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OF MEETING HELD ON May 19, 1978
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PRESENTATION - COLOR TIME CITY-BADEN BADEN GERMANY
ISSUANCE OF STAMP COMMEMORATING DR. PAPANICOLAOU:
DINNER KEY MARINA AND MIAMARINA - REPORT:
PROGRESS REPORT, CITY'S AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN:
DAY CARE -REPORT - (S
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C.E.T.A. POSITION` ASSIGNED TO "YOUTH HALL"
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING -NEW SET OF PLANS:
CITY ATTO'NEY'S REPORT CONCERNING LOITERING AND
SOLICITATION FOR PROSTITUTION LEGISLATION:
REPORT ON THE STATUS OF AFRICAN SQUARE PARK:
REPORT ON THE LOCATION OF A PROPOSED VELODROME:
AMEND. 8731 BY INCREASING APPRO. FOR LAW DEPT.
BY $10,000. AS COMPENSATION FOR INCREASED
LEGAL SERVICES RESULTING FROM IMPLEMENTATION
OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:
AMEND 8731 BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE
CITIZENS SERVICE DEPT. BY $12,143.
AMEND CHAPTER 64 OF THE CODE, ENVIRONMENTAL PRESER-
VATION, TRANSFERRING JURISDICTION TO THE
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
AMEND SECTION 30-1 OF THE CODE BY ELIMINATING THE
REQUIREMENT OF PROCURING AN ADDITIONAL
LICENSE TO SELL MONEY ORDERS WHEN SALE IS IN
CONNECTION WITH SEPARATELY LICENSED RETAIL
BUSINESS
RIND 8731 BY INCREASING THE GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
RESOURCES BY $51,000 TO COMPENSATE
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FOR TESTING SERVICES:
AMEND 8731 BY INCREASING APPROPRIATION FOR INTRA
GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE FUND TO COVER INCREASED
COST OF TELEPHONE SERVICES - TEMPORARILY
DEFERRED SEE ITEM 39
AMEND 6945, RULE XII, SECTION 4, CIVIL SERVICE
RULES AND REGULATIONS BY REDUCING THE TIME
IN -GRADE REQUIRMENTS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS
TO TAKE THE FIRE LIEUTENANT PROMOTIONAL EXAM:
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT FOR
PART-TIME RECREATIONAL LEADERS WITH MIAMI-
DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS:
RESCHEDULE FIRST REGULAR CITY COMMISSION
MEETING IN JUNE:
AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH STRESAU, SMITH & STRESAU
FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT SERVICES
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MELROSE P
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DINANCE OR
SOLUTION MO.
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19. AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH O'LEARY SHAPER ASSOCIATES
FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT
SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LEMON CITY PARK:
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AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH PEREZ ASSOCIATES FOR
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT SERVICES
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RIVERSIDE PARK:
21. ACCEPT. COMPLETED WORK - INCINERATOR NO. 1
SALVAGE AND L ..,JOLITION - PHASE II.
22. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - DINNER KEY RECREATION CENTER
EXPOSITION HALL - ROOF REPAIRS:
23. PLAT ACCEPT:;:CE - LES VIOLINS SUBDIVISION
24. PLAT ACCEPTANC - FLAGSHIP SUBDIVISION:
25. AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH EVELIO LEY & ASSOCIATF3
INC. MAKING CITY OF MIAMI UNDERWRITING SPONSOR
OF THE INTER-AMERICAN SYMPOSIUM ON ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, FINANCING AND COMMERCIAL CREDIT:
26. AUTHORIZE GRANT APPLICATION TO BUREAU -OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE PLANNING & ASSISTANCE FOR DATA ACCESS
RADIO NETWORK (DARN)
27 EXPRESSING STRONG OPPOSITION TO CLOSURE OF
COCONUT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SILVER BLUFF
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND DADE ELEMENTARY:
28. AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH LANGAN ENGINEERING
ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR SOIL AND FOUNDATION
INVESTIGATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE JAMES L.
KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER PROJECT:
29. CLOSE CERTAIN STREETS IN COCONUT GROVE FOR SECOND
ANNUAL BAHAMAS GOOMBAY FESTIVAL:
30. CLADM SETTLEMENT - AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $12,000.
TO WILLIAM D. BROWN, JR.
31. CLAIM SETTLEMENT - AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $9,482.84
TO WILLIS SMITHSON :
32 BID ACCEPTANCE - CHEMICALS FOR CITY SWIMMING POOLS:
33. BID ACCEPTANCE - COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY LABORATORY
EQUIPMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF POLICE:
34. BID ACCEPTANCE - THREE HUNDRED SIDEWALK LITTER
RECEPTACLES FROM REX CHEMICAL CORP.
35. WAIVE RENTAL FEE OF BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM FOR'
FIRST ANNUAL SANITATION EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
BALL:
36, WAIVE RENTAL FEE OF GUSMAN HALL FOR MISS BLACK
FLORIDA PAGEANT:
37, AUTHORIZE MANANGER TO ACCEPT DONATION OF A NINE
HOLE DISC POLE HOLE GOLF COURSE FROM WHAM-0
KENNEDY PARK
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AMEND 8731 BY INCREASING APPRO. FOR FINANCE
DEPARTMENT BY $12,000. AND INCREASING REVENUES
FOR RECEIVING 3RD YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FUNDS
AMEND 8731 BY INCREASING APPRO. FOR INTRAGOVERNMENTA,.
SERVICE FUND - CONPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS
DEPT. IN $52,093.
PLAQUES, PROCLAMATIONS AND SPECIAL ITEMS:
AUTHORIZE ADMINISTRATION TO RENEGOTIATE PAYMENT
SCHEDULE OF AGREEMENT WITH MONTY TRAINER
(BAYSHORE PROPERTIES, INC.)
DIRECT AL.,INISTRATION TO ASSIST THE SECOND ANNUAL
BAHAMAS GOOMBAY FESTIVAL IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $6,000.
REPORT ON CITY OF MIAMI'S HOUSING BOND PROGRAM -
AUTHORIZE ADMINISTRATION TO INITIATE BOND
REVALIDATION PROCEEDINGS TO BROADEN USE OF
SAID BONDS
DISCUSSION REGARDING SISTER CITY OF BERSHEBA, ISRAEL,
AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM:
PUBLIC HEARING - DENY APPLICATION OF MALL TRANSPORT
INC. FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY
CITY'S CONSULTANT'S COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION ORD.
RELATING TO ACQUISITION OF PROFESSIONAL
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, LANDSCAPE, SERVICES:
APPOINT MEMBERS TO "ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE?
AMEND 8716, ANNUAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPRO.
ORD. BY DECREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR
FIRE STATION NO. 14 BY $275,000. & INCREASING
APPRO. FOR FIRE STATION NO. 10 BY THE
SAME AMOUNT:
AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH MARINE STADIUM ENTERPRISES,
INC. FOR CONCESSION AT COMMODORE RALPH MUNROE
MARINE STADIUM:
EXTEND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI YACHT CUB
FOR ONE YEAR.
EXTEND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI OUTBOARD
CLUB FOR ONE YEAR
REPEALING RESO No. 78-12 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF PROJ. CONTRACT RELATING TO .
HOUSING PROJECTS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI:
REPORT ON DAY CARE & RELATED DISCUSSION (Cont)
MOTION OF INTENT TO CREATE DEPARTMENT OF
LEISURE SERVICES:
AGREEMENT WITH EVELIO LEY & ASSOC. INC. MAKING
CITY OF MIAMI UNDERWRITING SPONSOR OF THE
INTER AMERICAN SYMPOSIUM ON ECONOMIC' DEV.
FINANCING 6 COMMERCIAL CREDIT
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FUND ACTION COMMUNITY CENTER FOR ONE MORE MONTH:
CLAIM SETTLEMENT - AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO JOSEPH
H. BUTCHER AND OTHERS OF $1,100,000. FOR
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ALLEGED DISCRIMINATORY
EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES:
REQUEST PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE APPROPRIATE
COMMENDATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE BACARDI
OFF -SHORE POW R BOAT RACE:
INSTRUCT CITY ATTORNEY TO INVESTIGATE FLORIDA
STATUTES RELATED TO CONSULTANTS:
CHANGE ZO,.dNG NORTHWEST OF INTERSECTION OF N.W.
14th TERRACE & HIGHLAND ROAD-"BISCAYNE CIVIC
CENTER PLAZA FROM R-3 TO R-C:
CHANGE ZONING OF 1720 N.E. BAYSHORE DRIVE FROM
C-1 TO C- 3 :
CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1432
1658 N.W. 3RD AVENUE FROM R-4 to GU:
GRANT PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT & OPERATE NEIGHBORHOOD
FACILITY AT APPROXIMATELY 1432 1658 N.W. 3RD
AVENUE
CHANGE OF ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY
1200 -1499 N.W. 3RD AVENUE FROM C-2 AND
R-4 TO PR:
CHANGE ZONING, APPROXIMATELY 800-934
N.W. 62 STREET FROM C-4A and R-2 to PR:
CHANGE OF ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY
500 -560 N.W. 10TH STREET FROM C-5 TO PR:
GRANT PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT & OPERATE RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES AT APPROXIMATELY 500 - 560
N.W. 10TH STREET:
CHANGE OF ZONING APPROX. 1029 N.W. 2ND AVE.
FROM C-2 TO PR.
GRANT PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE RECRE-
ATIONAL FACILITIES AT APPROXIMATELY 1029
N.W. 2ND AVENUE:
CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY
1400 1462 N.W. 62 STREET C-4A and R-3
TO PR:
GRANT PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AT APPROXIMATELY
1400-1462 N.W. 62ND STREET:
CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1200
1202 N.W. 62ND STREET FROM C-4A toPR:
GRANT PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT & OPERATE RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES AT APPROXIMATELY 1200-1202 N.W.
62nd street
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GRANT ONE-YEAR EXTLNSION OF VARIANCE FOR A 10'
WALL AT 58 SEMANA DRIVE:
GRANT ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF VARIANCE FOR AN
APAR"'ENT BUILDING & PARKING STRUCTURE
AT Bh.. .:'LL AVENUE & S . E . 25TH ROAD:
AUTHORIZE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR LATIN
RIVER FRONT PARK:
STATEMENT BY ASSISTANT CITY MANANGER REGARDING
DIRECTOR OF CITIZEN SERVICES:
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9.
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
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Ott the 19th day of May, 1978 , the City Commission of Miami,
Florida met at its regular meeting place in the City Hall, 3500 Pan
American brine, Miami, Florida in regular session.
The tweeting was called to order at 9:10 o'clock A.M.
by Mayor Maurice A. Ferre with the following members of the co mieaion
found to be present;
ALSO PRESENT:
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso
Joseph R. Grassie, City Manager
R. L. Fosmoen, Assistant City Manager
George F. Knox, City Attorney
Ralph G. Ongie, City Clerk
Matty Hirai, Assistant City Clerk
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Absent: Rev. Gibson.
An invocation was delivered by Commissioner:Plummer who then led those
present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag.
1. •PRESENTATION- COLOR TIME CITY-BADEN BADEN GERMANY:
Mayor Ferre: Ladies and gentlemen before we get started, we have Mr. Kreiger
who was our ambassador in his recent trip to Baden Baden, Germany, and I would
like to ask him to step forward and address the Commission for a few minutes.
He has a presentation to make. Why don't you speak from that microphone right
there?
Mr. Kreiger: On behalf of Tian Harlan, and Kromachrome Corporation,
we present this original lithograph from Baden Baden, which became the world's
first color -time -city in March of this year, and sine: last July the Mayor was
so kind to present him a key to the City, he has reciprocated with this original
signed lithograph to the City.
Mayor Ferre: Why don't you explain what color -time is. I think you have some
magazines or things there, and what you think we ought to do in the city.
Mr. Kreiger: The main idea of color -time is a new concept in telling time with
color that was created by Tian Harlan, who is a West -German artist and
designer. He in 1972 was commissioned by the Munich Olympics to create a sculpture
for the olympics and he came up with a revolving, 81 ft. high, color -time sculpture
that told time with color. The idea of color -time is a new way of looking at it
without•stress,without strain, and it's a whole new way of looking at time, and
telling time. In Baden Baden, the entire city adopted the concept of color -time,
and has used it and facilitated in a world-wide or European -wide advertising
program since Baden Baden is a two -thousand year -old city that has spas and
people come from all over the world to rest and relax. Here's some will you
pass around?
Mayor Ferre: Sure. Give it to Commissioner Gordon and she will pass it on.
Thank you very much. What did you do with the lighograph? I don't think we have
a city photographer here this morning do we? Come back day and we will have one.
Thank you very much.
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2. ISSUANCE OF STA COMMEMORATING DR. PAPANICuLAOU
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor before you get started, if I can, I would like to
report to you and the rest of the Commission that I had the honor yesterday
of attending the ceremonies in the White House for the dedication of the
stamp to an adopted well-known Miamian, Dr. Papanlcolaou. It was my honor
to represent all of you at that ceremony, There will be a ceremony today
here in Miami at which the stamps will be issued for the first time. It was
a most impressive ceremony, and as long as I have been around and involved in
politics I must tell you, that for the first time being in the White House,
I was tremendously impressed, with the White House and all the surroundings
that went with it. I will tell you that during the reception line, Mr. Mayor
in which Mrs. Carter was presiding, she asked me if the Mayor had his bags packed
and I said we keep them packed at all times. I just wanted to report that to you
Mr. Mayor.
3. REPORT - DINNER KEY 1.INA AND MIAMARINA
Mayor Ferre: All right. t-is time we will start on Item A which is the Dinner
Key Marina and Mia.marit. :aff report.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, we hope to have for you
today a ranking r` the proposals on Dinner Key and Miamarina. The Mananger has
appointed a Citii.- Committee to work with staff in review of those proposals.
The Committee consists of Mr. Richard Cummins who is president of the Marine Council,
Mr. Ikonis, who is a representative of tenants a•: Dinner Key, and Mr. William
Sawyer who is vice-president of the Marine Council. We had asked Mr. Martin Fine
to serve also. He had to withdraw because of a conflict with one of the proposers.
That committee has met and has decided that they would like to meet with each of
the proposers in preparing their analysis for the Manager. So this item is going
to be to you on June 8th with a ranking, and recommendation for interview of per-
haps Zhe top three or four proposals at Dinner Key. If you wish, Clark Merrill
is here to give you quick over -view of the proposals.
Mr. C]ark Merrill: We had 9 proposers, and there were 13 separate proposals
because we had separated Miamarina from the Dinner Key project. There were 3
bidders on Miamarina only and there were 2 bidders on Dinner Key only and 4
that bid on both Dinner Key and Miamarina. The range of investment would run
from 1 million to 25 million dollars. The 25 million dollars would include
landside improvements. We asked the proposers to use imaginative innovations
and creativity, and they did that. The proposals that are being reviewed by the
committee contain a great deal of innovation and creativity. We expect that the
Committee will be interviewing all of the proposerSbefore they make a judgement
as to which of the proposals are the best. This will be done within the next
two weeks and we hope as Mr. Fosmoen has said,to have some sort of ranking priority
list for you on June 8th.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Merrill one of the things that is obviously over -sighted in
your report...it concerns me. That is that none of the proposers, and I under-
stand from the bidding procedures, they were told to leave out the Underwood
property.
Mr. Merril?:Tt is not included.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me?
Mr. Merrill: It was simply not included in the
Mr. Plummer: I don't know why that was done, and obviously I didn't pick it up.
Mr. Merrill: Well, this Commission has instructed the staff to negotiate with
Monty Trainer on that property.
Mayor Perre: No, no. It is much more than that. Not only did this Commission
instruct, we have approved and we haven't signed?
Mr. Fosmoen: No, sir you have not. You had a lease before you, we had to
withdraw it because of the court case which was settled day -before -yesterday.
Mayor Ferre: I see.
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Mr. Fosmoen: But this commission still has instructions to the staff to
negotiate with Monty Trainer, for the development of that property.
Mr. Plummer: Let me tell you what bothers me. The one priority, as you know
that I said, was get us out of the marina operation, the city.
Rev. Gibson: As to what?
Mr. Plummer:... to get us out of the operation of the marinas, Father. My
concern is if we do not negotiate with Monty Trainer, or anyone, that we
would still be in one facet of it.
Mr. Fosmoen: If we are not successful in negotiating a lease for that property,
with Monty Trainer, there are other proposals behind Mr. Trainer's which you
received some two -and -one-half years ago. So we will be out of the marina business.
That will not be a single operation.
Mr. Plummer: Fine. That's what I wanted to hear.
Rev. Gibson: Let raise a question. I want to put this on the record. It would
appear to me that in all of our consideration of what to do about the marina,
and incidentally, everybody knows that I have been pushing to get that work done,
because I made that commitment. I hope we also take into consideration, that if
we are going to get out of the business, and I am not so sure we shouldn't get
out of it, altogether, we ought to make some provisions for the people who work
for the City. Make sure that when you come, that you have some answers, because
I don't want us to be bidding and contracting and then say, wait a minute, you
know, what are we going to do with these people. So that ought to be dealt with
simultaneously.
Mayor Ferre: Al, this is not a public hearing. Out of courtesy to you however,
I will let you express your opinion if you want. I would limit you to no more than
5 minutes because we have some other things to do.
Mr. Al Sakolsky: I appreciate that. There are of course, certain things,and
certain aspects in the City of Miami lease proposal specifications for Miamarina,
that I think this Commission should be aware of, since the specifications and
the lease proposals were, supposedly drawn at the behest of this Commission.
Now, we are not in the marina business. All of us along Bayshore Drive are in the
hotel business, restaurant business, property business. This instructions to bid,
issued by the City makes no mention of hotels, makes no mention of floating
Japanese restaurants and gardens out in the Bay, and I have read Mr. Merrill's
proposal...makes no mention whatsoever of these items that can be carried on. I
would like to say to this Commission,that if that is their intention, to build
hotels on public property, that they should make that very clear in their bidding
instructions. Now, if that be the case, then the bidding should be opened up again
and everybody in the City who is qualified in that business
Rev. Gibson: Do I hear him right sir?
Mr. Fosmoen: That there was a limitation sir, on who could
Rev Gibson: Explain your position again.
Mr. Sakolsky: My position is very simple. It says here in this proposal, published
by the City of Miami, as according to the advertisement in the Wall Street Journal,
and Legal Review, that the City will entertain proposals for the operation of a
marina, for the operation of Dinner Key, and for the operation of Miamarina, ex-
cluding the restaurant, in Miamarina. It makes no reference to any grandiose scheme
for revenue bond issue to be put on the heads of the taxpayers of Dade County, to
finance a venture. It makes mention that the City will accept proposals with
capital improvements made by the individuals who make those proposals. Now,
'these proposals that have been made in here, are completely contrary to the
intent of this city proposal. One moment sir, you said 5 minutes.
Mfayor Ferre: Excuse me, Mr.. Sakolsky. The problem is this, that the City of
Miami Commission including its Mayor, is not aware of the proposals since
we are not privy to that information at this point. Let me finish. The point
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being....you are making comments on something....
Mr. Sakolsky:...rather than waste the time of the City Commission for the
June 8th meeting, I am saying one thing
Mayor Ferre• you would have to wait until the presentation is made.
Mr. Sakolsky: Maurice, you said I could have 5 minutes. You want 3 of my 5?
Mayor Ferre:...and at that time, you, at a public hearing, will be entitled
to express your opinion, put in your lawsuit, get your objections in, or what-
ever else you want.
Mr. Sakolsky: Mr. Ferre, are you in this breath inviting us to sue the City?
Is that what you are saying? You said put in your lawsuit. We come here with
clean hands into this City Commission meeting,
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Sakolsky, finish your statement.
Mr. Sakolsky: All right. Don't interrupt me. I would say this to the Commissioners
who have a mind to listen. This proposal calls for the running of the marina.
That is something that the citizens of the city would like to see, more marina
spaces, more development. There is nothing in this proposition that gives anybody
the right to preface by putting in hotels, floating barges, revenue bond issues,
or the taxpayers' money. I think it will save the city a lot, that if they decide
that they want to go this route, that they should make up their mind that they
are going to have to readvertise and republish, and give everybody a chance to
bid for a revenue bond issue. Thank you.
4. PROGRESS REPORT, CITY'S AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN
Mayor Ferre: We are now on item B, discussion of the status of the City
Affirmative Action Plan and progress report and letters from Mr. Squire
Padgett in the U.S. Department of Justice.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, this item was before you
approximately a month ago. The Commission requested that we put it back on for
further discussion after you had had an opportunity to review in depth the
material before you. We have included the letter from Mr. Squire Padgett dated
April 17, 1978. We have also included in the packet which you received last evening
the Mayor's response to Mr. Squire Padgett. I have asked the Human Resources Director
to review with you again the information that is in the Affirmative Action progress
report.
Mr. Robert Krause:Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, I think it might be
helpful is I would take the report itself and indicate what the various tables of
data are supposed to be used for and that I would hope to do very briefly. The
attachment 1 which consists of 4 pages, is really data on the labor market in the
City of Miami and Dade County, that is helpful to us in determining underutilization
of women and minorities in the city's own work force and we get that by comparing
attachment 1 with attachment 3. The memorandum report which covers these set of
tables contains some additional information on that. The second attachment con-
sists of three pages and it has a break down of city employment by race and sex,
and by salary levels. It covers the 12-month period from 1976 to 77 and indicates
there has been some progress in increasing the total number and percentage of
b?'.ks and Latins and women in the city's work force.
The third exhibit consists of one page and is a break down by occupation within
the city's work force using the same occupational titles required by the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission and reported.
The next attachment, No. 4, contains more information than we will submit the
next time around. Since this was our first report, we were submitting to you,
as much information as we had, and this includes new -hires for the years 1975,76,77
and 78. Next year we will simply bring that part up-to-date so that there
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Will be in: a much less detail, for review.
4ttathment 5 which is midway through the report contains data on applicant
flow, primarily, or entirely from Civil Service exawinations.It shows 13
appointments and promotions during the reporting period and it is one of
the documents that was cited by Squire Padgett in his letter to the Mayor
and City Mananger, is indicating that the progress the city was making in
Affirmative Action was largely through the CETA program rather than through
Civil Service.
The next attachment, Exhibit 6,is simply a summary of city employment by
race and eex , and the details are included previously in attachments 2 and 3.
Attachment 7 is a series of pages by city departments indicating their progress
toward achieving their hiring and promotion goals that were established urLL.r
the Consent Decree. Again these tables seem to suggest that the City is meeting
its present goals but largely because of CETS hiring becauso we are permitted
to, and do count the CETA employees in the total hires and promotions in each
department.
Rev. Gibson: That is not what he is asking.
Mr. Krause: The next attachment is simply a listing of the goals for hiring
and promotion within each city department. There is also a table on training
programs which are relatively few....relatively few...participants because of
funding limitations.
Item 10 shows classification changes indicating the employees affected by race
and sex and the data is relatively unremarked.
Table 11 shows resignations and dismissals and there is nothing significant
to be drawn from that.
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Item 12 describes the functions of the Affirmative Action office and attachment
13 describes the progress in test validation up to this point. The cover memo
itself indicates, I think, several conclusions. One is that the City has made
some progress in employment of women and minorities during the past year. I
don't intend to characterize that as either good, bad or indifferent. It is
some progress. The same is true in the employment at top jobs. The third con-
clusion is, that we are meeting our goals under the Consent Decree but we are
doing it largely by the inclusion of CETA employees and the fourth conclusion
is that is some significant things that need to be done during the next year. I
think many of those things that need to be done were set up fairly specifically
in the letter from the Justice Department to the Mayor and I am personally hopeful
that the City will be able to address those concerns of the Justice Department
in a constructive manner during the next year.
Rev. Gibson: Let me ask a question. Can't you be more specific and much plainer
to this commission than you are?
W. Krause: Probably.
Rev. Gibson: Well that is what I want. I come up here and sit up here, man,
and you guys give me more paper, more double talk, --not that you are --but you,
lead me, and then drop me. For God's sake, don't lead me and drop me. If you lead
me, hold me up.
Mr. Plummer: That is my job Father.
Rev. Gibson: I don't want him to drop me because that means you will take me.
Let's deal with what the man said. Wait a minute. I am not speaking for anybody
else.I am talking about Theodore. Tell me the sum and substance, the Justice Depart-
ment's gripe.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Krause, I subscribe to what Father Gibson is saying. I think
what that means is that, speaking for myself, --you went through memorandum 1, and
4, and 8 11, and all that --we can do that on our own. Read all the memorandums,
and digest them very slowly, but that is not going to solve anything. Really what
we need here is kind of shorter, more to the point, consensus of what it is, what
is the problem, in simple English, and how can we address it, and what is the solution.
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Just like that. Without going into item 15 or 15, and a consensus of what
memorandum NO. 11 is that it addresses the points of job classification,re-
classification, and specification revisions, -let's not get into words. What
do you mean? What ate you talking about? Why don't you start over again and put
it in words, in three or four minutes that are understandable, and we can
come to a conclusion.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor the bottom lute is that ve have made some progress in
employing minorities, and women. We have made some progress in upperlevel jobs,
in employing minorities and *Alen. but only because we are using CETA funds to
increase those numbers. What Mr. Padgett is saying is that we need to make some
changes in our Civil service procredures if we are going to effect permanent change
in the city's minority hiring, through the Civil Service system. Can you
summarize what Mr. Padgett is saying?
Mr. Krause: Mr. Mayor I t!- nk to be responsive to Father Gibson's request
and to yours, I think thr the reason that the City has a Consent Decree,
the reason the City has :Affirmative Action Plan, is because the employment
work force of the City c,t Miami has not very well reflected the population of
the City of Miami. And that has been a concern for some time. The data indicates
that blacks, Latins and women are underemployed in almost all job categories of
city employment. This is particularly true in executive positions, in professional
positions, in public ,afety positions. The Consent Decree and the Affirmative
Action Plan, both address this basic problem by saying that it shall be the
objective of the city to have its work force to be representative of the population
in the community. We are making a little progress on that because of the hiring that
is done under CETA. We have done relatively little hiring, and relatively little
promotion under Civil Service and what we have done, has not met the goals that
were established by the Consent Decree. This is pretty obvious to anybody that looks
at the data very carefully. The Justice Department is looking at the data very care-
fully because they have an interest in our compliance with the Consent Decree. So
what Mr. Padgett is saying is that in order for the city to make progress in the
.Civil Service jobs, which are more desirable, and in order to comply with the
CETA program itself, which requires each public agency to be able to transition
into regular employment, those CETA workers who are hired, the City will have
to make some changes in the way that it administers the Civil Service system.
He goes on to talk about in his letter, such things as the need for a new method
of determining minimum qualifications because throughout the United States, current
progress towards Civil Service improvement is addressing itself towards removing
what are called artificial barriers to employment, removing credentialism as a
means of determining who is qualified or not.
The letter from the Justice Department goes on to say that examinations need
to be better prepared which means they need to be prepared in accordance with
federal guidelines on validating examinations, and that this can best be done
by a professional staff which is fully qualified to do the work. Essentially what
he is saying is that some of the administrative functions that are currently per-
formed by a lay board, that is, the city's Civil Service Board, should be performed
instead by professional staff who are properly trained to do the kind of work that
is now required, not only by the Consent Decree, but by also, by such things as the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's employment selection guidelines, by grant
requirements under CETA and by a variety of other federal regulations.
I don't know whether I have been fully responsive to the questions but to
the best of my ability,I intended to,
Rev. Gibson: Now I understand. You could have told us that before. Now, the
other thing I want to raise is, are you prepared, or will you be getting prepared,
you and the staff,....when I say you, whoever is responsible. You see, I am not
going to get into the crack of assigning responsibility to the wrong somebody.
What I am saying is, anytime I speak up here, I mean, whoever is responsible,
that's the somebody. Okay? Are you prepared, or will you get prepared, and tell
us how long, you are going to be prepared, to address, the issues raised. Meaning,
you come back here, you make some recommendations, you say this is where we are
going, this is the effect. That's what I am talking about. You know one thing?
I have the greatest capacity, I believe of all the guys up here to be direct
because that's how I preach.
Mr. Krause: Mr. Mayor to respond to Father Gibson's question, the City Mattanger
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assigned the the responsibility of working with the Law Department, to draft
revisions to the Civil Service Rules.. I have been in contact with the Law
”epartment. It appears to me, within the present Charter of the City of Miami,
it is possible to make all, or at least 98% of the changes that are recommended
by the Justice Department. Just yesterday, I completed work on b draft which
I would like to discuss with George Knox and members of his staff in the Law
Department to see whether or not, it is consistent with the City Charter and
with any other provisions of law. Based on preliminary discussions I have had with
him, I think it will be possible for us to submit proposed Civil Service Revisions
to the Civil Service Board at the meeting of June 6, which is a special meeting of
the Board. I have not had an opportunity to discuss this with the Chairman of the
Boar;., but it will be my intention to do that later today if I can reach him, because
I don't want him to read in the paper a schedule that I am setting up for him because
the Board sets its own schedule. But we are moving as quickly as we can ,Father. We
expect to have the material ready for the meeting of June 6.
Mayor Ferre: Let me see if 1 can recap this. The procedure is this. We have gotten
a letter from the Justice Department. I personally have responded to it. You all
have copies. I sent copies to the members of the Commission and the ball is in our
court. We have to do something now. The way to do that, as I sense it, is for the
Law :Department and Administration to jointly approach the Civil Service Board with
recommended changes in just strictly procedural matters within the Charter. They
are going to discuss that and come to a conclusion. Hopefully they will come to
a conclusion and they will then bring it to us for concurrence. Is that the way
it goes?
Mr. Krause: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: And you are going to start that procedure hopefully on June 6?
Mr. Krause: Yes, sir. Hopefully.
Mayor Ferre: That means hopefully we would finish that before we go on vacation
which should be by the end of July. Right?
Mr. Krause: It should be yes, because I expect this to be an issue of major
public significance.
Mayor Ferre: You have to go through public hearings and I am sure we are going
to have to do the same thing at this level. I fully intend to do that.
Mr. Krause: You could progress on schedule. The Board could if it approves,
adopt the proposed revisions at its last meeting in June, submit it to the
first meeting of the City Commission in July which would give the Commission
the necessary two meetings in July to take action if the Commission so approves.
Rev. Gibson: May I ask a question? Since the man has raised the questions to us,
it would appear to me, only reasonable, to make him knowledgeable .
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Rev. Gibson: You see?
Mayor Ferre: Squire Padgett wants progress. We should answer him what exactly
this Commission has done.
Rev. Gibson: And if need be, invite him down so that he could see for himself,
and read for himself and get your thinking, and the Board's thinking as to why
you want to do it this way, so he that he doesn't tell us later on,...had him going
through all this business.
Mr. Krause: The City Mananger asked me before he left, to respond to Squire Padgett.
I simply withheld doing that until I had a little better sense of what I thought .
the City was about to do. I didn't want to mislead him in a response. I am not sure
that I am able to read the entire City Commission at this point.
Mayor Ferre: Of course not. You don't know how this Commission is going to vote,
but the point is there is no use discussing it like I told Mr. Sokolsky a little
while ago. We don't know what we are going to be discussing. As I understand it
you are talking about the minimum requirements and the question testing, and the
question of administration...those are the three broad outlines. In that sense,
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this Commission basil/en informed, that I am sure evil Commissioner that wants
to express an opinion can do so. As I sense this thing, I think the appropriate
way for us to be responsive to the Justice Department, is to get going on your
recommendations, and see how the Civil Service Board reacts to it. Beyond that,
we will have a public hearing and every member of this Commission will have an
opportunity, not only to express their opinion, but eventually to vote.
