HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1978-01-11 MinutesITY OF MIAMI
OF MEETING HELD ON
JANUAF:Y 11 , 197 ;
PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL
RALPH G. ONGIE
CITY CLERK
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MINUS OF REGULAR NFF T ING OF THE
CITY COMFISSION FIP11, FLORIDA
ON THE .L1TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1976, THE CITY U V1ISSION OF riAmi, FLORIDA MET
AT ITS REGULAR MEETING PLACE IN THE CITY HALL, 5500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, IN REGULAR SESSION,
THE 'METING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 9:12 O'CLOCK 1,, M, BY I AYOR MAUR I CE A.
FERRE WITH THE FOLLOt;' I NG MEMBERS OF THE CO'`f I S S 11N FOUND TO BE PRESENT:
COMMISSIONER J, L. PLUMER, JR,
COW I SS I OVER ROSE GORDON
COMMISSIONER (REV) THEODORE R, GIBSON
VICE MAYOR VANO 0 REBOSO
— VAYOR '1AUR ICE H, FERRE
ALSO Psi SE r i .
JosF H R. GRASSIE, CITY MANAGERF , L. FOS 'JEN4,j ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
G=0RGE F. KNOX, CITY ATTORNEY
XALPH G. ONGIE, CITY CLERK
FATTY HIRAI, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
Are INVOCATION WAS DELIVERED BY REVEREND G I BSON WHO THEN LED THOSE PRESENT IN
A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.
..._ r'.ir 1:. :lr.c ..l1.. Centl _'„i..... This is c. regular City of Miami
:7.eetin7 a-.:. the `1. r of business is the reading of the minutes.
.. Tii__ MINUTES WAS INTRODUCED BY COMMISSIONER
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i, 0:11DOES TO T..S, THF07)077 R, GIPSON,
Mayer Fcrre: All riht. This tire I'li recognize Commissioner Plummer for a
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_ _ _ . Mr. Mayor, I'd like to rr,ai:e a motion at this time. Due to the untimely
. ,i= si..: ).' _ r.;ay,o_. Mrs. GiLson's brother, , I would like to make a motion that this
Co:-m ssio!: sena to the family the proper words of sympathy expressing this Com-
mission's s loss with her of her brother : r,.`11 e. :.1y.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr., who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 78-1
A MOTION OF CONDOLENCES TO kRS. THEODORE R. GIBSON
ON THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF HER BROTHER.
Upon being seconded by Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso, the motion was passed and
adopted by the f..11owin:_: vote:
AYE: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
n .r tRev 1 Theca Sorg R. Gibson
V : e-Ma'l Jr Manolc RCboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro
NL'ES: None
. KEY TO THE CITY OF MIIAMI PRESENTED TO THE GRANDSON OF EUGENIO MARIA
DE HOSTOS.
poor Fe rrt.: At this time. -t':, my pleasure, ladies and n ntlemen, to recognize the
grinds �1� c f a great3me! 1!'.�'.,1 , I'Uy�Iiio Ma2'1 de}1Cstos. Eugenio Maria de
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. _rice...,. n�_ra ccnpueblanos de N` "teameric<:, !(': S-:1'.I =a1...t'1 to entU`.iasmado
} a �_ s_"_'. i_a gue abre mi cora:4ri v el de mi. ,i: •.leio en un c 11..o"M'u h,.s araci as .
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C RIBBEAN CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAS.
;ayor Ferre: You know, I was just thinking, as Dr. De Hostas was reading his words,
..hat his c:ra'Idfather, botn in Puertc. Pico, married a ruhan in *'enezuela; ant. it's
'•ery much really a pattern of the things that 'lappc.ned in our Caribbean area over
his last century. We are Going to be talking about the Trade Fair of the Americas
.n just a fey seconds anc I wanted to point out •ini to welcome all of you, to
articip to this coring week, starting on the 18th of January. We will have in
Miami, ladies and cent.lemera, three heads of State. This is the first time in the
history of Miami, that I know of, that the prc";i:C'.ts of countries will be gathering
together for the Caribbean Cohferen :e, sponsored r'.' the Department of State. The
President of the Dominican Republic: the President of Costa Rica wi11 be arriving;
On Wednesday, the 1Cth and wil : be .here for three :ays, they are not just corning
for a few he u: s . I've got the list of the people that the president of the Dominican. Re-
public is brincinc. He is bringing fort; -five people with him for '.nib' Conference —the
President of the National Bank, the Minister of :'inance, all of the tor. industri-
alists --it's really who's who. This is a nation of f million people-- the Domirnicar,
Republic —and this man is bringing with him everybody who's any body in the b.:r_..er=•
and : an .i..community. I think that the importance of all Of this, is is ressive
aver in:re.:sinc role that Miami has as, really --a bridge, a do rway for people
_ntereste in Latin- America and the Caribbean. And I think these tw.: events that
are f_.thcor^,inc--the Trade Fair of the Americas -which we are coin' tc be hearing
about ir, a second,and this Conference of the Caribbean, it's very rnlch: exemplified
what co'.11ii be a patron scene for this type of thing which is De 'r.cstos, who was
a mar, who dedicated his life on bringing unity c:mcngst the people cf the Caribbean
and eventually amongst all the cpanish speaking people. And I think, as Dr. De
Hostor said, it 1s very significant that what Dt Hostess dreamt about which was, of
':'"`urs•', an: ideal which never came about, is coming about ir, the way... iri the very
way that this country became a arcat coun'.ry which is through the economic world --
to trade, to the free enterprises, to free and open trade. And I think it's very
significant that what couldn't happen through c:llturc and through language and
1-'.itical structure, is really going to begin to happen throuch trade. An
ar:b:_year Conference starts on the 18th where we will have three heads of
°: fro:- the Caribbean and a dozen ministers and very important people --bankers,
an i t:,?o1 .c that come from all over the Caribbean world that will be gathering here
and the_r. .a n,_r,*_h an' a half later, this Trade Fair. It's very indicative of the
tyke of f •it are that £ iami , I think, is destined for with our assist or despite what
we fumble or don't do... and I hope that the first is true rather than the latter;
and in that vein at this time, I would like to recognize Mr. Crumpton to introduce
the next 5uh7ect-- the Trade Fair of the Americas.
2c, REPORT ON "TRADE FAIR OF THE ANEE I C , "
Mr. Crumpton: Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, I would like to give you a short presen-
t.ation on where we are where we have been and wharf wP are crninei nn the Trarle Fair
cf the Americas. This will be a slide presentation and we'll give you that kind of
a synopsis. I would like at this time
who are the coordinators of this Fair
of'Audio-Visual Imitary with Sam
for presentation purposes and without
Thank you.
(AUDIO - VISUAL PRESENTATION)
to let you know that Evelio Ley and Assoziates
and the Firm of Zubi Advertising and the firrn
puf this particular project together
any further due, I would like to have it begin..
The City of Miami Trade Fair of the Americas was conceived in December 1975, by
Governer Reuben Askew and Mayor Maurice F'erre during their Bicentennial Trip to
c ar:a,'.a.; an.i boaota, and the subsequent Inter -American Bankers Convention, sponsored
by the 1;.a:aver s Advisory Board of the Latin Chamber of Commerce in Miami, in July,
1 _l-'c . I:. September 1976, the City of 1Miarri invited all active member countries
of the ; r aani:.it ion of American States to participate in a workshop to determine
the derye of interest in an Inter -American Trade Fair in Miami, Evelio Ley &
Acsociat.t's, Inc. was then contracted to conduct a feasibility study and, eventually
to develop ,a:, i coordinate the project. nn the 41_h of December, 1976, O.A.S. member
countries 1.irticipatinr in the workshop, unanimously and officially agreed to make
the City o: Miami Trade Fair of the Americas a hemispheric project. On January 13,
1977. The City of Miami Commissioners declared the Fair a City of Miami project.-
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Sunt' 1977, Mayor 't_ev(' !' i a2 r: `. :a. l iinl• i_• r5 ic: ..• . i h' Mina f D.1'le Count y
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T::e :1t: of "i,171 ha.. a11UC.itc i ill for rig. v('n;.. The Eoonol-ic Development
Adm1!.1trat_ion of the U. . (lepartr'cT ' of Comm(has a'.:r • :.: i a technical as-
sistance :ra:et ar_ li-eatio:, f':._ the. :r'v(7101?rE'ri- era t.:" 1'r' 't, 1 Limellily
by Mayor Maurice . 'rre with the support of th'. Florida .. !::ressme . in Wts.iiT. .tC.-.,.
Makin(': this Trade Fair :1 't' sful reality could U com lre,• to r`'.111':1i:iU tw•
l::erit 1.. c:l and l' l' coin 1t?}: 1 'j 2 cir..l .. --Coil h': I . at home. and the other 1:. Latin
America. Let's first talk about t1,.. (A:. int pyramids. --The
support a!:.. dedication 1E n of our City Mai: ,; Le, and-. of Asp...-st..:•. City
Manager, 1 , Charles Crompton, cannot be as oreative factors, i. _l,
aevL-ic;)me_,.t of the project. The Advisory :1 c t the Fair i:, contributing of its
time and effort t to mate this event a comple.•te s l: •e., i an:: so are Its ••.:)rkir..: nom-
mittees. The Fair also enjoys a wlloleheirte. support an'_, active coo;.era'_10->:. 1.
the Miami Consular l orp ;, odr chambers, of C'...'tmer _e and the 10:-;.1i , national anl
Last, b.. _ not least, I should m•_r... n l.l''hl;
have been work...nd for our firs" for n.;r:y r:h nti1 . it. a w'
i)c'n. 'h•1:,m,i: , formerly with t hE Department of _
r_ S 1'e ...3:.>w.: l . ,1t.2L :1. _. of .. '1,;t1C,Il., with .}'. i
-tries, Arthur A1C..,rto Ley, Rober.o Halley an. Carlo ..-.ravo--all
• .: af: f.-!I areas integrally relate-: to tile' '1:vel pmcnt of the Fair. Alan Fc ers,
• :-.b• . c: :v_ ;tat . Inf•-matiar. Agency, asoiuned to uur staff for t1ii.
-:i:... c• .-ial mentio:. should be made of R: .;,.iini 0i:'C)n: , merchanditiind
ex} E•1-` w'n"'Sr` ,:: `.'1"'� ;"::. �' �l 1.-it)n I-.:'. , on ,.ti of :rE: r:t Till U�. ' ) 115..:; r.-.:� a2"E• e-.ie
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. It hundred:- of telex m`-_..a:t. , dozerin f O\'. 2 ,,: cal
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ri_ Tons of irformation •....let in , t'xhihut L =iI sula.
•::. regui ...,.':l: , .t:`,.,!.a .. and _reS':. Ie'!l:i_. ha'.. to 1-:C written, (
r .. -0_ anlm,311E .. '.11 1` 'o...... i''. ?nil lI officially c:.1:r.1 : . .r t:-
• ate._• the I,.li: wi•... .i t'..._.:1 of over '_`..., ,aru u:a•='..urers. •iiit City o: M: am:. Trade
i :ie.. r rE.., . !Ir'1t'trl Sc:, ojt. Hundreds Of 1":.I'O i'. 't •lt's 1I]
will be exhibited :i.'.., offered for silt' to U.S. buyt:... t;.l'l.il.ags,
• :, :i VE•c , and wr :1t1t.:, leather apparel, li] : 3ge and accessories form. A: ent flea,
Chile, Color -la and Peru. High fashions, ladies and girl's wear and tilts from
1r-i:'11. Casual and formal furniture and precious and semi-precious Stones from
Fresh and dried flowers from the i)o.^":ln1 :an Republic. '•lea'.. and boy's
apparel from Panama. Gourmet and cannel foods, preserves and seafood froi:.
.. :;_. ,.)r ant. Venezuela. Famous quality wines from chile. Wall hanging , decorative
items and famous Tia Maria l itl!;l-U! . 1, r .T,lm,-t1.... Paintings and lingerie from.
Costa Ri7a. Textiles and ceramics from Guatemala. Straw handicrafts and primi-
tive art. from Haiti. Summer apparel from h.trba Li quoL , silver and alpaca
fro:r, Peru. Glass and chinaware from Venezuela. Scarves and shawls from Bolivia.
Home furnishing_ and haberdashery from E1 Salvador, and decorative items from
Ecuador. dor. All tastefully exhibited in artistically designed pavillions throughout
1rj , 000 s ;uare feet of space at Miami's Expo iCenter , at the Inter.natior.al Merchan-
di5"e Mart. While the South Pyramid is being completed, the Nolte; one is
also, going up at full speed. The first step was to identify and select buyers
to match the Fair'.. ; ro`ilt_. Then a comprehensive dire t mail effort w..s under-
taken tc re-1h more tnar. 30,(i01 executive officers, merchandise managers ,3:t,1
sc,e,-iall'C'.: buyers of the U.S. consumer goods market, ranging from independent
chain s -; . t c su h as Sears, with an annual purchasing volume of 7 billion dollars
•.e . ...1:1..:Sing corporations Stich as AMC whc parchasc for over 2,500 retail es-
nmentz,,.a'..11ia.: to rnt'.:1um-sized department stores and retail outlets.
. :. _ ir. . :11-. leached 11lllior anci food whc,lesalers, women's special`' `;torts
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• r �l.ttt'j c.tcres and boutiques, 11: t111 Soltnt',i5'e .tlt?nt. The ac'com1`lishmt'I]t of this
• •!n t.1S!: rt'.1uirr'_1 .a detailed analysis. of the Consumer goods mark&-t,
r;ig:i1•,• sophisticated word-processing equipment, all: a continuous two -shift work
.•,lr' tit' "a _n._'2:11 Wtt_ks. Evelio Ley and AE. ,'.: Litt•:, t.T, • ',-• 1t9 f 'c 1 it *e hni-
:1 including the latest electronic equipment, tr' 3SSU1(' a Sn'.)cr! and
F,IE ^1 t 1 let ion of this critical phase The L*,:]1: ]t t and ^.Ontlnut' tc
l ,;t•, ):e time Subsequent mailing. cont.ai.:.',t: re• :is tr,3tio:. cards t:nd
,;.tailed ., information on exhibitors and 1-rc-,.IUC'ts as wet' ::F. on hotels, t.ranrpor-
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ttion and the Fair's shuttle bus service is scheduled for January 15, with follow
up ,aiiins in February. But direct mail alone cannot do the job -- it must be
.r-.pan::e: by a strong and carefully planned advertising and public relations
effort. The firms of Schulte, Reese & Aguilar and Zubi Advertising, contra:ted in
_:tuber 1977, are responsible for this important area. iighiy creative eds on the
Trade Fair of the Americas are appearing in thirty leading trade publications,
nationwide. Total combined circulation of these ads will exceed 2.f million.
Based or, the response to the overall communications effort we anticipate that
a large number of professional buyers will attend the Fair. Also, editorial support
of the Fair has been evident in local, national ary international publications.
Such as Miami Herald, Diario Las America, t!iami Magazine, Florida Trend, The
Journal of Commerce, Vision, Women's
only enhance the public awareness of
button to our overall communications
a new landmark of Miami's commercial
as the Hemispheric Center of Trade.
:rasps the importance and potential
time and money and enable them to complete their transactions right at the Fair
site, we have offered service booths to local companies such as airlines, banks,
chamber of commerce, free trade zone, freight forwarders, insurance companies, port
authorities, stock exchange, and others. More than forty booths have already been
sold. Fifty bilingual University students will work at the registration desk,
and as interpreters, parking attendants and on other posts. Additional parking has
teen secured and free shuttle bus services arranged between hotel areas and the Fair
site. About 3,0 :; hotel rooms have been blocked cut at special rates for exhibitors
a:.. buyers. Reinforced security personnel will be on hand to insure maximum securi-
ty the Fair site. Vaults will be available to safely guard jewelry and other
pre::c.:s articles. A registered nurse will be available at all times for first aid
services and nearby hospitals alerted to immediately handle any emergencies. A
_`cur -day seminar with the theme "Exporting to the United States" will be offered
to exhititors during the second week of the Fair. The benefits of the Fair
should be viewed in a long range perspect:ve as well as in tennis of the immediate
future. Which industries will benefit directly from this event? Airlines and
Zteamsnip parries carrying both passengers and cargo - buyers, exhititors and
"o:'.:cts • :Hotels and restaurants will have thousands of additional visitors in an
11 :ay period. Rental cars, taxi cabs and buses. Shopping centers and retail
stores. Financial institutions will benefit from an increase volume of inter-
n.aticr.al transactions. insurance companies, freight forwarding and custom house
broker services, trucking_ and warhousing. Utilities and communications services.
Jot spcortunities at the Fair Site: Carpenters, designers, painters, interpreters
maintenance, and security. And the lonq,range benefits to the Miami area?
An event of these dimensions, if fairly successful, bears fruit in almost all walks
of life. Let us name but a few most obvious: Increased investments from Latin
American_ :n the South Florida area. Increased sales of capital and technological
equipment to Latin America from and through Miami. Establishment of Miami as the
"3hopying Center of the Americas" and. in result, .an increased flow of Latin American
sh.-pter-tourists into our city. Establishment of Miami as the main port of entry
and distribution center for Latin American exports to the United States, Commercial
and cultural revitalization of downtown Miami. Establishing the free,,
for storage and assembly for re-export distribution in the U.S. Enhanced identi-
fication of Miami as the destination site for international congresses and conventions.
As a direct result of all of these developments, new jobs will be
created increasing employment in our community. Here's what some of the Miami
area community leaders have to say about the Trade Fair of the Americas
"The Trade Fair will demonstrate that Miami is the natural bridge to Latin -Arica",
Rogelio Barrios, President - Lain Chamber of Commerce.
"Maaiu.'s Trade Fair of the Americas is about to become a reality. A great deal
of hard work by Mayor Maurice Ferre and many others have brought about his result.
The opportunity to exchange ideas , to offer the special skills of each country
ar.i real opportunity to communicate will be the tangible part of this first Trade
Fair of the America . Congratulations on a job well done. Harry Hood Bassett,
Chairman of the Board, Southeast Banking Corporation, "I believe that the
fortncorana Trade Fair of the Americas will enhance the stature of Greater Miami
as a center for World Commerce and finance in addition to our role as a Mecca for
vacationers from many lands." Jeanne Bellamy, President, Greater Miami Chamber
;f _crm• roe. "I am delighted to learn that exhibit space in Miami's
Trade Fair of the Americas is a complete sell -out. This is another assurance of
Mi.a:ru's role as the center of the New World --geographically, financially and com-
mercially. It is my hope that this is only the first of many such events to held
in Miami, and I commend all those who have made it possible." Alvah H. Chapman,Jr.,
Wear Daily and others. These reports not
the Fair but also constitute a valuable contri-
effort. Our double pyramid is thus becoming
panorama, J new step in the making of Miami
Mittmi's business community fully
of the Fair. To save exhibitors and buyers
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ire e... lent - The Miami Heril:i "We highly ; r mrend the City of Miami
for attracting the Trade Farr to South Florida. This effort will substantially
benefit r mpi yment opportunities and enhance our irre•-national posture as the New
work? Center of America." David Fincher, President -Miami -Dade Chamber of Commerce,
"Miami will be the marketplace for establidhing a wealth of relation-
ships between manufacturers and suppliers to the Seetil, and purchasers and consumers
to the North, in ,one single and convenient location. Miami's municipal leadership
and all those collaborating within it and outside of it, State, Federal Government
3r.d the Craanization of American States, have ;cored a hit for the benefit of the
whole hemisphere." Leslie Pantin, Sr., President - Pantin Insurance Co.
The true success of the City of Miami Trade Fair of the Americas will he measured
in dollars and cents. If the Latin American exhibitors are able to sell their
products to the U.S. buyers, and a continuous eommercial relationship develops as a
result of this first encounter among all the free countries of both our Continents,
t`en we can safely say that Miami has become the financial center of this hemi-
schere. :n the words of Mayor Ferre, "We the Miamians, must become the Phoenicians
_: ;:..s Era - the merchants of the Americas." Ibis here and not only in our beaches
other ,;od-given gifts that the greatness of Miami's future should be pursued.
"Making this Fair a true success, we shall also have met the expectations of the-
Crganization of American States, The U.S. Department of Commerce, the State of
Florida, Cade County and the City of Miami, the sponsors, whose endorsement othis
project has paved the way to its becoming a reality. And the efforts and dedication
of our City and County officials and the Governor of the State of Florida will be
recognized in history as instrumental in the improvement and enrichment of inter-
..a%ior.ii relations in the Western Hemisphere.
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JAN 11 1978
:
"aycr Ferre: Mr. Crumpton, is there anything else?
Sir. it's cur presentation.
�. i m r: Mr. Mayor, let :re just ;Hake a comment.
•.ire, Sir, that the Fair is as beautiful
;ut 'oaether there. It's a very nice piece
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Crumpton, now that
some of the nitty-gritty. If you
.,__.ce that the film expresses the
C� nty... and didn't see any mention
';, almost S400,000 . Isn't, the City
.::e tax payers?
Mr. Crumpton, I can only
a success as that film that you just
of work.
we've done the nice part, we have to get into
don't mind I'd like tc ask you some questions.
fact that the State put a 5150,000 and the
of the fact that the City of Miami is putting
of Miami putting up that money any more,
Mr. Crumpton: The City of Miami does have, and fronting the entire Fair up to a
naximun of three quarter of a million dollars whitch will be paid back and any
deficit up to $350,000 the City of Miami will absorb that.yes, that is a fact.
Mayor Ferre: And at this date --a month and a half way from the opening of tie Fair --
what is your estimate of what the City of Miami is acing to have to absorb?
Mr. Crumpton: As of this moment,we are still in the neiborhood of $300,000 to
but we feel that that will be reduced.
Y,,yor Ferro: You don't think it'll go over that.
r. Crumpton: No, Sir.
Mayor Ferre: But you do think that it'll take :35.,(30 on the City's part.
Mr. Crumpton:
:e Fair and
_..a_ there is
At this particular point u. time,until we get into the opening of
we get all of our money .cor.trolled,incone accounted for, I believe
going to be a reduction in that s'1m; but at this moment it's still
somewhere around S300,000 to 50, 00' .
Mayor F'.r:e: 0kay. Any otter question? Thank
_.._-:r that it's prrTer to . oncratulate you, Mr.
f the A=:;o::..ites and people ... the Ladies and
you very much. All right, and I
Crum; ton, Mr. Evelio Ley, and all
G<_nt _emen from the Chamber of Com,-
:-.erne, and the advisors, participants for the diiige-;ce and hard work. I happen
to _hint: tr at this Trade Fair is goir<; to be one of ':.he most important things that's
happened in Miami in a very long time and I want to .;tress the ongoing importance
cf it. It's only a beginning, it's only a very... it's only a shot at what can
be but isn't yet. You know, Dr. Walker, thought up of that great dream of
Interama and after 30 years it went right down the irain after we spent $15 million
trying to make it a reality. I remember meeting once with Dr.Muskad and saying to
him, Dr. Muskad instead of a $600 million Interama why don't we take one step and
perhaps do like New Orleans have an interamerican hDuse and that maybe we'll do
for $3 million and get going with that. 4e11, nobody wanted to do anything in a
small scale. Miami has what we call the Interama syndrome - this is not the Interama
syndrome, this is a $350,000 exposure on the part of the City of Miami to start with
a relatively small Trade Fair --it's going to be a $1,200,000 Trade Fair. As far
as Trade Fair is concerned this is not a giant. A ragular Trade Fair in Europe
the way the Europeans do it, is $3 of $4 million, it's a normal Trade Fair. his
is a small Trade Fair. But if we make this a success due to the diligent effort
of so many, perhaps, we might be able to take the second step which is to have the
second Trade Fair where we will lave American producers selling in the Latin -America.
Now, let me tell you the importance, very briefly, because I think we've got to
carry the message throughout this community of what this Trade Fair is all about.
This is the very first time in the history, not only of Miami but of the whole
.:sited States, that this country has given any importance to Latin -America. you
say but that is impossible. oh, yes, we buy billions of dollars of products --oil,
_Cpper, zinc, sugar, coffee, cocoa, but that's not what Latin -America is all about.
There are 300 million people that don't live of of the tin mines of the oil fields;
they're people who work in manufacture products and what Professor John Dire is
being talking about for the last twenty years at the University of Miami, we don't
need the establish that Miami is a center for the oil companys to buy oil from
Venezuela, what we want here is that we want this to become a real trade center
where people would come to buy goods and services and to sell goods and services.
And this is the very first time that the United St&.tes or any entity in the United
States has ever established a Trade Fair strictly :or Latin -America in American
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territc,r7 where we say fellows, we want to huy yc'.ir - roducts, what do we have
5•11, we're ooing to rout. together All the big bu':er ; and we want you to come
up l;t„ show us What you've got so that we don't have to send our buyers in a plane
r• . week `i.(lOo of -i _ .r, tip i('i iJrS of expense.
. and miles .. travel .,:... evc :1 :ir:�3 F
you don't have to do that anymore. You can come down. to Miar.i and see what the
Arm .'.t ineans a". , Ch_' 1' ans and the Jama 1 :ans have tc, sell, and I think if we can
a:co^dish that Ithink that we are in our way to make Miami a very, very important
sire. Let me j'ist leave one more thought with yc'_. I feel very strongly that
up until recent years everything that's happened i:. Miami it's happened to us,hasn't
hahpened because of anything we've done. It happened because we have the sun and
the surf, it happened because Henry Flay;ler brought the railroad down here, it
happened because of the tracedy of Cuba where we ended up with a half of :pillion
Lecpie in this community. These are things that have happened to us, it hasn't
happened because we've done any`.hiri . It's only in recent years that we've tried
to become :rasters of our fate and plan our own f'.:tuie. This is a step in that
:iirection. We have a tendency in this community't_o bE negative, to be non-suportive
to he ealo•.:s. This is an opportunity for us ttb veloome all these petty,small
things cf the past and to recognize the value of this for the future and hopefully
make this i.ntc a historic e•.•ent that will augur well for the future of this com-
.,_-:i•_v as the Trade Canter of the Americas. Sc thank you for you help and yo-
_: :Teratien. We are now in item... is there anybody else who wants to speak on
itm, '9' wr.i_h is the Trade Fair? If not, thank you very much and we are now in
item "C" whi h is Discussion of the Sister Cities' Policy....
3, DISCUSSION OF SISTER CITIES' POLICY -
(SEE LATER RESOurION 78-5)
Mayor Ferre: ....the Memorandum is before you I hope everybody has read it and the
_ _ . _ . t _ ..r.s that has teen male, I think, covers everything that we've discussed.
thcre ahy furt!.er ;.iscussicn on item "C"? I think, perhaps, we shoud get a
:rcval.
Mr. ......r_r: Mr. M. ysr, 7' 11 .,.eve _t.
Mayor Ferre Moved b, seconded bJ Seboso.
Thereupon or. :rot_-r. of commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. and seconded b.. Vice -
Mayor M noioF.eboso, the :lotion was passed and adopted by a unanimous vote. See
later Resolution 7A-5.
4, D I Scu s s I ON OF URINI DEVELOPIEN T ACT I Od GRANT PROPOSAL,
;or Derre: We are now on item which is Discussion of the Urban Development
Action Grant Proposal.
Ms. Spillman: I want to briefly describe our proposal to you and then somebody can
ask any question$,
Mayor Ferre: Rose, the UDAG moneys are very inportant sources of funding and-1
think it's important that we al; listen because there might be some serious questions
here. How much money does Washington want to give us today?
M. Fillman:Itls not what they want to give us , it'swhat we can get them to give
M� cr Ferro: Hew much money can the City of Miami get from Washington today?
Ms. Spillman: All right. I think that you all recall that a few months ago we
discussed generally this program with you and I just want to review with you for a
few minutes. It's a new HUD program which was just authorized by Congress last
fall; the final regulations for it aren't even written yet but we are trying o
,;e; in ahead of the game. $400 million will be available nationwide over,a hree
,,.ca,- ref:oi, and this money will be available for distressed cities only.
u, T„ is ,, border line distressed city and before we are elegible for this program,
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we are (Icing to have to meet some specials criteria which we are working on and
will have in to HUD this week. Our ability to....
Mayor Ferre: Can I interrupt you for a moment? I want to make the Com-
mission aware of the wonderful job thatJay Jani e has done for us and.... Rose,
you know Jay, don't you? I think it will be very nice if all of us...J. L. do you
know Jay Janice?... I think it will very nice... I don't think we should do it in
a formal resolution but I think that on a personal basis if we can all write a
little) Jay Janice has really been helping out the City of Miami.
Ms. Spillman: So, at this point, we have to meet this criteria to become elegible,
if we don'`_ we can't participate in the program: we are assuming that we can and we
are coir.c on that basis. Funding for this program will be available....
Manor Ferre: Do we meet the criteria?
Ms. Spillman: We have to submit what they are calling a unique factor of distress
and if HUD approves it, then...
Mayor Ferre: I thought that was all behind us, in other words it hasn't beenlataproved
yet.
Ms. Spillman: We feel pretty confident that we are going to get approved on that.
Okay, HUD will accept the applications on a quarterly basis in January, April, July
and 'J_tober; so every quarter we can go in with a new application. This program is
nc.t like the Community Development program, it is a private development program, it
aces not have to directly benefit low and moderate income people, it's a different
-::-roach than Community Development. One thing that you have to have when you go
in with an application is a binding commitment from a private developer. HUD doesn't
want anymore Urban Renewal projects where webuy land and sits there for ten years,
they are not going to let us to do anything until we have a developer signed on the
line. The project generally most be capable of being completed within a four-
year period. Ckay, the proposal that we are going to submit, and I want to stress
we because Dade Co".nty is not elegible for this program.It's a City of Miami program,
we will be the applicant and we will receive the money. Our intention is to contract
with Dade County to help us run the program, but I want to make it clear that it's a
City of Miami program and we are going to get the money for it. What we are proposing
is a second mortgage housing program. Now, I think that you all are familiar with
the program it has been operated in Dade County in the past under Federal Revenue
.haring money by the County. We are proposing to ask HUD for five million dollars
to continue this program. Briefly, let me explain how the program works. We the
City set the price of what a home can sell for. The County's general price on houses
was :30,000 for a single family house including land, that was two or three years
ago, we feel that ours is going to have a little higher due to inflation. Families
who app'.y for the second mortgage will have minimum income requirements and generally
we are talking about low and moderate income families whose income is below 90% of
the Cc•.:nty median. The families mus* b^ working families. The average family in-
come of people who are participating in this program today, in the County, is $10,500
per family of four; so what we are trying to do here is to get that group of people
who can not afford to buy a home on the open market without some kind of assistance,
but we also want to promote home ownership. We can charge a 5% down payment or if
we so decide we can even lower that to 3%; that is up to us and how we want to set
up the program. The family goes to a private bank for a first mortgage. The balance
of the cost of the property is covered by our second mortgage. It's a program which
has a 3% interest rate and it can cover up to 50% of the purchase price on a two
or three bedroom home or 60% on a four bedroom. So what we are doing is a13Awing
people to own homes for a low down payment and a small monthly payment or a smaller
monthly payment. The family has to pay at least 20% of their income for housing
but not more than 30% of their income. We are proposing to build 325 units of
housing with this program and I just want to take a minute to tell you that our main
r.3a1s in this program is to take Coconut Grove and the Culmer areas and program
possibly 75 to a 100 units in those areas and the rest of the units will scattered
t_hroughtcut the City. rle don't want to restrict this program just to CD target areas;
it will be available all over the City. We are going to require solar water heating
in all the units and we will either give the potential owners a grant for this or it
will be part of the second mortgage. We feel this as very important for South
Floria to get involved in it at this point. We, the City, will also be setting
design standards on the units, we are trying to encourage some innovative archi-
tectureand landscaping. We will have private bank .Ind contractor commitments on
the program before we go to HUD and we have already...we have interest from both
segments of the community and we're sure that they are going to participate. One
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of the things that we want to put in the program is that the City residents get
preference and will be considered first for these units, because it's our program
we can do it that way. I know that that's been one your concerns in the past any
I think that we can meet it. As 1 said before, we are going to ask HUD for
$5,000,000 and Da3e has pledged approximately S750,000 it addition tc that to
se port the program. The benefits of this program are many and obvious -we'll be
creating construction -obs; we are going to be creating local tax revenues on
land and improvements and we are going to be removing slum and blight in some in-
stances an.'. we are also going to be making homeownership available to people who
would not normally he able to afford and I'd be happy to answer any q•:estions
Mayor F,arre: "ena, I -list want to ask how many units do you think we are going to
be able to .:o with $5,000,060.
Ms. iliman: Well, we were saying 325 the amount of the second mortgage varies.
Mayor Fe rre: Are these 325,new units or remodeled units?
Ms. Spill:ran: No, all will be new construction.
Ml:-:r Ferro: An;, let me ask you this. They'll all be within the City of Miami
Ms. Yes.
anybody CISC 31:1:lyl g for .:SAG funds In this community?
_l
>' .1Inlan: No, we are the only city in Florida that can even aspire.
'•'.r. ..u.:n"_: Also Cocoa.
Mayor =erre: Nc, nc. It has to be old cities with :ot5 of economic problems.
'�... i l lmu .. We 7p151ify 1:1 poverty, unemployment.
•or .._. This :s a relief hill for the major Pastern and Northwestern ..ties.
This is . cw Congress ci:"ie about to give them a little extra because they were con-
.ai n. , that un er _.mmeihi. . 5evelopme. t and other grants, that the sun belt of
so---Illed new states....
Mrs. Cordon: I have a question, Dena. Can you tell me if the second mortgage is
a postponed pay -out mortgage, a 20-year pay -out? But the payment, is it a total
deferred payment?
Ms. Spillman: Yes.
Mrs. Gordon: ,okay. Along_ the route of in:eome elevation within the family, is there
a procedure set in there for a partial repayment to commence on that second mortgage
in any point in time?
Mr. Grassie: Yes. The way of...if the family's income goes up and they're not pay-
,n=: at least 202 of their income on the first mortgage then...(ina udible)
Mrs. Gordon: Then they begin to pay on the second mortgage. All right, next
a,.€,stion. What about title transfer, what if the family decides to sell the house?
wr.at happens to the unpaid portion of the second mortgage?
Ms. Spillman: It would work just like any normal Real Estate transaction. They
wo.:ld have to pay off the second mortgage.
r�r'rn: That is not a transferable mortgage, is that correct?
Ms. . rill an: Correct.
".r Gordon: The second mortgage is not transferable. Okay.
Mayer Ferro: Where will the money go to, then, Rose? I don't understand . If
somebsp_:y has that and he sells the house and mortgage is paid, what happens to the
nc::ey? Dade Count gets that?
Ms. Stillman. We get it....
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Mayor Ferre: We the City?
Ms. Spillma.1: It's a revolving fund and it comes back to the City.
M=.•_r Ferre: It comes back to the City and then we continue the program.
Mrs. Got -rich: What in actuality would happen would be that if the house was sold
ty the low-income family the unpaid portion of that deferred second mortgage would
become due and payable, unless -and it's ought to be included in there-- unless the
new purchaser was in the same income bracket as the originial purchaser. Is that
in there?
Ms. Spillman: I don't know but we can certainly put it. in.
Mrs. Gordon: It ought to be in there because it might prohibit the sale, because
someone who would not be in that financial bracket might not want to live in that
particular locale where it may have to be. 1
Ms. Spillman: We can put in the program.
Mrs. Gordon: I think that's a good protective cevice and then I also wonder whether
you have had positive contact with the Federals for first mortgage financing.
Ms. Spillman: Mel Adams has had talked to the banks and they have responded posi-
tively.
Mss. Gordon: The Federals responded they are willing to make loans up to
cf the value of the property? There will be no problem then Okay.
Then also since there is a rather severe shortage of vacant properties in the City
cf Miami --most everything is built--- and some of the properties are built with
houses that could be salvaged if they were renovated, why couldn't this program
also incorporate a re -development aspect to it, as well as a total new building?
Ms. Spillman: A11 right. We are approaching that aspect through our CD program,
this ties very closely with CD. This will be the mechanism for new construction
and through the CD program next year, we will be authoring CD rehabilitation loans
and Federal loans for rehousing.
Mrs. Gordon: All right, do we have loans that woud supplement this UDAC program?
Ms. Spillman: Yes. We are going to have a total neighborhood revitalization
stragedy of which this is one piece.
Mrs. Gordon: It's nice, it's good, that we all work in the same direction...I don't
Know whether you are aware of it or not, but the National Association of Real Estate
Foard:.has embarked upon a new program and it's called Revitalization of the Cities,
this is funnelling down to the State Association and there is convention which I'm
attending tomorrow and I am one of five people in the State that have appointed to
that committee. So, I'll bring you back a lot more information on it and it's
to do exactly with the approaches to revitalize. I assume to use UDAG and to use
CD dollars and to use other federal dollars that might be available for that purpose.Okay.
Mayor Ferre: Dena, so that the Commission will have full understanding of
UDAC funds and so on, I think it's important that we pursue this a little bit. How
much did Congress actually earmark for UDAG funds?
Ms. Spillman: They earmarked $400,000,000 over a 3 year period, a $100,000,000 of
which have to go to cities under 50,000. So for us, we talking about $300,000,000
over a 3 year period.
Mayor Ferre: Which, of course, we've got to compete with Philadelphia, New York,_ _
Baltimore, Buffalo, etc., etc. Now, we are applying for $5,000,000 and this is
what was called the first round of moneys...now, isn't there a supposedly a second
round?
Ms. Spillman: Yes, the first round, we have to have our application in if you
approve the concept today by January 31--that's when all first round applications
are due-- then we can proceed with the development of another application to be
submitted by the end April.
Mayor Ferre: But still within the $300,000,000 available....
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!,ts 1-.:ar.: r_, .... .
May,,r Ferre: ....So if we get this $5'')' . ,000, it's highly unlikely that we proha-
bly get much more than that taking into consideration that there is only $3 0 million
available.
b:J. Spillman: Well, I think, that's probably a correct assumption, However, I know
that H::D wants to make this Grogram look good and if they can't get good programs
frig, around the country and we can provide them with one to fund, they'll fund it.
Fer•e: Ali ri.ht. This is not limited to housing, this was another thing
wa-.tei t
. -:i1Tan: No, I want to say that housing ...we're probably going to be very
_.._que in the country as far as I know we're the only City that's applying at this
for a housing Action Grant.
M -,r : e re
What is a typical UDAC application?
= "r.an: The typical UDAC application will involve, perhaps,...well, thY__
-x that HUD uses a lot. If you have a major industry in your City that is
.._...,.., of relocating to suburbs, you say to that industry we will acquire ad -
land for you and put in the infra -structure if you promise to stay in
the City and you sell them the land at a write Hotel developments are
to happen with this money. It's mostly a private investment program. Now,
_h:: _' s the kind of thing that we'll look at....
Mr, Well, how can they do a hotel investment program? ...because that
wool d:.'t fit the criteria at all for the moderate or the low-income person.
Ms.Spillman: UDAC is different. You don't have to fit that kind of criteria.
May.7 Yerre: fiat's why I want you to understand this, because see, the purpose
this... let's do back to what the purpose is. This comes out of such people as
Andy John J:rdan and others we will be saying --hey, you know, the inner
ol=•L, are going away, people don't want to 1i'.'e `-here anymore now, this is
Co:. _:ri ;;s' attempt to take the ol'3er : itios, mostly in the Northeast --and say, okay,
fellows, we are ._irl:J t.. :V, , umoney a- i you can use that money to try to foment
'�.i; , to try to keep people ir, the inner City --this is the inner City, you know,
r it: the bucket, because it's only $4 T0,000,C O but this is the idea, this is
to the Humphrey/Hawkins an,: all the other Community Dcveloi-rent
_., Works bill.; speeificaily, for economic development in the inner City.
'rls. Spillman: Mrs. Gordon, if I could ...the difference, really, is that under CD
there must Le a direct benefit tc low and moderate and under this program it's more
:'f ar, indirect benefit.
Mrs. Gordon: I have a question, Dena regarding taxes these are not going to be
taxes exempt properties.
Ms. Spillman: No.
Mrs. Gordon: Now, the assessments, then, would be at what is normal assessment, you
know,a hundred percent value or whatever, it isn't really, but you know, correct? --
Will that amount of money that that family has to pay towards taxes becounted
in under their 20% to 30% of in-:ome allocation? - —
Ms. Spillman: Yes, their total iayment will be considered, including the utilities,
that's also included.
Mrs. Gordon: What do you do when the family's irwome is such that the first mortgage
and taxes exceed that; where does....
Ms. Spillman: They don't...they wouldn't be able to participate
Mrs. Gordon: They couldn't qualify all for it., is that it?
ys. riil':.3n: Right. They woul3 have to use Section A or another kind of funding.
They just couldn't get in into this program.
