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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, December 15, 2005
9:00 AM
REGULAR (first meeting with Gonzalez as Chairman and
Winton as Vice Chairman)
City Hall Commission Chambers
City Commission
Manuel A. Diaz, Mayor
Angel Gonzalez, Chairman
Johnny L. Winton, Vice Chairman
Joe Sanchez, Commissioner District Three
Tomas Regalado, Commissioner District Four
Michelle Spence -Jones, Commissioner District Five
Joe Arriola, City Manager
Jorge L. Fernandez, City Attorney
Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk
City Commission
Meeting Minutes December 15, 2005
CONTENTS
PR - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
MV - MAYORAL VETOES
AM - APPROVING MINUTES
CA - CONSENT AGENDA
PA - PERSONAL APPEARANCES
M - MAYOR'S ITEMS
D1 - DISTRICT 1 ITEMS
D2 - DISTRICT 2 ITEMS
D3 - DISTRICT 3 ITEMS
D4 - DISTRICT 4 ITEMS
D5 - DISTRICT 5 ITEMS
SS - SPECIALLY SCHEDULED ITEMS
PH - PUBLIC HEARINGS
SR - SECOND READING ORDINANCES
RE - RESOLUTIONS
BC - BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
DI - DISCUSSION ITEMS
The minutes are transcribed verbatim. Periodically, agenda items are revisited during a
meeting. "[Later..J" refers to discussions that were interrupted and later continued.
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9:00 A.M.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Present: Chairman Gonzalez, Vice Chairman Winton, Commissioner Sanchez, Commissioner
Regalado and Commissioner Spence -Jones
On the 15th day of December 2005, the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met at its
regular meeting place in City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, in regular
session. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Joe Sanchez at 9:41 a.m., recessed at
12:00 p.m., reconvened at 2:43 p.m., recessed at 2:45 to convene a meeting of the Community
Redevelopment Agency, reconvened at 3:03 p. m., and adjourned at 4:33 p. m.
ALSO PRESENT:
Joe Arriola, City Manager
Jorge L. Fernandez, City Attorney
Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk
Sylvia Scheider, Assistant City Clerk
Chairman Sanchez: All right. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. The City of Miami
Commission meeting is being called to order here at our historical City Hall. We'll go ahead
and start with the invocation and the pledge of allegiance, and then the first order of the day will
be the passing of the gavel to the new chairman, Chairman Angel Gonzalez, and of course, vice
chairman will be Johnny Winton, and if you could please rise and bow your heads, and this is a
prayer that Dwight D. Eisenhower gave in his farewell address in 1961, and it's one that has
touched my heart; I hope it touches yours.
Prayer and pledge of allegiance delivered.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
PR.1 05-01464 CEREMONIAL ITEM
Name of Honoree Presenter
Sylvia Scheider
Eduardo E. Diaz
Al Arias
Mayor Diaz
Commissioner Regalado
Commissioner Regalado
Protocol Item
Salute
Certificate of Appreciation
Certificate of Appreciation
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1. A tribute was made to Joe Sanchez by Mayor Diaz for his innovative leadership as Chairman
of the Miami City Commission.
Note for the Record: Please see minutes referencing passing of gavel under Item NA.2.
2. A salute was presented by Mayor Diaz to the Community Partnership for the Homeless for its
unflagging dedication to the City of Miami and its resolute use of the strength of community
alliances and resources to reduce homelessness in South Florida; further stating that the City of
Miami had a very successful initiative called Miami Cares, a program that was modeled after a
similar program in San Francisco.
3. A salute was presented to Sylvia Scheider for her exceptional service and dedication as
Assistant City Clerk in the City of Miami; further stating that her administrative savvy allowed
her to serve as a catalyst for the successful evolution and growth of the Office of the City Clerk;
further stating appreciation for her warmth and friendly attitude in support of a dedicated team
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MAYORAL VETOES
working together for the implementation of innovative strategies to provide an information
center that connects our citizens, local governing body, and other agencies.
4. Mayor Diaz presented a Certificate of Commendation to Coach Jesse Holt, Jr. for his
outstanding programs in Track and Field; further stating appreciation for his commitment and
dedication to a nurturing and friendly sports environment for training and developing the talents
of award -winning athletes; further stating appreciation for his outstanding service, expertise,
and faith in the youth, and values his initiative in Track and Field competitions in the City of
Miami.
5. Commissioner Regalado presented Certificates of Appreciation to Eduardo E. Diaz and Al
Arias, who went above and beyond the call of duty in their selfless volunteer work during the
aftermath of Hurrican Wilma; further stating that Al Arias was in the field for more than 20
hours a day serving the people, as well as helping in the restoration of electricity to five
residences in Silver Bluff, whose occupants were on respirators; further recognizing Eduardo
Diaz, who, after serving his shift of 16 hours as a police officer, came to Silver Bluff and
distributed ice and food to its residents.
(Certificate of Appreciation for Al Arias was accepted by Florida Power & Light representative
Eloy Villasuso).
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. The order of the day is proclamations.
Presentations and proclamations presented.
NO MAYORAL VETOES
Chairman Gonzalez: OK. We don't have any mayoral vetoes.
APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS:
Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, to APPROVED
PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
Chairman Gonzalez: The next item on the agenda is the approval of the Planning/Zoning
meeting of May 1, 2003.
Commissioner Sanchez: So move.
Commissioner Regalado: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Motion carries.
Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, to APPROVED
PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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Chairman Gonzalez: The other minutes are the Regular and Planning Zoning meetings of
November 3, 2005.
Commissioner Sanchez: So moved.
Commissioner Regalado: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries.
Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, to APPROVED
PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
Chairman Gonzalez: And the Regular and Planning and Zoning meeting on November 17, 2005.
Commissioner Sanchez: So move.
Commissioner Regalado: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries.
ORDER OF DAY
CONSENT AGENDA
CA.1 05-00714 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Attorney ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY
FLORIDA PARAPLEGIC ASSOCIATION, INC., DENNY WOOD AND DAMIAN
GREGORY ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS OF $92,000, AND DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE REPAIRS AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE
PARKS, BUILDINGS, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE
MAINTENANCE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO COMPLY WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES, IN FULL
AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, FOR THE CASE OF FLORIDA PARAPLEGIC
ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL VS. CITY OF MIAMI, IN THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, MIAMI DIVISION,
CASE NO. 03-21039-CIV-GOLD, UPON DISMISSING THAT CLAIM SUBJECT
TO A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM; ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF $92,000 OF
ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS FROM THE SELF-INSURANCE AND
INSURANCE TRUST FUND, INDEX CODE NO. 515001.624401.6.661.
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05-00714 Legislation.pdf
05-00714 Exhibit 1.pdf
05-00714 Exhibit 2.pdf
05-00714 Exhibit 3.pdf
05-00714 Exhibit 4.pdf
05-00714 Memo.pdf
05-00714 Memo 2.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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CA.2 05-01401 RESOLUTION
Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW
Fire -Rescue SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "STATE OF FLORIDA EMS
MATCHING GRANT M5091 AWARD (FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006) FUND," AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME, TO SUPPORT
THE PRE -HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES ITEMS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,619, CONSISTING OF A
GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,189, FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES ("EMS"), "FLORIDA EMS GRANT PROGRAM FOR EMS
ORGANIZATIONS," WITH REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE CITY
OF MIAMI ("CITY"), IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $16,730;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE CITY'S SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS,
PROJECT NO. 105000.280502, FRANCHISE TAX RESCUE SERVICES, FOR
THE PERIOD BEGINNING MAY 23, 2005 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2006;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS ACCEPTABLE TO THE RISK MANAGEMENT
ADMINISTRATOR AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO IMPLEMENT
ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH SAID GRANT.
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Legislation.pdf
Summary Form.pdf
Revenue & Expenditures by Project.pdf
Letter.pdf
Letter 2.pdf
Budget. pdf
Checklist for Nonstate Organizations.pdf
EMS Grant Program Change Request.pdf
EMS Program Expenditure Report.pdf
Evaluation.pdf
ALS Teaching Manikin.pdf
Letter 3.pdf
EMS Matching Grant Application.pdf
Justification Summary.pdf
Outcome for Training Projects.pdf
Statutory Considerations and Criteria.pdf
Work Activities & Time Frames.pdf
Budget 2.pdf
Certification.pdf
Request for Grant Fund Distribution.pdf
Florida Statutes 2005.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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CA.3 05-01405 RESOLUTION
Department of
Public Works
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A
RIGHT-OF-WAY DEED, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR
THE EXTENSION OF NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FROM
BISCAYNE BAY OF MIAMI, LLC; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
RECORDATION OF SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY DEED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO DIRECT THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO AMEND THE CITY OF MIAMI
MUNICIPAL ATLAS TO DESIGNATE THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED IN SAID
RIGHT-OF-WAY DEED, AS AN OFFICIAL PUBLIC ROADWAY; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DIRECT THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO NOTIFY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROPERTY
APPRAISER OF THE CHANGE IN STATUS AND OWNERSHIP OF THE
PROPERTY IDENTIFIED IN SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY DEED.
05-01405 Legislation.pdf
05-01405 Exhibit 1.pdf
05-01405 Summary Form.pdf
05-01405 Map.pdf
05-01405 Letter.pdf
05-01405 Letter 2.pdf
Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
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Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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Chairman Gonzalez: All right. CA.3.
Commissioner Sanchez: CA.3, for the point of clarification, I just would like to know how does it
benefit the public.
Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, ma'am, you're recognized.
Jorge L. Fernandez (City Attorney): While Ms. Grindell is coming up, this is the City accepting
a dedication of a right-of-way --
Vice Chairman Winton: Right.
Mr. Fernandez: -- and the benefit of that to the City, other than what Ms. Grindell may put on
the record, is certainly that it gives for all public access and any other transportation -related
issues, it would give us the additional right-of-way that would be needed, but particularly, Ms.
Grindell would give you further technical details, if you need. The City is accepting.
Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah, we're accepting the right-of-way; we're not giving somebody
something.
Mr. Fernandez: Right.
Commissioner Sanchez: All right. I just -- I would like for her just to maybe put her name on the
record and maybe state something on the record.
Stephanie Grindell: Stephanie Grindell, director of Public Works. As far as public benefit, I'm
going to let the requester answer that.
Vice Chairman Winton: Well, the Attorney --
Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, ma'am.
Lucia Dougherty: Good morning, Mr. Chair.
Vice Chairman Winton: -- the City Attorney put on the record the public benefit just now, but
what he wants from you is an explanation of what's going on.
Mary Conway: Mary Conway, Transportation. What this item is doing is allowing North
Bayshore Drive, between 27th and 28th Streets, to be connected so that that'll be an alternate
north/south route as opposed to Biscayne Boulevard It's supported by the neighborhood, as
well as by Public Works and Transportation.
Commissioner Sanchez: Thank you so much.
Chairman Gonzalez: That's a good explanation.
Commissioner Sanchez: So move.
Vice Chairman Winton: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and we have a second on CA.3. All in favor,
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say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Motion carries.
CA.4 05-01407 RESOLUTION
Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Public Works ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS, INC., IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE ATTACHED FORM, TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL WORK REQUIRED FOR
THE PROJECT ENTITLED "INLET RETROFIT FOR WAGNER CREEK BASIN
PROJECT, B-30221, INCREASING THE CONTRACT SUM IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $50,000, INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT FROM
$196,480 TO $ 246,480; ALLOCATING FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $50,000, FOR SAID INCREASE FROM PUBLIC WORKS GENERAL
OPERATING BUDGET ACCOUNT CODE NO. 001000.311003.6.340.
05-01407 Legislation.pdf
05-01407 Exhibit 1.pdf
05-01407 Exhibit 2.pdf
05-01407 Summary Form.pdf
05-01407 Previous Legislation.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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CA.5 05-01408 RESOLUTION
Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW
Fire Rescue SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "STATE OF FLORIDA EMS
MATCHING GRANT M5090 AWARD (FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006) FUND," AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME, TO SUPPORT
THE PRE -HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES ITEMS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $209,765, CONSISTING OF A
GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $157,324, FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES ("EMS"), "FLORIDA EMS GRANT PROGRAM FOR EMS
ORGANIZATIONS," WITH REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE CITY
OF MIAMI ("CITY"), IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $52,441;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE CITY'S SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS,
PROJECT NO. 105000.280502, FRANCHISE TAX RESCUE SERVICES, FOR
THE PERIOD BEGINNING MAY 23, 2005 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2006;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS ACCEPTABLE TO THE RISK MANAGEMENT
ADMINISTRATOR AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO IMPLEMENT
ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH SAID GRANT.
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05-01408 Legislation.pdf
05-01408 Summary Form.pdf
05-01408 Revenue & Expenditure by Project.pdf
05-01408 Letter.pdf
05-01408 Letter 2.pdf
05-01408 Budget.pdf
05-01408 Checklist for Nonstate Organizations.pdf
05-01408 EMS Grant Program Change Request.pdf
05-01408 EMS Grant Program Expenditure Report.pdf
05-01408 Suggested Outcome Measures.pdf
05-01408 EMS Ventilator.pdf
05-01408 Letter 3.pdf
05-01408 EMS Matching Grant Application.pdf
05-01408 Justification Summary.pdf
05-01408 Outcome for Projects.pdf
05-01408 Statutory Considerations.pdf
05-01408 Work Activity.pdf
05-01408 Budget 2.pdf
05-01408 Certification.pdf
05-01408 Request for Grant Fund Distribution.pdf
05-01408 Florida Statutes 2005.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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CA.6 05-01409 RESOLUTION
Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Fire -Rescue ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
FIRST AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA URBAN
SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH EACH PARTICIPATING
AGENCY, AS STATED IN "EXHIBIT A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD
BEYOND DECEMBER 31, 2005, UNTIL A NEW MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT IS DEVELOPED AND SIGNED BY THE FEDERAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE
CITY OF MIAMI OR UNTIL TERMINATED BY ANY PARTY UPON 30 DAYS
WRITTEN NOTICE.
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05-01409 Legislation.pdf
05-01409 Exhibit 1.pdf
05-01409 Exhibit 2.pdf
05-01409 Exhibit 3.pdf
05-01409 Exhibit 4.pdf
05-01409 Exhibit 5.pdf
05-01409 Exhibit 6.pdf
05-01409 Exhibit 7.pdf
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05-01409 Exhibit 9.pdf
05-01409 Exhibit 10.pdf
05-01409 Exhibit 11.pdf
05-01409 Summary Form.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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CA.7 05-01410 RESOLUTION
Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE BID
Police OF FLORIDA BULLET, INC., PURSUANT TO BID NO. 04-05-105, DATED
AUGUST 1, 2005, FOR THE PURCHASE OF AMMUNITION SUPPLY FOR
TRAINING DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
POLICE, IN THE ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $37,542.50, FOR AN INITIAL
TWO-YEAR PERIOD, WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR TWO
ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $150,170; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE NO.
001000.290201.6. 703.
05-01410 Legislation.pdf
05-01410 Summary Form.pdf
05-01410 Award Recommendation Form.pdf
05-01410 Tabulation of Bids.pdf
05-01410 Bid Security List.pdf
05-01410-Summary Fact Sheet.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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CA.8 05-01411 RESOLUTION
Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE BID
Police OF MOTOROLA, INC., THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE
BIDDER, PURSUANT TO INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. 04-05-095, RECEIVED
ON AUGUST 1, 2005, FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF
SEVENTY-ONE (71) MOBILE DIGITAL COMPUTERS AND OTHER RELATED
EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE PATROL VEHICLES, FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF POLICE, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $631,179.23;
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ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE COPS MORE 98 GRANT, ACCOUNT
CODE NO. 142025.290512.6.840
05-01411 Legislation.pdf
05-01411 Summary Form.pdf
05-01411 Award Recommendation Form.pdf
05-01411 Tabulation of Bids.pdf
05-01411 Bid Security List.pdf
05-01411 Previous Legislation.pdf
05-01411 Summary Fact Sheet.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
CA.9 05-01412
Department of
Parks and
Recreation
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE BID
OF COMMERCIAL ENERGY SPECIALISTS, INC., THE LOWEST
RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, PURSUANT TO INVITATION
FOR BIDS NO. 04-05-122, RECEIVED OCTOBER 5, 2005, FOR THE
PROVISION OF BULK LIQUID CHLORINE AND STORAGE TANK RENTAL
FOR SWIMMING POOLS IN THE PARKS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, FOR AN INITIAL TWO-YEAR
PERIOD, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
ONE-YEAR PERIODS, IN AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $38,080,
FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $152,320;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE NO.
