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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2006-02-09 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.ci.miami.fl.us Meeting Minutes Thursday, February 9, 2006 9:00 AM SUPPLEMENTAL 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 February 9, 2006 DISTRICT 1 Present: Chairman Gonzalez, Vice Chairman Winton, Commissioner Sanchez, Commissioner Regalado and Commissioner Spence -Jones CHAIRMAN ANGEL GONZALEZ SI.1 06-00185 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,000, TO THE BAY OF PIGS VETERANS ASSOCIATION, 2506 BRIGADE, INC. ("BRIGADE"), A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT, FOR A DINNER TO BE HELD ON APRIL 15, 2006, AT THE COCONUT GROVE EXHIBITION HALL, TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE BRIGADE'S MUSEUM; ALLOCATING FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000, FROM THE DISTRICT 1 ROLLOVER ACCOUNT NO. 001000.920921.6.93 AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000, FROM THE DISTRICT 4 SPECIAL EVENTS ACCOUNT NO. 001000.921054.6.289. 06-00185 Legislation.pdf Motion by Chairman Gonzalez, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner Gonzalez, Winton, Sanchez, Regalado and Spence -Jones R-06-0084 Chairman Gonzalez: Now we going into board appointments. B -- Commissioner Sanchez: Supplement agenda. Chairman Gonzalez: Pardon me? Commissioner Sanchez: We haven't done the supplement agenda. Chairman Gonzalez: Oh, you want to do the supplemental agenda -- Commissioner Sanchez: Yeah, yeah. Chairman Gonzalez: -- first? OK Let's do the supplemental agenda. SI.1. It's allocating -- all right. Johnny, you want to Chair? Vice Chairman Winton: Oh. Chairman Gonzalez: It's a resolution of the City of Miami Commission authorizing the allocation of funds in amount not to exceed $5, 000 to the Bay Of Pigs Veteran Association, 2506 Brigade, Inc. ("Brigade'), a Florida not -for -profit, for a dinner to be held on April 15, 2006, at the Coconut Grove Exhibition Hall, to raise funds for the Brigade Museum; allocating funds from the District 1 rollover account number 001000920921.6.930. Commissioner Sanchez: Second. Vice Chairman Winton: Is that your motion? City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 3/6/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 9, 2006 Chairman Gonzalez: That's my motion. Vice Chairman Winton: We have a motion and a second on SI.1. Discussion. Commissioner Regalado: Mr. Chairman. Vice Chairman Winton: Yes, sir. Commissioner Regalado: If the Chairman would allow me to travel on that motion, too, allocating $2, 000 from the special events fund of District 4, so it would be 5, 000 from the Chairman and 2, 000 from District 4. Vice Chairman Winton: All right. Commissioner Sanchez: I would love to join in, but a couple days ago 1 gave him a $5, 000 check. Commissioner Regalado: 10. Vice Chairman Winton: So does the maker of the motion accept the -- Chairman Gonzalez: Yes, I do. Commissioner Sanchez: Yes. Vice Chairman Winton: -- modification and the second? OK. We have a motion -- a modified motion and second. Any further discussion? If not, all in favor, "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed Motion carries. SI.2 06-00186 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000, TO THE MIAMI MEDICAL TEAM FOUNDATION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT, TO ASSIST WITH THEIR HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 1 ROLLOVER ACCOUNT NO. 001000.920921.6. 930. 06-00186 Legislation.pdf Motion by Chairman Gonzalez, 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-06-0085 Vice Chairman Winton: All right. SI.2 is a resolution of the City of Miami Commission authorizing the allocation offund in an amount not to exceed $5, 000 to the Miami Medical Team Foundation, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit, to assist with their humanitarian activities; allocating funds from District 1 -- Commissioner Sanchez: Second. City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 3/6/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 9, 2006 Chairman Gonzalez: -- rollover account, so you know, Johnny, this is an organization that provide doctors. They do surgery on people that don't have money, you know; they don't charge a penny. They even provide -- sometimes they even provide medicines -- Vice Chairman Winton: Great. Chairman Gonzalez: -- and follow up, so -- Vice Chairman Winton: So we have a motion. Chairman Gonzalez: -- that is my motion. Vice Chairman Winton: Need a second. Do we have another -- any other discussion? If not, all in favor, "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. The motion carries. SI.3 06-00187 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,500, TO FUNDACION ROCKINCHA "LOS NINOS DE LA LUZ," INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT, TO ASSIST WITH ITS CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 1 ROLLOVER ACCOUNT NO. 001000.920921.6.930. 