That is correct.
g2 JAN 111978
■
Mr. :Tlamrer: Let me, Mr. Mayor... I've
tf hurt some people, but I've still cot
fee_ 1 that it's a sad day,even though we
pesiticn werri:inc like hell to get our
Mayor Ferre: It is....
dot to put it on the record and it's going
to express my feeling... Mr. Mayor, I still
are receiving money. We find ourselves ir.
City declared and downgrading to a distress
Mr. Plummer: I've just the philosophy behind si;ch a move, to downgrade our City
sufficiently to qualify for funds, just rubs me wrong. Now, I've got to put that
on the record, I'm sorry.
Mayor Ferre: J. L., there is no way that we can avoid the truth. We can downgrade
all you want, but the fact is we have 11 or 12% of unemployment, the fact is that
when you get into the black youth ir, this community that we have 25% unemployment.
The fact is that the property level --I mean go the ;yrwood and go to Allapattah, and
co into Little Havana, and you know, you know what the poverty level is.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I know the needs are there, lut I find it offensive that we
have to downgrade our image to qualify for these fund;. You know, I've just got to
put t;.t on the record. Now, I'd like to ask some questions.
Mayor Ferre: We are what we are.
Mr. .1ummer: Well...
Mayor Ferre: You know, you can't avoid the fact that this is a poor community and
it's an old community and it's a run-down community...and you can drive around and
hay point all day and say that's Miamibut it isn't Miami.
?r. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, the facts as they stand
ru:.it; is but not qualify us.
as to the reality of what our corn -
Mayor Ferre: That's not so. I disagree very stroncli. with it.
!:_-. :1ummer: Am I right cr wrong?... As I understand it,that we have to downgrade
5lillr.ar.: No, we don't. Here is what we have to do. You have to meet three
of eicht factors. We, automatically, meet two to our unemployment rates
are: our poverty level, we are in on those two. Now, what we are doing is coming up
with another factor and....
Mr. Plummer: So, we are 2/3 truthful and 1/3 hedgediig.
Ms. siillman: Well, we'll see if they like it.
Mr. Plummer: Now. let me ask you this question, if I may;and I'm going to tell you
that it's a loaded question before I ask it because I'm going to Item 8, and I'm
premising some of your remarks on Item 8. You stated that the average cost for this
is in the area of a home single-family residence,approximately, $30,000 but with
the inflation is going to be slightly higher. What is that higher figure?...approx-
imately?
Ms. Spillman:
Mr. iosmoen :
$50,000 .
Mr. Plummer:
not speaking
Ms.
Well, I can't tell you....
The average new home in this community, Commissioner, is selling for
No, it's $56,000. Now, what I'm asking is under this program --we are
about the average, we are speaking below the average....
Spillman: I think we can say $35,000 to $40,000.
Mr. Plummer: Okay. That's because I'got to trounce on somebody when we get to
Item. F and don't know whose item it is...that's Fosmoen.Okay?
Mrs. Gordon: I have to ask one more question and then we can go off with this.
Is it p%lssible that this could be a combination of units in a condo situation?
Ms. Spillman: Yes.
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JAN 111978
tr s. Gordon: Isn't, then, possiblc that. the cn- t he reduced per family?
Mr. Plummer: Vtiylt till you get to Item . , RoE _ , 1 's exa't1, whit 1 •3r:, ,�....
bring up.
• c.,.-11 .'Jn: Okay. And ,.-:l:,:) another Important f'nr;s:clt. - - e fe- .
rcitlUll- 'gin one that a
snool 1 be m:3:i'.- t':,ry to the i.rogram.--thepeople wll•:. are rr i1ln`: in thr tarcet
hrit is going to be utilized for this program ought to be permitted first refusal
frr any riew units that are s: nst r'urte d, if :.hey refuse, they don't want to stay there,
they don't want to live there, fine, then they wi i I he opened to areas people. ` ut
I .o:.'t i:;:CW how you are going to 1C or if you can d_1 it...but in my opinion that
has t - he cone .
Mn. +:neral 1, creakin , anyone who is disilaoed by Conr".lunit; Development
is giver; first refusal rights on pul"lic housing ir: other kinds of housinc and I
think that if we can do it, that suggestion would he approrriate.
Mrs. Cement: Well, yo.i are targetinc in on two very severe neighborhoods, those
nei..t__:OO. s that woul1 make you eligible for the program, right?
• illman: Ye._.
• lor.lon:
1eratio ,.
therefore, your pera:'eters, they are already there for that coo-
• Ferre: Are there any other questions? If not, thank you very much.
.--. _..:£sie: I wonler, Mr. Mayor, if we could ask the City Commission for a mot......
rine�:. oor irate:.t tes.:br,it the application.
full-wi:-•.= mctiur. wan 1 rat roduced by Commissioner Rosc Gordon. who move
MOTION NO. it
!•1(' Ti: INTENT OF AI:
!L:., :!;AN u•i CONCERNING A GR I:.
DE\71--2LOF: 1 NT ACTION GF.ANT
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson, the motion was
i as= e and adopted by the following vote:
1Y1: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor .,...lric' A. Ferro
::....or Ferro: Now, before we get to Resolution =#1, we have Nora Swan here who have
asked to be heard out of turn because she has some other commitments I see
there .art_ other people that are are here on Revenue Sharing, and that is not ocinc
to come up until, what time?
Ms, Grassie: We have ar, iter:i late on the Agenda, Mr. Mayor, on the 60's, which,
probably, would not come u1 untb.1 5:00 O' Clock. I am just guessing at your schedule
now, it wool;: be possibly at 4c00 or 5:00....possibly 4:00 O'Clock.
Maly: r Ferrel: Now, let me tell you, Mr. Grassie, this is about the third time: that
h,s o,•ourn.i recently, and I would like to ask the Administration the fol lowinc auestion.
. y'.0 o. i'a. l: and review the tapes, this Commission,and I as a Mayor and Chairman
rr: sion, cfi i.•ia11v stated that we would begin with Revenue sharina this
mer r.ir.: ;,t ': 3:' .ir. the- morning. Now, I would like to know,why that was changed?
D,' ..::y o: you ro;all.
y • : n Y� 1 recall. We were goi nc - me c . ..t t : 00 O' Clock in the morning.
►!,. Forte: Now,onoe this Commission says that this is going to be at 8: 30 or
et whatever- was in the morning?
Mr Grassie: Let's see if MP.' can review the It•';%nil, Mayor.
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JAN 11197i1
wny does Mr. Homan or who arbitrarily change it.?
Mr. Homan: Mayor and members of the Commission, an you know you requested ar.
Agenda package 5 days before the Commission meeting.
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mt. Homan: Five days before the Commission meetin: was Thursday, when you had the
meeting on Federal Revenue Sharing an.; you did not decide when you were going to
meet until something like 5:30 or 6:00 O'Clock. The agendas were copied and printed
before that.
Mrs. Gordon: No. The real reason, the whole point behind this, is not that, Bob;
but the special 8:00 to 9:O0 O'Clock meeting had to deal with the discussion of the
moneys that we did not have, that we were already deciding what we were going to
spend, and we were supposed to be given an answer of where it was going to come from
if it could be found. Okay? That was the 8:00 to 9:00 meeting.Okay. As late as
yesterday afternoon, I was in deep discussion, prepared to come here at 8:00 O'Clock
for that reason and that was when you were contacted and it was decided 8:30 but
then, again, I was told no, it won't take place at 8:30, the meeting will begin
at sohedule at 9:00. Now, I talked to the Clerk about this because it was discussion
only that took place regarding the timing, there was no motion from anyone nor was
there ever, anyone expressing ah opinion on that 8:00 O'Clock meeting just, you
know, I said it, I thin}: you concurred... but I believe that in the future to save
everybody an embarrassment or a reoccurrence, that if we decide that we are going
to do something, we do it by motion --there will be no further question whether or
not we were or were not supposed to meet at a certain time; so, if I have ever tc make a
suggestion again, I'll move it in a motion.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I think it is important that once the Commission, makes its de-
cision on time, that the Administration follow that, specially, when the members
of the public are involved.
:ss. Gordon: hut we didn't move it on a motion and that why there was a confusion,
I believe.
Mr. Grassie: We do understand, Mr. Mayor, that the written document was out before
": .. made the decision.
yor Ferre: I also understand that the Commission decided to meet this morning,
as I recall, at 8:30 for the specific purposes of going over your answer which was
specifically requested of you.
Mr. Q-assie: Well, you know, we have the staff here and we are all ready to answer.
Mayor Ferre: That is not the point, you are missing the point completely. I am
talking about oranges and now you are answering me with apples. I ar,: not interested
in that, I am not asking you that. My point, Mr. Grassie, is that the Mayor of this
Commission and this Commission said that we would meet here at 8:30 to receive your
answer, and I am asking you why didn't we meet this morning at 8:30?
Mr. Grassie: Because you weren't here, Sir.
Mayor Ferre: Because we were nothere and the fact is that yesterday there was
confusion about it, and the Clerk's Office called me and asked me, Mr. Mayor, are
meeting at 6:00 or 8:30. Mrs. Gordon says 8:00... I said if you will go back over
the tapes, you'll find out thattthe meeting is at 8:30--that was the agreed time.
And I said, fine, I see no reason why we should change that. Then, I got a second
phone call and the Clerk's Office told me, Mr. Grassie and the Administration do
not wart to hold the 8:30 meeting because it is scheduled as Item 60 in the after-
r;o,n, and there was a great confusion about it . Then, I said to the Clerk's Office,
then let Mr..Grassie decide what did he thinks is best. That is the way it was left.
I don't want to make a big thing out somethirrg...but I think....
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me also bring to your mind that the Charter provides
that you are the final authority on Agendas and,supposedly, according to the Agenda
it is to be brought after prepared to you for approval. Now, if the Charter is
followed, I think, we will eliminate this problem.
Mayor Ferre: A point very simple, J. L., is that the Mayor of the City at last
Thursday's meeting said, we would meet here at 8:30 and yesterday at 3:00 O'Clock
,JAN 11 1978
:!• re 4J::'; confusion on it and I don': :tiffl. th:ht 1n'( Oug.,. to have confusion in the
future about dates or hours. Let '.. go or. on somet::.ing else.
5, PERSONAL APPE RANC E : NORA SWAN RE APPOINTMENT OF COORDINATOR FOR
COMMUNITY CULTURAL RESOURCES.
• Sw• ^;: All right. This is Icct.irdinc the appointment of t: Coordinator of Com-
mfnity Cultural ResoUr :es and a centrally-dlre• 'tt`ej clearing house for cc)rff un1 ty
irt from ,. ,,,'.:l' 1-e.:t ihnie City that responds to the major needs cf the community an]
the school: and it is outlined in the papers that you have. Dr. Jones is very en-
::..: ::,;:t :he program, tc., tht. arts and to bring the arts tO the
S,:h'?o i,at::: the school children to the arts. To ha':e inter -group communication,
a seise of belonging and, specially, to...as the reports --the Rockefeller's Report
comanc to our senses —to rreaxirr,izt the local treasure of cur City which is the com-
munity arts and the ethnic arts. Now, the school would be willing to put me on
if the City and the school that would share my expertise `n
Nor-s, _:ie obvious question is that if the School Board feels th,t this
h an important thing, why they don't fund it?
• ..war:: Well, they fee'. that it should be, it mus,•_ be coordinated with the Cit.
s'. the school itself will not be able to reach the arts and the City.
nierstand, but what I am saying is, you know-- and you are caught U.
. C.:1.: hassie--the Fehool Resource Officer's Program which I feel, you knew, is
▪ 1".r_' _ram...bit they should be funciinc it. The after -school program --a c:�o
Jrar-- but they should be funding it... the community school it 1s a Coo: i ro"'r!'.,
sho.il . Le funding it. We arc' talking about rouchly 3/4 of a million .i ll ,
!ion . . we are going to slren•:1 as proposed for the School Board.
It cilflicult to ILt_.. In a position of taking City fax 1 ! �
e1. . ., :1 .,.'ir ; .rIC _hi government agency who we are at the Te211 Mill
:rt. .. .:.r.( .,a'. t .. ..0..tlike we. :O, cif:., we an. at the
out
h. and hero we are :iUI:,s I. 1:. in4 them, you know,
it extremely di ffi: uit.
▪ ;.�;..Weil, this :roarer will not be only for the s::hool , it will meet the
• of the croups w.thir, the City, all the ethnic groups, and all the cultural
s, who have been asking for a coordinating agency. I have been talking to
.1 _nest: :iffert•:, croups, there is a great need for it. All these different groups
would like to have some central agency in the City that would be able, to be re-
• or...i:i( :r.r ..,,."it :an . te. be able to discuss and meet their needs; to be able
to Give them same a:iv1::"e; to be able to coordinate....
Mr. } luminer: I am riot saying that there isn't a nec'e.i, uo you understand? I think
tnere is a need; but I just find it difficult. with the City as...with our backs
to the wall that -you know, where the school_., as I understand the proposal, would
be the best beneficiary to us to subsidize (inaudible)..I just find it difficult,
that's all.
Mayer Ferre: All right. Does anybody else want to express his position or...
Mrs. Gordon: What dollars are talking about, Nora?
1 •
h:_.. Swam: :;_ arc talking about approximately $9,000 a year, because that would bc•
half of the salary, and the School Board would pick up the other $9,000.
• 6c):,jeer:: Is it possible, M.. Grassit', that th.et $9,000 could be a CETA iunde:i
tic::". wouldn't that work that way?
ios. Swan: No, I don't believe I would qualify for CETA funding because I arm! employed.
May:)! Ferre: You should be unemployed for 30 days for a CETA position.
I see. And, in other words, you wo'a.d be a full-time coordina-or
I.e,r.:c. If yc: recc 1vt: $9,000 from this Cit-.' and $9,000 from the School Board.
• Swan: Right, and 1 would work from the City aid coordinated with the School....
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'BAN 11197a
Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Grassie, would you like tc, comment on it?
Mr. Grassie: We have not,Commissioner Gordon , really incorporated this in any
program that the City, now has. You, probably,...I know that you know that we
have two efforts currently on the way that have to do with cultural services for
our citizens. One is the Parks and Recreation Department and the other is in Com-
munity Services. Now, through those two staffs we, in my estimation, are providing
some significant leadership in cultural arts. In addition to that on a community -
basis you know that there is the Count;: Board responsible for coordinating
cultural affairs; and in addition to that there is Cultural Executive Council which
has responsibility for coordinating the arts at a staff level. I have not been able
to find a need for the sort of thing that is being suggested here. I also think
that there is a difficulty in simply buying into a program without any options
on the part of the City in terms of what it will undertake, by whom it will be done
and so on.
Mayor Ferre: Okay. Rose let's do this, let's not abandon this right now, let's
do it this way. Mr. Manager, would you assign somebody to sit down with Mrs. Swan
and -see if we can delineate the specific responsibilities in the visual arts and
cultural thing to see if it fits in within our cultural program and the Parks and
Recreation activities , to see if we can justify this without just arbitrarily
saying nc at this time, without looking into it a little bit further, and would
you report back to us at our next meeting which is JEnuary 24 ,is that right?
M.r. Grassie: Certainly we can do that, Mr. Mayor, and
Mayor Ferre: Or we rather do it February 9.
Mr. Grassie: Well, in terms of getting something on your agenda, it will be a
much more practical to do it on February 9 because within a couple of days we have
to have your agenda ready for the next meeting, so maybe it would be more practical....
Mayor Ferre: Nc, but I mean... I am talking about, you know, getting into this
thin,: in a definitive (inaudible)
Mrs. Gordon: A question to Nora...has the School Board agree to this expenditure?
Ms. Swan: Well, I have a letter that I have included from Johnny Jones and this
says, this is in response to your December 25,1977 correspondence regarding essen-
tially directed clearing house for all the arts; I have produced your proposal and
feel enthusiastic about it. My best wishes for its approval by the City's Com-
missioners....
Mayor Ferre: What Johnny is doing is passing the buck over to us in saying, okay,
you guys you go first...but I think, perhaps, in the things that you can do between
now and February the 9th, Mr. Grassie has talked to Dr. Johnny Jones' Department.
Mrs. Gordon: I think we ought to, at least, indicate by motion our feelings about
the program, and then the Manager would have at least that to go on; I mean,other-
wise he doesn't have our feelings. I would move you that we take the same direction
that Mr. Jones is taking with enthusiastic support and try to find the money that
we can fulfill this need in this community, I so move.
Mayor Ferre: And have the Manager come back with a full report for action by the
Commission on February the 9th.
Mrs. Gordon: Yes, how it could1be done. . Yes, how it should be done.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Is there a second to the motion?
.►:.. Plummer: No.
Mayor Ferre: The motion is saying that we are enthusiastics to support the idea
but that the Manager has to look into the....
Mr. Plummer: Put the Manager to look into it and then I'll second the motion.
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The following motion was introduc:E:,d by Commis: io:.er Rose Gordon. who moved
its adoption:
MOTION NO. %t-- i
A MOTION EXF E: SING THE CITY C 1.1.:iSsIION'
ENTHUSIASM FOR A PCINTMENT OF A, C >ORPINATOF
FOP COMMUNITY CULTURAL RE ZOURCLS IN THIS AREA
AND RE2 UESTIONG THE CITY t.AI:AG:,R TO STUDY THE
FEASIhILITy OF THE REc);'ES`:ED FUNDING.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.., the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. E. :'lumrc:r, Jr.
Commissioner Rosy Gordon
Commissioner (Rev) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Manoln Rebnso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NCES: None.
t:r . Plummer: ;,et me ask a question. Mr. Manager, where you aware of this proposTil
br fc r c: the Agenda"?
M '7r" Ferre: What proposal?
Mr. Plummer: Nora's proposal.
Mr. Grassie: No, she just gave it to me.
Mr. Well, Mr. Mayor... and Nora, this has nothing to do with you, please,
Lit we are speaking about problems with the Agenda. Mayor, there is a standing
... r, 'u':.cn of this Com ni E sior., in which I trade a motion a year or a year and a hal f
nnthir.'z was to be placed on this Agenda of personal appearances without
first hc,ih _ sur;r..ttc» d to the Manager so he would, at least, have the opportunity
resear
• Ferro: That's correct. and J. L., it's my fault, I did it because Nora re,:1]_.•
• ;been After this thine for months and months. I understand and I apologize.
Mr. I'l umne r : All I am saying is that instead of having to put it off for two weeks,
the Manager could had come with an answer today.
Mayor Ferro: Yes, but let me put it to you this way. The Manager soon will have
enough to say grace over and I didn't want to burden him at this time with anything
i:, addition....
"a . Plummer: All right.
Mayor Ferro: I'm sorry, it's my fault, I accept the responsibility and I apologize.
Mr. Plummer: I am not trying responsibilities, Mr. Mayor; I am trying to find solutions..
6.- CHANGE DATE OF FEBRUARY16 COMMISSION MEETING.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, May I bring up two very, hopefully, thort items. Number 1,
Mir . Gorj..in and I, I believe Mrs. Gordon, have to be in Tallahassee on February 16
and 17 on which we have a Zoning Hoard meeting scheduled. I cannot change the
meeting in Tallahassee date, but I think I can change the Commission date. Mr.
Homan, I would ask you to recommend if possible a date other than the 16th. Do
you have such a date: ...Well, could we possibly...how heavy is that Zoning Agenda?
...woi1, is it possible we can move that to one either the 9th or the 23rd?...on
the e yen i ng ... ,that ' :; what I meant. Will anybody on the Commission have objections
c . t t; ,• " to moving that Zoning into an evening of either the 9th or 23rd?
".. rdo:,: I think people appreciate having Zoning at night, J. L.
Mr. hummer: So do I
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'JAN 11 1978
Ferre: [X you want to move which mooting?
Plummer: The 16th Zoning Agenda to the meeting...let's say the 23rd. Mi. Horan,
is that all right with you?
Mayor Ferre: The trouble with that is that we end up with these marathon days where
we start at P:00 in the morning and end up here at midnight.
Mr. Fosmoen: You will probably have a couple of hot items on that month --the
rezoning subiect on Lrickell.
Mrs. Gordon: May I suggest that you take half of it on the 9th and the other half
of it on the 23rd?
Mr. Plummer: There you go...,okay.
Mr. Fosmoen: In the evening?
Mr. Plummer: All right. Now, what kind of...I have a resolution here but...with
half and half I don't think I can use it... I'll make a motion that the meeting
schedule for February l6 be split into two equal parts, half on the evening_ of
February 9, sn d the remaining half on February 23rd.
Mayer Ferre: All right, is there a second? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-4
A RESOLUTION CHANGING THE CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 16, 197R, TO BE SPLIT
EVENLY ON THE AGENDAS OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED
COMMISSION MEETINGS ON THE EVENING PORTIONS
OF THE FEBRUARY 9 AND THE FEBRUARY 23, 1978
MEETINGS.
Upor: being seconded by Commissioner Rose Gordon, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES: None.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
7, BRIEF DISCUSSION: ORANGE BOWL SOUND SYSTM.
Mr. Plummer: Now, the other short item that I have and I'm sorry... Bob Jennings
is not here?... okay, this was brought to my attention when I saw the two speakers...
Mr. Mayor, this City has spent a great deal of money in studies and everything for
the sound system in the Orange Bowl and I am just going to bring this up very quick
ate_ let the Manager come back... Mr. Manager, I have noticed during the Orange
Bowl game, during the half timd, speakers which were brought out- to the field...
all right, Sir? shich made the. sound system of the Orange Bowl fantastic --it was
great --and immediately then taken off. I inquired and found out that those speakers,
in fact, belong to the Orange Bowl Committee and are only used for their activities.
Mr. Manager, we have spent in excess of $100,000 studying this program and here the
,answer is in the Orange Bowl Committee, but yet they take those things off to the
field and it's nothing more than a few simple speakers. I think it behooves this
City immediately to find out that they are using and either buy it from them, so
that we can use it all of the time, or something --it is a fantastic speaker system
they have... so, I want you to pursue it.
Mayor Ferre: I may make a point. All right, any action on that? All right,
then we are on Item #1.
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JAN 111978
8, ESTABLISH SISItR CITIES' POLICY.
Mayo!, Ferro: Its'^ i 1 - Fst:lhl i sl.in•. Si.ste.r c'it it's' Policy.
it:'' resolution was, 1ntro.1u cd 1.y Commissione-r- J. L. Plummer, Zr.
wh. rl._':e : Its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 7a•i-r
A RESOLUTION ESTARL.1SHING THJ.'. POLICY Oi' TiiE CI7"1'
COMMISSION GOVERNING THE SELECTION AND FORMAL
DESIGNATION OF FOREIGN CITIES AS "SISTER CITIES"
(lF THE CITY OF MIAMI IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HEREIN
ATTACHED STANDARDS AND CRITERIA.
Uror, being seconded by Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso, the resolution was passed and
aao'tcr� b•: the following vote:
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose. Cordon
Commissioner (Rev) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice-M iyor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice P. Fern
None.
9, AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT: RENTAL OF MIAMI MERCHANDISE
'IART FOR TRADE FAIR OF THE ANERI CAS
lorre: „o ar,. on Itcr. 2. This is with Miami Expo Center for the Trade Fair
the AmE r1:...-. Mr. Manager, doer this have your re:omnendation7'
r;... ' .00rreot, Mr. Mayor.
ilommer: It is r.ct on the AUondu.
M'Iyci Ferre: Yes, it is. It says City Manager...
Mr. Plumme!: : I think the Manager stated in the past , Mr. Mayor, that any item or,
this A,ren., . ;oes with his approval.
Mayor Fcrre: All right. Are any questions on this lease you all have It 1:'ef :,r o yc'.:?
F.:rther disoussiot Is there a motion?
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-t
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE 6TTACHED LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MIAMZ
INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE MAFT, INC. AND THE
CITY FOR THE LEASE OF THE MIAMI EXPO CENTER, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AN) CONDITIONS SET
FORTH IN SAID AGREEMENT.
Upon being: so.'oneied by Vice-rM9yor Manolo Reboso, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Corunisnionei J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev) Theodor• R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
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1
10, AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH "E-SYSTEMS,
INC, - CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT SOFTWARE PACKAGE.
'ice Mayor Reboso: Item 3. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute
a license agreement with E-Systems Inc. to provide royalties for marketing of a
City of Miami Police Department Software Package. City Manager recommends.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Vice Mayor I'll move the motion. I have some real pains about
this thing. Here they are going to give us money, is the way it looks like, but let
me tell you something, that money is only coming back to us because they used our
money to develop a system which they are now going to get money out"of, and they
are going give us a few dollars back --if they sell the system. I have just got some
real hard problems with that, but I read your memo here... Well, okay... we developer
so sophisticated that couldn't find anybody to make it. Okay, I'll move it, Mr.
Vi;'-;;ayor.
The followir.. resolution was introduced by Cor'.mis:,ioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. who
its ador.t3cn:
RESOLUTION NO. 76-7
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT WITH
E-SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE PURPOSE 0'' ALLOW-
ING THE CITY TO RECEIVE MAXIMUM B'NEFITS,
INCLUDING ROYALTY AND COMMSSION IN THE
SALL BY E-SYSTEMS, INC. OF COM'UT':R SOFT-
WARE DEVELOPED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE
DEPARTMENT COMPUTER SYSTEMS PR IGR\M IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CON:)ITIONS
SET FORTH It: SAID AGREEMENT.
Upon being seconde'- by by Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson, the resolution
was passed and adopted by the following vote:
_ A Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon.
Commissioner (Rev) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
•
NOES: None.
11. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT -
MIAMI DAIS COT1JVITY COLLEGE - "INCREASE MININUM WAGE PAYMENT TO
RECREATION LEADERS."
Vice -Mayor Reboso: Item 4,resolution authorizing the City Manager to approve an
amendment of the agreement with Miami Dade Community College providing for an increase
in minimum wage payments to Recreation Leaders. City Manager recommends.
Mr. Plummer: I'll move it with great pleasure and only express to the Manager that
I hope that he can increase the program --I think it's a very good program.
Vice -Mayor Reboso: Moved by Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Gibson.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. who
mover its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-8
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AMENDMENT TO THE
EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE FOR THE PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OF
STUDENTS AS RECREATIONAL LEADERS, TO PROVIDE
UAN 111978
Key R_storatirn Proiect
FCP AN INC?J A: "r. IN THE ..C) 'F::.Y- •AGE RATE FR'CbM
S.. 30 PEP HOUR T: $ :_' . r _ PEP iic R , EFFECTIVE
JTNUARY 1, 197', WITH F":;t I1.c. THEREFOR FF.)
hETAPTM :II ALLY•-'rUDC;ETL. F:.N::: .
Upon he secrryie,i by Con.rr1.- inner Rev. The 101. R. C,ibs ::, the .:`_`s.'lu'_.1
w.:. F'�crr
AYES:
N None.
a.,: _� •r,}�,;,� t_.. the following vote:
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Pc sc Cror. i ,r,
Commissioner (Rev) Theodore F. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Manolo P.c°bo r
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro
Au PT COPPLETED WOR< - VIRGINIA KEY - RESTORATION
PROJECT - 1977.
Rebos. Item acceptin ..orTleted U., F'• i `,? Cr21o2._ _ i `?(.
- 1977, and authori::in a final pt,_'::e t
The fn,11c it a resolution was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. wh
he: hg
RFS-OLUTION Nr. . 7c_9
't Ri':'`1)L1"T'IC,N ACCEPTING TIiF: COMPLETED WCR1
FRI SA CORPORATION AT A TOTAL
• (:F ' . 7C, FOP. TUF VIRGINIA KEY
PRJFCT - 1q77, AU) AUTHORI:_ING
A FINAL i AIMEN OF r 1 (-
pia deci by orJ.1'.-,,')rer Rev. Theodore R. Gibson, the res01 u' I; ;.
. ' :i following- vote:
Cc,-_ _.,:;in:;cr J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose -Gordo!
Commissioner (Rev) Theodore I. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
13. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - CHEVRON STATION DEMOLITION -
1977.
Mayor Ferre: it.=m FC which is the Chevron Station -the Manager recommends.
'ai The f':llowind resolution: w.is introduced Ly Cormissioner Rc's
wh_, move.: i' _ adoption:
P3 SOLUTION NO. 74-1 )
A R1:: O1. 'TI ON ACC'1:I'TIUC; THE C. :M.PI FTED WORM
PERFORMED FY RIG CHIEI', INC. AT A TOTAL COT
OF ; :, , 1 41 . C'.) FOP THE: Cf!1:VRO;. STATION DEM: i-
L.1'I'Iol: - 1cf77 (SECOND FIU:)1N 0, AND AUTHOR-
I:'.IIU:: A FINAI, PAYMENT OF :N* .10
1 , :ors:._ sior:c-t J. L. Plummer, Jr., the resolution was
u:.. ,..o;,,ed b... the following vote•.
Coo ...-:,-ner J. i,. Plumr. r, Jr.
Comr i s:: i.:,-,e r Pose Gorton
Commissioner (Rev) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor M'nolo Ra boso
M.yor Maurice: A. F, re
JAN11198
ACCEPT QUIT CLAIM DEED FROM MIMMI DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR
VI PC M I A <EY PROPERTY,
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner 3. L. Plummer, Jr. whc
r.ovd its adoption:
RESOLUTION NC. 76-11
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE ;'UIT-CLAIM GEED, A
COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACED HERE TO AND MADE A
PART HEREOF, FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE RECONVEYING
CERTAIN PROPERTY, AS DESCRIBED IN THE DEED, ON
JIRGINIA KEY TO THE CITY OF MIAMI.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson, the resolution
was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
N:;EL : None.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
AP 15, APPROVE FINANCIAL PLAN AND PROJECT CONTRACT FOR 99J SECTION 8 HOUSING
UNITS - LITTLE HAVANA N1D COCOrIUT GROVE,
Mayor Ferre: Take urn Item 6. Manager recommends.
Mr. illmmer: Now, Mr. Mayor, because I made comments prior --I had some problems
wit': this. Mr. Fosmoen in his inevitable way has proven to me that I was wrong,
I aarrit rt. and I second the motion.
MJysr Ferre: Further discussion and Plummer admitting that is wrong. Call the roll.
Mr. Plummer: It' s not too often.
The following resolution was introduced by Cornunissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
wh; move2 its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-12
A RESOLUTION REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 77-659
AND APPROVING THE FINANCIAL PLAN AND PROJECT
CONTRACT FOR 99 SECTION 8 HOUSING UNITS FOR
HOUSEHOLDS OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME LOCATED
IN LITTLE HAVANA AND COCONUT GROVE; SUCH APPROVAL
IS CONSISTENT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT
FOR FINANCING HOUSING IN THE,CITY OF MIAMI BY AND
BETWEEN DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY FO MIAMI DATED
JULY 19, 1976.
Upon bring seconded by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr., the resolution was
passed anti adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose-Gbrdon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice#Maycr Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NCtE_ : None.
16. OPPOSE REPEAL OF 1972 UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION SYSTII1 RIDS OF
BADE Cairn'.
Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I want to offer this motion but I want to make a statement.
JAN 111978
Whe. sIt uj he•r( n ,? t he!-,e r''; 1ut lor." ,
1 ha: w. tr. ' ,r i . . 1 ... .. ... taeat t!'ic i U:: w''1 �; are re.`'p•Yl.`: l 1 le. . .
an 1'7 going be :i; ti , 1 • inv(iiv, ., :i1; , (..:rti 'ip.. .i in thid. map. I want J'7u
to know tt:::' yo'i are faked wit.h,per}i-lrs,onr of the mn important decisions 1r.
th,.- history 'r the `.'1 t.y of Miami in a;'j'rovinr' this. re 'glut 1nr:.in 1 for _.,,',Fr_ .1
ric t to :r' o11t here, ary-1 let. our wir;.. .-
n. , It l ';+ W,' .i` rC,t I„in,: }1,)..r. _;t .;-, fair��� kn-�wn t•;,. :li•. �- .. 1•• an! rn•t h,•r, l.,
arl',-ii:.., tr-. tti'. i :1..1 • All,: I ;,'.. /10pc. t (• q 'r)r w,lr.`r..
k,. t j•;i.lT' I iv ci •o�. S. y i
t r+,. , w-r. rir.' i tc. ist o:t and, thin. ,Mr . Mr;or , I ": i:,'' know how you do
I',.. 1 t:.itil: of us ol1 i}it (lt say w:lr t.h•_r w(• rirr or just whether WE- arE. vr;tiri'1
a ri•r,r`...:t. i'mr u:l :•.. , y•,.-w know, 11ari1:' d resc'1utl(`...
Mt. 1'_.. , _. , Y., . i , Mr. Mayor, let me CO .1 Step further because I like Father and I
..';pe .ill c : 1.1. ,i ."l`.:;1C'nJ feel very strongly about this issue. Mr. Mayor, we
-i,':... _ rif f:•I"_.--WC. the City primarily --cannot afford to have this issue failed. And
Mr. tit.` a:.. t1?:-. i : _ , this City in tht just when we have had issues of our
CWi , a, . i= 1= our isS'it il'i, (_I:lne to thr' extent of having fact sheets distribute
to every home in this .1tt', not a p, lit_ic,]i sheet--1 think you know what 1 am saying --
but a sheet w;.I..-1i WciU1•. allow the public to have the full facts of the mritt.er tc
intelligently vote and they make their own decision and I art not in any way try1::`;;
to lndloate that we should give the facts that are partial or facts which could be
slanted to rake ther. way --I'm talkirc ?bout hard cold facts. And I
t` ir111 that it is well withln the pulview that in an issue such as thi , t;:'" t,_,.1.
r'....'t h,..e the fa.F' to -r• intelligently. So, I, Mr. Mayor, would be hopeful that
wt•"r wit} the }i'j1.of t}i ; Commission that a fi7t sheet could CevE10` -
. ti'. distributed ibuted a! wL hive in the fast to every home lr this
"'t :;, •• :r t}!] wrong with tt , i think it is that critical, that is h :.f .1.
A . wodld hop whether it takes <a resolution of this Commission or .
i'_1'Ji F:I:(.':. lut'• that the facts must be brou':ht our to the putI1 N,, ,
. reed .. m, _,.n r.:. that? ... because if you do, I am ready tc offCr or le'
I' . _.. , _..--o rporritr. `-.i:_, 1 it not looking for authorshir:.
h( 1': ur, motion to the Ori( that you are voting on now,
..Irl!. that ! +111 be helpful, although, we would i el t .._,;1'. ri Cc:r
:, , t , support t it and we think that it is important th:, t
thi!- ta,k.
. I lur -r: i:c you ' •' it 1n a Eecond mntioo.
Mr. Grasle: i. : As 0c_j .iritt' mot1o!i, at you woiuld. . . please.
Mr. Plummer: Alt right. I t w;o- voted on a motion on the A(ie:,d.1 .
The fL13')'.:11i'; resolution w.i:' int_roduced by Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 7373- 1 3
A RF•.Sf''LUTI ON OPPO 1 . 1 RdI'FAL OF DADS COUNTY' S
1972 UNIF'IF.D TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ROI i=' ISSU1:
AUTHORIZING ORDINANCE.
Upon being seconder? by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr., the resolution was
passed
ilbso
and adopted by the following vote:
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, 1r.
Commissioner Pose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vi-c Mayor Manolo Rebono
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro
NOES: None.
ON CALL
Mayor Fe•rre: I would like to explain my vote on t.hc record. I think that the Rapid
i r:-sr15 i t matter coming before the electorate inthe :ity of Miami and the rest of
Dade County on March 7, it's, perhaps, the single m lst important thing that is going
tc, bt, di•ci ed ay this community in a long, 'long I am strongly for it not
be:ause and not 1lmtlt te• : to the simple logic of getting Rapid Transit in this cam -
because it's goin..-d to ctreate 12,(i) jobs ari-d net because it's going
,l v, our t r.insport.:' : o problems--becau:..c i t ' s not. Let. us make very sure we
in.i that it is not going to solve our trc;usportatior. problems. It is a step
in •;:'1vina our transportation Froblems. Without it --without Rapid Transit-- we would
have a m i inr transportation disaster in this 7'orirr;unity in the next ten years. Now,
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BAN111979
--i . makinc the statement on the record--ca_,ticate this communitv.and
Metropolitan Dade County, and the Commission and the powers that be, for
_.._ _ _own SH, J'J':,''J'.1 cf road monies in the year 1073 because there is,
.. _. .. .tel;', na motion at all right now, going on, to improve our highway systems:
w, , like to recall Mel Reese who when, we starte"i io the l'lar, to improve our
ter::. streets said this community will live to cur 't this day because what we
are is we are rutting all our money in arterial 'streets and we are abandoning
91: c".:r neighborhood streets and we are payiric for it today, as you all well know.
And then we went into the highway system and Mel. Reesc. said, you know what is goinc
to `:adman. we are going to put all our money in hi'-hways and we are going to abandon
all cur arterial streets--ani that is exa:'tly what halpened and we are paying for
it today. And now everybody is concentrating in Rapid Transit and would you believe
that we are abandoning our highway system. And when Rapid Transit -is functioning
and finished in the year 1890 or whatever it is, I guarantee you the highways in
this community are going to he sr far behind that we .:re going to have such a problem
that unless we begin to address this very quickly we are going to have a maior
problem. So, for those of you in the Department of Transportation and in the Ac-
count3na, I wo'uid like to say that I hope that beyond March 7, and beyond the
breaking cf around for the Rapid Transit System, that you will not foreet that this
ccnmunity Goes for the means to improve our arterial streets, our neighborhood
streets, and our highways; and that there is a lot of work to be clone in that...
that when we talk about a balance transportation system, that it does not begin
aoa end '.:ith the Rapid Transit, that that is only one facet of a balance transpor-
tation system.. One more, comment on the record. Hialeah and its mayor and council
are .try rely for this Rapid Transit. Nobody should feel stronger about it tha:: the
fit of Miami because if you look at it, the real recipients...because the core of
, al: comes intc the downtown area of the City cf Miami. The City of Miami is
ecinn t- be the real beneficiary, I know that those in the Transportation field are
nervous when they hear that because they are afraid '.hat that is goinc to brine un
feelings from North Miami and North Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Homestead,
i d:le: , and other areas, but if you look at whit is goinc to happen, what
rtally is noinc to happen 1E that the City of Miami is goinc to be put on the ma:
a :-:lr:. An I would, certainly, hope that the residents of Miami will recognize
the tremendous importance for Ad Valorem taxes in the future for investments a-
round these many !tations we are ooinc to have in the City of Miami --we: are goinc:
t :.t tremcn our benefits which is going to help every single taxpayer in this
town. And I , certainly, hope that every'' member of the City of Miami --residents
vot. Tonal', fur it and I Vote strongly yea..
I would like to make a little comment. You made one to the public....
!'!.i vcr Ferre: I am the Mayor, you are not the Mayor.
Mr. Far.:'aa.,tto: Wc11, I know, but the thing is that :t should be a public hearing,
you know, you just tell me
Mayor Ferre: Erny, how long will you take?
Mr. Fannotto: I would like to have five minutes.
Mayor Ferre: No, we don't have five minutes. I'll give you two minutes to make
your statement.
Mr."Fannette: I'll get two minutes. I'm going to say this about the Rapid Transit.
;here is a nee: for Rapid Transit. The issue is a clear cut issue, can the tax
payers afford a Rapid Transit System? I am going to ask you this, Mayor, you said
you were for it There is going to be needed 450 new buses for a feeder system
for Rapid Transit. Do you know what the cost is going to be of that? Now, tell
m wete for it.
Mayo! Ferry: Ye_;, 1 think so, we have the figures that.. , .
Mt. Fannotto: 1 .ion" want this taken of my time because you were for that.
Mayor Ferre: Erny make your statement.
Mr. Fannotto: No, no. I'm asking ycu tLis qu :stion.
May. r Ft rra : I'm not going to answer your question.
Mr. Fa'"',otto: I know you can't answer it, and I don't think anybody in this
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ion ,1?: ,1':.'4.'r 1t . I ! '1O1. , t ,)!.t .1 .�1' , ?r ,
!Lit li'. ,1:Yt t hit ': tint tilt' (lee.:
Mayo! 1''t`rt+': That .'S not th(' (lilt'st 1 .':..
M: . Far,not t o: Ye.1, it is too because you sal(: you were forced
t h< 1,11 ':river'
Mayor Ferre: Ye':-, the Niue sties . is,what -1c vot; have as an alternate: What do you
do you know it is very nice to be against something but once you are against
to something, what do you have in substitution?
Mr. Fannottc: I don't think you people are financed...I mean, I don't think you
_aalify `_h€ financial specifications for Rapid Transit. . all right,I don't think
yoa wo'11;i make the statement you are making. I've been on radio with this, time
after time, it's not finanaia11v feasible, yc . arc going to subsidize and ho- ..he
taxi-+vt_r: homes and t,-lsinesses to a tune of half a million dollars a day, after
you build this system and we can't afford it. Put I'll tell you this much, you
say You want to give a message to the people, you give your side, I would like to
dive them the: taxpayer': side. This isn't true, you haven't heard the true story.