001000.580301.6. 704.
05-01412 Legislation.pdf
05-01412 Summary Form.pdf
05-01412 Award Recommendation Form.pdf
05-01412 Tabulation of Bids.pdf
05-01412 Bid Security List.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
CA.10 05-01413
Department of
Capital
Improvement
Programs/Transpor
tation
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO TERMINATE THE CONTRACT WITH AUGUST
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., FOR DEFAULT ON THE RIVERVIEW
STORMWATER PUMP STATION UPGRADES PROJECT, B-50650
("PROJECT"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO OBTAIN
PRICING FOR COMPLETION OF THE WORK, TO HOLD SAID
CONTRACTOR LIABLE FOR THE COSTS INCURRED IN HAVING THE
PROJECT COMPLETED, AND TO PROCEED WITH ACTION AGAINST SAID
CONTRACTOR'S, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND.
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05-01413 Legislation.pdf
05-01413 Summary Form.pdf
05-01413 Previous Legislation.pdf
05-01413 Master Report.pdf
05-01413 Contract.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
CA.11 05-01414
Department of
Capital
Improvement
Programs/Transpor
tation
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO TERMINATE THE CONTRACT WITH AUGUST
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., FOR DEFAULT ON THE RIVERVIEW
STORMWATER PUMP STATION MODIFICATIONS PROJECT, B-5625, AND
TO HOLD SAID CONTRACTOR LIABLE FOR THE COSTS INCURRED TO
OBTAIN ALL OUTSTANDING WARRANTIES AND MANUALS.
05-01414 Legislation.pdf
05-01414 Summary Form.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
CA.12 05-01415
Department of
Capital
Improvement
Programs/Transpor
tation
CA.13 05-01416
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO TERMINATE THE CONTRACT WITH ONE CROW, INC.
FOR DEFAULT ON THE OVERTOWN STORMWATER PUMP STATION
UPGRADES PROJECT, B-50654 ("PROJECT"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO OBTAIN PRICING FOR COMPLETION OF THE
WORK, TO HOLD SAID CONTRACTOR LIABLE FOR THE COSTS
INCURRED IN HAVING THE PROJECT COMPLETED, AND TO PROCEED
WITH ACTION AGAINST THE CONTRACTOR'S, PERFORMANCE AND
PAYMENT BOND.
05-01415 Legislation.pdf
05-01415 Summary Form.pdf
05-01415 Text File Report.pdf
05-01415 Previous Legislation.pdf
05-01415 Amendment to Contract.pdf
05-01415 Previous Legislation 2.pdf
05-01415 Master Report.pdf
05-01415 Contract.pdf
DEFERRED
RESOLUTION
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Department of
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Improvement
Programs/Transpor
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
LOCALLY -FUNDED JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, WITH THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT"), AND A
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH FDOT AND THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF TREASURY
("TREASURY"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM(S), FOR FDOT
TO CONSTRUCT STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG NORTHEAST
2ND AVENUE FROM NORTHEAST 13TH TO NORTHEAST 14TH STREETS,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS PART OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO.
B-30361 "PAC SUPER BLOCK STREETSCAPE PROJECT," AND TO
AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO THE TREASURY ON BEHALF OF FDOT IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $264,525; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND,
ENTITLED "CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
686001.590320.6.860, B-30361, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
05-01416 Legislation.pdf
05-01416 Exhibit 1.pdf
05-01416 Exhibit 2.pdf
05-01416 Exhibit 3.pdf
05-01416 Exhibit 4.pdf
05-01416 Summary Form.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
CA.14 05-01418
Department of
Finance
R-05-0719
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS OF THE CITY
MANAGER AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND A JOINDER, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM(S), FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), TO BECOME A
MEMBER OF THE FLORIDA INTERGOVERNMENTAL FINANCE
COMMISSION ("FIFC"); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
DESIGNATE THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE TO FIFC; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE ANY
BORROWINGS THROUGH FIFC ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, TO BE
PRESENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION.
05-01418 Legislation.pdf
05-01418 Exhibit 1.pdf
05-01418 Exhibit 2.pdf
05-01418 Summary Form.pdf
Motion by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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Chairman Gonzalez: CA.14, Commissioner Winton.
Vice Chairman Winton: I just want to understand what FIFC (Florida Intergovernmental
Finance Commission) is, what it does, how it helps the City? This is from the Department of
Finance.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK. Someone from staff.
Commissioner Sanchez: Johnny, this is 14?
Vice Chairman Winton: Yes.
Commissioner Sanchez: All right, because I have some questions.
Jorge L. Fernandez (City Attorney): Yeah. While someone --
Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah.
Mr. Fernandez: -- from staff is coming up, very briefly this is authorizing the City to become a
member of another pool. We are not authorizing any particular transaction, just simply the
ability to be able to become a member of another pool because we already belong one,
enhancing thereby our ability to be very competitive when we need to do some short-term
borrowing in financial transactions like that.
Vice Chairman Winton: And so, tell us what FIFC is.
Mr. Fernandez: Yeah. It's a pool made up of other local governments. Well -- there you are. I
thought they weren't around, but you know, they're here, so they should tell you.
Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah.
Mr. Fernandez:: We have reviewed this and it's --
Vice Chairman Winton: Great.
Pete Chircut (Treasurer, Department of Finance): Hello.
Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, sir.
Mr. Chircut: Good morning.
Chairman Gonzalez: Good morning.
Mr. Chircut: Pete Chircut from the Finance Department, and your question? I'm sorry, I --
Vice Chairman Winton: What is FIFC?
Mr. Chircut: FIFC is --
Vice Chairman Winton: What is it --
Mr. Chircut: -- Florida --
Vice Chairman Winton: -- and what does it do?
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Mr. Chircut: They -- they are pooled -- they pool investments.
Joe Arriola (City Manager): Pete, he wants to know what FIFC stands for.
Mr. Chircut: It's in the -- I can't remember, but it's Florida International something. I can't
remember.
Commissioner Regalado: OK. It's cool.
Mr. Chircut: Sorry about that.
Mr. Fernandez: The Florida Intergovernmental Finance Commission.
Mr. Chircut: That's right.
Mr. Fernandez: That's what FIFC stands for.
Vice Chairman Winton: Is there anyone who can really tell us what it does and why we're
joining it?
Scott Simpson: Scott Simpson, Finance Department. What it is is a group of people, mostly
primarily governmental agencies that manage external money pools. Basically, it's an avenue to
go to the equity market when you're not a frequent borrower of money. It's easy access, so that -
- it's money that you might not be able to get through the normal equity market. The City
currently participates in the Florida Sunshine pool, so it's a mirror program of that.
Vice Chairman Winton: Well, then, which leads to another set of questions. How are the
decisions made to interact with the pool? Is this from a borrowing standpoint?
Mr. Simpson: What would happen is if you had a project or something that needed some kind of
liquidity needs, you basically would go through the normal process as you would get any kind of
debt, you know, so your local Commission would authorize the projects, authorize the ability to
go out and get the debt, then you would go to this committee, and then there would be an
application process.
Vice Chairman Winton: Do we approve those -- each transaction?
Mr. Simpson: You would approve them, correct --
Vice Chairman Winton: OK.
Mr. Simpson: -- before we would go.
Vice Chairman Winton: OK. Thank you.
Commissioner Sanchez: I have questions. Any procedures to seek funding, would it -- it would
come back to this Commission for approval?
Mr. Simpson: We would -- before -- we would -- before we would go to them and ask for the
loan, you would have to approve it.
Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Now, can you just elaborate a little bit maybe on the benefits
and safeguards of this pool or the process in itself?
Mr. Simpson: Well, the advantages are, again, if you're not afrequent borrower, it's an access
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to get money at a competitive rate. The equity market is in New York. Potentially, you know, the
more you go, the better rate you get, the better your name.
Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Thank you so much.
Mr. Simpson: Thank you.
Commissioner Sanchez: All right.
Chairman Gonzalez: Any further questions from any of the other Commissioners?
Commissioner Sanchez: Johnny --
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Do I --
Commissioner Sanchez: -- you're going to move it?
Chairman Gonzalez: -- hear a motion?
Commissioner Sanchez: I'll second it.
Vice Chairman Winton: Oh, I'm sorry. So moved.
Commissioner Sanchez: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK, we have a motion and we have a second on CA.14. All in favor, say
,,aye. 1I
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: All opposed have the same right. Motion carries.
Mr. Simpson: Thank you.
Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you.
Commissioner Sanchez: So, 20's for this afternoon, right?
Chairman Gonzalez.: 20 is for --
Vice Chairman Winton: Yes.
Chairman Gonzalez: -- this afternoon.
CA.15 05-01419 RESOLUTION
Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Employee Relations ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY
MANAGER, APPROVING THE FINDINGS OF THE EVALUATION
COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO.
04-05-085, THAT THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE AND
ADMINISTER THE PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION PROCESSES FOR THE
CLASSIFICATIONS OF POLICE SERGEANT AND POLICE LIEUTENANT,
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, ARE, IN RANK
ORDER: (1) EB JACOBS, LLC, AND (2) 10 SOLUTIONS, INC.; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH EB
JACOBS, LLC., THE TOP -RANKED FIRM, FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF TWO
YEARS, AT A FIRST TWO-YEAR PERIOD COST NOT TO EXCEED
$346,319, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO ADDITIONAL
TWO-YEAR PERIODS, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $363,634.95, FOR THE
FIRST TWO-YEAR PERIOD EXTENSION AND AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED
$381,816.69, FOR THE SECOND TWO-YEAR PERIOD EXTENSION;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 001000.290601.6.270,
FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, WITH FUTURE FUNDING SUBJECT
ONLY TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SECOND -RANKED
FIRM, SHOULD NEGOTIATIONS FAIL WITH THE TOP -RANKED FIRM;
DIRECTING THAT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BE PRESENTED TO
THE CITY COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION.
05-01419 Legislation.pdf
05-01419 Exhibit 1.pdf
05-01419 Exhibit 2.pdf
05-01419 Exhibit 3.pdf
05-01419 Exhibit 4.pdf
05-01419 Summary Form.pdf
05-01419 Table of Vendor Total Points.pdf
05-01419 Memo.pdf
05-01419 Letter.pdf
05-01419 Letter 2.pdf
05-01419 Letter 3.pdf
05-01419 Letter 4.pdf
05-01419 Account Inquiries.pdf
05-01419 RFP.pdf
05-01419 Certificate of Authority.pdf
05-01419 Certificate of Authority 2.pdf
05-01419 Certificate of Authority 3.pdf
05-01419 Indemnification & Insurance.pdf
05-01419 Services for Police Exam.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
R-05-0720
CA.16 05-01438 RESOLUTION
Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
Police ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING TRUST
FUND, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $90,000; ALLOCATING SAID
FUNDS FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND, PROJECT NOS.
690001, 690002 AND 690003, WITH SUCH EXPENDITURES HAVING BEEN
APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE AS COMPLYING WITH THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY AND JUSTICE'S, "GUIDE TO
EQUITABLE SHARING," AND FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, CHAPTER
932.7055, AS AMENDED.
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05-01438 Legislation.pdf
05-01438 Summary Form.pdf
05-01438 Affidavit.pdf
05-01438 Summary Fact Sheet.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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CA.17 05-01439 RESOLUTION
Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING AN
Police INCREASE IN THE CONTRACT AWARDED TO RD WINDOW AND CARPET
CLEANING, INC., PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 02-1155, ADOPTED
OCTOBER 29, 2002, FURTHER AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 03-517,
ADOPTED MAY 22, 2003, FOR THE PROVISION OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, IN AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $15,143.30, INCREASING THE TOTAL ANNUAL CONTRACT
AMOUNT FROM $317,462 TO $332,605.30, FOR THE LAST ONE-YEAR
TERM OF THE CONTRACT; ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR SAID INCREASE,
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET,
ACCOUNT CODE NO. 001000.290201.6.340; AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.
03-517, TO REFLECT SAID INCREASE.
05-01439 Legislation.pdf
05-01439 Summary Form.pdf
05-01439 Letter.pdf
05-01439 E-mail.pdf
05-01439 Previous Legislation.pdf
05-01439 Previous Legislation 2.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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CA.18 05-01277 RESOLUTION
Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
Police FUNDING OF THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE PROGRAM, TO ASSIST
WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM, IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND, PROJECT NO. 690001, WITH SUCH
EXPENDITURES HAVING BEEN APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE AS
COMPLYING WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, CHAPTER 932.7055, AS
AMENDED.
05-01277 Legislation.pdf
05-01277 Summary Form.pdf
05-01277 Affidavit.pdf
05-01277 Summary Fact Sheet.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
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Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
CA.19 05-01443
Department of
Capital
Improvement
Programs/Transpor
tation
R-05-0723
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE
FINDINGS OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO REQUEST
FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 04-05-112, THAT THE FIRMS MOST QUALIFIED
TO PROVIDE DESIGN SERVICES, FOR THE COLLEGE OF POLICING,
PROJECT NO. B-72910, ARE, IN RANK ORDER: (1) SPILLIS CANDELA
DMJM, AND (2) ZYSCOVICH, INC; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT")
WITH SPILLIS CANDELA DMJM, THE TOP -RANKED FIRM; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE SECOND -RANKED FIRM IN THE EVENT NEGOTIATIONS FAIL
WITH THE TOP -RANKED FIRM; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE CITY COMMISSION
FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.
05-01443 Legislation.pdf
05-01443 Summary Form.pdf
05-01443 Memo.pdf
This Matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
R-05-0724
Adopted the Consent Agenda
Motion by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, including all the
preceding items marked as having been adopted on the Consent Agenda. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
CA.20 05-01465
Department of
Public Works
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
PROCUREMENT OF TWO (2) FP-5 FLAMELESS POTHOLE PATCHERS
(ASPHALT PATCH EQUIPMENT),WITH OPTIONS, FROM BERGKAMP INC.,
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, OPERATIONS DIVISION,
UTILIZING AN EXISTING CONTRACT NO., ITB-DOT-02/03-9045-LG, P0387,
EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 28, 2005 THROUGH FEBRUARY 27, 2007,
SUBJECT TO ANY FURTHER EXTENSIONS OR REPLACEMENT
CONTRACTS, WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, AND THE PROCUREMENT OF TWO (2)
FREIGHTLINER M2 CABS AND CHASSIS (ASPHALT PATCH TRUCKS)
WITH OPTIONS, FROM FREIGHTLINER OF TAMPA, LLC, UTILIZING AN
EXISTING BID NO. 05-13-0822, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2005 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, SUBJECT TO ANY FURTHER EXTENSIONS OR
REPLACEMENT CONTRACTS, FROM THE FLORIDA SHERIFF'S
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ASSOCIATION, FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, AND FLORIDA
FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $207,230; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT ACCOUNT NO. 352296, B-30156.
05-01465 Legislation.pdf
05-01465 Summary Form.pdf
05-01465 Offer.pdf
05-01465 Bid Award Announcement.pdf
05-01465 FDOT Contract.pdf
05-01465 FDOT Invitation to Bid.pdf
05-01465 FL Sheriffs Assoc. Memo.pdf
05-01465 FL Sheriffs Assoc. Bid Award.pdf
05-01465 Specification FP-5.pdf
05-01465 Freightliner Specifications.pdf
05-01465 Specification Proposal.pdf
05-01465 Bid Award Announcement 2.pdf
Motion by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
CONSENT MINUTES
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Vice Chairman Winton: Mr. Chairman, we did have CA (consent agenda) what, that I had
deferred to --
Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, sir.
Vice Chairman Winton: -- this afternoon.
Chairman Gonzalez: CA.20.
Vice Chairman Winton: CA.20. I would like to bring back CA.20 and move CA.20.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. CA.20.
Vice Chairman Winton: We have a motion on CA.20, CA item.
Commissioner Sanchez: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK. We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye.
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez.: All those opposed have the same right. Motion carries. All right. That
concludes the agenda.
Chairman Gonzalez: Now, we go into the consent agenda. Mr. Manager, do you have any items
that you wish to pull or to defer?
Joe Arriola (City Manager): Yes, sir. CA.12.