Mr. Krause: Mr. Mayor if I may make one additional comment, the City Mananger
instructed me, in preparing revisions, to make only those changes in the Civil .
Service rules that would relate to the suggestions made by Mr. Padgett. And I
may have misled you by a possible inference that those would be relatively tiny
imal changes.
Mayor Ferre: No,
Mr. Krause: There will be fairly significant changes in certain areas. in certain
other areas of the Civil Service Rules there would no change at all.
Mayor Ferre: I don't think anybody was misled. We are talking about very substantive
changes. No question about it.
Rev. Gibson: I want to make one last comment on this. I would hope that as we
progress, that....just like you are going to be talking to Squire Padgett, you
are going to be talking with these Unions too. They have to understand the
machination of this business. Because, you know, it always disturbs me,...we
don't want to get in line, but we want that government money. I learned in the
ministry, if I fool around and get the Vestry's money, there gets a time, when
the Vestry says, now, Gibson, these are some things you have to do. You understand?
Mr. Krause: Yes, sir.
Rev. Gibson: So don't exclude them.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Anything else on Item B?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Krause, I heard. Mr. Fosmoen make his comments about the
bottom line. You know, that is not the way I read the bottom line.Please
don't take my remarks personally, but I read Mr. Padgett's letter. I read your
report, and I listened to the comments this morning. I want to tell you something,
...the bottom line to J.L. is,...nothing that I have heard here this morning.
The bottom line is, we spent a hell -of -a -lot of money, and we've got nothing for it.
We've got a lot of beautiful papers, justifications of high salaries, and things of
that nature. You know the one thing that he addresses in here, you are not even
talking about. It doesn't take any rule changes in Civil Service whatsoever, in
the unclassified positions. Correct?
Mr. Krause: That's correct.
Mr. Plummer: I was always taught to cleanup your own backyard before you start
on somebody else':s. I haven't seen any cleaning up the backyard. None whatsoever.
Mr. Padgett in here makes remarks about the University of Chicago and the test
validation. And on this agenda today we are asked for another $52,000. and if
I read what I think I read intelligently, Mr. Padgett is saying they are not doing
their job. We still don't have a test validation, but yet we spent hundreds of
thousands of dollars with the University of Chicago, but yet we are still getting
criticism. I don't understand those kind of things. To me it is a very simple thing.
If you really want to show where your intent lies, provide the leadership. In those
areas which do not take any changes whatsoever, in Civil Service, yet it has not been
done. To me the bottom line is, clean up your own backyard before you start asking
others to do theirs.
Mayor Ferre: Anything else further on Item B? All right, we are on Item C.
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Mayor Ferre:
Mr. Fostnoett:
Mrs. Gordon:
'Mayor Ferre:
Mrs. Gordon:
that the Day
Alright, we are now on item 11C, keport on Day Care,
Mr. Mayor and Members of the Commission,,,
May I ask you a gUestion, Mr, Mayor?
Yes,
I was given a memorandum by my office, I had assumed it came from you,
Care discussion would take place at 6:00 o'clock this evening?
Mayor Ferre: No, this is the way I told Mrs. Lynch, I saw her a little while ago,
is she here? Mrs. Lynch? She was just here a second ago. I explained to her and
to the Committee that this matter was scheduled on the morning agenda and that we
would hear it this morning. However, that I would also welcome discussion, we
will continue the item until this evening and Mrs. Lynch, I am repeating what I
told you and the members of the Parents Committee that came to see me earlier this
week and I just stated that I expressed to you at that time that this was a scheduled
agenda item on the morning agenda, that we would hear it and that I would reconvene
the same meeting this evening at 6:00 o'clock and at that time we could go over
whatever it is that we talked about today. If we need to repeat whatever statements
need to be repeated for the parents we would be happy to do it at that time and
open it up for discussion for everybody, but I thought it was appropriate for us
to go through this process this morning, so we would have a little time to think
about it during today and perhaps come to a conclusion later on this evening.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor and Members of the Commission, Mr. Parkins has prepared a
report to this Commission which you have been waiting for for some time. It
unfortunately does have a lot of paper attached to it. It is a very thick report
and for that we apologize. However, there is no way that we or the administration
could in fact analyze what has happened and some of the changes that are needed in
Day Care unless we went through that kind of detailed analysis. We will try and
summarize it for you. It is a very complicated issue, there have been numbers
tossed around, they have been statements made which I think have caused confusion.
We would like to try and clarify those issues for you. If we can have your attention
for the next 20 to 25 minutes Mr. Parkins will attempt to go through this information
and clarify the issues.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, go ahead and proceed.
Mr. Parkins: The charts that we have just provided you incidently will be dupli-
cates of the charts that we will be presenting here so that you can follow us on
the financing aspects of the Day Care Program. Mr. Mayor and Members of the City
of Miami Commission, I wanted to speak with you today in addition to providing you
with a written report in order to insure that the content of the report is clear,
to amplify some issues and place others in their proper perspective, and to clearly
establish my department's intent related to re-establishing a reponsible, efficient,
effective, quality Child Day Care Program. It shall not be my purpose to address
personality issues or what I can only define as orchestrated efforts to create
confusion, disrupt communications, or cause me to be directed away from positive,
constructive, and objective efforts to correct whatever program, administrative
and physical problems we may have experienced with our Day Care Program in the
past. I will attempt to be very brief and will respond to questions that can be
reasonably answered either at the conclusion of my report or in writing. The re-
port dated, May 11, 1978, discusses our review of two of the three major areas of
concern related to the Day Care Program. Now, those areas discussed are: First,
financing and staffing, and second, physical conditions, equipment and supplies.
We have not addressed the third area, program review, at this time, but we will
doing so through a working committee that we will discuss with you a bit later.
Now, we would first like to review the financial staffing area with you and at
the same time hopefully provide a clearer understanding of what the revenues and
cost related to Day Care are tied to the services they are to provide. Note that
on chart A, we are reviewing budgeted data for Fiscal Year 1976-77.
Mr. Fosmoen: These have been distributed to you.
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Mr. Parkins: Yea, you havea copy of this Chart A withyouu now
Mr, Fosmoent They were just distributed to you,
►,ayor Ferret Oh, thisone here,
tir. Parkins: Yes, air, right.
Mayor Ferret Alright, go ahead,
Mr. Parkins: Alright, in this review as veil...
Mayor Ferret Excuse me, would you make copies of this available to
Mrs. Lynch and other members,.,are there any other members here of the
committee, the Parents ommitt=: that may want tht.t? Well, 'why don't
you get a copy to her and thE- later on she may need other copies?
Rev. Gibson: Why don't yot• ive her half a dozen so when her friends.
_ come, why, you know, she'l have them?
Mayor Ferre: You need more than half a dozen.
Mr. Parkins: Very good. We'll make several. (repeat).
Rev. Gibson: Ok.
Mr. Parkins: Note that on Chart A, we're reviewing budgeted data for
Fiscal Year 1976-77 and in this review,as well as the subsequent charts
that we're going to review,there is a basic Day Care component that has
traditionally been provided with Federal Revenue Sharing funds, Day Care
fees , State of Florida, Community Affairs Grants, U.S.D.A. Food Supplements,
and C.E.T.A. Titles I,II, and VI. C.E.T.A. funds incidently have been
provided to Day Care traditionally, and these funds while earmarked for
persons generally who are unemployed and/or underemployed should not be
viewed as dollars being provided to persons devoid of any form of skills.
While they most certainly should be tied to a training concept. the basic
premise is to provide for employment,and this employment in the instances
where we have applied the use of C.E.T.A. funds to Day Care was to include
the qualifying of the C.E.T.A. employees, such that we were certain that
they met our qualifications within the program itself. The basic program
then, budgeted for Fiscal year 1976-77 accounted for $508,916.00 or
$3,416.00 per child based on 149 clients, $4,039 per child based on 126
clients per year. The addition of Youth Program allocations,In-School Youth
and Summer Teen Employment Program support provided for a new total of
$525,407.00 for the program. This raised the cost per child to $3,526.00
for the 149 clients or $4,117.00 for 126 clients. I will mention parentheti-
cally, the 149 client figure we referred to as we referred to it in the
report is the projected census, the 126 clients is our actual average daily
attendance projected. Now when we compare the budgeted data for Fiscal Year
1977-78 with 76-77 and I think. it's easier if you put charts A and B together.
For 1977-78 compared to 76-77, in 77-78 we had $498,519.00 in the basic
program compared to $508,916.00 in 76-77, that would project to $3,346.00
per 149 clients in 77-78 ; $3,416.00 in 76-77. Now, before we compare all of
this budgeted data for 76-77 with Fiscal Year 77-78, I want to re-emphasize
that the basic Day Care Program budget or costs is identified separately from
the funds that have been added as supplementary grants designed to support the
basic program and provide some training activities in Day Care operations.
So on Chart B, we've arrayed the budgeted funds for Fiscal Year 1977-78. Since
it is important to review the cost of the basic programs separate from the
added support, you will notice that we had identified on the cover memo as
youth Program allocations under C.E.T.A. $116,559.66 that a rate on this chart
separated as $22,022.62 per Youth Programs and $94,537.00. placed under Special
Grants. Our final total support figure of $764,O0l, approximately $765,000,
includes this Youth Program allocation and Special Grants. It is this total
support figurethat yields that $5,134.00 cost per client per year based on
the 149 clients or the $6,000.00 approximate figure for 126 clients. Again,
understand that because of the City of Miami Day Care Program, this city has
been eligible to receive other funds, like the Art Therapy Grant , that was
designed specifically, because of our Day Care Program and its perceiveiability
to manage this Special Training Project and a stated need to provide Art
Therapy Aids to replace vacant, deleted, Day Care Aid positions formally funded
through. ..Non-C.E.T.A, sources. Chart C depicts expenditures for fiscal year...
Mr, Fosaioen; Before you flip that chart, I think there's something that needs
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to be pointed out again maybe it's. being lost. There's. a basic progratn
cost which is directed at service to children for a Day Care Program and
that's those red figures, The total budget for Day Care which includes
supplementary grants which have another purpose and that is training of
people are shown at the bottom. The total budget amount in Day Care is
$764,000. There are two functions going on. One, is direct service for
children. The second is, training people to be active and participate
in bay Care Programs.
Ux , Parkins; Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Well, in other words, the thrust of that statement is that
We're now spending $6,000 pet child.
Mr. Fosmoen: No.
Mayor Ferre; We're really spending $3,956 per
really is for other purposes.
Mr. Fosmoen: That's tight.
Rev. Gibson: I didn't get that last...
child and the rest of it
Mayor Ferre: Weli, the rest is for educational and training purposes.
Because you see, the problem is that if you let the statement stand without
clarific«tion, people might get the idea that the City of Miami is spending
$6,000 per child and that just is not the case.
Mr. Fosmoen: No.
Mayor Ferre: We're spending $4,000 per child.
Mrs. Gordon: May I make another clarification also?
Mr. Fosmoen: We're budgeting $4,000 per child. We're going to see in a
minute what we in fact are spending per child.
Mrs. Gordon: Okay.
Mr. Fosmoen: Commissioner.
Mrs. Gordon: Another clarification which is important is the fact that
the fees that the parents are paying are being added into the budget and
that is a ... it gives a distorted picture with regard to what it's costing
the City.
Mr. Parkins: I think, I tried to state at the beginning we were now going
to be talking about budgeted figures that were related to revenues and we
would also then be reviewing cost as it related to expenditures in 76-77.
We obviously have no history for 77-78.
Mayor Ferre: Well, in other words, excuse me, J.L. In other words, what
this basically says is that the parents, according to the budget now, we
are not talking about the reality of this thing,were supposedly going to
spend around,oh, between 15% to 20% of what it cost is paid for by the
parents. The rest is paid for by government, by us, the people.
Mr. Parkins: That's correct. Now, we're also not including added support
from administrative staff within the Department, itself.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, but wait a minute now. On the Mayor's so-called clarification.
and I have to say so --called because the immediate question has to rise that
$2,000 per child is for training of people to go and do this in the future.
Mr. Parkins: Well, it also includes services provided to the child...
Mr. Fosmoen: To participating programs, Commissioner.
Mr. Plummer: But the point I'm trying to make is this, one of the major
complaints that I have heard has been that there are not ample people,that
people are being overworked, you know, how do you equate....?
Mr. Fosmoen: We're going to get into that, Commissioner (repeat)
Mr. Plummer: Ok, well then I'll wait,
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Mrs. Gordon; May 1 please respond at this moment;_because it"a directly
to J.D.'s question. The question,J.L.,is that there is a Youth.Training
rrogratt that is using the Day Care Program as a training ground. It haa
resulted in my opinion in an adverse effect upon the program because these
,re untrained, unskilled, being trained people, who are being put in there
perform a service which they're not equipped to do at the present time.
86 therefore, I mean, again, I say that's a distored view entirely as to
services that are being rendered by these people to the program.
Mr. Fosmoen: We have some recommendations in that regard too, Commissioner.
Mr. Parkins: Chart C, depicts expenditures, expenditures now for Fiscal
Year 76-77.And, please note that the basic program expenses compared to
budgeted data that you can see again on your chart related to 1976,77 budgeted
figures expenditures were $437,z80 in 76-77 compared to a budgeted figure
of $508,916 and the cost t child then changed from a budgeted $3,416
for 129 client figure to $' J5 Fiscal Year 1976-77 expenditure rate.
Mr. Fosmoen: Again, I'd e to highlight...
(BACKGROUND COMMENTS MADE OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD).
Mr. Fosmoen:... agdil I'd like to highlight that number.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, if you're waiting for me. Let me tell you I have
read this over completely, thorough, forward and backward and sideways and
probably knew the report better than Mr. Parkins, because I get hoth sides
honestly.
Mr. Fosmoen: I think this is really a new ... at least a new look at the
same numbers, Commissioner.
Mr. Plummer: Well, let me tell you something, if what you in fact are saving IF,
that you're giving me new information this morning and you subjected me to
reading all of this tremendous expense of money which is spent to justify
high salaries....
Mr. Fosmoen: That's not what I'm saying, Commissioner...
Mr. Plummer:
Alright. what are you saying?
Mr. Fosmoen: I'm telling you that this is a different look at the same
set of figures.
Mr. Plummer: Well, why wasn't it provided to me in advance? Why subject me
to all of this reading, if what you're giving me this morning is something
different than what you gave me in the past?
Mr. Fosmoen: Commissioner, we're simply trying to clarify the issues that
have been raised as a result of that study over the last two weeks.
Mr. Plummer: And, while I'm harping on that particular subject, I want you :.)
know there is about five items that I'm throwing out of this afternoon's
agenda for just damn poor reproduction that I can't read and until I get the
information, we're spending $6,000 a month on photostat machines, let's get
something I can read.
Mayor Ferre: Why don't you tell us what items they are so ...?
cir. Fosmoen: So we can get you the information.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I'll just take my agenda and go through it. You can just
easily see those items. which I can't read, automatically tells me that somebody
doesn't want me to read.
Mr. Fosmoen: That's not true Commissioner.
Mayor Ferre: Alright.
Mr. Fosmoen: I wanted to highlight one set of numbers, Mr. Mayor, which is
the $2,900 per student cost for basic service as opposed to,,,
Mr, Parkins; $3,416,
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Mr. `f''osnoent .... $3,41 6 budgeted. We."re getting much closer to a nationally
accepted standard of $2000 per student.
'Mayor Ferret Mr. Plummer?
At. Plummer t Yes,...
Mayor Ferre; Let me just for the record and for your information say that
Irm partly to blame for this information here. I wet vi.th Mra. Lynch.and
her committee. Waa it Monday? Tuesday evening and there were aome things
out of that report that I just couldn't fathom, I said, well, you know,
it's either true or it's not true. Are we spending $6,00D per child?
And, as a result of my insistence after that meeting on clarification, I
think. what staff has done is come back. with the same figures that you have
on your packet to try to better explain how the monies are being used.
Since in my opinion it was not clear on the packet we had on Friday.
Mr. Plummer; Mr. Mayor, as always, I'm not trying to find fault, I try to
do my homework. The only way I can do my homework is to have all of the facts.
If you met with the staff or these people on Tuesday night, you requested it
on Wednesday , it would seem like it could have been forwarded to ua, because
it's juat for clarification purpoaes that we ait up here and vote intelligently
and I cannot do it when it's thrown to me at the meeting.
Mayor Ferre; Again, I want to point out that I did not have this information
any earlier than you did . Thia is just clarification that came out of a
Tuesday night question that Mrs. Lynch had and that I had backing her position
that these figures were not clear.
Mr. Parkins: Yes, clarification of page 6 in your report was the basic
question and that was where we compared 76/77 and 77/78 funding sources
budgeted and they had not discussed expenditures. Continuing on then,
from the total program budgeted data compared to expenditures in 1976-77
we went from $525,407 to $453,871or $3,526 for the 149 clients
down to $3,046. That's total program budgeted data compared to expenditures.
Now, obviously we cannot assume a corresponding decline of approximately
14% each year from budgeted funds compared to expenditures. But as we
continue to contain costs we should be at least able to achieve the approximate
national cost with our basic program. Our basic program of $2,500 per client
per year. In accomplishing this, however, we have had to, in the past and
undoubtedly we'll have to in the future,shift our funding emphasis away
from Federal Revenue Sharing and toward other sources like C.E.T.A. The key,
in any case,is that persons hired within the program must be properly and
responsibly qualified, whether General Funds, Federal Revenue Sharing funds,
or C.E.T.A. This practice has been followed successfully in other program
areas of Citizen Services and it should not be a problem in the Day Care
Area in the future. We have had to simply recognize that until and unless
permanent funds replace nonpermanent sources we shall have to be imaginative
in adjusting to the varied requirements, limitations and potentials of these
changing nonpermanent funds. One final note before we move on to the actual
staffing question addressed in our report. You will note on Chart A that we
provided you, the budgeted funds Fiscal Year 76-77 we showed $300,000 in
Federal Revenue Sharing funds allocated. On Chart C, in the charts we provided
you, Expenditures -Fiscal Year 76-77 the Federal Revenue Sharing amount is
reduced to $228,464 This $71,536 amount was the balance unexpended at
the end of the fiscal year.
Mr. Fosmoen: This is another issue that has continued to come up over the past
several months. What happened to the $112,000 or $71,000 of unexpended balance
which had been set aside for Capital Improvement to expand the physical
facilities so we could get more kids enrolled?
Mr. Parkins: Okay, it was our understanding...
Mr. Fosmoen: And the answer is coming.
Mr. Parkina: ... it was our understanding that that sum was in fact the
remainder of, the $112,000 amount that the departmental administration thought
had been properly reaerved for building expansion. The fact is that no
reserve was established.
Mayor Ferre: Why not?
Mr. Parkins: But we will discuss one alternative approach towards this building
expansion approach. a the later. Chan ea.in account'."' procedures
Mr. Mayor, changes in dgeting procedures., there was -. fact a revised
budget submitted with $112,000 and I think we are going to address that
separately at the conclusion of my report. Am I correct Mr. Fosmoen?
Mr. Fosmoen: Yes.
Mr. Parkins: Very good.
Mr. Fosmoen: Hy lawsthose unexpended balances must berolled over and
redistributed at the end of the fiatal year. ...
Mayor Ferre: Into the general budget?
Mr. Fosmoen: Well, they were rolled over as general revenuesharing and
were distributed to all of the new funding agencies in Fiscal Year 7778,
They were not reserved at the end of the. year.
Mrs. Gordon: Okay...
Mr. Fosmoen: not encumbered....
Mrs. Gordon: I accept that that's what happened.
Mr. Fosmoen: That is.
Mrs. Gordon:..but certainly there must have been someone in authority who
would have known that that should have been set aside in the trust fund for
this purpose and certainly it would seem to me the department head would
be the one responsible.
Mr. Parkins: Well, the additional question to that might be,Commissioner,
whether or not it was really appropriate to look to operational funds for
building expansion and I'm going to talk about that again in just a moment.
Staffing was the second area of our financial staffing section and while the
basic review of staff qualifications was assigned to the Department of
Human Resources appropriately, a review of departmental administrative
procedures and relationships compared to that of the Day Care Administrative
Staff yielded the findings that 52 persons were transferred from the
Department of Parks and Recreation to what was then the Office of Community
Affairs. A greater number of total positions are currently occupied than
were originally transferred to what is now called Citizen Services Department.
Professional level positions funded originally by Federal Revenue Sharing
Funds have in fact been re -budgeted to inc]u e a mix -of funding sources.
Of the original complement of approximately 39 professional level positions
according to the Human Resources report filled within the Day Care Program
30 positions are currently filled. The nine vacancies caused by staff
members who have resigned terminated, or transferred have been supplemented
by 13 Art Therapy Aids, 21 Youth Agency workers and 4 F.I.U. Interns and
so forth.
Mrs. Gordon: Again, may I at this point, because I'll forget later to
mention it, demonstrate the point that I made before where inexperienced
trainees have been assigned positions they are totally unqualified to fill,
and this again,I say,is a result of whoever has that authority to make that
allocation in that manner and I feel it's wrong and I feel that this is part
of the problem that we have today.
Mr. Fosmoen: Commissioner, we would agree that there are inexperienced
trainees in the program. We would not generally agree that they have been
assigned to positions that they are not capable of filling.
Mrs. Gordon: Well, who did? How did they get there?
Mr. Parkins: Nor would I concede that they were just arbitrarily dumped into
the program. They were all provided with the, at the request of, or with the
support of the Day Care Administration. Let me conclude the report and I think
we can get back to some of these specific points. The intent to provide
sufficient staff, this is a continuation of the points related to staffing
partially quoted from the report that you now have from Human Resources, the
intent to provide...
W. Fosmoen; Rob, let me interruptyou for a second. We distributed to you last
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night. it was available to us at 500 o'clock,, the Human Reaourcea
be iarttent review of staffing to determine whether or not peopleare
working out of classification.
Mr. parkins: The intent to provide sufficient staff funded by non-Federai.
Reienue Sharing Funds and admittedly, largely through C.E.T.A. funds haa
created a cumbersome staff -client ratio nearing approximately one staff
member for each two to three clients. I remind you a oneetoten ratio`.
is generally desired and within the required guidelines.
Mr. Fosmoen: But again, a number of those people are there for training
and not for direct service
Mrs. Gordon: And, those people are the ones that are needed to be
supervised by the same small skeleton staff has had to take care of the
children.
Mr. Fosmoen: We can see tat that is a definite problem area.
Mrs. Gordon: Okay, alright.
Mr. Parkins: Alright, finally...
Mr. Fosmoen: You got too many people.
Mr. Parkins: ... finally, it was our conclusion that communication
among the varied city departmental units required for processing position
replacements most assuredly could be improved and we're referring to things
like the time taken to create registers and so on , we'll go into details
on that later if you would like. While we have concluded that staff
quality problems are related staff quality problems are not related,
excuse me , staff quality problems are related to the selection, training,
and utilization procedures, not to the source of funds or the numbers of
personnel. I would add my own personal opinion that some of these
inadequacies could and should have been resolved well before now. No doubt
some of the problems related to the failure to improve selection, training
and utilization procedures can be because of the sudden expansion of
administrative responsib:dites within the new department of Citizen Services
with no real increase in administrative staff and in my opinion, a strange
relationship resulting in a breakdown of communication and in some instances,
misdirected communication must be considered as a primary cause of current
perceived quality problems. These communication problems, again, in my
opinion, grew within approximately the last six months to a point where
members of both the Day Care administrative staff and the departmental
administrative staff lost sight of the need to work toward common necessary
objectives. I would maintain, however, that while departmental administrative
staff may bear some of this burden,the failure to respond to essential departmental
administrative requirements for necessary data, information, and cooperation
rests primarily with the then Day Care Administration. The balance of the
report that we provided you addresses the area of grants reporting problems
and the physical conditions of the facilities,supplies and equipment and our
approach toward satisfying these deficiencies. In addition, we provided our
implementation, series of activities...
Rev. Gibson: Let me ask a question?
Mr. Parkins: Yes, Father.
Rev. Gihaon: I don't want you to think I didn't hear what you said. I want
you to read the last paragraph again, because I want to make an observation.
Mr. Parkins: Alright. I would maintain, however, that while departmental
administrative staff must bear some of this burden,the failure to respond
to essential, departmental administrative requirements for necessary data,
information, and cooperation rests primarily with the then Day Care Administration.
Rev. Gibson: Okay, letme make an observation, so we don't pass it over lightly.
I said to the now, the Acting City Manager, when we were talking as you know,
wanted toknow if you have any problem with the agenda, that I regret, I regret
painfully that you're giving me this report, and I want this for the record,
so you will know where I am as I go along this afternoon and evening, ok?
I regret painfully and regretfully that this report comes at this time in
point and history. I am assured, I feel certain that isn't that much we could
do about that, but when you make... I wasn't going to say this, but when you
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make a statement such as you just read, that paragraph... then my dander gets
up, because when I look at all that doggone paper stuff that you gave the, ietie
see what is it... item C. Well, this "C" is kind of stripped up here a little.
M-, Plummer: Two sections Of C.
ev. Gibson: Yes, two sections. Well, now, see all that, all of this,
you know, and then when I see, and I want this Commission to listen carefully
,.to what the Administrator has said, because I'm going to make sure that
some of this is turned around.
Mr. Plummer: That's called garbage in, garbage out.
Rev. Gibson: Yes. What disturbs me are two things. That all of the memorandums
that you used is based on, at least what you sent me, is based on the last
90 days.
Mr. Parkins: There is an explanation for that, Father.
Rev. Gibson: Well, ok. Look you sent it. You didn't explain. I had to
deduce, whatever that is, ok? I'm disturbed. Because you know what that
says? That says that by purposeful planning, listen to the way I preach,
by purposeful planning on the part of God, that's what I tell my members
when I want to really get it over. Ther last 90 days, items, memorandums,
categorizing, cataloging, are placed in here. Proceed. I want to make
sure and put that in the record and I don't want it to go unnoticed, because
I'm going to ask you to asnwer that later on.
Mr. Parkins: Very good, sir.
Rev. Gibson: Okay.
Mr. Parkins: Alright. I just touched on the fact that the balance of our
report addresses here grants reporting problems, physical conditions of
the facilities, equipment and supplies and our approach towards satisfying
these deficiencies. In addition, we've provided our implementation series
of activities and are going about the business of causing these improvements
to occur. I might mention that one priority has been the structuring of our own
accounting supplemental staff. Prior to the past few months, we had generally
been of the opinion that our Day Care Program was in fact operating as we
had been advised that it would when we were asked to accept the program in
August of 1976. The advice then was that the program was generally an integral
unit of its own and would require minimal,direct, administrative supervision
from myself and my one other administrative staff member. This it became
apparent, was obviously not the case. Concurrent with the need to implement
certain management controls and the requirement that the Child Day Care Program...
Rev. Gibson: What do you mean by that? I want to hear that too. What do
you mean by the two of you were not running the program? Tell it all. Let it
hang out:
Mr. Fosmoen: Commissioner, I think what Mr. Parkins is saying is, that 1976
he was asked to incorporate Day Care which was scattered here and there into
the then Office of Community Affairs. The administration of that department
consisted of Mr. Parkins and one other person that was the entire administra-
tive support staff for that office. That office has become a department. It
now has over 250 employees in it, mostly C.E.T.A. employees. It has grown
like topsy over the last year and a half. There is no question about that.
Many of the projects and programs that this City has that employs C.E.T.A.
people, C.E.T.A. funded people, are housed in Mr. Parkins' office. That's
all Mr. Parkins is saying.
Rev. Gibson: And, Day Care is in your department?
Mi. Fosmoen: And, Day Care is within his department as one of five divisions.
Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I want to call to the attention of this Commission
what is isrpled in what is being said.
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You're repeating what was- said. And, 1 taant the. ei- - irtraL of Lb liatt t
carefully. Rightl You know trhat you're telling n.e? ;n, if Zi t, haft
department to grow to such. proportion and !:ou are. tf•rr• Adriiti,.t tr for or gaff aN'
he=3d,and you didn't ring the bell, sr,u:ltt the usrttint ,, fi :t^.0 an t,oLt:, t,l.
1 1l-:\te some other questions. You'knn-.1 whs.t that i':s,c!eis•it: yc::'t
&. Parkins: Well, I suspect I'll hear it, sir.
Rev. Gibson: Oh, Oh, you know what it i s ,I dor `t have to tell you.
M. Parkins: Alright. Concurrent «ith the nerd: to irt:Tlement: rez ta:ii
management controls and the requirtiment that the Chid Da:• Ca.,e Program
become a unit of one of fiv•. departni::ntel divisions inaterid of atic of
eight separate prograa, act pities existent under thr old office of
Community Affairs problems began cnci thy brow to 1acee my dircc.t
involvement is now very obvious. We have now develop-.d a b :;in d g toward
reestablishing the model p;::ig dui, t;t_,t. th i.. Cc:•.;:,:ic. ... r .i ..ilr. _ t the
very beginning. k' will be invol%1r a Day Ca_ c Co i tt. _' r,prise-0
cf working staff m.:r. _ a, elc .teal reprec .:1tz:. iV1—:. £rc:~i . _ .h of tht:
centers and a s:aiec te:. t'i C.l:} of r)... „8..- proi,t.SC..oi,. . 111
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dei€n, budget rt::.ri.elr :i'.id eVSl';$Li.. r7 wc11 a:
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he an -Ay -zing iti: .it. tc. a i C.-I L . ir: t1: :,.';4;i.:sl c i f,' never
Ucr., we don't need to she: them Litt. t;.!:Ua: L.. I':'') t;-- :31 secs-
ra. Fosmocr;: YcF, I think th'..;•``
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I.i. Parkins; In addiL1t';.. ..,. t.l:..,.c ci::.] :_Lug ..... •' * :.'e n(7.hie7iri i
oil: original cb j actives J n:. i C i3 t. :1:. 1111 )iJ ... t:. I1 tin" orof es.,d nc:7.
uL_�1 at Lll t.ltil5, .1LJci:11 il. ..� 1 i�'i_3 1_.. �. - . iCh 1Lt:
and the expansion C.1 (Ale three city facilities with what prc>j:oc•..
to Le the use of 1+:.Vuue bonds Leis. Ld to child care: Ices - .'. current
pr,:bai•lc :il;,:oach, which i:l.li <.d:`ii.it. il. _cgai: fu_v z:^in ti.ve
think.. .L anj ic., r. ttucLu.... CU!' `.GI::+: nor,
perLiancnt funds. Finally, we sh..11 L.e recchi g 2 cc--: c1•:. _ 1 s to whether
a fourth center,new operated as part of a legal obligai.ic:. to the old Edison
Little River Self-help Community Council Incorporated, should become a
permanent perc of the City'& program. li; cove: me:c,.:indur:, c,f:lay 121978
listed th:et= alt.::rnati• ei- arraypie5�ri:1y bef.':^ Ll�,i:. ._. v t, this n•t'oj5'I?;:
independent cf any thought towerd ttiinsferrin€ this lr:-;,g;ata i.:om my depart
mcnt. Those alternatives were; 1. Close down the center:. ir, the program.
2. Turn the prcgraL control over to Metropolitan Dacici Co:1rty. 3. Cause
immediate implovel.:eutb tc, strengthen the program and ir:trovc its effectivencsz,
We have chosen the third sl:. _•i;arrivc and would si7.1': r.ov. .s!•. thct we be
permitted to get atcl:t our liuninc:.3 in an crdcrl-,* fashion f r c,•. of unnoxessar''
and im roles disruption. if Ittr„lict.. d to do s•-) were cf thr :pinion that the
ste.rt of F1.: al Year 78/79 vill 11,71ede a City c.i i;iar.1 fq Care I'rogr. .
that is a model in fact end net jc:,t in name.