I would like tc have they taxpayers know that the tru( story is, this Rapid Transit
will be run by Mr. Dyer who is in charge of the bus system. He can't operate a
bas system, hew the dickens is he going to operate a Rapid Transit. They've ruined
the boF. system, they poisoned the mind of the people and the bus system is the poor
7a1YE trolley car. And let me tell you something; if it's such a good deal, why
yoa aomc out an tell the people the truth. I've got the facts and figures.
Myou w,lo.t to hear their; I'll tell them to you right now. My two minutes are off
say this here, I think that you should have a public hearing and sub-
lo i .t and the peol 1 . why you were for it and bring out the financial aspect_
w:-.'.' _-. an_ fa_.- it and I would like to state my reasons, I have already aonc
have: been o•. radio, I have the facts and figures, I am not just making
___ . talked. I am going to tell you this,if the Rapid Transit
ara aoiag to have: a second New York in Dade County, taxpayers and
worry arc going to 1e selling their homes on its courthouse steps c d
n%t least, 1 :on't think oar Manager, Dade County Manager, qualify after
_..e ffiienaythat he has shown lir in the Dad( County f'uduet and where he pas
rohey, I don't thin'. he 1.- qu ifie.'% and neither do I think, at. lea:..
:` the Coor-is,iohers are qualified to run a Rapid Transit System
..-3': 7 1'e. r. . your five minute:: are off.
Fanootti... i..'_ , I am, Mayor, but let's have a public hearing on this, that this
,L't_ make st.atemr'ntr. without.
Mayor f't'rr t : Ali right .We h . ' plenty of public hearings... Father Gipson....
Gibsol;: Mr. Mayor, I serve of; the Police Committee representing the City of
..1.1m-.: and as yo•.lr representative. --an.. I am not an authority-- let me rehearse to
sot thil.cs that have happened at the open about vote. Number 1.-Each citizen
IF sriv.le_aai to come ti• that meeting and hear the same thing that I hear so that he
_r she can t•' intelligent in your voting and accepting. That's number 1. ; want
to retort to this Commission that most of us in this community arc so busy doing
other tr.iogs that we just don't show. I want to report to this Commission and tc
the public that not even the media has been as aggressive and energetic as they
shw11d have been anc: should be. Number 3. Pf you heard...no, plumber 3, let me go
to this position --all right. I'm for withdrawing, leaving it on the bench until
you go through the Lid, but I want to make sure because I think some of us are
playing footsie on the decision•; and either we are going to be dead straight or
the public ought to know we aren't. Okay? Let:'s go through the b1CIsand then come
hack to it.
!•t_ . l annc'ttc. (I1,au_iible)
m,,yar Fevre: All right. You are out of order, you are out of order. Would you
sit dcwf.: it dow:., Erny.
M: Fannotto: (InaudiOle•)
M.+.'i ! Fc rre: No,: ir. We ate not. Sit dowel, } lease. All right, sit Ci wIi, Erny,
we' 1 1 Ye. :.1z1• you later Ion some of tier matter.
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1
0ibson: I said this only because it is to say to the public and to this
__.7_s=_ior, as your representative that these are the steps that were taken and this
: feel strongly. The first thina they did was they sent to Georgia Tech.
...re-_' a :-,3n impartially to come here and if you were to see; it is he who said
-,17: there would be 11,000 plus jobs; it was he who told about millions of dollars
that would accrue to the State of Florida, just from the sales tax alone. It was
he who told how much money it would, bring into this community. And after all, all
of us sitting around talking about revitalize and talk about the economy, my brother,
the only way to get money is to get money... and I would hope --I plea that the
members of this Commission-- if Hialeah sees what we don't see, God help us. And
we are going to get more than anybody because the people mover...the people mover...
all of this hinges around and this does not mean that we are only going to the
Rapid Transit System, that in this investments that you are going for, not only
yc•.: are dealing with Rapid Transit but you are dealing with 400 additional buses.
And you need to understand that...and you cannot afford,in good conscience, plus
the people mover... the people mover hinged all of these together...it is a package
deal. I just say to us that if we feel that this is what we want to do, we ought
to s pport it enthusiar;ticly and not play games on the public. And if we win, we
win big and win... so everybody knows; if lose, don't :et it be said we sat up here
like a bunch of hypocrites and we need to tell our taxpayers, look, I don't like
`_axes anymore than you, --I know I don't like taxes --but you know if want to revi-
talize this City , if you want to keep this City moving, you know, lot of us want
to pass the bill on to our grandchildren... you know, we want to delay the action
o_,en it up and the grandchildren are going to solve it. We better start making up
in our minds that some of us ao and have to gay the fiddler while we enjoy this
music.
Mayor Ferre: All right, well, I would like to...you know, Father, I think your
position is really what we all believe in, you know, Commissioner Reboso and I,
are for the passage of this and I, certainly, intend to spend time trying to see
that this community understands the importance in the impact of this. I've always
said that the automobile is, probably, one of the worst things that ever happened
to modem. America because it has proliferated our cities and communities and it's
a terrible consumer of our money and our energy; and I hope that this is, probably,
step_ it, the right direction where we will end up having core cities become
important. : want tc ,.sake sure that we all understand that the real impact of this
whole thing is aci:;c to be in the core cities, and we, in Miami are th>
beneficiaries and, certt-jnly, I think it's enough said. Erny, I'm sorry that we
can't... we have got a lot of other items to take up.
Mr. Fannotto: I just want to make one little statement. I don't think that you
Commissioners have look in the financial aspect of this here....
Mayor Ferre: You have already said that, Erny, you are repeating....
'Mk. Fannotto: .... everybody is for Rapid Transit, is it financially feasible, we
all but why don't you folks want tc hear the financial side of this thing?
Mayor Ferre: We have, Erny.
Mr. Fannotto: In a public hearing. You never had it advertised
Mayor Ferre: How many public hearings have we had in this Commission on Rapid Transit?
At•ieast three or four that I have attended. '
Mr. Grassie: Yes, you have had at least five public hearings within the last eight
months, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Thank you very much, Erny.
Mi. Fannotto: I just want to end up by saying with all the big people and the City
Commissioners for it, it's going to get the 65's and the people are not going to
see their homes go down the drain...we are not going to have the second New York
in Dade County. People are to wise for that...and the $12,000 job is one issue...
you can have the job but you are going to be bankrupt and we are not going to be
bankrupted.
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17. RECEIVE, OPEN, READ AND REFER TO THE CITY MANAGER BIDS TO BE
RECEIVED FOR SALE OF $14,040,000 BONDS.
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18, DiscusstoN Of RAPID TRANSIT - MARCH 7, 1978 ELECTION AND DISTRIBUTION
OF FACI SHEET TO VOTERS,
Mr. Grassie: You have a second motion that you wanted to adopt with regard tc; item 9
that ha•.'e to do with the effort of the City to
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
?r. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, ray motion simply is that the City of Miami who is vitally
interested in Mass Transit produce , as we have in the past, a fact sheet to be
distributed as it normally has been done in the past to the people of this community
so that they can make ar, intelligent decision for this important item.
laytrr Ferre: In Spanish and...
Mr. Plummer: In Spanish and English, of course.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 76-1r
A MOTION AUTHCRIZIN CAt^_` DIRECTION THE CITY MANAGER
Ti PREPARE A BILINGUAL FACT SHEET ON THE SUBJECT OF
RAPID TRANSIT TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL REGISTERED
VOTES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY
BF INFORMED OF TEL IMPORTANCE of" THE ISSUE.
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UAN 11 1979
U.-c-. beinc seconded by Commissoner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson, the motion was
:__;� and adopted by the following vote:
',': _ : Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I would like to discuss at the same time, I think it is
most important we discuss; we, the City, are also prJposina to put-on that same
bond issue the storm sewers. Now, I have mixed the motions and those mixed motions
are confusing the issue on that day and my up the top of my head thinking I would
be opposed to put in anything on that crucial ballot that might lend itself to
confusion.... and M.r. Grassie I realize what you are trying to do, you are trying
to save us money of not gointo special election and I can appreciate that; but
I am also concerned that if we put our issue on that referendum that it could,in
fact,possibly confuse the situation.
Mayor Ferre: The prohler is that we have other people and other items and if we
oet throuch this morning early, then we can come back to that, if it is all right
with you.
`:r. Plummer: Fine with me.
19, REAFFIRMING POLICY OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION,
The follewinc resolution was introduced by Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
who movei its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-16
A RESOLUTION RE -AFFIRMING THE COMMITMENT OF
THE CITY OF MIMAI TO A POLICY OF AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION IN EMPLOYMENT AND ADOPTING A NEW CITY
OF MIAMI AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr., the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, let me make a comment on Item #11. I don't like the
reporting system. I have some serious misgivings , I did when you start it,and I
have not outlived it.
Mayor Ferre: You mean the way they report?
Rev. Gibson: Yes. I think we need to have a way of checking up.
Mayor Ferre: I think what we ought to do, Mr. Grassie, is periodically you ought
to schedule at this Commission meetings the report where you have Mr. Krause,
Miss Santamari_3 and the Chairman of the Affirmative Action Board give us a report
so that we know strictly where we are
Rev. Gibson: You see, Mr. Mayor, I've learned some things sadly. As a Commissioner
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I rif.ea to know what ir, h.)rpeninc:.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Father, 1 think th.,t'.. simple. le•. think we j st irk A -
t rdt ton for a m •nthly report, it doesn't have to 1)< <"•r: the 1e-7,._n i•) Well r• er
report, whatever Father fuels he needs necessarily to keel him informed. Now,
Father, , wan to try a quarterly report to see if that works?
_lbs_:i: Yes, but I wait that report... and yo'.: know, 1 want the retort to US.
I want the report to the Commission, that's the only way I know, because I not so
s'=re....you sec it's a 1:t or. what I sayinc but I don't want to ao further than that.
',yet me put it this way, Mr. Mayor, if this Commission has adopted the Affirmative
Action, I want to make sure that Affirmative A•.ttion is carried out. I have some
serious doubts about whether Affirmative Action is carried out.
'Mayor Ferre: Well, I think what we have to do, Mr. c:rassie, is,schedule this soon,
for full discussion
20, ACCEPT GRANT AWARD FOR "VERY SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL" -
SECOND YEAR,
f,: _ iow;r:: resolution was introduced by Commissioner Rose Gordon wnc rove.:
its ri : i .
PEScLUTION NO. 78-17
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE:
APT: FGF•. THE HANDICAPPED FOR A "VT,RY SPECIAL ARTS
FESTIVAL" (2ND YEAR) AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CT'i ! ANAGFi' TC EXECUTE THE NECES.ARY CONTRACT(S)
AN(:,' k AGREEMENT(S) TC IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM.
i-,cir, s'•'_ _n. . by Comm... -inner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson, the rc,_=_ 1u i
aiortcci by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner r J. L. Plummer, JR.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
Ncne.
21. RATIFY ACTION OF CITY MANAGER IN EXTENDING HOURS FOR LIQUOR
SALES ON CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S EVE.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer., Jr. who
mcl.'ed its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-18
A RESOLUTION APPROVING, CONFIRMING, ANI)
RATIFYING THE ACTION OF THE CITY MANAGER
IN ALLOWING THE HOURS OF SALE TO BE EXTENDED
FOR LIQUOR PACKAGE STORES DURING THE CHRISTMAS
ANE` NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
,'F,_,:: being sec nnde' by C mn,issioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson, the resolution
a.e t-assed and adopted by the following vote:
,:,Yr_, Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
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Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gik . on
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro
NOES: None.
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22, CLAIM SETTLEMENT: EVIDIO RUIZ AND HORTENSIA Ruiz,
The following resolution was introduced by Vice ?layor Manolo Reboso who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-19
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TC PAY TO EVIDIO RUIZ AND HORTENSIA
RUIZ, HIS WIFE AND THEIR ATTORNEY'S GAINE
AND GAINE, WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY
THE SUM OF $6,500.00 IN FULL AND COMPLETE
SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, UPON THE EXECUTION
OF A RELEASE, RELEASING THE CITY OF MIANI
FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson, the resolution
was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ON THE ROLL
Mx. Plummer: I vote no, it's a new proper way of doing it, in my estimation I
thought that it was going to be changed. It's not been changed. We are being used
as bill collectors for the attorneys and I think it is wrong, it is radically wrong,
and obviously nobody agrees with me but I am going to stick to my point.
Mx. Knox: Excuse me, Sir, I think that chal.ge was made, that's not....
Mayor Ferre: Read it again, Plummer.
Mr. Plummer: City Attorney, I love you dearly but as Father says, the English
language is pretty clear... and if you read the resolution it says "authorizing the
Director of Finance to pay to Evidio Ruiz and Hortensia Ruiz, his wife and their
Attorney's gaine and gaine... it's pretty clearly to me.
Mr _Knox: Again, Sir, it's my understanding that the change is made on the original
and__the secretaries that at least to the Commissioners were advised of the change on
yesterday..
Mx. Hummer: Well, I will accept that as to be to the future, but I voting on what
is before me. What is before me is still wrong and I would vote against it.
Rev. Gibson: Well, why don't we wait until... let them change it and bring it back.
Mr. Plummer: That's fine with me. Does the Clerk have the original?
Mr. Cnoie: I have the original.
Mr. Plummer: Do you have something different that were I am voting on?
Mx. Ongie: It was in the body of the resolution the part that you are objecting to
has been wiped out but not in the title, but I can do that.
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23, CLAIM SEITTLLMENT: MARIA E, AND ERNEST DANIEL,
The foi i owi r, _, reso i u' ion was introduced by Vice Mayor Manolc Reboso who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NC. 78- O
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TO PAY TO MARY E. DANIEL AND EARNEST
DANIEL, HER HUSBAND, WITHOUT THE. ADMISSION
OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF FORTY-FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($4500.00) IN FULL AND COMPLETE
SETTLEMENT OF THEIR CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY
OF MIAMI AND JAMES W. MIZE FOR ALLEGED
PERSONAL INJURIES SUSTAINED BY: ARY E. DANIEL,
UPON THE EXECUTION OF A RELEASE RELEASING THE
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
Upor. be:',c seconded by Jommi . ioner Rose Gordon, the resolution was passed
--Ido tr... by the following vote:
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner RdsL_ Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
V. _ _ Mayor M3nc..10 Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro
24, DENY CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DIRECT CITY ATTORNEY TO DEFEND SUITS.
The following resolution: was introduced by Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
whu moved its adoption:
RESOI UTIC)N NO. 78-21
A RESOLUTION CENYING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND
DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DEFEND
ANY SUIT BROUGHT FOR THE RECOVERY OF
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF SAID CLAIMS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr., the resolution was
Ynsod and adopted by the following vote:
AYEE: Commissioner1J. L. PLummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro
25, ACCEPT BID:
CaI\ NTION CENTER - PHRASE I
SITE EXCAVATION
Mr. Flur.+,nt-r: I've get a problem with that. I brought it to Mr. Grassie's attention.
If you read the bids,Mr. Mayor, one company is condiderably lower in the fencing,
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N-. w, I don't see where you buy a package you've got to buy the fencing that is part
cf the rackace... and one company for the fencing is seventy....or six thousan2
:.:llars ar.i the other company is twenty three hundred dollars less. I would hope
_..at we can take advantage and save twenty three hundre dollars by taking an lndl-
v 'uaily awarding the bid rather than a package. I see nothing wrong with saving
twenty hundred dollars..... well, that's not the way it is here....
lx. Grimm: Commissioner, there are times when we put our contracts out so that we
may award multiple contracts when it's to City's advantage. We did not do this
in this circumstance plus what you are doing if we are up against the time problem,
you are ratifying action that the Manager has already, please don't rock the boat
now.
The following resolution was introduce by Vice Mayor Manold-Reboso who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-22
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING AND RATIFYING THE ACTION
OF THE CITY MANAGER IN ACCEPTING THE BID AND
EXECUTING THE CONTRACT FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER,
PHASE I - SITE EXCAVATION WITH HOE REINERSTSON
EQUIPMENT CO., INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,000.00
FOR THE BASE BID, WITH FUNDS THEREFOR TO BE
EXPENDED FROM TITEL I FUNDS FROM THE U. S. DEPART-
MENT OF COMMERCE THROUGHR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO GRANT DATED SEPTEM-
BER 16, 1977.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr., the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer,Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
1:0 26, CERTIFY ELECTION OF PETER JOFFRE, JR, AND WILLIAM ('BILL") R. SMITH
TO THE RETIREMENT PLAN BOARD.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Rose Gordon who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-23
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ELECTION OF
PETER JOFFRE,1JR. AND BILL R. SMITH TO
THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE MIAMI CITY
GENERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN.
Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
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21, SECOND READING ORD I RANGE : AMEND ORDINANCE 8657 - PERMIT PAY -BACKS
TO THE RET I fU ENT SYS1U i
Mayor Ferre: All right, Plummer moves item 34, Gibson seconds it. This is on
second readinc, read the Ordinance.
Mr. Knox: Read the Ordinance into the record.
Mayor Ferre: Cali the roll.
A1: ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
Al: ORDINANCE ) M'ENDING THE MIAMI CITY EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYCTEM (ORDDINANCE NC. 2230, DECEMBEF: f:,
1939, AS AMENDED) AS APPEARING IN CODIFICATION
FORM AS A PART OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, 1957, AS AMENDED, MORE PARTICU-
LARLY AMI:N'DING SECTION 91, AS AMENDED, OF SAID CHAP-
TER 2; BY PROVIDING THAT SHOULD A MEMBER REDEPOSIT
CP. PA'I RACE SERVICE CREDITS UNDER SUBSECTION 17 (g)
OF SAIL: SECTI" N 91 THAT SAID PAYBACK SHALL BE MADE
UNDER' T'r. M'u ML,EF•.' S CURRENT COMPENSATION RATE, EXCLUD-
IN INTEREST, AS THE BASIS FOP DETERMINING COSTS
IN'$:LVE: • CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A
SE'tiERAEI:,ITY C:.F,USE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Pass•:d nn its first reading by title at the meeting of December 15, 1977,
w_- taken ur: for it= send and final reading by title and adoption. On metier:
G-:r.risni-ne•r I . Plummer, Jr. , seconded by Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. GibF r.,
'.-ilnanye was therepoi. civen its second and final reading by title and passed
a ic; F, r :,, f. lowir,c• vote:
c'orr,.:.:sc.o:;er J. L. Plummer, Jr.
t.':r:L .I ss is ie r Rose -Gordon
_'4rr- 1s`it;ner h'-v. Theodore R. Gi:•son
Vice • Mayor ►•ia Polo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
:R I::ANCE WAS, :DL=.IGNATT:: ORDINANCE NO. 8732
The City Attorney rer,d the ordinance into the public record and announced that
copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public.
28, EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: AMEN SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 5 OF APPROPRIATIONS
(Adopted later in the
meeting -see Label #65)
ORDINANCE FY-77-78 - ESTABLISH "PARKS DESIGN DIVISION,"
Mayor Can we take Item 038 now? Any objections to item 38? All right,
moved by Reboso, seconded by Gibson. Further discussion.
Mrs. Gordon: I have to ask a question. Why do you have to have a- separate Design
Division within the Parks Department when you have a Design Division in you Public
Work e Department.
M! . _ 1 gut' the answer to that, Commissioner, is that the designing a park
.. .ii r fern':.t than designing a _street. And we have ,as this Commission is well aware,
:!.;nihot of park:: both through parks for people funding and Community Development
'Ft y are' a very frankly)languishiny for lack of a design team to work on
this. Number 1, we do not h3vt: the manpower in Pul'1 is Works to do the job and
st oon::1 , we are talking about engineer! we are not talking about landscape architects
in the Puri i ; Works Department. We are trying to cl eate a good quality Design Division
to i;_3 , ,,_ ,i::nvt 501, of the Parks work over the next two to three years. Another
c7,.f it --we'll go out for contract and consul ants --but we need that landscape
turn out the Parks works.
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Mrs. Gordon: All right, but every time there is a major design project within the
Parks, within the City, we go out and spend X number of dollars --quite a large
sum, generally-- for special consultant work. This isn't going to eliminate all
special consultant work.
Mr. Grimm: No, it will not. About 50% of the work will be done in house and 50%
cf the work will continue to be farmed out for consulting services. At this point,
Commissioner, we have landscape architect in the City and in a neighborhood of
$i or S7 million dollars worth of parks works to serve on and there is no way that
we can do it.
Mrs. Gordon: Where is the $325,000 coming from that we are....
Mr. Grimm: Is coming from Community Development as a part of the project cost and
from the parts for people fund as part of the project cost. Just as consulting
services would come out of those project budgets, this is not coming from General
Funds only.
Mrs. Gordon: Father Gibson just mentioned why is that this is not a temporary
funding Fr.ocess... this is from that point on,people are hired on a permanent basis.
Mr. Grimm: We are entering into this process fully recognizing that at the end of
three years there may not be a need for that Design. Division, and we are indicating
that to people. They are looking at a three year intensive design process..(inaudible)
Father Gibson: Are telling them that?
Mr. Grimm: Yes, Sir.
Father Gibson: You see, I am concerned that you would take on another position.
Mr. Grimm: I am too, Commissioner. I am also concerned that we get those parks
designed and built so that we are not faced with anymore Dixie Park problems, where
the Park is sat and sat and sat for three years....
Father :Nlson.: You know, I have some serious problems , not with this, but with
the implications.
Mrs. Gordon: How many people are you needing to put on in this Design Division?
Mr. Grimm: We are looking at, I believe, it's four or five landscape architects...
They will produce the complete working drawings that permit those projects to go
to bid.
Mrs. Gordon: Why you need that much money then?
Mr. Grimm: There is an additional support staff of craftsman clerical. We also
need, in my opinion, to manage the consultant contracts .
Rev. Gibson: See , you know, if you would just going to...it was just a one time
deal, I could understand; but, Mr. Mayor, I can't understand... if you are going
to take these people aboard you know what will happen? whether I am here or
not at the end of three years...everybody is going to declare--oh,...you know, we
can't get rid of these people, what are going to do about them?...and then you also
include a mar: on your pension and you include him in your insurance, you know, I am
beilzg unusually conservative, but you all have taught me a couple of things.
Mrs. Gordon: They are not CETA position, they are Civil Service, aren't they?
Mr. Grimm: Yes, they would be. We can't... you know, we can't get a top quality
landscape architect under CETA. Is not possible, Commissioner. One of the points
I would like to make in, perhaps, trying to respond to Commissioner Gibson's com-
ment... we staff up for Community Development for the City, we have a staff of
about six people who are handling Community Development. When that program ends,
if there is not one to replace it, there is no reason to continue that level staffing,
and the same the same thing is true with this. If we are going to enter in to
major park development program and we are funding them out a Community Development
and out of parks for people, we can't get the job done unless we've got the people
on board to :c. the job we want.
Mrs. Gorden: You know, speaking of Community Development, brings the problem of
that I talked to Mr. Grassie about this morning and I would like to ask you, since
JAN 111978
yn,: ate involved with that as w,'11. Your t>ep.artm(n' , in ai,?ition to the Capital
Improvement that you are making with Community Development ert fund';, dr, alno dealir.7
with social services agencies and 1 as}; you the clue :.t ion, inn't that r rr- `,.
evaluation of these snrial services program;; thri iiq i yotir del ,irtrn it---iSr.''. that
something more than you need to deal with?
Mr. Grimm: We contracted with Mr. Parkins' office and worked with them in evaluating
the programs for us. We worked with them in determining the community needs for
scoial services as part of the City program. We use the Office of Community Affairs
in determining what social services programs are to be funded out of the City.
Mr. Gordon: But who does the reimbursements to those agencies who are
Mr. Grim: We do through Rob Parkins' office because we have the g rincipal responsi-
ility for all Community Development and ours. But if we use, for example, we
don't design streets, we contract with the Public Works Department to design those
streets and we handle all of the budget and financial reimbursement.
Mrs." Gordon: Well, would it be possible and practical for the dollar allocation
that you have for social service programs to be contracted in whole, you know, turned
over t- Community Affairs Department and relief yourself entirely of that part of it?
Mr. :riru,: No, I don't believe it is. I believe that we have guidelines and if
we want to get into the issue of social services now I.... but we have guidelines
:.i we h ve to follow , we are, resposible for insuring that those guidelines are
`.:'_owe:i for insurin: that fiscal guidelines , that the guidelines are fc;lowe...
...t'.- the program ra,ac_men_ is will,the project management determining
'r,og �r r' � , you
wn._n s-"ia1 agencies get funded, the evaluation of those agencies, the monitoring
<.:f the , that's contracted with Rob Parkins. We manage the Community Development
_ars, we don't manage the social service programs.
Mr. Goror,: Woeiel you answer the questions to me then, to your analysis of dollar
feeiine of Revenue Sharing and the CETA positions, you also then are evaluating
-.h'=3•_ agc:,"le:; that are getting money from CD?
.._ vr..... 'That's CrreCt Yes.
Mrs. C.' r on : Ati when we receive an analysis sheet or recommendation for Revt':',u,
1 don't believe I have seen them, then I could be wrong --any of the
allocations enuocrate•d on the same sheet...CFTA but not CD.
Mr. Parkins: Yes, in your December 9 package we also included the Community Develop-
ment allocations for the Community Development(inaudible)
M-. _ord':nn: For the same agencies.
Mr. Parkins: For .hose that. have 17,-• :....?ed, yes.
Mrs. Gordon: Had you monitored those three funding sources interchangeably, in
other words, their reimbursement request to see whether or not the same reimbursement
request that are being made through each of the three or to funding sources? You
.1 a all check it.
Mr. Parkins: Reminding you now, that we have just got and organizational structure
that you are going to act on it a little later on this Agenda. Now, yes, we will
indeed be, precisely, doing that.
Mrs. Gordon: You will be.
Mr. 1arkins: That's correct.
Mr . G: rJon : But you have not done that in the ;east.
"L Parkins: No, we have nt been doing it a:. of...I believe, as of June this year.
past year.
Mrs. ior.ion: You are cross-checking it. And then, of course, in line with that
knew that your .ir, gminq to embark upon a cross check with funding coming from
outside agencies so that, again, you'll prevent a duplication of payments for the
s.rc kind of services; right?
Mr. Parkins: That's correct. Yes.
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Y_. Plummer: Let me tell you what I have a problem, with, not a big problem.
2__;, let me tell you, you know, I sit back here...and tell me where I am wrong.
_-_. at this--f.:i o:.e year at a cost of $325,000. You :now, I always have problem
_.._ _ Federal money has a .Afferent color than local money, but don't worry about it
it's Federally funded...that's a bunch of hogwash. You know, this City went to,
Guess, considered one of the finest outside consultants that we could find, and
did the whole zoning of this City for $390,000. Now, I c.'n't see where you can
compare the cost of complete revamping --almost totally--re-doing all of the zoning of this
City --with a small fraction of parks and the cost of that total studies, as I recall,
is about $390,000.
Mr. Grimm: They took him out of the Conference of Planners or the Zoning.
Mr.F_sm_er:: Wallace & McHarg
Mr. Plummer: Now, what I finding hard to equate, here we went to the outside, got
one of the finest firms tc do what I consider probably one of the major jobe that
we've done for $390,000--here we are going to do in-house,what I would consider very
small compared to that job,and the first year alone is 3325,000.
Mr.F_sm:er.: Commissioner, you only have got about similary between a half and a
third of the cost involved in doing the comprehensive plan. This Commission needs
to recognize that equally that amount of staff time and more went in to supporting
WMRT in the proparation of that comprehensive plan....
Mr. Plummer: Well, I guess what I saline ...go ahead, finish.
Mr.Fosmoer,:.... that's a substantial amount of resources that this community contri-
buted to that comprehensive plan. We spent, at least, $500,000 of staff time over
a two-year periodoin a.d.iition to what Wallace & McHare consumed. And I don't think
that the two processes are comparable. When you talk about designing a park, now,
it is a very technical design process that has to reslt in a set of bid specifications.
And once you talk for bid, of course, then you have all of the follow-up, all of
the inspections, everything else that goes with it.
Mx. rlurn'.r: Mr. Fosmoen, the other day a statement was made to me and I am going
to live with that statement quite a while. Anci I want the Commission to hear that
statement because when you think about it, it's so true. "There is nothing around
this City Hall more permanent than, temporary funding". Think about it. What I'm
saying is,wouid we possibly be smarter to investigate the possibility of putting
this out as a package to an outside consultant.
Mr. Fosmoen: In my opinion, no, Sir.
Mrs. Gordon: Oh, we could that and see how it came back.
Mayor Ferre: Look, let me express my Jp.nion, everybody is going around this thing.
We have passed a tremendous amount of bonds and funds for a whole bunch of park
programs and frankly they haven't gotten of the ground. Now, the Miami News, for
one, is taking us to task on one of them which is an old Culmer situation. One of
the reasons why Culmer hasn't got of the ground is because we don't have the staff
capacity to do it. Now, ....well, we either we go out and go to consult them out
which in my opinion is twice as expensive and that happens effectively because you
are never responsible, you know, they don't care whether you are happy or not with
the job they do, they take forever to do things and they are much more expensive.
N3w, if we have a City and we have a staff under the Administration, we've got to
do —these things on oui own. NocIT,I agree that with the Bicentennial Park, like with
the APC combination we've got to go out to get outside counsel, outside architectural
service, outside park designers;' but for 901 of the parks that remain undone and on
somebody's drawing board, we need to get on with this thing. And my opinion is,
let's act all with this and let's put the respossibility where it=should be which
is on the Administration and not passed it up to some hired hands which is not
going to be as interested as the Administration...and let's get on with this. That's
my opinion.
Mrs. Gordon: Well, I feel -and I don't think I am wrong -that this is a necessary
step in this Division of the Department of Parks and Recreation in order to fully
staff the new Department --this new grow- of people are what you need. I am not
ready to unto to split that Department in two, so I am opposed to this, I would
have move to defer it.
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Mayor Ferre: Now, there is a motion on the flour and,now the maker of the motion
Reboso. All right., the maker of the motion on the second which is Gilson want_
to remove it, that's all I will need.
Mt. Reboso: Do you want to wait until this afternoon, Rose
Mrs. Gordon: I want to he sure that we are doing the right thine by dividing
our department, by creating a new department and this 300 and some other thousand
dollars is a supplemental funding for a new department. I am not ready to make
a new department, so I am not ready to staff a new department.
Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor, this issue is not related to splitting the department,
this issue is needed whether that department is split or not.
Mayor Ferre: Well, look, I am going to do whatever the majority of this Commission
wants to d:.
Father Gibson: It says for the purposes of establishing a Park Design Division.
• Fosmoer.: It is not a department, Sir.
Father qib on : It may not be a department hut, man, let me tell you ir. _hur:,h all
• have to do is get one agency. I am going to withdraw my second.
Mrs. Gcrdor.: : move to defer this item.
Mr. 1-1 .=1. r: Well, you know, I'll move along with the deferral if the maker cfth
• .. wiii in:icate so that this is not just out in the limbo.
Mayr Ferre: we are going to brine it up this afternoon as I understdnd it.
Mr. .'i.immr! . No, that is not what I... Rose, is that your intent?
N , it is not. it is to defer it until the meeting in February....
Mr. Plummet: Rut, Rose, 1' 11 go along with you but let's try to accomplish something.
think that we are trying to say to them is, go out and come back and tell us
n.. next meeting what analysis and consulting will cost?
• F:sr :.: I .7.-yaFI tell you right now what it will cost, Commissioner.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I'll tell you, I am going to vote against the deferral. I
thine: we'vE got to face this issue now. If you want to do it this afternoon, that's
:..1 right with me and if you want to kill the department or kill the motion, that's
all right too; but I don't think this of putting things off....
Mrs. Gordon:: I move it as deferred to February 23.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second to the motion?
Rev:. Gibson: I second it.
Mayor Ferre: I want to make a statement against it. I think that is putting up
something that needs to be done today. Anybody else want to make a statement?
Call the roll.
Mr. Ongie: Mrs. Gordon?..
Mrs. GL.ron: Yes.
''x. (Thrr 1e: Mr. Plummer?
Mr. Flurr.ner: I can't vote for the motion. No.
Mr. Ongie: Mr. Reboso?
^r. Reboso: Nc•.
Or. Rev. Gibson?
Rev. Gibson: Yes.
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Mr. Ongie: And Mayor Ferre.
Mayor Ferre: I vote no. All right, this is deferred; now, if you want to talk
about it this afternoon (inaudible)
Mrs. Gordon: Well, did the motion carry?
Mayor Ferre: Yes (inaudible)
Mrs. Gordon: Oh, that's what I thought, the motion....now, whatever notion you
want to put back on the table...
Mayor Ferre: What I am saying is that as a deference to Father Gibson and to
Commissioner Gordon, if they want to discuss it thi: afternoon...,
Mrs. Gordon.: Well, it's casually scheduled for this afternoon, Mr. Mayor
Mayor Ferre: That's what I am saying, Rose, is that;if you want tc defer it for
this afternoon, that's all right with me. I won't push you.
Mrs. Gordon: Well, I think that Mr. Fosmoen needs to come to this Commission with
more definitive information then I'll know it will cost more and I'll know it will cost
less or whatever but if he knows it how much is it going to cost?
Mayor Ferre: We are going tc take it up this afternoon. We are now up at Item 39
and we are trying to do non -controversial things.
2, EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTIONS 1 AND 5 - APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE
(Adopted later in the
netting -sec Label#56)
FY-77-78 -„MAINTENANCE OF NUNICIPAL JUSTICE BUILDING,
Mayor Ferre: Does anybody have any objection to 39? Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: I'll make the motion, Mr. Mayor, but let me tell you something....
i:aycr Ferrc: Wait a moment, wait a moment. Is there a second to the motion?
Mr. F.eboso: Item 39? I second the motion.
Mrs. -Gordo:,; A question on the budget for the Dallas Park from which you are
withdrawing $60,000. There was a considerable amount of budgeted money for it
prior of vacating the building. Has that already been transferred in the budget,
Mr. Grassi°, or how is it designated?
Mr. Grassie: There was a major portion of that mone, Commissioner Gordon, which
was set up to pay taxes to the County. That, of course, has been used for that
purpose. There was an additional amount which was transferred and you acted on this
as a body...transferred to the new facility --the old Justice Building-- in order
to pay the renovation of it; and what remains now, this small amount is transferred
over for the maintenance.
Mrs. Gordon: How much did we transfer to make the renovation, do you recall?
Mr--Grassie: My recollection....is $30,000, Commissioner; but either $25,000 or
$30,000 I really ...I'm not positive of that.
Mrs. Gordon: It still is a quite lot of difference between what we had budgeted,
as I recall it being $225,000.
Mr. Grassie: Most of that money was for taxes.
Mrs. Gordon: I think the tax was a $50,000 item.
Mr. Grassie: No, you had taxes for two year period and it seems to me that they
were,at least, $117,000 in taxes.
Mrs. Gordon: Let's take this up with its proper tim• and give me some figures
later in the day, would you please?
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30, BRIEF DISCUSSION - JANITORIAL SERVICES BEING PUT OUT TO PRIVATE
CONTRACTORS.
Mr. Flumr er: R_ se, th.i`, is. ust fre maintenan e--t hi:. item.
Mis. C r.:ion: I know, but this relates itself to the Dallas Park item and I want
t) have more information. I would also like to ask you if the County has been
informed not to tax us again for the Fiscal Year of'78? Have you formally notified
thee:
Mayor Ferre: We have a motion and a second. Would you hol:-.1 up then for this afternoon?
'<r. Plummer: Mr. Manor, I make a motion at this time that the Administration be
instructed to co out any search and cone back to this Commission within 60 days and
answer of possibly taking all janitorial contracts to a private contractor. I want
to see how much less, if anything, it would cost this City to go out an outside
private contractor.
Mayor Ferre: I'm going to tell you something, J. L., I'm going to vote with you
or. thi:•, but I want to make up a statement....
Mrs. Gordon: It hasn't been a vote on this other one...do you want to let it come
in later?...Okay.
Mayor Ferro• and I want Father Gibson to hear this...while we are waitina...I'11
take y,.0 up on a second... on item GO....
31, E'ER ENCY ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH NEW TRUST & AGENCY FUND "VERY SPECIAL ARTS
FESTIVAL."
A!: ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN EMERGENCY CP.DI!:AN'7E AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE
NC'.E71i, ADOPTED OCTOFFF. 26, 1977, THE SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRI-
ATION: ORDINANCE, FY ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND AGENCY
FUND ENTITLED: "VERY SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL (2ND YEAR) ,"
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME IN THE
AMOUNT OF $15 , 67 5 ; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Rose Gordon and seconded by Commissioner J. L.
Plummer, Jr. for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the re-
quirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Rose Gordon and seconded by
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr., adopted said Ordinance by the following vote:
,YES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro
N:ES: None.
;,:� ; R^It'AN: E WAS DESIGNATED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. R733
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Th,_ City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced
:le s were available to the members of the City Commission and to the
32. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: Arm SECTION 1 ORDINANC_ 8716 - ADJUSTMENTS IN THE
FIRE FACILITIES GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUND FOR ADDITIONAL PROJECT.
A. ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 8716, ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977, THE ANNUAL
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1976, AS
AMENDED, BY MAKING ADJUSTMENTS IN THE FIFE
FACILITIES GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUND; AND
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AN ADDITIONAL
PROJECT CONTAINED IN SAID FUND; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANNCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVI-
SION.
Was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. and seconded by Vice Mayor
Manolo Reboso and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
AYES:
NOES: None
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that
copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public.
33. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: ABOLISH COMMERCIAL BLOOD DONORS' BOARD - REPEAL
ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 21 OF THE CITY CODE.
411
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V, "COMMRCIAL
BLOOD DONORS" OF CHAPTER 21, "HEALTH", OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIA1I, FLORIDA, BY
REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY ALL OF THE S`:CTIONS
OF SAID ARTICLE; NAMELY, SECTION 21-38 THROUGH
SECTION 21-50; AND CONTAINING A REPEALER PRO-
VISION.
---Was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. and seconded by Vice Mayor
Manolo Reboso and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. 'Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that
copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public.
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34, ABOLISH SPECIFIC COMMITTEES AND REPEAL 16-17 OF ARTICLE 4 OF CHAPTER 16
OF THE CITY CODE,
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV, "PURCfiASIN:.;
ANE ,_ •-.N i :; TS" OF CHAPTER 16, "FINANCE", OF
THE C:,Pr: OF THE CITY OF MIAMI , FLORIDA, BY
REPEALING IN IT= ENTIRETY SECTION 1h-17 ENTITLED
"SPECIFICATIONS COMMITTEE"; AND CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION.
Was introduces by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. and seconded by Vice Mayor
Manolo Reboso and gassed on its first rearing by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibsor.
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Mauri _•e A. Ferre
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announ e,i
th.._ copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the publl
)r3, ABOLISHING MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES,
fo.lowir.d resoi'.:tion was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer,
whc move.
RESOLr'TION tr. 7H-24
A RESOLUTION ABOLISHING THE FOLLOWING BOARDS AND
COMMITTEES: DOWNTOWN GOVERNMENT CENTER BOARD,
TRICULTURAL PROGRAM ADVISORY BOARD, VIRGINIA KEY
LAND USE ADVISORY BOARD, CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR
STUDY OF NEW PLANNING & ZONING STRUCTURE, COCONUT
GROVE ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE, EMPLOYEE EFFICIEN-
CY EVALUATION COM!• F TF:::, :i.-F'F ENDERS PENAL INSTI-
TUTIONS COMMITTEE, ORANGE BOWL ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
REVENUE SHARING COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL MERIT PAY
INCREASE COMMITTEE.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being reconded by Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso, the resolution was passed
ani adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R.-Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Nona
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JAN 111918
36, ABOLISHING MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEES,
Mrs. Gordon: I would like to eliminate the Day Care for the Elderly Committee
from the list.
Mayor Ferre: All right. With that exception, Rose Gordon moves --everything but
the Day Care for the Elderly Committe which is going to be kept.
Mr. Grassie: Just this is a general information for the City Commission, these
resolutions simply reflects what you have already voted on money you have
decided to do
Mrs. Gordon: All right...on second thought and more consideration we realize we
need to keep it.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Rose Gordon, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-25
A RESOLUTION ABOLISHIN (THE FOLLOWING COM-
MITTEES: BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE OF COCONUT
GROVE, CONCEPTUAL TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR DIRECTORS COMMITTEE
(INTERAMA), WAINWRIGHT PARE: -LOWER BRICKELL
AVENUE COMMITTEE.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here
and on filed in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr., the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
37, APPOINT 39 MEMBERS To THE COf'T7I I I Lh ON ECOLOGY AND
BEAUTIFICATION,
The following resolution was introduced by Commisioner Rose Gordon, who moved
ist adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-26
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING 39 OFFICIAL MEMBERS TO
SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY AND BEAUTI-
FICATION UNTIL JULY 1, 1983.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr., the resolution was
paased and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner- Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Ferre
NOES: None
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AN 111978
38, ACCEPT PLAT: RITALITZA SUBDIVISION,
Mr. C rdo::: I want to ask a question of...Mr. Park you •,,n probably answer it.
