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Marked Agenda May 8, 2019
City of Miami
Marked Agenda
City Commission
Francis X. Suarez, Mayor
Ken Russell, Chair, District Two
Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Vice Chair, District One
Joe Carollo, Commissioner, District Three
Manolo Reyes, Commissioner, District Four
Keon Hardemon, Commissioner, District Five
Emilio T. Gonzalez, City Manager
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
9:00 AM City Hall
9:00 AM INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Present: Chair Russell, Vice Chair Gort, Commissioner Carollo, Commissioner Reyes
and Commissioner Hardemon.
On the 8th day of May, 2019, 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 special
session. The Commission Meeting was called to order by Chair Russell at 9:27 a.m., recessed
at 9:34 a.m., reconvened at 10:36 a.m., recessed at 12:11 p.m., reconvened at 2:36 p.m.,
recessed at 4:12 p.m., reconvened at 4:22 p.m., and adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
Note for the Record: Commissioner Carollo entered the Commission chambers at 9:28 a.m.,
Commissioner Reyes entered the Commission chambers at 9:28 a.m., and Commissioner
Hardemon entered the Commission chambers at 10:47 a.m.
ALSO PRESENT:
Francisco Garcia, Planning Director
Victoria Mendez, City Attorney
Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR "SP" ITEM(S)
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SPECIAL MEETING ITEM(S)
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
GRANTING/DENYING THE APPEAL FILED BY MICHAEL SPRING,
SENIOR ADVISOR, OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, DIRECTOR,
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
("APPELLANT") AND REVERSING/AFFIRMING/MODIFYING THE
DECISION OF THE MIAMI HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PRESERVATION BOARD'S DENIAL, PURSUANT TO SEC. 23-6.2(b)(4)
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, OF
THE APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE RESTORATION OF AN EXISTING
STRUCTURE AND NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE HUNDRED
(300) SEAT THEATER, A PARKING STRUCTURE, AND EXTERIOR
SPACES WITH LANDSCAPING TO A PROPERTY LOCATED AT
APPROXIMATELY 3500 MAIN HIGHWAY, MIAMI, FLORIDA, A
LOCALLY DESIGNATED HISTORIC SITE AND KNOWN AS COCONUT
GROVE PLAYHOUSE WITH THE FOLIO NUMBER 0141210450140.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-19-0169
MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s)
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S)
MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner
AYES: Gort, Carollo, Reyes
NAYS: Russell, Hardemon
Note for the Record: A motion was made by Chair Russell, seconded by
Commissioner Hardemon, to grant in part and deny in part the appeal filed by
Michael Spring, which FAILED by the following vote: AYES: Chair Russell and
Commissioner Hardemon; NOES: Vice Chair Gort, Commissioners Carollo and
Reyes.
ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION
UNDER THE PARAMETERS OF SECTION 286.011(8), FLORIDA
STATUTES, A PRIVATE ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION WILL BE
CONDUCTED AT A SPECIAL MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MEETING TO BE
HELD MAY 8, 2019, AT 9:00 A.M. THE PERSON CHAIRING THE CITY OF
MIAMI SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE THE
COMMENCEMENT OF AN ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION, CLOSED TO
THE PUBLIC, FOR PURPOSES OF DISCUSSING THE PENDING
LITIGATION IN THE MATTER OF FLAGSTONE ISLAND GARDENS, LLC
AND FLAGSTONE DEVELOPMENT CORP. V. CITY OF MIAMI, CASE NO.
17-13829 CA 44, PENDING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, TO WHICH THE
CITY IS PRESENTLY A PARTY. THE SUBJECT OF THE MEETING WILL
BE CONFINED TO SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS OR STRATEGY
SESSIONS RELATED TO LITIGATION EXPENDITURES. THIS PRIVATE
MEETING WILL BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 A.M. (OR AS SOON
THEREAFTER AS THE COMMISSIONERS' SCHEDULES PERMIT) AND
CONCLUDE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER. THE SESSION WILL
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ADJOURNMENT
BE ATTENDED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, WHICH
INCLUDE CHAIRMAN KEN RUSSELL, VICE-CHAIRMAN WIFREDO
"WILLY" GORT, AND COMMISSIONERS JOE CAROLLO, MANOLO
REYES, AND KEON HARDEMON; CITY MANAGER EMILIO T. GONZALEZ;
GONZALO DORTA, ESQ.; MATIAS DORTA ESQ.; LAURA BESVINICK,
ESQ.; AND JULIE NEVINS, ESQ. A CERTIFIED COURT REPORTER WILL
BE PRESENT TO ENSURE THAT THE SESSION IS FULLY TRANSCRIBED
AND THE TRANSCRIPT WILL BE MADE PUBLIC UPON THE
CONCLUSION OF THE ABOVE -CITED, ONGOING LITIGATION. AT THE
CONCLUSION OF THE ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION, THE SPECIAL
COMMISSION MEETING WILL BE REOPENED AND THE PERSON
CHAIRING THE SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE THE
TERMINATION OF THE ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
END OF SPECIAL MEETING
The meeting adjourned at 7: 27 p.m.
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