Mt . Fosween :
Rev. Gibson: I didn't get tnri. la::c s: etc:;,Cr. .
Mt, FarLins: We chore the third elf crn.'tive of t1v- thrrc thr>t we had. listed
before you in that memorandum of 2'iay 12th and
Mt. Plummer: You haven't brard this before hair. you?
Mr. rosmoen: I'm sure that there are many alternatives•, Coriissioner.
M. Parkins; I would simply ask now that we he perm -d to get about our
business in an orderly fashion free of unnecessary ::t*proper disruption.
If permitted to do so, we're of the opinion of the start of Fiscal Year
1978-79 will include a City of Mami Child Day Care Program that is a model
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Reif GihUtt. Ate you teilit►g Me. ghat i. think I heat;?'
Mtn. Patkine•: that air, do you think you are hearing?
Rev. Gibaon: What does that mean?
Mr. Parkins.: The comments and controversy related lately mould tend to
indicate that an awful lot of people don't feel that it a model bay Care
Program that We are atmply saying that at the atart of Piste/ Year 7849
it would be our intent to provide that in fact, not juat in name-.
Rev. Gibson: Read it again. I don't, you know, while the only language
I really know is English. I don't always underatand what I hear.
Mr. Parkins: Alright, we've chosen the third alternative. That alternative
was to cause immediate improvements to strengthen the program and improve
its effectness as opposed to ....
Rev. Gibson: Read it just as emphatically as you did before so I could hear,
Mr. Parkins: We've chosen the third alternative and would simply now ask
that we be permitted to get about our business in an orderly fashion free
of unnecessary and improper disruptions. If permitted to do so, we're of
the opinion that the start of Fiscal Year 1978-79.will include a City of
Miami Child Day Care Program that is a model ir, fact and not just in name.
Rev. Gibson: Oki Mr. Mayor, let me raise a question?
Mayor Ferret Alright.
Rev. Gibson: sou know, I'm not going to let anybody have me sit up here
and think. I'm a fool, never have been, never will be. I don't like that
last statement, because what you're telling me is that we've spent taxpayers
money all of these... how many years. has Day Care been in operation?
Mr. Parkins: 1974.
Mr. Fosmoen: About six years, five years.
Rev. Gibson: Alright. Five years. Four years, that is within the last
90 days everything went haywire.
Mr. Parkins: I think. I made reference. to about the last six months., Father,
that this became to accumulate from what I've been ableto perceive. as the
beginning points in some problems.
Rev. Gibson: Alright, six months....Man, ... and then you're telling me
that what I am puzzled over is there are other people, there are people who
are interfering with the amooth operation of the City"s business.. That's
what your s.tatement said.
Mr. Fosmoen: Commiasioner, we're telling you that there have been a whole
seriesof problems and that'a what we're trying to address today.
Rev. Gibaon: Mr. Foamoen, let me tell you and all the rest of you,that
ain't what you're telling us, ok?
Mr. Plummer; You know, I wishwe'd quit beating around the bush.
Rev. Gibson: That's right!
Mr. Plummer: You know,I mean, come on, let's knock all of this shucking and
jiving. You like that one, Father?
Rev. Gibson: Right!
Mr, Plummer: Come on.. What the man is saying is very simple. That what
you're trying establish and I don't necessarilyagree. But let's put the
cards on top of the table. What he's saying is that you're finding fault
with the last 90 days. That you are trying to put the blame on the last
90 days, Now you can talk around that anyway you want but you better talk
to it or you're not going to satisfy this man.
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Mr. Parkins: Sure. '
Father ' ibson: Right.
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Mr. Plummer: Now, you know, he's saying you're tryit►g to hang your hat
on something, that's hie kited of English and mine too► Adhreas that
problem. Tell us that these problems did not exist before and then you
tell us they do exist now. it kind of says cnie thing. You're trying to
show in a report justification, maybe thatexists, maybe that it doesn't eitist:
Talk to the problem.
Mr. Parkins: Ok.
Mr. Plummer: The problem is as you show it here, 90.days. Father, is
saying how come only 90 days? Well, you know, it's only because we've got
problems with the present administration.
Rev. Gibson: And, let me tell you what I'm not saying to the Commission,
Because up until the last six months, the City of Miami was cited for having
a model Day Care Program. And, I want to know what went wrungl
Mr. Parkins: Ok, two points. I think actually run .,.
ltev. Gibson: Ok, I hope, I'm not going to say no more. I'm not going
to interrupt you. going to let you finish, because I want to ask these
questions and I want a forthright yes/no answer.
Mr. Parkins: Alright, I'm at the point sir, where we can respond to
questions.
Rev. Gibson: Ok.
Mr. Parkins: and simply in responding to those that had been raised
at this point . A memo related to the last 90 days, you're relating now
to the second memo of the package C, not the actual report on the evaluation
of the Day Care Program, itself, but the response to some questions that have
been raised by the Parents Coalition. In fact, I make reference in what
1 have just been referring to as approximately six wonths. Me rc,int when
we were trying to accumulate budget data moving toward the tr,rmetion of a
department and away from the Office of Community Affairs. I would also
point out to sir, that I was not appointed until February of this year and
‘euld not, at least in the opinion that was given to me through the Law
Department, act independent of the Manager's authority in taking disciplinary
action. So I have only provided documentation in that particular memorandum
you're referring to that relates to that period of time that I was officially
in a position to have requested the information and taken disciplinary action.
Mr. Plummer: Let me ask a question,if I may? The one thing that I find
missing is how much of your office cost is dedicated to the operation of
Day Care? I don't find that in here.
Mr. Parkins: Right.
Mr. Fosmoen: You mean what percentage of the total departmental budget?
Mr. Plummer: No, sir. There is a certain facet of his department which is
dedicated to running the Day Care.
Mr. Fosmoen: Day Care is a division within ...
Mr. Plummer: His department.
Mr. Fosmoen: ... his department.
Mr. Plummer: Now, how much dollars are you talking about,from an administration
etandpoint,which is not reflected here?
Mr. Parkins: That's precisely the point I've been making, Commissioner.
Mr. Plummer: I understand the point that you're caking but I don't see a
dollar figure.
Mr. Parkins: Because until the creation of the department there had is fact
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not been at adminiative staff tLat waa devoting an .pecific time to
administering or assisting in adwiiiiatering the Day Care Program. As it
VAS reflected to me originally in August of 76, it was an integral unit
of its own and could administer itself with minimal involvement of myself
and one other administrative person. Now, I can go back if you would like
and calculate the time that we spent working on it in the last six months.
Mr. Plummer: Your explanation is satisfactory.
Mayor Ferret Well, I think what the man is saying,whether or not it's
accepted by the Commission is something else, but as.I understand what
he's saying is that he did not have a formal structured department until
February of this year...
Mr. Parkins: That's correct.
Mayor Ferret ... and therefore, even though he had some responsibility
and that's the part I don't understand. If you didn't have authority
previous to February, then who did?
Mr. Fosmoen: The program, in fact, prior to February had been characterized
as being able to run itself.
Mrs. Gordon: And, that's when it was an effective and a good and a model
program which gained national recognition. That tells us something doesn't
it Mr. Fosmoen? Tells us a lot.
Mayor Ferre: What you're saying is that the program ...
Mr. Fosmoen: No, ma'am I disagree with that.
Mayor Ferre: ... that the program was a completely independent program,
nobody over it, nobody ran it, it just ran itself?
Mr. Fosmoen: No, there was ....
Mrs. Gordon: That's when it was operating...
Mx. Fosmoen: ... obviously, there was a Day Care Administrator and their
was some oversight on the part of Mr. Parkins and his one other administrative
person.
Mayor Ferre: There was some oversight, but he had no effective responsibility
for the program, itself?
Mr. Parkins: Well, except that we would have to accept what had been pointed
out in the Commission Meeting not too long ago, that as the Department
Director at that time a Specialist to the City Manager and the Office of
Community Affairs, it would be an implied obligation to have responsibility
for everything that I was directing at that time. Now, let me emphasize
that on answering your particular question. As Special Assistant to the
City Manager,and Mr. Knox would have to really assist me in making sure that
what I say is correct, I had been informed through the Law Department pred-
icated upon a three day suspension that had been provided to the Day Care
Administrator prior to February and I can't recall the exact date,that that
suspension necessarily would have to be rescinded unless the Manager, himself,
authorized it,that I was acting as an Agent of the Manager who is reviewing
authority on disciplinary matters.
Mayor Ferre: I see. 0f course,... Excuse me J.L., but I just want to finish
the point. Of course, you're not, because ;you know,there are two sides to
this thing and one side is that this is a model program recognized throughout
the country as being "The Great "'.y Care Program" and that it's gotten bad
since February. The other side of it, of course, is that it was bad,period,
and it just became apparent as you got into the program and you brought out
the areas where it needs improvements. But, I mean, you know, there are two
sides that I'm not saying which one which one I accept or agree. I'm just
trying to paraphrase the two sides of this.
Mr. Parkins: Mayor, I went through a careful and somewhat painful analysis
worki.g backwards through all of the documents that I could find and review
in order to try to pinpoint chronologically where whatever particular problem
began, where and why it started. And,I'd have to say that it began when we got
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formed into h depaztme and looked to each. of Lh, u . .;n ��.: a:gratt►
units, for their shareof some administrative a.ppr•vt Wo
needed certain data, we necessarily needed cer, ditr k.c►da of
'n under to make reasonable presentations before the Comnissio., for budget
proval,
Plummer: Mr. Gary? Where did Mr. Gary go?
Mr. Postmen: We'll find him.
(RA(.kGROUND COMMENTS ) .
Mt, Plummer: So let me get to what I consider being the bottomline. You
know the thing that always bothers the and the reason I've always been termed
anti child is because I like dollars,ok? Now, if I read your third
suggestion I don't see a thing in that suggestion which Bays either increase
the children or decrease the price, but let us get upon the business.
Mr. Parkins: Right.
Mr. Ylummert Now I'•m going to tell you, for years t have sat hure and
screamed about $3,200 per child, We're now talking about,if 7 accept the
facts as you preaettr_ them,at $4c000 per child. Now to me thxt'e, iinpottar,L.
Mi. Parkins: Sure.
Mx. Plummer: Don't come here and say, let us get about the br�s;.rress to
improve because every time the City improves it costs more.
Mr. Parkins: Sure.
Mr. Fosmoen:r Commissioner, Mr. Parkins, did make a couple of recommendations
with regard to expandingthe physical facility and iu fact. 1E..raasing the
cost.
Mr. Plummer: Well, you know I heard that story at budget time a year ago
Mi. Parkins: Yes, that's precisely my point, Commissioner.
Nu. Plummer: It wasn't done.
Mt. Parkins: Unless certain infoimation that we necessarily had to have,
certain kinds of changes in procedure, cooperation is being w114t I'll say is
imaginative in adjusting the kinds of funding to position! and sorle ccr..perati,..
related to the kinds of training and staff utilization that shoLld have beer:
existing in the program,unless we had those things,1 couldn't fulfil that
commitment to you, sir.
Mr. Plummer: I understand.
Mr. Parkins: Now, I co-authored a report in January of 1977, that really
touched on many of these very same three issues that I just pointed out.
M. Plummer: Mr. Gary, the internal report that you did, sir, on Day Care
approximately how long as indicated the problems as they existed would you
say existed?
Mr. Gary: The audit covers the two-year period.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me.
Mr. Gary: The audit covers the two-year period.
Mr. Plummer: A two-year period?
Mr. Gary: Yes, well, approximately a year and a half, really. It covers
Yieeal Year 76-77 and 17-78, which we have not completed as of today.
Mr. Plummer: Would you say that most of the areas that yolk found problems
had existed for that entire time or just the last 90 days?
Mr. Gary: Well, I guess it all depends upon, you know, what type of problems
we're talking about. You know, the audit was broken into two sections.
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The first section w,ellIthe allegations thit were. made. various iridivid-
uala.
At, Plummer: I'm not worried about allegations. I'm worried about
findings. What you found in areas of Problems? Would you say that those
3roblets as identified by -your department in the audit were problems that
.lave existed during the two,year time of the auditor are they something that
nave just happened recently?
Mr. Gary: From a fiscal...
Ws. Gordon; Well, J.L.i will you clarify the problems you're talking
about? Are you talking about short funding? Are you talking about moniea
that weren't put in the program thatwere suppoae to be ? What are you
talking about?
Mr. Plummer; I'ni talking about the problems of the audit.
Mr. Gary: Well, from a fiscal point -of -view, you know... the auditing
of it was fiscal aspect, not the operational. From a fiscal point -of -view,
the problem existed for a year and a half, according to the audit. From
operational standpoint we did not do an operational audit.
Mr. Plummer: Ok.
Mr. Gary: from the other part of the audit which. dealt with. the allegations.
Those allegations in terms of time frame dealt with. really this year, this
fiscal year not last year.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I don't know what the conclusion is going to be later
on this afternoon,but let me just express to you at this juncture for ti.e
record, there are two things that you will never get my vote on and I just
want to express them and put them on the record. I will not vote and I feel
very strongly about the expenditure of $4,000 per child. I just will not
and cannot accept that, and that's going to be absolutely adamant in whatever
we do that we go to the national average. And, the second thing chat I
would not vote for is for this to be an autonomous program.I will not vote
for that. This is not going to be self..styled, self -running, serf-percetu
ating machine. It has to be responsive and responsible to sor.LLody eu:
someone who is respousible to this Commission and therefore to the pub]i.:
at ]arge.
Mr. Plummer: Let me ask since the Mayor has made his statement. What is
the national average? Do we have that?
Mr. Parkins: Approximately, $2,500 per child, per year.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor....
Mrs. Gordon: You know numbers can be,.... you know, the figures and who
figures, you know. I want to say one thing very, very candidly. What
numbers, what dollars are you figuring that brings it to $4,000? These are
the important factors, because if you're going to analyze a program on the
basic federal grant monies that are brought specifically to that partic10.?r-
program you must again start figuring all programs that are being funded
in measure, some measure by the City and other federal sources,And I don't
think it's a fair analysis to do it any other way. You take every program
that you're putting money into and I'm talking about those non-profit agencies
that are receiving a heck of a lot of money from this City. I haven't heard
one person here say what are those agencies spending in total from all revenue
sources per client, you see, you've got to start figuring everything on the
same measurement, on the same scale, on the same yard stick.
Mayor Ferre: I agree with that. Let's start. Let's start with this one and
then we'll go on to the next one.
Mr. Parkins: Well, actually we did begin, if you recall in our presentation
on Revenue Sharing allocations of this year, but that's a very good point
and we're doing precisely that.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Gary, just resigned. (laughter)....
W. Parkins: Thank you, I know we're going to back at this again at 6:00
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:tiyoi Nerre: Alright* are there other stateMests3+ snesf.i,,T,s r:darks
t thia time on item number C?
:s. Gordon: I've got to ask Mr, Knox a question. Since 1. have refrained
rom dabbling into the personalities specifically I'm acquainted with the
:estrictions in the charter, I will ask you as our counsel* if at a
public meeting of this sort, if it is permiasible for me. to address the
Individuals by personalities and their involvement in that di.cect_ion?
4r, Knox: Are you referring to the City employees?
Mts. Gordon: Yes, I am. I am referring to the Director of the Department
hnd any of those persons working in and under him.
Mr. Knox: With the consent. if you will, of the City Manager or Acting C:Lty
Manager in this case. Here is a problem with deal (gig directly with the
Department Heads without the concurrence, at least, of the City Manager.
Mrs. Gordon: Okay, then, may 1 have.you opinion on that Mr F'usmoen, since
you are in that pe..ition today.
Mr. Fosmoen: Would you restate the question?
Mr:;. Gordon: The question is that many questions 1 weeid be wanting to ask
I have refrained from asking, simply because I an, acquainted with the provi-
sions in the Charter; and I have also refrained from consulting with numerous
groups -parents' groups, and other people who have aaked me to consult with
them- because I felt I would be in some violation of the proviui.ons of the
Charter. And now I have been told that with your permission i have that
right: to ask any questions I so choose. May 1 have your permission?
Mr. Fosmoen: And would request that we deal ;tith these on an .individual
basis, Commissioner. I have no idea wit t you aro gorig to ask
Mrs. Gordon: Well, I can't ask it unless you say I ear. ask.
Mr-. Fosmuen: I want to know what the qutsLion la.
Mrs. Gordon: Okay, well, I can't spring my questiow t'i 4::. you., Li: t.ht
public, and I don't want to ask them in private either.
Mr. Fosmoen: Well, as a matter of fact, Comn.issiouer , Lii;,t ' ; chat I'm soy. ae,
if we are going to get into the issue cf firings or bt.::.nga.
Mrs. Gordon: Yes.
Mr. Fosmoen: ...then I think we are going to have to take thi.se on an indi-
vidual basis, Commissioner, I am not going to give carte blanche to get into
any area of administration of this program.
Mr. Plummer: What he is saying, Rose, is a very bad thing in our Charter say
that the only way we can deal with it direct is to fire the administrative heaO.
That's the Manager, that's the only way that the Charter allows us to deal with
that.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Plummer: No, not necessarily on charges, misfeasance covers everything.
You can't move two minutes without me getting you on misfeasance, don't wort,
about that one, baby.
(BACKGROUND COMMENTS EXCHANGED OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Plummer: Rose, if you happen to be just thinkinf out loud...
Mrs Gordon: No, I have no intention of thinking out loud. if you read my
thinking out loud, you wouldn't want to publish it, so...
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Mr. postmen: Mt. Mayor, there were tote recommendations. I don't know whether
the Cottmti.aafon heard then all. They will be repeated this evening, but I
think it's important that yott recognize two recommendations that ate coning
out of this report. The first it that a Day Care Committee be established
With working staff members, elected parents representatives and professional
day care people in the community to deal with program issues so that the
program brings into it the teachers, the parents and other professionals in
the community for recommendations. Secondly, there was a recommendation made
on expanding the physical plant so that we can very quickly address the ques-
tion of cost per child. That recommendation was to look at revenue bonding
using parents' fees as a way of expanding the physical plant and increasing
the enrollment.
Mayor Terre: And there is a third recommeedation that doesn't come from you,
it comes from the parents and that's the creation of the Department, and that
is something that we can deal with as I understood it the other day, we can
deal with it later on today, okay?
Rev. Gibson: Let's go.
Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Mayor, 1 think. I was told - at least I heard on the tele-
vision- that it wasn't a department that was being sought, but an office
within a department, whicn 1 consider different.
Mayor Ferre: That's correct, and the reason for that is that there is ni,
way -and this is my opinion, personally- that you can justify the creation
of a department like the Pine Department or the Police Department to be rILe
126 citizens because if we pursue that logic, then every service within the
City of Miami should be a separate department reporting directly to the
Manager and that's why I think these things have to be in logical clusters
where we can have a logical management approach to this thing where you cau
have things that are related to each other with the proper staff up at the
top.
his. Gordon: t.Er. uc Eet that point clarified? .. Would you clarify tLat
point?.. Were you a&&dng toi a separate department autonomous ziom
department of the City
Mrs. Lynch: In this diswuaoio; that we had with Mayor Ferre he menu is t.e i
his concerns ano although we were originally concerned about having a'
separate office of c.hi.ldver.'s services we would like to change oily teyutt.t.
to report to the new Assistant City Manager, Mr. Bond, who does have othe.•
departments reporting to him. So, basically, Mayor Ferre explained that then
are no departments reporting directly to the City Manager at this time, and
that the new concept is to divide the responsibilities among the Assistant
City Managers, then we would be more than happy to have an Office of Children's
Services which would encompass more than just the Day Care Program reporting
to an Assistant City Manager.
Mayor Ferre: And I think that my personal opinion, Rose, is that that's the
solution, you know, that that's a solution where we can get some of these
things behind us and not deal with the personalities because we are not going
to be able to solve that because the Charter precludes us from it.
Mrs. Gordon: That's not a separate department -as I understand what she is
saying, she is not asking Ub to create a Department.
Mrs. Lynch: No, an Office c.f Children's Services...whatever you'd like to
call it, we'd like to see the Child Care Program not only the Day Care centers
that are operated by the City, but the City does fund other grounps as non-
profit agencies, further it funds other day care programs. So we'd have the
separate Office of Children's Services that would monitor the City's monies
and protect your investment...
Mrs. Gordon:
Mrs. Lynch:
Mayor Terre:
the question
This is part
Same as a non-profit group would do.
Exactly.
Well, I'31 tell you, one thing that i am not a believer in
of creating autonomous authorities that are self-perpetuating.
of the City's administration function, that'a their job, they have
t, on 11:, they have io he 0,:,!-'111Tir' -1 • . ti then wc
dent T.*Ith them, Nott, the Managr. 4 4- recommemde
tiOn recommended that a DPpaitm,, -,. !rl and in thst
department that we -this is thc 1.1(.4.: senior
oitizen progtame, day care E.:cute; nftr7r ehoof hanicapp'
programs,..What else?
Mi. Fosmoen: And the recreatioo plogromq entreutty hstuffi by eetka and Re-
ereation.
Mayor Ferrp: Ana if we go In thni- Olvertiou, f pm ready to go with the ori-
ginal Manager's recommendation. dating bacit. 110-_! three or foul: 1.nthe. NnW,
the Manager is supposed to br. mnnavin thl City end the pLttfl ft; supposed to
be doing that, and I ativiume that that tmething that the MAnaper still is
tero hlt
mmending and if that is the (r„se tsomethimg Hi
:we'll deet with.
Mrs. Gordon: Thar fa Eoii,a1LL nP'7.7re 1-uvJe, nortP resortpt,lenps1 to ft.
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net r.cTort to m4.!, hr repo:0' cc..1 t-1t'Ct M PALIins, on the recoro
I don't want You nY f•.14yhod.: r!, n--ept vonv
gencc, and vont god efto)tt. 1;1-. vo.v v in t)')Tini;
do a job. I'm not coulin t; y.ifonio ot pc.vvonsil V your stnti
to think. Olaf we have a di-ficnit. situntiou whitl Ls bugged Motel with
personalities, claims and couotot.-laims_ 40 not th.lnk thai: it is going
to solve the problem 1)) get og dtlepet theoe claims or counter-
cloims T do tnint, 11111 - Vi'f-Vr. the Msonoi-'s origInat
reeommendaion be rzconi3idec, this in tjc tire to tio it, and
1 want to make vezy an Chai titt In no '.*ay in n- 1:enac-
tion of your capacity or of 7f ty of von' department. I jucit
want to put that on the zecord.
Mr. Parkins: Thank. ynu, ..,7 T.77 rc,11 1-har Mr, Erfunr and myself
co-authored a memorandum Co 7'-ina7a; thEt tT;-no.sfer be made.
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562 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING=NEW SET OF PLANS:
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor may I bring up one point real quick like before we go
on the velodrome, I am concerned Mr. Mayot... I read itt the paper,../ have had
nothing from the ad:ninistt•ation, that we supposedly have a problem with the
new administration building. This commission of course approved a set of.,,,
Mayor Ferre* J L
Mr. Plummer:...well, I am just going to make this statement then I will quit. I
am concerned Mr. Mayor that this Commission has not approved, supposedly a t►eo;
set of plans...we have not seen them, we have not had one word from the adminis-
tration saying there was a problem, that they have gone back out for rebidding,..,
they have been redesigned, and I as a Commissioner, I can't speak fov the rest of,..
I don't even know what we Went out rebidding for. That concerns me.
Mayor Ferre: Let's take that up later on this morning. I think we might have some
time for that.
CI' Y ATTORNEY' S REPORT CONCERNING LOITERING AND SOLt^I1.ATIut4
tO1 PROSTITUTION LEGISLATION.
Mayor Ferre: At this time, I'm going to thongs the Agenju ani ask itaae
McCreary... actually I'll ask the City Attorney to report cOneetning legisia
tion against loitering and solicitation for prostitution widio., is Agenda
item E.
Mr. Knox: At the meeting on April 27, you authorized me tc select and Beek
the services of constitutional experts for the purpose of exr lering .end hooira
to develop a manner of regulating prostitution along Biscayne Boulevard. Pur•
suant to that suggestion, I contacted and was gratified to receive an offer
to assist in this program by number one, Mr. Jesse McCreary, among other
things, an eminent constitutional attorney and ,neel er of ti» Constitutional
Revision Commission and t�cause of his prior dealings with the City and
his ownership of property within the City he has a profound .interest in ti►c:,e
matters. In addition, I sought the services of Prof. Robert H. Waters. wit,:
hus been on the faculty of the Law School of the University of Miami f.r
approximately si• years. He is a full professor aed one of the course,. that
he teaches is Florida Constitutional Lnw. Immediately terror re eirt of my
correspondence, they agreed to serve and they have begun t'!ei r work, and :it
this time one or both of them would probubly like to maka e statement to you
concerning the progress of this work.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Professor we are very honored to have you here.
ve are happy that you are part of this and I think you and Jesse make a gord
team, we are happy that you are involved.
Prof. Robert H. Waters: Thank you. Commissioners, we have nut several tieneu
and we have sought opinions and the experience of other cotmnt.nities that
have attempted to deal with this problem and we feel thct va: ere Trwkin^, gi),a
steady progress and we are hopeful of havinc a workable, c Errrea'.3'r ('
nrnce to present to you at your ne:rt p;• tg,. t r• - bee l ;tt
Eeatifying and certainly the experience of worl.irg wa'b Mr rt-r• c.er, sr
with your City Attorney has likewise been very gratifying. Ir addi *to:, t r
that T have nothing further to say, unless you have one questiowr.
t+tee. Gordon: No, we'll just await your turdinauce.
Prof. Waters: Thank you.
Mrs. Gordon: Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Jesse.
Mr. Jesse McCreary: Mr. Mayor, members of the Cntsaion, one I'm happy to
be on the other side of the City of Miami for a change.
Mrs. Gordon: We like it too.
Mr. McCreary: I assure you that if hard work and diligew_e and peraerve.aut.v
is the hallmark of success with this ordinance, we hope to bring bacl' to you
something that may be a model for the nation. And I do not say that lightly.
Mr.l'lummer: Let me ask this question, Jesse. The thing that bothered me is thrr
have the two of you in any way, requested thataseuior judge of the: court work w�:
you in this research to come up with an ordinance which is ::orkahle, The reason
say that, there is no question what the bottom line is, and what is trying to
be accomplished. But it seems like, with the Police Department, who shows atalir
tics of 400 arrests a month for prostitution, and 399 of them thrown out of r:a!,11
....you know the City seems to be doing its job except in the area of a so-caiso.a
constitutional law. It would seem plausible to me, that you would seek the abe.i>;t.ai.-
of those who must sit in judgement, to assist you in preparing this ordinance rt. rt; ►
accomplish the bottom line.
Mr McCreary: Mr. Plummer I can thoroughly understand an:' appreciate your col--
cern, however it would be my thought off the top of my head, that we may be appxvdch
Los a very serious violation of separation of powers. This body is a legislative
body. What you do is legislative and the judiciary has the responaibilty for inter -
pilling what you do. It is not their responsibility to write legialation for you,
I would have same problems taking, it to a judge, saying, judge, is this copstl.tu-
le
+.ional....wherein that same judge may have to rule on that. I think there is e
,_fear separation of powers and t would feel uncomfortable with it just purely
from a constitutional standpoint.
Mr. Plummert Okay.
Mayor Ferre; Thank you very much and we will see you at the next meeting.
7. REPORT ON TIIE STATUS OF AFRICAN SQUARE PARK.
Mayor Ferre: At this time, Mr. City Mananger, we are going to have a report from
African Square. As you all know, this is something that Mrs. Range and members of
that community have been very concerned about. We made a trip over there. I think
:it is appropriate to look into at this point.
Mr.. Fosmoen: I think there has been some considerable progress, and a couple
of problems have come up, but Mr. Daughtry is here to report on those to you.
Mr. Daughtry: Mt. Mayor and Commission, the African Square project will be
inspected,...t.he finalinspection, on the 26th of July, ---the 26th of May,...
and we anticipate at that time, we will take posession of the Park. 1 have a
report prepared for you. Did you get copies of the report? The Mananger has
them. In the report it shows that the construction end of it will be finished
by the 26th and that the financial, or operational portion of the park will
begin on next. Attached to my report is a letter signed by Mrs. Range indicating
basically the operation of the park, exactly when the park is going to be opened,
and a copy of the construction report. So the park willbe completed and willbe
on our next agenda, May 31st for aoceptance by the Commission.
Mayor Ferre: That sounds encouraging. Any questions? Comment? If not, thank you
very much.
Mr. Fosmoen: We alt. distr.ti•:i4.ing copies of a written report to you on African
Square Park right now. This is background to what Mr. Daughtry just told you.
Mayor Ferre: Again u < thaiA:.s for .he good work you have done on this, and f:os
guiding this hopefully to a good conclusion.
8. REPORT ON THE LOCA`: l Usti O1 A PROPOSED VELODROME.
Mayor Ferre: We will now take up item D.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor we think we may have a solution to a problem that has
been moving around the cormiuni.ty for several years, and that is the velodrome.
We want to bring you up-to-date on what is happening with that issue and to seek
your concurrence in locating the velodrome at Marine Stadium. Mr. Whipple
is here to give some background. One of the problems that we have run into, is that
unfortunately the Marine Stadium parking lot, where we are proposing to put the
velodrome, is in Dade County. The property is owned by the City but located in
Dade County. Therefore we are going to learn very quickly what the permitting
processes are In Dade County, prior to any construction of the velodrome.
Mr. Whipple: Very quickly Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, we will have to go through
a public hearing process and present an application to Metropolitan Dade County
by which to gain permission and approval of a usual use in the zoning that is
applied to this area which is GU, general use. This will necessitate anywhere from
60 to 90 days to process beginning with the initial submission June 1. There is
a potential additional process that we will be asked to go through with Metro-
piitan Dade County, and that is to run the application through the development
impact committee, the law that was enacted a couple of years ago, allows this
committee to review any building application or any application for hearing to
reviewed by them, if they so desire. If they desire this, it could add approximately
another 90 days to the application. We are talking potentially a period of time of
6 months to gain Dade County approval.
Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you so that I can understand maybe,....members of the
Commission might have questions too. J.L. this is something that has been of
special interest to you. Where is his boat club? What is that all about? What is
a boat club?
Mr, Fosmoen; It is a rowing club sir, There are two rowing clubs .ocated on
t.rginia Key.
Mayor perre: What does that mean? They can just keel; a shell. there? They
are not putting up buildings or anything?
Mr. Fosmoen: They are storage buildings for shells.
Mayor Ferre: For rowing shells? What's the Rabin --Raven parcel?
Mr. Fosmoen: That's a parcel of property that is under lease to Mr. Rabin
for construction of a marina, that was approved by this City Commtusic,n some
tintc' ago. The yellow area,
th .• l luu►mer: Whoa,whoa,...t►at's not right.
lir. Fosmoen: It also goes across the street into that area.
Mr. Plummer: What 1 -;m, saying is the orange there is not for the construction
of the marina.
Mr. Fosmoen: No. The marina comes out into that bay where Mr.Whipple's pencil
is. 'that's boat storage in that area, and parking.
Ma' or Ferre: That's parking for, .. .
Mu. Fosroen:...Rabin's marina.
t4ayt t Ferre: I see. Okay.
Mrs. Gordon: Is that begun yet? What is the status of that?
t;► . t'u:,u.oen: That's in process, Commissioner. he is moving :It the mgh the
permitting process of the state level and the local level. 'aha piling i.n for
tie flist 95 slips. So they are moving on that.
i‘otor Ferre:Are they going to have a fence there tor theit ow ► parking, or
..re they going to separate it from the restaurant?
itt:. Fosmoen: Yes.