On 64, that buildinc is already standing on that property, what ar that being platted
now
Mr. Parks: The plat was never completed, it staved in liml)o for years, 3 years,
ir: fact.
Mrs. Gordon.: That's incredible.
ethat by y•they
Mr.Parks: �.',:t you've taken care �_:f your last ordinance that must have
the plat Property before they get the permit.
Mrs. Gordon: You know what is eve:-: ,ore incre iible, they went through the building
pro,T-ess, ccJr1,:1eted it, the financing„ everything and it's never been applied that
piece of property.
':r. Park::: And they made all their improvements too.
The f',ilowi:ic res iutior: was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. who
....'.'r_,;: its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-27
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED RITALITZA
St'PDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI;
AN:-. ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT;
A2:7 AUTHCRLZ1t C ANi. DIFECTIG THE CITY MANAGER AND
THL: CITY CLERK TC EXECUTE THE PLAT.
(Here fr;11ow:: body of resolution, omitted here and or,
flit_ in the Office of the City Clerk) .
U1.on : eing seconded by Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson, the resolution,
w ys Las:;, i and adopted by the following vote:
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: No/,c:.
39, CONTINUED DISCUSSION: CITY'S JANITORIAL SERVICES BY PRIVATE CONTRACTORS,
Mayor Ferre: Now, I interrupted Mr. Plummer who making a motion, Father, he made
a motion that we instruct the Manager to come back in 60 days with -bids....
• Plummer: N,?.
M.:yo! ; Ferri:: ....with recommendations to turn over all janitorial services. Now,
1'7 a:::::- to vote with it. , I have no objections too; but I want to make a statement
t: t;:< Comr,•.ission that, you know, this ties into this other Parks Design. We've
• 3 City and,theoretically, the City could go out and contract for accounting
s�r:i:e ,financisl services,fire services, contract for police work, and just...
• have a City. But I think that if we have a City, and we have employees, there
3:C :•ert.iin services that the City has to perform --janitorial services. We, certainly,
• enouq)-: buildings, and we are not able to perfom janitorial services and there
WC t hroblen,5. Now, I think there is a distinctioc, when you have physical facilities
1:ke for example, like golf courses or a marina or things of that nature where we
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JAN 111978
.tra-t somebody tc run there for us... but, such a thin: is Parks and
=__re ._-.. s•er^:__es or janitorial services --I mean, that's what we are in business
Mr. Mayor, let me tell you where I disagree. If, if fact, the Manager
c::-es back with a report which I feel he can -from what I have been able to see--
:..; this City could save 20% over what it is presently paying, I think it behooves
us tc say that. Now, if in fact, that is not the case, then we have, at least,
explored the possibility....and I think it behooves us to explore all possibilities
to save us money.
Mayor Ferre: I agree, but I want to, then, make a mction that we also ask the
Manager to talk to Wackenhut and the other services to see which of the police
services they can take over and do cheaper, because i think that they can do, like
for example, ticketing on stret_ts, or, you know, for over parking or that kind of
stuff...we can contract that with a private sector and that could be done a lot
cheaper...and I think that we could do the same thin( with sanitation, we put it
out for bids and see what the private sector come ba.k with...and if they can io
it cheaper thatn the Sanitation Department, then we can save 20%, I think we ought
to go and save 20=.
MI. Plug tr: I dont accept your amendment.
Mayor Ferre: Well, but the point is, where do you dr-aw the line?
'•'r. Plummer: I think we draw the line at the fact to trying to save this community
money in a practical way. I don't accept your theory as being practical.
Mayor Ferre: That's also true with janitorial servi'es...see, so what I am saying
what is sauce for the goose, is sauce for the gaider. Do you want to apply
that theory? I'll go with you, but let's apply it tiroughcut the City. Let's gc
all the way. For whatever service is in the City, it could be led out (inaudi:Dle).
Mr. Plummer. My motion stands. I haven't got a second.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, ...let's see. Is there a second to Plummer's motion?
PLAQUES, PFESENTATIOUS PND SPECIAL ITEMS,
Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation. to Jose R. Vila, Chairman of
Little Havana Kiwanis Club. (Maceo Park Plaque).
Presentation of a Plaque to Charles J. Bentler, Department of Public Works,
upon his retirement after �eurs of service with the City of Miami.
Presentation of a Plaque to Mike Oliver (J:.i-alai).
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'JAN 111978
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L41, AWARD B I DS — $11A 5140/Di PUBLIC r...)ARK:: AN& IONAL FACILITIES BONDS,
$1,000,000 FIRE 1— IGHTING, FIRE PREVENT ION AND RE•CUE FACILITIES BONDS
AND $1,500,000 HOUSING BONDS,
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42, Cc.-)N:.-- IRm DR.D ING RESOLUTION 77-904 AND AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR
SEALEL BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ALLAPATTAH SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT
SR-54433—C,
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43, SEOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 1 ORDINANCE 8716 - ESTABLISH NEW
FUND AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS IN HIGHWAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUND FOR ADDITION-
AL PROJECT,
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION I OF ORDINANCE
NO. 8716, ADOPTED OCTOBEF 26, 1`17 ; , THE ANNUAL
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION: ORDINANCE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMIER 30, 1978,
AS AMENDED BY ESTABLISHING NEW FUNDS; MAKING
ADJUSTMENTS IN THE HIGHWAY GENERAL OBLIGATION
BOND FUND; AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AD-
DITIONAL PROJECTS CONTAINEP IN SAID FUNDS; RE-
PEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH/ AND CONTAINING A SEVER:
ABILITY PROVISION.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of December 15, 1977, it was
taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion. of
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson,
the ordnance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
'ice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8734.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that
ccr_i.-s were abailable to the members of the City Commission and to the public.
A 44, SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 39,25 OF THE CITY CODE -
PERMIT SALE OF BEERI4IALT BEVERAGES IN THE ORANGE BOWL,
Mayor Ferre: On second reading the sale of beer and malt beverages within the
Orange Bowl Stadium. By the way, Mr. Clerk, as I recall M:s. Gordon voted no against
that, so I doubt very much Mrs. Gordon, if she seconded it that motion. That must
be a mistake in your....so, does the record reflect that?
Mr. Ongie: Yes, Sir; we will change i.t.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Is there anybody here on the second reading of this
ordinance?
Mrs. Mixon: 1331 N. W. 13 Avenue. I think it was wrong when you had straw vote
on it, some other voters didn't vote because they didn't think it would make any
difference and I think it was wrong when the Herald put it in that it would be this
meeting would be on the 23rd, they put it there three times in the past. I think
it's wrong when you, Commissioners, are even thinking of selling alcohol in the
Stadium, the Stadium that has been said that is not up the par anyway.You'll get a
bunch of drunks in there, and a bunch of fights. You are going to have the worst
maintenance probably than you do now. You are going to have more money spent for
policemen breaking up fights because of the drunk drivers leaving the Stadium,
they are bad enough drivers leaving the Stadium now, but when they get drunk while
awaiting to a.ir:L to start and during the game, you'll going to have maintenance
and policemen money that you are not having now.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Thank you Ma'am.
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• Fd:inott0. lion -table Mayor, members of th
F:Cyr- _ssir;r, Erny 'r. -notto is my
name: 1 am President of the Tax payers League wlaer and Dade County, 1 stand
100. for the sale of beer, it's legal to sell beer, it's a law and if it is a law,
,ill the people are allowed to drink. It will .:E:nE.2 1tc' at'l.r. :Itootely $300,000 to the
City --I don't how much our share will be, but a reasonable amount of that will
come back tr the City, so I say this here we geed '..3x money and need it bad. Let's
Give Robbie a break and let's give the tax payer c t the City of Miami a break.
I am for it 1 00s.
Mrs.?assme _ser: Leona Rassmosser. $300,000 wouldn't take care of the works In
counsFlinc with the results of drink constantly with my husband who is pastor
dow:itcwn. We need not to contribute to anymore tc the problems. We better begin
dealing with the solutions and you say it would bring some income; yes, hut not
nearly what it takes to rehabilitate. And the: human lives and the families are
going to be ruined. We need to be selling orange juices and make -our State a
be tifui place and keep it as something that is worthy and wholesome and indeed
today I read in our paper of the classes out of Hialeah where they came to class
after twc y,_,Ur, people have been murdered and they wept, and the sad thing was that
one said tbey were bettter cff than we are because we have such a sick work'.. Are we
adding: to that sickness? 'I -believe I have and all the Ministers are encouraged
• think that on the 20th of January we have what the City had called for and
c_:r leaders to come to a meeting of one City under God. Are we hypocrites? or do
wc mean. it. A City under God would not add tc the problem. Let's add and work
toward the solution. Don't add more problems to those of us who are working to
t:-•.• *o rehabilitate . Don't contribute. Don't leave open this to drunks. We've
been to. places and other auditoriums where they have drinks, we've bee:;
oar children have been taken home because of the slop and the frothy mouth and the
_.terness and the cursing that goes on. We have a beautiful City, let's keep it
c. ,. City under God.
._... Conpace: I am Mrs. Frank Coppaae, 1111 N. W. 146 Street, Miami. I spoke tc
this party once before or. this matter and I was very disappointed in your next
....et lee thaat yoo did a flip-flop on your decision that you had passed it, that
• -_ ti_ ...dr meeting, not the user unchanged. While the gentleman that spokc before
• talked about the sale of beer being legal, I quite agree with that, and there
b.i_ every o rile:' and several in between in Miami where adults can q: to
their drinking. ThL Cra:cge Bowl should be a family place. My family had always
_inc there. Now that my children, are teenagers quite often they gc there
solves or ir, croups of other young people and I don't want them subjected
_..: profanity a`:d the fighting that goes on in connection with the comsuption
ai--choi:c bevera.:es. I do hope that you will not start selling beer in the
_`ranee Bowl.
':rs. Maloney: When I read the publicity on the newspaper about the Denver Broncos
the football team that is going to play in the Super Bowl, I remember the day I
was here and suggested that you promote orange juice in the Bowl. Look what they
are doing them, look at the money they've been raising and it isn't coming from
beer. Now, you need something then that you could have taken advantage of, you
.:l.i have been promoted the same thing and you didn't. Ncw, I have noticed or
heard on the Television that Mrs. Gordon is Chairman for the March of Dimes,is it
that right...for this year? Through the March of Dimes...
Mrs. Gordon: The Vice Chairman of the March of Dimes fund..
Mrs. Maloney: ....you are going to ask women to go out over the City and solicit money
,end to the terrible things that come, the terrible deseases that come, that this
money is raised for has been added the alcohol syndrome which means that mothers,
young mothers, young women who;are not drinking a great deal but do start drinking
and when you see how many unwed mothers are now in the paper, then you know that
already to go is opened, these young women on the shoulders of the
tnaL-ne,t the woman- of the four men sitting here lays what is going to happen if
yr•.: :,c i 1 beer in the Orange Bowl. Now, I know what you are saying is say get a
not I wasn't here for the first meetings that I didn't get ir. until
: 1mos! the last vote list was taken and you know what happened, when I came down
here that day and some of these other people that were here, they reversed
in eveyone of you voted not to have beer in the Orange Bowl. While at the next
meet.n:; you got a brilliant idea, you decided that you would go ahead and have a
poll bookec-t, and you would put it on the ballot and I want to remind you that what
is was said was that it was a non -binding ballot. Now, out of the...I think the
Mayo! riot 13,000 votes, something like that, and out of all the votes cast in the
City of Miami by people that came, there was little more than 1,000 people who
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voted adeinst or fcr Leer and I just want to say this that there were 26 people
_..._ .,__= who. voted t: have beer that were against is. I was fortunate enough to
seey fer the last... _ don't whether it was the last meetinc of the City Council
het __ wasn't till 1:30 in the morninc ... and I would like to tell this group
that :s the people who were in the building who work for the City came in I
counted more than 26 who might have been the 26 votes that put the once that wanted
beer in the Grange Bowl on that. sire. D< you knowoand I know you are ready for me
to quit... do yoe know that in a 12 ounce bottle of 4L% beer, in a 21 ounce glass
of 2,—. weer, and 1 ounce whiskey you have the same amount of alcohol. Now, you
may say ,oh, what will beer do? That's the ,danger, that's the thing we hear so
much. what will beer do' Ph, I know you are not going to rive a lot for their
money, I'm sure of that. I'm sure you are not giving very much when they go in
there and buy it; but men, please, do not do this....what? Are you scared that
tomorrow the pavers are going to say your penny waste, that you left a few people
turned you around...is your conscience you have to think about. Your conscience
is what you have to think about, and I think that if you will realize what you
are going t' get, what you are going to get out of this money and you remember,
Mayer, at the last meeting you had thought that you would be able to take over
because in the letter you wrote me, by the way, the Mayor wrote me a letter, I
act it two days after the vote when there were...it was all past. and the Mayor
wrote me a letter and he said that this is , he explained all his ideas about
why in the CDrarce Bowl and he was under the impression that I had
contacted his office and never contacted the Mayor's Office because I told you
that on the 13th of June I left Miami and went away and did not come back until
the 2Eth and so if this letter that you wrote to me on the 24th of July on the
balk not precisely on the bottombut in the inside of it you said that you would
cucht tc, rake more money than if would be under the people who have the concession
at the Orange Bowl. At the last meetinc we found out that that rnan has the concession.
till 19S"). Now, if you are looking forward to the Super Bowl next year, you are
not coing to get near as . And listen, let me tell you something, I watch
the canes every came on the T.V. , because you know :'ve been ill, and the City cf
Miami had the most beautiful, the best Bowl, have the best football came in the
whole country and I would say this.that when those flash lights were coinc on
and whee tecee people were sitting/up there they wouldn't have been one of those people
went dewe to get a class of beer. Don't you think that beer is the Lic thing,
the Lig trine in the Orange Bowl is good cams and good entertainment in between,
se !:lease, don't fool yourselves, don't be like my little children when they sit
or. the floor and play Monopoly and they were bidding on big things, you know, bid-
ding or. houses and bidding on this... get your mind off of that kind of stuff, get
down to real basic, christian principles. Get right down where you belong and
don't do this thing, please, I'm asking you.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, Ma'am. All right, Mr. Bondu.
Mr. Bondu; Mr. Mayor, Commissioners. I am an advocate of pro -beer in the Orange
. cowl,basically,because the seating .pucity is something around 80,000 people and
we don't have 80,000 people ;nem the City of Miami to co to the Orange Bowl, ir.
fact, I am bold e:.ough to state that your audience her.: today, 90% of your audience
is probably over 65, hardly under 65, and 7.•% of it,to set it, probably don't even
go to the Orange Bowl. The name of the gam( for Miami is bringing people into
our City to spend money and, of course, if they come in to the City, they are
going to buy beer anyhow, they might just as well buy i- at the Orange Bowl and give it
to the City se that the City would be able to do what th'?y need to do with the money
We have people from Broward County, Monroe County, Orange County that come here
To see the games and we are not even considering these people. We want to continue
to bring people into Miami, asta tourist town with sports as a major factor --one
of the major factors-- then it is my opinion,-Centlemen and Lady, Mrs. Gordon, that
beer will br• no harm. These people have children, they go out and drink anyhow
behind their backs, in front of their face I think that we are listening to is
ancthe: situation like the Anita Bryant business, that's what it-tbunds li).e. If you
are acing to have beer, Gentlemen,have it for the people who come from different
Tarts of the country to Miami, and we can satisfy their thirst.
Mayor Ferri-: All right. Further speakers that have rot spoken up until this time.
Mrs. Mixon: I spoke but I would like to say....
Mayor Ferri: Na!am, if you are going to say something new I would recognize you.
If you are going to repeat what somebody else ....
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i Mixon: I ;ir not goI r-v; to rC what they said, I just want to say that
An,' y,,:._ i� not resident of the City of Miami.
Mr. F n ttc: I'm just going to CF t_,it'. pie 'Cr. It ri 're a re-,e•iy f :r sumo 7f
these people. I say this here, vcr: might give 6 cr ni er t 1' r., I'rr, for the pro -beer
drinkers hE':'3t:s_ I thin:}; it's .e..:i .and....
MacMaycr Ferr.. Mr. Fannotto, unless ycri have something new to say, I will not
r«':ogn ize you i any further.
Mr. Firrotto: I coy have r, :1n.: new. I made ry point and 7'm acing to say this
here. YOU Car: designate, if you C'!'nnit;,_.Y to deF1':mite, a certain portion of that
Stadium to non-drinker and the rest to -ir inker:,.
j'aycr Ferri: Al: ri Ih'., IE 1t arty further ais.'151on at this public hearing on
this item:... If not,what is the will of this commission?
!.•r. Plummer: Mr. :,3:'.-r, I rtlovec it before, I move it again.
May:: F' rrc • All right, is there a second? ... All right, Commissioner REbcs:
:t. i :r`..h('F :is:Ussi'":, or the 1tcrr,.
"_rr. .- —T.... On d s us iOr.. The Agenda was pi nteand correctly showing me
<_ _-ndir."• last ....
Mayer : erre. We h.iv. already corre..'te:': that, Rose.
M1-5 . !fir io... . .. I rf, T 11z .. that. Some people here may have a copy of the ol.. Agen._.a
.- r
net s' ,n:: it , 11 ailnot vote for it, .and will not vote for it today.
er c: All ri4ht. Nould you n2w call the roll:
A'. ,Tt. .. ;ti'..,. II:. ::I :TIOI: '-:2CF
APT IC:.:. II, "M.:A.'•:I ' FAME B`)i':L MEMORIAL
T AL i "'i:AF' ; f r. 75, "PARKE ANT:. RECREATION",
OF T?._. ..:,; C)T THY CITY OF MIAM , FLORIDA,
A AMEN EE, BY REPEALING SAID SECTION,
WHICH HAD PROHIBITED SALE, USE, OR POSSESSION
CF ALCCHC'L1T CR INTOXICATING BEVERAGES IN THE
MIAM: ORANGE. BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM, WITH
CE TAI F:• FTIONS, AND SUBSTITUTING A NEW
SECTION -25 ALLOWING AND AUTHORIZING THE
SALT' OF BEER AND/OR MALT BEVERAGES IN SAID
STADIUM AND ALSO FOR THE CITY
MANAGER TO AUTH;`'RI ZF SUCH SALE UI'ON SUCH
TERM.: AND CONDITION: AS SHALL IMPLI RENT
CITY COMMISSION POLICY, WITH THE EXCEPTION
THAT SUCH SALE NOT TAKE PLACE BEFORE,
DURING OF. AFTER ANY HIGH SCHOOL EVENT OR
MUSICAL EVENT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A
"ROC}' CONCERT"; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT :AID
SU S'11TUTF.i: SECTION SHALL RESULT IN NO
CHANGE IN EXISTIN G AGREEMENTS BETWEEN TIIE
CITY AND STADIUM cONCESSIONNAIRES; ALSO
AUTHORIZING THE SERVING OR DISPENSING OF
INTC.XICATINc; BEVERAGES IN AREAS OF THE
STADIUM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED BY THE
UNDPR SUCH TERMS AND CONDI-
TliiN_ AS :'11AL . it•1F'LF^:EN':. CITY COMMISSIOI.
POLICY: ; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION
AIM A SEVFEABI:._TY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of December 15, 1977, was
take•n up for its se o nd and final reading 1>y title and adoption. On motion of
ComT.issioncr L. Plurwit'r, .71'. , seconded by Vice Mayor Manolo Rebosc, the Ordinance
w:is thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted
. the. following vote:
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1
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner Rose Gordon
ABSENT: None.
THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. z,715.
The City Attorney read the Ordinance into the public record and announced that
copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public.
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45, 3t1-,UND READINu ORDINANCE: REPEAL AND SUBSTITUTE NEW SECTION 20-8 OF THE
CITY CODE TO PROVIDE FOR RESTRICTED HOURS OF MATERIAL PLACEITNT- WASTE COLLECTION
OPERATORS / CENTRAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (D I SC US S ED AND DEF ERR ED )
fl7": item 3L You all have a cc py ..-: letter from. F.epre-
*t_itive Ji Eckerd and : think, we have anyh,ody fror deprtment here?
Mo. : ,ii, neie '( yOU
May:u- Ferre: ir Mr. Don Moss here? Mr. Moss, if yeu'd ftep forward, you read trig
letter from attorney Jim c_..1...erd and 1 thinY his point wa: that it seemed unfair
f'rpeollt. to have to pick up rarbage in the af'ernoon and then hold it ovcr night
i th.: next mornilor at "::3n.
Mio Don Mos: No, L. Mayoro it go....s out at ni:ht. after t.:30 P.M. We're picking
ur in thL m-irninr now.
Mayor F,.rre: Well, did y-th. ma:.':, letter?
MI. M 1 (I.
May.d- 1erre: L"):.'i you agree with Whjt he i: saying?
Criginally 1 itt.1 concerned with his letter_ I did
on what Mr. Ma.leira had done and itAit7ated that there w n: irehiem with
timr_ oollection.
WL:1, are, in fa , the dumif available Cr th,_ place.: to.: empty t:A.
avaiialit throogn the ovenin!?
mos::: N(i„ they are h.), ay:Liable throu:h the evenind. However,
niuler: ond they ... apparently told him that thcy :o't
ro_ than on.: tru._O.. load. They could hold it over night.
otlier wnat yooire saying is the ordinance a: lerLiar.d 1.•
w
. , .
rr»W.12, did you ail, 1. m, read into the record the r):1,_' lett.:
frDn i..ked met o thif because he couldn't be here today hci: ui in
:allahasse.::. it sayd, "Dear Mayor Ferre, the above ordinance is to be coniidcred
on January This letter is to bring to your attention a problem which will
orated Stich 1 (g) (4) regarding hours of collection. The ordinance pro-
vide:. that all colleotionf shall he made between 7 in the evening and midnight.
Tne Dade County dumping station is not open after 4:30 in thc afternoon and opens
arain at 7:30 in the morning. When a truck i5 loaded it is not possible under
c:uhty ordinance to dump it until after 7:30 the next morning. Accordingly when
t0t:. truck is full the drive must stop collecting and the balance of the route can
not be serviced. This means that certain full containers would not be removed un-
til the following night aftcr 7 P.M. Full cohtainers would, therefore, still be
.:n the streets during the day time hours. This is the unpleasant site which I
believe the ordinance is intended to correct. Accordingly, I will respectfully
suggest and recommend that your consideration of the pickup hours be extended until
A.M. Another item appears, in Section 1 (g) (1) , last sentence: This may
create SOrn,. enforcem(nt problems, most businesses will he closed during the hours
of collection and the owner will hot be present to immediately remove container
after colle:ition is made. Your attention to the above is respectfully solicited
ba:;ed on this latter....due the meeting that I have to be in Gainsville, Florida
on the date of your commission meeting." Well, I've read to this thing and it
to me, and it is kind of silly for us to say that somebody, that hour-. wil7
be bc:ween 7 P.M. and 12 P.M. whon the Dade County Dump closes at 4:3fl in the
a:ternoon. That doesn't make any sense. I mean in other words you can only take
or load because once your truck is full you can't dump it.
Ftv. ,Sibson: Mr. Mayor , what he's pointing out is that the truck is loaded and
d)mo is closed. What are you going to do';'
. Yt, but Father, what you're saying is that. the man only owns one
tiook. Now that's....
Mvor Ferre: but J. L.
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Hey look, as far as I'm concerned, I have been contacted by a
:._ __ , : ::-.i:.?: the proper thing to do is to send this tiling back for more stud.
assame :most of these haulers have more than o:ie truck that if one truck
a:.:i '_here is sufficient enough business that the;: put two trucks o:'.
ru'. 11".ctt:23. o: one. Now look, there is no CIuE: ;t iOr, in my mind that somebody
is oing to be ineor,veniencecl as far as the haulers who ire making money but the
peo le who I in trying to correct from being in onvenien.:e''l are the people who
wait to sho; ie the downtown area.
Mayor Terre: 'recisely the citizens. And loch at what we're doing hers. We're
saying you c:innot pick up before 7 F .... Right? And: you've ego' to go until mid-
night so you've got five hours to rick ui . Now if omet.d. starts picking up at
O'Cloek that mean, he can only take oI, load re a..i ' t}.e dump is closed at 4:2,7e
' 1 _ l umm 5 : Nc , Mr.Mayor, where you're ttir in g n i f , in fast, the dumb is closed
as you say there is nothing to preclude company A,P,,,C flom having three truck;
rather than one.
Rev. Gibson: But that's not the point.
1
Mayor Terre: That's 1 ik saying you're going to e lose the airport from such an
hoar and su:h an hour and if Eastern warts to carry more people from New Fork __ t/
Miami they'd better buy more airplanes. That': all, it's very simple. We're only
going to have the airport open between two iI: the afternoon and five in the even-
ing and if you can't fly in during those hours buy more airplanes.
ibson: Mr. Mayor, the significant point that is :'eing made is that as; you
:k u_ fr.= 7 C'Clock you must hold that garbage until 7 O'Clock the next day and
dose..'. make sense.
Mz. .:...,re : That's why I'm saying to you let'_ defer this, send it back to the
d_.i."'.t•.:;t , et ..hem get together once again with the i. dependent haulers who are
_:..__._.._3, _hem together with a committee and c )me back with something that
is w _.:a: . -.
MI. _ _. . :r. .:,,yc, we'd be happy to i.zstpor.e it, _ think you should be aware
tfeit !='hn_ w:. ..:rd1:a;itn' Association i`' very anxious to get this adapted and I
wan _ , yoo to have that information...
.. , e: r•_ : We're very happy y to have it, Mr. Gra;sie.
. 'rassi'e: Well, as I understand the testimony that Mr. Moss gave you it was
that he's -ontacted all of the haulers and they don't have a problem with it. Now
that's what I understand he told you.
: .Y. F lumm._:r: Let me just at the sake of not divulging anything, but whatever I
want to say, Ken Clifford who is part of the Downtown Merchants was here this morn-
ing and he left me this note: "Eckerd has two good points. We used to have even-
ing collections, do you know how it was handled then? Is it possible to keep the
dumpin3 station open on a skeleton basis (1). (2) The business, in deed, will be
closed until the next day and containers will not be removed. However, as I under-
stand it most of the trash is not containerized. In any event the way it is being
handled is not right. Ken Clifford." Now he's part of the downtown so he has
questions, Mr. Grassie, that are not resolved. He said that there are good points
there and that's why I move for it to be deferred.
Mr. Emilio Callejas: Emilio Callpjas, 2900 Bird Avenue. I represent the Downtown
Merchants Association. The situation now is that the garbage is put out in the
rr rr.ing. It sits there until the collection comes along. sometimes some trucks
Brea-. .::we and don't pick up until 11 or 12 O'Clock. The garbage sits out, and I'm
• t talking of containerized I mean bags, garbage, cardboard that & tract rats.
N.'w a:, it stan.is now a rner::harrt closes at 6 and puts out his garbage. It sits
their the whowholc Bight long, it gets picket: over, rodents are attracted, bums pick
_hi eg:. it and in the morning there is a hazard of the garbage all strewn through
the sidewalks. If it doesn't get picked up til 10 or 11 C'Clock it sits there
through all the foot traffic through Flagier Street. It's an eye sore. What we
want to do is have the garbage put out normally now at the end of the business day
between E and 7. It gets 1picked up between 7 and In P.M., there are no like Mr.
Moss said, no full loads are taken. We descussed it with Lou Goodman, head of United
Sanitation, the largest hauler, no one else takes more than a full load. That means
they can hold that load until in the morning when the dump opens and that should
relieve the problem. As it is now there is garbage etrewn there, if a truck breaks
down it does not get picked up until 11 cr 12 O'Cloc. That's what we're trying to
relieve downtown.
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i lU mer. ; 1 h0. Mayor why thy airport :ic_. e:,. You and I agrc _.
:r. .di;ea. : Exatly, this iE how it was two ..,ars ago. It c - . , _d
I _.1:: ,how you F 1'.t".ure`;; of what dow`ltown looked lik, . Thr se. are stre•: t=
Miy,or Fetre: Loa: d questions e; 1 ' t nobody 1u _tie�ns th• F-�rc,.�lc'.,. What �:�� r�_ questioning i� tile.
Via . Calla i tFlink till lt, the only Fel:, 7 w it:i`.._ to wcrk wi tn.
. err.,: Well I think Tim l.ckerd ^lr.t 'Lit tc s;: net hinq which is a Clue t1C
.y min.3 b.'i;ici nobody car: an'wtr. Now, 1f .:1 tHl me, and it's hard to b'_1ieve
iri_age truck only needs to make o:n : .
!fir. C.9Ile'_i5: Exactly. There are like syvt'r. cr eight different contractors pick-
ing ui downtown. The situation is n.ot containerize.; garbage it is bags, it is
• rba _ , it's boxes laying out on the st.ree
• I" Ferro: Look'., we'''' riot another meeting oomin:7 Ui In exactly ter: days.
Mr. Mr. Mayor, we tried to ri t this passed before before the Christmas
d-•w.tnwn would lonk neat and clean - it didn't get passed it went through
• f.rLt reading.
• i'e!rre: I want to tell you that if it comes up for a vote today I'm going to
a :a1r t it. OK.
.. �..:cl:.. _. am I.
_. _. you've. :ot two Vote" against it right now. Do you want to for.'_
�a. . was._ ..'ow:.tow:. clean.
Mayr
Mr. Call'_
ut._..
A , a i pow .. 1 t p,._ i:. , c1cane.. . We don't have a good . -
.'•;3'_ __ Eerie: If you wa:.t to force it force it but you're going to lose it and I'm
go i. to tell you that it doesn't make any sense to lose it when in 13 days these
things car. Frc'b:aL1y be worked out. If you want it to come to a head today you're
_-inn to lose it.
Mr. Calle au: And downtown stays the same.
Mayor F erre: That's right. Now if you want to wait 13 days and we'll find a solut-
ion for it.
!'r. Callelas: Very good, I see no other studies
.'•'a.: or Jerre: There is a motion on the floor for deferral, there is a second.
Tlurri er : With the reasor, for the deferral outlined: that the department gets
t.ther with private haulers and the downtown association to see if, in fact,
there i .. a problem and if not come back.
The f:llow..ng motion was introduced by Commissioner Gibson who moved
I t
MOTION NO. 7h-30
A MOT13N TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF SUBSTIT'.'TING SECTIONS 20-8 OF
THE CITY CODE PROVIDIN FOR RESTRICTED HOURS Or MATERIAL PLACEMENT
TC IIF. P1 _'k1 D ail 13Y WASTE COLLECTION OPERATORS IN THE CENTRAL COM-
M,'P''IFS:. DISTRICT AND R1:;UF'.STINC THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT TO FUF.-
THI'F'. S•TUhi'
being :;t'collded by Commissioner Plumirwr, the motion wacpassed and
3 UrlarlimOUs vote.
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EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE SUBJECT TO MARCH 7, 1978 ELECT ION-
$15, 000, 000 OF STORM SEWERS IVPROVEINT BONDS,
`:`:_ 2_ Ferre: W, '11 take ur Item 3(7, which is authorizing the issuance subject t•)
the .:arch th Election a $15,00C,000 Storm Sewer Tm: rovement bonds. Mr. Plummer,
1 rt ognize you for discussion.
Mr. Plummer: ?•ir. Mayor, I'd have to have an answer from the department. Mr. Parks,
I assume this is your baby. How much money do yCi have left or how long will the
money that you presently have carry you?
Mr. Wm. Parkes: Until June, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Bo'_' I tell you, ,'•:r. Mayor, I have serious reservations about putting:
a::;thing or. that bond issue with that transit.
Mayor Terre: J. L., let me sec if I can take th( other side Dust for discussion
1.urposes. To the best of my knowledge we have n( vcr lost a storm sewer improvement
n3 ever. Is that correct?
Mr. Grimm: ..c, sir, we have never lost a storm sewer bond issue. I would like to
if I may _j:L;i•=r,t, Mr. Mayor, that I think that this commission has also pointed
`_ n many occasions that the voters in this community are very discretionary in
i::,at they vote for and what they vote against. There is rio stretch of my imagin-
ation that conceives that the people are going to go in end vote against Rapid
Transit bezause the storm sewers are on the ballot or vice -versa.
:aver F,rre: Arid J. L., we've seen the case where we've had several items on the
alter:da on a vote and people will vote for one an3 against another. I think people
know what they're voting on. The fact is that in Jun( we're out of monies for
storm sewering ar.i I'1 tell you the one thing that 1: my campaign in November I
want. ta tell you tno o .e recurring theme time after t.me after time is storm, sewers.
That's the one thing that people arc very very interested in. I don't see any way
that the peopie_ of Miami would vote against storm sewers.
Mr. l ..:� ii'_`r : I CaI. sec the headline, now of the opposition: "Rapid Transit Goes
Jcwn _. _.
Mr. Mr. ?sayer, if you would like during_ the lunch hour I had a little his-
tory cf all of the issues that have been put before t.-ie electorate in Dade County
since i' , 4 run Just because of this question. In 19E'4 there were eight City bond
issues, all passed. There were no other items on the ballot. In June of 1970
there were eleven bond issues, six passed and five failed. In 1972 there was a
Parks for Feor 1e Bond Issue, it passed. There were four City Charter Amendments,
they passe:I. The County Preferential Primary with two County Charter Amendments
passed. Straw ballot for busing passer'. E lual Oppoi tuna ty for Education passed.
Prayers in Public Schools passed. Strong Mayor Amendment tailed. Zoning Ordinance
massed, fo.ir County Commissioners recalled. Now how =ould you find a ballot with
more confusing issues on it than that? Yet you see that the public knew what it
was voting for and what it was voting against. In 1976 a Public Housing Issue for
passed, Water and Sewer Bonds for $97,00,000 passed, two Charter
rr.,endmLnt.s passed, City and County Commission saoary increases failed. September
1: three bond issues for $45,000,000, two passA and one failed and here in
November of 1977 the Orange Bowl Bond Issue failed and the straw ballot for beer
passed. I think that should make the point.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Fannatto, what do you have to add to this?
"Y. Fannatto: I don't have anything to add to it. I think Plummer spoke for me.
Mayer Fe2rre: All right, anything else on this? Whc wants to make the motion?
55 JAN 111978
AN C_•.LI:•I%.NLE ENTITLED -
AN <`PDINANCE A'.'T'1?-''F.T..,IN,'• T?i, i'. .TI .'T T. .?Fi.
DECTION HEFF:IN I P'o\.'IDI'.I F'C'F C. ' 1 ,n . , Tr �.
I MI F r.'F:v?:N F I:,1 ; n?. THE CI T'i OF MTii':I •: ?ii I .A,
C:i PAY IN , THE COS . OF S'I'C)P.?1 EWE i• TMI ME: TS; PF' ",'I i -
IN.' THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL 00 INTO; F•:i'F'ii': I"•1MF•i IATr:i.Y
.'EON ITS PASSAGE AN;' DTSPEN YIN.7. WITH THE Fri AKIN .''F..
This OR.S:TNANCE CIF: TWO SEPARATE DAYS FY A VO: E OF NOT
...I:SS THAN rCt'F+ FIFTE OF THE COMMISSION.
i b-c.. and . . _:o:,d''d Ey i rrU i ..= ioncr Rebo ;c ,
f . .a:. a:. _.: ra.I_y measure- and i..sin, the requirement of rcai-
yam; ::. '_L:'_, d' _ day a, which was a::I'__ . to .- the following Votte-
.....Z . Mr. Rel. ,., , Mr:. Trcion, Rev. fibs^;. and Mayor Ferre.
Mr. I i u: L;.r_r .
f H3EN. . :i'.: t'. .
AEE T A NIN •:
Whr'rt•u;'o:: the Commission on motion of Comn.S'IoP.t_r G1bhon and seconded b'.
C'-mmissioner P•_L'o:;c, adopted sr -lid ordinance_ by the f llowinc vote -
AYE:: Mr... Gordon, Rev. ;ibnnn, Mr. Re°bcso and Mayor Ferre.
N M'.. Plummer.
.
t 1:i .. 1... ..1 • _ Jnc
_i WAS FSI'';NATE: ORDINANCF NO. 573C.
Tne y Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and a'..;Oun:t`l
. _.. were_ available to the members of the City Commission and to tt.. bile
ENT]:. LE:)-
p... :) .DINAN_'? ? .:I...,. Fr.)E THI: Iinl LEIN . nr F. SPECIAL BOND
...... .. T I .)N ... THi ::IT. 0M:AMI, ElimP DA, ON MARCH 7, 1 : ' ,
i ?"0 '1 )I::. THAI THIS ORDINANCE SHALL (7:0 INTO EFFECT IMMED-
IATELY :TDN ITS S A E, AND DISPENEING WITH THE FEA IN
0: THIS oP_ . .......E ON r.: SEPARATE DAYS BY F, VOTE OF NOT
LESS THAN FD!: -FI: THS OF THE COMMISSION.
ilia' Introduced b,: Commissioner Gibson and seconded by Commissioner ReL'oso,
for adopt -on as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement of rC'ad-
i:.: same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following vote -
AYES: Mrs. 0crior.•, Mr. F:ebo so, Re:'. Gibson and Mayor Ferre.
..T1' : Mr. Plummer.
None.
PP..TA_NIN : None.
Where_.,oh the Commission on motion of CommisE-:i':nc'r Gibson and seconded
.e:;a=o, adopted said ordinance by the following vote -
AYE: R.e.''✓ . Oib=cn , Mr. Rebosc, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre.
.._..S. Mr. r'_ comer.
ALS':AININ Nine.
SArr ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8737.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announce
that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public.
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4o, PERSONAL APPEARANCE: Mk, ZIGMUND ZILBER RE SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION FOR
-i.A;s,;;,APPtDi PERSONS,
Mayer Ferre: Take_ u.; Ite.m 27, a personal appearance cr 'iamur. _ 7ilber in referee,-o
a sl;e:_iai transportation service for the hand:capp<.d individuals. Are the staff
eol ie involved in this here? Are the people from Metro here?
Kr-. Zi gmuncZilber: Mr. Mayor, I see the handi c.el: people but I don't see anybody
here from Metro.
Manor Ferre: All right, co ahead, Mr. Zilber.
`s. Zilber: Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, thank you. The ED=: Progra- m is a special
transportation for physically handicapped pf_•or1c spor::;ored by Metropolitan Dade
County to give door to door service for permanently physically disabled people.
It supplements the bus system for people who car not get to the bus system. The
program is buigeted this year for approximately $1,000,000 for all Dade Count;.
What the handicapped people are coming here today to ask for is funds from the City
of Miami to this program for residents of the City of Miami to be able to purchase
.1ticna_ trip:,_ per week. Right now Metropolitan. Dade County has a limit of six-
__ _.. r1F i.er month for people or two round trips per week. This transportation
: a:. be for any purpose, medical, social, religious, educational or work. The
i-.a= said that if extra funds arc given by the City of Miami they will put
• mo:.•..y aside strictly for additional trips for City of Miami residents. The
trip right now runs about five and a half dollars from the City residents.
pecle themselves buy a dollar coupon so the trip is being subsidized at the
_a-t: cf abc:t 4.5 for a City of Miami trip, residents. : o the money that is ap-
_lat_d by the city if it i= so deemed by the City to do this would pay that
subsidy that is now being picked up by Metropolitan Dade County. The people
w___id .-till have their 1< trips but they w iuld be abl to purchase an extra 1; or
i er month for the rest of this year which is nine months. I think therc
a. •:e :±ecn ie her f rorr the handicap committee who would like to sneak about the
, how it iss working.
Mr ,r..on: Whi _h mone_, are you talking about , Ziggy?
Mr._..•.1 : Commissioner 7,ordon, I think they are requesting $50, 0C 0.
:1 r Ferre: rre: $:.,002).
Mr. rLi lber : $ C'00 . It will buy approximately another 5,000 trips.
Mayor :'erre: Well, as I understand, Ziggy, let's so we have all the facts on tol
cf r e tal.le, is Metropolitan Dade County does pay a million, how much is it?
Mi. Zilber: T}a: budget so far for this year is a little over a million dollars,
: i . Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: For this particular purpose.
Mr. Zither: Yes, sir.
Mayas Ferru: So what this would he is an additional $25,000 to that million.
Mr. Zilber: That's correct, sir.
Mrs. Gordon: Who would receive that $25,000?
Mr. Zilber: It would go the Special Transportation Office of Metropolitan Govern -
to be used for City of Miami resident:; to buy additional coupons for trans-
portation.
Mrs. C;ordor;: You mean more coupons than those who don't live in the City?
NI. :7i1brr: That's right. People can only buy 16 a month now at $1.00 a piece.