06-00187 Legislation.pdf Motion by Chairman Gonzalez, 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-06-0086 Chairman Gonzalez: And SI.3 is a resolution of the City of Miami Commission authorizing the allocation offunds in an amount not to exceed $2,500 to the Fundacion Rockincha "Los Ninos de la Luz, " Inc., a Florida not -for -profit, to assist with their children program; allocating fund from the District 1 rollover -- Commissioner Sanchez: Second. Chairman Gonzalez: -- account. Vice Chairman Winton: We have a motion and a second. We have any other discussion? if not, all in favor, "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed The motion carries. RESOLUTION SI.4 06-00169 RESOLUTION City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 3/6/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 9, 2006 Department of Parks and Recreation A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE BID OF BANNERMAN LANDSCAPING, INC., RECEIVED JANUARY 4, 2006, PURSUANT TO INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. 05-06-016, FOR TREE, SHRUB, AND DEBRIS REMOVAL AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AWARD AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 60% OF THE TOTAL COST, FROM THE HURRICANE KATRINA FEMA ACCOUNT NO. 800005-587807-6.340 AND IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 40% OF THE TOTAL COST, FROM THE HURRICANE WILMA FEMA ACCOUNT NO. 800007-587808-6.340. 06-00169 Summary Form.pdf 06-00169 Award Recommendation.pdf 06-00169 Tabulation of Bids.pdf 06-00169 Bid Security List.pdf 06-00169 Legislation.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-06-0087 Direction to the Administration by Vice Chairman Winton to inspect the stumps removed in District 2 in the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma, specifically the removals on Shore Drive East, for the reason that big roots were left behind after the stumps had been removed; further Commissioner Sanchez directed the Administration to create an expedited process to identify and replace downed trees throughout the entire city. Vice Chairman Winton: S1.4. Chairman Gonzalez: SI.4. Mr. Manager, couple of questions. We had -- the last hurricane hit Miami back in October. As a matter offact, I think it was October 23. It was three or four days before my birthday. Since then -- Joe Arriola (City Manager): 1 didn't think you were counting your birthdays anymore. Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah, I do. Since then we have had the golf course has been a mess and continue to be a mess -- Mr. Arriola: Yep. Chairman Gonzalez: -- and I have been pushing for the place to be clean up. People that play golf there are complaining. / was at a radio program last week and 1 got three or four people asking questions about when the place is going to be clean up so they can play golf 1 knew that we had to go through a process, an RFP (Request for Proposals), and I want to ask you this question: Has the process been completed? Mr. Arriola: Yes, it has been completed Chairman Gonzalez: Did we receive the bids and examine the bids and picked -- Mr. Arriola: We got -- Chairman Gonzalez: -- a contractor? City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 3/6/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 9, 2006 Mr. Arriola: We had, 1 think, three or four people bid on it, and we picked the lowest bid Chairman Gonzalez: So this went through the appropriate process? Mr. Arriola: Oh, yeah, it went through the whole -- Chairman Gonzalez: OK, so then -- Mr. Arriola: -- the whole thing. Chairman Gonzalez: -- a resolution of the City of Miami Commission accepting the bid of Bannerman Landscaping, Inc., received January 4, 2006, pursuant to the invitation for bids number 05-06-016, for tree, shrub, and debris removal and landscaping services, for the Department of Park and Recreation, for a total contract amount not to exceed $100, 000; allocating funds in the amount not to exceed 60 percent of the total cost from the Hurricane Katrina FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) account number 800005-587807-6340, in the amount not to exceed 40 percent of the total cost from the Hurricane Wilma FEMA account number 800007-587808-6340. That's my motion. Vice Chairman Winton: We have a motion -- Commissioner Regalado: Second. Vice Chairman Winton: -- and a second. 1 have one question. I know that we have had recently stump removal guys going through and taking the stumps out of the public right-of-way on trees that -- Mr. Arriola: Yeah. Vice Chairman Winton: -- were fell during the hurricane, but in my own neighborhood, as an example, they came in and they took the stump out, but they left -- Commissioner Sanchez: The root. Vice Chairman Winton: -- giant roots sticking up out of the ground, which are a total hazard. You can't relandscape, and it is a real liability as far as I'm concerned. Commissioner Sanchez: Johnny, if you may. I think Public Works needs to be out here. Is the executive -- OK. Mr. Arriola: Yeah, she's here. Stephanie Grindell: Stephanie Grindell, director of Public Works. If you can report those, we'll have to look at those on a case -by -case basis. For those roots that are small, the plan is to remove those as we plant new trees, but if they're at a point where they're still tripping hazards, 1 need to know about those. Vice Chairman Winton: Well, I think you can -- you go look at every single stump that was removed in my neighborhood -- Ms. Grindell: Um -hum, Vice Chairman Winton: -- it's all -- they're all the same. 1 mean, they're -- it isn't a -- they missed one -- City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 3/6/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 9, 2006 Ms. Grindell: Right. Vice Chairman Winton: -- they did the same process, and I'm going to suspect, since Joe Sanchez jumped on this also, that their process is flawed. My guess is they're not really taking the bigger roots out. They're using their own discretion, and I think their discretion probably isn't very well placed, and so I think y'all -- you need to go inspect their work, somebody does, and make sure they do it, and you can start in my own neighborhood on -- what do I live on? -- Shore Drive east, and you just drive right down there and you'll see all the stumps that were removed and the roots still sticking up. Ms. Grindell: I'll work with Solid Waste. Vice Chairman Winton: And they're not -- they're not like this. They're not little bitty things. Ms. Grindell: Right. Vice Chairman Winton: I'm talking this. Chairman Gonzalez: I've also seen that on Flagler Street. Ms. Grindell: OK. I'll work with Solid Waste to inventory and see what we can do about it. Vice Chairman Winton: OK. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Can I just also add, if --1 know many of our NETs (Neighborhood Enhancement Teams), too, probably would -- since they're in the neighborhoods -- Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- I think all of us share the same sentiment. If there's any way that the NETs also could at least let you guys know because there might be -- Ms. Grindell: That would be very helpful. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- things that you don't see, so maybe perhaps the NETs can work along with you to -- Ms. Grindell: OK. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- help identify those. Ms. Grindell: I'll contact them. Commissioner Spence -Jones: OK. Ms. Grindell: Thank you. Vice Chairman Winton: OK, so we have any further discussion? Commissioner Sanchez: 1 have a discussion. Vice Chairman Winton: Yes, sir. Commissioner Sanchez: I'm one that praises people when they do good stuff. 1 think that the City, after the hurricane, the debris clean up, Solid Waste, our services, Fire, Police, did a great City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 3/6/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 9, 2006 job. You know, I don't think anyone could dispute that. There's always going to be those that are going to criticize no matter what you do, but 1 think we did a great job cleaning up afterwards. The concern that 1 have now is 1 think that the process that's in place, and as you drive around the entire City, the trees that are down in certain areas -- Grubbs did a good job and the other companies that are out there -- but in certain areas, they went out there and they just removed what they had to remove and left it behind, and I still -- and 1 speak for my district, and I'm sure that each Commissioner's going to speak for their district -- have areas that are high visibility that trees are still down. Ms. Grindell: Right. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. I still have areas that, yes, they did, after several calls -- and 1 know the demand is high. It's citywide. 1 shouldn't be as a spoiled Commissioner that's only looking out for his district. 1 think it's the entire City, but we need to have a process in place that assures us that we're doing quality work because, as the Commissioner stated, it's not just removing the stump; it's the person who's walking through there who's going to step in that root hole and then it becomes a liability for the City, so 1 think there needs to be in place -- and 1 know they're counting all the trees in the City because they're all marked with a red spot. Everyone think they're all going to be torn down; that's not true. They just need to be informed of what's going on because we're out there trying to start the process now to replace all these trees that we lost. Canopy replacement is a big priority now among people because they've seen the aftermath effect of a hurricane; that we lost a lot of trees. A lot of homeowner associations are joining up to create programs to help plant a tree, adopt a tree. We need to -- and 1 think two Commission meetings ago, we put out a plan that directed you and the Administration to go out there, start identifying the trees, and start replacing those trees. There need to be a process - - I'm sure you have one. It just needs to be a little bit more expedited because people want to see that we're out there, you know, trying to beautify our city back again after the storm -- Ms. Grindell: Right. Commissioner Sanchez: -- so 1 encourage you to, not only in my district; citywide, but if you could drive down 13th Street, there's a cup -- 13th Avenue, there's a couple of trees that are down, look into that for me. Ms. Grindell: I will. Commissioner Sanchez: Please. Thank you. Vice Chairman Winton: What does the red dot on the trees mean? Commissioner Sanchez: It's been counted. Vice Chairman Winton: Huh? Ms. Grindell: It means that it has some hanging branches that need to be removed. I think that's Vice Chairman Winton: OK. Ms. Grindell: -- about it. Vice Chairman Winton: But it doesn't -- it does not mean the tree's being removed? Ms. Grindell: 1t does -- City of Miami Page 8 Printed on 3/6/2006 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 9, 2006 Commissioner Sanchez: No. Ms. Grindell: -- not mean the tree's being removed. Vice Chairman Winton: OK, OK. Thank you. Any other comments or questions? If -- is this a resolution? If not, all in favor of SI 4, signify by saying "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chairman Winton: All opposed, "nay." Chairman Gonzalez: Motion carries. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. Chairman Gonzalez: Thank you, Johnny. City of Miami Page 9 Printed on 3/6/2006