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Chairman Gonzalez: OK.
Commissioner Sanchez: CA.12 is being pulled.
Chairman Gonzalez: It's being pulled?
Mr. Arriola: Yes, sir.
Commissioner Sanchez: For discussion or -- ?
Mr. Arriola: No, sir. No, it's -- we're going to defer.
Chairman Gonzalez: He's going to defer it.
Commissioner Sanchez: Defer.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK. Any other items?
Mr. Arriola: No, sir.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK. Is Commissioners -- Commissioner Spence -Jones, any items you want
to pull from the consent agenda?
Commissioner Spence -Jones: No, no, sir.
Chairman Gonzalez: Commissioner Sanchez.
Commissioner Sanchez: No. I just have a question on 3, but --
Chairman Gonzalez: You want to pull it for discussion?
Commissioner Sanchez: Yeah, we'll pull it for discussion.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK. Commissioner Winton.
Vice Chairman Winton: I'd like to, for discussion, CA.14, and for afternoon, CA.20.
Commissioner Sanchez: CA.20 for the afternoon?
Vice Chairman Winton: Yes.
Chairman Gonzalez: The afternoon.
Vice Chairman Winton: I want to understand the funding source, how it works in CIP (Capital
Improvements Program).
Chairman Gonzalez: OK. Commissioner Regalado.
Commissioner Regalado: Nothing.
Chairman Gonzalez: None. All right. I need a motion to approve the --
Vice Chairman Winton: So move.
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Chairman Gonzalez: -- the balance of the consent agenda.
Commissioner Sanchez: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say
"aye.
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Hearing none, motion carries.
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PERSONAL APPEARANCE
PA.1 05-01363 DISCUSSION ITEM
REPRESENTATIVE(S) FROM THE JACKSON MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
TO ADDRESS THE CITY COMMISSION REGARDING WAIVING ALL
FEES AT THE COCONUT GROVE CONVENTION CENTER FOR THEIR
JACKSON MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GALA 2006 EVENT ON JANUARY
14, 2006.
Letter.pdf
MOTION
Motion by Commissioner Regalado, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, and was passed
unanimously, to waive rental fees at the Coconut Grove Convention Center for the Jackson
Memorial Foundation Gala 2006 event, to be held January 14, 2006.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We go to personal appearances, and we have PA.1, a
representative of the Jackson Memorial Foundation.
Martha Lagarde: Good morning.
Chairman Gonzalez: Good morning. You're recognized.
Ms. Lagarde: My name is Martha Lagarde, special events director for Jackson Memorial
Foundation, and I'm here to request of the Commission to please consider the waiving of all fees
in connection to the rental of the Coconut Grove Convention Center. Those are convention fees,
parking fees, sanitarial [sic] fees, event technician fees, and then there are some City fees --
Vice Chairman Winton: Wow.
Ms. Lagarde: -- also that involve Police and Fire.
Commissioner Regalado: Wow.
Vice Chairman Winton: So that this is going to end up costing the taxpayers money. This isn't
just a -- this isn't to waive the income portion. This is to actually -- where we're going to sign off
on paying City employees to do things -- well, that's different, so I -- Does staff have a
recommendation on this?
Ms. Lagarde: There are several fees in conjunction with this, not all. We have about $2,600 in
City fees that apply to Police and Fire -Rescue. Then we have about 8, 300 fees -- $300 in fees
that are -- (UNINTELLIGIBLE) rental for the Convention Center; the parking fee for this
parking lot out here in the exterior, which is about $2, 200, and then there's janitorial services at
the Convention Center, and providing an event technician around -the -clock while we set up.
Vice Chairman Winton: OK, I understand, but I'd like staff to give us a recommendation.
Laura Billberry: Lori Billberry, Public Facilities. We generally do not recommend any fee
waivers because it does impact us. The fees for the labor alone, as it relates to Public Facilities
staff, is $1,434, and at a minimum, we would like not to see that waived.
Commissioner Sanchez: How much, one thousand what?
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Ms. Billberry: Four thirty-four.
Vice Chairman Winton: Well, we've been on this kick recently about waiving stuff at the
Convention Center. I'm beginning to wonder if we ought to just stop charging people anything,
period, and keep the -- but that's what we've been doing lately, but it seems to me that there's got
to be something -- some other process here that if we're going to do it for one, how do we not do
it for another? And that's an issue that we always talk about here, and I know we've recently
waived some fees at the Convention Center for two or three groups recently, so I don't know how
we say no to this group, which is also a very good not -for -profit entity; does a lot of good in the
community, but we can't go overboard either. You know, I don't think the taxpayers need to be
writing checks out of their pocket to help a not -for -profit entity make this kind of thing happen,
so --
Commissioner Spence -Jones: Can -- Mr. Chair, can I? I just wanted to find out, what was the
total amount again for the Foundation?
Ms. Lagarde: The total amount, including Convention Center and City fees, is $10, 943.
Commissioner Spence -Jones: And those are the dollars that you're asking to be waived?
Ms. Lagarde: We appreciate any consideration you may have for our foundation, which serves
our only community hospital.
Commissioner Spence -Jones: And did, by chance -- I'm just curious. I know that we had a -- we
have a process that we have put in place for special events. Did you guys also apply for those
funds through FACE (Films, Arts, Culture and Entertainment) Department?
Ms. Lagarde: No, we have not.
Commissioner Regalado: Mr. Chair.
Mr. Arriola: Commissioner, FACE is usually, as you well know, for reoccurring events. This is
just a one-time event. That's why.
Chairman Gonzalez: Commissioner Regalado.
Commissioner Regalado: Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think that we have done in the past is not
waive fees, but instruct the City Manager to pay the services, but if I remember well, the tradition
is to sort of not charge for the rental, but the Police, we have to pay, and the Fire, we have to
pay, and the janitors, we have to pay. The parking is operated by Miami Parking Authority, so if
I remember, historically, what we do is that we cancel what the rental fee will be, and so I would
move to cancel the rental fee, and have to pay to the Police because that's money that we have to
pay from the taxpayers to the police officers. These are off -duty police officers, and the Parking
Authority, it's an independent agency, so I would move --
Commissioner Sanchez: Second.
Commissioner Regalado: -- waiving the rental fees, which will help you in any way.
Ms. Lagarde: Thank you very much. We appreciate it.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say
aye. /I
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
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Chairman Gonzalez: Motion carries.
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MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S ITEMS
CITYWIDE
HONORABLE MAYOR MANUEL A. DIAZ
M.1 05-01420 RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
COST REIMBURSEMENT SUBCONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
("AGREEMENT") WITH MIAMI/MIAMI-DADE WEED & SEED, INC. ("WEED &
SEED"), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000; ALLOCATING SAID
FUNDS FROM THE MAYOR'S SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT NO.
19005.250103.270, TO BE LATER REIMBURSED THROUGH A GRANT BY
WEED & SEED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM FEDERAL FUNDS, FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES BY THE CITY THROUGH THE MAYOR'S
OFFICE, FOR THE MIAMI-DADE PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS
COLLABORATIVE ("PROJECT"), DURING 2005-2006; AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO UNDERTAKE THE NECESSARY
PROCEDURES TO ACCEPT THE GRANT REIMBURSEMENT AND TO
PROVIDE AND TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS AND
AGREEMENTS, AS ACCEPTABLE TO THE RISK MANAGEMENT
ADMINISTRATOR AND THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO UNDERTAKE AND TO
COMPLY WITH THE PROJECT FOR SAID PURPOSES.
05-01420 Legislation.pdf
05-01420 Exhibit 1.pdf
Motion by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, that this matter
be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We go to the Mayor's items, M.1. It's a cost reimbursement
subcontract agreement, Miami -Dade Weed and Seed. Yes, ma'am, you're recognized.
Lisa Martinez: Lisa Martinez, from the Mayor's Office. This is a $15,000 reimbursement grant
that allows the Mayor's Office to work closely with Weed and Seed in integrating work with
faith -based organizations with the project Safe Neighborhoods Project.
Vice Chairman Winton: So moved.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right.
Commissioner Regalado: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion.
Commissioner Regalado: Second.
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Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): I'm --
Chairman Gonzalez: We have a second Discussion.
Ms. Thompson: I'm sorry. Chair, it's my understanding there's a substitute.
Ms. Martinez: There is a substitute --
Chairman Gonzalez: There is a substitute.
Ms. Martinez: -- copy. Thank you. There is a substitute copy. The only change within that
substitute copy is the account number --
Chairman Gonzalez: Account number.
Ms. Martinez: -- because the account number was missing, but everything other than that within
the resolution remains the same.
Chairman Gonzalez: That's right. All right. We have a motion and we have a second All in
favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries.
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DISTRICT 1
VICE CHAIRMAN ANGEL GONZALEZ
DISTRICT 2
COMMISSIONER JOHNNY L. WINTON
D2.1 05-01421 RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COCONUT GROVE BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 2-1251 AND
54-341(D) AND (E) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CODE"): (1) WAIVING THE 120-DAY APPLICATION
SUBMISSION DEADLINE AND APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR
EVENTS OCCURRING IN THE COCONUT GROVE SPECIAL EVENTS
DISTRICT, FOR THE 2005 KING MANGO STRUT, (2) AWARDING A GRANT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,388.12, OF WHICH $2,500, WILL BE USED TO
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT AFTER THE PARADE WITHIN
THE COCONUT GROVE SPECIAL EVENTS DISTRICT, AND 3)
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET
PARKING ("DOSP") TO DISBURSE FUNDS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
$11,388.12, FROM THE COCONUT GROVE SPECIAL EVENTS AND
MARKETING TRUST FUND, ACCOUNT NO. 1000000860261, IN SUPPORT
OF THE 2005 KING MANGO STRUT, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 2-1251
AND 54-343(4) OF THE CODE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
DOSP TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR SAID
PURPOSES.
05-01440 Legislation.pdf
05-01440 Letter.pdf
05-01440 Check.pdf
05-01440 Special Events Application.pdf
05-01440 Production Schedule.pdf
05-01440 Map.pdf
05-01440 Budget Summary.pdf
05-01440 Affidavit.pdf
05-01440 Letter 2.pdf
05-01440 Event & Street Closure.pdf
05-01440 Proposed Street Closures.pdf
05-01440 Map 2.pdf
05-01440 Certified Mail Receipts.pdf
Motion by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, that this matter
be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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Chairman Gonzalez: Commissioner Johnny Winton, do you have any -- Vice Chair Johnny
Winton, do you have any blue pages?
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Vice Chairman Winton: Yes, sir, Mr. Chairman.
Chairman Gonzalez: Go ahead.
Vice Chairman Winton: I've got a couple here, and then -- OK. These are -- the first two
resolutions are both tied to the Coconut Grove BIC (Business Improvement Committee), and as
you all know, every time there's an expenditure of authorized funds, that expenditure has to come
before the City Commission. What we need to do next year is get a budget approved in general
so that we don't have to do this at every Commission meeting, but until that time, this is the
process we have to follow, so my apologies. The first one is, again, from the Coconut Grove
Business Improvement Committee waiving the 120-day application submission deadline for
approving the application for events occurring in Coconut Grove Special Events District for
2000 -- for the 2005 King Mango Strut; awarding a grant in the amount of $11, 388.12, of which
2,500 will be used to continue to provide entertainment after the parade within the Coconut
Grove special events -- within the Coconut Grove Special Events district, and three, authorizing
and directing the Department of Off -Street Parking to disburse funds in the total amount of
$11,388.12, from the Coconut Grove Special Events and Marketing Trust Fund, account number,
in support of the 2005 King Mango Strut. So move.
Commissioner Sanchez: Second
Commissioner Regalado: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and we have a second All in favor, say
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries.
D2.2 05-01440 RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION PURSUANT TO
SECTIONS 2-1251 AND 54-341(C) AND (E) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CODE"), WAIVING THE TWO EVENTS
PER MONTH RESTRICTION FOR EVENTS OCCURRING IN THE COCONUT
GROVE SPECIAL EVENTS DISTRICT DURING JANUARY, 2006; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET
PARKING TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, FOR SAID
PURPOSES.
05-01440 Legislation.pdf
Motion by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, that this matter
be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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Chairman Gonzalez: Next.
Vice Chairman Winton: And the second is a substitute resolution that I think was just handed
out, and it's a resolution of the City of Miami Commission, pursuant to Sections 2-1251 and
54-341(c) and (e) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, waiving the two events
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per month restriction for events occurring in the Coconut Grove Special Events District during
January 2006; further authorizing and directing the Department of Off -Street Parking to execute
any necessary documents for said purposes. So move.
Commissioner Regalado: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion. We have a second. Discussion. Being
none, those in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. The motion carries.
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DISTRICT 3
CHAIRMAN JOE SANCHEZ
D3.1 05-01462 RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING A
WAIVER OF THE RENTAL FEE FOR USE OF THE COCONUT GROVE EXPO
CENTER BY THE LITTLE HAVANA ACTIVITIES & NUTRITION CENTER OF
DADE COUNTY, INC., FOR THE ELDERLY CHRISTMAS PARTY ON
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2005, FROM 11 A.M. TO 2 P.M.
05-01462 Legislation.pdf
Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
R-05-0730
Chairman Gonzalez: Commissioner Sanchez.
Commissioner Sanchez: Yes, sir, Mr. Chairman --
Chairman Gonzalez: Blue pages.
Commissioner Sanchez: --1 do have two items. One is a resolution of the City of Miami
Commission authorizing a waiver of the rental fee for use of the Coconut Grove Expo Center by
the Little Havana Nutritional -- Activity and Nutritional Center of Dade County, Inc., for the
elderly Christmas party on Thursday, December 22, 205 [sic], from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It's
something that we've done every year for that organization. So move.
Vice Chairman Winton: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and we have a second. Discussion.
Laura Billberry (Director, Department of Public Facilities): Can we --
Chairman Gonzalez: OK.
Ms. Billberry: -- just clar --
Chairman Gonzalez: All in fav --
Ms. Billberry: I'm sorry, if we can just claribl -- Lori Billberry -- if this includes the labor, which
is approximately $1, 000?
Chairman Gonzalez: How much?
Commissioner Sanchez: Have we done it in the past?
Ms. Billberry: Yes.
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Commissioner Sanchez: Yes.
Chairman Gonzalez: How much?
Commissioner Sanchez: A thousand dollars.
Ms. Billberry: Approximately, a thousand.
Chairman Gonzalez: A thousand. All right. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: All opposed have the same right. Motion carries.
D3.2 05-01463 RESOLUTION
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE BOSTON MARKET ORANGE BOWL
YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE HELD DECEMBER 17
AND DECEMBER 18, 2005 AT THE ORANGE BOWL.
05-01463 E-mail.pdf
A motion was made by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, and was
passed unanimously, to direct the Administration to work with the Orange Bowl Committee in
providing assistance for any possible waivers for the Boston Market Orange Bowl Youth
Football League Championship event.
A motion was made by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, and was
passed unanimously, to contribute $1, 000 from his office budget towards the Boston Market
Orange Bowl Youth Football League Championship.
Commissioner Sanchez: The other item is a discussion regarding the Boston Market Orange
Bowl Youth Football League Championship to be held December 17 and December 18 at the
Orange Bowl, and we do have representatives here to speak on that.
Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, sir, you're recognized. Good morning.
Peter Pruitt: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Commissioners. I'm Peter Pruitt, the president of the
Orange Bowl, as you can tell by my beautiful orange coat, but we cert -- we're here to request
your support of the Orange Bowl Youth Football Championships, which, as Commissioner
Sanchez said, are held at the Orange Bowl this weekend. It's -- it brings the championship game
of a league that has over 10,000 kids in it, and we certainly would appreciate your help, and
we'd request waiver of the fee at the Orange Bowl, if the Commission would so --
Vice Chairman Winton: Would you also put on the record some of the financial information that
you discussed with me in my office this morning?
Mr. Pruitt: Yeah. The Orange Bowl Committee feels very strongly about youth activities in our
community, and we support the Youth Football League to the tune of about $300, 000, the
Orange Bowl Committee does, and --
Vice Chairman Winton: And what about insurance?
Mr. Pruitt: Excuse me?
Vice Chairman Winton: Insurance.