City of Miami residents would be allowed to buy extra ones and the subsidy, because
a dc)llar doesn't cover the whole fare, it runs about $5.50 average. The $4.50
subsidy woui'i com•_ out of the $25,000 until it ran cut.
Mayor Ferre: You mean that's what it costs?
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._. erage ttip.. r... a•t.ut rr., %I. Maycr. Yes sir.
Mr. F.rr i F'annatto: ThiF I -.1'' want t: speak C' ., M.3': r. Ernie FanriattO 1G my name,
of t1.e Taxpayers' League of Miami and .Fade County. 1 don't want tail.
f_ :u:r, out of taxpayers' money. It can F. 3... out of Revenue Sharing
money an:: save the taxpayer.`. _ , . • 1"l . Now look, !' disregard a few friends for
they taxpayer, it is about time you givC them mcrt• `'2(leratir .. I don't want
th1;' money spent I want the: Revenue Fharl;,_7 money used .iri i save the taxpayers
F erne: All right, thank k you. ':r. Manacle!,
d: you?
M . Cyr;::.::;ie . Yes, I'd like Mt. Horne to t.:ivt' you the background based on the appli-
ca s tn.-it have been made .;o far, Mr. •.•3 nr
Mr. Donnie Horn: Mayor F erre, Commissioners, the Metropolitan Dade County Special
Transportation System a: : lie_ _1 to the City of Miami for Federal Revenue Sharing dol-
13rs. Their reriuest t= u:: :t _oat Wis for 10. ,9C0 to supplement the services
were _hen providing to residents of Dade Cointy and the City of Miami. As you
well know the problem with Federal Revenue Sharing t hi; year i F the limited amount
of dollars and the priorities of categories of s 'rvici as We've outlined to you
before are indicative_ of the fact that we do not have moneys to allocate to this
category of se'rvi`'e. As you we l know we had i r sc•.:tn. ions at Our last meeting
from tne Action Corn.:.'lr;i _ Critter, we : rovided them wit . vehicles to service City
of Miami resident-, t.i, , il. have been prcvirid by t11• City of Miami with a
weel chair van for the handicapped) .1ndivi.1Uals tha` they do srrv€.
_e. dc,.. W.._ _ thry1: that list that you rt :oTr r. ded funding for?
H r:,e•. .`..cU _
r._... Arit. tll list that you recommended funding for?
c . 11 n, _
• :.3r,
rc,r•.i_,:, tint. Action. Community Center is or: tht'
'I. ,;..a.... !.....`Y .. 't.hen you'r" telling me that you're goi have to make
i r.: mrlenda'_10:. o.. something that is on your initial list that's going to havt•
be reduce or remove(.:. y _,: know what you're saying is that you don't money
f__ diem either.
Mr. Horne: That's correct.
Mayor Fern.: What I understand staff's position is that they made a recommendation
and they're sticking by it. In other words their recommendation is a, is and this
secondary list is not being recommended by staff including Action and including
this program.
M.2-s. Gordon: That's the way I read it unless I'm reading it wrong. Is that wrong?
Mr. Grassie: That's correct, Mr. Mayor. I think it also needs to be pointed out
that the last time you heard this same request you had testimony from Dade County
DOT indicating that in their opinion the current service provided by the county
ie as good as any service of this type in the whole country and they have turned
down a request to expand their own service.
Mr -Richard M. Sanders: Mr. Mayor, I disagree with Mr. Grassie and I'll tell you
why.-- My name is Richard M. Sanders, I live at 750 N.W. 13 Avenue in Miami. I am
a member of Handicaps United of Dade County and a member of the Florida Parapleeic
A:._;cciation, a member of the Happy Thursday Club, Adult Division of the Faster
• -,1 Society and a member of the Churches for the Har Ficapped. I am here today to
:..apart the request for special transportation for the handicapped and I present
to you some of many good reasons why the City should become involved in this Spec-
ial Transportation Program. Imagine if you will for a moment people who have to
u ;t wheelchairs, crutches, canes, walkers, other medial aids to get around sitting
in their morn.-, apartm e%ts or homes looking out watching the world go by and wish-
ing they too could become' a part of it. People for ever 150 years have been shunned
a:. shc)ved by public and t die governments bcscauE e t het' were under consideration that
bete we're a ti. rr,'1ductiv(' .i:.d incapable of becoming involved in any
How wrong, they were because in the past three decades these people
orgar.iatic/l5 that they have formed have and still are making the govern -
• aware cf their existence, their plight and their capabilities. They have
r Ott r. they are employable, and they are an asset to ;heir employers. They have
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that they are capable cf becoming involved ir. community affairs and forums.
.. net want pity, they do not ask for iity but recognition cf their
_ _-. a-.., their ric-t_ful place in society.
: cr7 e. Mr. Sa:: •=rs. excuse me, how long is your statement going to take:,
hip room full of people.
Mi . Eaed, .. . About seven minutes.
~•.avor Ferre; I would be very grateful if yoi would lo Qui kly as possible
because we have a room full of peon; i 4:!'•r- want .o b its" ird or a lot of items ar;'i
1 k:low hot,' important your ,,tat •'m'•nt is but , want you t ) take other, into consider-
ation to:.
. Sanders: I'll he gla.t to comply with :•cur r•> :u• : t
sit. They want goy _ rns.:ent
and society t0 accept them not for what they are but whit they can be and can do.
They want to L: a: e I ted in society upon the basis of t`.Ieir education experience
and capabilities and not on the basis of their disabilities. They want to go where
they want to, where they wish to, when they wart to, free of the obstacles that
have prevented them for so long from exercising these desires, obstacles whi .Th are
1i very much important to them today. By providing special transportation to
_:.em will allow the,;, to exercise these desires and capabilities, transportation
that w._,'.::.:' mean ITi',J_h tc them, because of the many benefits derived from it such as
_e, a doctor, to a clinic, stores, go to a job, attend social and recreation
rail:" ge tn a beach, go to a park to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. For
e _r,speeiai transportation was a God send for me. Ir. 197E I was a victim of
a he,_ attack and two strokes. The heart attack and first stroke in February and
S•_c"n:l one ir. Mav, I was in the hospital well ove`. a month both times. When.
hosttal the second time I went home in a wheel chair because I did not
.... _ u:;•_ of my right arm and could not walk but I was assured by the doctors with
_..,. _ .. physical therapy and continued medical attention there was a chance that
-raie the use of my arm and be, able to walk again. This I was very deter -
a •_omi.lich. I went a:, an out -patient three times a week for some time
kill wD.:lu not have been pnes:ble it I had net professional transportation to do
.,_.. Conse_rluently because 1 diii have the transportation I am able today to use the
aI:-, anj. walk around having g-;ne from a wheelchair to a walker, from a walker to a
ca::•_ t.;, ne medical aid: at ail. I have net complet eiy recovered from the problem
4.,._ I am very happy and so are the doctors with they Progress I have made today. I
rlav, n,. io::ed many of these reason ir. my personal experience because I hope and
maeyG'..:; j: oc;- ie hope that the city govc rnme9llt will see the value of special trans
ertat:icn for :.ar. di-apped people and become involved in the Special Transportation
i'ro:rarr, for the handicapped so that those presently handicapped and those who may
become handicapped in the future will have not only the same chance I had but also
the: chance to participate in many of the activities I have mentioned. I wish to
say here there are approximately 100,OOC handicapped people in Dade County with
them in the City of Miami, people who are sti:.l in need of special trans-
portation because the present program _s linancially unable to accomodate all those
that need the transportation. Therefore, I respectfully ask this commission for
City ;f Miami involvement in the Special TransportaLior. Program for the Handicapped
be that those handicapped people who are without service at this time can have the
sarvict made available to them. Thank you very much.
Mayor F'erre: Thank you very much, Mr. Sanders. All right, Mr. Zilber, is there
anything else you want to...? All right, are there any questions of the commission
at this time? If not, what's the will?
Mrs+ Gordon: Well, M.r. Mayor, you don't intend to take each item as they come up
you7 k
Mayo! No, not really but on the other hand I don't want to make all these
1-,e ,:.)1= 1 t wait.
Mr_ . • ordon: Well, ir. my opinion, sir, I think we would be best to make a single
i.;ion because otherwise you're going to find that we're going to make some
dc•._ision we may have to rescind.
Maier Ferro: Mr. Zilber, that's something that we'll have to take up then when
we take up the other matters of Revenue Sharing whif•h will be hopefully in a very
-wcrt while. Tnk you for your presentation.
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4j, PLIWNAL APPEARANCE: LIONEL BARNET, ATTORNEY kE}'RESLNTIN(• SANITATION WORKERS
RE APPOINTM_M OF NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS,
i agar r err. A` `hi_. time we'll . 1s` -_r. ` . Ttem 77. w le le .. . ......:<t
on behalf a1: _f :he ..aeit_lt ian F.mr.le -.cn Aeca7i,ltioe. Is- Mr. Bareet here?
:.'t: Haeerable Mayor and Cammis s-ior.er5 rnv name la Lionel Rarne`_.
My law _ ffleis l .:at e.. at 4ea Li.e:ola Road. T'rr'• here Speakinf briefly behalf
of ''_ne aanitatioe Emalayeee Aasaeiat ion cnmi ri sing the vast may'?rit} of the employ-
ee_. af the Cite of Miami .'aeitatic-r, De art_ment. The natation on the aaenia before
_edi :3'- _.' :9y personal ,3i p..ara ice with reference tc, the appointment of a new
Aeaist_..., iire.t_Z cf Operations in the a•7riit.itl'l:. n.'lartint':It. Thin is a vital
eancere to the emaleyeee
''f the department bu T must i1'e� brlc fly toady or. tl.
. _'r., of l _ r" . ..:1Cl practices withir trie department in recent month; tilt.
.....__..a on the part of these employees is that t}ic pattern cf behavior by the a:1-
oaei_."rat__e of this department has certainly been an unrealistic and somewhat
aeta-:_nl `.1 i .'rc,ach from their point of view. I'm sure that any one of the iidi-
- t r. , here very simple terms exactly what's
vi ival:, ..,•.11d i rol:.a�-1}' come .1} le_'_ and say in v.�r imr.
hu^.:1?'e_' them. The fact that they employed me to do it chaIv os perhaps somewhat
f h language that's r but. the F s aenct_' anei the meaning is quite clear.
some �� t ._ lari:ld�used _
t.''' `a".. long 3;r„ theta_ was what we can only term as an ahart_U attempt to bl l: a
ae eetsider, someone who1 n-.t. employee } city, 'e_' )t em-
c even an Pmi�it:y' Of the '1 _ ', certainly not ar.
l: •ra : f the Dn_ u_ truer` of Saaitatlori to be a}`,'Ointc'd to this Ae istant Direetar
e . . i ee wl..:'}. has }' _'e_.. va ant for some time and r€mai nr unfilled today. . e._ fact
why that partieular lri;71Vidual didn'. follow t}crouch and actually assume the
1'.. s.` the Aaei tan. Ti re'Ct Or..:1r are entirely unknown to us but the fact_ eleafeLy
.', ir..- that th,. same « :3:". kind of rituat ior. may ‘.all occur again and Wt wf ae t<
."._i•. _ _ i `'. elear, , are.. w't: did e �'re'.ent a }�'acka.;e t o the eo�.e�:el s ior.:'rs some tim'
•
.ti �
i : •. mail a:i,l i tZ-lL-t that_ some of t}le� co11ii1 . .;lUL . }id<1 the• O}', •-+Yti;::l' .. t"
c, ;� � l t
_ 71,..".2" '.hrc'uch it. T }anew this it a tedioes matter, you folka cotr.. }1'_r
eJ
ill af _aec_ ree ie fro:It of you but what we. ::,rou`:ht .:Co the attentioa e
+:'1::1;,'. iaa wie that ,;:T'1'_ :i+., Attorney whom I must commend as having deee ae
aatetaedina joi with re ,} e t ta thy`' issue has made it quite clear that the CIt';
of t i' _ ` ordinance, . �`4
Miami �1'�.l .-e_r'i is Palee ht�'.'U13�.1C)Ii; which constitute an
f .b . t, 1 .e': .fed h ri ' ;e 97 'a
1 ,yr,'.."':).1': :drt_'>, ,r1:''.' <3 �U fit: :e'1' .dS hieCth a.: i` tIiYOU•�e.. '.] l' i- , l i�t
are. th..
. rul
es as i r"ouia' ions that aI'e it effect on a da;ly basil:, have been utl l-
1:'-:_1 with reepeet t" pron:tioaa, }:lringe, firing` , what have you tnroughou- tale
City of Miami. The , r":•': i . i n: l t. thi: Civil Se_ rv1 :'C Rules a:i i Requlat ioI. i r law
which has r!'_e'.• follows'. to ;'Jan'_ degree, makes it very clear that these Aaaistlr.t
Dir':._torcbip s in the variau:- departments of they City of Miami are to be filled from
emiloyeee within the department - no ifs, ands or buts. Your own City Attorney in
a meme as recently aa December 13th made that very clear. He was providing `_i:is
o: iriior. to the Executive Secretary of the Civil Service Board and what he did was
h•_ reiterated what former City Attorneys of this City have said, that these appoint-
ment!: must be filled in accordance with these rules; and regulations. This was the
expressed intent of the City of Miami eomlr,ls ion, the notes of which we have stacks
of Miami Mayor High's tenure in office and repeated, repeated throughout the tenure
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Barr.e_t, I think you've made your point now three times and I think
we ,lr,deratooc the first time. Is there anything else you want to add to what you're
eayin
g?
Mr. Barnet: Yes, Mr. Mayor, I do. I know my time is limited but I want to make it
suite clear that the De %artrnrr.t operation; from the standpoint of personnel aeimi:iis-
tratior, has set a pattern, and aJ I said before I used the word antagonistic, tow-
ards and rank and file employees.. There are many well qualified employees in the
d.ei ,ir tmenr . We take a position of one particular individual who we can document
w'`,'.e wa_• p1aaed into a higher ranking position by virtiue of decisions of the admin-
i:'.t ration, and :•upported by the City Manager. A position was created for this em-
1 gee. The employee moved into a promotional spot and t)an was subsequently pro -
noted to another position. Was her position filled? No, her position was killed.
T'hi= happened three times in the Saritation Department, an individual was hand
}"i.'ked and move: u}' among the ranks and now holds a higher level position in the
`.ir.:tatio:. Department, her ! ?sltic'n`' that were created for her previously have been
ki l led. Other amployee a with equal qualifications have not even had the opporturf-
be promat c':} . We had a situation not too long ago where someone from the
},_ t t ,n, of ,. 1 romot Tonal list was taken out of context and was about to be moved
a t'r level supervisory position but for the intervention of the City
rotereev after communications were started and after, in fact, an action had even
beef eat. i tutC'el in t}ie District Court with ro1;pe:r to the Consent Decree thy£ City
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Eotered into previously was this position not f i 11. bt the individual who was
not i:. line fc: it. This departiment traditiooally been looked upon from the
stAodg oiot of rank and file emplovers an p(oole noworthy cf higher level
They an. c:oalified, they are wel inf-rmed. T:!ero at-- many people in
.Olirometo with yoara of di at: strviot ahi a aian dooreo of knowledge
aol Are tne people within the departmt who !hoild ,unked upoo tor gro—
moliooal opportunities not peogi brought in from tO -.)teflide. wt, resgectfully
submit that this comMiFSiOr: should pay attontioo to tnis matter as it does to all
uroent oonoerns wit1-tin the City of Miami. Those ertlo...ees deserve the same rights
and opportunities afforded other employees in the con(i degart.ments and not to be
stepped on. Thank you very much.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Br:root. Any :1-,ti000 at this tim?
Mrs. Gordon: Yes, I'd like an answer from Mr.
r. orassie: Co:,::Ur, Commissioner -tordoo, with oeo etAt,:tho. mode by
and that is that youi City Attorney has done 3 very good -;ob of researching this
goesticn and ounsel may be unaware of the City Attorney's opinloo but it i. to(
City Attorney's opinion as I understand it, h sltting here and oan speAk for
Limseit, tnat tr.( eity as. for years nad a oonfliot bttiweeo th( Charter aid Civil
Lervic. poles. That is somethiro: which ne(ds to loo cleared up. It obviously hao
ts Le elearei o: ie favor of the Charter but yoa know it. is unfortunate that that
tootli-o nao existed but the Cnarter mu.-t prevail and it is simply one of those
iteme of business that we will have to address ourselves to.
Mayor Dr ohange the Charter.
nr. thy Cnartor.
iy01 1'eroe: All right. Anythiog (15(:? All right, thank you very mueh.
rfl ask a quostion. I think I saw hat ol:inion ani I understood
•-rasoie. Mr. '..;rasoio, :'m oot going to rfial with what no 'lust oot through sat
- waot to deal with . laroer problem and I'm oot going to try no case her(
eleeel1 t,: thae that havieg :or. to law school for one day. Ok? You
.ocw wnAti roally disturb: mo: I war to put this or. the record. Plummer, dont
.ao your head your head hion and look up to the sky. I shall never forget
tne Direotor of the .Thoit.itioo, th(n Direotor of the Sanitation Department as
aioieed aboot thio bodot.. 1 waot yoo to annwcr this for me. He swore to ood
oioiai J all that work out there that was being done without the then tome
eloit hoe:. Do you remembor that, Mr. Mayor? I want the members of the COMMIS1ON,
witihu hundred mi2r, leso, I want this commission to remember this. You know what's
very stranae7 Yoo and I were sitting up here, and 1 want to say this because I
dooft thirik nobody gave a damn other than Theodoribson because I was black and
141 of al: those folks there were black. You know I'm not. afraid of being chal-
lenged. You knew you all wer(• going to let him destroy that department. Let me
eay this: I think there is far more lovolved, far rare involved than what we havc.
road in the paper or what we have heard. I'm not g(ing to try my case now. I want
to put this administration on guard that after that tatel Attorney gets through
iein7 hie thing I'm going to insist that we do our thing. Since, so nobody under-
stands, I want to hear all tho facts because I think, I thin}: I'm ri?ht, that an
awful lot vou and I don't know and have not heard. I think the commission ought
to do another thing and maybe they ought to do it at the appropriate time. I'm
opposed as of right now based on what has happened and what has been indicated of
hiring another somebody without a background check. That shocks you, doesn't it?
If —the Manager knew as the paper said, he didn't tell me this is what the paper
said-, if the Manager knew seven months ago what he oow confesses he knows now what
disturbs me is that we aren't getting a background :heck on everybody who comes to
this town to work and heads certain key and importalt positions. It would be inter-
esting if this commisoion developed such a policy. You know why? We won't have
to tit emharrassed in that fashioo. 1 Lion't know how you answer that., Mr. Manager,
but I'd like to get a response. And look, I don't .ant a terse don't give a, you
knew what I mean action beoauso that will really gt t. me mad today and I will really
snow my aoaer.
Mt. C:rassie: 1 think Commissioner, that you're exgressing a concern that all of us
shoro. 1 think all of us have been obviously disagpointed by the events of the last
wet cr atij anything that the city can do to pr(vent that sort of thing in the
future would be deeirable. Now I don't know that ve will ever have a 100% guarantee
lout I :J that we always have to be as vigilant :s we can be to try and avoid this
kind of a problem.
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MIT rLr• We11 now Mr. '..ira!,.:;1C,', 1 heard your an. w r Out ycu .in: 11 talked, you
went I t hi:.k :;or'1•'h'i;3t further than that. You did t . 11 rn..- that you did chock out
1. ri..)roulhly as you could this man'.. backgrour :, that you did talk to the person
wn. re he worked. Wa it in New Jersey? Po_hcrter. That you knew, is it the ':a:: -
a:} r personally?
: That' correct .
Mayor- F'erre: And that you discussed the man's back:round with the Manager person-
ally":
2'ii1 of _.;.at is Correct, Mayor, but 1 don't think that Father Gibson
rai,in 3 question about that..
Mayor Perre: Yes he was, and I thin?. it was a valid question. What he's saying
in the future we've got to check these people out thoiouah1y and as I understood
it from you you had checked the mat, out. Now if you did:.'t that's another matter
tut that's exactly what, maybe you didn't hear but F heard right, didn't I?
b :c:.: I'm sure you did.
Mayor F eri. : I 1ut- want to make sure you heard ti:e same thin:; I hearci because
that': what I heard.
M. . c::rassi•_ : Well, the person wa checked out thoroughly. He had a very good
t:otessiona1 recommendation from his two previous employers and, in fact, he had
cic:.t very well but obviously that's not a one hundred percent quarantec.
err•_' . All right.
ltos :.: well, I understand you, .'•:r. Manager and I'm not being judgemental
yo-i and 1 Jun't have n._; problem. about Mr. Madeira because he's gone - thank
gone. Let me say this: I hope that all these top people that. you 1-'ut-
�.. ..v're .r•_..• here that you're going to ask the City of Miami Police
. t:ient- and everyeveryboy else check the.;: out. Do you understand what I mean?
1_us_.:e .. , . don't know about Plummer's, in my business if we want
_., a Dio':ene we are delighted to recommend your departure.
..,_,_.. tar.:i? but if we want to really make sure that the Bishop, and all
�..., 1 tel. the_ truth, if we want to make sure that that guy is pluperfect -
. hat ' :, wi._ _ they tell .•:)u in I; reek , not only perfect pure and perfect. We as}:
some of those folk in the congregation. We ask some of those other ministers _._
l ryynen, prieats and man you start coming down the pike. If I want to get rid
of a guy in my line of work I'm delighted to send him to you. Ok?
Maysr F erre : Enough said. All right.
SiJ, BRIEF DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED PLAT - BEGONIA VILLAS (TEMPORARILY DEFERRED),
...:var Ferr•_: We're now on Item 29. Is Mr. Richard M. Zelman here regarding Begonia
Villas?
Mis•. Gordon: Mr. Mayor, with regard to Begonia application, the item comes before
tt.e Planning Board on the first of February. That entire area as you know is under
review. It would be again premature for us to make any decision on thisitem
without having the recommendation in its entirety back to this commission from the
board. I therefore move deferment.
Mr. R. M. Z elman: Mr. Mayor, if '! may, the reason: I have requested a personal
appearance this afternoon is so I.would have a brief opportunity, it will be brief,
to speak with you specifically on this point with regard to deferral and reconsider -
at ic:. and so forth.
Ferry: Well, .in the first place, Mr. Zt'lrrtat., there is nothing before the
`rt':on this item.
Mt. :•.t 1mar.: 1 believe it is Item 62 actually on this evening's agenda.
!;,:• t r: e: If y:-..,u're Item i s I will recognize you when Item 62 comes up.
'. . ... ........ The reason that I've requested the personal appearance is because I
by the City Manager's Office that it was the most efficacious manner
cf hiving opportunity to speak with you. If you prefer I come back this evening,
M'. Mayor, I would do so so long
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L weeld be very grateful becauee you all these people, they've
beo he:e for able:tr. three hours now waiting and I think it is fair to them you
we gee oeto their tere and if yoo'll come hack in about two or three
take ie o.e at that time.
yeo prefer, thank yoJ, sir.
51, PROVIDE FOR ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL VEra S-IARiNG FUNDS FOR SOCIAL. SERVICES
FOR :"EmIAINDER OF FY-77-7o,
Ferioa Mr. Manaoer, I think wLave . maey eople her,. that are on Peveeue
Searle.; that I think it is only fail fer to skil over a:1 these other items and
get right to Revenue Sharie: whioh iF Item tie so teat these nice ladies and dee-
tiemee can get b'ick to their reopeefive home 3rt,i affairs. So at this time let's
take up....
Mr. Don Horne: Maoor Feree, Commis7ioner, yeu i 11 reeall at the .as.. meetieo
we reeireileo Fedt_ral Revenue F.haring aleleatioeo for fiscal 77-7 at the cnd
of that maetieg stiff was :lireeted te determine whether or not Community Develop -
meet Fund: eouli a:ei to seIolemeet thos 1-roorams recommended on the secondary
feedi7of 1:eo that were being ,Theropriated hy the comm:ssion. Before yoo you have
twe deeeireet=. an.._ et those is baoed on the ooeHtion that was raised regardino
th uee =f C07171!".1ty 7:evelooment Funds to fund Fedf_ral Revenue Sharing Programe.
If yee'll note0 he doeument regardino Community Development Funds you will FCt]
fo/ fuegin7. Fivk points are listed regarding the criteria
foe.h: of :ommunity Development Prorame. If yol'il note, and if I may point
eat, :tem weieh atatee, 'The publie service must e.ther be a new 5ervice Or a
410• 1, ieere1_e:. of ae exietino service above that which has bece provided
atate eoorL, and the 1 calendar months prior to submion of
oraet. le t eae Fegcral Revenue Sharing doilars are ennsidered loeal
Leeso: Ly ii-:. We, :taff 'hat , determined from this report that ie gev!_looeo
L.: the .7ommunity 'eevelopmeet oftiee that Commueity Develoomeet. Funds would not Le
tim(. to Le used to eupllement those ageecice that have reouestee
Feo.eiue Searie; dollars. Briefly to point out to you d& Wl
doeament that ycy.lv: been proviLicd wits which ie
• Haieral 'r.evene,. Leir:eo Fund Balanc, Sheet, briefiy you'll note as before that
we ee: ilie:at! to iroorams, we have tc date allocated $331,O2O of
• are,uet aioroximate:y whien leaves us with a toted. of ..',41,0:DD to be allocatea
te thoee iree;rece that are bLieo recommended Ly staff. As staff sees it, Mayor
ae.3 Commieeioecrt.., there are only two alternatives a‘ailable to us at this time.
Teealternatives would be such that the Mayor and Commissioners accept staff'
reeommengatione as they exist or they will look at tlose proglrams that have been
reeommeneed Ly staff with the intent of decreasing tie funding recommended to one
or merc c: those adeneiee t: piek up those programa !hat the Commission deems Leo-
eeeary oe the seeondary funding lief. -t we also pointed out to staff at that
• and 1 believe:ommieeioner Plummer made tee eta'ement, correct me if I'm wroeg,
• that a: was the policy with the City of Miami dget ne would like to see no
individuals that were funded through Revenue Sharing dollars have to be laid off.
Ae I pointei out to you staff sees that there are on two alternatives availahle
and we would like your insight today as to whieh of :hose alternatives you deem
most feasible.
•
Mi Gordoe: My opinion is the most feasible would 10 to reallocate back to Reven-
ue t.I.4.-aring allocations some of the money that has been put into the General Fund.
NoC.7, when I asked the question this morning of you, Mr. Grassie, with regard to
the money.= in thc Dallas Park allocation as per budget you did not have the figures
at your fingertipe so I have to assume that by now you have been able to get them.
Me memory serves me that there war a $225,00( allocation in the budget for Dallas
leirk, eert of which was to pay off some tax liens that have been assessed against
u: by the eounty. TheTht lae..-e, a great portion of it was to be for the maintenance
oeo epkeei of the 1o:1d1ed which ee longer is a necessity. However, you have moved
sta!f iet,e teft .leatiee Buildiral and you have to maintain it. Apparently the main -
ten.:.' ce. the Juetioe Builgina is far less than the maintenance would have been
ie the ,eallas Park. I believe that you have an average in tnat fund.
mr. o,raaeie: : doe't know whLther that wae a question, Commissioner, but would
eoe like an answer":
• .aoldon: It needs a:, answer so we know 1 then is an overage how much it is.
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you whJt fl,:dreL, we navetw.. 1tha'
11 letermined at this pojr jt with a 1:uiget cf
" thr' 'fity wac- obliged t'- tak, we have a lcs7 of revenie
anticipated, in other words we were going to ge' t'
them. That "a).. 4,07 out of the That lea:es uo, wIth
wr i:17,c-,fl- for the maintenanee....
Excuse me, sit, if you'rc gnihrl to takr- 'hat alpreach the:. ':'-
ba:k the .1.97= taxes that you had to allocatr :rom t
w-re tr r-oeivr Ff'71I;S,:. the onl!.. reason ynu i .o pay taxer is because you
wen gettinl revenue.
W::: 11 r7V• gre th, the page, you'll see how that
w rkF LY— Wy had :717'7),Or., we used $17,0flO for maintenance - we're
.t 7initnr1al type maintenance - we have us-d $1)2,,O0C for the renovat-
Building. You remember ta 1 indicated that I thou,_,hi
wa: , s: far we have ur- $1,T That leaver ur 13.71. Ncw we
tw t that are !-17.t determined at thiE pciht: (1) what taxes we're aoin:
t: for part of 1978, we're talking about fiscal 78 and the other thin
• F,rie: Taxes fcr what?
the Dallas Park. AnA the °the.: is how much additional m.:.ney we'rt
to nee:1 to complete the renovations of the Justice Building. Tho7e
(.piestions but aid from that wav he balance that I've indicate::
cf
• . it w-sld he safe to think that except for some small amount ynu may
f-i)t renovations in the ,7ustice Building that you would have in CX7CE:-,z
be2ause the County cannot and would not asess you a tax where
• inonme. The tax assessment war based upon the factor that you had
rehtihg ai.artment: in that building.
you
tenantf-:
• :rni:;.-: : rrr i iving m( twr- pieces of additional iniorn—
a'..-4,. They sum u to, remaining ohligations that we are aware of of $63,44. .
Now th.-.t w jld indicat., then that you would have in that account....
sr -cc':.: What is it for.
mr. Two thinr, CI) taxes tc the county and the other the remainind ieho-
of the :usticeIiuiadir
7;ordon: Taxes for which year?
Mr. :;rassie: For last year cf $23,440.
Cordon: The 77 taxes?
Mr. 3ra1sie: Yes.
• 7,ordon: Does Mr. Parkins have something he wants to say about that? What
elT:e besides the $2.3,000?
.ie: And X.r. Cox has indicated we have about $40,000 of work to do on the
Zuse;jr,e Building, that sums ur to $(,3,400 that I mentioned.
Mr. - Gordon: 4:-J,C01) to complete the offices that the, city is occupying or what:
Mi. Ed Cox: I was referring to a.total of approximately 40.
A total additional, Ed, er is that including past expenditures?
that's including those expenditures in the past.
Mr. . aordon: That have already been made.
anproximately 17 that have been madL. Now that's what I know at
thbir point.
Mi. daio: Then we're talking about anether aprreximately $1P,00C, of addition7,1
Mr. ,"2.x: Tnat is corr,::st, sir.
AO.
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'•:_ . _r a`ei': . ...at you know of at this point ae3 =21,3 e: taxes Ec in very rough
- we''_t talk se
rough figures or very close to it.
Mr. _ ..._ .is. , en_ci'r sad between 90 and 100.
eor•au:.: 11 would like to pit that on the side of taking that and adding it
t.. the ...'venue sharing so at least we've got a little bit of leeway. Now if we
t 1:11 another $1. 2, 00e, come up boys, 1 came up wi th C nc you come up with another
on _ .
Mayor Ferre: I want to commend Rose Gordon for wha' she's done here but Mr.
.:"as i_, it kind of concern me that , and I'm not is 'ino to mal...'_ an accusation of
yee that I have made Of Mel Reese in the Fast and c: Paul Andrews, but you know
not really the -ob of the City of Miami Commission to have the good fortune
t either stumble into cr find these things an: thee all of a sudden here is d
Wher, this commission gave you an order which is exactly what this com-
m'_sei n di::, to find additional source`:: so that we eould fund the secondary list
exactly wh-.it it was. Now why does it take, with all due respects to yo:i,
it take Commissioner Gordon to have to come and point this out? I meat, isr:'t
tsis sot'' that sta`f should have come.' out and fouled on their own: All of a
__:,t. _ Dints it out and yo'e ye<", we can do that, that's fine.
"r. e asie: Mr. mayor, if yogi, I'm sure that you do not think that it is poss-
i. _e te hav12, .tC, J,. and I,ot have things change every day, of course, the.
Meyer ,-'ores: ..._ , I do:.' t expeet for things not to charge but I do expect for the.
admir,i ;tint ion, and I'm not talain g about you I'm tasking about the people that
wort: with you that art supposed to have these things. I don't expect Rose Gordo',
to be or Theodore GiLson or Plummer or Reboso to be the ones that come out and say
look, here' e a hundred thousand dollar e and have the Manager within 33 seconds
te.: that s3'.' yes, we nave a hundred thousand dollars. You know I really expect
tee ,.,...."i`. r whether it be Mel Reese, Joe Grassie or Paul Andrews to say, now
r.'. _otamie':o.. .. _ re eeeted this and `_hose arc your alternatives. Now thee th
ms:ss1`,.. .._oid_e what exaetly it wishes to spend and where. Now I'm not saying
test _ei:_ is . you, I used to have these problems with Mel Reese
problem u::1�,uc tc. c ,
.,i;. i _ budget you }:r.Dw where all of a sudden somebody finds something and
;i. . yes, we could speed that money. So you }:now why didn't you say so.
Mr. . raasie: Mav c that's rhetorical, I don't know, Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: It's not rhetorical it's a specific question. In this sense are
there any other things like this $130,000 that we might have available that you
might want to discuss with the commission for us to consider using as funding for
tide additional se::ondary list?
Mr. Grasaic: Well, this money has been set aside by the City Commission specific-
ally to t.ikt care of a job which is still in process. Now our current estimates,
sine you've asked us for an estimate this morning, our current estimate is that
we're going to use out of that fund the amount of money that we've indicated to
you just now.
Mayor Ferre: Which means that there's a hundred thousand dollars left.
Mr.— Grassie: Assuming that what we know today is right, yes.
Mayor Ferre: Are there any other: tasks that are unner way in which the assumptions
might reasonably indicate that there might be money: left over that could be applied
to this other than this particular case or is this the only situation where we
mine nave ;.100, 000?
Mr. .;r.ls c i..' : Mayor, there has got to be other cases in which we will have money
t,e : t over a: the end of the year as well as some cases in which we will spend more
than anticipated.
Mayor Ferre: Woel<i yoj let the commission know which one of those you estimate?
nesse of sub;land.•, I'm not talking about where we're going to have $3,000 left
o.v e r .
Pis. Grassic: The only way that I can give you a reasonable answer is on a basis
similar to the ose that we have already agreed would take place and that is that
we give yogi a rc ular update on the budget status.
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c 'rr _ : Let 1?•tr ' c simplify this. Iht_'vt- now found a hundred thoa7and
y;t„ know anyw}ir•. else, Mr. l rassi , when w: can fir:] $7 ,??4..__.
Mr. it 1 ..ti{'. only way that 1 ari atn'.3rt of that you ea: fl.._ any money ....._
takl:la it away from some nr`lu •e for which , T_ ..]v'
h: illoiriated it.
May`r L'.. r rt_ . Ail l T i -tht , I'll reword . it . Mr.i:T'ri. i (1, yc,U h.'1r,w t-',. :1: .;c•.lr.'t .
w:':+ _ _ the .liv =. Miami r :ii . loci has aiTropri,itt c: money where the aj j 2oj rlat 1(
going aocordinc to the specific is schedule for whatever reasons it may t+•
w" :1 1 c, find ti -, , 9'14 . .
• -21 1 : Well we've o:11: had a _.=hedulc• for a few wt"_'l:S as you know. The
b..t1_t has only 'n aciopled for a few weeks. Are we o'.1 some kind of schedule:'
....cw wE re a, --;;kin:: the iripossi}+1r questions to give vc .1 a descent answer.
• Ft:.. _: well we as.:f•d an imi,D.ssit,l(• cuestion but NS s. Gordon came up wit..
..., . _ ..hi _ a within 4 3 ecohds after she came uj with 1. t you said yes, we have
a :...+R:.rt tho.isiind dollars.
• . --r1:.."it . ti' .:aerie up with a question this mornino, the. staff has heen wcrk:I
on 1 + f r t.•,:, r: hour and they've giveh me the tactf that I tld ..
n,Ay hr i t ul •3I,ot.her su: :c.'ct. which may t .rn up A few
j:. a'.:"_i. at. the :)ilia`- r'-3rk:, how much Clone.y was raised: We_. never 3.i:')C.at
mine: anything. _.:ing !,^mt_,.._ er, L.? Ok. How much money was raise i at thalt.
ie: I'... have 't a report : rom the Finance r)ffice.
c^.:i.. we get that report.' What I'm tr"ing to Gay is we're not..
d _lar.. away from beir _; aLic to fulfil] the :rograms they City wants
that if we take the position ye.; we car: then we can.
Ycrl i:.._... 1 ,u:: take., a little :.:rutir.• that's all. We ca:. .u:..
tt,, C;r• ia' in a hurry.
•! t._ t2 . tt1L.. , _ , 1 _ t'i'_ ....'t. tC:11e_. • t.iOt : Two y(2a11 17 ac1e 1:("1}"t. c)1
2t }.:: r ., . t!,....h i:. ? i w'• ..! ,...VAN'!. • O t.hC S711r ei F,n:r'.. tSr.'., G}iCl j,?I .. W.1.
arld t _'i;a.. tri-... try. me ml. C .., of that _'hoof board mat.:.• ,3 1 ): .:i1 , mt. •.
• ' on r i t.:iit -hey
wcr': going to fun...; half of the j'oli..
..
t•i� : i :.. a' ' or.. h L _
u
Tlit_'y owe us. that money.
May2r 1err'_: Now they owe? us ::'3C+,07,'ai• Now, when ar . we going to claim that rt.i:. _
wC• have claimed ''a; not been paid.
• I' !'. rre: but I think that requires this c0mmic<,.it.I: to t;1 dowr, there ar.d say,
now fellow.: and lad': - we've got a new chairman now - Lady Chairman, we have to
,_ }• that t7hairperson why they haven't fulfilled their commitment. It isn't that
wt. 're ar;kir. ; a:iew it's that they made a commitment which they haven't, and if we
_ that money theh we've got enough money to do the requests that Ziggy ^ilber
a:.. eve ybody
Mr. Mayor, : was in that group - you, Mrs. Gordon and myself. 1
sec how we could in good conscience deal with the School Board or any other
a.:`:erlilriirllt.l agency, I want Mr. Jrassie to be sure to hear this, and especially
the School board that h.,e the 2 esponsibi lity of teaching our children at an early
:lit al, to I1Ve uj to their commitment that your word is your bond, you don't
i ,.l•.'• ilve no written nothi n.T. You shake hands. That's the best covenant. I
tLii. board, I make a motion that we', this c'or11l'ission appoint a committee.
tin.: of the Mayor aIt:1 two other persons rsons to go to the School Board fir. d ask
It of ! :'32' 7 •t.) honor its 1 )rnrrit..mcnt to us. Tha' 's a motion.
-
second the motion.
. •'T r eJ: A11 right, wt have a mrtt 10T. and a second that the Mayor a::r: two otr:e:r
cr t I.t I., a1:.1 I would actually urge all the Cormission to go dow:,
!hi . c h.,o1 Board at their next mec• ing.. .
lt.tson: !zither two or as many as you deem necessary but :,t 1ea:.t if the major-
: t.i. - Commisr.ion is there the Luck stops there.
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I'd like you to writ( d let e r" fjr',t Mr. ,..?}.,r, ae vig:r. , them What.
i. __ be telling them sc, the', could die: in t't ei. ooffrrs and yome b:1sk
wIth an answer instead of a postponement.
The fjllowin:: motion was introduced Ly Commissioner (.;ibF,or: who moved
its ado:~_ion; :
M.^•TI N NO. 78 -
A MOTION AF:'CIti T Iti.. A CO'M.. T'TEE :IF T,ii:. CITY COMMISSION CON-
_ ISiiN" OF THE MAYOR AN7,"i:' OTH P ...:'. ;1::1 TO GO TO THE DADE
COUNTY _ 'Ei.)0:, POPJ i1 A'N R.: ,.'E:_ T IN• THEY HEY HONOR. THEIR
P R V i`)US COMMITMENT TO F_ ..__ ON:. HA_EE OF THE COST OF THE
_CH.TOL RESOURCE OFFICE:. P ROGRA ..
Upon. bcin.g E€ Ondeb1 Commissioner Gordon, th• motion Wril' passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES,: Commissioner Rose Gordon Conmissiorer T. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson,
Vice -Mayor M%inolo R.•oo:,'J
Mayor Maurice A. Fern_
NOES: None.
M_... rardon: I would nave tc `gay, Mr. Mayor, when; w_ go to the School Lard that
we• point out to them the very fact that some of the programs that we are fur':t'._.
with Federal Revenue Sharing dollars are program. that are helping the School Boars::
because, for instance, I'm looing right now at Yout:. Co-op Bridge Counseling Fro -
ram: a::": other counseling pr :ram; that are on our list of agencies to be funded
and those arc helping the ichool Board to cut down their expenses and those arc
thc kind cf arguments we ought to tiring to them when we go to set' them but in the.
:'-.ear.tme : would like to move that we accept the recommendations of the staff to -
her with the firs_ and secondary funding.
. We ion' t. have ..:o•..,L: money.
Tnat'< WY' tl: check that _'o, . don't have funding for.