Fisrre: Now, ...proposed Meredith parcel? What is that:
ttr. Fosmoen: That is on the agenda later today, and that i.r, dcy-boat storage
Ltup► Dement to the little restaurant facility that is out there and a l.aunchi'►l;
ramp and a hoist lease to Mr. Meredith. That property was put out some time ago
and the lease to Meredith is on today for you approval.
rtit .. perre: is that going to impair on palking? Thu vt lod t of e is going to
take I would imagine 40 or 50 parking spaces.
Mr. Fosmoen: 150 sir. The parking area is only to capacity about 6 times a year..
Mayut• Ferre: Those 6 times, that we are taking away 150, that means they are golti,;
to hale to park outside on the road?
Mr. Fosmoen:
itayor Ferre:
Mr. Fosmoen:
rowing, club,
May‘: 1 erne:
Mt. tosmoen:
Mayne Ferre:
Yes. They park out there now.
Which happens anyway. I think I understand.
The other property at the other end is Planet Ocean, another
and then Southern Bell property, where a substation is.
Southern Bell owns that property?
It is leased to them.
Is a substation for what? For the 004E of Key Biscayne?
rt
Mr. Grimm: It is their radio communication tower, Mr, Mayor.
Mrs. Gordon: Is that rowing club in now, or is that proposed?
Mr. Fosmoen:
there's been
Mayor Ferre:
doesn't have
one.
No, it is not in yet. That property is leased to them, but
no work done on it.
Why do they need such a big piece when the other rowing club
such a big piece. The pink one looks smaller than the yellow
Mr. Grimm: I don't think I know the right answer to that Mr. Mayor except
that the pink area is designated as to where the shells, or whatever those
things are called, are put into the water. In other words, that is just a platform
area there. The yellow area is where the actual building will be constructed.
Mayor Ferre: I see. Does that mean they are going to put a fence around that
and they are going to have a restricted area in there?
Mr. Grimm: In the yellow area, yes.
Mr. Whipple: But the preliminary plans also indicate fencing, landscaping,
and proper setbacks for this development also.
Mr. Fosmoen: We have discussed this location with the bicycle interests and
they are in general agreement and I hope we can move ahead on it.
Mayor Ferre: I think the point is this.
whole strip of land. We are not doing it
end up with topsy, here. Right?
Mr. Fosmoen: Right.
We are planning and thinking out the
on a Rube Goldberg operation, where we
Mayor Ferre: What do you want from us? Concurrence?
Mr. Fosmoen: Concurrence. Your concurrence in locating or pursuing the permit.
Mayor Ferre: I don't think it is a waste. I think it a darn good location.
Mr. Plummer: You are talking about,...here Virginia Key, 1047 acres,... and out
of a 1047 acres, you can only find to put it in a parking lot.
Mr. Fosmoen: No. We looked at other locations in Virginia Key sir, but the cost
for servicing those locations become exorbitant. Here we can get joint use
out of the Marine Stadium facilities. If we locate it anywhere else we have to
build access road to it, we have to build parking lots, we have to build restrooms,...
f.
Mr. Plummer: Whatever happened to the proposal of the old police station?
Mr. Fosmoen: We simply can't put it there because, first of all, we don't own
all the property. Secondly that area is all taken up with employee parking. We
have people located in the Municipal Justice Building.
Mayor Ferre: J. L. there is one thing I agree with Joe Robbie about, is,that we
really ought to try to get sports facilities and things in clusters together.
It makes sense,...if you can have a marine stadium, you ought to have oth;:r
uses where you can take advantage of the parking facilities.
Mr. Plummer: But the problem is,...just for example, right now, that particular
area is being used for carnivals and you are going to completely eliminate that
use. If we never get this pink elephant moving,...because to me the worst thing
I heard this morning is, it is only used 6 times a year.
Mr. Fosmoen: The parking lots, sir.
Mr, Plummer: I understand, but what 1 am salting ie, that if in fact, this city
would do what it supposed to do, and make that thing a money producing thing,
then,we are eating up the parking.
T. Fosmoen: What 1 said Commissioner was
times a year. There are events going on
Mr. Plummer: Then why not put i t in the 0.
10 times a year,
thatit is used to its maximum capacity
there every other weekend
Howl,.....because it is only used
Mr. Fosmoen: The velodrome?
Mr. Planner: Yes.
Mr. Fosmoen: I don't believe it will fit sir.
ry. rhymer: It is like Jackson Hospital. Every ttmc tney build a new building,
thr.,; want a parking lot.
Mayer Ferre: One way or the other, let's fish or cut bait. What do you want to
do. Let's put it to a vote.
Mr=. Gordon: Where' r'l then Gibson?
Mayorrerre: We'll wait for Father Gibson, and then in the meanti?ne, maybe we
can do a little housekeeping stuff. Can you tell us what items on the agenda
are Lon -controversial that we can move on quickly, until Father Gibson gets haci,
Hero he is now. We are on item D. We have had a report from the administration
on the velodrome location and they are asking for our concurrence. I think it is
time to put this to a vote and I have expressed an opinion es being in favor of
it. J. L. has some doubts. Rose, says
Mrs. Gordon: I feel like we'd be maximizing the accessory uses that are available
this location,..and it would be a cost -saving factor, that we would not have to
construct additional sanitary facilities. restaurant facilities, because wherevc;
you are going to get people using thts, they are going to nee.t hose services.
7tr. Rebotw: I am in favor of moving accepting tha reco::..ue ida.tioo of the Admini: -
� r.:r io.)
Hatnr Ferre: Is there a second?
Mrs. Gordon: I'll second it. I have one question....that was a
traffic. That Causeway has gotten beyond control. ] don't know
the week, or hours of the day the velodrome would he used. has
information?
)It. Fosomen: Do you want to speak to that sir?
question of
what days of
anyone that
Maw- Ferre; Is it going to have night lights, by tiie way,... the velodrome.
It will be used during the day?
t'ic. t"c:ttnoen: Thats correct.
Mr. .Joseph Avalos: The primary use of the velodrome would probably be on
a Sunday.
MIN. Cordon: That's what I didn't want you to tell me.
Mr. Avt,los: It would also be available, hopefully, the plans 1 have
seen, do call for lighting, and evening velodrome use is very common elsewhere
in the country. There are 14 other velodromes. I believe alnoat all but two
function 5 nights a week, sore 6 nights a week, but most of them primarily,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Mire. Gordon: Do they attract a lot of spectators?
Mr. Avalos: 'The one in !reiertown, consistently gets on Friday
and Saturday nights 4 and 5 thousand people .
Mayor Ferre: How are you going to get 5,000 people to that little space?
2t. .Aalos: That Trexertown velodrome is substantially larger gad more advanced
ihm this. One of the reasons that the,....,
•
ayot Ferret Where is that again?
Ir. Avalos: Trexertown, Pennsylvania.
1ayor Ferre: Oh, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Avalos: One of the reasons that the location is being discussed now, as
opposed to the one on the City of Miami police department property, was that
the Mananger's office was quite concerned with potential expansion at a later
date. What you do have,...the room to grow on at a later date if hopefully
it does become as successful, as we think it may.
Mrs. Gordon: Where do the spectators sit in that setup?
Mr. Avalos: There is provision for seating around the edge of the velodrome.
Rev. Gibson: I. didn't hear that Plummer.
Mr. Plummer: He hit exactly what I am trying to say. Here you have 1047
acres, which would give them all the room in the world to expand, and what
do you do?.Go into an area,...if you expand is going to cause problems, you
are built in from the very beginning with a problem,....I don't understand.
I'm sorry.
Mrs. Gordon: How much money are we going to be able to save by not having to
construct the additional facilities? I don't know the cost factor there.
Mr. Plummer: What you basically,....are talking about are bathrooms.
Mr. Fosmoen: No, sir. We are talking about roads leading to the facility
in the short time. There simply are not adequate roads to other locations
on Virginia Key,...bathroom and refreshment stands.
Mayor Ferre: How much ate we going to spend on this velodrome?
Mr. Fosmoen: Probably $200,000.
Mr. Plummer: Then you ,Are talking about, if you light it, another $100,000.
Mr. Fosmoen: There's already lighting in the parking lot.
Mr. Plummer: Not adequate.
Mr. Fosmoen: Probably not adequate.
Mr. Plummer: Not at all. The sea gulls can't even see where they are going.
Mr. Fosmoen: This facility has bounded around all over this community. We did
look at other locations on Virginia Key, and in our opinion they are not appro-
priate.
Mr. Plummer: You know Mr. Fosmoen, 1 grew up under a thing that says if you
can't do it first-class, don't do it all.
Mr. Fosmoen: We are not convinced this isn't first class. We are getting joint
use, and we are getting use out of a piece of city land, that is simply under-
utilized 99 percent of the year.
Mayor Ferre: My opinion is, you are taking advantage of an existing parking
lot,..in the stadium you have bathrooms, restaurant. I think it fits within the
idea of developing complexes in clusters. I think this is a logical place. I don't
think it is going to grow into anything like that one on Pennsylvania, and I think
if that ever happens, we'd have to move it. That will be 10 to 15 years from now.
That is not going to happen in the immediate future.
Mr. Plummer: When you build it Mr. Fosmoen, will you put it on wheels.
Mr. Fosmoen: It already is, sir.
Rev. Gibson; Mr. Mayor, I share some anguish about the thing not being done,
•
}ecause as often as the people who were 1,ti o veds=and been down here, we
Lave promised and promised and promised, And you know, the public just kind of
,,ets leery. I understand that► But I want to raise something here that maybe we
the Coimnission need to do, if we ate going this route, and I have no problem with
going this route, with the understanding that if we have to change, we have to
change, ....you know, later on. I am not so sure where I will be 10 years from now.
I think we need on this commission to say to mass transit,...something,...because
you need to know that they have a problem with getting on and coming off that
area now, and they are considering talking about....let me make sure,...they are
considering about the possibility of an overpass. Mr. Grimm, that is your line.
It would appear to me that if we say yes here, and I think we ought to go ahead
and say yes, because otherwise we will be another 3 years trying to answer, and
as long as the users are not upset about this site,...but we the city ought to raise
the question with the policy -making committee of mass transit to help the
traffic getting on and gets ng off. You understand?
Mr. Grimm: Father, this is like a paradox, ...like I am sure the people on
Key Biscayne do not want anything additional on the causeway which would generate
traffic. Now, if we accepted that as basic statement, then anything that would
facilitate moving " the traffic, it would be something they were against. If
you remember, there was a million dollars budgeted for improvements to Ricken-
backer Causeway, at the entrance, provides that additional lane,..those funds
were diverted from that project to something else. Now, before, the red herring
that was drug up on Virginia Key, was water. The water problem is now solved by
the new 24 inch main that is going over there. If we move this to some other place
on Virginia Key, then the red herring would be either the mangroves or the sewage.
We don't have any red herrings at this location.
Rev. Gibson: I am going to vote for this because I get tired of promising, you know,
but I would like, sir, as the professional, that you will seek an opportunity to
talk with the policy -making group and help to urge them, and nudge them on, and
helping,(Mr. Fosmoen knows,...the three of us can talk), su to help ease that
problem. Okay? I am ready to vote.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mrs. Gordon: Just one little question,...informatiou on the leases,...un the
Meredith property, and on the marina, what length of term of years are we,...
Mr. Fosmoen: Five and five,... five year, and five year options.
Mrs. Gordon: On both of those properties?
Mr. Fosmoen; Yes.
Rev. Gibson: You are in the association of people who use it?
Mr. Avalos: Yes, sir. I am the chairman of the Committee of the Florida Cyclist
Federation.
Rev. Gibson: You all are satisfied this is a good,...
Mr. Avalos: We are satisfied,..this is probably the best one that we have been
able to come up with so far.
Rev. Gibson: I am ready to vote.
Mr. Plummer, prior to casting his vote; For the record, so stated, I am all in
favor of a velodrome, I think the way it is being proposed, and where it is being
proposed is haphazard, I will vote no.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Reboso, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 78.232
A MOTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OP THE
ADMINISTRATION TO SEEK APPROVAL FROM METROPOLITAN
DADE COUNTY TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION O1 THE
VELODROME IN THE PARKING AREA OF THE MIAMI MARINE
STADIUM
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordo.: the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mayor Ferre.
NOES: Mr. Plummer.
Ad SENT: None.
ABSTAINING: None.
9. AMEND 8731 BY INCREASING APPROPRIATION FOR THE LAW DEPARTMENT
BY $10,000 AS COMPENSATION FOR INCREASED LEGAL SERVICES RESULT-
ING FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 8731, ADOPTED DECEMBER 16, 1977, THE ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1978, AS AMENDED, BY INCREASING THE
APPROPRIATION FOR THE LAW DEPARTMENT IN AN AMOUNT OF
$10,000 AND INCREASING ANTICIPATED NON -AD VALOREM
SOURCES OF REVENUES BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE
OF RECEIVING 3RD YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS AS
COMPENSATION FOR THE INCREASED LEGAL SERVICES RESULTING
FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of April 27, 1978was
taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On
motion of Commissioner Plummer , seconded by Commissioner Reboso , the
Ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Rev. Gibson.
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.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE No. 8796.
IPIEMNIMM
AMEND 8731 BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE CITIZENS
SERVICE DEPARTMENT BY $12, 14 3 .
ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 8/31.
ADOPTED DECEMBER 16, 1977, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
1978, AS AMENDED, BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR
THE CITIZEN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN AN AMOUNT OF $J2,143;
BY DECREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN RESOURCES BY AN AMOUNT OF $12,143; FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FUNDING THE SALARY OF A TRANSFERRED PROPERTY SPECIALIST;
CONGAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of April 27, 1978 was
taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
On motion of Commissioner Reboso , seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the
0 •linance was thereupon L en its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the _ciiowi.ng vote:
AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plumper, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vi.ceMayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None.
4fllk ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO.8797.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the tit-,
Commission and to the public.
11. AMEND CHAPTER 64 OF THE CODE, E! V I RONMENTAl PRI•:II.R el I' f ON ,
TRANSFERRING JURISDICTION TO THE PLANNING DEPARJME!JT.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MIAMI CITY CODE CHAPTER 64, ENVIRONMENTAL
PRESERVATION, BY DELETING SECTION 64-4(f), SECTION G4-5(a) AND
(c)(2), SECTION 64-6(c)(4), SECTION 64-7(a)(2),(4) AND (5),
SECTION 64-8(a) AND (c)(3), SECTION 64-9 (b)(4), SECTION 64-12(c),
SECTION 64-16 AND SECTION 64-17 AND BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING:
SECTION 64-4(f), SECTION 64-5(a) AND (c)(2) AND (7), SECTION 64-6(c)
(4), SECTION 64-7 (a)(2),(4),(5), (6) ND (7), SECTION 64-8(a)AND
(c)(3), SECTION 64-9(b)(4), SECTION 64-12(c), SECTION 64-16 AND
SECTION 64-17; ALL TO TRANSFER THAT PORTION OF JURISDICTION OVER
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION WITHIN ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
DISTRICTS FROM THE BUILDING AND ZONING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT TO
THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT; BY REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS,
OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of April 27, 1978 was
taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
On motion of Commissioner Plummer , seconded by Commissioner Reboso , the
Ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
ViceMayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES; None.
THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8798.
"{ 1
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced
fiat copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the
public.
12. AMEND SECTION 30•-1 OF THE CODE BY ELIMINATING THE REQUIRE-
MENT OF PROCURING AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE TO SELL MONEY ORDERS
WHEN SALE IS IN CONNECTION WITH SEPARATELY LICENSED RETAIL
BUSINESS.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED --
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 30-1 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BUSINESS
PROFESSIONAL, AND ORGANIZATIONAL LICENSES BY ADDING A SUb--
SECTION THERETO ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENTT OF PROCUR-
ING AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE TO ENGAGE IN THE SALE OF MONEY
ORDERS WHEN SUCH SAD.}E IS CONDUCTED IN CONNECTION WITH
A SEPARATELY LICENSED RETAIL, BUSINESS; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
Passed on its firs!.. reading by title at the meeting of April 27, 1978 wa,.
taker, up for its second and finalreading by title and adoption.
On motion of Cotnnissioner Plommnr. seconded by Commissioner Gibson , tl.t
Ordinance was thereupon oven its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the iolLowing, vote:
AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon
commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
'R II)oso
Mayo! i anrict A. Ferre NOES: None.
THE ORDINANCE WAS. l,ES'Ci";t./.IEOLDU.ANCE t O.8799.
The City Attorney i.ead o;.Glinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City
Commission and to the pub1 .c.
13. AMEND 8731 BY INCREASING THE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES BY $51,000 TO COMPENSATE
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FOR TESTING SERVICES.
Mayor Ferre: Let's take up item #10. Does anybody have problems with that?
Mr. Plummer: Yes. Squire Padgett,...who says we are not getting our money's
worth.
Mayor Ferre: This is controversial, what you are saying?
Mr. Plummer:Not controversial from our standpoint. The man is saying we are
not getting our dollars worth, and here they are asking for 54 thousand more,...
or more than that. What is it?
Mr. Fosmoen:That's for payment for last year.
Mrs. Gordon: That's for past services.
Jalev.Gibson: we have a contract....we don't have much of a choice.
Mr. Plummer: Fine, but a contract implies they are going to do a job, and
Squire Padgett is saying they are not doing their job.
Rev Gibson: We ought to go ahead and have them come down here and tell us.
Mr. Fosmoen: That's for last year's contract.
Mr. Plummer; Fine. But they are supposed to do a job for than contract and)
ibviously from what I am reading; they haven't done their job.
Mayor Ferret Do you want to comment on that, or is this going to take some
long debate?
Mr. Howard Gary: First of all I would like to say, this is a requirement of
the Cohen Decree, that we have a test validation, as everybody knows. This
$51,000. is as a result of a contract which was passed by the City Commission,. .
Mr. Plummer: right,...
Mr. Gary:.. in an agreement. This $53,000. is for the last year'v bill.
Mr. Plummer: I understand.
Mr. Gary: For this year, we have to come up with an additional $98,000.
Mr. Plummer: That's not the point. The point is, they
$51,000. to do a s,erified job. Okay. According to Mr.
done their job. Now, if they've not done. their job, I
Mr. Fosmoen: Can I have Mr. Krause come this afternoon
signed a contract for
Padgett, they have not
am not. gJ i.ng to pay them.
anu
Mayor Ferre: Don, do you want to add something to it?
Mr. Don March: Mr. Plummer, I hesitate to disagree with you, but I think the
letter says aside from the city's contract with the University of Chicago, it
appears from information available to us, the city has not taken any substantive
steps to test validation.
Mt. Plummer: That's what I am saying.
You are saying the opposite. 'Aside from, the t;=:i ersity of
what he is saying.
Let's go with Krause. Let's ask hiw this afte.noon.
Mayor Ferre:
Chicago', is
Mr. Plummer:
Mr. Gary: May I make one comment that relates to this? Thy have performed the
work, and I am under the impression, in talking to Krause, that unless we pass
this, we cannot do any further test validations as relates to police and fire
promotions. This is very important, in terms of $51,000
Mr. Plummer: I don't understand why you ask us to discuss these things if
we don't have a choice.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 8731, ADOPTED DECEMBER 16, 1977, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR LNDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1978,
AS AMENDED, BY INCREASING THE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES BY $51,000. TO COMPEN-
SATE THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FOR TESTING SERVICES UNDER
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COHEN CONSENT DECREE; INCREASING THE
APPROPRIATION FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BY AN AMOUNT OF $141,000.
TO FUND A JUNE 5 RECRUIT CLASS; FURTHER INCREASING THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT'S APPROPRIATION BY $54,000. TO SUPPORT REQUIRED
HOLIDAY PAY; INCREASING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION
BY $37,276. FOR FOUR (4) POLICE OFFICER POSITIONS; DECREASING
THE GENERAL FUND, SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS - RESERVE FOR
SEVERANCE PAY BY A TOTAL OF $283,276; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Cotamissionet Gibson and seconded by Comraissiotter
Plummer, for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the
requirement of reading same on two separate days, which WAS agreed
to by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Manolo Reboso
Commissioner J. L. Plummer
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Vice -Mayor Theodore R. Gibson
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Gibson and
seconded by Commissioner Plummer , adopted said ordinance by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioner Manolo Reboso
Commissioner J. L. Plummer
Commissioner Rose. Gordon
ViceMayor Theodore Gibson
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO.8800.
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.
14. AMEND 8731 BY INCREASING APPROPRIATION FOR INTRAGOVERNMENTAL
SERVICE FUND TO COVER INCREASED COST OF TELEPHONE SERVICES -
TEMPORARILY DEFERRED, SEE ITEM 39.
Mayor Ferre: Let's take up item 12.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor here again on item 12 we find ourselves in
a position of merely giving a rubber stamp of approval. There are two
things I want to bring to your attention. Here you see in this year's
budget alone, we are increasing our telephone cost by $52,093. I would
like once again to bring to your attention that 911 is continually
spiralling in cost. The increase in two years of 911 for the cost
of this city has gone up 437%.
Mayor Ferre: I don't want to take up controversial,...you want
to hold it oFf till this afternoon?
Mr. Plummer: No, I am just making these comments for the record. When
you get hit with the bill for 911, like I tried to tell you 6 months
ago,...it is going to carry you to the cleaners. Let me conclude by
saying, the State lesiglature has just removed a mandatory provision
of 911. So I think the administration might want to rethink that
437% increase, where it is not now mandatory. As stated by the tele-
phone company, we were going to the poorhouse in a cadillac. I will
move this.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second? Hearing no second, we will go on to
No. 12.1. We are just going to have to do it all this afternoon. So
its all right with me. Let's move quickly. If you don't want to move
on them, I'll just keep on going. Does anybody want to do anything
on 12.1?
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor I have given a copy of that to Charles Fawley
president of S. Florida A.I.I
Mayor Ferre: Do you want to gc t'
15. AMEND 6045, RULE XII, SECTIUN 4, C1Vii, NEtW1+'f: etULES AND
REGULATIONS BY REDUCING THE TIME IN -GRADE 1IH I t REMENTS pOR
FIRE FIGHTERS TO TAKE THE FIRE LIEUTENANT PROMOTIONAL EXAM.
Mr, Plummer: I'll trove 13.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Reboso: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion on 13?
Mrs. Gordon: I'd like to know if there's bet any expression
regarding No. 13 from the department.
Mr. Plummer: I can tel you they are ail in f vac f it, Rose.
Mayor Ferre: You want to leave it for this a1 t ei uc :u,
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BUI E XI I , r:u r'l j'N 4,
OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND Rit;1 1InNS
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, EISFFITIVE
DECEMBER 15, 1961, AS AMENDED, AS C?NIAINED
IN ORDINANCE NO. 6945, 4S AMENDED, 1�I' REDUCING
THE TIME -IN -GRADE REQUIREMENTS FOR t'IRE FIGHTERS
TO BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE PIPE LIEUTENANT PRO-
MOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS FROM 5 TO 4 YF.A72S; CONTAINING
A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SE'VFRAF,IrITY CLAUSE
Was introduced by Commissioner 1'lumNEt anti f cd by
Commissioner Reboso and passed on its first read3ug !•v
tittle by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gihs,,r1
ViceMayor 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 Com-mission and to the public.
16. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGitELMEOT FOR PART-TIME
RECREATIONAL LEADERS WITH MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY C I,I,EGE STUDENTS.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-324
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANANGER TO ENTER INTO
AN AGREEMENT FOR PART-TIME EMPI.OYUENT OF MIAMI-DADE COM-
MUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS, AS RECREATIONAL LEADERS, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN
THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT; WITH FUNDS THEREFOR ALLOCATED
FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT CURRENT -BUDGETED
FUNDS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the resolution
was passed and adopted by the following vote
AYES:
NOES: None.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, I .
C•3m;ni ssioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
ViceMayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
17. RESCHEDULE h l v) 1 ..ITY COMMISSION MEETING IN •i"i� i
Mrs. Gordon: Mr. A: s o nn we take up something else? [ a r t .s
t_r, be out of town or .7 ;cat tith. 1" won't be able to return t.. C.,.
evening. Could we resche,iule the 8th for a suitable time!
Mayor Ferre: Sur:. 1 ,try problems with that.
hr. Plummer: How about the 15th?
Mayor Ferre: Yes. That's better.
Mi. Plummer: Cnristie, aw i tree on the 8th? On the 1,t.h?
Mayor Ferre: l mint. 9Lt• would probably be better.
Mr. Plummer: 1 can't: .io it. 1 won't be here. You'd have to
back 6th Mr. Mcyor i. f you grant me here.
Mayor Ferre: Rose 'won't.: he back.
Mr. Plummer: I know that. That's why I am proposing we move it to
the 15th.
Mrs. Gordon: I will be ovt of town all the following wcek. Could
we make it on the 29th., the second meeting of the month?
Mayor Ferre: That's putting it off too far. Why don't you look
at your schedules and crime back. this afternoon prepared to disci;
it. All right?
Mrs. Gordon: May I bring another date for everybody to check? flow
about the 12th?
Mayor Ferre; The 12th is all right.
Mr. Plummer: Where are we.
Rev. Gibson: The 12th? No, no.
Mayor Ferre: The 12th is bad for you?
Mrs. Gordon: 1 am leaving on the 13th.I won't be back until the
end of the week.
Mayor Ferre: Friday the 9th is acceptable to everybody but Plummer
won't be here,
Mr. Plummer: On what?
Mayor Ferre; The 9th.
Mr. Plummer: I can't do the 9th.
Mrs. Gordon:And tiv 12th is no good for Father Gibson.
Mr. Plummer: What about the 13th?
Mrs. Gordon: I will leave later in the day. Could we have a short
meeting?
Mr. Plummer: The 13th is agreeable with me.
Mrs. Gordon: I'll lri;ve town in the evening instead of the morning.
Mr. Plummer: June 13th instead of June the 8th. I so move.
The f.o1lo.;ing ,:esolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer
who moved its a ,<<i.on:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-325
RESOLUTION RESCHEDULING THE REGULAR CITY
)MMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 8, 1978 TO TAKE
t'LACE ON JUNE 13, 1978
(Here f .' ' ,.•:Y body of resolution, omitted here and
on file In the 0:"1,:2 of the City Clerk.)
Upon being secr.hJel by Commissioner Mrs. Gordon, , the
resolution was passed •;:id adopted by the following vote -
AYES:
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
ViceMayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
,' 18. AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH STRESAU, SMITH & STRESAU FOR
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF MELROSE. PARK ,
Mayor Ferre: Lc:t:': take up item 19. Is there any problem with that
one?
Mr. Fosmoen: It;'; contract for architectural services you
previously approv d selection of.
Mayor Ferre: 19, it, ..id 21 are all the same.
Mr. Fosmoen: We a problem, not a problem, but something you
must do on 20. O'1; .ary is on one of our Boards. Mr. Whipple is here
to explain.
Mayor Ferre: We11-. tell O'leary to resign.
Mr. Fosmoen: Ther• is another way.
Mr. Whipple: Therf: i5 a provisin in our city code that allows this
commission to waive; the conflictof interest regulatione,by a motion
or by noting in the record.
Mayor Ferre; We w:la. take that up at 20. At this point Plummer moves
19, Reboso eecondea. Further discussion call the roll.
MAY 19171
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-326
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANANGER TO
EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT WITH STRESAU
SMITH AND STRESAU TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LAND-
SCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FO:% THE DESIGN AND
DEVELOPMENT OF BUENA VISTA PARK, M.W. 53 STREET
AND N.W. 2 AVENUE, AND MELROSE PAR1. N.W. 25
AVENUE AND 30 STREET; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPEND
ITURE OF $251,581 FOR BUENA VISTA PARK AND $126,.1,1,
FOR MELROSE PARK FROM THE PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREA i l,a'tv.,1..
FACILITIES BOND FUND AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT St:4.:)4L
AND THIRD YEAR BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR THIS PARK 1 ;+:.C1'
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here au1
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Reboso, , the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Maaci: F. .e.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAINING: None.
Mrs. Gordon: Which board is he on?
Mr. Whipple: Development Review Board. Urban Development Review hoard.
Mrs. Gordon: I move.
Mr. Reboso: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Rose Gordon moves, Reboso seconds that Mr. O'lear:
be,...that we waive the conflict in this particular case.
Mr Plummer: Is that the recommendation?
Mr. Fosmoen: Yes, sir.
Unidentified person: You should make some specific findings is
accordance with the memorandum that is before you, to wit, --would
you read them Mr. Whipple?
Mr. Whipple: Yes. The services are unique, such transaction
would violate the conflict of interest requirements,but fc,x tlii
waiver, and such a transaction would be in the best interest of
the City.
Mayor Ferre: We have a motion and a second, as explained. Co ahead
and call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Gordon
who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 78 -327
A MOTION GRANTING THE FIRM OF O'LEARY-SHAFE}: AND ASSOCIATES
A WAIVER OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST REQUIREMENTS OF THE
CITY CODE IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY BE AWARDED ACONTRACT AS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANTS FOR LEMON CITY PARR
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Reboso, , the
motion was Passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
ViceMayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor. Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
19. AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT iVITH O'LEARY SHAFER ASSOCIATES FOR
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL, CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF LEMON CITY PARK
The followJly resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gordon
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-328
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANANGER TO EXECUTE
THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT W TU O'LEARY-SHAFER AND ASSOCIATES
TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
FOR THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF LEMON CITY PARK, 36. N.E
59TH STREET; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $207,973
FROM THE PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BOND
FUND AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THIRD YEAR BLOCK GRANT
FUNDS FOR THIS PARK PROJECT
(Here follows body of resolution, omitsJrtre and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution
was passed and adopted by the following vote
AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson and Vice -Mayor Reboso.
Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAINING: None.
20. AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH PEREZ ASSOCIATES FOR LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
RIVERSIDE PARK.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gordon
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-329
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANANGER TO EXECUTE
THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT WITH ALBERT PEREZ ASSOCIATES TO
PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECUTRAL SERVICES
FOR THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF RIVERSIDE PARK, SW
3 STREET AND 8 AVENUE: AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE
OF $355,000 FROM THE PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES BOND FUND AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SECOND
YEAR BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR THIS PARK PROJECT.
(Here follows body of resolutionomitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution
was passed and adopted by the following vote-
AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Reboso
and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
21. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - INCINERATOR NO. 1 - SALVAGE AND
DEMOLITION - PHASE II.
The following resolution was introduced by Cottlmi.ssioner Gordon
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-330
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY
CUYAHOGA WRECKING CORPORATION AT A TOTAL, COST OF
$75,700; ASSESSING $2,240 AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR
32 DAYS OVERRUN OF CONTRACT TIME; AND ArTT ORIZING
A FINAL PAYMENT OF $12,143 FOR INCINERA V)' o. 1 _,
SALVAGE & DEMOLITION - PHASE II (SECCNr B1DUING)
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson , the resolution
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Reboso
and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
22. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - DINNER KEY RECREATION CENTER/
EXPOSITION HALL - ROOF REPAIRS.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Reboso
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-331
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED
BY SANDRON CORP. AT A TOTAL COST OF $101,288.50 FOR
THE DINNER KEY RECREATION CENTER/EXPOSITION HALL -
ROOF REPAIRS: AND AUTHROIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF
$12,828.85
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution
was passed and adopted by the following vote-
AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Reb. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Reboso
and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
2. PLAT ACCEPTANCE - LES VIOLINS SUBDIVISION.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibsott
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-332
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED "AMENDED PLAT
OF LES VIOLINS SUBDIVISION" A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI; AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT
AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANANGER AND THE
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT
(Here follow;- body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being ^econded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution
was passed and a;) pted by the following vote
AYES:
NOES: None.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer., Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
ViceMayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
24. PLAT ACCEPTANCE - FLAGSHIP SUBDIVISION.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-333
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED FLAGSHIP
SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA; AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON
SAID PLAT; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANANGER AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on filein the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson , the resolution
was passed and adopted by the following vote
AYES:
NOES: None.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
ViceMayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH EVELIO LEY & ASSOCIATES, INC.,
MAKING CITY OF MIAMI UNDERWRITING SPONSOR OF THE INTER-
AMERICAN SYMPOSIUM ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FINANCING AND
COMMERCIAL CREDIT.