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Mr. Pruitt: Well -- and the biggest -- a large piece of that is none of those -- we found out a lot
of these parks do not carry insurance, so we actually have stepped up and supported those parks
in providing the insurance so they can continue having their leagues, and then, ultimately, you
know, having the opportunity to play in the Orange Bowl in that championship game, and --
Vice Chairman Winton: It's a big deal.
Mr. Pruitt: It's a big deal for the kids.
Commissioner Sanchez: I'm going to have -- I'm going to present two motions here because I
strongly believe on -- this is a great event. Ten thousand kids here at the Orange Bowl. I mean,
it's -- not only is it good for our economy; it's also healthy for the next generation of kids that are
playing foot on a -- in a controlled environment, not out on the street, possibly getting in trouble,
so the first motion is going to be to direct the Administration to work with the Orange Bowl
Committee to see in whatever way we could provide assistance to any waiver that are possible
for the -- this event. So move.
Vice Chairman Winton: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right.
Commissioner Sanchez: My --
Chairman Gonzalez: Motion carries.
Commissioner Sanchez: -- other motion is to have from my office account $1, 000 towards that
event. So move.
Vice Chairman Winton: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK. We have a motion and we have a second All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries.
Commissioner Sanchez: Thank you, Peter.
Mr. Pruitt: Thank you.
Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you.
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DISTRICT 4
COMMISSIONER TOMAS REGALADO
DISTRICT 5
COMMISSIONER MICHELLE SPENCE-JONES
SPECIALLY SCHEDULED ITEM
SS.1 05-01428 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ELECTING AND
Attorney REAPPOINTING JORGE L. FERNANDEZ AS CITY ATTORNEY OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO HOLD OFFICE AS PROVIDED FOR IN
THE CITY CHARTER.
05-01428 Legislation.pdf
05-01428 Memo.pdf
Motion by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, that this matter
be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
R-05-0731
Chairman Gonzalez: Commissioner Regalado, do you have any blue pages?
Commissioner Regalado: No, Mr. Chairman.
Chairman Gonzalez: Commissioner Spence -Jones?
Commissioner Spence -Jones: No, Mr. Chairman.
Chairman Gonzalez: None. Thank you. All right. Next item, reappointment of City Attorney.
Vice Chairman Winton: So move.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion --
Commissioner Regalado: 1 second.
Chairman Gonzalez: -- and we have a second.
Commissioner Regalado: Discussion.
Chairman Gonzalez.: Discussion.
Commissioner Spence -Jones: I have a -- I'd like to make a statement.
Commissioner Sanchez: The item is under discussion.
Commissioner Spence -Jones: Oh, OK.
Commissioner Regalado: OK.
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Chairman Gonzalez: Go ahead.
Commissioner Regalado: Mr. Chairman.
Commissioner Spence -Jones: First of all, I want to say that I've had the -- I'm definitely going to
support my colleagues on this vote, but I just want to at least make sure I put this on the record,
and City Attorney and I have had discussions on it, and I definitely support you and look forward
to working with you during my tenure here. I just want to make sure we put it on the record that
it's really, really important that we focus on --
Vice Chairman Winton: Hey, Michelle, I can't hear you.
Commissioner Spence -Jones: Can you hear me?
Vice Chairman Winton: Now, I can.
Chairman Gonzalez: I have a problem with the mike.
Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK.
Commissioner Sanchez: You're on.
Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. 1 just want to make sure that we focus on really trying to
recruit more African Americans on staff so I -- after all of this has passed, I want to really sit
down and work with you on trying to find a way to recruit more African Americans on the City
Attorney staff, because I think it's important to have that kind of representation there.
Vice Chairman Winton: And I would support that concept --
Chairman Gonzalez: All right.
Vice Chairman Winton: -- wholeheartedly.
Chairman Gonzalez: Commissioner Regalado.
Commissioner Regalado: Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I really support this resolution,
the reappointment of the City Attorney. The City Attorney has been a person that explains and
help guide us through the City Commission meetings and all the legal matters. My question is
not exactly about the reappointment of the City Attorney, but it's a tradition that we do also
reappoint the City Clerk than when we -- every time that we have an election, that both
appointments of the City Commission, the City Attorney and the City Clerk, are done on the same
day. I am ready to support -- fully support the reappointment of Jorge Fernandez as City
Attorney of the City of Miami, but I would ask the Chairman if we can bring up the appointment
of the --
Chairman Gonzalez: No, Commissioner.
Commissioner Regalado: -- City Clerk?
Chairman Gonzalez: No, Commissioner, because it's not on the agenda, and I understand that
it's going to be on the January -- in the first meeting in January --
Commissioner Regalado: OK
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Chairman Gonzalez: -- and I'd rather discuss it in January, you know, when it is on the agenda -
Commissioner Sanchez: Mr. Chairman, if --
Chairman Gonzalez.: -- when it's public.
Commissioner Regalado: Right. No problem.
Commissioner Sanchez: --1 may for --
Chairman Gonzalez: Yes.
Commissioner Sanchez: -- the sake of harmony in this Commission, and just to clar, I was the
Chair at that time. As you know, this agenda was a voluminous agenda, with possibly -- maybe
two or three PZ (planning & zoning) items that were going to go very late. I wanted to create a
fair process for both the City Attorney and the City Clerk, and that's why, in this whole process,
we wanted to put one and then the other. I could honestly tell you that it will be in the next
agenda, and I think it will pass just like the City Attorney. However, for -- because of the agenda
and other issues, I think it was in the best interest -- and I acted as the Chair -- to separate them.
I have made some traditions in this Commission. Well, I broke one tradition, but it was all for
the sake of harmony. Thank you.
Commissioner Regalado: Fine. I just wanted to find out --
Chairman Gonzalez: All right.
Commissioner Regalado: -- what's the story, so --
Chairman Gonzalez: OK, so we have a motion and we have a second on the reappointment of
the City Attorney. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: All those opposed have the same right. Motion carries.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH.1 05-01423 ORDINANCE Public Hearing
Department of AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
Public Works 54/ARTICLE IV/SECTION 54-124 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS/NAMING
OF STREETS AND NUMBERING OF BUILDING/NAMES OF AVENUES," BY
CHANGING THE NAME OF SOUTHEAST 1 AVENUE BETWEEN
SOUTHEAST 8 STREET AND SOUTHEAST 12 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA,
TO BRICKELL PLAZA; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A
COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED AGENCIES;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
05-01423 Legislation.pdf
05-01423 Summary Form.pdf
05-01423 Public Hearing Memo.pdf
05-01423 Public Hearing Ad.pdf
05-01423 Pre Public Hearing Memo.pdf
05-01423 Pre Public Hearing Ad.pdf
05-01423 Email.pdf
05-01423 Fax.pdf
05-01423 Map.pdf
DEFERRED
A motion was made by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, and was
passed unanimously, with Commissioner Regalado absent, to defer Item PH.1 to the Commission
meeting currently scheduled for January 12, 2006.
Chairman Gonzalez: Now, we go to public hearings, PH.1.
Stephanie Grindell: Stephanie Grindell, director of Public Works. This is an ordinance
amending the name of Southeast 1st Avenue between Southeast 8th Street and Southeast 12th
Street to Brickell Plaza.
Commissioner Sanchez: All right.
Vice Chairman Winton: I have a question.
Commissioner Sanchez: So moved.
Vice Chairman Winton: Second for discussion.
Chairman Gonzalez:: All right. We have a motion. Discussion.
Vice Chairman Winton: Has it always been Brickell Plaza?
Ms. Grindell: At one time, it was actually called Miami Avenue, but I do have some historical
documents that show it named Brickell Plaza.
Vice Chairman Winton: So, where is this coming from, this name change?
Ms. Grindell: It has -- it was requested by a resident.
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Vice Chairman Winton: By what?
Ms. Grindell: By a resident.
Vice Chairman Winton: Well, I think -- has the Brickell Area Association signed off fon this?
Lucia Dougherty: I didn't take it to them, so 1 don't know the answer.
Vice Chairman Winton: Then I'm going to withdraw my second, and 1 would like to make sure
that the -- because they're very sensitive about the name Brickell, and so I think -- I doubt that
they're going to have any issue with this, but 1 don't want to get ambushed, so I would like to take
this back --
Ms. Grindell: Of course.
Vice Chairman Winton: -- to Brickell Area Association and make sure we get a signoff on this.
Joe Arriola (City Manager): Commissioner, for what it's worth, the -- how this developed, we
had a couple of large financial institutions that wanted to move into this area. That's not the
one?
Vice Chairman Winton: No.
Mr. Arriola: OK.
Vice Chairman Winton: Wrong one.
Mr. Arriola: Oh, wrong one, OK.
Vice Chairman Winton: Right.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right, so we don't have a second. We have a motion.
Commissioner Sanchez: All right, so the proper motion would be to --
Chairman Gonzalez: The motion --
Commissioner Sanchez: -- defer the item?
Vice Chairman Winton: Yes --
Commissioner Sanchez: All right.
Vice Chairman Winton: -- and have them bring it back --
Commissioner Sanchez: So moved to defer the item --
Vice Chairman Winton: -- get approval from —
Commissioner Sanchez: -- to the next Commission meeting --
Chairman Gonzalez: Do you want to second that?
Commissioner Sanchez: -- which is January 13.
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Vice Chairman Winton: Yes, so second the motion.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and we have a second to defer for the second
meeting in January, right?
Commissioner Sanchez: Thirteenth, for the record.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right, so --
Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): The 12th.
Commissioner Sanchez: Excuse me?
Ms. Thompson: January 12.
Chairman Gonzalez: Yes?
Commissioner Sanchez: It's the 12th? All right. I'm so sorry.
Chairman Gonzalez: The 12th?
Commissioner Sanchez: Yes.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries.
PH.2 05-01265 RESOLUTION
Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Public Works ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED " GALLERY ART", A
REPLAT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN
"ATTACHMENT 1", SUBJECT TO SATISFACTION OF ALL CONDITIONS
REQUIRED BY THE PLAT AND STREET COMMITTEE AS SET FORTH IN
"EXHIBIT A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, AND THE PROVISIONS
CONTAINED IN SECTION 55-8 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN
ON THE PLAT; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
RECORDATION OF THE PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
05-01265 Legislation.pdf
05-01265 Exhibit 1.pdf
05-01265 Exhibit 2.pdf
05-01265 Exhibit 3.pdf
05-01265 Exhibit 4.pdf
05-01265 Summary Form.pdf
05-01265 Public Hearing Memo.pdf
05-01265 Public Hearing Notice Ad.pdf
05-01265 Public Works Memo .pdf
05-01265 Public WorksNotice Ad .pdf
05-01265 Legal Description.pdf
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Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
10:30 A.M.
PH.3 05-01425
Department of
Community
Development
R-05-0732
Chairman Gonzalez: OK. PH 2.
Stephanie Grindell (Director, Public Works): PH.2 is a resolution accepting the proposed plat
of Gallery Art, which is located between Northeast 24th Street and Northeast 25th Street, east of
Biscayne Boulevard.
Commissioner Sanchez: So moved.
Chairman Gonzalez:: All right. We have a motion on PH.2.
Vice Chairman Winton: So moved
Chairman Gonzalez: No. We already have a motion.
Commissioner Sanchez: Second
Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second Discussion. OK. This is a
public hearing. Anyone from the public that wishes to address this item, please come forward.
All right. Seeing none, hearing none, the public hearing is closed, comes back to the
Commission. This is -- is it an ordinance?
Commissioner Sanchez: PH.4 is a resolution.
Chairman Gonzalez: It's a resolution. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $13,500, FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS TO SUNSHINE
FOR ALL, INC., THEREBY INCREASING THEIR CONTRACT FOR THE 31ST
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM YEAR, FROM
$10,000 TO $23,500, TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HOME DELIVERED
MEALS TO THE HOMEBOUND ELDERLY RESIDING IN DISTRICT 4;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT,
WITH SAID AGENCY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
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05-01425 Legislation.pdf
05-01425 Exhibit 1.pdf
05-01425 Exhibit 2.pdf
05-01425 Exhibit 3.pdf
05-01425 Summary Form.pdf
05-01425 Text File Report.pdf
05-01425 Text File Report 2.pdf
05-01425 Agencies For Public Svcs Funding.pdf
Motion by Commissioner Regalado, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter
be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
PH.4 05-01426
Department of
Community
Development
R-05-0733
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. PH.3.
Commissioner Sanchez: Is that being -- we're going to hear it or is it being pulled?
Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): PH3 is being heard.
Commissioner Sanchez: OK.
Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: PH.3, Barbara Rodriguez, Department of Community Development. We
are requesting approval to transfer 13,500 from the City of Miami Department of Community
Development to Sunshine For All, Inc. These was the awards that were awarded from District 4.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Do I hear a motion?
Commissioner Sanchez: Commissioner.
Commissioner Regalado: I move the item.
Commissioner Sanchez: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK. We have a motion and we have a second. This is a public hearing.
Anyone from the public that wishes to address the item, please come forward. OK, Seeing none,
hearing none, the public hearing is closed; it comes back to the Commission. We have a motion
and we have a second All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: It was a resolution.
Commissioner Sanchez: Yes.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF 31ST YEAR
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS FUNDS, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $30,000, FROM MOVERS, INC.; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS
TO THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
FOR THE LONG TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AS SPECIFIED
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PH.5 05-01432
Department of
Community
Development
IN "ATTACHMENT A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED.
05-01426 Legislation.pdf
05-01426 Exhibit 1.pdf
05-01426 Summary Form.pdf
05-01426 Public Hearing Ads.pdf
05-01426 Text File Report.pdf
05-01426 HOPWA Funding Allocation.pdf
WITHDRAWN
Chairman Gonzalez: PH.4.
Joe Arriola (City Manager): PH.4 --
Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): PH.4 is being --
Mr. Arriola: -- I would like to pull.
Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: -- withdraw.
Mr. Arriola: Yeah. I would --
Chairman Gonzalez: It's withdraw, OK
Mr. Arriola: -- I'd like to withdraw.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF 31ST YEAR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $41,000, FROM HAITIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION, INC.;
ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES, AS
SPECIFIED IN ATTACHMENT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED.
05-01432 Legislation.pdf
05-01432 Exhibit 1.pdf
05-01432 Summary Form.pdf
05-01432 Public Notice Ads.pdf
05-01432 Previous Legislation.pdf
05-01432 Grant Administration.pdf
05-01432 Summary.pdf
05-01432 Public Facilities & Improv..pdf
DEFERRED
A motion was made by Commissioner Spence -Jones, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, and
was passed unanimously, to defer Item PH.5 to the Commission Meeting currently scheduled for
January 12, 2006.
Direction to the Administration by Commissioner Spence -Jones to meet with Mr. Ringo Cayard
of the Haitian American Foundation, Inc. to work out details regarding their program which
services senior citizens in the Little Haiti community.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK, PH.5.
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Barbara Gomez -Rodriguez (Director, Community Development): PH.5, we had a conversation
this morning with the Commissioner, and the Commissioner has requested that it be defer until
the first Commission in January.
Chairman Gonzalez.: So, that is also going to be deferred?
Joe Arriola (City Manager): Yes.
Commissioner Sanchez: All right.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right.
Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: This one's being deferred until the first Commission in January.
Commissioner Spence -Jones: Yes. I'm asking that -- I'd like to direct staff to definitely meet with
the organization to work out the details regarding the program. The program is an awesome
program; it services our seniors in the Little Haiti community, so I'm directing that Barbara, if
you can definitely meet with Mr. Cayard to discuss the project.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right, so we have a motion to defer, right?
Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Right, yes.
Commissioner Sanchez: Yes.
Unidentified Speaker: May I put something on --
Chairman Gonzalez: Do I have a second?
Commissioner Regalado: Second.
Mr. Arriola: No.
Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: The item has been deferred for January?
Commissioner Spence -Jones: Yes. If we could --
Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: First Commission in January.
Chairman Gonzalez: First meeting in January.
Commissioner Spence -Jones: Yeah.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Thank you, Madam Director.
Ms. Gomez -Rodriguez: Thank you.