Mr. i ci: The c:.ly way we can do it, Rose is if we....
jrG;:o... We're: going to have to transfer the money from General Funds to
^:( vc I '1•` Sharing first. We have to take a position o l this issue. We take the
po.11:y pc::ition then we have to direct the Manager t transfer the amount back out.
c_ _ :..t ral Funds into Revenue Sharing where it came :ram. It came from Revenue
Shan_. into General Fund anyway.
Mz. ii; r:.e_ : Mrs. Gordon, Mayor Fern :commissioners, if I may suggest until suen
tire a_ the Mayor's Committee determines through negotiations with the School
Board wha 1, going to happen regarding the amount of money owed the City of Miami
for the School Resource Officer that we use the money that has previously beer, rec-
ommended to be allocated to the After School Care Program which would give us suf-
ficient funds to fund the other programs on the secondary list with the exception
of the Community School Program.
Mrs 'Gordon.: Ok, now Donnie, you want to cut your right arm off or your left one,
which one do you miss most? You're cutting back on a program that serves 10,000
children, 1,000 children. Do yoy want to deprive 1,000 children of safety and the
education that they are afforded in the After School Program? I do not. I believe
we have to be able to be foresighted. We have to know that we have $100,000 already
that we can count on and we're only short another $100,000 in order to fund the rest
cf t:.0 1.rograms.
M:. .._rne•: As a point of clarification, Mrs. Gordon, the After School Care Program
the past year served individuals, they proposed to us this year in their
ai•: 1 i -at io:. to servo 410. The Dade County Community School Program over the past
y..;: averaged serving 16,000 individuals and they propose to serve 25,000 for the
coming year.
Mrs. Gordon: All right, Mr. Horne, answer my question. Did you er did you not make
the recommendations to this commission for the #1 funding program? You did.
Mr. Horne: Yes, ma'am.
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: Arenly i ir Commissioner.
that's 10:1)Y,, that funds that Industrial Prograr! for the Blind
2. y3_. see wnat' happening? We're having to sit. here and be budget-
.rludet.. in front of us.
ThA 1.11, *r, I've been on thi:- commission. .
Mr. Mayor, let me see if this may 1).• a roluti,-11. Since we only
w.)u1.3 you think it wise and good business to carry on tht: programt4 !hat
are carrying on with and that say within a period of 15, 2, 30 days we would
gcn t tn..' School Board, we would have gotten a yes and no and have the sec-
i.eople and others come back here wiLh....
%taye.-Ferre: Father, I would like to address myself and I don't want you ts
all-ut,set, just listen carefully to what. I'm going to say. Don't jump off, just
listen to me. I would like to save all the school programs, I really would. I
called D-. Johnny 3ones who is assistant, who is it?
• : Lc.1 Tas;ey.
the mornin yeterday and I explained the i-roblem.
X:. MAxr, 1 ymi.atni::e with yo'.1bu I can't speak, would you call Dr.
He called rne. at around said Dr. 0:....q.es is at one of the school,
as in hit; effie, but the MeSSage has been given to his secretary that +111E:
an urgent matter and he will call you. Dr. Jones did not call me yesterday,
hasn't called me far tO,iay. Now I put in a phone call to hr. Jones. I'm
1.)r. jone! Le—auF..e he warn't the superintendent at the time. Th
h:)wevet, those people under the leadership of Chairman rnen Sheppard
-o-ulitment to us and they have not lived up to that commitment. Now Z. L.
-t r that we make a commitment to Dr. Ben Sheppard and something begins to
lt is the Bridge or this or that that man comes here and he sits
thre an.l stares at me till I can't avoid him any more and we take him out of
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the manae everything he wants out ef thi: commissic:h - everythin,
• t.ink of a single thing that that man has ever been turned down on ever
herc_. Now, when 1 went up there and E.os:e (771rdh was a witness, slc•
i1so7. iF a witness he Fpoke; there wz-..:_gYT ohe member of that
not Ethel Re:khar, not Penniek. ne, the nev. chairman, not Holmes
F7r3.--Ido:k, hot Tyler, none of them, Pill Turncr, nc! ont. f ther said on word
al:-Iih2:t what we were and they all agreed and th, ch7,irmai turned around to the
• rintendent. 1 forget hi:7 name now, 7r. Wicgim. And lid tc Dr. Wiggam, now
Ci co ahead and worr. out ani tat was all on the ncord. Now, seems to me
tLAt sometimes you've got to get peopl, , you've get to scueeze them a little bit
t: mcv,i. They 'hink that rhap.: P.',7,5y is here a:A there is no question
that ?CS e is the champion of 1,7.1th the --;11o7.1 program and the After School and the
T_)fficer Eesource Program And Day Car( and all (If thAt th,7,t we're just not going
• dare touch them but they touch us. Now my re::ommenda'ion is that perhalcs it
might be worthwhil F-aring them a litt-i ad 1 woul,. say that Donnie Horne'
re::ommendatioh might make some tactical sense when we say, "Fellows, we're going
• fund you of. of your own money. Now you OW_UF you pay and that's
...here you're ging to get your money for your program" and scare them a little
r3t-14er thd:. to say no, this is sacrosanct, we're not going to touch it an:
thrfore, that's why I dn't get my phone call returned because they know that
we're n7,t about tc. toul:h the sacrosanct program. Well, let the news go forward
that ,--'t co sacrosanct., th3t we might be able to touch it and let them rea7t
that.
".1!. M3y7)r, 1 think that you idea, I understand what you'r. gettin;
at I-J.7 that cuttin-.: your own hose and then !Titing your own face and I
Uch't that's the idea that you Lave in mind, I really don't believe you d.D.
I Lelieve that Father 7.ibson's idea of proceeding with a 1/12 funding of all the
program.,, that are on the recommended list and a 1/12 funding on all the programs
cn se:...ondary list bf. done and ih the meantime that the City Manager go over
with hin Finah2e Department art his Fudget Manlgement Department for some other
ver3ge fun,is that may have laying there and also that you and I and whoever
e:he interested go the :(7hool Board. Jounny Jones is interested in children
cxru1. intereted in having them c,ff the st..-eets. I can tell you
tl,at becau::e h. told it tr me and I assure you that if co there as. a group we'll
g,.! what th,iy u:. However, we ...:annot cut off our A:._er School Care Program.
:ul.t incredible, We ::•oulg no.t possibly do that. Anne, how many childre are
.-L-tually being served? You have the statistics.
Wil5cn: Today 45y in the program now Now wait a minute. Over a
i-er1c7-i of a year w, serve approximately a thousand because some come and go as a
paren may, they may move out of the community. Let me give you the breakdown of
the kid::: 5flt Latin, 25'-, black including Haitian, 25% other including Vietnamese
and all kinds of people. These children are not the School Board's children they
ar they the City of Miami children that will be runniry.: the streets. They go all
tummer after school. There are 459 of them that will be out on the street if you
don't find them. They're at Silver Bi—t, uh,,y're at Little River and they're at
Carver.
Mayor Ferre: Anne, I'm in complete agreement with all 'hat but I want to tell you
that what you said isn't quite accurate. I want you to tell me how many programs
like this are funded by Metropolitan Dade County.
Mr. Wilson: Seven.
Mayor Ferre: All right, now how many people are coverel by those seven programs?
Ms. Wilson: The samL approximate amount, about a hundred to 150 per school or 175.
Mayor !ferre: Are any of them in the City of Miami?
mH. Wilson: Yes, rir.
Mayor F,rre: Of the sever, how many
Ms. Wilson: 1 think it's twc out of the seven done by Metro, not by the School
Board ly Metrc.
Maydr Ferre: I realize tha. Does any other city do any of this?
MF. Wilson: Yes, there is some rartial funding from other cities.
Mayor : Hialtah, Miami Reach....
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Mr_. .,ard.Y.:: Ok. Mr. Mayor, I will second the r,oti r: that Father is making.
PA c ......ierstar:d your motion, Father, let me repeat it so I know we're on the
s.:",• target. Ot:? You are proposing that., you're proposing that we accept the
re ;;-.,_..datio:. of the department for first and .,ocon;iary funding....
Rey:. ,_]ibsor.: No, no.
Mrs. Gordo:,: On a 1/12th basis, not program: that are being recommended for dis-
continuance if there are any that fall in that oate'iory, I don't know.
Rev. Gibson: Let me say this.. The sense of my motion is not the secondary, I
want to, because if you d0 you diminish those p':o1 l' n' rn:nev. So what I would
rather do is to go for 1'12th, I would rather operate foi another 20 days and that
this commission. dt liheratc•1,• affirmatively co to th'. Schc D1 Board and that the
Manaaer would write a letter and not put it in the mail, would have his staff
hand aeiiver it. You see, then by that time we would know that we have the money
or we don't have the money. If we don't have the money 'hen we would take, since
we have a hundred and odd thousand dollars, we would fund the secondary programs
or dye might. go to ever a different position, give them a portion of the money that
we'snd or we may have tc say to the School Board OK, you pay for your own pro-
gram. I'rr willing to get hard nosed after i confront them, if they don't give me
my mor:� ••.
MrE. _jordor.: Mr. raisie, in our regular, and I've been sorry I didn't bring tho
budget with m_ today, but is there a line item for the School Resource Officer?
Mr. ,ra_;_IC: There is a budget within the overall budget of the Police Department
which supports the School Resource Officer Program. That budget does not include
any revor.ue from the School Board because they are not proposing to give us any -
thin:,.
Xis. order.: How much is the line item to your recollection, 400,000?
-1e:
, the i'roJarim rid: bee•:i cut back. It is approximately ,260,000.
Thenir, that cas_ t`rat is our plug. We are owed that money
hem, tho School board for last year and if we hold back on that program, the
sam._ ,r ogra^, they owe the money for they'll have the program if they pay the money.
Vr. 0rascic: We_l, let's make sure we understand we're talking about the salary,
too sort of nair.tair.ing our police officer:. The School board is not proposing to
oontrib.:te• any money towards that. The only thing that we could do is take the
offioers out of the schools. I mean that is the worst thing that we could do to
then. From the point of view of our own Police Department they would not recommend
that i-ecause they feel that the service in the schools is desirable both from a
ij polio_ 1 uir.t Of view and a school point of view.
Mro,. Gordon: I agree, I like it too but what we're trying to do is get money that's
cwt.. to Us.
Mr. rassie: I guess what I'm trying to mike clear for you, Commissioner, is that
there is not in the current budget School Board money for School Resource Officer
Program.
Rev.. Gibson: Ok, Mr. Grassie, one thing is sure, they had the affirmative responsi-
bi1.i4 by virtue of their commitment and their money that they receive from the
State of Florida to maintain law and order in those schools.
Mr. Grassie: That's correct.
Rev. iuson : And how they maintain: it is their jolly well business.
M--;. .; rdon: They car, contract with our Police Department and pay it to you in
that fashion..
:rev. •,ibson: Right! And if they found out that they were backed up to the wall,
they k :;fc'r: e law and order in those schools much easier with our policemen there
and if they found out that this is what we were going to do, you know what? Let's
assurn they tell us to go to not heaven. You know what'd happen? They'll have to
increase their personnel. That's what'll happen. I just think that they ought to
come up with that money.
Mayor Ferrt: I hate to do this to you but you're going to have to repeat the
motion tc me.
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J wvyii 1j thit wh:,`w al t •TL! frr the total pro -
• fir!, -a and Feaond. Ok. With th,.. o '1. ,t CiO1 fl 0 qt't
y f ror. t 1..• • •. !.
Mayer Ferr, : You're t i'kihg We'rt tal..ino about two hundred and
Fo:tte hut r,.aliy what WL 1talking about how is ninety-four.
aeal with let for Ok, i: we have to com-
pr.T.I. • : ine jtd 1,, int i ' 7 r, f t ), :-..rotramF ..Taram,..aried
wl-n t•ne unierath.dir..; that w 1 goino to! It
With tiP. frc.t, tlp• officers point of
that time tht ii,aue will bi drawn
Mr. I'luramer: Mr. Mayor, you k7.ow I ain't t- try to talk over theae peoile.
There are tea many meeting craiha on. : waht to have to ',3V it a second
• I want them to hear it all th fir:t
Mayor ?err: Coil-3 we have tot,-C, Filence for Commiasione:- Plummer'statement at
tni. time.
Ma. i•lu=er: jyau br-J1p.r. You know ha.t,_ to ply tc, cqtlot_lc.11,-, but
I t_tvery onoe in a whi:e yv(. got to to be truthful to yeuraelf. Let me
aa I've lastet.ed t I1I of the oomment:: th,t Lave been made her,_ today, let
t - few ot tneti min's word bett-r than boni and : Ftronoly
TnL I ftai that I have th, right to break a co=litc.cra a;
othr- ketg theirt-a W,.'ve k,4. our commitment and we've
fati, naw th,- o•hly far az: I'm ooncerned I'll break my ...ommitnctit
oor ' arid raad,. t_ mov„.,, ar
a:1 r. thir iF hot;in- new. I've bLei. -:raring about thi
Offl -er :10,1/-= for three year:. - three. All right, that's numLer
Yoa Ie. ro till yoa llere's where :ill ilay with emotions,
. th:rt i have to do that. All the people are Fitting out here
: r raa anl .nat ry, t.o..t of thet7, people if I recogniz what it 1F fee.c:
ta,iJ. and you might reoall were my two criteria.
, Mr. lonY have the rigLt to increase a millage that they don't
authr..rty over and the :;onol itaarg The School board's millage riaht
Mr. txire: me approximately at 81.1 milli-- They have the riaht
to 1 mills where wt ire riant now with our backs to th,: wall. Now by -",od,
:et rn!. tell yoa Fomthing. know why they don't want to raise that millaae7
tell y.7..; why - %hey don't want Lo look bad. Well we don't either and we've -
:a ne j 1wt've dot our hackn to the wall. Now they can raise that millage aha
re,..y.:talitieF as tar as I'm concerned. Mr. Mayor, let me tell you
nieFs you aadeeze, and I don't mean as tender as you squeeze your
:'m talk..na about squeezing as you do for dear life you'd better
Fhow plow.:; for Flagle- 2!r, t -alse that's when yoa're going to get
!_LA._ money. There is no way in hell that we car; lay for these peoples' food and
the el:lerly who heed the medical help with that we're making from
the Fohool board. W.,gve got to pay with dollars and by God the School Board has
T-.t to pay with dollars. Now if they're no better than their commitment then my
otmitmeht. is broken and they took the first step to do it. Let me tell you how
: feel. Mr. Mayor, I'm going to tell you I have taken and I have added up two
proaramF wnich we fund for the School Board jointly, and I'm very distressed to
out that the SRO is hidden in the Police Department's budget but let me tell
• something. They stand here in front of us as they did this morning with Nora
Swan and they write glowing let4rs what fantastic programs they are. Well, glow-
inletters don't pay the bills on the first of the month. They stood here and
said what a great fi-o,gram the School Resourct Officer was, and I'll tell you I
aare, l-a:t hot only can't we afford the gudrter of a million dollars it's taking
1,c•AIod polioameh off of the street which we can least afford. We're talk -
After Sohcol Care, a fantastic program. We're talking about Commuhity
ilogram, a fantastic program and they stood up there and said yes, they
• ,• great but by !aod why _in. not they so groat win it comes to funding. Let them
their money where their iF and oF far I'm concerned, Mr. Mayor, there
1., only ahe way to force thi!: isue to a head ano that is to hit them in the pocket-
bo where they're hittirq Tw program. aF I have 1 figured, the After School
• c and the pr.,gram of LallimaLity fchoels. th tkAal l'll tell you
:,111 t. Thy (A.:0 wt:.H,o,wla, I'm willing lo wipe the i.late clean
it tl 1 !und those two prcY;ramit Ilk( I feel that they should.
You know 1 waat to ask those wonderful people who are applauding if
hay. anv children that are in the streets after sahool. Are they in the
-.)1.• are they oat an the streets?
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Mayor, I made a motion.
_ Yea, tnere is a motion on the floor made by Father Gibson and there
is ,_ ooitemeot :a.e by Piimmer. Let me see if I car. sim= lift' what has happened
here. The :action. that Father 'T ihson made is that we cr ahead and fund both the
izimary and secon.iary reoommendationa and that thf motif V. 1),2 taken from the Officer
R _c'arce irooram which at wcrEt W»'.I1d amount to '4,7)( anci that's what Rose Gordon
sa:aa .�e_i. Plummer on the other hand `'a: , that w, h. - t0 t.lt the School Foard In
t. _ 'ocKet.._.ok where it hurts and he's willino to go to the School Board and say
y_•u fund the 5194,000 for thee:' two F;ro!irams and your commitment is met with us.
Now that is a different way to a:'::(2ml': is;. the. same- thing. Now, l least, it is a
rae_s' io:l of which is more important whether it iraaTtaet to keel., children
oe_: the street and In sChoo1 with 1far:.lnq l ro'.ram:: or is it mole important to
kee:: L'Oir. schools. And what we're talking abo'ut, Mr. Grasse• is $84,000.
Ma. . Grassit= : Mr. Mayor, could I try again cn the S:hool Resource Officer Program
beoause I'm afraid I did not do a 'vary good job of explaining that the first time
ar_un,.al ap_ arently. We don't have: the option of taking any money from the School
?.es.-:Aurco Officer Prooram unless we lay-off pc:liceme:.. There 15 no money that we
Car. U' t out of the School Pesoorce Officer Program without laying off policemen.
It is all our money, it i.F for salaries, the;: only way we :an divert that money is
by la:'inc off p.olicemeI, and it is because- of that that I have suggested to you that
I do root co:,slcie_r that to be an alternative.
R_ . , Let me ask this question: Doesn't the School Board... You see,
what we- have to understand is that if the : ':'h'x 1 Boar'] can't keel, order they can't
_. a _... Aoi let me tell you order in the classroom is the first rule of learning
a:. I'm ; re.:jareei to come_ bask and slit if I have to go dc.a1 with the School Re-
...._ f _ Officer Program.
Mrs. _:rd:n• If you tell them, Mr. (,rassie:, t:iat you are reassigning your officer:,
th•_I ., ....., let me t .!11 you the: city need, plenty of police protection other
toao aoU we wan._ them at the __cool._ but if they want then they're paying for them.
aa. If y._... at) that \'Ou won't .'i3'. _ ta lay them off you've got plenty of places to
l: .t _ _eli =. officers.
Ma. araaale: On no, a"g.ai:i, let'a not misunder;tano. We "an reassign them at any
time. The point is that that will not gent u s any money w..i 07i we ca:. Use to fund
other jr_'a:'.... That'_ toe oaly point that I want to make clear. We can reassign
tht _ i a er:. , that is ,,, :e: .
Mr:.. ,,.rdan: Yea, the pressure will take effect.
Mr. :::rassir': Oh yes, I'm com;_ lectely in agreement with yo'i on that.
% Mis. Gordon: I call the question on the motion that was seconded, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: I just want to say one last thing. Rose, and members of the commis-
sion, I'm going to vote with this motion but I want to tell ;ou something. If
that School Board does not come forward with funding within the next few meetings
and it gets to a point where we're going to have to start laying off policemen I
will reverse my vote and I would frankly recommend so that the School Board would
feel the strength of the threat of this, that what we do is that we advise them
that we're either not going to fund the After School Program or we're not going to
fund the School Resource Officer Program within the next thirty days and we'll let
thaw -know which one it is and not cross that bridge right now except to let them
know that one cf them is going to go.
'sirs. 3ordoie: Mr. Mayor, may I clarify something that I think I have a little more
personal in;iyht to because of my involvement in? The After School Care Program
isn't .i.:,ina to hurt the School Board one iota, they couldn't care less. It is
,Acme t Li n,i t hat is helping the children of the citizens of the City of Miami and
i;te, we have it, they like it, they can get some credit for it but the safety,
the ottiDenis, the. nave to supplant them with some other security measures 1f we
take officers off the beet of the School Board and that's the only way you can do
it. That's cutting a iuylar vein.
Mayor Fore: Ok, I'll go with you on that bue I want to tell you something. You're
talking about laying off policemen now.
t:,r ;;orJ.'::: No, sir, because I can tell you that if half the people in this room
arc as sincere as I think they are about taking care of the community's needs
they'll be down there- supporting us when we go down there to request them to live
up to their obligation.
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w,ant. __) uoe: 1:- for some pur:Cl_•. such ,as "til;jorting the .--rv1Cc J; rii:lt_,.
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• b ?hind b..is __ a: to what'._ going on. When ou for this you are voting
fcr layiu7 off toli__ offi erl..
sii , 1" not vot inn: ..., l.i'.- off on, -jingle 1'olice officer. `1
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ll 1 .=.. (_' 1': cu that wi have the money 1I: tilt budget 1': gfi _ „•J:+, i QDn't tldVe tJiE
bu in front of m-. , I cave -op c‘11. , �i�C cf i ali ead, and nobody denied that
T'er he Ma:,a':Lr has ,ust sai d... .
m-_-,. .•_1, could 1 clarify that, t1'__a'..___ you know we get :2ur.,eive.
i t_...ailed d.'isioh._ and I t_hi,J. we really ,aus,
_ Illd'•; take a day to get V:_+l: ) statement., a:,.. hJ.vt
_r by our i:.' •r t 1 auditors, of Jut what the balance is of t- r w,
.h.nesessary tment. against that mo:.ey but I hate for. _'t „
that ' V.. 1t $10i ,'I0'. if wr find out that it ' c. really I.Ot
:.'.1 .
also :ro:r the or have w'_ g
,r is I know i
Lut I don't think th.it ...
�•- `ha: th. . is 1 it':le r re
I'S. not :91hc; t., arqut.' tL'..
Trimi . ,, , i ri( O:1'.r .' rlcfi: .
. t::.:r'i 1 ' ._ill tht juest o:., Mr. Mayor. Any d,'tloin ..his
] d:. always fn.. c},at.:,'d later on.
•' . um t 1 wa:. , rie:i l the motion .
'•� !.ngie. The motion is to acceFt the recommendations of staff for funding thy
seoDr,adry So::ldl St'rVi._'e T'1'rt: with the full understanding that if
w• i ; not ;et the m,_nyy owed us by the School Board we will deal with the School
Jfficer Program at that time.
• Plummer: That's the: motion and that's what's seconded.
. GI `;lt . Ye , sir.
Mr _P.1u.rrn .r: Ali right. under ai s .ussion, Mr. Mayor, I can't vote for that. That's
number ont.. (:•) I dis•:ussed with; this Commis:sior, at the List Commission Meeting
on the secondary finding. Mr. Mayor, this will not adequately, and let me just use
a few ex:Ln les reading down the sheet. You are then going to give the Boriquen
Health CI r.i, half of what they need
Wait a minute, that's not the f•)rigUe,. Health Clinic,.Sir, it is the
:1;'.`ort u:,1 t',' C t'nt r': and they're sitting herd and they'll agree with me
'.. 1'. ....i' .t.1!),ill`q you're asi:ifl1 for 1s not for the health clinic. Am I right?
. 1 1 arrur.,: r :
I'm reading, i•t)ti_•, from a sheet markeC
M: .-11;13n: Wt.'11 1'•'. .`.T'lrt`"'t:t.l ; v'U because that is a misleading statement.
w, art then going to not increase NickCru:t, we're not.
going tc�
-
11J:: S11, it we dor't have enough t„ give '.him thy bas1Cs how car we give
t.,... I1:CI e.it;,.'.
74 JAN 111978
...... _.. I'm saying that it was my proposal at the last meeting that we in-
,. what '. u're also saying is that we're not acing to include the Haitians
we're ee .. going to increase the Coconut .;rove Clinic, we're not going
- _.. .._ . the Youth Co-op is all right - the rest of these are goingto
3c ._r,_ are. Is that what you're saying?-
Mrs. : k .: I'm saying with what we ha'.'e to spend r.d and what we've got to look
rw;iid to to gather together we can't be 3S generou as we'd like to be but we
_: tag r, Iy :a:. give e to c .f them recommended h the
1 something a h of �_}i^.' a�' 2 •C'r department.
ML, . . _ _ rre : Look, Plummer, if what is r.'• : i i re . uet your vote is the addition,
I de,:.'t think you can go as far ae you h.-a':t_ a;)ne ;i `viousl; hut if you want. to
ad. __... things sine what we're going to be asking for is ' on,Qf)'', I think that
there are going.^, tc be sufficient funds to be axle to do most of those things
Wleit we're short now is 1.4, '0'". Now I a':ree with you that the funding that wag;
a5 :: minimum, and we're not going to te through all of thiE again, but
from FR'2C Was 1::"7,077. Is that -oi rec`? And I know that Action also wanted
.-27,c_ , is that tight.
red .,t .ted
Mrs. . _rdcr,: 1 have the list if you want to refer to it. It's 22,275 plus three
_.. A positions. ...'r& wore other agencies that requested CETA positions. Mr.
Mayoi, 1 believe that this commission is acting I woul3 have to say in an irrespcnsi
mane r if we do:.'t have enough to cover the basics if we're increasing what
M'C ...:... have. + would S'.i:Ig _:` that if WQ get the money that we then rf?dllOcate.
3g ditior.al money_ to them: other agencies but at the present time we don't have
t•:.... - . „ cover anything.
T.'er l. t t t• s C f t
.t'.'_'r I"r•; t1�'/,, .>:i S(e , :iat 1£ _] .IeSt10L OL '.'allle5 a:.d 1 wC' Ye going tc
start getting into values I don't think that because somebody has a question as
wnet..__ cee nrogram should be funded over another that is acting responsibly.
_.gar'; ._inheing irresponsible, you'd better be careful with tLat now because
Miyoe, . ltle± prc;r<....e have cute, net :7ust one. Yoe know you've
Cary.' for th i t'I"1' Ptoc:ram, every program has token a cut. Thoee
:are: fragile, they're in wheelchairs, they walk with canes and crutches,
-eve thr: ' r< there because they have nowhere t e be. I ' m
t nie . .i yi,i',1 know.
: 'unle'r:.tin , 1ut when you have 159,00"I or ItC, when you cut
r
:.. thing. v;hen you're talking about $25,00C and you get cut $7,000 that'_"
aeot`._r. . You k' v, some of these programs with the recommended funding just can't.
There is no que tion that Action can not exist at S20,047. ... Oh I see,
it• 's `rck e down. I beg your pardon. Ok.
Mr:. rdon.: It is, it amounts to 50, that's what it is.
Meyer. _.. • : Well, it what you're tal} . -bout ie that Action, for example, get..
plus ITTA, is that what we're talking abo'..t, Donnie?
Mi , ii_rn. : Yt.";, sir, that's what they requested.
Mayor I'e:rre: And Tenant Education gets 12,000, in other words the list as is
presented.
Mr . �2rboso : That s' right.
Mayor Ferro.: ... It's on the list. This is not a public meeting at this time.
Ma'am, I'm sorry, I cannot allow you to speak on the public record cause
if I do that them will be 57 people that .;ant to speak. ... I'm sorry you cannot
• it, : apologize. ... Donnie, why don' you find out what she wants and put it
ord y; urse•1f and then we'll :;) o :. All right, now we hae a motion and
,a se•.'eed of the motion. Is. there• further discussion on the motion as presented?
.he 1.ie-t,ding mot ion introduced by Rt.. Gibson and seconded by Mrs. Gordon
by the following vote -AYES: Mts. Gordon, Rev. Gibson, Mr. Reboso and
Mayer I'e•rre: NCI::: Mr. Plummer. SAID MOTION WAS DESIGNATED MOTION NO. 78-32.
CALL:
:
mr. plevirrler: : tt.:nk thie is taking a powder puff approach to a damned serious
problem, I don't give any oreeencc' that it will succec.i and I vote no. You're
delaying t.... inevitable.
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JAN 111978
:• 2 w.tht mf.t, to ih-_71u ih th ijT he indriai H(rnt
tak-r. oar... of in td..: any
re: Wait a mihut-, you may not n,.ed trT do *.hat. IL that already in tnr-2-
Mr. Horne: T2.at t the seconiary funding list, Vic-. -Maycr 14boso.
Mr.iju I h,re additional commif.sion
That's -.orrk.--t, it added to the secondary funding
T,-7.) a mtioh is not needed.
M yor lurther dioussion7 All right, 1 nd gentlemen, thank you very
• fur yo..;r patience and your long endurance ci this whole matter.
Miyor, wcii 5 you -5vis u. or hav somebody find out wh:
Meetin,7 take- 1:lace so we may be Iresent?
M:y:r Ferre: W•:.iid you let the full commission, an:. I would like the oommlt—_.ee
b tull •27,:1-olon, to be there at least the maority.
52, SEORD READING ORDINANCE: AMEND ORDINANCE 5624, AMEND RETIREMENT Pt -
"AUTHORIZE SUPPLEMENT TO SURVIVING SPOUSE,"
• 7-rro W, sri now on item t?!':. Have the corrections Mr. Gordon 1,21j.._.
• mad,:.7 Would you tell me specifically, will yc, t11 Mr.for.don wh. re h,,!
ar 1J. there?
te2 me if till:, meet the need of thf... correctioh.; 'hat we
Yes, ma'a7.
will rfaU 1 I wi:l move it.
. Tth that Father ;.;ibson had referred to at th(
• '3.7.7 and tou,tner it ohuld :on:titutl_ a subtantial revised ordinanoe,
that itL iEy a fc-Air-fifths vote in order to dispense with tw,
iracreading the and only time it will come before yeu.
• a,rn Fathor r;ibson's provision that the allowance would cease upo:-. the re -
of the survivin spouse and it also has the request by Mrs. Gordon that
there Ile nu actuarial reduction for a member who qualifies under this ordihanol_.
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JAN 1 1 1978
•
A:; SRSINANOE ENTITLED -
AN .-..F_EINANSE AMENLINT; CERTAIN S7PS.EOTIONS of TEE MIAMI CITY
GIENEFAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FLAN (ORDIN?:: MAY
AZ AMEN=7, AS ATREARING IN COLIFTEE FORM A
FART OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY flF !:IAMI, FLORIDA
AZ AMENDED, MORE PARTI=LARLY AMENDIN-- SE:7TO: 12?(14) ^F
SAID CHATTER BY ADDING AN ALEITTONAI IRT:VISTO: =RFT?
A.ITHSRISING A S7PELEMENT TO A E!SEVIVINT SP:=: 'S RETIREMENT
A=WANCL WHERE A MEMBER. DIES WH HA:7 NflT RETTRE:TT WHfl
HAE ELI7:IBLE FOP'. N'DP1.1AL STRVT7E PPENT
OF EARLY SERVIPE RETTR=NT REV.:TF:75; PLEMENT CDN-
SISTING OF AN ?:TONAL PENSIT)N PAYM,= (..F 1 OF TEE MEM7
PER'S AVERAT:T FINAL COMPENSATION, IF ;;Yi MEMEP SHALL HAVE,
SINSE LAST EEC»INi A MEMBER, COMPLETED LITHE.. YEARS OF'
CONTINjOUS CREITED SERVICE. AT THE TIMT OF DEATH, OP 15
YEARS_ OF CONTINUDI'S CREDITED AT THE TIME riF D:ATE, 10 YFA12
OF S;1:D1 VEAP5 HA"..INI: BEEN COTLETED ON OE EroRr SAI7
M,EMI3ER'5 MINIM7.:M SERVICE RETIREMENT DATE, IN THE EVENT THE
ST07-SE OF sTh MEMRER DOES NOT ELECT TO RECEIVT THE S7M OF
7E7 MEMER"S OONTRIB7TION TOGETHER WITH INTEI-EST THEREON;
FFTHER FROVIDING FC.R. THE S7:RVIVING SP=FiS RETIREMTN7
ALLOWANCE Ti; EI. THAT ALLOWANCE WHICH W")i= HAVE BErN PAY -
IF SAIL MEMRER HAD ATTAINED MINIM= '7ERVICE RETIREMENT
Ald:; ANL FYETHER PROVIDINT, THAT ALL ALLOWANCES PAID THERE-
YNDEF CONTIN7L ONLY FOP S.:, LONG A TIME AS THE SURVIVING
I=ARRIEL; MNTAININ"; A REPEALER PROVISION
• S=FARILITY OLA7ESE, ANL DISPENSING WITH THE Ri:27=IFI-
L• NT OF :JN-2, THF Si.... ON TWO SEPAATE DAYS BY A VOTE
• NOT LESS THAN EOSR-FIETHE CT THE M=1-F.S OF THE COMMISSION
iht_rc2-.1 ThrcL v CommisFioner GibFon
to Sectio:. 4, Tarail. (t"; of t le City Charter dispeninq
re_iirement of .reajinc two d 1--)y a vote of not 1o5F
fz...11--fifths ,L,f the 7,emL.er. cf
Commissi()ner :. L. El'artm._r, Or.
CommiLEiner
Vice-M3y.Tr Mahol:•
Mayor Maurio A. Ft_m
NOES: None.
WI:ereupor-, the Commission on motior. of Commioner Gordon and seconded by
Jcmmissioner T.ibsor., adopted said ordinance by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Rose 1;ordon
Commissioner j.T. Piummt.r, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Cibson
Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro
SAIL C+.7)INANCL WAS DESIJNATED ORDINANCE NO. 87?,,
_The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced
th—‘opies were available to the members of the City Commission and copies were
available to the public.
1/
77
JAN 1 1 1978
s
Phr:inhv in thc Cinv ci arli Pro -via- Fet_,
1.: : I'll 1-e r-"",
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•wil f..)r lihan:t, which is pl-,,..poseci.
MI. Lew. P:1 :y: Ap.p,:re7,t1,,• th,.r,. has Lei....•n a lot of ric.:',IhderstandinR on thi.F.-7 odit-
i 1m riuJ ry anh ti..,t i 1 1 pho' ographic t especially
t pl. I y t.he','
.7 :ft, Mr. with
; rovTi!.e • it tr.) you in a mah:,2r
to th,.. f i 117, • 1 .
1.. t. Ord'
i g in:121y ah I fore you now I ly
t ',Ali_ 4.•1771. t • of • -
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tw- a if- it wi:: ;
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ma' t, r wa:- or it
ah- 11,71V— th.nk what '1'h.. i, tryihg
I. I -../y-Wcv:),-; : f 1
: • . ;1-;', tor th-ir ar.
• . • . tw :-J-rm and
' t - l: all ha:7s go':.t. Inc, al . f
t :1 with the It::.,n..a...orat.ic oth, r
• • ,-,, • ••• N," abdicate it •;,`.714:t_i•L, •
t y un:.1.:rstand that one. You !In..-w
i al: I..; how ca', ac.:oplil,n both of the,, thing'z
th.,,r hand that we accomocate you all. 1 th.:J:
4:1,y t , 1,Jt da,1 res;ccts i mayL.c we can cut throurth all this vtry
,11t-,ink Lew i kind of nw in the picture, isn't that right': That
!:D, t and I had to be informc‹.:
reilly h3;., )..P207 bringing film making to tni:. cnylmunity for a long
•
YL-C:• err,: N_, :.'on't understand what. I'm saying. Lew wal' not the feliz)w
te permits and helping these people %VW.= 1,e7
wa:- not the person in charge. of 1,,,:aivir,g tees it. the ,
t : .
Whr, t
be:the guy in charge of waiving fees in the futun-2?
: : 7hil, 1 wan: meot Lew Pr r,),)w, look at him smile, isn't
can get :.ew Price?
i : t . •:y -)r , 1 Lew %'(...•ry we_ 1, in I was with him
...mct•tg. ht. z, is that the c," life, Lew Price may riot be
!-1a" Iu y. At some we discussed this, I cic..,n't,
naht. t hut f Mt, • ro M I alf11 P 1-11..)1 i CI
t know wh., that per -so!: is goin-: t.o
: „,.. 1 Lay,. 1.2' 1 r,t 1 ern:.• witri.Te b :.ati-ae I'll tell you rioht now
'.'! 1 w it evt.t
78 JAN 1 1 1978
• 1 err'- •
We're coiry .: make this one step at a time. We want to help. you.
Lew is g()irag to be 10 .:ooj er<.tiv•_ wit-. everything you want t:
2.-izt on the ether hand we don't want to abdicate our responsibility
_•.'t ex_ist an. Metro is going to run the show." You know what I
" . 'i37` ._ .'.1i,...: I a":ree w'ith that, the ... 1F i:. . County area but I under-
s:a:.ei that very well an3 our =L'" :t:'Et io; , and I a; "gar: Lee Lander and myself was
. __ he ity C. Miami t_ du ar. or,:i.,:9:, 't -Ir .:ar" or ex.3 - 1', like the Count,
ieavi:1' an i:,div.1d'3. i;. " _,-r. -Miaii,. :) w rk as d liaison with out of-
i'err e : What's wrptr; with that:
Mr. Grassi'_': I was •AhsweriIl: a question fez Commis_ioner• F1'.iruner, !•:r. Mayor.
Mayor t-e rr•_r why don't we pass an identical ordinance to the
Ji,e Metro ha_ and put it under, our liaison man would be Lew.
Mr.-»» d:ler.,...ith: Changih7 the name fromthe county to the City, that'- ail.
rrt_
• iiammersm
W%l: that w,:,: n,Tid_re.. a:- one "): t}._ posibilities open to the
staff aftez a 1 .. of tu:v has come ui wit', the ordinance in front
the _,._ t:.ey rc.:ommend which they consider t3 }-;C: an i..T,:.roveio::,t.
Whioh I t' n...iler to be not a1: improvei„[_,:t_, highly discriminatory,
,
.:e: itiait, :i3.._, Wh.lt I'rn t1.'lri!: tc avci • :,jetting into o:,c of t}l.-7,se ..a_,.
!
..:yi_ ._ 1!.... _ r.e.. 1rw't. can come .o a haply Co:"iCl!1i'i0.' , Phil. If wE'
-ill:_,:,;, I'll re:og i : y')'.. for name calling and we'll
.:1',r_b3, o:. _,.ir of :E' to do some narn canine: too. Let':' see. What'`;
the Metri
MI. M:lyeer,
that. Jr" of thing ' :lave t>> takt
v" .. want °..' kind of a detailed answer .o
r.7ragraj.h by paragrah and comparc_ them.
i t rre : Well . r 'a:, are we cling it to n iv' pride of aut.horshij or is then e
:. . .:i. t f _ r _., 'e.. ":at we have?
• :;rasie: }.E brie thin,. that I understand that staff has been trying to
accomili_or.. to provide a legitimate, and by that I mean an ordinance specified,
:;a_1_ for the activities they feel they have to carry out in order to properly
}.a:: l.- city property and also to encourage this industry. Now they're all inter-
e_ited in king the same thing, Lew Price has been doing this for 15 or 20 years,
loner than anybody else who is here-3n,_•rne3 and you ',:now what they're saying
that this ordinance will get that accomplished for them.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, I guess we've got to open it up for all this. Phil, tell
me what the difference is between the City and the County ordinance.
Hammersmith: Mary Lee Lander is here who is my cohort in the office, we are
the made County office. The ordinance that Merritt Steirheim offered before the
County Commission was an enacting ordinance which simply stated that there would
br-nc direot fee for any film making of a commercial nature at all in any facil-
ity in Dade County. The only exception to that is Vizcaya which is not entirely
owned as a county property, there is a trust involved with it and that could not
be. weigher:. We are making progress in attempting to remove that fee situation
from Vizcaya.
t•:::_'oI Ferro: Se. , t:,t thing I don't undc•rstan,: is why do we need to collect a
tee t film a city facility? We're not c-oing to make any money on it. I don't
:,co that it make:-, a1.'.' sen,:e for us to collect fees, I mean if you're talking
3}b.'ut a couple hundred thousand dollars but you're talking, it's more trouble
t?. 1t is worth policing.
Mr. }'rice: We issued app oximately 124 film permits last year, we did not charge
e... tee.
Mayor Ferrer : ':her; let me ask you something. If we issued 124 film permitE ann
clever colleote: a fee why do we have to make somebody go through the hassle cf
79
JAN 11 1978
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• 1 ;:!.j1. t tLJ. mt. cio • And :hat V.D1:
4 7 1.. .; fo2 ft et• tha:, the t act toc..4:, a iittle trn to fill
Tht: that. yo:_. violat_f.•, what- IA.., 1 it•ve commor. ,iecer.;:y ani ,
,.11 W. - C.7 y you. I 1 W dor.` t h3VL that or in;:e an,:d wt. CVt. u; t hat
1. W' t t
I t tia• City of Miami lc acicTt Ci1 c..n;iinanc,',. I trr,
that tn..' t ar, exa.7t ly 1ik the ont.
t'ne 2H.1.11}, dW31 e tl.at th county ' n dorr.ain doe:: not ext end int c: the
City's -.2-(22-, ;at Iv, o 1Tht.iTi this area. I .1:1i 1:utin.] that. tht: ortiinans'e
!,": a 2:c fc t1.1tur,-• ordi iy ilk( Dade COurit f.:; dir,ance.
t)•. 4..}11•11 I r 0:.11• of firlf. an..1 t
I Mi i c i • }' s th< only du,
;;1•,:.., ‘s'hi ():,- I ict, wt.1 ch. ha: e> pert a:,d t vromc..t i ona 1
t y; •• : hy t t I,t hay, :--,tar • ed i th or i :.ally but We
. J whert. t ne I r-ct 1 Facilities or othe2.-
.io: COITh.. 1 it t his wli, 1 1 1 C t tire what.s••••Vi.:•1-. Wei re deal in,: hen:. ir, t
1,!. ,••
1t:t4 ft1. term:-:, of f 11U wnich has 1,othinc7 to do with
•, 0: h. tnar. tht' u,y f )..0 i y. fuic 1 think that thiE
r.ot the ordina:ce that. beer, pr,•set. t
• • t ord.:, which outr f f ice sent to 1 ht CI t y Manager ni ritT•
rl.•L--igge,--,t that you adopt it .