:ayor Ferret Item 28?
Mr. Plummer: I'll trove 28.
Mr. Reboso: I second it.
Mrs. Gordon: Will you explain this?
Mayor Ferre: Charlie,...
Mr. Crumpton: This is an item that I had hoped to have talked with
you earlier about Mrs. Gordon, but I was unable to. The matter is
here before you, as a symposium that will take place this summer.
Mrs. Gordon: Where will it be held?
Mr. Crumpton: In the Miami area. The specific site, I don't know, as
of yet. It will achieve a number of purposes. One of the major purposes
is, and these objectives are spelled on your fist page of report, it
_ is continuing the projection of Miami as a hemispheric financial center.
It continues putting Miami in the forefront as an entry port of world
trade. It carries out the objective of relating Miami as the location
for investment opportunities and facilities,and using those facilities
that are here, as Miami is the transportation hub of the U.S. and
- Latin American business and transportation hub of the western hemisph,sre.
Mayor Ferre: Charlie, let's get to the nitty-gritty of this. Who else
is going to put up money beside the City of Miami?
Mr. Crumpton: The State of Florida, Department of Commerce says
they will commit money. There are 3 banks in the area that will
commit money.
Mayor Ferre: How much?
Mrs. Gordon: How much is it going to take all together?
Mr. Crumpton: The total projected budget is about $102,000. Of
that $52,000 is for the sponsors,...is money that the sponsors
will put.
Mayor Ferre: The sponsors is us?
Mr. Crumpton: The State of Florida, Department of Commerce, the
various banks in the area,...
Mrs. Gordon: $52,000?
Mayor Ferre: We are asked to put up half of that then?
Mr. Crumpton: No.
Mayor Ferre:$25,000 is half of 52.
Mr. Crumpton: It is half of 52, but it is 25% of the total $102,000
budget.
Mrs. Gordon: Who is paying the rest of it.?
Mayor Ferre: How much is the State going to put up?
Mr.Crumpton: They have indicated they would be putting in $15,000.
Mrs. Gordon: Who?
Mr, Crumpton: The State of Florida Department of Commerce.
IviMY 1 9 •i97F
.ayor Ferre: How much is Coral Gabies putting
or multi -national corporations4
tip,
the center
Mr. Crumpton: I don't know that as yet.
Rev. Gibson: I want to speak to that. 1 was it a meeting yesterday
in which they were boasting very loudly about the companies from
Latin American that come into Coral Gables and do business, and what
wonderful relationship,and it seem to me, that, they ought to be
willing,...you know. Mr. Mayor,.,,.you see, everybody says that
when they come to Miami, (I don't care what city), they come to
Miami, and I would hope that Coral Gabies,... and they get a lot
of business.
Mrs. Gordon: They have a broader tax base than they would normally
have because they have been able to capture a market of these com-
panies.
Mayor Ferre: It is our fault that we haven't gotten,....
Unidentified person:That is right.
Mayor Ferre• so we can't blame Coral Gables for that.
Mrs. Gordon: I am not blaming them. I am just going to let them
4 cough up a little bit.
Mr. Crumpton: As potential sponsors, these particular agencies,
have been approached. The agency for international development,
the Bureau of Inter American Affairs, of the U.S. Department of
State, City of Miami, the Export -Import Bank of the United States,
institutions representing private sector in banking and investment.
And we have three of those who have indicated they will put that in.
Mayor Ferre: All right. All of those people ought to come up with
at least $5,000..
Mr. Plummer: Let me put on the record that which I was told in
my briefing of this issue, and that is, the City of Miami's com-
mitment of $25,000 would not come into play until 80% of the other
commitment is made.
Mr. Crumpton: That is correct.
Mayor Ferre: What you are saying,(excuse me Father),...the rest have
to come up with $27,000.
Mr. Plummer: That's right. Or 80% of that.
Mayor Ferre: 80% of $27,000. is about,...
Mr. Crumpton: 80% of the $52,000. is....
Mayor Ferre: No, you are not going to count us in that 80%.That
water's it down.
Mr. Plummer: N
• no.
Mr. Crumpton: Well, 80% of the $27,000.
a
Mayor Ferre: 80% of $52,000. is about 40 thousand. If we come up to
$25,000. then all they have to do is raise $15,000. I don't like that
mathematics,...80% of what you got to raise.
Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, why don't we permit $15,000. and say to
Mr. Crumpton, and those, sweat it out. Get those boys to come. ---
they are going to benefit. All you have to do is listen to them on
that mass transit policy committee, and man,,,.,
Mr. Plummer: Father what you are going to do, is , you are going to
tt All they have
iy0 Fevre. Where it Met:
Why we need that
h to pick up that pho
an Dade County in all th
Mir G.r•ttnipton: They will be approached to do so.
Mayor Ferret Father ftibson moves that this be approved et
level of $15,000. Rose Gordon seconds. You go out and hue
further discussion? Cali the roll.
Hr. Plummer t No. You a
1 vote no.;
Rev.: Gibson
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Mayor
how''`,y
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at ._Pease one cotr;in
some;; en"y. pert't.3ps,
the "tnnl.t:i-nationals
mission say that th
we 'haven't moved'to
commission has done
in hand to a nutribe.�
$10,000 for a prograr'
nationals interested in
going to do it tight or tt:o.
so and Mayor
oiie,....
Fet e
that issue, I 'have to
**:expressed from the commi3s`.
1:-%Cables has been able to attract
have. And 1 have also heard the.Co
a'.1.4y our fault and not theirs, bee
;a;ctt.hs>se multi -nationals. Now what t
plat us in a posture of having to gel, h
c�thtx. agencies trying to scare up anot
originally designed to ,et inult
this community.
Mayor Fevre: That i.s.so far out of reality. I am surprised at.
you Mr.:. Fosrnoen . because you are a pretty sharp guy. You know that
the City of Miami, with this $25,000 isn't going to get any closer
to multi --nationals coming into Miami than the Trade Fair of the
Americas got us, and there we spent $400,000. Okay. So don't come
telling me that this is going to get,...you know this is just one
more step,..I think it is a great idea, I sponsor it, but I think
it is time for us to start sharing the burden of this. Why should
the taxpayers of the little city of Miami have to pay,...let Evelio
Ley go out and hustle,...he is a nice guy,...let aim go out: and
hustle a little bit. Let. we tell you why you didn't lose my vote.
You almost last my vcte. But the very first time that Evelio Ley
talked to me about this thing, the idea was, that it was going to
be $150,000 and that $25,000 would be coming from the State, $25,000
would be coming from other local governments, $25,000 would be coming
from the Inter American Development Bank, etc. up to 350,000. And I
asked specifically the question, and I said, in other words, we are
putting up 1/6 of it. is that correct? He said that is correct. Now
you are telling me we ale putting up 50% of it. I just: don't buy that.
You tell. Evelio Ley tc go out and hustle. Who is going to he putting
this show on? Is the City of Miami going to be doing it?
'fit. Crumptou; The City of Miami office of Trade and Commerce will
be participating in the program,...
Mayor Ferret What does that mean? Who is going to run it?
a.nd Associates?
Mr. Cruuptan; Yes.
Mayor Ferret Uow
Mr. Crumpton: That detail I don't know sir.
Mayor Ferret You don't know? You are bringing it up to this
City Commission for expenditure of $25,000 and the person running
this, we don't know how much we are going to pay him?
Mr. Crumpton: The total budget is $102,000. Part of the $52,000
is administrative cost. I don't know the details of that portion
that is administrative.
Mayor Ferre: I'll just the prerogative of the chair to put this
vote off until you bring us back that detail.
Mr. Crumpton: Fine. You can do that this afternoon.
Mayor Ferre: We will take this up again this afternoon. Just take
the motion back. It is no longer on the floor. We will take it up
this afternoon.
26. AUTHORIZE GRANT APPLICATION TO BUREAU OF CRIMINAL .JUSTICE
PLANNING & ASSISTANCE FOR DATA ACCESS RADIO NETWORK (DARN)
PROJECT & ACQUISITION OF MOBILE TRANSCEIVERS WITH 800 MEGAHERTZ.
fah
Mayor Ferre: There's a motion and second on Item 29. Call the Roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-:34
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANANGER TO SUBMIT A
GRANT APPLICATION TO THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING
AND ASSISTANCE, DIVISION OF STATE PLANNING, DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION, STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR THE FUNDING OF A DATA
ACCESS RADIO NETWORK (DARN) PROJECT AND TO ACQUIRE MOBILE
TRANSEIVERS WITH 800 MEGAHERTZ (MHz) FREQUENCY, ESTABLISH
TWO DEDICATED DIGITAL CHANNELS IN THE 800 MHz BAND, HAVE
THESE CHANNELS OPERATIONAL WITHIN THE PROJECT PERIOD AND
LOADED TO 90% RECOMMENDED CAPACITY AND TO HAVE A FULLY
FUNCTIONAL MOBILE DIGITAL TERMINAL SYSTEM OPERATING OVER
THE TWO DATA CHANNELS SUPPORTING AND INQUIRING INTO THE
FOLLOWING, COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH, LOCAL DATA BASE, DADE
COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM, DIVISION OF
HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, FLORIDA CRIMINAL INFORMA-
TION CENTER, NATIONAL CRIMINAL INFORMATION CENTER AND NATIONAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT TELETYPE SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR THE ALLOCATION
OF $12,758.00 AS THE CITY'S CASH MATCH FROM THE FISCAL YEAR
1977-78 BUDGET, SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, MATCHING FUNDS
FOR FEDERAL GRANTS; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND EXECUTE THE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS TO
IMPLEN.NT THE PROGRAM UPON RECEIPT OF THE GRANT
49
WY 1 0 1971
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on Mein the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Reboso , the resolution
was passed and adopted by the following vote
AYES:
NOES: None.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
ViceMayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
27. EXPRESSING STRONG OPPOSITION TO CLOSURE OF COCONUT GROVE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SILVER BLUFF ELEMENTARY SCJi00L AND DADE
ELEMENTARY
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-335
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING STRONG OBJECTION TO THE
CLOSURE OF COCONUT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SILVER
BLUFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND DADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WHICH SERVE THE COCONUT GROVE, SHENANDOAH, SILVER BLUFF
AND DOUGLAS PARK NEIGHBORHOODS, AND URGING THE DADE
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO RETAIN THESE SCHOOLS AS VITAL
INSTITUTIONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY; FURTHER
URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR THE
NECESSARY REPAIRS, REFURBISHING AND PHYSICAL IMPROVE-
MENT OF THESE SCHOOL SITES AND STRUCTURES SO AS TO
MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION PROVIDED
CITY RESIDENTS THROUGH THESE INSTITUTIONS
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the followins vote:
AYES:
NOES: None.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commieeioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A Ferre.
NOTE: The Commission recessed at 11:50 o'clock A.M. and reconvened
at 2:05 o'clock P.M. with Mayor Perre and Commissioner Reboso
absent.
28i AUTHIO = AGREEMENT WI?} LANGAN ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC,
?OR SOII, AND 1OU'NbATION INVESTIGATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
JAMES L. !MIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER PROJECT.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gordon
who moved its adoption:
on file
RESOLUTION NO. 78-336
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXPEND AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $45,000, FOR SUBSURFACE INVESTIGA.
TIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIO&L
CENTER PROJECT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASCERTAINING THE FEASI-
BILITY OF UTILIZING MAT -TYPE FOUNDATIONS WITH CONSEQUENT
COST SAVINGS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANANGER TO NEGOTIATE
AN AGREEMENT WITH LANGAN ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR
SUCH SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATIONS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson
was passed and adopted by the following vote
AYES:
Absent: Mayor
Noes: None.
Fer re
the resolution
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
and Vice -Mayor Reboso.
29. CLOSE CERTAIN STREETS IN COCONUT GROVE FOR SECOND ANNUAL
BAHAMAS GOOMBAY FESTIVAL.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-337
A RESOLUTION CLOSING CERTAIN STREETS IN COCONUT GROVE
TO THROUGH TRAFFIC ON JUNE 10 AND 11, 1978, BETWEEN
8:00 A.M. AND 10:00 P.M., IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SECOND ANNUAL BAHAMAS GOOMBAY FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY THE
FESTIVAL COMMITTEE OF THE BAHAMAS GOOMBAY FESTIVAL,
SUBJECT TO ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE POLICE AND FIRE
DEPARTMENTS
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon , the resolution
was passed and adopted by the following vote
AYES:
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr,
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Absent: Mayor Ferre and Vice -Mayor Reboso,
Noes; Moues,
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30. CLANth
"t ,OF $,I.2 , 000 'PO
I06 78,,338
t1ON ': , Alf`i'J1 fl I ZING Till DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO
W1LtIAtt tl. !MOWN, JR., THE SUM OF $12,0006
; TERMS AND COONDITIONS AGREED UPON IN FULL
OHPLE1'E SA`i ! SFACTION AS TO THE CITY OF MIAM ,
T�- ORi".)A, AND MIAni POLICE OFFICER ANIBAL ERASMO
L OR LAJMs , UE 1 YL I)S , DAMAGES , COSTS
kIstkESi LOSS oF SERVICES, ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF
C140.a, ARTSIN6 t kOt•1 ANY ACT OR OCCURRANCE UP TO
THL I'hh;SENT T1hit., AND PARTIGuLARLY ON ACCOUNT OF ALL
E ZSONAL INJURY, DISABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGES WHICH
AS A COw,EQUENCE OF AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
I -,OCCURRED o : OR ABOUT JULY 31, 1976
AYE
Abs
Noes
31. ,CLAIM,SETT a'
WILLIS "SM
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the,. City Cl vi k )
Cou'+mi.ssioner Gordon
vote
the resolut3.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
missioner T. L. Plummer, Jr.
ssioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson.
-Hayot "Rebo o..
uced Aby' Commissioner Gordon:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-339
.L I LUN A`t3']'IIORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR
ANCF. T0'PAY TO WILLIS SMITHSON THE SUM OF $9,482.84
I AND COMPLETE PAYMENT OF THE FINAL JUDGMENT AGAINST
TY;OF'MIAMT AND AGAINST GOODWIN, INC., OLD REPUBLIC
i(yE COMPANY AND JOE REINERTSON EQUIPMENT COMPANY,
HER DEFENDANTS TO PAY THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF $85,345.53
'.IHE P A"V i` 1 FF, UPON ThE EXECUTION AND FILING OF A
{`lt.OF NAI.. JUDGMENT IN THE LAW SUIT FILED IN THE
T.'t„,,1: NO. 76--7i/9'4.
resolution, omitted here and
Lhe Clty Clerk.)
mmissioner Gibson the resoluti.oh
tfie following vote
Commissioner Rose Gordon
wmissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
issioner (Rev,) Theodore Gibson
-Mayor Reboso.
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32, BID ACCEPTANCE - CHEMICALS FOR CITY SWIMMING POOLS
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson who
Moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-340
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF ALLIED CHLORINE AND CHEMICAL
COMPANY FOR FURNISHING CHLORINE AND MURIATIC ACID AS REQUIRED,
FOR ONE YEAR ON A UNIT COST BASIS NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF
$8,196.25, AND THE BID OF APPERSON CHEMICALS, INC. FOR FURNISHING
SODA ASH AND HTH ON A UNIT COST BASIS NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF
$5,736.00, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION, ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM THE 1977-78 AND 1978-79 FISCAL YEAR BUDGETS; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANANGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE
ORDERS FOR THESE MATERIALS
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon , the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote
AYES:
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Absent: Mayor Ferre and Mr. Reboso.
NOES: None.
33. BID ACCEPTANCE - COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
FOR DEPARTMENT OF POLICE.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-341
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF PAUL THOMPSON, PHOTO
EQUIPMENT REPAIR FOR FURNISHING AN AUTOMATED SLIDE PRO-
CESSOR AT A COST OF $8,995.00; BID OF GAMMACOLOR FOR FOUR
CAMERAS AND LENSES AT A COST OF $543.40; BID OF MILEO PHOTO
SUPPLY FOR TWO ROLL FEED SYSTEMS AT A COST OF $243.00; BID
OF TRECK-VWR SCIENTIFIC FOR PROJECTOR, VIEWER AND FILM
PROCESSOR AT A COST OF $4,024.00 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
POLICE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM LEAA GRANT FUNDS
NO. 77-A2-15-CCO1; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANANGER AND
THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR
THIS EQUIPMENT
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon , the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Gordon, Commissioner J.L.Plummer.Rev. Gibson.
NOES; None.
ABSENT: Mayor Ferre & Mr. Reboso.
ABSTAINING: None,
53
MAY :1'
84. 8I1) ACCtPTANCt = Tfi1 I;t HUNiD iM SID1WALI LITTt1t RECEPTACL S
PROM RtX CILM I CAL CO tP .
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-342
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF REX CHEMICAL CORP. FOR
FURNISHING THREE HUNDRED SIDEWALK LITTER RECEPTACLES FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE AT A TOTAL COST OF $27,228:00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE POLLUTION A::J INCINERATOR BOND FUND;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANANGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE
THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon , the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Ferre & Mr. Reboso.
ABSTAINING: None.
35. WAIVE RENTAL FEE OF BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM FOR FIRST
ANNUAL SANITATION EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION BALL.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-343
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE RENTAL FEE FOR THE USE OF BAYFRONT
PARK AUDITORIUM ON MAY 26, 1978, FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL SANITATION
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION BALL, SPONSORED BY THE SANITATION EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT FOR EVENT PERSONNEL, INSURANCE,
AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS BORNE BY THE CITY AND PROVIDING THAT THE
SAID SPONSOR SUBMIT TO THE CITY MANANGER, WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE
DATE OF SUCH FACILITY USE, A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF GROSS FUNDS
RECEIVED BY IT BY WAY OF FACILITY ADMISSION FEES AND FUNDS
RAISED IN CONNECTION WITH THE AFORESAID EVENT, TOGETHER WITH
A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF FUNDS DISBURSED, INCLUDING THE MANNER
IN WHICH NET PROFITS ARE TO BE DISBURSED, TOGETHER WITH A
STATEMENT OF THE SUMS DISBURSED
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon , the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Keboso & Mayor Ferre.
ABSTAINING: None.
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36. WAIVE RINTAL PER OP GUSMAN HALL FOR MISS BLACK FLORtDA PAGEANT.
The following resolution WAS introduced by Commissioner Gordon aho
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-344
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE RENTAL FEE FOR THE USE OF MAURICE
GUSMAN CULTURAL CENTER ON JUNE 15, 16 AND 17, 1978, FOR THE
MISS BLACK FLORIDA PAGEANT, SPONSORED BY HERITAGE PRODUCTIONS,
INC. SUBJECT TO PAYMENT FOR EVENT PERSONNEL, INSURANCE AND
OTHER DIRECT COSTS BORNE BY THE CITY, AND PROVIDING THAT THE
SAID SPONSOR SUBMIT TO THE CITY MANANGER, WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM
THE DATE OF SUCH FACILITY USE, A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF GROSS
FUNDS RECEIVED BY IT BY WAY OF FACILITY ADMISSION FEES AND
FUNDS RAISED IN CONNECTION WITH THE AFORESAID EVENT, TOGETHER
WITH A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF FUNDS DISBURSED, INCLUDING THE
MANNER IN WHICH NET PROFITS ARE TO BE DISBURSED
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson , the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plumper.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Ferre & Mr. Reboso.
ABSTAINING: None.
37. AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO ACCEPT DONATION OF A NINE HOLE DISC POLE
HOLE GOLF COURSE FROM WHAM-0 MANUFACTURIN G CO. IN CONJUNCTION
WITH GOLD COAST FRISBEE MACHINE TO BE INSTALLED AT KENNEDY PARK.
Mr. Plummer- I have asked on 26 if the Administration would tell me where the
'Whammo' is going. The are putting the Whammo in the middle of Kennedy Park,
and I can just see the Vita people doing a 'vita' dance.
Mr. Howard:The Frisbee will not interfere with the Vita course . That really
is placed among the trees. There is a small course there right now, the blue
post that you see. This a game where it simulates golf. We actually throw
a Frisbee into a basket. There has been a great demand.
NOTE: Mayor Ferre entered the meeting.
Mr. Plummer:I move item 26.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Gibson, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer who
- moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-345
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANANGER TO ACCEPT THE UNCONDITIONAL
OUTRIGHT DONATION OF THE COURSE MATERIALS FOR THE CITY'S INSTALLATION OF
A 9 HOLE DISC POLE HOLE GOLF COURSE FROM WHAM-0 MANUFACTURING COMPANY;
ALLOCATING DEPARTMENTALLY BUDGETED FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION TO COVER THE COST OF SAID INSTALLATION; FURTHER PROVIDING
THAT THE AFORESAID COURSE BE RETAINED AT ITS PRESENT LOCATION IN
DAVID T. KENNEDY PARK FOR PUBLIC USE FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN
ONE YEAR.
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(Here follows body of resolution, oibitted here and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson , the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferree
NOES: None.
ABSENT:Mr. Reboso.
ABSTAINING: None.
38. AMEND 8731 BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE FINANCE
DEPARTMENT BY $12,000 AND INCREASING REVENUES FOR RECEIVING
3RD YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 8731
ADOPTED DECEMBER 16, 1977, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1978, AS AMENDED, BY
INCEASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT IN AN
AMOUNT OF $12,000. AND INCREASING ANTICIPATED REVENUES FROM
SOURCES OTHER THAN AD VALOREM TAX BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF RECEIVING 3RD YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
AS COMPENSATION FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED IN THE IM-
PLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; CONTAINING
A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DISPENSING
WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THE SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS
BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF TL;.. MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION
was introduced by Commissioner Gibson and seconded by Commissioner Plummer
for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement
of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following
vote:
AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Reboso.
ABSTAINING: None.
Whereupon the Commission, on motion of Commissioner Gibson and seconded
by Commissioner Plummer adopted said ordinance by the following vote:
AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Reboso. ABSTAINING: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8801.
Mr. Plummer stated he did not see the necessity for the ordinance being an
emergency.
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, AMEND 8731 SV INCREASING APPROPRIATION POR INTRAGOVERNMENTAL
SERVICE ?UND - COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT Dot
$52,093.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO.
8731, ADOPTED DECEMBER 16, 1977, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1978,
AS AMENDED, BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE INTRA-
GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE FUND- COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT IN AN AMOUNT OF $52,093. TO BE DERIVED FROM
THE GENERAL FUND, SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, AS FOLLOWS:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - $10,000. CONTINGENT FUND-$38,896.
AND SEVERANCE PAY - $3,247. TO COVER THE INCREASED COST OF
TELEPHONE SERVICES; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Gibson
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote
AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
Absent: Mr. Reboso.
The CJ.ty 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.
10. PLAQUES, PROCLAMATIONS AND SPECIAL ITEMS.
NOTE: Mr. Reboso entered the meeting at 2:15 o'clock P. M.
Presentation of Scroll o: Friendship to Jesus "Chucho" Duenas, famed
Colombian composer.
Presentation of plaque to Bob Weaver, weather reporter for WTVJ.
Presentation of Certificates and Awards by the Dade County Association
for retarded citizens to Mayor Ferre; Al Howard, Louis deJesus, Kirk Hearin and
Max Forman.
Presentation of a proclamation designating May as Public Radio Arts Month
to Mr. Roger Kobzina, Station Manager of WLRN - Public Radio.
Presentation to Mayor Maurice Ferre of an original lithograph by artist
Tian Harlan of Chromatime.
Proclamation Home Health Week to Mr. Perry Goldberg, and Mr. Paul Mass.
Proclamation designating Explorers Olympic Competition Week to Carl Elwood.
Proclamation designating Black Inner -City Athletes Day to Nathaniel "Spooky" Miller.
Presentation of Commendation to South Florida Theater Organ Society, accepted by
Arthur Venecia, President of Theater Organ Society.
Presentation of a proclamation designating Municipal Clerks Week to Ralph
Ongie, Miami City Clerk.
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MAY
41. AUTHOR/VA APMINISTtATION TO RENEGOTIATE PAYMENT SCHEDULE O1
AG tEENIHNT WITH MONT'Y T tAINOH (RAYSI1ORE P1 OPHRTIES, Mc.).
Mayor Terre: Alright, at this time I't: going to recognize Monty Trainee out of..,
there are problems which have arisen which we have to address rather quickly, t asked
the Assistant City Manager to meet with Mr, Trainor and his attorney yesterday.
Your name and address for. the record.
Mr. Black: Yes. sir. I'm David Black and I represent Mr. Trainer and Bayshore
Properties. And about a year ago a lease was signed between Bayshore Properties and
the City of Miami, whereby each side agreed to perform some certain functions
under the lease and under the lease provisions Monty was to begin construction and
complete construction by about 1980 of a cocktail lounge facility. He was to expand
his present and improve his present facilities and provide more parking for the
enlarged facilities including the addition of a cocktail lounge on the northwestern
portion of the property. Since about September or thereabouts, ].977 Monty has
continually attempted to secure the parking that the City was obligated under the
lease to provide and he has met road blocks at every turn and both Monty and myself
and various of his designees have been over to City Hall to try to expedite the
process and we have had some severe problems, because of this Monty has had to
expend $6,000 a month to get leased property to provide the parking which he is
required to provide under the lease, not only that, but he has not been able to
secure a liquor license which would increase the revenues very substantially both
for Monty and for the City. Now, there is a payment due to 0. B. Miley who was
the original owner of the property and under the settlement decree of condemnation
the payment is due at the end of this month and Montyhas paid a base of close to
$70,000. There is still a very substantial amount to be paid and it's due and
owing now. There is no way because of the fact that Monty hasn't had a liquor
license and because of the fact that he has had to expend these extra funds that he
is able to1alone1make the payment at this time without the assistance of the City.
What we propose to do is to work out a system whereby/ not changing the lease itself,
but changing the payment schedule so that the intent of the lease remains the same,
in other words Monty will ••• Bayshore Properties will actually buy the property,
the Miley Property for the City over a period of nine years and just rearrange the
payment schedule because of the difficulties that I have just described.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager?
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor, I have had an opportunity to sit down with Mr. Trainer.
We became aware of it several weeks ago I guess that Mr. Trainer may be experiencing
some difficulty. We are in a catch 22 because the property that is proposed for
improvement by Mr. Trainer for public parking and we have to understand that this
will be public parking, but will count toward his required off-street parking.
The site plan for that must be approved by the Department of the Interior and we
are waiting for that approval. I think that we have three choices, (1) is to
evict Mr. Trainer which doesn't seem to be a very reasonable alternative at this
point. Mr..Trainer...
Rev. Gibson: To do what?
Mayor Ferre: Evict him.
Mr. Fosmoen: To evict him, that's one alternative.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Fosmoen: The second alternative is for the City to go ahead and make the
payment to Miley which we are going to do in any case and simply assume that Mr.
Trainer is in arrears in his payments to us or (3) during the next several weeks
and before the next City Commission Meeting try and sit down and develop and
adjust to the payment schedule as Mr. Black has suggested and we will sit down
if the Commission directs u9 and put together an adjusted payment schedule.
Mayor Ferre: We've got to be careful with that.
Mr. Plummer: I missed something, I'm sorry that I missed something. What are
you asking us to do for you? Readjust the payments?
Mr, Black: We11,hhe►payment schedule are advances made by Bayshore Properties
to the City, so that the City can therefore make payments to Miley as per the
schedule in the Judgement of Condemnation, in other words these are advances made
Bayshote ao that the City can pay from Bayshore Revenues rather: than from it's
own revenues Without the liquor license and the probletts that I have described
''rl of that is not poasible we have made a $70,000 payment sofar this yeari
S/0•1000 has been paid for off-street parking.
11. Plummer: Well, what I recalli$ that in that particular lease which was very
,iique because any deficit that was not paid by Monty,or excuse tne, any minimum
guarantees that were not met he would have to make up•the deficit.
�;. Fosmoen: That's correct.
ir. Plummer: Correct?
Black: The language reads that he would make up the deficit as advances
�. gent. Right.
• Plummer: Yes, but now... so that's where I'm confused. What are you asking
How can we reduce it 1f he isn't ?
Clack: No, we are not asking for a reduction of his advanced payments made for
is city. We are asking for a rearrangement over the same nine year period because
he fact that the City has not been as helpful as it could have been as a partner
1 because they had not provided the parking and have not cooperated to the fullest
rz.It under the terms of the lease which they were required to do. Now, we are
.,<ti suggesting that we ought to be at odds here, but because it's a partnership
e taeen Monty and the City so that they can mutually get the revenues that we ought
,[c together to redraft the schedule so that it will still be paid over the same nine
.<<n::, so that Monty is still buying the property for the City, but the first couple
,.r years would be rearranged so that the payments don't hit so hard until he gets
i:hat liquor license and gets on his feet.
i,:;;or Ferre: There is a certain amount of reasonableness I think in the request.
don't see... but I...
:i Plummer: I see the reasonableness of the request,...
;_;:. Black: Right.
glummer: ... but you know, I'm going back and I'm trying to equate that with
ii> very unique lease that was written and, as I see it,either way Morty is hung
•?,.:,rdless of what we might give you relief.
r. Fosmoen: Mr. Plummer, what the gentleman is saying is that without the liquor
license Monty Trainer doesn't have the cash floor ability to makeup that difference
between what he has paid us and what our next payment to Miley is.
411 ;t;''or Ferre: That's half of it and that's the part that we have an obligation to
focus on. We also have an obligation to focus on the other side which is what's
best for the people of Miami and what's best for the City of Miami and it we can
Atui a way to get off the dime and get off dead center and get going with something-
i think we have got to be reasonable about this. Now, the question is defining
-hat reasonable is. Now, the fact that we negotiated a contract and we came to an
“greement and he can't tweet the contract. Well, ok we have got to face the reality
of that. Now, the question is is what he is proposing reasonable?
ir,.Fosmoen: The end result in fact is the same and that is and that is over a
period of nine years. Mr. Trainer's payments to us...
Mayor Ferre: Fine.
Fosmoen: ... will pay for the property.
0,-s. Gordon: I don't see any real difference
is going to be the same.
sir . Fosmoen; What I need from the Commission
iayeent schedule.
.:rs. Gordon: Do you recommend that?
is Fosmoen: Yea.
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as long as the overall gross revenue
is the directive to renegotiate that.
oval.
ttrt3, 'Gordon: Alright, if you recommend it, I'll hove it.
layor Petre: Eased on your recommendation &nd when you come back t4ith cOtitt aCt
t hag to be your recommendation, If you don't belietfe itt it dohtt ,yOu britt.,it
pack hete, Ok, Rose,
Mr. Fostgoen : We don't.
Mrs. Gordon: It's ok with me, 7.•have confidence that
that we can live with.
Mr, Plummer: With the prnviao'i
Mayor Ferre: Of course.
Mr. Fosmoen: Sure.