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ORDINANCES - SECOND READING
SR.1 05-01042 ORDINANCE Second Reading
City Manager's AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
Office 13, ARTICLE I, ENTITLED "DEVELOPMENT IMPACT AND OTHER RELATED
FEES," OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED
("CITY CODE") BY CLARIFYING REFERENCES TO THIS ARTICLE I;
UPDATING FINDINGS, INTENT AND AUTHORITY RELATING TO IMPACT
FEES; DELETING, AMENDING AND ADDING NEW DEFINITIONS;
PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY OF IMPACT FEES TO ALL NEW
RESIDENTIAL AND NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT EXCEPT FOR
DEMINIMIS DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENTAL USES; PROVIDING
FOR IMPOSITION OF NEW IMPACT FEE SCHEDULES TO BUILDING
PERMITS SUBMITTED AFTER A SPECIFIED DATE; ESTABLISHING NEW
IMPACT FEE BENEFIT DISTRICTS AND SUBDISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR
AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPACT FEE DEFERRAL PROGRAM;
ESTABLISHING NEW IMPACT FEE SCHEDULES FOR POLICE,
FIRE -RESCUE, GENERAL SERVICES AND PARKS AND RECREATION
IMPACT FEES; PROVIDING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTION,
ACCOUNTING AND EXPENDING IMPACT FEES AND REQUIRING ANNUAL
REVIEW AND TRIENNIAL UPDATE OF IMPACT FEES; CLARIFYING
LANGUAGE RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND BONDING OF
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING AN ADMINISTRATIVE PETITION
PROCESS FOR DETERMINATIONS OF IMPACT FEES DUE, AFFORDABLE
HOUSING DEFERRAL, REFUNDS AND CREDITS; CLARIFYING LANGUAGE
RELATED TO CITY COMMISSION AND JUDICIAL REVIEW; CLARIFYING
LANGUAGE RELATED TO IMPACT FEES AS ADDITIONAL AND
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENT; PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION BY
ALTERNATIVE METHODS; RETAINING PREVIOUS IMPACT FEE
SCHEDULES AND SUBAREAS FOR IMPOSITION ON BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED PRIOR TO A SPECIFIED DATE; AND
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
05-01042 Legislation SR.pdf
05-01042 Summary Form FR/SR.pdf
05-01042 Presentation SR.pdf
05-01042 Growth Related Impact Fees FR/SR.pdf
05-01042 Legislation.pdf
05-01042 Submittal-1.pdf
05-01042 Submittal-2.pdf
Motion by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be
ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
Noes: 1 - Commissioner Gonzalez
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Chairman Gonzalez: We go to ordinance on second readings, SR.1.
Vice Chairman Winton: It's a -- so move.
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Commissioner Sanchez: Second --
Chairman Gonzalez: OK.
Commissioner Sanchez: -- for the purpose of discussion.
Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. Discussion. You're recognized,
Commissioner Sanchez.
Commissioner Sanchez: Why don't we open it to the public, and then we'll discuss it?
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This is a public hearing. Anyone from the public that wishes to
address the Commission, please come forward. Yes, ma'am, your name and address for the
record.
Vice Chairman Winton: Wow.
Nina West: Wow. Well, my name is Nina West, 3690 Avocado Avenue, in Coconut Grove, and
I'm here, instead of Hadley, who speaks better than 1 do, but we have the same thing to say.
We're part of Miami Neighborhoods United. We've been working on the impact fees. We're here
to support the impact fees. We applaud the impact fees. As you know, the last time we were
before you, we had some concerns about methodology used. We have put in -- a lot of work into
this, and I want to hand something to each one of you showing our maps and some revisions.
We've handed this in to the City staff, where we've gotten a favorable hearing. The staff received
this on Monday, and this talks about local parks, our smaller neighborhood parks, and we are
describing this as -- something as 6.25 miles from the corridors, or a 12- to 15-minute walk, 10
minutes if you walk like I do, and 15 minutes if you push a baby carriage, and we've spoken with
the staff, and they have returned this with positive comments, and they forwarded it on to
TischlerBise.
Vice Chairman Winton: They did what?
Ms. West: They added some favorable comments and forwarded it to the consultants,
TischlerBise, and we hope to see this at the next PAB (Planning Advisory Board) meeting in
January and at the City Commission for a first reading, hopefully, in the first month, and we are
starting to work on the nonresidential component, which we will --
Commissioner Sanchez: I'm sorry. This doesn't go to PAB. This is an ordinance on second
reading.
Ms. West: OK. Well, then -- no, no, no. I'm not talk -- today, we're supporting everything that's
happening.
Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah. She's talking about modicat --
Commissioner Sanchez: Oh.
Ms. West: Everything that's happening.
Vice Chairman Winton: -- future modifications.
Commissioner Sanchez: Oh, oh, OK.
Vice Chairman Winton: Right?
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Ms. West: We're talking about a future modification, and this is the first component of what we
plan to recommend for a future modification, and the second component is in the nonresidential,
and we will be working on the demographic maps to deal with that, so I thank you very much,
and I want to thank the staff very, very much --
Vice Chairman Winton: Thank you, Nina.
Ms. West: -- especially Alicia and Otto. Thank you.
Vice Chairman Winton: All right.
Chairman Gonzalez.: All right. Anyone else from the public?
Vice Chairman Winton: Could I get a comment from staff on this recommendation?
Alicia Cuervo Schreiber (Chief of Operations): Commissioners, yes, we did receive that on
Monday and we reviewed it. There were some issues as it related to where the data came from;
some analysis that needs to be done. Obviously, we're not presenting. It would be a substantial
change.
Vice Chairman Winton: Um -hum.
Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: We need to wash it out and see if it's, you know, consistent with the plans
that we've put before you now.
Vice Chairman Winton: But we are going to do that.
Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: We're going to explore it and see if --
Vice Chairman Winton: Right --
Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: -- it's valid, and it had some --
Vice Chairman Winton: -- and --
Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: -- good points to it, so we're definitely going to go and look at it, and
work with the group to see how we can bring something like that forward, a change in the future.
Vice Chairman Winton: Perfect. Thank you. OK.
Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, ma'am.
Adrienne Pardo: Hello. My name is Adrienne Pardo, with law offices at 1221 Brickell Avenue.
I'm here today on behalf of the South Florida Builders Association. Truly Burton couldn't attend
today, and so she had asked me to speak on behalf of it. With regards to this particular
ordinance, we know that it's important for the City and the, you know, good that it's going to
bring, and that these fees haven't been increased for awhile. We understand all of that. With
regards to the developers, though, it is a substantial increase for the residential development, in
that currently, they pay approximately $915 per unit and -- for the high-rise, and this would take
it to about 4,500 per unit, which is a big dierence when you have a large project, so what we're
asking is that there have been -- you know, there are a lot of projects in the pipeline where
they've calculated when they bought the property and when they've sold units, they figured out
what their costs are based on the City's current impact fee, so right now, there's a provision in
this ordinance, and it appears that they'd have to -- I think it takes effect on January 15, and then
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they'd have to get a building permit in two months, which is impossible even for those projects
that have already submitted for their building permit because, you know, the plans are huge and
this City's got a lot to review, and we understand that there are a lot of projects in the pipeline
that are being reviewed by the Building Department, so it can take these developers, you know,
six, seven months easily to get their building permit once they submit the plans, so what we're
asking is the following. We would request that this ordinance take effect on June 15; that they
have to -- and hear me out. Let me just explain why I come up with that date -- that they have to
submit complete building permit plans to get a process number, and if they have that process
number by that date, then they would pay under the old ordinance. Now, if you feel more
comfortable -- because, Commissioner Winton, 1 see you have an issue with that -- as to a sooner
date, we'd work with that. 1 mean, we're open to it, but I was just giving that date for the
following reason: You have developers to go through the whole approval process. To get your
Major Use Special Permit, it takes about nine months. Then, after you do that, you put your
units on the market, and you've calculated how much a unit should be based on what your costs
are, then you get your construction drawings prepared. That takes about six to eight months to
get those construction drawings prepared, and you're putting in millions of dollars at this point.
Then you file that with the City, and you're still waiting another six to seven months to get your
building permit, so the way it's written now, it just -- it doesn't work, and I think it would be a
real hardship on people who have relied on the prior fees, and we still have a lot of
developments that are going through the process, and we just thought that that would be a fair --
it would be a fair process for everybody, for the City -- we're not saying don't raise these fees,
and we're not saying that these fees are too high. We understand the objective of the City. I
personal -- I think it'd be great to have more parks in this City. I think it'd be beautiful, so
nobody's out here -- the development committee isn't here saying you cannot raise these fees;
they are too high. What we're just asking is that for those people who have worked their
budgets, and bought their land, and sold units, and done other things that this would make sense,
and this would give those people who have relied on that the time to get their building permit,
and like I said -- well, I didn't say this yet -- but 1 had spoken with Joe Ferras the other day to
ask him, can you get a process number if you don't have complete plans, to make sure that
somebody couldn't just draw up some plans and put them in, and they'd be missing electrical and
missing structural just to try and get a process number, and he said to me that, "No. In order to
get a process number, you've got to have complete plans." Now, those plans are going to get
reviewed by the City, and they're going to go back and forth, and the developer's going to have
to change those plans, you know, and make corrections on them, but to get the process number,
that's what he told me, and so that's why we had picked that point in time so it could be
manageable for the City as to when this would start and when it would end, and then -- because
if you tell them it's when you get your building permit, it's going to be a real crunch on that
Building Department, and it's going to be very painful, and even the projects in right now can't
get their permits in two months. That's it, so that's what we're asking.
Vice Chairman Winton: Mr. Chairman.
Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, sir.
Vice Chairman Winton: Since I'm in the business, I'm sympathetic to an extent, but what
happens when you talk to the concrete company, the steel company, or the drywall company
about their price increase that comes along well after you've done all that planning, sometimes
after you've done the sales, certainly after you've closed on the site? Do any of them postpone
their price increase until you get everything else done?
Ms. Pardo: You're absolutely correct, and that's a problem that the development committee
[sic] is facing today, that they are getting hit with exorbitant increases from the concrete market
because of what's going on. We understand -- you know, 1 don't disagree with you on that, at all.
Vice Chairman Winton: And so, you don't get any relief and what we're doing here -- and it is a
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problem, and I agree with -- it's a problem. However, what the problem is doing is creating a
much better community for those very developers and their units because we're going to end up
with more greenways, we're going to end up with more green space, we're going to end up with a
city that's a much more livable city by having as many developers as we can get pay into the
fund, as opposed to letting a whole bunch of them get out of the process, and so though I'm
sympathetic to cost increase -- and 1 understand that clearly -- I think the public need far
outweighs the issue relative to cost increases, particularly when the rest of the private sector has
no sympathy for that whatsoever, and the private sector, which is the suppliers, they're going to
raise their prices any time they want; there's no public benefit to that. At least here that price
increase has a great public benefit, and I think that's the reason I'm -- have been supportive all
along of implementing this thing as fast as we can.
Ms. Pardo: Could 1 add just one comment to that? I agree with you on those comments. The
problem is is that you do have all of these price increases that these developers are getting hit
with, and you have a market that's changing, and the problem is if they get hit with too many all
at once, then the developments wouldn't get built, and we certainly don't want to see that happen.
We want them to be built, and you know, we want that development to come into the City and the
taxes, but maybe we could come up with a different date. I just think, the way it's written right
now, even if you have a process number -- or that doesn't even apply -- even if you're in the
system, we have so many people who can't get their building permit in two months. You just --
it's not enough time.
Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: Commissioners, Alicia Cuervo Schreiber. To address that very issue --
and we have been meeting with Truly Burton, with Adrienne Pardo, and other attorneys from the
industry, and to address that, we made an amendment -- and we have been working with Susan
Schoettle-Gumm -- on page 5 -- and it was distributed to you for SR. 1 -- we have eliminated the
last line of the paragraph in Section 13-5 of the Code, which provides, "The building permit for
such a development is obtained within 60 days." We've eliminated the 60 days to read, "As
specified in a November 30, 2005 memorandum regarding building permit application from Jose
[sic] Ferras, City Building official, to Hector Lima, director of the Building Department." That
memo clarifies what constitutes a complete set of construction plans for a building permit.
Therefore, you submit a complete set of construction plans, you're not tied to the 60 days; you're
tied to the fact that you've completed a complete set of building plans, which means --
Commissioner Sanchez: That you made it before the deadline.
Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: Yes.
Commissioner Sanchez: Which is January 15, and then there's no limit as to --
Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: Yeah.
Commissioner Sanchez: OK.
Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: The City continues to recommend January 15 as the date where this
would take effect. We feel that having defined what constitutes a complete set of building plans -
Vice Chairman Winton: OK, right.
Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: -- would help the issue out. You would include your foundation plan.
It's all listed in the attached memo that has been distributed and that will be posted on-line; that
it's also part of the Florida Building Code requirements, but we've identified and made clearer
definitions as to what that means. As it relates to contracts, preexisting contracts that a
developer may have, I'd like Susan to address that. There is something in the new ordinance that
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does clar fy that issue. Thank you.
Commissioner Sanchez: On the issue of defining a complete set of plans, does the
Administration and our Legal Department feel comfortable with that definition of a complete set
of plans?
Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: We do.
Joe Arriola (City Manager): Yes.
Vice Chairman Winton: Well, Legal Department.
Commissioner Sanchez: It's OK.
Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: On the Building Department side, we do feel comfortable.
Commissioner Sanchez: Because I think the --
Chairman Gonzalez: All right.
Commissioner Sanchez: -- interest of the legislative body is to create an ordinance that's going
to be defendable in court.
Jorge L. Fernandez (City Attorney): Correct --
Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: Yes.
Mr. Fernandez: -- and it is. There is enough specificity in that attached memorandum from Mr.
Ferras that clearly establishes, with great deal of transparency to the development community,
what constitutes a complete set of plans.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Anyone else from the public? Are you -- ?
Vice Chairman Winton: Susan needed to put something on the record.
Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, ma'am.
Vice Chairman Winton: No.
Commissioner Sanchez: Anyone else --
Chairman Gonzalez.' No?
Commissioner Sanchez: -- from the public?
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Anyone else from the public?
Commissioner Sanchez: Discussion.
Chairman Gonzalez: Seeing none, the public hearing is closed. Discussion among the
Commissioners.
Commissioner Sanchez: Discussion.
Chairman Gonzalez: Discussion. Yes, sir.
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Commissioner Sanchez: Now, some of the concerns that have been expressed, some do have
merit, and 1 have one that 1 am a little concern with, and that is that we don't want to penalize
the homeowners who have already committed, and those are the people that we're pushing for
home ownership in the City. They've already committed, and the end result's going to be that
whatever the price change and increase is going to be, it's going to be passed onto these
individuals who may fall from that little gap that might make a difference between becoming a
renter or a homeowner, so that is something that I expressed to the Administration that continues
to be one of my concerns. However, this is an ordinance that must be defendable in court, and
the issue is here, very simple, where do you draw the line? If you draw the line on January 15 --
Mr. Arriola: That's it.
Commissioner Sanchez: -- or February 15, or March, August, you're still going to leave people
out in the process, and people are going to probably find a way to look at this ordinance and
take it to court, like we've been challenged before, and my greatest concern is that this is an
ordinance that, once we present, it is defendable in court, so having said that, I'm comfortable
with it because no matter how we move it, we're still going to leave people out, and the quicker
we could start generating money for additional green space in our City -- because the legislation
is way overdue and I'm -- I think 1 made the second. Did you -- you moved it, Johnny?
Vice Chairman Winton: I --
Commissioner Sanchez: Yeah, we --
Vice Chairman Winton: -- think so.
Commissioner Sanchez: -- you moved it, and 1 second it --
Vice Chairman Winton: Did I move it?
Commissioner Sanchez: -- for the purpose of discussion.
Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah.
Ms. Pardo: Could I just ask one question on this? With this amendment and the Joe Ferras
memo -- this is to staff -- if somebody submits for a foundation permit, which, you know, you
need a complete set of plans in order to get a foundation permit, and right now, if you submit for
a foundation permit, that's when you have to pay your impact fees, would this memo cover that
so -- because that's when you pay your impact fees, so would they then be paying under the
current ordinance, because that's when you pay the impact fees now?
Hector Lima: Hector Lima, director of Building Department. It's very clear on the details that it
must include electrical, mechanical, and A/C (air conditioning), so therefore, a foundation
permit would not be applicable to this ordinance.
Ms. Pardo: OK.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. This is an ordinance. Please, Madam City Clerk -- oh, I'm
sorry.
Mr. Fernandez: Well --
Chairman Gonzalez: Mr. --
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Mr. Fernandez: Yes.
Chairman Gonzalez: -- City Attorney.