80 JAN 1 1 1978
t.s:_:.: Yo_. know I hear what you a'.• but I no_- I don't interpret it as
'.-aying it. You know it's all right, you know I'm concerned. Do you have
any a_ to whether, which agency controls?
Yes sir, I do'.
Rev. .._sD:.: Al right, le`_ us change they acen...y tf.1`. .:ill control but what we're
saying is we want our ordinance.
HaT 1. rsmitr.: I'm saying that I hope that you kdo adopt an ordinance, I hope
it's not this ordinance that is presented h •rt today. I wou:d hope that you
wculd ado ' aIa ordinance with the. wording and the kind Of 1.hi loscj:. . that is
cxa_:tl', like the ordinance of Dade County. It would be a City of Miami ordinance
only it would be lust totally compatible with Gin ordinance. _
Mr. 'lrassie • If I may, Mr. Vice -Mayor, I think C'cnr issioner :'_,ibson has stated
the case very WLli. Basically the ordinance that 1`' in front of you will give
Lew Price the ahilit' to insure that the intere_ts of the city are protected and
that's all he wants. That's the purpose.
Mrs. GcrdoI:: You know, Phil, you think maybe Lew won't be around, we hope he' 11
h'.. around for another hundred years. If the time ever comes when he isn't around
we.could alwayL a,:Lnd the ordinance, I've got full faith and confidence in Lew
. _
r. Hamm; rsr ith. I do too.
Mrs. or io'.: So I would move that ordinance a:• presented.
Hammersmith: Could I asp: for a clarification for myself and for the memLers
the 1n::iustr'y what e'xac_.1y will be tr1_. net t result of this ordinance
r...,. Lew will h.3v'_ the authority to waive fee...
':a' .. . _rre: Lew, ther'_. ,.. a 7ue. _1On b intI a.Jked by ?all as to exactly what this
, m'.,...., what '._ th intention. ... al, o: this?.
Mr. Hammersmith: In terms of photography, comrcrcialr, industrials, major features
ar.i w}:a_ev'_r what will be the basis of your decision for waiving the fees again.
so that I understand it completely and the members of the industry that remain
here ur,:erstand it completely.
!r. Price: The same a:; has always been, Phil, two things: (1) If it provides
publicity :or the area or advertising or in view of that if it provides an eco-
nomic benefit no matter how small and we feel the industry does provide a very
good Leonora': benefit in every case. It provides the benefit. of putting people
tc work who need jobs and not the white ^ollar who ar'r the executives but it gives
the Job:.... .
Mrs. Gordon: You've got no problem with Lew.
Mr. Hammersmith: Ok. Well, with the commitment of the commission in having no
problem:: ....
Rev._Gibson: You know this, you worked with us. If you have any hassle all you
hay. fo do is come right back here.
Mrs. Gordon.: Lew isn't going to !lassie him. You call me any time anyway but you
won't have a hassle, you've got the best man to deal with.
Mr. Hammersmith: I know that.
GR'-iINA.N,_U ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON CITY OF MIAMI
PROPERTY OR AT CITY OF MIAMI FACILITIES; RI2UIRING THE ACQUISI-
TION OF A CITY COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PER^'IT; PROVIDING FOR
THE CITY MANAGER TO ESTABLISH S. CH TERMS Al•D CONDITIONS INCIDENT
Ti+ THE FILMING FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES WIT}'IN THE CITY AS SHALL
I:: EMENT CITY COA`_'•1ISSION POLICY CONCERNIN;; SUCH FILMING; PROVID-
I!;:; A PENALTY; RFFEALIN^ ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR FARTS
HEF.1: r IN CONFLICT, INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT; AND CON-
.AI:;IN,. A SE'.tFABILITY PROVISION.
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Mayo: Miurice A. l'crae
,ft.t ey tea: thy c..rlinan*• lbl.c recni,l and ann..:unced
tit ITit'S-d•k:rf•-• •..Cflflj. (J.') the 1-'11.T.11::.
And in a. : fai ne. al th,-,...-::. tI. ha. taken I lace, 1 3.7"
ly re..entat ive di th, i Tr: induHtry h.:v... ma re: resentative of the
lm a! 't thiy iike y alEo like tc 3
I t_ they at,: -..oncerhedab.i the p:TH t thilz oi dinanctJ . I have no
mys, If pr,-,7,nally with this ..'0fl7.1:dfln dr with Mr. Lew Price, I nct
tht71-t thy dt. they have a dt,-Jat deal prt.,1t.-:: with tii particular ordin-
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nat ti Lt t. e poi..t here. Something
T. tr,,,rious ti oi;:rObler7; ,
un'_].: it wa:,; resolved dnd that s the point of infraction
w• havt. :.roblem like we tr.id. once with ::)de ('nu ty where there was a permit
,.4.1hdini or Matnes...,!. liamm:.ick Beach shooting n ore day commiting almdst
, in i.reducti6n and we hal a problem with the m n down there who would not
C•T • and t • 1 . No'I'm not going to ca'.1 an,1
cd.e is doing to call i'everend 2son c,r. Mayor Ferre, and what if you're
t What i f Mi . Pr i : i nc,t droand: Th, n i s so smooth flow-
n:.; and the I:rob:tom .7ces beyon3 that. It 11:t1.t f .ct that we're sitting n, re
ta:king about a fee structure or c.ven w,iivi:r,3 of .t which hits the Nt2W York,
anCt ire.ss. Now as an agent, the arm ,f publicity I'm sure Mr.
rtce appre,:iate the fact that when pooplt: where ,e get most of our wc:-k which
tn, northern metropolitan areai. start tc pick up the trade :journal
miami iz• stirting to tail ahout the poss bility of clamping drwr.."
tht only way tc inter-pr. it. They're talking a ,out fee structures, dh they ' rt
ik atwaivin and reduci the fee structures but that a doul.ge ided
12u1.1e edge:: Ylade , yf,,1 Car, c3C, t he opposite way too. All of a sudden the ::(impet-
itIvevef.:-. tven if not fact in terms of thought they -.art saying well Miar.i is
•. 1r7 to b,u cneai t o pioduce as in L.A. so lel 's go to L.A. where they have
, d a m...,re suldg an,ial talent pool , wht re they have the advantages
because tht only thing that Miml ha.r.: to sell in addition
t ban.:n of dedi cat ed perohnt 1, ac7ors, tt chici a: s aril bu:ich of comi anies
wd.• 1t 'fl hay,' eer, Et(V1n ar.c? ricpit now _at tits morn,_nt arc so c1c to
j .treniei,iea:. film ind.:::tYy, closr than they'll ever be again if
. This ti-
iF the wrf t typ of publicity that you can have to sit h.:,r-c an i
mtthind 1Ike t1i a..d when Mr. Pri.-e says :nat he talked this over with
d lite to : cnt• film pr ,ductL.r 1: this room who sat dc4r. with
t him. I d more time the roa..1 and some of my as Dci at
_ f two we,:ks a mr-nth g..:an: around talkin- to agencies c.1 film
L.):ru..L t t1-1,11, clown ht_tr . I ' vt cvt:r t to Mr. P! 1Ce
t t ro1 t !lc) .7 talking al.v..)Jt something else ri ht ro bat we listen( to him
82 JAN 1 1 1978
1hti:t him listen tc us. I'd like to know who he sat with to vet his idea
where _c iitiNme up with this ordinance and why not closed council first to say
..:is thica d od i..._,17 You know? And that'ir all I have to say. I believe
?'. .'ehandled ir', a very delicate way instead of bringing it out and
ii_.. _.fundilundry i:, front of the world which scaren people away. Thank you.
Mr. L'. W._':SF : D. Weiss, I'm ;eneral Manager of Video City. I have a petitions
ir. front of me from the members of the film .3:,d t r l4 vi sion industry, it's been
signed by approximately 15(-, people, it wa:: o:i1' circulated this morning, which
r,_.::urmends that this ordinance not be adopted. A few weeks ago I remember read-
ir.:; an article which spoke about the fate of Miami Peach, greater Miami, south
F -,ri aa.... _,:1.s article appeared ih a r c t i o:",:1 nelis werkly, a n wr: weekly whiff::
shapes the opinions of the Artvrr1c'3r. I'ub11'.' and it w,:s a shame that there was no
O'_her organism wi','r'ei"-;' that information which 1"'1; i.l• , '.seat what was ilappenin'-7 i:.
Florida, what was :,a_ per,lna 1'. Miami, what was happ r.i::o in Miami Beach wa:; a
very negative ti)r:.. Ther,_ was nothing or. the Airways or in the press which would
refute that that had e'lia1 force. This industry daily places the City of Miami,
South Florida before the American pul il.c in th.: most appealing light and vet we
are being places i:1 the position with this ordinance whereby at any time at the
di`.- Zr tion of an office a fee may be charged for that publicity which is freely
give:.. The fa'..- is that the ordirlan:c` has the option at any time cf levying a
f n. . ai we nav,_ ..: _�''ntrc1 over that. I think r. Fer.ster's point and Mr. �Hartmer-
n's r.:i.'._ wl',h re:Tes2t tc the fact that Mr. Price may not always be in offloc.`
merely ir.dication that the future crtr: hold all sorts; of changes. This is
.: • _ir: time we've bee% UI on, this subiect.
Xs: . 'rre: b'.,,_ Mr. W•_1-, let me st_e if 11 c3:. calm your fears a little bit.
• the matte: r. all;.' is very simple. From :i pr:1r't .cal point of view therc e'er,_
I.- I _ram.: _., i...t year, we didn't charge once.
Mr. Ti,e., why have a fee?
.13. _r . _rr _ J r_.. with that by the way I -hi loso; :li a] ly but I also understand er ta:..
what _. ..:a _r is try.. t._ do and Father Gibson, and Rose and the others have
..ai. ,.-._ :it, of Miami has cot to maintain the responsibility even if we don't
..-. . t::i.::what's bein; said here, it coulin't be more obvious cr m)re
h_s.. , we're not going _: impose things that are unreasonable and we're going to
kr>•.. ._,o eratir and working. Of course, Lew is giro to be available and if
.,-.'. .." `_ Walter Marks ie avail3I:1c who you get along with and if it isn't Walter
• it will be some.'''•;' cl e.'_ and we're always available. We don't want to hurt
the ir.ius r',.
• Weiss: but the fact is that that. availability is something which is not cn an
instantaneous- basis and our business is based upon, being able to make instantan-
eous decision_..
Htm.:e sr:t).i: Let me lust add here we have never Lad, the industry has never had a
problem with the City of Miami Ccmmis:,io:, but we havt had an entire barrel of
ie:n_ with the administration of the City of Mi am- Let me just make the
point. :, hundred and twenty-four permits were issue,: last year, I have an indi-
vidual sitting right here who last year, last year being December, was told that
he would have to pay a $1,000 fee on the Orange Bowl. It's not that the City has
not attempted to collect fees from film making in this city, and it also collected
a fee from the makers of...
Mayas-Ferre: Has look, Phil, this is the first time that Lew is going to be handl-
ing -this....
Mr. Hammersmith: For the record again, I have no problem with Lew Price. Again I
will eay that Lew Price in all likelihood will waive the fee each and every time
1 < o '.):at somebody buys a lunch in the City of Miami which I consider that an eco-
:':or.i .' bencf i t in the City of Miami. I know that. I'm just concerned that the poss-
i."illy of a:. ordinance existing; and the head of that department not being Lew
Fred . The head of that department could be Mr. Bob Jennings of the Department of
F'a_ilities whe har a different philosophy on film making in this city and
that would he a very had thing for the film industry, a terrible thing.
Rev. Filson: At that point ir. time if I'm here, I'ri not speaking for anybody but
^.'ht•.,dor , ,:it that point in time you come right back here and I promise you that
thene won't be any hesitation on addressing your pr 3blem on my part. I hope every-
body understands tands that it is our desire that you operate. Ok?
M:". H:1m.;ler_:r'.ith: Ok.
Rev. C;i , a:.: I hope everybody understands that.
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fflr from New York, :".•ali"ornta and all
wan tr:, te I i1.1Fr re.ently had a:. ra-nce tO u c)riany frpm.
Y,Tuk wv.t,. 1 th 171:
10...Airy.7 a' Ms:1:7' aPa'. Ataa:t.-: wel:. 1
t.. Ln, fe whiYh wa • Ticte.-.1 to iy7wa "'sat it would
ajy fr thY tine f tne rc. :hoot a sales film.
in me baA t.hey've '..71.:-.171*H their iH they will not
:-'h;Y:t in Atianta in Atlanta they
Ui 1-r cc.impa".ies yonr. a:. .1 shoa-)t wloom,e
n'-matility. I wasti r sores later r...n that
B"Jwi woul be free. 1 calle:a "hem la:I.,. ;ew York, they chan7e:l
m:n-1, they came do,:n h..'re. We the Crange for two day" an. we
] marhing bah,a, we had a the.itrical .;11,,:w and I WCU1 tney mu:"
: tw7i ,:..1.1ys inti City of that n0r-7,ally would not
1 d n't oan ta'a:n ar.--,Jhd and t.-.11 them th-re'E b, a
a y ae Orahg..- howl.
yci that ' rac•t ,.•
Mr. srah' : -on ,.nyy le:. anr' thc Fyowl wa- fre,
on ar- th,y :41ng to c 1"ii: for a
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if land, 1.-11n. , :
f. thou.,,anc. jaollart".
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.'':r.• pr. Wy.re run anti con:-,iteh'iy bin_aucrata
auain and again all fotl ridht now at this
v.ry a• -7oing ha',,p-h Tn• 1v thang I can tell you is that
wv wall 1:e na,..:k the moment there is one fee attached.
want to Fromi:".e you that if you have anv diffiulty I would welcome
-.: 13.16: and that 1,oi1t in time I want you to know that you have a commitmeht,
my vote will be ',:hangeal. Ok?
Miyerr Ferre: You got t.w yonnItments.
Mr. .icimmt.rsmith:
ribsoh: You could go tell the world that we would be delightecl t c. havL them
cm... here and ..2hoot their pictures and esp(ially if they're going to shoot it in
he Prange Fowl wnere we get all that publicity like we did at the half time o:.
tn(4.:Dianje Howl aiTtL the other night.
Mayor Ferre:
Phil, because almost 6:CC, and we've got work to do still. Thank you, stcl
•orrying 3hi I hoi.c nct ts see you her but next time we see you socially.
All r ight , thank you very much. We're going to go onto other thin.11-,
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CAONTINUED DISCUSSION AND DEFERRAL OF THE APPROVAL OF BEGONIA VILLAS' PLAT.
F'elre: We're now c Item 29 which is Mr. Zelman with regards tc Begonia
Mi. Riahard Zelman: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. 1 Etart,-9 my presentation earlier by
afternoo:„ 1 think at this bciht 7'1] aay -.Dd evehing t_ all of you.
I hay._ regaested a personal appearanc.e today for a ,pe,a:fic reason. That was so
that I might briefly discuss the aprliaatia:. which been before you for the
Of Begt:)nia 11iE fog thy aonvenienae of ail This arrltcation has
been before you already on twa aoparate osaaicha, 'he first ti rn I think beink,;
in mid -November of 1977 and both time yOU decided t o aefer ccnsideration of it
until a later data because the 'xibaphi:a; f the area may be changed at some
time in th, future. It is my andrstandihg that th• petitioner haF met all the
valid regu:remehts and varied iequiremehtF of the aH-licable city agencies and
cards with 2uris."iiction over this matt.er of :at ai,preval and fully complied with
the requirement,, which are mandated for plat approval ly the Florida StatUtL.
We 4a4-1. rezived apiTrovals, as far as 1 understand, all of the appropriate ageh-
cie„, with ahy t.iri,,di:tich over this matter and I t1ii. rJ that by way of comment
aere thin that the situatian with plat approval :s my uhderstanding it's
s:o:lar aFply for a drivyr's l]cchs(_. E.-Imeahe goes to
al lyfr hia lioehFc and passes thy te:7-,t bu' the )rano agent for th,
drivcr'a 1lceh:3e refues to if -,.sue it statinti that the rules regardin,t: issuance
may he :ha:a.:eg :um: tr n the future. So not witnstAndina th, fact that someont
the re iairements the license artmcnt, in this aase plat approval
• : hat le issalell. To me this just seems very very 1.nfair. I'm glad I've cot
Mr. K:.ax lecause I'm getting to the real ncart of what I wanted tcon. in
• say t._ciay. : come her,- today beaause it is my understanding of the law that
or.:; the la titiahers have met all the reguirements arai standard which are mandate-i
by City Cede ana Ly State Statute for a plat that the City Commission has a minis-
terial duty aig-rwe t'r, plat and that there may, in fact, be valid grounds for
what wy ah alternative writ of mandamus to reguire your co!cf the
rlat whiah ha b#:aa, deferred rjle,' twice already and your approval of it and, ther,-
faa, with all dj,! respe-t for all of you I must formally rer:uest that you do two
and to 3A Fnex If hi:r legal orinion is consistent with my owh
• rLally yca t 1 e.. aak him that question; That's why I'm her., and
ta claar:ii._r it, ader
Mayor Mr. Khox, would yoa answer 1elman's question.
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir, the law does indeed requirc that a legislative body must ap-
prave Flat on:: all of the statutory and code requirements have been satisfied
ahl it does, in fact, become a ministerial function.
4IPMayar 1-'erre: ilave all the statutory requirements, Mr. Grassie through you to the
proper person in the administration LL h
Mrs. ..atrdor.: Mr. Grassie....
Mr. rasaie: I'll ask Mr. Fosmoen to respond. The answer is yes but let me have
,t ocnfirmed by Mr. Fosmoen.
Ferre: Mr. Fosmoen, on the record, have all the statuatory requirements
been met in your opinion?
Mr. R. Fosmoen: Yes., sir.
Mayor Fern : All right, Mrs. Gordon.
Mrs. rd.)!: Ok. I'm going to say that thi item is not just another plat approval.
Ok?
Mr. :7eiman: Fut Mrs. ..:ordon legally it is.
• aai•aa:.: No! This item is very definitely a change of character of a neigh-
1.,../haadan 1 this iterr. is of great community concern and this item is now bofore
our I'lahnina Board and this item will be heard or. the First of February and we
would be remf w, taak aation today irrelardless if you want to go and got your
court order or whatever you want to do go ahead and do it as far as I'm concerned.
I move deferment of this item.
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dian't yeu werf g(."tin4 pa3d
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ty Atterney.
Yeez, he pays re, didn't you knew till": Oh r;Dd I'd Lcttcr
'hat so.7.,:dy ri.t beliey, it.
have heard the red,uir.,,m(nts d. s(t forth hy Mr. Fosmoen's great
ans3 peeoh, after hearing such, Eit, what are my alternatives:,
Fni,x: ;Nell, let m( put it this wa':: (7): coilsc., th, ity C)rrnissior: always
thc.. altYrnative of deterrir, item_ I-L-v,v(:, I might pc,int out alsu that
• w, are talkind alcct eontemL.ated a .t.ien or a thli-,-ited court action
f the thin: th3._ d -ourt will prebabl. consid,I a!e th( equitie: and then
o:. would be te burd(n would L. u: on 'I,. Ity irobahly to show, t, demon-
s"iatc tc a :ourt ct
the 7".'t-ir. N2W
have be(T:, met th,n '-he City
there ic anything :eft in a
• havina sati!:fied all ef
affi-rT5Iative d.ity approve
owner: havc.
that there wa-e-- ling reason for deferring
1...T.reentatio:. thit1 ftle legal requirement
Commission woul therefore, have to decide whether
legal nse f r it r its determination.
th( reguirements aoain the City Commis:ion ha an
a plabecause that representa right tc property
kn::::w what hy Lai
sir, n( :aici you ',ave 3 leg.al obliaticn tc- apprnve the plat
1.2t ridht ta. be arbitrary.
W, have th( right to defer it, indeed we do and we have on maLy
M:. Mayor, is ropriat that I make a oTmment whatrocver
Mia 7y17a: ask Mr. Knex for a little Lit of clarification 01771
that thur, naYe bef-:n two deferral: ui tc this point and it
un.dyrstand that a third deferral would be essentially tantamount
t : a Tf tne pctiti-.a. which would legally I believe °L-irate as a denial
▪ w-1 Mr >: tu ilarify that for you all.
Mi. Adiin that TieLtion would probahly be based upon facts and evidence
a:: preented in a court room. Now, the question wc,u1J become whether or not the
City C=assien is, in fact, rejecting a petition by exercising its prerogative
ti d•:f it to an unreaonble extent.
11, All ricnnt, mr. Knox, to clarify your concerns let me assure you that
tni: ic n-t arl.:trary thir is based upon the fact that the Planning Board is con -
exact property and it wii_ u, neard on the First of february. Were
that nnt the case and W-Yt- there Ito petition before them pertaining to this prop-
ery and th, zoning of this property I would not arb.trarily ask for another defer-
ment but under those conditions I am asking this commission to wait for that deci-
rien and then make their determination.
The pre2edi11g motion introduced by Mrs. Gordon and seconded by Rev. Gibson
y th, following vote -AYES: Mr. Reboso, Mrs. Gordon, Rev. Gibson and
Mr. T:ammer ani Mayor Ferte. NOES: None.
ON ROLL CALL:
May-r- Ferre; The only thin-7 that's before us is whether or not we're going to
deft.: thi. , we're not -omind tc any conrlusions and just for the record 1 don't
• with 'ne statement made by Mr. Plummer because that in my opinion is con-
ang might b, interpreted by a court tc- be arbitrary and that's certainly
n.,t my intention so 1 on a very different basis, I'm not voting in any way to
anythino but Iust simply i think we need some more time, I don't think
time is unreasonable. I vote yes.
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should be and would be the ones to see shall we say the unveiling of the plans
wnIch will be in town on the 23rd of this month, supposedly the final plans.
we've seen some of the preliminaries. This was to be shown to our committee, it
was our chance to have our full committee not just the Executive Committee but
let the rest of the committee who represents the citizens in our cross-section
feel that they have a part in the program which up to this point they have not.
And I say I don't feel it is any fault of ours. We felt this would be an excel-
lent chance for us to assume our role to criticize the plan, hopefully approve
of it and this we were assured would be done. Then I received a call from Mr.
Fine who heads, of course, Diplomat World Enterprises on a Saturday at my home
about ten days ago and Mr. Fine asked me if we would mind having a joint meeting
with the Chamber of Commerce. So in the interest of harmony, and we're all for
the same goal, we agreed to the joint meeting. The next I know is this letter of
invitiation that came out which incidentally I'll hit back a little bit"below the
belt, this was planned on a day, the 24th of January will be the meeting which was
planned on a day when you commissioners will be in session so that you could not
attend the meeting because they don't want the City Commission there. Now it is
true that we have been invited as the citizens but we're the invitees not the in -
Mayor Ferre: Herb, there is an important purpose in us not being there. I think
what the we're trying to get is public support. If the commission is there and
you know everybody feels that we're going to ramrod this thing through...
Mr. Simon: Well we're your representatives supposedly. But at any rate we have
been unable to carry the ball, it has been taken away from us, well whatever fac-
tioh it is it has convinced the powers that be and we can't combat something like
that. When it was agreed that we would be the representatives and it would have
L_cn fine to have a joint meeting with everybody in harmony but it isn't that way.
was... Anything futher, fellows? Ok, thanks for your attention then.
Maycr Ferre: All right, thank you very much.
? . Fla.,rer: I'm trouble. I'm troubling about this thing and our committee, your
__-r-.ittee, Mr. Mayor. You know I'm troubled that these people are not going to
re running the show. I'm troubled about that and I'll tell you truthfully, Mr.
3rassie, I think it behooves you since you are the project manager or whatever it
i_, that these rec:le are running the show. Now I honestly feel that. ... Well,
what I'm saying, Mr. Mayor, is this. From what I hear the first unveiling of the
plan is not going to be before our committee it is going to be before the Chamber
Committee and that is wrong. Let's put it in perspective.
Mayor Ferre: No, let's understand what's happened, J. L. It's very important
1111 and I'm glad this came up in a way. I'm sure everybody is nervous because I jeop-
ardize a lot of things but is better out in the open. The fact is that we have
built ir, antagonisms to the project. Yoe vnow that.
Mr. Plummer: I understand that, it's been that wa: since the beginning.
Mayor Ferre: You know that. All right. Now, I think it would be better perceived
if when it comes to us it has the "Goodhousekeeping Seal of Approval" hopefully of
your committee #1. I':r more interested in getting your "Goodhousekeeping Seal of
Approval" and sec:n.ly that we get the Chamber of Commerce's Seal of Approval.
Then I think i*_ makes it a little bit easier when we hear it - that doesn't mean
thawe're gong to approve it. We may want to change a lot of things but I don't
have any otjection that somebody else see it before I see it. In this particular
case it might not be a bad idea.
Mr. Plummer: That's not the point I'm making, Mr. Mayor. I agree with you, the
committee should see it before we do but our committee should be seeing it before
we do and if they want to invite the Chamber to be a party to it then let these
invite them.. Now you know either the cart goes before the horse or the horse goes
before the cart.
Mayor Ferre: Precisely, that's why we want to get the horse before the cart.
Mr. Flutn:,er: Well I'll tell you something, as far as I'm concerned if it takes a
m.tior, of this commission I'll so offer a motion that Mr. Fine be instructed to
make his initial report of that plan to our committee if it is prior to the 24th
so be i t .
Mayor Ferre: J. L., I would recommend that it's best not be put in the form of a
motion. I think the message is abundantly clear. Is that right, Mr. Grassie?
89 J A N 11 1978
Mr. Plummer: Fine, as long as it's done.
Mr. Grassie: For clarification, I'r, assuming that you want us to have you know
some flexibility in the thing. For clarification„ I'm, guessing at this point but
I assume that the staff has felt that the City, you the City Commission, the City
staff, our advisory group are really one team trying to get this project accom-
plished.
Mr. Plummer: That's right.
Mr. Grassie: It seems to me that the Chamber really is a body that needs to be
sold and I suspect that all parties, that is our staff and our committee, are
working towards the end of selling that particular group and after that 10 or 20
or 50 others. Now apparently someplace along the way some
gotten accomplished as well as they could but basically if
on a team together we're trying to sell these other people
in that spirit that it is being presented to the Chamber.
thing that we can work out with the cooperation and advise
communication has not
we consider that we're
and I think it is only
Now, maybe that's sore -
of our committee be-
cause I'm sure that what they want to do is make it successful. So if you give
us that flexibility we'll approach it to see that we make it.
Mayor Ferre: All right, let's move alone. Thank you very much, gentlemen.
'N::EN7": May I say something? You know I don't know if you realize that we
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have seer. some of the preliminary works. I've been in this community many years
and to be very frank what I've seen preliminary is the first time that I've seen
something here being done the way I consider it should be done for the resident;
of this community. It is a tremendous plan that I've seen and I very frankly am
very enthusiastic about it but we have a citizens committee here who are being,
we tc.d the they would have something to do. As far as we know they haven't even
been invited, only the five people that we know and I think that if you would,
and I think they will all agree wit me that they're enthusiastic, they didn't
expect to be but they were very er,tuhsiastic about the part that we've seen. I
think it is very exciting, I think it is going to be a tremendous family project-
: guess that's the word I would use. You've got to have enthusiasm I thin}: that
maybe I feel and you're not going to sell the Chamber of Commerce on it unless
you've got the residents of Miami and that's our point. Our job was basically
supposedly to be to sell the resident_ of the City of Miami on it and we can't
sell anything unless we feel it ourselves.
Mayor Ferre: Right.
Ur.ident': And this is what I think what Herr and and all are getting because to
be very frank, he tried very hard to have this meeting set up and couldn't ever.
get a telephone call back returned.
Mayer Ferre: From, Ronnie Fine?
UNIDENTIFIEf. SPEAKER: Well, Fine returne : his cal: finally but our project director
did not return his call for two weeks and two weeks of calls. Now that's all that
we're saying and that's the point we're getting because we are willing to go out
to support this....
Mayor Ferre: And I want to tell you something. If this thing gets into trouble
you know who is going to sell this project? This committee. It isn't going to
bee Chamber of Commerce who are people who live in Coral Gables and Kendall
and so on. You follow me. A11 right, thank you very much for your interest and
your patience.
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3j, CONTINUATION OF CONSIDERATION OF: EIRINCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1 AND
5 -APRORRIATIONS ORDINANCE/ PROVIDE FUt\EOS FOR MAINiENANC: OF MUNICIPAL JUSTICE
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AN DR: ENTITLED -
AN EMER:;ENCY (3RDINANE AnENDIN-: AND 7 Ti "-:PI:JNANCE.
S731, ADOPTED DECEMEER THE A=AL APEPORIATIONF
INAN7E FOR THE FISCAL YEAF :,EFTEMEEF 1.97, AS
AMENDED, EY INPEASIN7, THE APYP..EPIATION:7, FOR SFETIAL PROI7RAMS
ACCO:7NTS IN AM AM:Y.7NT OF 3::,24; EY :'F:CREASIN7. THE APPRC-
RIATION FOR THE POLICE ti AN AMDN7 OF $46,04e;
r'E7FEA5IN-; THE AFER-,FRIATI7% FCR TH7- DA:.:2 PARE APARTMENTS BY
A":NT OE AM AL ::ERIN-: ADZIFATEL. REVENUES TO RE-
1N-EF-2:ND TEANSFER17; FOFTH 'ThF
MAINTENANCE SEEVIOE FOF THE CITY OF MIAMI MYNICIPAD JUSTICE
B::IL:TNT; CDNTAININ7- A REEETALER PRDVISION AND A SEVERABILITY
CLA=.
Wa mmi:ili:A.:er by commi:;!,i,)her Reboc-, for
meal..:re dr.d witn the leireme::t of
twT wa: at;reed Ly "he followin
R.2.e
C-Immisr Z. L. Plummfli, Jr.
iortr (Pev.i
Vi.oe-yor
Yuric.e l'errk
tile motion of fommissioner P.upunc_A and seconded by
a..1,-);ted orjinahce by tn( followInc
7.--)mmiH:ioner 71:ordc.:.
J. L. riummc:r, Cr.
:flmniner (P(,v.) Thc..pdore
Y,an_qo 1-..ebc,sc
!-1.1urice A. Yerre
The :ity At',Lrhey read the ordinance intethe public record ani
that co it were availatie to the members of the City COMMiE-
iC:-. and to the public.
57, AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST APPEARANCE OF CITY COMISSION AT DADE
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
The followi.ng motion was introduced by Commissioner Gordon whc moved
m•IIXVINKW_
MOTION NO. 76-33
A MOTION AUTHORI7IN7, AND DIRECTIN0 THE CITY Y.ANAGER TO RE2UEST
THE DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD FOR A TIME FOP. 7 PERSONAL APPEARANCE
FY MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION ON THEIR Ar7.ENDA OF JANUARY 18,
AT 1:nC! O'CLOCF F.M., TO DISCUSS THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
.PRO:RAY.
bein(j conJ'J i'. Cc)mmiioner Plummer, the motion was passed and
the following vote-
AYL: Commission(fr Rosc Cordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore r;ibson
Vice -Mayor Manolo Rc,boso
Mayor Maurice A. Eerie
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JAN i i 1978
F. I 1 ['I...Nil OM : DJCONTINUE DEPAF--, iM1.-_TNTS OF BUREAU OF INTERNAL
AL11.) 1 TOP N4i)DLPARTMEUT OF CJ Y.111.1N 1 CAT 1)N
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92 JAN 1 1 1978
the
n.artment ,E.g and change that system so that i wi 11 become an inter- • services department and that will only ide; ify its cost to the using
ri'... Is:' that there ar,.more th,in one de r_rtm nt that t._E
Mr. :x: Oh yes, sir.
May_Ferre: AnJi therefore, whit wi'r._ talk.ng .711%0..r iF r„iII.
A:.:'. therefore, since you're 1 r: Cti;-1ri:e c rr i r.t enance aren't you gf n-
eral l'
Mt. Cox: sec, sir.
rr•_ . A 2, the ,a.m. • -'o: el that w• r ih Commur,i •ations Department i:.
fcr the m' ar_ remaining?
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_ err,_ :''''re a, 1 remaining. _ Therefore, it's a question cf wh' 1r goir"
.._a :rt.,,_....
Mayor
: at• it vry _.irr:' ly the w, _ that my Building Maintenanee•
trF ':..1 i _' Works. Public Works are the planners, the designer of
an . r''•: 1." ,i 1•. maintain it. Ir, the Communications Maintenance or RF
le•1ar'..m•_r.t of its will design It arl we will maintain it.
rri : Mr. (7 .:x, i Jon'' mean to cut you short but it is ' :3C and I'm very
..i:J everybo:iy els,. i.. an-. wel all know which way we're going to g1
w_.._., tc make i, motion one way or the other make the motion. Let's
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with wh:'it Mr. Cox said and I make the mrticn,
aI ;u satisfied? I'm sorry, if I'm depending on him
.n his knowledg, of the s'ibicct.
• . l..m:., I^,_ rleok, 1 ^uid be wrong - it's rriy feeling that till; is n t
_.:a`_ 3::d 'r, :31i1, t. vctc against the motion.
Mrs.• ti ".....,.'t make ar alternative suggestion.
Mr. F _',.rri.r : gve, m: the wand ar.] suddenly made me a God.
411/ Mr,.. Cord :.: I'm, not making you a 5od I just know whore your expertise is that's
al:.
• Flualr:.e.:: For the record, I have no opposition to the discontinuing of the
Burea.: . ` I::ter:;a1 Audit.
• .;ord_,:.: The Department of Internal Ai.dit is going under which other depart-
mi:.', Mr. _rassler'
!•.r. 7rassl•_ : This terminology in the Code, the Bureau of Internal Audit is archaic
andhanot bef_n use:: for years. I have to te11 you the same thing about the Dei art-
me:.t cf Comm,u:.i _at ions . You know you adopted ar ordinance way back.... eliminated
the need for that department.
AN ORDINANC1' ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE n1 SCONTINt'IN ; Ti11' DEPAkTMt1NT C F T1iF BUREAU
01' INTERNA1 ATUITOR.S AND T}IE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS;
; A R1:PEALER PROVISION AND A SEVEIABILITY CLAUSE.
introduced by Commissioner Reboso and seconded by Commissioner Gibson
3:.d gassed en its first reading by title by the following vote-
,i'i. Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson,
Vice -Mayor !aane 10 Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Comm i'::.loner 3. L. Plummer.
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59, FIRST ADING ORDINANCE: DiSCONTiNUE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES
BOARD OF 1RUSTELS,
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51, FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINA►'dt` : ESTABLISH IPART1NT OF CITIZENS
AN DRDINANCF CREATIN.-, A NEW i1i:i A :; . ;LN ; `E'' i'L KNOWN AS Tili
E.,.... AR.'MENT OF CITIZEN SERVICES, il.:)VIIJN,= THE APPOINT-
MENT OF A DIRECTOR BY Ttii_ CITY MAMA ;EE, i :.!:;s 'RIBING TH1:
F'SNG IONS AND DUTIES OE THE Dii'Aj•:T:•:%NT , C_ NT:tINING A Rh-
. _..."L:=: PROVISION AND A SEVEPABIl.i :"i C:.A;'SL; I : DI PENSIN::
TEi._ ;;:i:...:i.:NT OI' READIN THE `. • . ON i'WD SEPARATE
PAYS B: A VOTE OF NOT ;:i`,_ THAN .:'ii-. Ii'T ' )F THE. MEMBERS
Dr THE COMYIS ION.
Wa. I:1trodioe . L'- )minissio:i)_r ::ebos' and „E':. end i by Commissioner Plummer
f,r adoptior. pursuant to Sectior, 4, Paragraph (f) of t tc City Charter dispeIlsin::
kith the requirement of reading same on two separate eivs by a vote of not less
:.an four-fift.,. of the members of the Commission -
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, ..
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Manolo R bo
Mayor ..1uri::c• A. Fern
;ti :..r•. ' :, t:.". C: m:r:i ssio:. on motion of Commission r Reboso and
r.._.1 :....._: . i ..11._r, adopted ..aid ordinan:'e by the f. llowinc. vote -
AYE::
Commissioner R••sc. .:;orlon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, ...
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. -ibson
Vice -Mayor Man,o10 Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro
.riff._.. Art -
seconded by
A• tOrri':'.' read tilt Or::mince' :nt:` the pl. !11C record and announced
were i': ii 1:iC: :.he members f :Il City Commission aIld copies were
:.......a:., _ th,_
62. FIRST APID SECOND READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH i)EPART I T OF CONFERS;JCFS
AND CONVENTIONS,
A• n. ,7, �J,^r. PNTTTErn-
AN OR INANCE CR :ATIN , A NEW Ili:r'ARTMENT TO BE KNOWN AS THE
DEPARTMENT OF CONFERENCE; AND CONVENTION'". PROVIDING FOR
THE APPOINTMENT OF A DIRE:'TOE•: BY THE CITY MANAGER; PRESCRIB-
IC:.I THE FUNCTION: AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT; CONTAINING
A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERA13ILITY CLAUSE: AND DISPENS-
IN'I; WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THE SAME ON TWO SEPARATE
DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE COMMISSION.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Reboso
for adoption, pursuant to Section 4, Paragraph (f) c:f the City Charter dispensing
with the requirement of reading same on two separate days by a vote of not less
tha:, fur-fifthe of the members of the Commission -
AYE_ . Comte ::_ ,; i ont I Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
oImni_::'.ionei (Rev.) Theodor, R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Manolo Rc'bc ,o
Mayor M.:ur i c't. A. Ft ri e
AYES:
N3nc.
W'1t'rcupu!, the Commi:<' n on motion of Cornmis:.ioner Plummer and seconded by
hL•t os. , . uicpte6 :uiiJ orciir:an:'a E.y thi following vote-
commi::sionei E:c se Gorc:olt
Commissioner J. L. Plummy r, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Manolo Rebcso
Mayor Maurice A. Feri e
95
JAN 111978
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DEPARTMEN-tAL NAME CHANGES,
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orlo,n
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ad'opted said ordinance b.; the followinci vote -
Commissioner Rost: 6ordon
Cflmmi,,zion.,r J. L. 1.1ummk-.1, Jr.
Theodgxe
inolo
savor ri: 1. "r-crre
No.
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Cit y At t urn.' r t nanc.c, into t hf. public re(2ord and announced
t wtrt uv.ii 1 l t t gi,1n1,..•1"::" City COMrtli SS..101: and (.201-•les wen.:
1:A1 t t h, jolt
96 JAN 1 1 1978
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FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND CITY CODE, SECTION 62-63 - INCREASE COMPENSA-
TION OF MEMBERS AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD AND AllING BOARD.
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ii:AN I1 ENTITLED -
AN E EP ;ENC'Y OR ENT:`.... AMEND1 .. ; .: r: TICN: I, 2, AND _` OF
THF: A.*1N; ':L APrP: PRIATiON3 c r 1'tiANC FCh THE FISCAL YEAR
FEGINNINC1 OCT0!lF.L 1, 197', ArO1''I'Fa i?F:,'E''PER 1E, 1977, FY
It:'F:F:A EN . TH1 AFPF.HrF.JA.: N F9P ThE. .'APB:S DELARTME:':T IN
AN A.'K.'NT OE FLE THE. iRI' SE OF ESTABLISHING A
PARE. DE IGI: DI'.'.2I°N, F', INCREIN(T, A::TICIPATED! REVEN"E.S
IN AN AN,:.... ?F 25 , . _ , FY E.. TAF:.IE:?ING A NEW INT A-
G"")vE?_N'4.F,N AL SERVICE Fi'Ni EN;:TI.E:D: PUELTC WORK DESIGN
SERVICE. A':r. FY P_:'i'-: F:IA.'INC. '1' 1 FOP THE OPERATION
CF SAID EC ' RE:PF:ALINC AL:-. ORDINANCi ... OR PARTS OF ORDI-
NANCES IN (1")NFLI T HFP 7 iTii, A C)N AININC A SEVERAPILIT'i
FRt VISI('I', DFCi,ARIN. TiiI7 (`R1 1NANC.. _ BE AN EMERGENCY
MEASURE.