Mayor Ferre: Rose Gordon,
Mr. Plummer: I'll second,
Mayor Ferre: See,
The following motion'
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:0 ISO': 78-346
A'Mt711ON AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO
P.ENEGOTIATE THE SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS PORTION
OF THE CITY'S AGREEMENT WITH MONTY TRAINER
(I3AYSHORE PROPERTIES, INC.) IN CONNECTION WITH
THE PURCHASE OF THE MILEY PROPERTY OVER A PERIOD
OF NINE YEARS.
on,being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed a
'by the following vote:
Commissioner Rose Gordon y'
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R.
ic e Mayor Manolo Reboso
or Maurice A. Ferre
42. DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO ASSIST THE SECOND ANNUAL BAHAMAS
GOOMDA? PDSTIVAL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,000.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, We are now on the 2:30 agenda and is Herb hiller here?
Herb? Where did herb Hiller go?
Mr. Williams: My name it, John Williams and I am here today asking for the City of
Miami support in carrying out the Second Annual Goombay Festival of Coconut Grove
for this year. We have submitted a list of requests from the City of some in kind
aetvices. We have also submitted to the city a list of items that we would need to
conduct the festival for this year that would require some additionalcash funds
trom the City. The total amount that we are asking in additional help are above
the in kind services is a total of $4,153 dollars. I don't think that 1. need to
elaborate on the kinu of festival that we are planning on putting on or the anticip..tod
success of the program. We have encountered some financial difficulties and front
It necessary at this time to ask the Commission for the additional help.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, let's hear now from the administration on the recomnendat.iun
and we will take it 'ton there.
Mr. Fosmoen: I've rived Mi . (:o i.mm to respond to this.
Mt. Grimm: Mr. Mayor uzid :ir::;ui: rs ot. the Commission, I believe you have in your
packet the cost break downs that we estimate will be in conjunction with this
festival. We met with Mr. Williams, we have pointed out to him that we are in
a position to provide tor him about $3,000 worth of services. Now, ill additton Le
that he is asking that we waive about: $1,100 worth of services which this Comniss-i 11
by policy has never waived before) and on top of that he is asking for $4,000 in
round figures with a cash grant. Now, that's the dilemma that we find ourselves i�..
Now, part of this problem comes about by the fact that the Goombay Festival. was
Planned and programmed and committed prior to the City havi;; aoy opportunity for i t ' ::
input. As an example the booths that are going to be part of this festival were
rented at $20 a piece and that $20 a piece is just not adequate to pay the expefFea.
A comparable exar.plet.is that Coccnut Grove Art festival booths rent for a $1.30
a piece and now this Commission is faced with directing us as to whether or not
we are going to come up with $5,000 bucks or not.
Mrs. Gordon: How long is that.., those booths rented for $20 per what?
Mr. Williams: Ok, the booth spaces are rent for $20 for two days. Now, I would
like to explain or give you a little bit more insight on our problem. The initial
planning of the festival wan baaed on the fact that we would get some help Cram y„r,
of our acts in Norwegian Cruise Land who basically put up the money for the festivh1
last year. Now, this year is planning the and laying out the cost and the spaces
for the boothswe took that under consideration that we would be getting additional
money from Norwegian Cruise Land and we tried to keep it low so that we would be
able to attract the everyday citizen within the black community and thi3 festival
can support itself. We a.e not asking for help on a yearly basis. We do find ourselves
in a dilemma at this time and we need some help in putting this festival on in the
fashion that it should be done. Norwegian Cruise Land interest changed on us this
year. They are not interested in putting the kinds of money into it that they put
into it last year, so that left us really without basis.
Mrs. Gordon: Excuse tne, but do you have a budget that shows what your cost are
being allocated to and...
Mr. Williams: Yee, we do have a cost breakdown that which we presented which is a
total budget. Now, this budget that we presented, that I presented to Mr.
Grimm only reflects the amount of monsv that the committee here will have to deal
with. The Bahamian Government has taken on the responsibility of getting their
people over, taking care of their houses and all the expenses that they will incur
in getting this kind of thing done. We have planned the festival that will expand
actually four days of events, starting on Thursday, events on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, You will be involving a total of 200 Bahamian people during the... in
term of the vendors, performers and the officials from the Bahamas. The budget
that we presented, like T said‘is really bare bone , This are the items that would
take to get the festival done.
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Mrs. Gordon: flow many booths do you teat?
Mt. William: Ok, we anticipate tenting thtee hundred booth spaces. We
anticipate making $5,000 off of the sale of booths. We are asking the City
to help u$ with the $4,000. We have gone to the county to ask the county for
toughly $4,000 to try and offset the additional- well, it's really about $9,000
that we will come up short. As I said,the plans were not made based on the fact
that- I say we were hoping that we would not even have to ask the City for
financial support, but ask the City for the same kinds of in kind services that they
provided last year, but the circumstances changed on us and we admit the initial plans in
terms of the sale and the cost of the booths was kept too low to finance the
entire festival.
Mr. Plummer: Well, you know, I'm sorry people don't like to hear me say this,
but man I look after home folk first.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Plummer: ...this is home folk.
Mayor Ferre: He says this is home folk,
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Mr. Plummer: That's right.
Mrs. Gordon: Use your mike J. L. so we can...
Mr. Plummer: I don't want you to hear it, Rose.
Mrs. Gordon: Well, I know you don't, but I want to hear it anyway.
Mr. Plummer: Well, hey, you know, charity starts at home, you take care of the
home folk first and this is home folk. Gibson don't like to believe I got relatives
from the Bahamas. My people were in before his. My great grandmother is
from . I'll move the $5,000 to be found.
Mayor Ferre: $4,000.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, understood 5,000.
Mrs. Gordon: $4,000
Mr. Grimm: Commissioner, why don't you leave that open so we can solve that problem,
please.
Mrs. Gordon: Which one? The thousand dollar one?
Mr. Grimm: No, why don't you say in an amount not to exceed $6,000, so that we
can take care of some of those other items.
Mr. Plummer: That's exactly what I said that's the motion I move.
Mrs. Gordon: Alright, I'll second it.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, but I think there has to be some conditions on that and the
condition is that you are not going to get $6,000 and go off and spend it, that
means you are going to get $6,000 and the city administration is responsible for
those $6,000 that they be properly spent and etc., etc.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mrs. Gordon: Right and that's a reimbursement, not a outlay of capital.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Plummer; I'd like to include that you have got to sell conch fritter at less
than three dollars a plate this year.
Mayor Ferre; T don't mean to throw any cold water on this and 1 don't mean to
wake any allusions towards anything else that's.Roing on. but in case vni, haven't
read the newspaper there is an awful"lot of investigation going on about government
monies being spent in programs and 1 want to make sure that we don't- I'm not
saying that this in any way falls in that category, but I think that we've got to
be very responsible as to how that money is spent, Po you get the picture?
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Mr. Grit -On; Excuse iather: (gold ;[ also ask you to admonish this group that
next year that we parti.cipare in edyance.
tors. Gordon: Alright, put that in your motion J. L.
Mr. Plummer: No question , but :also let me admonish them to a different degree
and maybe they are not award auul they (Mould be aware that the proper way to
handle this is at budget tic , We go .into budget aid Mr. Gary will be glad to
write you a blank check and trill you how that you should get this done in the
next month for next yeaa: sn that you are included in the budget.
Mr. Williamst : Ok, all of thcac art_ plans... I would like to say we started late
,:u a lot of things, but we will be doing those kinds of things.
(BACKGROUND COMME1flS OFF TUL ',TWIG RECORD)
Mr. Plummer: Well,
:e .pent on the Folk Festival.
t BACKGROUND COMMEI:r )F ' tiL i t: RECORD)
Mt Plummer: Well . !;ey,
Mayor Ferre: Al m tzTh di.::;.assion?
Rev. Gibson: 7 c -
t at.4 this observation. I would hope, sir% if you
are going to plan tlit 4- i r r,: ,,; iJH fot next year just stop right now.
rir. Williams: UV., well 1:; v, atttody sr• rted planning for next year.
Rev. Gibson: Weil, «i : a ...i;;st.. Let me add some other things.
(BACKGROUND COMHE-..r 11;+ t' ;:',1.i i�ECr�i.U)
Rev. Gibson: I'm mmot 4 : its , to let. vou off that easy. I want to make sure you
understand that you have: a Folk Festival next year unless the City
is intimately iu .o t tle(1,
Mr. Plummer: troy ti,:. ,._: mf
Revs. Gibson: 1 nt.:sm
Mayor Ferre; And let ;.uc a•"td my -Joke that if you don't do that don't come back
next year asking fur any mousy.
Rev. Gibson: No, no I'm going to solve that for you next year. Oh, I'm going to
,N. solve it for you. Now, T hop that all those meetings you have that you are going
tell the Manager, so that somebody from the Manager's staff will be present and
be intimately invoIv Al ; s : Vim; . Mayor, I think that if Norwegian Cruise knew
that we, the eitytwere erest d, they would take a different attitude. Do you
understand what l mean:
Mr. William: Yrs. 1 t3.
Rev. Gibson: Because tlm:.y... you know, I get very up tight that all of the people
who profit from what bona C:m .,.round here always put some money in the kitty. Do
you understand what I'm talking about? You don't know that,ve do though, ok, So
stake sure you understand "no 1 i sm go telling around the mountain that you 1-beard
the Commission say wiw ai going to plan the Goombay Festival starting right
that the Manager is going to designate it,ok, a member of his staff be intimately
involved.
Mayor Ferre: And oe wat rnrcrts like we get from the Folk Festival before, in
the middle and after.
Rev. G3,bson: Yes, sires end iir, Grimm,' know you will do this, but you know, I
don't want you apending hat money I'm responsible for you know, and you don't
know it. Do you understand?
Mr. Plummer: Now, with all cif that you might tell us to go to hell, but if you
want us to dance you het'ter ask.,
Mt. Will.iaM; No, I really appreciate the C ity's concern and interest in the festival
h nv
Mayor Ferret Aitight,
Mr, Williams: and we appreciate the effort and the times
Mrs, Gordon; How do you advertise it? Is it the City of Miami Goombay Festival?
Since we are so intimately involved financially now
Mr, Williams: Bahamas Goombay Festival in Coconut Grove.
Mrs. Gordon: Well, I think you better include the City of Miami or else Bahama
is going to pay more than they are paying.
Mayor Ferre: That's right, so I think what Commissioner Gordon is telling you is
that that was last years and this year it's the City of Miami Bahama Goombay Festival.
Mrs. Gordon: That's right,
Rev. Gibson: Right, that's better.
Mrs. Gordon: Absolutely.
Mr. Williams: Well, I'll tell you what`we will have to come up with something where
we can satisfy all of the people involved.
Mayor Ferre: Well, you better come up with that before you get the $6,000 and that's
part of the resolution.
Mrs. Gordon: Yes, the City of Miami has to have a recognition to go with it.
Rev. Gibson: The City of Miami Bahama Goombay Festival, I think that fair enough.
Let me say this.
Mr. Williams: The City of Miami Bahama Goombay Festival in Coconut Grove.
Rev. Gibson: Right.
Mayor Ferre: Ok.
Mrs. Gordon: That's ok.
Rev. Gibson: ... because I want you to know that the government there,Mr. Mayor
and Members of the Commission,was very happy to cooperate. I can testify to that
and I think you will have no problem in getting that name right.
Mr. Plummer: I hope none of you guys get off the dinky boat.
Mr. Williams: Ok, as I said I thank you for your time and assistance.
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, we don't have the vote yet.
Mrs. Gordon: May I ask you one more question before we call the roll? Did we call
the roll yet?
Mayor Ferre: No.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mrs. Gordon: Ok, good time to ask. Is Father Gibson a member of your Committee?
Mr. Williams: I don't think you got it right by the coat tail.
Mrs. Gordon: He is, alright fine.
Rev. Gibson; Alright, for the record I'm going to be on there now.
Mrs. Gordon: Well, he is notified of every meeting as well as the Manager, right?
Mr. Williams: Well, I will keep the Manager abreast.
Mrs. Gordon: And he will notify Father Gibson,
Rev, Gibson: We don't want you to keep the Manager assigned, We are saying to you
that the Manager must place a person on that Committee,
Mr. William*: Ok: well that's even better.
Rev. Gibson: That's what they are saying,
Mrs. Cordon: in addition to Father' Gibson?
Rev Gibson: Right.
Mrs. Gordon: Ok, .
Mayor Ferret Alright, call the roll now,
Mrs, Gordon: Alright, now you would call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its
adoption
MOTION NO, 78-347
A MOTION DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ASSIST THE
SECOND ANNUAL BAHAMAS GOOMBAY FESTIVAL TO BE HELD
JUNE 10 THROUGH 11 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ 6 , 000.00 .
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the motion was passed and adopted
by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso
43. REPORT ON CITY OF MIAMI'S HOUSING BOND PROGRAM; AUTHORIZE
ADMINISTRATION TO INITIATE BOND REVALIDATION PROCEEDINGS TO
BROADEN USE OF SAID BONDS.
Mayor Ferre: At this time we would like to ask Mr. Mel Adams who is a very busy
man to step forward and tell us all about what we are going to do along with the
Assistant City Manager who is going to introduce the subject and then,Mr. Adams,
I'm going to ask you how come two years and two months later we only have 449 houses
under construction rather than the 2,000 that we committed to the electorate when
we passed this thing.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor, this is item F on Committee of the Whole. We are bringing
to you I think an issue that needs some very quick work. As you indicated we only
have 400 and some units that are bonded by the City's or being supported by the City's
$25,000,000 Bond Issue. We are seeking your approval to go back in for validation
for a broader use of that bond issue. We had the first time around in validation
we received a very narrow approval for the use of those bond funds primarily in
support of Section 8 Housing. Section 8 Funds are beginning to dry up. The Feds
Are looking to other methods such as 202 Funding to build senior citizen housing
and we need to expand the uses of the bond issue and we have been working with Mr.
Adams staff, with the City Attorney, the County Attorney and our Bond Counsel laying
out a time schedule to get back in to permit us to use those bond funds for such
things as Second Mortgage Program, Rehabilitation Loans, Property Acquisition. It's
our objective to have those funds roll over) if you will1to create a revolving
account, not spend them out and lose them, but rather create a revolving account
so that those funds will be used for years to come. Mel?
W. Adams: The reason that we only have 499 instead of 2,000 is that that's all
the units we could get from the Federal Government. The Federal Government is now
changing the emphasis of low income housing back to regular public housing financing
and with public housing financing there is no need for any City funds to help
support it because the Federal Government guarantees the bonds, but I think when
the bond issue WAS being discussed and being then considered by the electorate,
you and the other Members of the City Commission in many occasions wanted to have
the funds used not just for the poorest of the poor, but for many moderate income
families who can't afford the high cost of housing, What this would propose is
that the validation be amended so that these funds could be used to finance sales
housing for moderate income families, rehabilitation of single family homes and
apartments, maybe loans for moderate income rental property, let the courts
broaden it and then Mr. Fosmoen we would come in for individual programs for your
specific approval, but let the courts give you the authority to spend the funds
on a broader basis than strictly rental housing that the county would own.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, well I think the full spectrum of our housing needs has to be
met and God knows that we are way behind and everything helps and all this is much
needed1so I certainly would fully support it. Do you need a resolution on the
part of this Commission?
Mr. Fosmoen: A general compliance.
Mrs. Gordon: I need some questions before we do anything else, Mr. Mayor, answered.
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mrs. Gordon: I'm hearing you ok, but I'm also concerned with where is the line
drawn of what you call moderate income? you know, and whether you are talking about
loans or are you talking about grants?
Mayor Ferre: No, grants.
Mr. Adams: It would be loans.
Mr. Fosmoen:
We don't want
Mrs. Gordon:
have to wait
these things.
Loans only, our objective is to keep this in a revolving account.
to lose the money if you will and put it out in the form of grants.
And for what length of time, you know, what period of time do you
for the repayment and what interest rate are you talking about and all
Mr. Fosmoen: Lets use the County's second mortgage
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, because this thing got off on the wrong foot. What
we are talking about today is permissive in nature. What we are asking is for
validation by the Supreme Court which says that we can do that. We haven't said
that it's going to be done yet.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Right.
Mayor Ferre: Now, as these programs come up, they got to come up here and get
approval of this here Commission.
Mrs. Gordon: But, Maurice what I'm trying to understand is what direction are we
traveling, you know. I understand the reason why you want to go forward and ask
for a broader scope, that's what you are asking for, but I want to know whether or
not we are1you know, doing right by the taxpayer in even asking for that and that's
why I'm questioning you.
Mayor Ferre; Of course.
Mr. Adams: Well, take rehabilitation, the Federal Government has limited funds
for home rehabilitation. We could develop a program where Federal Funds are
exhausted before we go to property owners and maybe have a sliding interest scale
from 3%, maybe up to 8% depending on what the family needs in order to do it we've
set income limits so the family who wakes more than this would not be eligible.
All this would have to come to you for approval.
Mr, Plummer; Mel, excuse me now, I'm sorry I do my.;bomewpf'k , but that package
which was delivered to me just ain't what you are saying. Somebody better go back
and reaa that package because what that package saga and what you are saying
ain't the same.
Mr, Fosmoen: Rehabilitation loans?
Mr. Plummer: Yea i sir,
Mr, Foamoent It did include rehabilitation loans in the ,:ackage.
Mr, piummer: It doesn't say a damn word in there about 3%.
Mr, Fostioen: No, no,
Mr, f'lutnner: Tt said a percentage at which the City sells the bonds for or.
Mr, Fosmoen: Alright.
Mr. Plummer: It says in there that these loans are for 20 years either in the
iuri4 of a second mortgage... you know, that thing is pretty... Rose, I commend
you to read the package because you know, I'm hearing here now that they are
speaking very, very broad in nature and they are not being pinned down, but what
I read in this package is pinning it down, even to the extent of what Rose asked
and you didn't answer. What's moderate income? You got the scale of Dade County
right in there and it's to the dollars. Now, I don't know why you couldn't answer
Rose what moderate income is because you sure put it in that portfolio.
?h , Fosmoen: Yes, we did Commissioner and two years from now that scale may change.
Ok, that scale is good today and it may change in two years.
Mr. Plummer: You know, Bob1two years from now you and I might not be alive.
Mr. Fosmoen: That's right.
Rev. Gibson: Don't worry, don't worry about it.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, I apologize. What I'm trying t say is her question was
based on todayiwhen we go to the Supreme Court. Now, Mel didn't say it's outlined
in the schedule, he said he didn't know, but it was. It is outlined in the schedule
and there is the answer to her question, but it wasn't ptven.
Mr. Fosmoen:
Sure, there is an answer and it is in the schedule and you are right.
Mr, Plummer: Well, ok, you know, I'm just saying that all Lhis that 1 am hearing
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but Mel...
Mr. Adams: I didn't see the...
Mr. Fosmoen: He did not author that1Commissioner.
Mr. Plummer: Did you see the package?
Mr. Adams: No.
Mr. Fosmoen: He has not seen the package.
Mr. Plummer: You did not see the package?
Mayor Ferre: Plummer, wait a minute, he doesn't work for the City of Miami.
Mr. Plummer: Well, then what is he standing up here being the expert for.
Mayor Ferre: Because I asked him to come here.
Mr. Adams; I don't know why I'm here.
Mayor Ferre: No, I'll tell you why you are here,
Mr, Plummer: May I commend you to read the package which you are talking about?
Mayor Ferre; Mr. Plummer..•
Mr, Flu inet: T don't believe this.
Mayor Ferro; Mr. Plummer..,
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Mayor Ferre: ...if you will listen you will believe it, Mr. Mel Adams doesn't
have anything to do with this. It is Richard L. Fosmoen that is Assistant City
Manager who has his signature on item F)presented this,and was going to present
it. I asked him yesterday who is going to be there? He said nobody. I said
oh, no,you get Marty Pine and you get Mel Adams and he said well, I'm the one who
is going to take the presentation and I said to him Mr. Mel Adams and Marty Pine
are the guys that gat us into this, okiand if we are going to have problems and
we are going to have discussion, I want Marty Fine and Mel Adams before us, Now,
I would like to explain so you understand.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: Now, J. L., I want to go over this very briefly.
Mr. Plummer: Please do.
Mayor Ferre: This all...
Mr. Plummer: Now, for twenty-two and a half million dollars don't be brief.
Mayor Ferre: This all comes out of a discussion that I had with Secretary Karla
Hills, in Boston, Massachusetts. And at that time, Secretary Hills, Secretary of
Housing, said to me, -you know, all you cities are always asking for money, why
don't you do something for yourselves before you come asking us. We got back
here, and between Mel Adams and Marty Fine, basically and Charlie Crumpton, they
have come up and designed an idea for a Housing Bond issue. It was a committee
that was established. Now, I want to remind you that in those days,we had
a Republican administration. And the Administration said no money for new housing,
we'll spend money for rehab, we'll spend money for this. They had Section A. These
gentlemen devised a system in which we could use our $25 million with Section A
and the county would go out for revenue bonds and based on that kind of a combina-
tion we were going to take $25 million bucks and built $250 million worth of
housing. Now, since that time, we have a Democratic administration. The Demo-
cratic administration says we don't like that Republican program, that Republican
program is a cop out, it does not answer the basic need of housing in the United
States of America. And so,thereforeethey have been putting down Section A, and
in the meantimelthey are coming up with something new which really hasn't quite
made it yet. And in this hiatus, in this middle areal between one decade and
the other, do you know what has happened? Nothing. And as a consequence of that,
out of our $25 million bucks we've got $22 millions left, we are constructing
499 units and that is it. Now, it is a dead issue. Now we've got to figure out
something else to use that mc-,ey effectively. So, the same people that thought
of the other program, namely, Mel Adams from the City of Miami, and Marty Fine
have come up with a program1now we go in reverse, since what the Federal govern-
ment is not going to do is fund housing, then they want to come in and fund re-
hab. Am I wrong?, isn't that the basic explanation?
Mrs. Gordon: I have a very simple question but one that needs to be answered.
The $25 million, is that in our debt service annual payment? is that being
figured in our payment?
Mr. Fosmoen: No, we've only issued
Mrs. Gordon: That's what I'm saying, but if we go forward with this broadening
of the base of uses, won't that also mean more tax dollars for the payers of the
City of Miami?
Mr. Fosmoen: No question about it. As we issue these bonds, they will become
general obligation.
Mrs. Gordon: That's right, but I think we need to give this a lot more thought.
Let me see if I can clarify at least a couple of issues. The Mayor raised one,
we are going in for a court approval on a concept. Now, what you have in your
packet specifying..shows the specificiof a program that is in operation today.
We are going to the court seeking their concurrence and agreement that the ordi-
nance and the Constitution permit these general kinds of uses. Once that is
achieved, we'll come back to this Commission with specific program outlines,
specific standards for the program and you will have approval.
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Mrs, Gordon: Okay, I understand Dick, and you kno�' I'm not against neighbor-,
hood rehabilitation. I'm totally in favor of that concept of development of
areas of neighborhood. but what concerns the is that when We went out and sold
people on this bond issue, we sold it on the basis on its being a supporting
base for revenue bonding, which then would not be a debt service payment for the
taxpayers.
Mr. Fosmoen: These bonds, as I understand it, were sold on the principle that
they would leverage additional dollars.
Mrs. Gordon: It wouldn't be sold, though.
Mr. Fosmoen: ..they are sold, and what we are proposing would,in fact,leverage
additional private investment.
Mayor Ferre: Mrs. Gordon made a statement which is very important and I want to
make sure that we understand this right. The two or the three million dollars
that we have already sold in bonds for the 499, we sold and we paying our 6.5%
to 5.9% interest or what have you. All right, I assume that the county is
covering that. The taxpayers of the City of Miami aren't paying for that, are
they? Aren't you covering that in your revenue bond?
Mr. Adams: Your money willbe put in a debt service reserve thatwill, in all
likelihood never be touched. It will earn interest and the interest will be
returned to the City and at the end of about 20 or 25 years...
Mayor Ferre: That's not my question, that's close but that's not my question.
That $3 million that we have already put in, the taxpayers of Miami are paying
that interest. Is that interest being reimbursed so that there is no net
outflow of money or are we paying money that is going into a Fund? My ques-
tion is the interest rate, Mr. Fosmoen is the City of Mia74 debt service in-
creased by the sale of that $3 million? Yes or no.
Mr. Adams: Yes, to some extent, not complete, but to some extent.
Mayor Ferre: I'd like to have the specific amounts.
Mr. Fosmoen: I don't have therm with me.
Mayor Ferre: Because that wasn't my understanding originally, and that's why
Rose's question is very important. Becausejas I understand it,our money was
going in and it was going to be put aside into an interest -earning -it's not
being used- sitting there earning interest. Now, that earning of interest
should be sufficient to repay the debt.
Mr. Adams: That is generally correct.
Mayor Ferre: The interest, not the principal.
Mr. Adams: No, the interest, it will earn an interest, whether the interest
is earned at the rate that the City borrowed or a little less or a little
more is uncertain, I mean...
Mayor Ferre: And where is that interest going?... I'd be very :inset if I find
that that interest is going to the county.
Mr. Adams: No, no. The bonds in the project's first 100 units, that interest
will be returned to the City each year, but it may not be...whatever the City
borrowed it may not fully equal that, but it will be returned to the City.
Mayor Ferre: Well, don't we have a decision as to where the money is placed?
Who places that money in the bank to earn interest?
Mr. Adams: The trustee of the revenue bonds. And he'll place it to get the
highest return.
Mayor Ferre: Who's the trustee? We have a professional trustee?
Mr. Adams: Oh, yes.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I'd like that clarified for the City Commission so that we
know exactly what is happening to our money.
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Mr, Plummer: You know, it just slays me, really, we are talking about $25
million and people up here are being asked questions and pleasedon't take
this personal Mel, I don't know, I'm not aure,.I'ii have to check. You know,
how in hell can we come up here and talk about $25 million and people can't
answer questions. Now, somewhere along the line it was my understanding that
Mr. Crampton was in charge of this bond issue, is he out of the picture now?
Mr. Fosmoen: That's not correct, Commissioner.
Mr. Plummer: May, so ne vas originally and now it has been tianoferred.
Mr. Fosmoen: That's correct.
Mr. Plummer: lc whem?
Mr. Fosmoen: Me,
Mr. Plummer: You aee in ee.Ivue iieuhlt
Mr. Fosmoen: Look...
Mayor Ferre: You ar, le eclioue trouble. Bob.
Mr, Plummer: he'e ales eeee in scrieee trouble. i •W, you Leew, 1 just..
We are talking about., meybe I'm Wong, tut we are eelkiee ebout an awful emouet
of money and not one ecrsee ue here can. stand up here at give straight answers.
Mr. Fosmoee: thelortuee:Teiy, Comeleeioeer, Mr. Gundelecre le nee here.
Mr. Plummer: Thee, the is e bie evisteke. Why ise't he here:
Mr. Foseoen: Be 16 1:)6L Je teen, eiv.
Mr. Plummer: ihen why ,,,es it: scheduled for
this oeeeda'.
Fosmben: lf i had knewn theee einee of questieee wet, eolee to creme up
he would have ben here, sir.
Mt. Adams: No, let me.„on ehe i,e-ems of the trustee who controls the bonds,
if you are worried hoat thee;the people who bought elle toads are even more
worried and the truseee is one of the banks after which bank...
(INTERMINGLED STA' EMENTS, UNINTELLIGIBLE)
Mr. Fosmoen: Commissioner, you knew, how many bond issues do we have out?
We must have 20 out....
Mr. Plummer: N. let me esk you another way, Mr. Foemuen, no mony $25 million
bond issues do we have?
Meyer Ferre: We don't heve $25 million issues, we. k.ve $3 million iesues.
Mr. Plummer: We have $2.5 million.
Mayor Ferre: $2.5..tnd that's the point, J.L., and I. think you ean't expect
Fosmoen to know who Is the ti'll6LEE for one of these eweety, or twelve or fifteen
or whatever bonds issues we have. I think the point is this, Pir. Fosmoen, the
question really is not who is the trustee and how much interest are we getting
but it is the principle of- the thing, of the matter, Which is what Mrs. Gordon
was asking and that's the follow up on that. The question is, how does it work?
Are we. .are the taxpayere of Medial paying interest and eot getting reimbursed?
Or is that interest flowing back frow..how does it. Wore?
Mrs. Gordon: Yes, hew Is the $2.5 million being rctired? Oue of which funds
is the retirement coming?
Me. Adams: But we will. aeed Mr. Gundersonto answer this. The only commitment
that you've made of that $25 million, and excuse me J.L., but I don't have the
exact numbers, but„,„is for one hundred units and is peohebiy in the neighborhood
of a half a million dollars. That's all the money that you've committed to give
to the county. That will_bc put in a reserve account, the trustee will
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control that reserve account, That reserve account will reserve interest, that
interest will be returned each year to the City unless we mismanage the project
in for debt service. I don't expect that to happen, if it does, he 11 ttever
invite me back again each year...
Mr.Plummer: You wouldn't be in that position to be invited back.
Mr. Adams: That's why you won't..you may invite me back as a citizen but..
but that money will be returned each year to the City. The trustee will invest
that in Federal Government bonds, I'm sure that often...
Mrs. Gordon: You mean, the unused portion of the portion that was sold. Theo.'
Mr. Adams: The half a million dollars of City money.
Mrs. Gordon: Okay.
Mr. Adams: You'll get that back each year, exactly what was earned.
Mrs. Gordon: I understand that, that doesn't bother me, what's bothering me
is the new concept that we are considering enlarging the scope and that would
then present us with a different situation where we'd be selling bonds, perhaps,
and we have to retire those bonds and they are going to have to be added on to
the debt service that the taxpayer has to have each year from city money.
Mr. Fosmoen: Let's take the Lase of rehabilitation loans. We would sell bonds
and create a loan -pool. fund. The assumption is that that would be paid off by
the people that we are loaning the money to, to do rehabilitation loan improve
ment on their property. Now, in the case of a default...
Mrs. Gordon: Yes, that's right.
Mr. Fosmoen: ...it nay be that some of those bond funds will have to be used
to support those defaults, but theoretically, if all of those payments are
made, there will not be an impact on the debt service.
Mr. Adams: Or, again, I don't think you'll find a pig in a poke, if the concern
is that the interest that is charged through rehabilitation loans should cover
the City's borrowing cost, then that would be a decision that you would make,
that would be the rate of interest and if you want to cover the possibility of
default you could do what the FHA does and add a half a percent. The nature of
the program would depend on the concerns that you have of:one,fiscal implica-
tions to the City;and two, how far down you want to reach to the..in the income
levels of home owners. But, whatever the Court validates, they hanven't told you
what program you have to approve, they are leaving that up to you and I think
that's what the Mayor was mentioning.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Adams, let me say this to you, sire I hope that you will
make yourself available of a copy of what we have, okay, and I hope you will
read it and digest it and give me the benefit of your perusal of that thing,
because, in what I readlit is pretty definite in what is being requested and what
is being asked for.
Mr. Adams: Yes, I have read it.
Mr. Plummer: And, I'm going to tell you something, it's not a very promiscuous
thing across the board, it is pretty definite in its drawing.
Mrs. Gordon: Mel, where would the congregate type of housing particularly for
the handicapped and the elderly, fit in in the entire housing picture, with or
without the bond issue?
Mr, Adams: I think that really has to be financed wholly with Federal funds,
if you use City funds to finance it you'd never get the money back.
Mrs. Gordon: No, I'm just asking the question where are you or where are we
with regards to the future for this type of housing?
Mr. Adams: Well, there has been legislation introduced in the Senate and in
the House by Congressman Pepper which sets up special Federal appropriation
to finance these kinds or programs. We can build the house, that's easy, it's
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the money to operate the programs. We ate going to go ahead with sot►e more
congregate► We don't want to do it under Section 8 because the 'Honey isn't
there to do it, but under conventional public housing it will be. Have you
visited the first one?
Mrs. Gordon: Yes.