Mr. Fernandez: As amended, per Alicia's statements on the record, and it has been given to the
City Clerk this is an ordinance on second and final reading.
The ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Chairman Gonzalez: Roll call, Madam City Clerk.
Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Roll call. Commissioner Regalado?
Commissioner Regalado: Yes.
Ms. Thompson: Commissioner Spence -Jones?
Commissioner Spence -Jones: Yes.
Ms. Thompson: Commissioner Sanchez?
Commissioner Sanchez: Yes, as amended.
Ms. Thompson: Vice Chairman Winton?
Vice Chairman Winton: Yes.
Ms. Thompson: Chairman Gonzalez?
Chairman Gonzalez: I'm going to vote "no," and the reason I'm going to vote no, I have some
problems with this ordinance and I have talked about it, but let me tell you. One of the things
that I have a problem with is that we haven't done anything about parks for I don't know how
many years. This ordinance hasn't been revised since 1987. The study took -- how long did it
took you to do the study, about a year, a year and a half, right?
Unidentified Speaker: One year.
Chairman Gonzalez: One year to do the study, and then we come up with this ordinance, and we
want to impose this ordinance in 30 days, and even -- you know, even the laws that are passed in
Tallahassee, they take a year to go into effect, and this is -- you know, the name of the ordinance
says it all, "impact." This is going to impact a lot of people, and this is going to impact, you
know, development, so I -- that's another thing that I have a problem with, with the time limit
that we have established to impose this new ordinance, and I have to vote no. I don't -- you
know, 1 don't feel confident with it, so my vote is no.
Ms. Thompson: The ordinance has been adopted on second reading, 4/1.
Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you.
"[Later...r
Chairman Gonzalez: 1 want to bring back for a minute -- and it's a matter of claring the
record. The SR.1, which is the impact fee ordinance -- is Alicia around?
Mr. Fernandez: Alicia.
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Chairman Gonzalez.: Because there is a question -- there has been some confusion about the
effective date --
Vice Chairman Winton: No, there wasn't. She answered it.
Chairman Gonzalez: -- when is the application of the effective date. That's your concern, right?
Vice Chairman Winton: It's January 13 or 15. What was it? It wasn't -- she answered --
Mr. Fernandez: January 15.
Vice Chairman Winton: -- it twice.
Commissioner Sanchez: No, that's not the issue. The issue here when does it take effect. Is it --
Chairman Gonzalez: Effect.
Ms. Pardo: Right.
Commissioner Sanchez: The ordinance was passed. Does it take effect now --
Vice Chairman Winton: Oh.
Commissioner Sanchez: -- or is it 30 days?
Vice Chairman Winton: Is that the question?
Chairman Gonzalez.: Or is it 30 days?
Ms. Pardo: Right.
Commissioner Sanchez: That's the issue.
Ms. Pardo: I had -- the majority of your ordinances take effect in 30 days, and the title of the --
Mr. Fernandez: Not nec --
Ms. Pardo: -- just says providing for an effective date, but when you go to the back of the
ordinance and you look at it, it says it takes effect immediately.
Chairman Gonzalez: Right.
Ms. Pardo: That's what the ordinance says. I mean, I would love for you to reconsider that
because --
Vice Chairman Winton: Well, we're not --
Ms. Pardo: -- I don't think --
Vice Chairman Winton: -- that --
Ms. Pardo: -- people know that from the title, but I had a bigger issue, as well, and --
Vice Chairman Winton: Are we re -- ? Have we voted? We're not going to redo this --
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Chairman Gonzalez: No, no.
Vice Chairman Winton: -- are we?
Chairman Gonzalez: We're just going --
Mr. Fernandez: No.
Vice Chairman Winton: OK
Chairman Gonzalez: -- to clarify.
Ms. Pardo: It was just regarding the effective date --
Vice Chairman Winton: OK
Chairman Gonzalez: Yeah.
Ms. Pardo: -- but 1 have a bigger question that if you could --
Vice Chairman Winton: Well, no, no, no.
Ms. Pardo: -- just --
Vice Chairman Winton: We're not -- we have not voted to rehear this issue.
Chairman Gonzalez.: No. You just asked me to --
Ms. Pardo: OK, that's fine.
Chairman Gonzalez: -- if I could bring it back so you can clarify the effective date.
Ms. Pardo: Right, but there was one other issue, if I could just ask for clarification, if I could
just -- on your --
Mr. Fernandez: Well, the speaker may seek clarificationfrom the City Attorney or from staff --
Vice Chairman Winton: Right.
Mr. Fernandez: -- at any time. She has attempted to do that in the past few hours, and she has
been given our interpretation.
Vice Chairman Winton: She didn't like the answer.
Mr. Fernandez: In order for you to contemplate her request, you need to reopen this item --
Chairman Gonzalez: No.
Mr. Fernandez: -- to reconsider it.
Chairman Gonzalez: No, we're not going to reopen the item.
Ms. Pardo: Can I just mention the second part --
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Vice Chairman Winton: Excuse me.
Ms. Pardo: -- because that's more important, that's all.
Vice Chairman Winton: No. Be -- if he's answered your concern that's the concern, and we're
not reopening it --
Mr. Fernandez: We are --
Vice Chairman Winton: -- to have a new discussion.
Mr. Fernandez: -- we're very capable of answering her concerns, perhaps not to her satisfaction
Vice Chairman Winton: Yes.
Mr. Fernandez: -- and it's perhaps, in her mind, easier to lobby five of you than just one of me,
or Alicia, or whoever else in staff consistently will give her the right answers. It is effective
immediately, and the --
Ms. Pardo: 1 accept that.
Mr. Fernandez: -- cutoff date is the 15th; that's a Sunday. Sunday's not a business day, but it
becomes, you know, applicable on a Sunday, which means that, at 8 o'clock, when the City opens
on the 16th, then that's the applicability of it.
SR.2 05-01231 ORDINANCE Second Reading
Office of the City AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
Attorney 2/ARTICLE XI, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION, BOARDS,
COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS," BY ADDING A NEW DIVISION
ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD
("BOARD"), BY SETTING FORTH THE BOARD'S PURPOSE, POWERS AND
DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENTS AND
PROCEDURES, TERMS OF OFFICE, VACANCIES, MEMBERSHIP
QUALIFICATIONS, ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS, OFFICERS, OATH,
QUORUM AND VOTING, MEETINGS, SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED
PERSONNEL BY THE CITY MANAGER TO ACT AS LIAISON TO THE
BOARD, COUNSEL, BUDGET APPROVAL AND ANNUAL REPORT;
PROVIDING FOR SUNSET REVIEW, MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING
SECTION 2-892, OF THE CITY CODE; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
05-01231 Legislation FR/SR.pdf
05-01231 Memo FR/SR.pdf
Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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Office of the City
Attorney
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. SR.2.
Chairman Gonzalez: So move.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion --
Vice Chairman Winton: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: -- and we have a second. This is an ordinance, so it's a public hearing.
Anyone from the public that wishes to address this item, please come forward. Seeing none,
hearing none, Mr. City Attorney.
Jorge L. Fernandez (City Attorney): Yes.
The ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Chairman Gonzalez: Roll call, Madam City Clerk.
Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Roll call.
A roll call was taken, the result of which is stated above.
Ms. Thompson: The ordinance has been adopted on second reading, 5/0.
ORDINANCE Second Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
62/ARTICLE VII/SECTION 62-189 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ZONING AND PLANNING/HISTORIC
AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD/PROCEEDINGS," BY
CHANGING THE QUORUM REQUIREMENTS FROM FIVE MEMBERS TO
FOUR; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
05-01288 Legislation SR.pdf
05-01288 E-mail FR/SR.pdf
Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
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Chairman Gonzalez: All right. SR.3.
Commissioner Sanchez: So move.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion on SR.3. Do I hear a second?
Vice Chairman Winton: Second
Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and a second. This is a public hearing. Anyone from
the public that wishes to address this item, please come forward. OK, seeing none, hearing
none, the public hearing is closed. Mr. City Attorney.
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Jorge L. Fernandez (City Attorney): Yes.
The ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney.
Chairman Gonzalez.: All right. Roll call.
Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Roll call.
A roll call was taken, the result of which is stated above.
Ms. Thompson: The ordinance has been adopted on second reading, 5/0.
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RESOLUTIONS
RE.1 05-01247 RESOLUTION
Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, ACCEPTING THE BIDS
Police OF MAR-VEL INTERNATIONAL, INC., AUSTIN'S DIVING CENTER AND
DIVERS UNLIMITED, INC., FOR THE APPLICABLE ITEMS FOR WHICH
EACH VENDOR IS THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE
BIDDER, PURSUANT TO INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. 04-05-107, RECEIVED
AUGUST 22, 2005, FOR THE PURCHASE OF DIVING EQUIPMENT FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AWARD AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $119,823.14; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE URBAN
AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM, FISCAL YEAR 2003,
ACCOUNT CODE NO. 110111.280910.6.840.
05-01247 Legislation.pdf
05-01247 Summary Form.pdf
05-01247 Award Approval Form.pdf
05-01247 Tabulation of Bids.pdf
05-01247 Email.pdf
05-01247 UASI Budget 2003 by Dept.pdf
05-01247 Summary Fact Sheet.pdf
Motion by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
R-05-0734
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Now, we go to RE. 1.
Vice Chairman Winton: So moved.
Commissioner Sanchez: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. Discussion. OK, no discussion.
All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: It's a resolution. Those opposed have the same right. Motion carries.
RE.2 05-01427 RESOLUTION
Department of A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
Public Works ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE BID OF TEXAS AQUATIC
HARVESTING, INC., THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE
BIDDER PURSUANT TO INVITATION FOR BIDS, DATED SEPTEMBER 26,
2005, FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "CITYWIDE CANAL AND WATERWAY
MAINTENANCE, 2ND BIDDING, B-30255," FOR A TWO-YEAR PERIOD, IN
THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,924,960, AS SET FORTH ON
THE FORMAL BID DOCUMENT, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, WITH
THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR THREE (3) ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR
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PERIODS ; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM PUBLIC WORKS GENERAL FUNDS
ACCOUNT NO. 001000.311003.6.340; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
FOR SAID PURPOSE.
05-01427 Legislation.pdf
05-01427 Exhibit 1.pdf
05-01427 Exhibit 2.pdf
05-01427 Summary Form.pdf
Motion by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
R-05-0735
Chairman Gonzalez: RE.2.
Vice Chairman Winton: So moved.
Commissioner Sanchez: Second for the purpose of discussion.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK, we have a motion and we have a second. Discussion. You're
recognized, Commissioner Sanchez.
Commissioner Sanchez: Yes, Mr. Chairman. Just a little history on this bid. This bid went out
the first time and it was awarded to a firm for a little more than $100, 000, and for whatever
reasons, they cancelled the contract; it went out for a second bid. Public Works did the process.
It came back for half a million dollars. At which time, everybody thought it was too high, and it
was, I guess, cancelled, and it went back out again, and now we're bringing this contract now
that is for $368, 000 for a one-time start-up cleaning, and it has, I believe, an additional three
years? Two? Two for 778 for -- is it for both years?
Stephanie Grindell (Director, Public Works): It's for three years.
Commissioner Sanchez: That's --
Ms. Grindell: The 368,000?
Commissioner Sanchez: No, the 300, that's a start-up. That's the one-year.
Ms. Grindell: Right.
Commissioner Sanchez: Then it has two more additional for 778, right? My concern is this --
Ms. Grindell: No, not really. OK.
Vice Chairman Winton: I thought the whole thing's a million, nine.
Commissioner Sanchez: I'm willing to support this. I'm sorry?
Vice Chairman Winton: Isn't it a million, nine?
Chairman Gonzalez: It's a million, nine.
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Ms. Grindell: Yes.
Commissioner Sanchez: Yeah.
Vice Chairman Winton: Oh, OK, so --
Commissioner Sanchez: But my -- I'm for it. I know it needs to be done.
Ms. Grindell: Um -hum.
Commissioner Sanchez: The quicker, the better. However, I just want to know, is the additional
contracts, is it optional?
Ms. Grindell: It's an optional.
Commissioner Sanchez: So, we could go ahead with the 368, 000 for the one time, and then next
year, we'll have to revisit again; it's optional.
Ms. Grindell: No, no, no. This is a two-year contract, with an option to renew three annual --
three times annually.
Commissioner Sanchez: And is this the only company that could do that?
Ms. Grindell: That we've been able to get successful bids on, yes, and the reason for the
$368, 000 is because it has taken us so long to get a successful bid on this that the -- everything
was so overgrown that we actually have to go and individually treat every single canal, and
that's basically get us up to speed of where we should be to continue a routine maintenance plan.
Commissioner Sanchez: All right.
Chairman Gonzalez: I do have a question. How many cleanups are we going to have a year in
these canals?
Ms. Grindell: 1t varies on the individual canal, but for the most part, litter pickup and debris
pickup will be on a monthly basis; mowing and trimming will be four times per year.
Chairman Gonzalez: How many times?
Commissioner Sanchez: Four times a year?
Ms. Grindell: Four times per year. Clover cleaning will be every six months; spraying, every
four months.
Chairman Gonzalez: Spraying?
Ms. Grindell: Spraying, yes, and I'm not quite sure about the debris removal. I'd have to check
on that.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK. The reason that 1 ask you is because Comfort Canal, I don't know
what the problem is, and I've been saying it, you know, all the time; we need to find a long-term
solution to this cleaning up of the canals because it's going to eat us up. They clean up that
canal and two months later, it's in the same condition, and --
Ms. Grindell: Well, we do believe that this is a long-term solution to the Comfort Canal
problem.
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RE.3 05-01429
Department of
Economic
Development
Chairman Gonzalez.: It is?
Ms. Grindell: Yes, we do.
Chairman Gonzalez.: What about Wagner Canal? We have the same problem with Wagner
Canal.
Ms. Grindell: Yes, Wagner Creek also. This --
Chairman Gonzalez: All right.
Ms. Grindell: -- actually covers many different locations throughout the City.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right, OK.
Commissioner Sanchez: All right. No further discussion on the item.
Chairman Gonzalez: Right. It's a resolution. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Those opposed have the same right.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), REDUCING THE NUMBER OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
UNITS REQUIRED TO BE BUILT BY WAGNER SQUARE, LLC., THE
CURRENT OWNER OF THE PROPERTY FORMERLY OWNED BY THE CITY
OF MIAMI AND KNOWN AS THE CIVIC CENTER SITE, LOCATED AT 1700
NORTHWEST 14TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA ( "PROPERTY"), FROM 74
TO 52 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, WHICH NUMBER INCLUDES 24
WORKFORCE HOUSING UNITS, TO BE SOLD AS STATED HEREIN;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER EXECUTE THE AMENDED
DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM, AND TO EXECUTE SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS RESOLUTION, ALL IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY.
05-01429 Legislation.pdf
05-01429 Exhibit 1.pdf
05-01429 Exhibit 2.pdf
05-01429 Exhibit 3.pdf
05-01429 Exhibit 4.pdf
05-01429 Summary Form.pdf
Motion by Chairman Gonzalez, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
R-05-0736
Chairman Gonzalez: RE.3. I will pass the gavel. This is in my district. It's a project that has
been pending for, I don't know, maybe three years, four years, and I hope that, finally, with this
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RE.4 05-01417
Department of
Public
Facilities/Asset
Management
action here today we'll see a building built, so I'm going to move this item.
Vice Chairman Winton: We have a motion --
Chairman Gonzalez: It's R3 [sic].
Vice Chairman Winton: -- on RE.3 --
Commissioner Regalado: Second.
Vice Chairman Winton: -- and a second on RE. 3. Otto.
Otto Boudet-Murias: Commissioners, Otto Boudet-Murias, chief of Planning and Economic
Development. This item before you is a modification to the affordable housing requirement.
This property was owned by the City; was transferred pursuant to the purchase and sale
agreement, dated March 2003. It was a contaminated site. The owner of the property — the
current owner of the property has successfully completed the remediation. We have the No
Further Action letter from DERM (Department of Environmental Resources Management) and
now they're ready to proceed with the development of the project.
Vice Chairman Winton: But would you put on the record also why we're reducing the number of
affordable units?
Mr. Boudet-Murias: Well, since May of 2003, construction costs have gone up significantly.