1• ,:_ Rebos_. a:i: .r on3e.. b; Coru issioner Ros,�.
:?. ,. me .., _ a:::. I :s1 nC wit.', the requ ire:'lcr._ l
: - same en _w •`7<'; ,irate 6ys, which waF, c by the followi!1 vote.
_omifis-ioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Theoore
Vice Mar !',,r.olc Rel)osc
Mayc,• M:c._;ri _e A. Ferr e
;• ;'_. i:T. ., T.,.J .:' i L " ri:C'. ORDINANCE N' . 8743.
rne' re th .__ iin_:n-•: into the ; ublic record and announced that
. IC� wi_:_ic:'ie� __ ,:N.• .,"'rxer._ .:f the C'it;, Co:.mission and to the public.
66, DISCUSSION AND DEFERRAL OF CONSIDERATION TO AMEND SECTION 4, ARTICLE 3,
CHAPTER 45 OF THE CITY CODE TO PROVIDE AUTHORIZATION TO SELL UNCLAINED
PROPERTY,
• Mayor Ftrre: We are now on Item 50. Plummer, do yr.0 move that?
Mr. Plummer: No. Mx. 'M. vor, let me tell you some hinc. If what I read in the
:..'ip•<'r" is true that the City of Miami is in the b:._•mess of :n•_'11ing stolen merchandise,
yc: know, I thin: this whole damned thing needs revamping.
Ma:'cr Ferre: Well, how would you revamp?
Mr. Plummer: Well, I don't know; but 1 sure don't want to be sitting here being
acc-tsed of selling stolen merchandise where a man gets arrested for counterfeit
f-c stamps and another man buy gold coins that aren't gold. You know, that to r:e
is ludicrous Now, all I can say to you is that we ought to send this thing
back to sur,,twhere . First of a14, I'll tell you, I'm going to make —a motion that
that man that bought those food•stamps gets his money back and our apology. Now,
the gold coins I don't know how is represented. You know, but I 'm going tc, tell
yo something, to me sure, you sell all the surplus goods but damned, I do think
we have an obligation to determine first and foremost, if the stuff is not stolen.
taw, that iust makes goo.: sense tc me and I don't want to pass something here which
w:il _•,:•ntinue the policy that we've been doing. And I don't see anything built
into this tc stop it from happening in the future.
blr. Grasslt: Commissioner, if I can, Mr. Mayor, when you talk about stolen goods,
these are .'c?;t 1�•_vtc'.: <7G3d: . Now, t}-?,.y art confiscated because somebody was
arrested and probably the person arrested did steal them; but this is a question
of dispozin- of confiscated goods.
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E7 • 4JT'&'1F. I ZE CITY :'AtilAr3ER TO REIMBURSE PERSON WHO PURCHASED FOOD STAMPS,
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Mr. 1111r'... _ _ . That is hC,t A'li._ : .7,1:H. 1 ...11 j *.r1 i'_ whatL'VC•r that man Pai i for
-lt_!. TOc c: trr i th::. he he re.1rr.Lu St':..
t •'iyj j'';.I Ff. rrc All I"iCi •!., ('1t1.^:''J •..•I� Irt'��'vf•S, i�(: .KiSCc •l+,l'i :5. Further ai sCL`:iS l:.a. Call
ern .',lI k't art- rr,'..!, thi.. :lit.. tlh, fxli :;tap rc•lic1: ficl.i..
Mr. CC.1 `. ..1C. r ..?l? 1Ll: t',Y ami:n ally.
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' t rc :1 1' E:hi%w t 1 : wh,-it wfk art :' vrt if:'l or..
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t i `.. r:..,, M'• :. r a', 1.!: !1t1=„TT Ll.._. coit• s".. the owners of these
• ,k".. . .wt . who 1i1.') t10-. fnoci St.irrlD..... we Can't give there
r:.. ti' w!: t he lc .• tc'.
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100 JAN 1119?8
MiTION NC. 7- 34
A MOTION AUTORIZING AND DIRETTIN:: THE
MANAGER TO ATTEMPT TC IDENTIFY THE PERSON
WHC PURCHASED F OCD STAMP AT .. PE, -'ENT CITY
AUCTION AND TO RF:IMFURSE SAID INDIVIDUAL THE
AMDUNT PAID FOP THE AFORESAID FOOT, STAMPS.
Upon be'.nc seconded by Vice Mayor Mano10 Rebcso, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. F- iummer , JI-.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theiori_ R. Gibs
Vice Mayor =10 Rebosc
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro:
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63. ABOLISH CULTURAL ARTS ADVISORY CO ITTEE ( DIScussED AND DEFERRED, )
Mayor Ferr _: We are or, item 51.
M` s Gordon: : do not aF` rove of being spoon fed because I feel very strongly about
this item ha`, this Commission have the capability an, should have the right to
select persons to represent us in the selection of Art for public places without
i! some other urouj" Give us a \+'= (:red down list or give us a list from which to
make: a _h"i:e . Now, thiE areir,regardless of who they are --it doesn't make o'y
difference who hey fire-- this Croul has, perhaps , a knowledge of a certain Cne that
they wc.i1d like to select for whatever reasons, a:id I only have acknowledge cf other one.?
that I would like to select for different reasons.. or other reasons that are as...
is ('^ i as the ones they have. So, therefore, I object, strenuously,to _tee: 51,
and I wo:1i move to den, that.
Myer Ferre: Rose, I'll recognize you for that motion in just a little while,but
let's let everybody talk. All right, first Mr. Grassie and then....
Mr. Grassie: I think Commissioner Gordon makes a point and,possibly, I would like
tc with -draw this item and let us re-•i•- f; it and see if we can take care of some of
they objection: that is brought up.
Mr. Borvei: My name is Stuart Borvei. I represent the present Committee known as
the Miami Cultural Arts Advisory Committee which is composed of Nora Swan, E. Albert
Fallot, George Cooley, and Kenneth Triester. By resolution dated January 1974, the
City of Miami created the City of Miami Cultural Advisory Committee to run for a
period of two years. The resolution continues to remain on the books of this City.
Per-maaht to the resolution. the Committee was organized and was given its first
a ci ent, the Police Headquarters Administration Building. The Committee, immediately,
undertook programming_ its work deciding upon a modus operandi and proceed to put
a motionless stci tc be taken. (Briefly, the program consisted in seliciting recog-
nized artists,in the State of Florida,to submit maquettes or reduced scale lay -outs
or slide, of the work which they had comrleted in the oast of a nature that would
fit into the requirements of the anticipated structure. From the response received
i-,v the Committee, each commission had to be reviewed,sorted as to acceptable and
eo-ao..e'table entries. From the acceptable entries, these,again, had to be gone
ove•twith the purpose of elimination in order to arrive at the last five finalists.
F'rott, the finalists, the first place election was made, and after consultation with
the .,rt i sts ,as to the time required for him to complete his drawings ivisit the
fa.-tories manufacturing the tiles and the requirement :f a supervision regarding the
installation of the tiles as well as any paint work that had to be done in the higher
fioc'rs; e.i-.y and carefully aoine over with them, to sea that he could qualify and
perform in keeling with the requirements of the Committee. After an agreement was
ol:taine•.. from the arti 3t , the award was m:,de• and the initial payment was made to
101 JAN 111978
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ire m.a.ie to the first
tAY. . (.1 : •1. w-ry : by to ACCOmpliTh this
rk t ) ; • 7.1', 14,r 1:71‘7: :7 :ry .-.:ritics were
f r w-t k• : of the
,!1'1 Pr. I . Itely, assembled
tn ihd wa- • he .1r.-•_.h1:t for a study
flf 'The i .-c4:71,“3 t •7,,) L.; , 1.-; to t rc.,..uir,monts for Lnstal-
1-:ti. --f A ind r,,ett7,.g wa7, heli with the Com-
.-ihd "he . pleasure ind gratitude
with thls tho ird is ihdi-ated by the Committee
-t At !_he '..rtn of the C_-_mmittee,
two -ear n,2ne of us
fL7m t.h.7 City ity h,:i3 taken ho a..2tion regarding
3k1,•, iYtIA1 1:; p.rformed by the Committee
hat wfl buin-s have selected
:h ..-Alstructin. The statutory
tLe . 31•1: reguires ik f the total
•- t - e , him i:,ztJ1l1ti_ fartsin each
71,y;.. 1 . • 1 c with 10 eff,2rt ht2 ing maliie for
- ; said b444.,:lings.
1. 7, . ,i1.-11.1..-)n of these
.tan assume 'heir re-
-: City arld City Ma::ader ire
;.% and responsible for the :;:iTlication
t 1.; ,A...:rTIt'd i:. naking deoisrs, selecti,..)ns and
it the proper t;_me
Le -Ter it 1 , pro ly, or great ,:nstHH1
.t -1. ,_,orstr 1 01 1to allcw
". , spect mit tel tl.at the
Ly 7-.he ror 7onstru02ion.
7. 7,..1 • tr t_Cr, iw `2.11(::"...,71r1CUS
.:'•.eleztion 7f the work and an
1:3 i to ...n..c.rtake 1
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7- .7.... 1, • :.• .1 : t 17.!aire that this
he t 1:-:e and -ff,dt exterded
• H- ;.r• • • t .t 7.t':71 tr. 1 77_171e1 r 0Y, !-;!,1._'11.-C'
, ::•7erT i 1, ..:t.srtainly, wrul thl:.k. 1
• i-.. wish to icmor' a,not dre we
)r that ynu .1nd y:-r•ir Committee have expenf:ed
• he ye irs i.nd I .tnly, recogniz.e the work that you have done
..!, need fct- ,,electich of art in public p1ar:7es. I think
"-e 1-ed..este! •,•:71e re -think this whole m.::tter and I
• he -ht led h. ,i:-.,i .7o along with that at this time.
t, • v.T.•: ht n ad.1 !-.hiht
I .7.1st: wantes! to say ..hat we nav been... 1 realize about the
-t•.y i all, lit 1•.eon a whole yar and I think that it's been a long
that th.i._; Committee... 1 really feel, I've been the
- I very h,aily about the way t.he other members have Leen treated
' ,hd•tne fa;t_ thAt then- are bl.ildings standing there that the
:ni'ets ire waiting -,:.,1 thc;!-. tn.:re will be . :reat Itish 111 of a sucden to get
Ferre: think we need t..f..) move along ard let's give tne Manager until
the firzt :%eeting ir i'epruary ::11:1 then we
: I just wanted to thAt at least thre of the members of thiq nc)mmittPe
t•en I ed i t no,,• and nave the expertise in
be i lined oh w“"or ts formed SO that it
' Wr,,le .0 1111.1 1 •
!2. . '1:11s i.s deterred, then, until the
ink •.,•i your tire. All right, we are now
102
JAN 111978
410
G9, FIRST BINS ORDINANCE: ABOLISH BOARD OF REVIEW FOR OBCENE LITERATURE,
('USIC, PRINTS, ETC,
A!: ciPL INANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 37- . ENTITLED
"BOARD OF REVIEW" OF CHAPER 37, "OBSCENE
LITERATURE, BUSIC, PRINTS, ETC.", OF Till
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIA.MI , FLORIDA, EY
P.EPEALING SAID SECTION IN ITS ENTIRETY;
AND CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION.
Was introduce: by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. and seconded by Commissioner
Rev. Theodore. R.Gii_'son and passed on its first reaii:a by title by the following
vote:
A E-S-T Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
: ;w.n?
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced t:,:t
:trios were available to the members of the City Commission, and to the public.
70. ESTABLISH CITY COtJMISSION POLICY COVERING SERVING AND DISPENSING UITOXICATING
BEVLRAGES AT RECEPTIONS OR SOCIAL GATHERING AT THE ORANGE Ba4L,
Ferro: Now we are on item SE. This is the Mel Reese resolution...do you
th:t:...that little box up there in the Orange Bowl?
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.,
whc move::: its aaoptior.:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-35
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE POLICY OF THE CITY
COMMI.=SION AS PROVI: :L h; ORDINANCE NO. 8735, PASSED
AND ADOPTED JANUARY 11, 1978, COVERING THE SERVING
OR DISPENSING OF INTOXICATING bt'.'ERACES AT RECEPTIONS
OR SOCIAL GATHERINGS HELD AT THE MIAMI ORANGE BOWL
MEMORIAL STADIUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED
STANDARDS AND CRITERIA.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vo6:
AYES: Commissioner J'. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro
NOE:' : None.
JAN 111978
/1�., FORMALIZING RES,JL.'JT IC)J ,AMENDED) ALLCCATING �-� j FOR SOCIAL SLr1VICES -
REMAINDER OF FY- % - 78,
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. (7;1- :., .r,. M !'.:j •.at _ .. f rrr..it IC:.. item, the om...the figure or,
ti.11 r'.: : 1.1t1or. is Ss?. rrliil. .. t,,.l1Ire.
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JAN 11 1978
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%,', ACCEPT PLAT: M A R A N T H A ( DISCUSSED AND DEFERRED ) ,
�'...i'. Lle. A: rl !' , w• :YE' I r It( '^ ..1-- i ?' ...i2 h.? at S.'t�
t
Se... _ _ rose ).'? T'lri\.'es t. l:.. I f 1_ :r-.+ rr. ., :=;C". F.E'. '0:1(i1-• C`r what'?
Mr. Fc sr-oen: Mr. Mayor, this is tho it r ,._ ; . •ht_1e different. This is
si ` O-l` s c. ,lot into - .� O q. ft.which
,:�i�tin:: a �.�,�� i- two, 1� slot w,lis the
maxima: lots ....
Mrs. G-r,r..an . r'i; t: , I ..:i•-'w t"- in`_ ai.. 1 < w.'.ken. The two items should come
u1.2 at the same time, and they will.
`:hereupon on r tion cf Commissioner RosE -Cfir.7on, second by Commissioner : .
Plummer, Jr., the t:recee inc item was deferred by a unanimous vote.
T, ESTABLISH CITY COMMISSION POLICY REGARDING USE OF CITY-OWfJ_D PROPERTY FOR
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY, MOTION PICTURES, TELEVISION, ETC,
Mayor Ferre: Now, we arc on item: €5.
The `:11 :'w1n : resolution was introduced 1 y Commissioner Rose Gordo.`:, who. move,
RESOLUTIOON NO. 7E:-3 7
A FE=TICN ES AFLISHING THE P'C.LICY G: THE
CITY '•:.,•'.S..IO': REGARDING USE OF ANY CITY-
') :ET PROPERTY OR FACILITY FOP. STILL PHOTO -
PICTURE PHOTOGRAPHY, OR
ELEJTRONIC (TELEVISION) PHOTOGFAPHY, FOR
_:'''•:.`.EF.:IAL PURPOSES AS LEFIt:Er :~Y APPROPRIAT!
I T'i - kD I :: AN :' E .
(Here follows body of resolution omitted here and on
file in the Cffice of the City Clerk).
rein^ seconded by Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson, the resolution
w.:z and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Rose -Gordon
Commissioner Rev. ^. e„:,1 R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NCEE: None.
AP..SENT: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
74, --M4SCELLANEOUS
_ DISCUSSION
1 TEMS:
A) TITLE CHANGES/SALARY ADJUSTMENT FOR STAFF OF CITY COM-
MISSIONER
B) 5ROPOSED KELIEF FOR CITY RETIREES;
C) PROPOSED RECEIVING OF BIDS FOR DOCKS/MARINA CONCESSIONS,
Mayer Ferre: Now, Rick Sisser is here. Rick, we are always happy to see you but
wL' better wait for 3. L. to net here and then we take up your item. Is there
ar.yti.ir Else befort_• we talk with kick:'... t1r. Grassic, have you got any ether item
that you want to brim; up at this time?
Mr. C,ra::;i, : N, , Ei r , that's all.
Rev. Gibson: There has been some discussion, but I hope that the Manager would
.i.i iles: it thie year)at the next meeting about the raises and classification about
the cif the assl=:t,d ts. i:; tn€ Cc,mrr.issio2, Office.-J. L. you just should
hear this because it affects you-- I think we need to have that matter discussed
1.05
;MAN 11 1978
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Oil a bro i . b,,, I,: :1,_ 7. ,,,1'-t. 1:i,:. ii t:. I . i '1: 1S ate 1 k1: _ <ib7'it , ';' •..,.
a oroa:: basis e_ .i the , City.
Rey'.
...1 '' :... f i . ,." --let thc-
re' ref 1r::'t -- that we wants..me t . , we 4:,:..t r71•' ..,. l ar iei adjustments.
c that whet: vou come could ie ] s1'_ . : f i ("a l l v at the next regular meeting
with that
Mr. . 111mtir. 1. 1t:1,'. , let r-r- "Ili"Ilit s? ii'_. ....'t think were in any gills:^rc'eCent,
1._ IF :";y }1t-pe a.'..: ."sire-, ,hat thi,. Ma'. -i.- ress3r;e which we are trying to
_xpreS`_ at... 17, that r fitter, 1 t!-,ink v.. !- .-•3:.,file it a ....1nistratively and if it
net., _iiem i t.}::.. . th' 11,r.a1 .-'T ;.:nnwY th.it ve. V:i _ 1 l back '.C, remind hiu that we ,inr;'t
f...:-:1 th-. . he lij1'- 1 ._ right. . 1-'.. i :. m',.' h' . t 1.. t the Mahaae: reads the message
Ac ".n.: _, .. will barvile 1 :min: i ..11'0let's give him the O
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to it's A 1 fc:r that one. 1 Wan.
")It:;7 . re. fcr the retirees. You kn: , Wt:. have
t1..,' ....
y. T,.:e .:11 :iy. i Sc'•. Tony Wi1COx here, an. 1
�.. _,{.r,. '.cs11't' ,:a. :entl.r:'m,e_r:.... they've been her,. all day and I've brier.
fie. Vf Witht',:t taking them.
t h . {` .1: ...'n rma. - - :o`,. h3'. _ yet. Mr. t_,I il:i.`, 1 e , or. _ 113 t F' 1'
c. - r. r �� l.• ? 4' 1
.. t -. ._,. -. � .�. - have }./{.'�.. .. 11"1 .. `.! le.. r..'t .. �, . of time'. .l'.",_1 our
•rC i _ :,..' t hnse that are re,--eiving very low retirements
. t7i 1 1 . .. - . 1 ., + t) w1 : w"_ .. a id W tP that we „c :e:
. :lt.1:;r1 ,: !',t 171':_.-.1 .•. .'C'.1. it ari'. 1 .ecml.: to me t1..l' what yo.t. lici'._.
.... . . l,e. e 17i. .i'. e'. 1.... .. :'! t rle' lni`.3C._ i f any poliny t11.7it Wn11-1,i t,-
ri . _ t c.)u, Wt,•. it 11L.. i ,?t t t,_,t _ 11 WOu1.. 1'4.'.
1
M:. tf, 1 11e_1i.: .:.-vera1 i ..
we h.:. t ke.:, a ._wstutx. of implementing ,-1 iC,i..t c': living increase --a per--c::t,:.:,
• percent. 1-It th..t it han'it'.`rt it 1'_ type of thin.' an.1 that those
• havehrIve been retire cou'. s e , Wi 1'.1 -. benefit most because it wc' 1 : be
ba r,i upc'r, the Ilumier e,f year „f retirement- We are not particularly loO:inc for
any re_lie•f for snmeone that 1:::vt retired in the past five years because they art.
• rest .,. n e. of relief tri' -t that retire:: or 20 years aac are in .: = reed
of s',r'C ilt lr an: that 1 wn,-'t t ilk' C` I. , ,tr,d that. is what we need to get to —
a_ . 'k LS we , an.
,4-C
Rev. Oh:s:Ai: Let me raise another question, Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission.
At. somewhere In the Orange'' Bowl festivity, a man came up, I don't really remember
where it Wad:, about h':inc some sort of event that deals with these docks. You
}:..o',: what really c1:. :'i.. me, we have this _staff to go out ask for proposals all
trrt- tlmr_--1t'S bet'n fever,11 months, Mr. Mayor, 1 want tc, hear this-- and it
Clst.urbr me that nc,thj tg has been done and nobody seems to be answerinrt. : make
a motinr..
Mr. Cr SS 1e•: i 140Nde•r, 17.ir,k'::{_'!1'.t:" W! 'o..l•: briny you up to date about what i.
W.l,.,rt.: We' Stan:: C!rt 1.t.
}v', . G1} N,11,. Hi 11 , 1-1 111:7 1(1, 1:1, t, it, 1:rt ;lili;il 1 am gnin<. tc, make t hat motion if
1 don 't 11kt' what it ui ..it' is ,
Mr. ?'Lu noen : '12-1. i;i.t'. i f i c,i ; i ',: tot request i r..; proposals are nut, the advertisement
w: 11 be et' the news pet tf'mor! i1W. .. Thursday; various newspapers including Wall
Si ree't Journal hwwi New York 'Times. W't' will be. .. tills relates to IiCt olrjy Dinner
Kov but Mla:^.at .na LF wt,11 .
M1 . . }'k! y,,u remember, sir, that w, brought this to you a month aco. At
t7..'.t t lmt y iS1'.e',1 u:; to cnrhge :t a1:.1 t0 i:t something additional, you asked us
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h1' 1 n.i t•,a.' 1 1 ! t.)', wt'' Vt. ,7 Into t:,l 1 ,1', 1 r-t'L- i if it •, ,11 1 t 11',., };{,t•' I
1' e 1-101A' 1:... kill' tic', youE: nt'h. . . l i '., n'.1 t h i t we have ignore.:
.::s7 i'.: Thy anno'1:1 erent will appeal tomorrow or, various....
Gibson: All rich`_. Let me say this, I want a Opy of the announcement.
Y . are cr ins to make it tomorrow... I want a copy and I don't want you to just give
re that sand written, I want an indication that it is in some publication. That's
the way is gcinv tc be because I just can't tolerate when I co around and see these
pe-,rle on the 6- ks and the first thing they talk aboutis, how lone is it coins tc take
all tc take the match...an_i I look like a fool ani people think you are lyinc,
ant I'r not coin: to blame you now since you S•31C; ;:OL are go1ne to put it in the 1 aper.
Let me have a copy of the paper before I cu around and I could say, see?
75, APPROVE, IN PRINCIPLE, PROPOSED CONTRACT WITH RICI; SISSER, LEGISLATIVE
-LIAISC J IN TALLMASSEE,
ir.'.'.,. Ferre: All right, now, Ladies and Gentlemen:, *he next item that we have is
r. =.. :-1isser who happens to he patiently waiting for :ive hours now. So Rick tell
us abcit your legislative a-:tivities, and what you think we ought to do for you now.
Mr. _ -- _ ka j . I've been watching the Constitutional Revision, I've been up there:
an for tn, _. :i lature I'll be back up there acain next week. The major negative
rife c: the Constitution. Pevi_icn is the area of Homestead exemption which has
= until the ,-a.....aly 23 meeting.
. • ._.re: We are not askinc you for a report now, because that you can do it
-. iwr: , _. as you always ca. I think what we need to know is, our contract with
ycur..r cu_,when.
Mr. Sisser: Okay. I have a contract for another r, months for the Constitutional
Revision anl about another month for the Legislature. What I like to propose is an
two-year contract which will include not only the Legislature but any other
a-tivlties in Tallahassee that I may assist the City with such as the $8,000,000
that the State still owes the City regarding the Interama land or any other areas...
F!=batie areas that we might have.
Mayor Ferre: How much are we paying our man in Washington now?
Mr. Grassit': You just change that con* 'a.., Mr. Mayor, and it seems... about $15,000
believe.
Mayor Ferre: No way
Mr. Plummer: (inaudible)
Mayor Ferre: A third of them is a $20,000 and I guarantee that that's exactly what
he is making No?
Mr. Grassit:: Well, when you say what he is making, he doesn't make that, of course,
that supports an office, cleric411 staff...you know, all of that stuff.
Mayor Ferro: He, the man it. Washington,is two people and a secretary and a whole
staff a:.•i t ., etc. I'm telling you that is more than $15,000.
Mrs. Gcr.iee: F'roii three different sources each.
Mr. Grassie: Could be, but we can find out .at your request.
M.ivc r Ferre: As I rv:na11 is well over $: 0,000 plus expenses.
Mrs. Grdon: From us alone?
Mayor Ferre: From us alone, of course, from us alone. Who do you represent in
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7al l,ihassee besid U:"', are you lobbying frorr, anybody else?
Mr. :'1`:sr'r : Y,_•' , 1 rin rr•I resent. M,.'r�,:''"'IiC
t.h,•rn, I am Inc) reptenent ... _
Mayor Terre:
what I,' reenta'-rt of yoar time (1'>
l .IJ .ice. f
Mr. Sisser: Pretty close to 57k„ _,_:fie`_ine•s more. La:;t sesS1on,it was more because
of the magnitude of the 150,000
Mayor Ferre: 4r.'1 ,. .IC, you re( omme:i0 that we do, Ricky?
Mr. Sisser: twc year r'ontra 't Sl,'t,(:U a year with $� ,(10'? expenses for two
year, :.:1=,0"l? ana E ea..h years.
Mayor Ferre: The 6 is for what? Travel and all
Mr. Sisse_r: 1't_::; ani f_rth, then betel rooms, and such and such.
.. i __.... __ . :.e�. ;•• .. know, Rick, (in<;. :-1() ...no o:c , I don't think, on
..
i_ ,, :sriC:-. knots what you do up them,' more tharl I do because I arr up there quite
often. I w ,uL1 :eel a lot better it you sit .)own with the Manager and develop
a contract and (Inaudible -away from the microphone) .
Mayor Ferre: You Bade: us wait 5 hours for that?
Mr. Plummer: (Inauditblt-away from the microphone)
Mayor Ferre: Plummer, let :n._ put it to you this way. You, of all people, who is
br. the President of the League of Cities this coming year and is going to
• .,,g m rs _ your t_imt; . . . next year . . . aril he in Going to be going up and back and
gown ahu every which w i; and th Legislature is going tc be your b i1'w1."};. you more
'n._:, a.'i' __la (Ise_ re.._o'..._.'C the importanre of having somebody In Tallahassee. Now,
1 think the we :;ri ul":, you know, '+.'r.f• c'I1'7 we I:u'. this thing off --whether we do
it. JI don't ge at--.. :.i want to go It,
Mr. Plummer: r: Ne, Mr. Mayor, what I'm saying Is I think it will be more: (away from
a,' ^ilr_ror
Mayor Ferre: Look, what have we been paying you up until now? What do we pay you
1 in year:
M.r. Sisser: Total?... 19 and C.
Mayor Ferre: That's 25. What did we p.-'•' you the year before that?
"r. . 1ssLr: I think it was IF and 6.
• Ferre: . , what are we talking about? I think we ought to move it in grin il:le
that we retain him at the same level that we have been retaining him at the averaoe
cf the last two years.
Mrs. Gordon: What is the major difference, Ricky, do you want a two-year contract?
Mr. 3isser: Yes, it will be a two-year contract and instead of worrying abot:
what comes upibeoausc I would be responsible for anything....
Mrs. Gordon: Although you know hat you are working the following year so you be
contiguous. with your operation...
Mr. Si..ser: Right.
Mrs. Gordon: We 1 , , I don't sec ...that is not going to cost us any money, he is
not Qoi :' : to get it an advance anyhow.
M.:-. Sir; sr : ?Jr'. It it just a continuous contract involving , you know, anything
that happens in Tallahassee they need me fcr which have been doing....
• G'rcion: Well in a wayja two-year contract probablymeans tc, our advantage.
Mayor Ftrte: Lock, if you don't use him , is your fault. I work his tail off,
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•
AYES:
NOES: None.
use him, you've got a lot of things better that involve Tallahassee...it's like
Mark Israel, if you don't use him...and I don't think that we use him enough...
vcu've Cot to be paying that kind of money, you ou•:ht to oet three times out of...
Mr . Gordon: Hilt he 1`_' not asking to: i11. increase. He 1: 1U5. saying. ..give me a
two -veer contract.
Mayor Ferre: I'm not saying that, Rose, I'm 1 oki u at that...at Joe Grassie saying
that we ought to get that much value out of this gran. —
Mr. Sisser: Mr. Grassie, do you have any objections to that?...a *we -year contract?
Mr. Grassie: No. I have no objection to a two-year contract. The only thing it
does is, you know, is to make it easier for him not have to come back here. I do
think that we ought to , as Commissioner Plummer suggests, get something down, in
writing so you know what you are acting on though.
Mrs. rdon• In princi_le we agree that a two-year contract more efficient...
Mayor Ferre: though because I want you to be responsive to the Manager.
Mrs. Gordon.: Of course, it's cot to be cancelable; if you don't perform, you don't
get pal.`..
Mayor Ferre: With a cancelation clause each year.
Mr. Plummer: (Away from the microp h:ne).
Mauer Ferre: All right. Plummer moves, Reboso secon,is. Further discussion.
Mrs. Gordon: I've seconded it. And I want to say why...I need you too. I will be
v.•c_..i.na or, a very select committee of revitalization of the cities for the Florida
F_e=a l . and we'll need your help.
Mayor F_.rr.: A._1 right. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr., who
move its adoption:
MOTION NO. 78-38
A MOTION ACCEPTING IN PRINCIPLE A PROPOSED
TWO-YEAR CONTRACT WITH MR. RICK SISSER TO
SERVE AS THE CITY COMMISSION'S LIAISON IN
TALLAHASSEE; SAID OONTRACT TO BE AT THE SAME
RATE OF COMPENSATI C 7,7 .AST YEAR ($18 , 000 )
PLUS A $6,000 EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Rose Gordon, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
76. REAPPOINT MEMBERS TO THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTIC d BOARD.
Mavor Ferre: Now, the next item is...I've got a letter here from the Chairman of
the. Affirmative Action Advisory Board. The problem is that they have a meeting on
the Q, 1Sth day of January and they want to elect officers at that meeting and they
want us to re -appoint them. They've all asked to be re -appointed. Let me name
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JAN 111978
them to you: Ferre, Bruce Thompson, black male, Alicia
Teresa Saldis, Latin female; Manuel Mendoza, Latin male
Dawkins, black male; Hazel Grant, black female. Gordon,
Maritza Gomez, Latin female. Plummer, Miguel Gonzalez
Curtley,Anglo male. Well, that's the existing committee
Mrs. Gordon: I would like to ask somebody if they know
attending meetings. Does anybody know?
Baro, Llt.in female. Peboso,
't'heede re C;ib$r)r: , Miller
Marie Deland, Ar,;1r, female;
Pande, :panis'.a r, :le, Rev. H. W.
if all these people have been
Mr. Grassie: Apparently this information did not get to
Agenda, so it really has no background.
Mayor Ferre: The problem is that they meet on January
Mrs. -Gordon: Well, I'm ready to renominate my two...
u.. in t imc to get on ti: i s
Mayor Ferre: I'm going to nominate mine too.
Rev. Gibson: I'm going to renominate mine.
Mayor Ferre: I'm going to renominate Bruce Thompson and Alicia Faro. Gibson, nomi-
nates Dawkins and Grant. Gordon nominates Doland and Gomez. Plummer?
Mr. Plummer: Plummer has two open vacancies (away from the microphone)
Vice Mayor Reboso: Mayor, we have to appoint one person for a three-year term and
one for a two-year term.
The fcilowinn motion was introduced by Vice Mayor t•ianoln Rebosc who move i its
MOTION NO. 78-39
A MOTION REAPPOINTING THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF
THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BOARD FOR THE TERMS INDI-
CATED REREINBELOW A;+J DFFFF_.I::G APPOI:1717' ^'S
TO THIS BOARD BY COMMISSIONER J. L. PL'JMMER, JR.:
RE -APPOINTMENTS
1. ALICIA BARO
2. BRUCE THOMPSON
i. TERESA SALDISE
2. MANJEL MENDOZA
1. MILLER DAWKINS
HAZEL GRANT
1. MARIE DOLAND
2. MARITZA GOMEZ
TERM OF OFFICE
3 YEARS
2 YEARS
3 YEARS
2 YEARS
3 YEARS
2 YEARS
3 YEARS
2 YEARS
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Rev. Theodore R.
passed and
A1F�6
adopted by the following vote:
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor M4nolo Reboso
Mayor Mauricq A. Ferre
APPOINTED BY
MAYOR FERRE
MAYOR FERRE
VICE MAYOR REBOSO
VICE MAYOR REBOSC
COMM. T.R. GIBSON
COMM. T.R. GIBSON
COMM. GORDON
COMM. GORDON
Gibson, the motion was
NOES: None.
77, (CONTINUED DISCUSSION)- USE OF CTiY FACILITIES (COWRCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
AND MNIE INDUSTRY,
Mayor Ferro: Mr. Grassie on the question of City facilities for Commercial Photography
Faust° Gomez points out in a Memorandum to me that there is an ambiguity because it
says the application must be received in the Department office reasonably in ad-
vance of the earliest desired date for the photography. Reasonably is ambiguous.
A time for it should be designated...I agree... you want me to make in the form
of a motion or can you take care of that....
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JAN 111978
Mr. Grassie: Let me tell you as I understand that the reason for that Mr. Mayor.
There is one thing that City has required in this permitting process and this is
insurance to protect the City against liability and what they are asking is that
we get enough ahead so that we can check and make sure that these people have
insurance to protect the City.
Mayor Ferre: Don't forget the January 18th, Manoln. January 18th is the School
Board date, 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon.
78. REQUEST OF CITY MANAGER TO MEET WITH MEMBERS OF THE ORANGE BLOSSOM
CLASSIC,
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I am concerned in the area.... I received the letter from
the people who put on the Orange Blossom Classic which is the equivalent of the
Bia T Orange Bowl that you want to call it and I will not. These people do a
fabulous job. They received funding from this City last year and have not been ap-
propriated or included for this year. I would like to make a motion at this time
that the Manager sit down with those people realizing the Commission's importance
in this matter and try to resolve. I offer that in a formal for motion.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion and a second. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr., who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 78-40
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC REGARDING THEIR UN-
FUNDED REQUEST.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson, the motion was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner Rev. Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
79. A,C,F,S,M,L,
Mayor Ferre: Listen, there is an item, Father, on A.C.F.S.M.E. Do you all got
a letter from Lee Taffel saying that the City of Miami is taking a posture on um-
q,pyment compensation covered for public employee before the United States Supreme
Court. Are you aware of that?...Lee Taffel...are we joining in that?
Mr. Knox: No, Sir. We, as a matter of fact, we did not join in a law suit.
Mayor Ferre: Would you answer Mr. Lee Taffel? So we don't need to get involved
in that today?
Mr. Knox: Yes, Sir.
Mayor Ferre: Anything else?
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J AN 111978
There being no further business to come before the City Commission, or;
motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourne; at 7:3C' o'clock T.M.
ATTEST: RALPH G. ONGIE
City Clerk
MATTY HIRAI
Assistant City Clerk
MAURICE A. FERRE
Mayor
JAN 11 1978
CITY OP r,AMi
DOCUMENT
INDEX
ITEM NO) DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
MEETING DATE:
January 11, 1978
2
10
11
12
COMMISSION AGENDA AND CITY CLERK REPORT
CHANGING THE CITY COMMTSSTON MEETING OF FEBRUARY 16,
1978, TO BE SPLIT EVENLY ON THE AGENDAS OF REGULARLY
SCUEDULED COI`L'USSTON ^II:ETINCS ON THE EVENING PORTIONS
OF THE FEBRUARY 9 AND THE FEBRUARY 23, 1978 MEETINGS.
ESTABLISHING THE POLICY OF THE CITY COM,I1SS10N GOVERN-
ING THE SELECTION AND FORMAL DESIGNATION OF FOREIGN
CITIES AS "SISTER CITIES" OF THE CITY OF MTAMT IN
ACCORDANCE WITil THE HEREIN ATTACHED STANDARDS ANI)
CRITERIA
AIITIORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED
AGREEMENT WITH Mi AM1 INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE MART,
INC. AND THE CITY FOR THE LEASING OF THE MIAMI EXPO
CENTER.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED
AGREEMENT WITH E-SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ALLOWING THE CITY TO RECEIVE MAXIMUM BENEFITS INCLUD-
ING ROYALTY AND COMMISSION, ON THE SALE BY E-SYSTEMS,
INC.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACIIEI)
°MENDMENT TO TIIE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR THE PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OF
STUDENTS AS RECREATIONAL. LEADERS.
ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED) WORK PERFORMED BY FRI SA COR-
PORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $76,000,00 FOR THE
VIRGTNIA KEY RESTORATION PROJECT-1977
ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY BIG CHIEF,
INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $5,141.00 FOR CHEVRON STATION
DEMOLITION-1977 (SECOND BIDDING)
ACCEPTING THE QUIT -CLAIM DEED, A COPY OF WHICH IS
ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF FROM THE
DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 77-659
OPPOSING REPEAL OF DAI)E COUNTY'S 1972 UNIFIED
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZING ORDI-
NANCE
TO RECEIVE, OPEN, REAL) ANI) REFER TO THE CITY
MANAGER FOR TABULATION AND REPORT BIDS AUTHORIZED TO
BE RECEIVED THIS DATE UNDER RESOLUTION NO. 77-937
FOR THE SALE OF $14,040,000 BONDS OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI
COMMISSION
ACTION
R-78-4
R-78-5
R-78-6
RETRIEVAL
CODE NO.
0080
78-4
78-5
78-6
f
iD NO. DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
DOCU MENI1 N DEX
CONTINUED
xrmicvdi
COMMISSION
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
77
23
4
2�
2E
2i
28
RE -AFFIRMING THE COMMITMENT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO
A POLICY OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN EMPLOYMENT ANI) ADOP-
TING A NEW CITY OF MIAMI AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN
AUTHORIZING TIIE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD
FROM TIIE NATIONAL COMMITTEE: ARTS FOR THE HANDICAPPED
FOR A "VERY SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL".
APPROVING, CONFIRMING AND RATIFYING THE ACTION OF THE
CITY MANAGER TN ALLOWING THE HOURS OF SALE TO BE EX-
TENDED Fir LIQUOR PACKAGE STORES DURING THE CHRISTMAS
AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO EVIDIO
RUTZ AND HORTENSIA RUIZ, HIS WIFE AND THEIR ATTORNEY
WITHOUT THE AI)?ISSION OF LIABILITY THE SUM OF
$6, 500. 00 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY ALL
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF M1AMI
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO MARY
E. I)ANIEL AND EARNEST DANIEL, WITHOUT THE ADMISSION
OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF Ft)RTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($4500.00) IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF THIER
CLAIM AGAINST THE (CITY OF MIAMI
DENYING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO DEFEND ANY SUIT BROUGHT FOR THE RECOVERY
OF DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF SAID CLAIMS
CONFIRMING AND RATIFYING THE ACTION OF THE CITY MANA-
GER IN ACCEPTING TILE BID AND EXECUTING THE CONTRACT
FOR THE: CONVENTION CENTER, PHASE I -SITE EXCAVATION
WITH JOE REINERTSON EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
CONFIRLING THE ELECTION OF PETER JOFFRE, IR. AND BILL
R. SMITH TO THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE MIAMI CITY
GENERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN
ABOLISHING THE FOLLOWING BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.
ABOLISHING THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES.
APPOINTING 39 OFFICIAL MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE
COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY ANI) BEAUTIFICATION UNTIL JULY
1, 1983
ACCEPTING TIIE PLAT ENTITLED RITALITZA SUBDIVISION
AWARDING TO TITS SUCCESSFUL BIDDER BONDS OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $14,040, CON-
SISTING OF $1.1,540,000 PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATIONIAL
FACILITIES BONDS.
CONFIRMING ORDERING RESOLUTION NO. 77-904
ESTABLISIII.NG THE POLICY OF THE CITY COMMISSION AS
PROVIDED IN ORDINANCE NO. 8735
CONDITIONALLY APPROVING ALLrOCATION OF FUNDS FROM
UNITED STATES FEDERAL SHARING FOR 1977/78
R-78-16
R-78-17
R-78-18
R-78-19
R-78-20
R- 78- 21
R-78-22
R- 78-23
R-78-24
R-78-25
R-78-26
R-78-27
R-78-28
R-78-29
R-78-35
R-78-36
..
78-16
78-17
78-18
78-19
78-20
78-21
78-22
78-23
78-24
78-25
78-26
78-27
78-28
78-29
78-35
78-36
IOcUry EN1I N DEx
CONTINUED
TEM NO.
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
29
ESTABLISHING THE POLICY OF THE CITY COMMISSION REGARD-
ING USE OF ANY CITY OWNED PROPERTY OR FACILITY FOR
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY, MOTION PICTURE PHOTOGRAPHY, OF ETEC-
TRONIC PIHOTOGRAPHY, FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES AS DEFINED
BY APPROPRIATE CITY ORDINANCE
COMAISSION
ACTION
R-78-37
RETRIEVAL
CODE NO.
78-37