Mr. Adams: It really is nice,
Mrs. Gordon: It's a marvellous
I mentioned it.
Mr. Adams: We need to do more.
federal funds, your money can't
want to do more and we will.
it's really...
concept, I'm totally in favor and that's why
That has to be with regular public housing
go into it or it would be dissipated. We
Mrs. Gordon: Okay.
Mr. Adams: That is one good program.
Mrs. Gordon: I agree. Well, what do we do now?
Mr. Plummer: Pray.
Mr. Fosmoen: What we are asking for is your concurrence to seek validation
for it.
Mayor Ferre: I'd like to express my opinion. I am in favor of anything and
everything that helps the process of improved housing in this community. We
are so far behind, we are so poorly housed that I think that we've got to
have the flexibility not only of this, I hope you come up with ten other
programs and this is just one out of 10. Now, that's not to say, Mel, and I
don't want you to misunderstand, that when you come with a specific program
for the City of Miami to sponsor second mortgages in Coconut Grove and Little
Havana, that I may not be in favor of that. And I may think that we are better
off holding our money off in some other kind of a program but that doesn't,
again, imply that..I think we ought to go and broaden this as broad as we
can and get as many alternatives so that this and future Commissions can
deal with housing in any effective way that we can. And I really think that
that was wl.thin the purview of the mandate that we got from the people two
years ago. Therefore, I would..I mean, you are here just on a consensus here,
you don't want us to vote...
Mr. Fosmoen: That's right.
Mayor Ferre: ...and everybody can express their opinion but I am in favor
of going for these validations.
Rev. Gibson: Right.
Mayor Ferre: So that makes two of us.
Mrs. Gordon: Well, I'm not opposed to it, the only thing I find still
nagging at me is whether the tax bill is going to be higher for the City
of Miami ad valorem taxpayers...
Mayor Ferre: That will be decided in the future, when you decide to vote
or...
Mrs. Gordon: ...and if the validation would then be, you know, permitting
that kind of thing to happen it would, in my opinion not be what I personally went
out and campaigned for a bond issue.
Mayor Ferre: But Rose, that's what a validation is all about, that's what
the Supreme Court is going to decide, as to whether or not it is within the
purview of what we said it was. If they decide that it isn't, then it won't
be validated.
Mrs. Gordon: Okay, let's move then,
Mayor Ferre: Do you agree with this idea, Mano.c? Let's put it in the
forth of a Motion) otherwise you'd have to clear it with..you know.
Rev. Gibson: I move.
Mayor Terre: Father Gibson moves, Reboso seconds, further discussiorii
that the Administration be instructed to proceed with all the tttisgivings
and statementsas part of the record. Go ahead and call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its
adoption.
MOTION NO. 78-348
A MOTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION
TO INITIATE BONI) REVALIDATION PROCEEDINGS TO BROADEN USE OF
THE HOUSING BOND ISSUE OF MARCH 9, 1976, AS OUTLINED IN
RICHARD L. FOSMOEN'S MEMORANDUM TO JOSEPH GRASSIE DATED
MAY 8, 1978.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Reboso, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
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Mr. Plummer: Since we are only going for the revalidation of the bonds,
I will vote yes.
Mayor Ferre: Just a correc:ti.on, we are going to an expansion of the valida-
tion, they've already been validated. Okay, I vote yes.
All right, now...and Mr. Fosmoen, I would like for this Commission to
get a simple memorandum from Fir. Gunderson, on a one page basis, explaining
more or less what is being done with the money and how it works out, and how
it is repaid, and the whole bit.
Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, tell Mr. Adams that this is a little bit more dif-
ficult and intricate than that Board you deal with.
Mayor Ferre: All right.
44. DISCUSSION REGARDING SISTER CITY OF BERSHEBA, ISRAEL AND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM.
Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Mayor, may I bring up a pocket item for a minute?
Mayor Ferre: Go right ahead.
Mrs. Gordon: You forwarded to me a letter from the Israel Sister City
Program and in my discussions with the persons involved in setting up a
Convention that is taking place in Israel, the Sister Cities..it was sug-
gested that the City form a committee of about 50 people to set the entire
program for the Sister City Israel-Bersheba Program. So, I thought, perhaps
between now and our next meeting, perhaps each of us could come up with some
names of those people who could be the nucleus of a committee, What is it
J.L., you don't like that?
Mr. Plummer: Rose, the way that it should be properly done is not
through the inference of government. What I have doneisince Cali is a new
Sister City, I have asked 5 people to form, if you will, a formulating com-
mittee and then they'll formulate their own committee because it does not have
anything to do and it should not have anything to do with government.
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Mts. Gotdon: Okay, all right.
Mr. Plummer: So, what I would suggest, Rose, i8 that you personally name
five people to formulate an originating committee and then they Can take it
from there and tun with it.
Mrs. Gordon: Okay, I have those names already, r; how do I proceed to do
that.
Mr. Plummer: Just merely have them call a mec`cifq; and get it on the road.
Mrs. Gordon: Does it have to be sanctioned t',r this Commission?
Mr. Plummer: Not at all, no Ma'am.
Mrs. Gordon: Okay, all right, then it will be &Inc.
Mr. Plummer: The only function this Commission has is appointing a liaison
from this Commission to the committee and you'7,.: been so named. And my office
has all of the books and everything gelatin; i:c; iow to formulate the committee,
you know.
Mrs. Gordon: All right, we don't have a 1.:: . .:.t lot of time to do it,
that's the reason I wanted to bring that up
Mayor Ferre: All right, anything else on thn.s: ie::c;c: Okay.
45. PUBLIC HEARING - DENY APPLICATION O1MALL; TRANSPORT, INC.
FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVEYANCE AND NECESSITY.
Mayor Ferre: We are going to take up Mall. Transport, li+_. n-xt and then
Mr. Pawley will take up this architectural thing, right after that.
So we are now on item...we've gotten from A through F, is that correct?
And we are now on item No. 4 which is scheduled for 3:00 o'clock as a
Public Hearing. All right, sir.
Mr. Singer: My name is Bruce Singer, Steinberg and Surota, and we repre-
sent Mr. Al Porter and the Mall Transports in their application before the
City Manager. This has come before the Commission one time prior and is
being brought up for reconsideration. This is a resolution or a proposed
resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager and the City Attorney
to draw up the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Mall
Transports. We are trying to develop a sight-sezing line that will pick up
individuals from designated areas, just a limited number of pick-up points,
six pick-up points, and bring them down to certain sight-seeing areas and
also to Coconut Grove. I believe that this proposal is before all of you
and the attached information` "I don't knees if you have had an opportunity
to review it...
Mayor Ferre: Yes, we have. It's item #f4 ir our packet and I think we have
all seen it.
Mr. Singer: Right, and Mr. Porter 1s hero ;u r:;;saver any questions that you
may have and we have some other individr. L that would like to speak in
favor of this proposal, also.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I think Mr. Mayor, the p-o uer. sequence would be whether
we like it or we don't like the report of the. Police Department which I
think is most important that we put on the re.:.ord.
Mayor Ferre: And then I think Mr. Zilber wa:t.: to talk about it and I have...
Mr. Plummer: John Finney, that represented MTA ib here, but I think what
we should do is have a report from the administration and I'm assuming that's
coming in the form of a report from the Police Department as so enclosed
and if you just for the record want to say as enclosed, but I think it
should be on the record.
Mt. Singer: Ok, this Police Report was not discussed with us prior to this
time.
Mr. Plummer: We1.1, I'tn sorry with that sir, but,...
Mayor Ferre: Alri ht,.
Reis. Gibson: Mr. Ma or?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Rev. Gibson: 'Let me react, I would think that there ought to
be a determination of as to whether or not this is good, bad, indifferent
and there is that need.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Rev. Gibson: #2... #1... Ok, (2) once you determine that this is a good
thing and should be done by the City, I would hope that we would 'give everybody
in this city an opportunity to bid. I don't think we ought to make a package
for any particular outfit based or designed to be based on anything... I think we
ought to make it possible that a man who is not here, who is being born,
who maybe born, that if you put the requirements there...
Mr. Plummer: Father? Father, let me tell you and Mr. Knox should speak to
this. I think yclu are wrong Father, in this way, that this is not a proposal
by the City this is a proposal by a private company who has come in. It is
in no way exclusive to them or gives anyone else any rights or no rights.
Rev. Gibson: Bur, .I, T_., rhat's what you are saying, that's what I'm saying,
but if what I heard ind based or. what Ilread,and I'm not always sure that
I understand what I read. What these are asking you to do is to let them
do it.
Mr. Plummer.: But, not exclusively, Father. Anyone else, has the right to
come in and ask for the same thing.
Rev. Gibson: Yes, hut I'm not understanding.
Mr. Plummer: Father, in the same way if you will recall the mini bus. Do
you. remember the mini bus!
Rev. Gibson: Yes,
Mr. Plummer: Ok, in no way that that right which was granted which... and
I hate to tell you,I told you it would fall on it's face, it had to,financially1
and it did fall on it's face. We gave no exclusive right to that company
to be the only mini bus. We would hear other applications as they came
before us. Now, if we1the City,were asking for tram service on these two
particular routes, I would say you are right, that we,the City,are sponsoring
it and this man would have to stand in line and bid like the rest of them,
but that's not the case. This man is asking to do it on his own and that
is the procedure setup in the Charter and that's why we are having to call a
hearing of... for a certificate of Public Conveyance and Neccessity. Now,
please don't misconstrue my remarks that I'm speaking for the proposal, but
anyone has that right to cane here and ask for that.
Rev. Gibson: Yes, well alright, I just want to make sure that these citizens
don't think that they have a right now.
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alright, so long as you know that.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, now we will hear from the administration.
Mr. Foemoen: Mr. Harris, will summarize the position in the Police Department.
Mayor Ferre: Is that it?
Mr. Harrison: Mr. Mayor and Members of the Commission, my— can you hear me?
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
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(BACKGROUND CQMMRNT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr, Harrison: The report before you basically states the position of the
Police Department. Now, as to the issue that Father Gibson raised, we are
trot in the position really to determine the need of this type service. We
did evaluate the vehicles to be used from a safety stand point to the
passengers, that's reflected in the report that you have before you.
Basically, we point out that there are no seat belts on the individual seats
and that these are open vehicles and would allow the passengers to be
subjected to the weather,. It is a rather lenghty route that they have
proposed, over a large portion of that route is a two-lane highway and we
feel that that would cause some obstruction to the normal flow of traffic
and1basicallyfwe do not endorse this proposal.
Mr. Fosmoen: That's ok.
Mr, Singer: I would like to point out that we have had similar trams, in
fact the exact type of trams running along Biscayne Blvd to your Bicentennial
Park and there is not a tram in this State of Florida including the Conch
Trainor whatever that maybe so designated in Key West that runs with seat
belts on it or has any other safety standards above and beyond the ones
that have been used on Biscayne Blvd to the Bicentennial Park. This is
a matter that has been discussed with the Chief of Police- I believe the
Chief that was prior to you- and there were certain safety precautions that
were raised and I have spoken to them...
Rev. Gibson: You just got raised.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Singer: There were certain problems with the safety precautionsthat
were discussed with Mr. Porter and were agreed to between them that should
be done to these trams to make them more safe for the pedestrians as well
as the vehicles on the road.
Mayor Ferre: Alright,...
Mr. Plummer: Well, excuse me, let me just interject. I'm not worried about
the seat belts, okeand I will tell you why I'm not worried. I'll guarantee
you Mr. Porter will swim a river right now to get the seat belts if we
impose that regulation as the granting of the permit. I am concerned on
Bayshore Drive with the 25 mile an hour speed. Now, that does concern
me, it concerns me on Southwest 8th Street where you are proposing the
routes of this tram. You know, I came to work- when I say to work listen
to me, I came here this morning you know, and I thought I had an agreement
with the administration that they would keep these trash pickups off of
Bayshore Drive in rush hour traffic between 7 and 9. I come here this
morning at 8:15 and there is a tractor trailer out there with a
bucket and three trucks behind it and traffic is backed up from right here
in front of Monty Trainer's all the way back to 17th Avenue. Now, that bothers
me. I understand that you are not going to be running during peak hours,
but you are going to be running on a very congested road and that bothers
me.
Mr. Singer: ... I would like to also point out that Mr. Porter would like
to drop that portion of his proposed resolution dealing with Little Havana.
That is,we are only dealing with the Coral Gables area, I mean the Coconut
Grove area.
Mr, Plummer: That's fine, there is no problem. We can always give you
less, we can't give you more.
Mayor Ferre: Alright Administration, anything else?
Mr. Fosmoen: You heard the report from the Police Department,
Mr. Plummer; No, we didn't.
Mayor Ferre; Well,...
Mr, Fosmoen: Are you now going into a public hearing? l can toll you my
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position if you wish at this time or wait unv ' ather the heating.
Mr. Plummer: ... excuse me, one thing that Mr. Harrison did not speak to
that I think should definitely be on the record, was a part of the police
and I would want that read into the record and that is in reference to the
letter of Mr. Glenn Sudduth of the Dade County Citizen's Safety Council.
I think that definitely has to be in the record and that's on page three.
Mr. Davis: Yes, sir. There were several people contacted as to their input
for this type of program. I believe in addition to Mr. Sudduth's response
we would also point out that Dr. Fogarty from the University of Miami has
also contacted and asked the view of the si.tuat for },ere. Mr. Sudduth raised
a similar concern that the Police Department parts forth as to the safety
aspects of the vehicles to be used and their crash worthiness. Whether
they could withstand an impact of any amount in •:tew of the roadway environment
that they are proposing to use. Dr. Fogarty free the University of Miami
expressed a similar concern. Basically, this surrounds the same areas that
we are expressing as concerns and it seem. to he supportive of the Police
Department's position at this time.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, now we will get Mr. Fosmoen's opinion and teen we
will open it op for members of public who wish to be heard on this. Go
ahead.
Mr. Fosmoen: My opinion is very brief and it's net based on the materiel
that's been presented necessarily, taut in part I think that what's
proposed is a good idea, it happens to be in the wrong place. I think as
Commissioner Plummer indicates, tra::ise on bayshoie a.:d traffic on 8th St.
simply cannot tolerate a slow moving vehicle that's being towed. I think
within Coconut Grove circulating on local st 'ets. on slow moving traff•ie
streets or within Little Havana, I think it: etld be a fine idea, but I
don't think traffic on Bayshore or 8th can t''erate it.
Mayor Ferrc: Alright, for the r. cord let me road a letter that was ma4 l ed
to me and '-& c nest !d to be placed c + the ':ecc ' . from ;are VIzeny<t
Museum and Gardens , Mr.. Jayne. ? . Loi;i::ono , -out 11:,-2ctr. . Is he here?
No. Dear Mayor Ferre and Honorable Membere of the Cernrission; It is our
understanding that Mall Transport is applyin ter ;a 1immense to permit the
transportation people to and through Coconut. Grove be I tram. I feel that
such assistant: is hardly needed, especially try the innumerable individuals
on the beach who may desire to visit end shop 'n the (rove, but who arc
unable to do so because of the lack of indirect public' convenience and it
should be a stimulus to a variety of activities and economic growth in our
area. Among other things it would make the great experience of visiting
Vizcaya available to a far wider audience. So, I am thereforetpersonally
very much in favor of the proposed ventures. Sincerely, James J. Loiacono,
Assistant Director of the Vizcaya Museum and Cerdens. And I have submitted
that to the Clerk for the record.
Mr. Singer: Do you also, have the letter before you from the Tc+.►rism Action
Committee that was sent to Mr. Grassie?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, we did, that's part of our packet.
Mayor Ferre: The tourism, what?
Mr. Singer: Ok.
Mr. Plummer: That and also, from the... well, you are speaking of the
letter by Mr. Whitcomb?
Mr. Singer: That's correct.
Mr. Plummer: We have that dated May 4th. We also, have a memo from Lew
Price of May 1, speaking in favor of it. We have the letter from the
Police Chief with a memo from the Police Chief and we have the Legal
Department's memo dated May 8th. They are all part of our packet.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, now this is a public hearing of the members of the public
who wishes to be heard at this time.
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but a want 4 et?-' ty There are plenty of way p to get
from Downtown Oirri C;-c:lunt i,;rove Taxi cab rate LO COcOnut Grove would
be about 3 ir" to 4 Aol)rkis f ii downtown and they are talking about rhatging
4 dollars per ;7p,r-,,,33 or, rhiP tram So, it's not even going to be cheaper
fGr two pr-up1;.: t,) tic: tram thzm it would he a taxi cab and we in rhe
taxi rah indkn. n- nt ai of cur equipment out except for maybe
two months t 341 tI3t height. of the season, We need all of the busink?ss
we 3 gel iknt /knothei form of transportation in the
City of RIAO Y33 3hi tAxf and going k-wit Biscayne Blvd., fcrget
South Bayshore Dr. This tram is going to go down Biscayne Blvd. from the
Omni all the way down Brickell all day long and we feel that it's going to
be a hazardous and we feel that it's an unfair competition that's not needed
and what we are concerned about if you start this near, next week somebody
is going to come along and want some place else in the City of Miami that
either we are going to have a transportation system rutted by Metro on routes
and taxi Cabs or you know, we are not. Until a teed of necessity has beet
proven I'm strongly opposed to it.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, anybody else?
Mr. Rosenberg: Mr. Mayor and Members of the Committee, Arthur Rosenberg,
Vice -President of Air Craft Taxi Company. I strongly support Mr. Zilber's
position and with reference to the requisites which must be incumbent from
the applicant to present to a Commission in sofar as the show for need of
the public convenience. I would like to refer you to the Metro Ordinance
which very clearly outlines the presentation which must be made by an applicant
and like it or not this Metro Ordinance is a minimum standard ordinance which
we in the City of Miami must comply with in sofar as the application of
permits, for a permit and you willfind that sofar in the presentation we
have heard nothing has been outlined to substantiate or support that position
in sofar as the public convenience or necessity has to be implemented in any
way, Further, just: as an individual citizen driving a vehicle, I think all
of us have been explosed to one very severe hazard. We drive down the street
and we now are confronted with mini bikes. They are traveling at a rate of
25 miles an hour or less and all of us are taking evasive action which becomes
dangerous driving habits because we fade to the left, sometimes encroaching
over the center line in order to avoid a bike. Now, the mini bike is certainly
far narrower in dimension than a tram, but the same action is going to be
taken by a motorist because he doesn't want his rate of speed impeded in
any way, so he will take unnecessary chances to circumvent the van and therefore
create a hazardous driving condition which will cause accidents and I'm
afraid that this is exactly what is going to happen. Our rate of accidents
will increase tremendously because of a slow moving vehicle on the main
thoroughfare. Thank you, very much.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, next speaker, you will have an apportunity.
Mr. Trainor: For the record Monty Trainor, Coconut Grove. I encouraged
Mr. Porter to pursue this thing as far as the Conch Train type thing. From
my home town Key West this is what keeps Key West alive tourist wise. Now,
in Miami we are sort of at the cross roads. We have the bustling community
of everybody driving down Bayshore Dr. and we have the super highway out
here that you take you life in your hands every morning as opposed to us
as a community trying to develop a tourist haven. We are trying to get
people to come to this town and stay longer and spend more money. Now, in
order to do this we have to provide something for them. Now, you have a
lot of people wanting to come to Coconut Grove, everybody wants to come to
the Grove you see, we have a lot of history here, we have the Barnacle,
we have the Museum, we have Vizcaya and we have my restaurant, we have a lot
of things of history and I think something like this will take a lot of
cars off of the road. Now, you take for instance people coming into the
Omni and they are from a foreign country, from New York or maybe they don't
rent a car, maybe they don't want to get there in five minutes by a cab,
but they would like to enjoy the open tram where they can see the greenery,
see the streets, see the scenes. You can't do it from a cab and you can't
do it from a bus, but these things are fun. You go to New York and you go
to Central Park, you go on the horse and buggy. You go to Savannah, you
go to Pensacola, all of these places have these little sightseeing trams
where people can get around in the little nooks and crannies- you take 25
or 30 people, that takes 25 or 30 cars. If those people have purchased a
2 dollar ticket, maybe it will take that car off the road and then get into
the Barnacle and see these things. I think you ought to consider this, just
give something for the tourist to do while they are in Miami and in Coconut
Grove. Now, maybe he can reroute it so that he doesn't spend so much time
on Bayshore Dr. or Biscayne Blvd. and go down some of those shorter streets,
but I think it's definitely an asset and I would like to see this Commission
go for it. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre; Alright, any other members of the public?
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Mr. Rodriguez: I'm just a normal citizen and I'd like to also, encourage::.
Mayor Ferret We need your name and your address.
Mr. Rodriguez: Daniel Rodriguez, 428 S.W. +'nth Street. I would like to
encourage that also, % think there .s a need, Basically, what they have been
saying is that there is no need. IL seem= that they are more interested
in where there is the profit. They are not really thinking about the Public
need. I don't think that the cabs are going to r.i t thereand wait for the
tourist, for them to finish the r_leatsee-ing and there really isn't for the
tourist, like he said from another country-.. Monty, I think it was an representive
of Monty Trainor they don't keow chat tho :e might he other things available
I think that the tourist in other r:oe t'riee are eecatotn to this type, in
South America they surely sire aed even. here in tee United States in Washington
there are the trams ut) .':lose :Ind of course, 1_Il ''aa, 1'.ng=on these trams are
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enclosed. 'I think that there c yin:;.° i�� nt:• : ,.�r. that as far as what's
more economical certain tnurisi wco i•.i rather 7):17 1't-tle bit more than just
to be hauled hound in a crab because `tave worked ;.I; °one Omni as a waiter
before and one of the main complsinle that 1 eot 7 ram the people was that
there were even with their 3x . t. t e b s liees ]. ` r r. (irevl roes , well , Greylines
is not in exi tenc_'e ley more, inc Aaeriaan Sight .=to;fl: `pourers, even with
them they were to int. :;aowe she yet thee eeren't appreciating what
the sights around was , 11to the l -t k . the lsiee)7 t: eanial Park and well, just the
city itself, the ;or:.. Why, IJete I,;:;an'+ anybody there to tell them
von know, what it !i)ev eere as. so '. to id me that they had
enjoyed their stay,i)•.tt th:i, t ey dt t,,'t really appreciate it to the full
extent thee could l-t-.e.
Mayor Ferre: aerLgits, t'te'nk Yiou, very mech. Aartght, on rebuttal, Counselor.
Mr. Singer: I wonla Like to e:;pa tri ;e that. we are not: iuet talking about
transportation frr.,tr. one point to . eecher. if a 1;t,;aon wanted to get from
Downtown to Coconut ':rovf:,. vau kno '.. auteiy if thee didn't .t to waste any
time they are not awing to take a team. s':e tr ri i se.1,. s • service that is
going to be provided to the public e.Lether it be tourist or people living
down here. There ia ?,o ing to he e u i •- lingual. tour :;even on these trams.
They have the same type av5•tc: that in established can Miami Beach, this
tram has been running on Miami Beach for two ye:sre t'n the public roads,
there has not been c' mishap or .gin ant:ident invo!_vee ntu all, These trams
have also run on Biscayne Blvd, to t :e Bicentennial Park and also from the
Civic Center to the etadi.)tm and there has been ne problem dealing with the
safety at all up to this point fie time. T also, wr'uld like to point out
If the weather was bad, if it wiir inclement weather then these trams would
not be running, so T want to set this aside from the pure transportation
point of view that we are looking to provide 1 service. a tour for the
people and this is why people wire! the se=t dice down here and I don't think
it will distract from the bus or from the taxi tabs because if they are
going to take this it's for the pure fact the; want a tour of the area and
to get out into the fresh air and en ey the cide ;'..t,etf. It's not for
speeding up getting from one point to anoeh, r.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, thank you.
Mr. Plummer: Counselor, ler me inter:,ject something here because you know,
the way I read this thing you are in an impossible situation. You are made
or forced to apply under a segment of our charteee where you shouldn't be
applying and you are trying to put on a presentation that's impossible
because you know, I don't see this thing under this category as to the need
you know, in my estimation- I'm very sorry, and I'm very blunt, I don't
know how to be diplomatic. There is absolutely no way you can show a
credibility of a need, it's just not there because you are providing, not
transportation, you are providing a sightseeing service at best you know,
and Monty wants to compare Key West and the Conch Train with here. There is
just no wayyyou can't compare the two, You are comparing apples and oranges.
Key West is small, streets that are not that crowded. I.., George, let me
ask a question really at the point I'm getting to. Is there any other
classification that. these people would be entitled to apply under?
Mr. Knox: I would have to research i.t further, but: initially I would say
that if transportation is provided for members of the public for a fee
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Mr, Singer: t agree that it's unfortunate that we had to come under this
provision because I don't think it was contemplated that this type of service
should come under this and we have looked at it from a different point of
view and whether I go through the Public Service Commission or wherever we
have to go and this is the only way that we can get this thing through and
it's unfortunate and I think at the same time we should look at the type
of service that's being provided for the tourist down here and what it will
do to this general area and that should be considered more strongly than the
use and necessity.
Mr. Plummer: I agree.
Mayor Ferre: Let me express my opinion. I guess all the members of the
public have talked now? I disagree with you J. L. I think there is a need.,.
Mr. Plummer: Nothing unusual.
Mayor Ferre: I think there is a need and the need is a tourist need. My
problem with it and the reason why I can't go with it is because of the
safety factor as it comes from the Police Department. I really think that
the taxi industry has been shortsighted in not doing this themselves. I think
you should have a package deal where people can when they get off of an
airplane here and take a cab to the hotel some place that you sell them a
package right then and there, that you say look we will pick you up in a
cab,because you can't have this kind of stuff goi:;g up to Omni, that doesn't
make any sense, but for example; if it was running in a shorter thing from
let's say Vizcaya down to Peacock Park and the tour would be the Barnacle
you know, the new boating area that we are improving here, two or three
restaurants including maybe Monty Trainors and the others that we are going
to have along here and then going up to Vizcaya and then making a round
trip you see, so that you would- 1 would be working with them because you
know, what you are going to do, you are going to be creating taxi traffic
that you are not getting now. You say that these are go'.r:g t compete with
you, yes, I think so if they have it the way they have it now, but that
don't make any sense. That Conch train can't go up to Omni, it don't make
any sense, but if it was from Vizcaya down here and you tie it into the
taxi industry where you pick up people, bring them to Vizcaya and have
something to do, do with it something. I think this would be a great tourist
attraction and we need more of these things not less. I really think Zilber
that you guys are being shortsighted rather than you know, you are serving
an immediate interest and I get your point and you know, I agree with you
because of the safety feature of it, but I go up to Washington all the time
and I see that train going around all over Washington and I don't see that
that creates any problems. It isn't... you know, there are places that...
Key West is not the only place that has that kind of facility. We go down
to... you go to Amsterdam, you go to Switzerland- and you just came back
from Amsterdam- and they have these little boats and they go around all
over town, but we don't have those canals around here, so this is the next
best thing. I think that there should be more work done on this Mr. Porter
and I think you ought to readdress yourself Mr. Assistant City Manager, We
ought to find out how come Washington has these trams? how come they are...
they are not unsafe there,it rains there just as much as it rains here.
How do they function in Washington?
Mr. Fosmoen: They are quite a different design, sir...
Mayor Ferre: Well, perhaps...
Mr. Fosmoen: ...particularly the buses.
Mayor Ferre: ... that's something that the industry should look into, you
know. I'm not trying to create a problem of... you know, but, maybe there
might be an area where you can come to an agreement.
Mr. Singer: Is there a way of viewing this proposal and limiting it to
other areas?
Rev. Gibson: Say, what?
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Mayor Verret 1 think you got to (1) answer the safety problem, (2) I think
you really got to address the need a little bit more and 1 wouldn't do it
unilateral I would do it in conjunction with the cab industry which is really
the way you ought to be functioning and (3) I would make it a shorter route
I wouldn't try... you see, as long as you make it a competitive thing to the
taxi industry you are going to have their opposition and then you are going
to have... so, I think those are the things you got to answer (1) safety,
(2) Making it a shorter type of a thing and (3) tying it to the established
industry, so that somehow it's part of a package deal rather than a competitive
type of a thing.
Mrs. Gordon: It's always the other factor of impeding traffic which to me
is a very important part of the reason why I can't see how we can even begin
to conceive of putting it on our two lane streets such as we have here on
Bayshore Dr. and other areas. I was in Key West only a couple of weeks ago,
so I had a personal experience with the Conch Train,. I got behind one and
couldn't get in front of it and that was a narrow street too, and we crawled
along there for ever so long, Al can tell you, he is here and of course, we
weren't in a hurry to get any where, but lots of times here we are in a hurry
to get some where and I just can't see it.
Mr. Plummer: Rose, they don't tell the outsiders where the side streets are.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, what's the will of the Commission?
Mrs. Gordon: Well, we don't have to take any action.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Reboso: Four lanes on South Bayshore.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second to the motion?
Mrs. Gordon: What were you saying?
Mr. Plummer: Four lanes placed on Bayshore.
Mrs. Gordon: That's what I thought, he's got his insurance paid.
Mayor Ferre: All of the sudden this room is going to fill up. Alright, is
there anything else you want to add?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, Al.
Mr. Porter: As far as safety where the trams are concerned for the three
years that they have been operating on the streets. They have operated from
Watson Island to Bicentennial Park at night, no problems. They operated
last Saturday on McArthur Causeway because it was close transporting people
from Watson Island along the waterfront there so they can watch the boat
races. They have operated over at the Orange Bowl, from the Civic Center
to the Orange Bowl and I think the Orange Bowl plans on using them again.
I know of Bacardi, the boat race people have already committed themselves
until next year on the trams. They have been operating in the City of Miami
Beach for two years, they haven't bothered the cab industry in any way. As
a matter of fact they have brought business to Lincoln Road Mall because it's
the only sightseeing there is of Miami Beach and right now there is no
sightseeing available in Miami Beach or Miami by anybody except American
Sightseeing and see if you can purchase two tickets to any where for tomorrow
afternoon or Sunday afternoon and see if you can board the bus the next day.
Mayor Ferre: Ok.
Mr. Singer: Can I suggest that maybe this should be postponed until we have
a time and take into considerations the recommendations that have been made
by you and see if there is another way of presenting this that might be more
acceptable to all concerned?
Mr. Zilber: Nr. Mayor, before this is closed, I'm a little upset now. I'm
Bitting here listening to Mr.- Porter telling me he has been running all kinds
of different things without a permit. He is going from the Civic Center to
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the Orange Bovi. He has no permit from you or froth P.S.C. to do this4
He ia running boat races for Bacardi on McArthur Causeway, he has to permit
to do this from you or from the Public Service Commission or Dade Coutty4
How, my company pays the city $6,000 a year to operate 34 taxi cabs and there
is 400 other taxi cabs that pay you $60,000 a years to operate taxi cabs it
this city.
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Rev. Gibson: Mr, Mayor, I'm in a quandary only because t believe the :tan
has a creative idea, it's nothing wrong with creating. I only think... i have
some problem , I think you ought to say that everybody it the City of Miami...
we believe, We want to venture in this kind of en indebtness. You come back
and take a proposal to us. At that point in time we would not be caught in
what Plummer is pointing out to this gentleman that the public... that he
Must prove a need. I think we ought to be willing to say do it the other
way. We're willing to venture, you see, that way maybe we could get around
in that way and then at that point in time if you men want to come interested
and they are interested we would not have shut off from anybody and we would
then take what we condider the lest. But above all things, I've got
to have that protcction because I have seen so many people who ride on the
streets don't give a happy hoot about an automobile, that's bothers
me and you've got to be on that to getanaccident.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion on the motion as presented by
the members of the Commission, i.i not call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-349
RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF
Jk CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND
Nt LSSITY FOR MALL TRANSPORT INC. , TO
OpEtiATE A FIXED ROUTE TRAM TOUR SERVICE
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 56, ARTICLE III, OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI WITH THE SAID
PROPOSED ROnT,S OF SAID TRAM TOUR DELINEATED
HEREIN.