After review of the pro forma of the project, it was clear that the project could not proceed with
the original requirements of 79 affordable housing units. The reduction is to 52 affordable
workforce housing units.
Vice Chairman Winton: We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? This is not a
public hearing.
Chairman Gonzalez: It's a resolution.
Vice Chairman Winton: It's a resolution. Any further discussion from the Commission? If not,
all in favor, "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Vice Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. The motion carries.
Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair.
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND
CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S EMERGENCY FINDING; WAIVING
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING
PROCEDURES, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-90 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING AN AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO
MARINA POWER, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF SLIP UTILITY
PEDESTALS, ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSFORMERS AND FIRE
SUPPRESSION STATIONS, FOR DINNER KEY MARINA AND MIAMARINA,
WHICH WERE DESTROYED OR LOST AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE
WILMA, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $62,412; ALLOCATING FUNDS
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FROM THE HURRICANE WILMA ACCOUNT CODE 800007.350603.6.670.
05-01417 Legislation.pdf
05-01417 Summary Form.pdf
05-01417 Memo.pdf
05-01417 Letter.pdf
Motion by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
R-05-0737
Chairman Gonzalez: OK. RE.4 is a four -fifth. Yes.
Vice Chairman Winton: Move it.
Commissioner Sanchez: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. It's a resolution. Discussion.
None, OK All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: If you want to put something here on the record so we can --
Laura Billberry: Sure. Lori Billberry, Public Facilities. This is a resolution rating the
Manager's finding of emergency; waiving competitive bidding, and authorizing award of a
contract to Marina Power in the amount not to exceed 62,412, and this is for replacement of slip
utility pedestals, electrical power transformers, and fire suppression systems at Dinner Key
Marina, Miami Marina that were damaged during Hurricane Wilma.
Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you. All right. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: All opposed have the same right. The motion carries. RE.5.
Jorge L. Fernandez (City Attorney): That was, at least, a four -fifth vote because it did require a
four -fifth vote. You didn't take a roll call, so the record reflects that it was --
Chairman Gonzalez: It was unanimous.
Mr. Fernandez: -- a unanimous vote then.
Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): That is correct.
Mr. Fernandez: All right.
RE.5 05-01445 RESOLUTION
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Department of
Capital
Improvement
Programs/Transpor
tation
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AMENDMENT NO. 2, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, TO THE
CONTRACT WITH MCM CORPORATION, FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED
"FLAGLER STREET MARKETPLACE STREETSCAPE, B-40667," IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,047,474.18, INCREASING THE CONTRACT
FROM $9,112,046.50 TO $11,159;520.68, FOR ADDITIONAL WORK ;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NOS.
341139, 341140, 341184, 341330 AND FROM THE HURRICANE WILMA
ACCOUNT NO. 800007.999301.6.860, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
05-01445 Legislation.pdf
05-01445 Exhibit 1.pdf
05-01445 Summary Form.pdf
05-01445 Previous Legislation.pdf
05-01445 Contract.pdf
05-01445 Corporate Resolution.pdf
Motion by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
R-05-0738
Vice Chairman Winton: Move RE.5 for discussion.
Commissioner Sanchez: Second for the purpose of discussion.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK, we have a motion and we have a second. Discussion, Commissioner
Winton -- Vice Chair Winton, you're recognized.
Vice Chairman Winton: I think we have to put on the record what this cost increase is and why
and what, so --
Mary Conway: Mary Conway, CIP (Capital Improvement Programs & Transportation).
Vice Chairman Winton: I thought that was good English, but --
Ms. Conway: The item that's before you primarily deals with unforeseen work associated with
the Flagler Street Marketplace. There are a lot of underground utilities along the Flagler Street
Corridor. We have had issues associated with utility conflicts, with the existing mast arm
foundations for the signal polls. There have also been issues associated with the underlayment
material that was under the brick pavers that were there previously. Initially, this project
anticipated removing the pavers that were there and putting the new granite right down on top of
it. When we removed the paver materials, we realized that we did not have a smooth concrete
surface under it. There're a lot of issues associated with having the correct slope on the sidewalk
to meet ADA (Americans Disabilities Act) requirements, and also to match the existing manholes
and utilities and other structures that are in the sidewalk, as well as match with the storefronts
and the roll -down doors, so the item that's before you, the bulk of the dollars are associated with
hidden or unforeseen work associated with the underlayment of the paver materials themselves,
the utility conflicts, and also some replacement and adjusting of the business gates and doors. In
addition, we have some minor damage to the signal system associated with Hurricane Wilma
that's included in here, and we also overran what we anticipated to need for off -duty law
enforcement. All of this work is being done at night, and we included in the original contract
off -duty law enforcement, but we needed more beyond what was initially projected.
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Chairman Gonzalez: All right.
Vice Chairman Winton: And Mr. Chairman --
Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, sir.
Vice Chairman Winton: -- I might add that this project is over 15 years in the making.
Chairman Gonzalez: Um -hum.
Vice Chairman Winton: It has been the most tortuous project, maybe, I've ever seen in my life,
and for those of you have never had an opportunity to kind of peek under the ground on Flagler
Street, there's probably no more complex street in the entire City of Miami than Flagler, with all
of the utilities, the connectivity to the buildings along there. I mean, it is -- and unmapped.
That's the other major issue. It's unmapped and so it is the worst place in -- maybe in South
Florida to have to do anything that gets you below the surface, and so that's the unfortunate
consequence of trying to do anything on Flagler Street, and hopefully, what we've done -- and
I've seen it, and it's really looking good -- is going to be the last time -- well, it's probably been
50 years since we've done anything, so maybe it'll be another 50.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Any further discussion? Hearing none, we had a motion and we
had a second. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: It was a resolution. Motion carries.
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BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
BC.1 03-0234 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING AN
Clerk INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE MIAMI STREET CODESIGNATION
REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY:
Chairman Joe Sanchez
03-0234 memo.pdf
03-0234 members.pdf
DEFERRED
Chairman Gonzalez: OK, so that was Code Enforcement. Let's go back to Miami Street
Codesignation Review Committee. Commissioner Winton.
Vice Chairman Winton: BC.1.
Chairman Gonzalez: BC.1.
Vice Chairman Winton: I don't think I have anyone, do I?
Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): No. That's just Commissioner Sanchez.
Chairman Gonzalez: That's only you.
Commissioner Sanchez: Well, you know, it's getting harder and harder to get people --
Vice Chairman Winton: Right.
Commissioner Sanchez: -- to want to serve these boards, and once they do, they show up for one
or two meetings; they get so discouraged, they don't want to come back, so once again, as I
stated in previous years, some of these boards need to be sunshined [sic]. If they're not meeting
and we can't get people to join, I mean, we're going to have to set them aside and redo some of
these boards.
Vice Chairman Winton: Besides, we're not going to have any streets left to codesignate anyhow.
We've about codesignated them all, so we're about run out.
Commissioner Sanchez: You know, it's -- really, it's just for me, at least, it's getting harder and
harder to get people to want to commit that their time and effort to a board here at the City, so I
-- I'm going to defer, and I've been deferring this --
Chairman Gonzalez: OK.
Commissioner Sanchez: -- for the longest time.
Chairman Gonzalez: Commissioner Winton, you're going to defer or what?
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Vice Chairman Winton: No, I don't have any.
Chairman Gonzalez: No, you don't have any, right.
Commissioner Sanchez: And I'm certainly just not going to appoint somebody to appoint
somebody.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK.
Vice Chairman Winton: Great.
BC.2 05-00411 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING
Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE PARKS ADVISORY
BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
05-00411 memo.pdf
05-00411 members.pdf
05-00411-resignation cabanas.pdf
05-00411-resignation Seijas.pdf
05-00411- resignation Loyal.pdf
05-00411-Condon.pdf
DEFERRED
NOMINATED BY:
Chairman Joe Sanchez
Vice Chairman Angel Gonzalez
Chairman Gonzalez: BC.2, which is Parks Advisory Board. We have --
Vice Chairman Winton: You and Joe have appointments.
Chairman Gonzalez: Joe, you have one. I'm deferring mine, so --
Commissioner Sanchez: I --
Vice Chairman Winton: Joe, you're deferring also?
Commissioner Sanchez: -- don't have any. I defer also.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right.
BC.3 05-00474 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING
Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON
BEAUTIFICATION AND ENVIRONMENT FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED
HEREIN.
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05-00474 memo.pdf
05-00474 members.pdf
05-00474-nominations.pdf
DEFERRED
Vice Chairman Winton: On BC.3.
Chairman Gonzalez: BC. 3, Committee on Beautification and Environment. Commission
at -large has one appointment.
Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): On -- Chair.
Chairman Gonzalez: To appoint the names submitted by Person two waivers are needed for this
board.
Ms. Thompson: That is correct. On BC. 3, we have actually a list of 15 individuals who were
nominated --
Chairman Gonzalez: OK.
Ms. Thompson: -- and what we would need, if the Commission wants to vote on all of those
nominations, we need to do that, as well as ask that you also work into that motion your waiver
of term limits, which is a five/five unanimous vote, and waiver of residencies.
Vice Chairman Winton: On which one?
Ms. Thompson: On BC.3.
Chairman Gonzalez: BC. 3.
Vice Chairman Winton: Oh.
Commissioner Sanchez: Madam Clerk, couldn't you combine all those waivers into one?
Ms. Thompson: Well, the term limit waiver is a five/five vote, a complete unanimous vote --
Commissioner Sanchez: A complete unanimous vote --
Ms. Thompson: -- five out of five --
Commissioner Sanchez: -- so we couldn't do that.
Ms. Thompson: -- so we couldn't do that one now anyway because you only have four
individuals on the dais.
Commissioner Sanchez: Any of the names proffered require that waiver?
Ms. Thompson: Yes. We have --
Commissioner Sanchez: OK, so --
Ms. Thompson: -- eight of them that require a term limit waiver.
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Commissioner Sanchez: -- we can't vote on that issue.
Ms. Thompson: Not on that issue, no.
Commissioner Sanchez: Next one.
Chairman Gonzalez: Might as well defer.
BC.4 05-00493 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING
Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT
BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
05-00493 memo.pdf
05-00493 members.pdf
DEFERRED
NOMINATED BY:
Chairman Joe Sanchez
Commissioner Tomas Regalado
Chairman Gonzalez.: BC.4, Nuisance and Abatement. Commissioner Sanchez, you have an
appointment.
Commissioner Sanchez: Well, I need a waiver also of term limit, right?
Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): That is --
Commissioner Sanchez: It requires a fifth --
Ms. Thompson: -- correct.
Chairman Gonzalez.: Then we can't vote on it.
Commissioner Sanchez: -- so we can't vote on it.
BC.5 05-00494 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING
Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE WATERFRONT
ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
NOMINATED BY:
Vice Chairman Angel Gonzalez
Commissioner Johnny Winton
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05-00494 memo.pdf
05-00494 members.pdf
DEFERRED
Chairman Gonzalez: OK. BC.5, Commissioners Winton -- Vice Chair Winton, you have one
appointment.
Vice Chairman Winton: BC.5.
Chairman Gonzalez: Waterfront Advisory Board
Vice Chairman Winton: I'm going to defer.
BC.6 05-00785 RESOLUTION
Office of the City
Clerk
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE COCONUT GROVE
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE (BIC) FOR TERMS AS
DESIGNATED HEREIN.
VOTING MEMBER APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Johnny Winton
Commissioner Johnny Winton
Commissioner Johnny Winton
Commissioner Johnny Winton
Commissioner Johnny Winton
Commissioner Johnny Winton
Commissioner Johnny Winton
NON VOTING MEMBER APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Johnny Winton
Commissioner Johnny Winton
Commissioner Johnny Winton
05-00785 memo.pdf
05-00785 members.pdf
05-00785 resignations.txt
DEFERRED
Chairman Gonzalez: BC.6, Coconut Grove Business Improvement Committee.
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Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah, I'm going to -- we've got an interesting meeting coming up. I'm
going to defer till after that upcoming meeting.
BC.7 05-00795 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING AN
Clerk INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY
BOARD FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY:
Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones
05-00795 memo.pdf
05-00795 members.pdf
05-00795-resignation. pdf
DEFERRED
Chairman Gonzalez: BC. 7.
Commissioner Spence -Jones: I'm deferring. I'm deferring all --
Chairman Gonzalez: You want --
Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- of my appointments.
Chairman Gonzalez: -- to defer?
Commissioner Spence -Jones: Yeah.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK.
BC.8 05-00796 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING
Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD FOR TERMS AS
DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES/CATEGORIES: NOMINATED BY:
(Architectural Historian)
(Alternate seat)
(Restoration Architect)
Vice Chairman Angel Gonzalez
Vice Chairman Angel Gonzalez
Chairman Joe Sanchez
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Commissioner Tomas Regalado
(Architect)
05-00796 memo.pdf
05-00796 members.pdf
05-00796-applications.pdf
DEFERRED
Chairman Gonzalez: BC.8, Historic Environmental Preservation Board.
Commissioner Sanchez: I have one, but it's also going to require a unanimous waiver of term --
Chairman Gonzalez: So, I'm deferring mine, too.
Commissioner Sanchez: -- and these are the people that want to serve. I mean, these are the
people that --
Vice Chairman Winton: I know.
Commissioner Sanchez: -- want to continue to serve.
BC.9 05-00833 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CONFIRMING THE
Clerk APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA) BOARD OF
DIRECTORS FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY:
Carlos Migoya DDA Board of Directors
Loretta Cockrum DDA Board of Directors
Jorge Perez DDA Board of Directors
05-00833 memo.pdf
05-00833 members.pdf
05-00833-nominations.pdf
Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez and Spence -Jones
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Regalado
R-05-0746
A motion was made by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, and was
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passed unanimously, with Commissioner Regalado absent, to confirm the appointments of Carlos
Migoya, Loretta Cockrum, and Jorge Perez as members of the Downtown Development
Authority (DDA).
Chairman Gonzalez: All right, so that's it. That's what I have on the agenda -- on my agenda.
Vice Chairman Winton: No. Don't we have --
Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): BC.9.
Vice Chairman Winton: I got BC.9.
Chairman Gonzalez.: OK, Downtown Development Authority.
Ms. Thompson: Right --
Vice Chairman Winton: Yes, and --
Ms. Thompson: -- and that one, the Authority has proffered the names, but we do have one name
there that's proffered that will need a term limit waiver.
Vice Chairman Winton: Which one?
Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Who has --
Chairman Gonzalez: That's a unanimous vote.
Commissioner Sanchez: -- what are the names that are proffered, Commissioner Winton?
Vice Chairman Winton: The names proffered by the Downtown Development Authority Board
are Carlos Migoya, Sergio Rok, Loretta Cockrum, and Jorge Perez.
Commissioner Sanchez: Who's the one that needs the waiver?
Ms. Thompson: Sergio Rok.
Vice Chairman Winton: So, we'll pull him off.
Commissioner Sanchez: All right, let's cut -- let's put him off, and then let's vote -- I so move on
the other three.
Vice Chairman Winton: Second the motion.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say
aye.
II
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Motion carries.
Commissioner Sanchez: Now, the other individual who requires a waiver, we don't have the
votes.
Chairman Gonzalez: We don't have the --
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Vice Chairman Winton: Right --
Commissioner Sanchez: All right.
Chairman Gonzalez: -- we don't have --
Vice Chairman Winton: -- so we do it -- yes.
BC.10 05-00850 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING
Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW BOARD (UDRB) FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY:
Roger Fry Vice Chairman Johnny Winton
Robert Behar Commissioner Joe Sanchez
Ernesto Santos Commissioner Joe Sanchez
05-00850 memo.pdf
05-00850 members.pdf
05-00850-applications.pdf
Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez and Spence -Jones
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Regalado
R-05-0747
A motion was made by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, and was
passed unanimously, with Commissioner Regalado absent, to appoint Roger Fry, Robert Behar,
and Ernesto Santos as members of the Urban Development Review Board.
Chairman Gonzalez.: All right, BC.10, Urban Development Review Board.
Commissioner Sanchez: Commissioner Winton.
Vice Chairman Winton: Yes. I would like to reappoint Roger Fry, who does not need a term
waiver, but I can't reappoint the next because he does --
Commissioner Sanchez: All right.
Vice Chairman Winton: -- so I would move Roger Fry's --
Commissioner Sanchez: Nah, let's —
Vice Chairman Winton.' -- reappointment.
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Commissioner Sanchez: -- let me proffer some names, too, and we'll do it in one, that don't
require a waiver, Madam Clerk, so I --
Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Correct.
Commissioner Sanchez: -- could see you smile. All right, I would proffer Robert Behar and
Ernesto Santos.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and -- I'm going to need a second.
Vice Chairman Winton: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: -- a second. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: All opposed have the same right.
BC.11 05-01364 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING
Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY:
Rodolfo Lleonart Commissioner Joe Sanchez
David Berley Vice Chairman Johnny Winton
05-01364 memo.pdf
05-01364 members.pdf
05-01364 castillo vacancy.pdf
Motion by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez and Spence -Jones
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Regalado
R-05-0748
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, and was
passed unanimously, with Commissioner Regalado absent, to appoint Rodolfo Lleonart and
David Berley as members of the Finance Committee.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right.
Commissioner Sanchez: BC.11.
Chairman Gonzalez: BC.11.
Commissioner Sanchez: I have a name to proffer. Rodolfo --
Chairman Gonzalez: Finance Committee.
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Commissioner Sanchez: -- Lleonart.
Vice Chairman Winton: And I have David Berkley, reappoint -- David Berley, reappointment.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We need a second for the names proffered on both --
Vice Chairman Winton: I move both names.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say
„aye..'
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Commissioner Sanchez: Madam Clerk, for the record, did you get that name? Rodolfo, and I'll
spell the last name for you. L-L-E-O-N-A-R-T.
Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Thank you.
BC.12 05-01365 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING AN
Clerk INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK
TRUST FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY:
Vice Chairman Angel Gonzalez
05-01365 memo.pdf
05-01365 members.pdf
DEFERRED
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. BC.12, that's Virginia Key --
Vice Chairman Winton: I think that's only you.
Chairman Gonzalez: -- Beach Trust.
Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): That's yours.
Chairman Gonzalez: Huh?
Vice Chairman Winton: That's yours.
Chairman Gonzalez: Yeah, but I'm deferring.
BC.13 05-01366 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING
Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSE EQUITY STUDY COMMISSION FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED
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HEREIN.
APPOINTEES:
05-01366 memo.pdf
05-01366 members.pdf
DEFERRED
NOMINATED BY:
Chairman Joe Sanchez
Vice Chairman Angel Gonzalez
Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones
Mayor Manuel A. Diaz
Mayor Manuel A. Diaz
Chairman Gonzalez: So, let's go to BC.13, Occupational License Equity Study Commission.
Commissioner Sanchez.
Commissioner Sanchez: Defer.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK. I don't have anything from the Mayor, and I'm deferring mine, too,
and Commissioner Spence -Jones --
Commissioner Spence -Jones: I'm deferring on -- yeah.
Chairman Gonzalez: -- is also deferring, so the item is going to be deferred.
BC.14 05-01367 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING
Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS REGULAR MEMBERS AND ONE
ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD FOR
TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY:
Steven Baird Vice Chairman Johnny Winton
(Regular Member, term expires February 12, 2006)
Luis Carlos Alvares Commissioner Joe Sanchez
(Regular Member, term expires February 13, 2007)
Mike Suarez Commission At -Large
(Alternate Member, term expires February 13, 2007)
Eduardo Moralejo Commission At -Large
(Alternate Member, term expires February 13, 2007)
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05-01367 memo.pdf
05-01367 members.pdf
Motion by Commissioner Regalado, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, that this matter
be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones
R-05-0739
A motion was made by Commissioner Regalado, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, and was
passed unanimously, to appoint Mike Suarez as an alternate member of the Code Enforcement
Board.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, and was
passed unanimously, with Commissioner Regalado absent, to appoint Steven Beard and Luis
Carlos Alavares as members of the Code Enforcement Board.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, and was
passed unanimously, with Commissioner Regalado absent, to appoint Eddy Moralejo as an
at -large alternate member of the Code Enforcement Board.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. Now, we're going to go to board appointments. Commissioner
Regalado has to leave, and he have asked if we can hear the Code Enforcement.
Commissioner Regalado: Yes. Mr. Chairman, I would defer all the other appointments, but 1 do
have for an alternate Mike Suarez in the Code Enforcement Board.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK.
Commissioner Regalado: So move.
Vice Chairman Winton: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez.: We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: All opposed have the same right. The motion carries. All right. Vice
Chair Winton, board appointments.
Vice Chairman Winton: We have -- what am I appointing, Steven Beard? Yes. He's a
reappointment, right? So, 1 move to reappoint Steven Beard.
Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): I'm sorry. Chair, may I have just a point of clarification
here? We're still on BC.14, is it?
Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, on --
Vice Chairman Winton: Oh.
Chairman Gonzalez: -- Code Enforcement.
Ms. Thompson: OK
Commissioner Sanchez: 1--
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Vice Chairman Winton: Well, that's what I was assuming.
Chairman Gonzalez: Yeah, let's do Code Enforcement, and then we'll go back to the --
Ms. Thompson: I just need to make a correction for you, please, for the record. Under BC. 14,
our office listed that you would have one, two, three, four reg -- well, actually, five regular
appointments. It should be four regular and two alternates, OK, so you have four regular
appointments, two alternates, but it's still six members to the board.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right.
Commissioner Sanchez: All right.
Vice Chairman Winton: So, I'm moving to reappoint Steven Beard
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion.
Commissioner Sanchez: Well, why don't we do all together? I mean, 1 believe Commissioner --
Chairman Gonzalez: I'm going to defer all of my appointments.
Commissioner Sanchez: -- Spencer -Jones [sic] --
Commissioner Spence -Jones: I want to --
Commissioner Sanchez: -- also?
Commissioner Spence -Jones: I'd like to -- yes.
Commissioner Sanchez: So, let's do mine and Johnny's together. I don't think mine -- does mine
need a waiver? I don't believe he needs a waiver. Luis Carlos Alvarez.
Chairman Gonzalez: That's for Code Enforcement also, right?
Commissioner Sanchez: Yes.
Vice Chairman Winton: Could I ask another question, by the way? I'm curious.
Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, sir.
Vice Chairman Winton: I wrote it on my notes; wasn't looking here. These appointments up --
aren't up until February; why are we seeing them at this meeting?
Ms. Thompson: Some -- most of them that you see there, they have excessive absences;
therefore, you have to reappoint them with a waiver of their prior absence.
Vice Chairman Winton: It doesn't say that on my schedule. It says regular member term expires
February 12, 2006 on all these.
Ms. Thompson: If you look at your backup documentation, we gave the name of the individual,
and who has had -- either they resigned or they have excessive absences.
Vice Chairman Winton: Well, it'd be better if you put in on the summary also, so we -- because if
that's all I'm reading -- there is no indication, reading the agenda form, that I've got some other
issue, other than their term's expired --
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Ms. Thompson: I just need --
Vice Chairman Winton: -- and 1 don't go to that, unless there's something on here that makes me
want to go look at it.
Ms. Thompson: That's the resolution.
Vice Chairman Winton: What?
Ms. Thompson: What you're looking at is the actual legis --
Vice Chairman Winton: 1 know what I'm looking at. This is the -- this is the -- this is in my
agenda section.
Ms. Thompson: Correct.
Vice Chairman Winton: This is what I look at, and so this is what triggers me to have to go in
and do research, if I want to. There's nothing on here that suggests that I ought to be looking at
anything, other than the fact that all these expire on the 12th of February.
Ms. Thompson: So, you want that summary information there?
Vice Chairman Winton: I mean, something has to be here that makes me want to go look at it.
Ms. Thompson: OK.
Vice Chairman Winton: Sorry.
Commissioner Sanchez: All right.
Chairman Gonzalez: You're done?
Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah, I'm done.
Commissioner Sanchez: There are two names proffered.
Chairman Gonzalez: We have two names proffered. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: All opposed have the same right.
Vice Chairman Winton: Mr. Chairman --
Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, sir.
Vice Chairman Winton: -- could we come back to BC.14?
Chairman Gonzalez: BC.14, that's where we're at now.
Vice Chairman Winton: There's an appoint -- we did this earlier, but there's an appointee -- an
at -large appointee who's got excessive absences --
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Chairman Gonzalez: OK.
Vice Chairman Winton: -- and there's a recommendation from the Manager's Office to appoint
Edy Morelejo to replace the at -large appointee who has excessive absences --
Chairman Gonzalez: All right.
Vice Chairman Winton: -- so I would move that.
Commissioner Sanchez: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: All opposed have the same right. Motion carries.
BC.15 05-01368 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING AN
Clerk INDIVIDUALS AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY
ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY:
Eldred Garcia Vice Chairman Johnny Winton
05-01368 memo.pdf
05-01368 members.pdf
Motion by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez and Spence -Jones
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Regalado
R-05-0749
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, and was
passed unanimously, with Commissioner Regalado absent, to appoint Eldred Garcia as a
member of the Community Technology Advisory Board; further waiving the attendance
requirements in Section 2-886 of the Code of the City of Miami, as amended, by a four/fifths
fths
(4/5ths) vote of the members of the full City Commission, as it relates to past absences on record
for Eldred Garcia as a member of the Community Technology Advisory Board.
Chairman Gonzalez: BC.15, Community Technology Advisory.
Vice Chairman Winton: I would reappoint Eldred Garcia.
Chairman Gonzalez.: All right. Commissioner Sanchez.
Commissioner Sanchez: Defer.
Chairman Gonzalez: And I'll -- will defer, so we need a second for Vice Chair Winton.
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Commissioner Sanchez: So move -- second.
Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): But --
Chairman Gonzalez: All right.
Ms. Thompson: On that one, Mr. Garcia does need a waiver of absences.
Vice Chairman Winton: OK --
Chairman Gonzalez: So, we --
Vice Chairman Winton: -- so --
Chairman Gonzalez.: -- have to defer it.
Vice Chairman Winton: No, only a waiver of absence.
Commissioner Sanchez: With --
Ms. Thompson: Correct, that's four -fifths.
Chairman Gonzalez.: Oh, of absence --
Vice Chairman Winton: That's four -- yeah, yeah.
Chairman Gonzalez: -- OK.
Ms. Thompson: Four -fifths.
Vice Chairman Winton: Four, right.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. All in favor, say "aye.
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Vice Chairman Winton: With waiver.
Chairman Gonzalez: So, he got the waiver.
BC.16 05-01369 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING
Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY:
Yvonne Mc Donald Vice Chairman Johnny Winton
Laura Rodriguez Vice Chairman Johnny Winton
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05-01369 memo.pdf
05-01369 members.pdf
Motion by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez and Spence -Jones
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Regalado
R-05-0750
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Winton, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, and was
passed unanimously, with Commissioner Regalado absent, to appoint Yvonne McDonald and
Laura Rodriguez as members of the Equal Opportunity Advisory Board; further waiving the
attendance requirements in Section 2-886 of the Code of the City of Miami, as amended, by a
four/fifths (4/5ths) vote of the members of the full City Commission, as it relates to past absences
on record for Yvonne McDonald as a member of the Equal Opportunity Advisory Board and
further waiving the residency requirements in Section 2-884(a) of the Code of the City of Miami,
as amended, by a four/fifths (4/5ths) vote of the members of the full City Commission, as it
relates to Laura Rodriguez as a member of the Equal Opportunity Advisory Board.
Chairman Gonzalez: BC. 16, Equal Opportunity Advisory Board.
Vice Chairman Winton: I would reappoint Yvonne McDonald, who needs a waiver of absence,
and Laura Rodriguez, who needs a residence waiver. So moved.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion. Do I hear a second?
Commissioner Sanchez: Second
Chairman Gonzalez: And we have a second. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Motion carries. I'm deferring. Commissioner Sanchez.
Commissioner Sanchez: BC. 17?
Unidentified Speaker: Yes.
Chairman Gonzalez: 16, Equal Opportunity Advisory Board.
Commissioner Sanchez: Defer.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right.
BC.17 05-01216 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING
Clerk CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
RELATIONS BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY:
Teresa Zorrilla-Clark Commissioner Sanchez
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Helena del Monte Commissioner Sanchez
05-01216 memo.pdf
05-1216 members.pdf
05-01216 nominations.pdf
Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez and Spence -Jones
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Regalado
R-05-0756
A motion was made by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, and was
passed uanimously, with Commissioner Regaldo absent, to appoint Helena del Monte and Teresa
Zorilla-Clark as members of the Community Relations Board (CRB).
Chairman Gonzalez: So, BC.17, Community Relations Board.
Commissioner Sanchez: 1 have two -- well, Commissioner Winton, you're first.
Chairman Gonzalez: Commissioner Winton -- Vice Chair Winton.
Vice Chairman Winton: What are we on? I'm sorry.
Chairman Gonzalez: Community Relations --
Commissioner Sanchez: BC.17.
Chairman Gonzalez: -- Board, 17.
Vice Chairman Winton: No, I don't have -- I'm deferring.
Commissioner Sanchez: 'would proffer two names: Helena Del Monte and Teresa Zorrilla
Clarke.
Vice Chairman Winton: Second.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK, we have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Motion carries.
BC.18 05-01461 RESOLUTION
Office of the City A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CONFIRMING THE
Clerk CITY MANAGER'S APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS
MEMBERS OF THE MODEL CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION
DISTRICT TRUST FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
APPOINTEES: NOMINATED BY:
Neil Hall City Manager Joe Arriola
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(for unexpired term ending May 9, 2006)
Crystal Connor -Lane, Esq. City Manager Joe Arriola
(for unexpired term ending May 9, 2006)
Ronda Vangates City Manager Joe Arriola
(for unexpired term ending March 14, 2006)
05-01461 memo.pdf
05-01461 members.pdf
05-01461 nominations.pdf
05-01461- Bio Neil Hall.pdf
Motion by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez and Spence -Jones
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Regalado
R-05-0751
A motion was made by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, and was
passed unanimously, with Commissioner Regalado absent, to confirm the City Manager's
nominations of Neil Hall, Ronda Vangates, and Crystal Connor -Lane as members of the Model
City Revitalization District Trust.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right. BC.18, Model City Community Revitalization District Trust.
Joe Arriola (City Manager): As you know, those are Manager's appointment, and I'm delighted
and honored to be appointing Neil Hall, Rhonda Vangates, and Crystal Connor Lane.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right.
Commissioner Sanchez: So moved.
Vice Chairman Winton: Second.
Commissioner Spence -Jones: Oh, second.
Chairman Gonzalez: We have a motion and we have a second.
Commissioner Spence -Jones. Yes.
Chairman Gonzalez.: All in favor, say "aye."
The Commission (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Gonzalez: Motion carries.
Commissioner Sanchez: Madam Clerk did you get -- ?
Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Yes, sir, we did. Thank you.
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Meeting Minutes December 15, 2005
DISCUSSION ITEMS
DI.1 05-00927 DISCUSSION ITEM
Office of Strategic DISCUSSION CONCERNING A FINANCIAL UPDATE AND BUDGET
Planning, OUTLOOK.
Budgeting, and
Performance /
Department of
Finance
05-00927 Summary Form.pdf
DEFERRED
Chairman Gonzalez: Now, we have D1.1, financial update and budget outlook. 1 understand
that's been deferred
Joe Arriola (City Manager): Yes.
Chairman Gonzalez: OK.
DI.2 05-01099 DISCUSSION ITEM
Office of the City ANNUAL REPORT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTIONS FOR
Attorney THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY.
05-01099 Email.pdf
DEFERRED
Chairman Gonzalez: The annual report from the City Attorney.
Joe Arriola (City Manager): That is also being deferred to the second meeting in January.
DI.3 05-01457 DISCUSSION ITEM
Office of the City DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE RESOLUTION REGARDING A POSSIBLE
Attorney SETTLEMENT IN THE MATTER OF NATIONAL ADVERTISING V. CITY
OF MIAMI. (BILLBOARD LITIGATION).
05-01457 Email.pdf
WITHDRAWN
Chairman Gonzalez: OK, and D1.3, the possible settlement of National Advertising.
Jorge L. Fernandez (City Attorney): No dice on that one. That needs to be pulled indefinitely.
Chairman Gonzalez: All right, so that concludes the regular agenda.
Commissioner Sanchez: All right. What's the will of --
Chairman Gonzalez: We should be back at 2: 30 for the PZ (Planning & Zoning) items.
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