(Here follows body of rc:;oiution, omitted here and on file
in the Office-. of the .'it ; Clerk) .
Upon being secondad by Connnissioner Rose Gordon, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ON ROLL CALL
Commissioner J. L. Plummer,
Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
:Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
Vice Mayor Reboso: I have to vote with the motion because I think it's very
important that we just approved the Rapid Transit System in Dade County and
we have to wait uutil the implementation of that system to have unified
transit operation here. So I vote yes.
Mayor Ferre: I'm ec.ing to vote no and I just want mine to be not... my vote
is not reflective. Obviously, this thing has been denied with 4 votes
against it. There are 4 votes in favor of the motion which was just denied.
My motion against the motion to deny is just an indication that I think
somehow we should leave the matter open for further discussion so that this
matter could be developed to the benefit of the community in the future.
I think that there is a need from the touristic point of view doing something
imaginative and I hope certainly Mr. Porter and Mr. Silver and Associates
that you'll coiue raa someday, sometime in the future with something that
might be more imaginative, that might help the service to the tourist indus-
try in this great valuable area that we have here between this Museum of
Science, Vizcaya a d Peacock Park which I think is just an untapped gold
mine for tourist development so I vote no,
Mrs. Gordon: How would you like to motorize rickshaws?
Mayor Ferro: Well., 1 might go to that,
Rev, Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I think, I hope this gentleman here,.-T have a gei tle-
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man over here-- don't misunderstand that I'M not for the venture, I think
we ought to have a venture. I only have the feeling that under the present
situation is difficult for you to come and convince me unless you change what
the Charter says, tha0s number 1. Number 2, I would hope that we,the Com-
mission, can be of the mind that we want such a thing,Tram business, for the
City and then at that point in time I think we ought to do about that like
we do about the stocks because, you know, we believe this ought to be. You
come with a reasonable proposal, route in this kind of thing and take it
into a kind...with the...I shall say it's public safety --the Police Depart-
ment said about safety and then we could... 1 would be willing to move
they be accepted.
Unidentified Speaker: Thank you for your time, Mr.Ferre.
Mayor Ferre: All right, yes, sir.
4(1 CITY'S "CONSULTANT'S COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION ORDINANCE"
RELATING TO ACQUISITION OF PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL,
ENGINEERING, LANDSCAPE, ARCHITECTURAL, OR LAND -SURVEY
SERVICES.
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Mayor Ferre: We are now on...Mr. Pawley. Well, let the Administration first
make the explanation of item 12.1., lady and gentlemen we are on 12.1 which
is an ordinance to the"Consultant's Competitive Negotiation Ordinance" relating
to the acquisition of porfessional architectural, engineering. landscape
architectural, or land -survey services. All right, Mr. Fosmoen.
Mr. Fosmoen:
Mayor Ferre:
Mr. Fosmoen:
Mayor Ferre:
Mr. Fosmoen:
Mayor Ferre:
Mr. Fosmoen:
On defer of Mr. Knox, since this is his item, I would...
who?
Mr. Knox.
Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Knox.
I would also say that Mr. Pawley is here on item 32, Mr.
Mr. Pawley? T thought you were here on item 12.1.
He is on both of them.
Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, I've got it now. All right.
Mr. Knox: Within the last month we received a letter from Mr.Jim Withman,
Deputy Attorney General for the State of Florida suggesting that there
have been some problems expressed to the General Attorney's Office by the
Florida Chapter of the A.I.A. among others about the procedures that allegedly
have been used by the City Commission with respects to selecting those
individuals who would be selective pursuant to the comparative negotiation:
at. We had a procedure whereby a committee examines the qualifications
of those who make proposals to the City and the committee ranked these indi-
viduals and institutions and there had;been a practice of procedure by the
City Commission whereby in some intances the rank was changed. The Attorney
General pointed out that the procedure of changing the ranking of the pro-
posers should reflect upon the public record that the City Commission itself
went through the same examination of qualifications that the committee had
gone through. I indicated to him by response that in the future we will
assure that the City Commission would indicate upon the public record that
they considered all of the fact$that are contained in the act in changing
the rank or in ranking the individuals who made proposals and the Deputy
Attorney General wrote me back and said that that was fine but please adopt
an ordinance to that effect and that ordinance has been drafted and it's
now being presented to you.
Mr, Plummer: Well, let me ask you an obvious question, do we have to have
pass this ordinance.
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Mrs knokt Ho, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Well, let the tell you something. You read this ordinance and
it is crazy. Now, in all deference to the people that are here, this is
nothing more than the architectural part release bill. They are building
themselves in finding this Commission and the Administration by imposing
restrictions which in my estimation is nothing more than to do away with free
and competitive biddings. And I tell you if you read this thing, it's a-
mazing that they're not really interested in jobs under $100,000. They're
only interested in the figures. It also is rather obvious here that they
will only feel with those companies which in the... before these bidding
comes about have nresented themselves and presented their qualifications and
that the Administration will pick three from that rather than having open
and competitive biddings. Now, I'm going to tell you something spelled out
in this ordinance as far as I'm concerned and that is that the prices are
going to skyrocket in our architectural bids for the City of Miami.
Mr. Knox: Let me point out....
Mr. Plummer: between the lines anything else, I want to hear it.
Mr. Knox: ....Let me point out, Commissioner Plummer, that the selection of
architects, engineers and other professionals to perform services for the
City have been done by the City Commission pursuant to the State competitive
negotiations which has been in effect, I believe, 3 or 4 years. This ordi-
nance does nothing more than attract the language contained in the State
Statute except that there is an addition with respect to a disagreement by
the Commission of the recommendations that the committee has made to you.
Mr. Plummer: Well, the committee was not our idea in the first place.
Mr. Knox: That is an administrative procedure which was distributed by the
then City Manager in 1975.
Mr. Fosmoen: It's an administrative procedure, sir.
Mr. Plummer: That's right, we have nothing to do with formulating the com-
mittee.
Mr. Knox: Agreed.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Plummer, members of the Commission, I'd like to point out
that apparently Mr. Grassie and members of A.I.A. and other professions have
had some previous discussion about the selection process and I became aware
yesterday, frankly, that Mr. Pawley, President of the South A.I.A., had not
had an opportunity to review this ordinance nor had you the Attorney's met
with Mr. Pawley and his committe. Might I suggest that we defer this item
so that we have a chance to sit down with another members of professional
organizations to see if we can come to some agreements.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Rose?
Mrs. Gordon: Moved deferred.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mrs. Gordon moves for a deferment, Plummer seconds,
further discussion, call the roll on...you don't want to defer?.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I want to tell you, if the spirit of negotiation is to
eliminate this thing, then, I... you know....
Mayor Ferre: But what's your will, Mr. Plummer? Wait a minute, let's do
this parlamentary. We have a motion on the floor by Mrs. Gordon to defer, is
there a second?... There's a second. All right, is there further discussion
on the motion to defer? If not, call the roll.
THEREUPON on motion of Commissioner Rose Gordon seconded by Vice Mayor
Manolo Reboso the preceeding item was deferred by the following vote:
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Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rest.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayot Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner J. t, Plummer, Jr,
Mayor Ferret All s iglu , now, 211. Pawley,since you are here and you're in a
hurry, I know....
Mr. Plummer: Mr. ttayor, I do ccwrnend that everyone of you to please read
this 12.1, itis going to build us into....
Rev. Gibson: A.11 right, oil right.
Mayor Ferre: 1 thought we'd better go on some... you know, it's deferred,
maybe It won't come up again and maybe we'll, when it does, see what happens.
APPOINT MEMBERS TO T'I!L "ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE",
The following resolution wag inirudeced by Commissioner.(Rev.) Theodore R:
Gibson who moved its adoption:u
Ri : oeeTiuN NO. 78-349.1
A RLSOLUTiui;1 APFOINIING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS
To THE CITY OF MIAMI ARTS IN PUBLIC PLACES
COMM1T11E, FOR THE TERNS HEREIN SPECIFIED.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor Hanoio Reboso, the vesol.';?ton was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner L. Plummer, Jr.
commissioner Rose Gordon
CamA.ssi.or,er: (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
48. AMEND 8716, ANNUAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS ORD.
BY DECREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR FIRE STATION NO. 14 BY
$275,000 & TNt'l3EA:li NG APPROPRIATION FOR FIRE STATION NO. 10
BY THE SAME AMOUNT.
Mayor Ferre: Chief Brice, while we are getting the total here why don't you
tell us about..: Plummer, Plummer, wake uo... Chief Brice could you tell us
about the funding for that Fire Station? Tell Plummer, he is the one that
has problems with that.
Chief Brice: Yes, Mr. Plummer?
Mr. Plummer: This thing was originally put out and let me apologize for not
talking to you before. This thing was originally put out of a $100,000 item
because of whatever it's now $275,000 on your record. Now, all I'm saying
is,according to the back of caterial we were given, the bids which are the
bottom line how much We Ruing to be, don't even come in until May 26th;
to me this thing is very premature, assuming it comes in at 220 then we've
got to redo it; assuming it comes in at 300, we've got to redo it. It is
my opinion that we should defer- this item until once the bids have been put
in and then we have a general idea, but just to come forth and say well
we're looking in 275 , unless you know something about the bids we don't
I assume that they are sealed bids.
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Mr. 1osntoen: Yes, they ate, bt the 31st in all likelihood, this will Mite
to be an emergency ordinance.
Mr, Plummer: I have no problem with that.
Mr. Fosmoen: All right, okay.
(BAC1GROUND COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD)
Chief Brice: We feel that with an estimate by Public Works that we're in
the ball park but I understand your position. In effect, our only concern
was that we would be able to move on with this expeditiously. If you're
telling me that we canat a later date approve the transfer and also award the
bids then fine, I have no problem with that.
Mr. Plummer: On the 31st if you have everything ready, we can move on it on
the 31st but for God's sake don't go home and go to bed on what. this Public
Works comes up with as an estimate because we see the Administration Building,
what a great job they did there.
Chief Brice: Our only interest is not to delay this project.
Rev. Gibson: Chief, you're a head of the game and this guy tell me
you can go home and come back on the 31st and said but you told me so and I promise
you that if he decsn.' E- move I will move. Okay?
Mr. Plummer: What I'm saying is you go to Gibson's church every day between
now and the 26th and pray that it comes in under 275.
Chief Brice: For you... make sure that that's 275 in addition to the 100,
that was 375 we were talking about.
W. Plummer: Yes, I understand that.
Chief Brice: Okay, fine, I think that's fine as long as we don't
Mr. Plummer: I move to deferred, item 9
Rev. Gibson: Which did you?
Mr. Plummer: Item 9 deferred until the 31st.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Gibson seconds the deferment of item #9, call the roll.
THEREUPON on motion of Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. seconded by Com-
missioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson, the preceeding item was deferred by a
unanimous vote.
49. AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH MARINE STADIUM ENTERPRISES, INC.
FOR CONCESSION AT COMMODORE RALPH MUNROE MARINE STADIUM.
Mayor Ferre: All right, 15,-all right, ladies and gentlemen, I'll give our
apologies for making you wait so long and we are now on item #15, there are
several here on that...15, all right, this is authorizing the Manager to
execute an agreement with Marine Stadium Enterprises,for food, beverages,
novelty, tobacco, fishing, and boating at the Commodore Ralph Munroe Marine
Stadium.
(BACKGROUN COMMENTS OF THE PUBLIC RECORD).
Mr. Crompton: You had by Resolution 77-408,you accepted the bid for the
Marine Stadium Enterprises and it authorizes the Manager to negotiate a
contract with that concern for the operation of food, beverages, novelty,
tobacco, fishing, boating, supply concession at the stadium and the use of
the areas out by the boat ramps, keep the boat ramp in a free status open
to all people. They would operate the hoist system that presently exists
1iAry i"r'
there and be responsible for that system. They would increase the usability
of the small building that presently exists there, they would invest their
funds in the building in the area that y+i11 need to be a lot of landscaping
put in there, they want to dress up the building, a new facade on it
increase the inside capabalities of that area. The contract that is before
you is one that has been negotiated for some time and we've come to an amicable
conclusion which we feel is a good contract for 5 years with an option to
extend provided that the vendor does certain stipulated items within the
5 year period.
Mayor Ferre: Are they going to landscape?
Mr. Crumpton: They would have to landscape the area, yes.
Mayor Ferre: Do the repaving?
Mr. 'Crumpton: There would be no repaving, the paving is there for the
parking area.
Mayor Ferre: Any building? Any new construction?
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Mr. Crumpton: The building, the only new construction will be an addition
to the facade point of view of the existing building that is there to
give a better appearance to the structure.
Mayor Ferre: And we end up getting how much out of this?
Mr. Crumpton: You would be getting a minumun of $12,000 which is about twice
what we have been gettting as a minimum, plus 33.4% of the gross receipts
for the Grandstand operation and 10.3% of all other revenues generated by
the concessionaire whichever is greater in an annual basis.
Mr. Plummer: That's $4,000 a year.
Mr. Crumpton: Yes, that's a minimun....
Mr. Plummer: $1,000 a month. What's the hoist bringing in right now.
Mr. Crumpton: It is a combination of hoist, concessionaire and the light
would bring in about half of this $12,000.
Mr. Plummer: What about such boat races as the Champion Boat, what happens
there as far as the use of the hoist?..well, not that one because they don't use
the hoist they have to have derrick brought in. What about the other boat
races wich we subsidize?
Mr. Crumpton: If you']l turn the restrictions on the use of the premises....
Mr. Plummer: I saw that.... yhey've got to use their operator but who's
paying it?
Mr. Crumpton: The Associates in a whatever would pay for the daily rate
of the operator.
Mr. Plummer: Okay. Father, I want to bring you and the rest of the Com-
mission up that you are allowing the sale of beer and wine on these premises
there are not restrictions placed except at the purview and the latitude of
the City Manager which is the same fight we went through before with the
Orange Bowl. There is no prohibition...
Mayor Ferre: In the interest of time, put your limitations on, I'm going
to vote with you so go ahead and put your limitations on.
Mr. Crumpton: I think what he is speaking to is item 14 on page 13 of the
agreement....
Mayor Ferre: Well, Mr. Plummer moves that if this passes that there be an
amendment to,...
Mr. Plummer: No, I'll move the motion with the fact that there is to be no
sale of alcoholic beverages at rock concerts or high school events.
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Same wording as the Orange Bowl.
Mayor Ferret All right, is there a second to that motion? All right,there
is a second to the motion, further discussion. We are going to prove it with
the amendment that Plummer made that there be no beer sold at "rock" concerts
or high school functions, further discussion.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
whoc moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-350
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZLNG,THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH MARINE STADIUM
ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR THE OPERATION OF THE
FOOD, BEVERAGE, NOVELTY, TOBACCO AND FISHING
AND BOATING SUPPLY CONCESSION AT THE COMMODORE
RALPHY MUNROE MARINE STADIUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH IN THE
ATTACHED AGREEMENT, PROVIDED THAT THERE BE NO
SALE, DISPENSING OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES AT "ROCK" CONCERTS OR HIGH SCHOOL
EVENTS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson, the reso-
lution was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES:
ON ROLL CALL:
Mrs. Gordon: Just a question, is there alcoholic beverages being sold there
now, Mr. Fosmoen?
Mr. Plummer: No.
Mrs. Gordon: Oh, I'm voting against this.
Ms. Hirai: Your vote,ma'amyis no?
Mrs. Gordon: Pardon me? I'm voting against the motion
Mayor Ferre: She is voting no.
(BACKGROUND COMMENTS OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Commissioner. Rose Gordon
Mrs. Gordon: No, just don't like it where kids are involved and kids come
to these places.
Mayor Ferre: You are going to ask for my vote?
Mr. Plummer: It really doesn't matter.
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50, EXTEND LEASE AGREEMENT 'WITH THE MIAMI YACHT CLUB FOR ONE YEAR.
Mayor perry: We're taking up item 16 now.
Mrs. Gordon: Me 14aeor, is h:W T feel ethout this item, 1 feel that we
are on a month i'n istith no grit h this club and the cent•ract as I
read it makes the position in that if prior to the end of one year we wish
to take poeseaiO►t , we need to c° a I l in plsra i ce es and get value estimates and
make a reemburseinent to thrm. t•1rw. T say thisi since we are close to --we hope
we ere close to-- the begtn;''inr- of the Watson island development If the
Watson island development- would need this area prior to the one year expiration
it would cost the Cite wl+ e ewer the neptaleees came up with this value or
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v, i ti!tz +1t1►1't aeis an reason Wh}' WE'' ha Te to
reCrtfilit'?:,c��t3n[: t tli-_. . .'3 •s1:1 1
get ourselves ho-:ed ha it; no ; eerl ;c it, nothing is goi ,g; is change.
tl,jnSt cot A.`fn . i-r' , 4j 1;-- . a °. uit i l the time that + h 4r a i.e= needed
for Watson Island.
Mr < Plunmec: Weal. _Let's :1-1, to, lu:';,:'cu icnc,v, 'ices," quickly. 3i3vr '0-1(1 111 got
any problem vi.1 h "t :li lj 1,? n ;i lets FYOn1 day trt day as Ni)u he n of
month to month'? Yt' ‘i:le 1,1h<it' ;: vett c ;lrob t em ”ith that? Is it because von
are scared th:'"t "o i 1a'+ii'r it , i i i U., Watson Island? t.'hcr1, what's the
fear?
Mr - Joe Ju'tg l.e:i . t i:. i0t= .10tigc and l"m a past- comidolo7e Sti the
Miami Yacht t':t th atul r-i ut r,Lt ; o{ ►te + t‘<, d of Governors anal our CommudWWe,
Ernie Gueri:ilia and ih€:ir +'ice t-. modore that asked me to
speak because :I haveu spchl:rn befnrt in this matter...Yes, we have some
probleii;s with ii:. r'i.c t or ::IJ not p obletn isn't worrying about whether we
will he mandated lrJ;o th- T,`-:c.see TOan.d plan. of Diplomat Entreprises by
this because we have seen c:ondueeieg discussions with them. There seems to be no
problem at a1.1 about them iuc:oa:i-i rating its ii► their plan where there is some
negotiation about tlu: eize e,it9 elope of the parcel, but there +:; ne question
apparently in their mind oleett them being able to live wiLh us being there
on that shore they c,t:; t i -; t r ht: used for marine purposes of the
soli- t.hnt i,n r,-r , fnc .i, 1 , i; i; ;: =.th' ervt tc be any piublern at. ei.:l, but
we h -.ve a g,rc :ii. it Fi 1 t 1 13, 'have had expressed by some of our
members and prOr,pect.ivr t, ,T. :;::ear deer of difficult',, and that they
can't pertiripant c ith� ^,i:aet irrrl.l. TA! clot.'' get new members, the club has
a tendency you know, to 1 art' l.i fn ild Fire when people sit there worrying
that we are really not ,i: r -ortti ,o month basis as Commissioner Gordon says,
we are on a day t.o day halt.- al th±is thing right now, we have nothing.
Mrs . Gordon: I =:could co en n moth t mai 1th , Joe.
Mr. Judge: I. beg yci'r p<rrin t
Mrs. Gordon: l would rr. rn a month to month. but a yearly agreement under
the circumstances thatese aec in roe, le to me a very poor business practice.
Mr. Judge:
Well, we have a . .
Mrs. Gordon: Especially...
Mr. Judge: ..,.iel.i, you rail it a business practice Commicsioper Gordon,
we call it a bit of. fairness. We were on that island before this city got it
from the state and we have boil t that, our members with their owu Rands,
those buildings that are there and those facilities, you know and where we
understand in the original contract whirl I have a copy of here foe the
20 year period !rem 57 to 77 It was specified as you just said about the
appraisers and the valve If the city took it over prior to the ter.ination
and it was specified that on the germination of the contract all the improvements
and buildings became the property of the city. Now, all that has happened
now is that exact sane clause has been moved into this lease except that
where it said 20 years now it says 1 year, where it said 6 months *otice,
now it pays 1 months notice:. That's the only difference.
W. Gordon: 0k, but there you must agree with me I'm Pure. I'm certain
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that you do. I know you well enough
for city taxpayers that if in fact
you a one tnonth's notice and you had
you would then be entitled to a cash
evaulation.
to know that you have a concern also,
at the end of ten months we would give
only one month left to run on the lease
reimbursement based upon an appraisers
Mr. Judge: Well, I am confident,and after speaking to Mr. Gilchrist and
Mr. Pine, what that confidence is based on —that that isn't going to
happen, that this is... no, that we are not going to come to the termination
of this lease prior to one year.
Mrs. Gordon: I would...
Mr. sludge: We know that
almost you know, for 99% certainty.
Mrs. Gordon: ... go along on this if you are willing to delete from this
contract those portions that provide for the appraisers and the reimbursement
and all the rest of the bid. If you are ready to eliminate that then I have
no problem with it, but if you are going to insist that that be in here I'm
going to be very, very , very strongly opposed to it.
Mr. Judge: Well, I don't have the authority on that to speak for that
I'm afraid.
Mrs. Gordon: Well, somebody better...
Mr. Judge: Perhaps the Commodore if he would like to speak to it.
Mrs. Gordon: ... speak to it before the vote comes up,
Mr. Gilchrist: Commissioner Gordon, may I add something too, and that is
that on the Watson Island project this doesn't preclude our entering into
negotiations for longer term future lease agreement with the clubs during
this year and in essence not canceling it would come into a negotiated agreement
and how we would move ahead...
Mrs. Gordon:
you are here
tomorrow too
has embarked
going to sit
thousands of
Mayor Ferre:
Mr. Plummer:
Mayor Ferre:
second it?
Look that doesn't satisfy me, what you are telling me you know,
today, I'm here today, I'm gone tomorrow, you might be gone
, so you know it doesn't mean a doggone thing. I know the city
upon a very, very expensive and important venture and I'm not
here and approve sonething like this which could cost the city
dollars to get out of it. I'll move to defer this.
Is there a second?
Well, you know, do you have any objections?
Wait a minute, lets see if there is a second.
Do you want to
Mr. Plummer: I'll second it for discussion and then vote against it. Under
discussion, do you have any objections to that being removed? To the Commodore.
Mr. Joe Judge: Listen Mr. Davis, is a member of our board also, and our
treasurer.
Mr. Davis: I think it gives the club a little bit of stability...
Mr. Plummer: Oh, I hope to tell you.
Mr. Davis: ... the truth is here to come. We have poured as... the membership
of that club have poured hours and hours and hours of work into the building
of that club and this is one of the basics of the things that does give
someone the stability of staying.
Mr. Plummer: You are coming from the wrong place. ok? Look, I was one
of the members of Miami Outboard Club that helped build it, ok* There is
no way this Commission is going to throw you out during this next twelve
months. Now, that you can take and you can put in the bank. We are not
going to throw you out in the next twelve months, Now, you want to operate
Oft .good faith? Now, there is your good faith.
Mr. Judge: 1 don't know how significant, Commissioner Mutter this is but
ftotn what some of the gentlemen were pointing out to me there, that they
Bee as a worry to them is that our employment contracts with our staff and our
insurance premiums and also, any plans we make for any kind of improvement,
even a minor improvement on the dock all seem to hinge now on a year, year
by year thing. Now, I don't know whether that...
Mr. Plummer: Joe, when was the last contract you had?
Mr. Judge: The last employment contract? We have a new steward that we
hired.
Mr. Plummer: No, no. Joe, when was the last contract you had with the city?
Mr. Judge: The last lease?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, when did it run out?
Mr. Judge: About a month and a half ago, a month ago.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Judge: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: And when did the Outboard Club's lease run out?
Mr. Judge: In about seven days. Oh, I'm not worried about the good faith
of the city Commissioner Plummer, 1 just,., well? let me,,, rather than
defer, would you accept that...
(BACKGROUND COMMENTS OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Judge: We would... rather than defer, we would accept the deletion of
that clause.
Mr. Plummer: I move it. With the deletion of that clause, I move it. Oh,
excuse me, the motion is to defer and that's on the table with a second.
Mrs. Gordon: Well, ok, I'm going to tell you a concern that I have, if
somebody can answer that concern. What is it, what might be the impact
when the bonds are being offered for sale if there are leases on this property?
Mr. Fosmoen, would there be any impact?
Mr. Fosmoen: It shouldn't, maybe John can answer.
Mr. Gilchrist: There is a 30 day notice and so I believe when the bonds
are sold that it would be recognized than there is a 30 day notice and
there is a contract...
Mr. Plummer: Yes, but more importantly is...
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Plummer: ... that the contract with Diplomat World spells out the
Outboard Club and the Yacht Club already in their contracts, so that's no
problem with the bond.
Mr. Fosmoen: Commissioner, they offered to accept the deletion of the
clause that you are concerned about, so I think you can ask.
Mrs. Gordon: Alright, then in that case I will remove the deferment and I
will move to approve with the deletion of the clause as it relates to the
appraisers and the cash reimbursement in the event of a cancellation prior
the termination of the lease.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
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Mayor Pette: There is a motion and second on the previous Motion having
been Withdrawn.
Mr. Flutter:
With the deletion of that one paragraph.
Mayor Fetre: Further discussion, call the roll.
Mrs. Gordon: The paragraph is on page 6 of the document and it's in the
first paragraph.
Mr. Judge: I think you would have to...
Ma. Hirai: Roll. call, Mrs. Gordon.
Mrs. Gordon: The portion that you would begin to delete would begin after
the word 'to cancel this lease' then you would delete 'provided however,
etc., the lesser shall pay' that shall be deleted to the end of the paragraph.
Mr. Judge: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Call Lilo roil.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gordon, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 73-.35.1
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXPEND THE ATTACHED LEASE AGREEMENT WITH
THE M11►MI YACHT CLUB FOR A ONE YEAH TERM,
EXPIRING MARCH 12, 1979; FURTHER iLahlir`G
SAIL) EXTENSION SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION BY
THE CITY UPON 30 DAYS NOTICE.
(}lere follows body of resolution, omitted here. and on file
in t;.e Office of the City Clerk) .
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, 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 Manola Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, gentlemen. That's from item #16.
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51.. EXTEND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI OUTBOARD CLUB FOR ONE '1 AR.
Mrs. Gordon: And the same thing applys to #117.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, the same motion is made for 17, call the roll.
Mrs. Gordon: I'm not sure if it's on the same page, however.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: It starts on page 5 instead, in the second agreetnent.
Mayor Ferre: Same thing, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gordon, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-352
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXTEND THE ATTACHED LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE
MIAMI OUTBOARD CLUB FOR A ONE YEAR TERM,
EXPIRING MARCH 12, 1979; FURTHER MAKING SAID
EXTENSION SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION BY THE CITY
UPON 30 DAYS NOTICE.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, 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
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Mayor, I would point out that there is no representative
of the Outboard Club in the presents here, so I would have to get back to
them and report back to the Commission.
Mayor Ferre: They knew we were meeting.
Mrs. Gordon: Tell them what has happened and if they don't want it then
they will stay on a month to month.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Yes, Ma'am.
52. REPEALING RESOLUTION No. 78-12; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF PROJECT CONTRACT RELATING TO HOUSING PROJECTS
IN THE CITY OF MIAMI.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, take up Item 27 and let's vote on it. Plummer moves,
Reboso seconds. Under discussion- look at 27 now- approving and authorizing
the execution of a Project Contract relating to housing projects in the City
of Miami. Father Gibson has looked at it and here are the agreements. The
City Manager recommends, further discussion, call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-•353
A RESOLUTION REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 78-12 ADOPTED Oh
.TANUARY 11, 1978 IN SO FAR AS IT APPROVED THE PROJECT
THE PROTECT CONTRACT FOR 99 SECTION 8 HOUSING UNITS
t,OCATI::I) IN LITTLE IIAVANA AND COCONUT GROVE; AND APPROV-
ING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PROJECT CONTRACT
RELATING TO HOUSING PROJECTS IN THE CITY nF MIAMI DESIG-
NATED DADE 8-6 (RIVERSIDE) AND DADE 8-7 (COCONUT GROVE)
PURSUANT TO THE BASIC AGREEMENT FOR FINANCING HOUSING
IN THE Cli'Y OF MIAMI 8Y AND BETWEEN !VJ"E COUNTY AND THEH
C79N OF MIAMI, DATED JUi Y 19, 1.97e . AND MAKING CER i !
DETERMINATIONS WITH REGARD TO S?.lU EoUS�.NG PROJECTS It;
ACCORDANCE WITH SAID BASIC AGREE14,EN`! .
(Isere follows body of. resolution, ,x,IOt:ted hero Ind 0+!.
in the Office of the, City Clerk) .
Upon being seconded by Vice --Mayor Rebosa, the of tton W3b
adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES: None
Comissiooer J. L. PlumAer, Jt .
Commissioner Rose Gorden
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Manol° Rehns
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
Mayor Ferre: Is there anything else to come up bi. c;e tEiis Co: +.tssi,)n?
Otherwise, we will adjourn.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: 28.
Mr. Fosmoen: 28.
Mrs. Gordon: We didn't do Evelio Ley.
Mayor Ferre: Look, we are going to do this in an hour because Mrs. Cordon
and a lot of us here want to take one hour off and 1 agree with that. So,
we will now be adjourned for one hour and ue will rake t;p item 28, as the
first thing at 6:00 o'clock.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: At what time?
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: We will take then up at 6:00 o'clock.
Mrs. Gordon: Ok.
Mayor Ferre: Be here at 6:00 o'clock.
MAY 1 9 19Th
53. REPORT ON DAY CARE & RELATED DISLUS3IUiv �.: ��•.•• :'-�i
MOTION OF INTENT TO CREATE DEPARTMENT OF LEISURE SERVICES.
Mayor Verret Yes, Joyce.
Ms. `Lynch: Mayor, in order that we don't disturb your Special Session that is
taking place a little bit later can we just ask one favor, that Mr. Parkins'
presentation is limited to 15 minutes?
Mayor Ferre: Sure, 1 think he can do it in five minutes of ten.
Mr. Parkins: As a matter of fact, this is summarized from this morning.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, well why don't you turn it around so that the members of the
pLblic can see it, we've already seen all of that. So you go ahead and make
your presentation so that... Would you bring it over here so that the press can
pick it up, the media, excuse me.
M. Parkins: Mr. Mayor and members of the City of Miami Commission, this morning
we reviewed our report to you of May 11, 1978 and we specifically discussed the
financial and staffing areas. In that context I would like to briefly summarize
-'••d review the financing and staffing again. You will recall that I defied the
Day Care Program as containing revenues from Federal Revenue Sharirij Funds,
Care Fees, State of Florida Community Affairs Grants, USDA reimbursements
and CETA Titles I, II and VI. Further, we reviewed the fact that the grants and
other forms of youth program allocations were additions to the basic Day Care
revenues and that our analysis of cost per client per year should be predicated
upon the basic funds provided and not the add ons. We then reviewed Chart A and
noted that the basic program total for budgeted funds in Fiscay Year 1976-77 to-
talled $508,916 or $3,416 for 149 clients per year and $4,039 per client based on
126 clients per year. When all forms of revenues were applied including supple-
mentary support funds Fiscal Year 1976-77 budgeted funds reached $525,407 or
$3,526 per client based on 149 clients, $4,169 per client per year based on 126
clients. During this morning's review Commissioner Gordon raised the point that
law! Care Fees are a return to the nroora:', beyon^' that which is _'_roviaed by the
Federal and State Governments. Consequently, if we provided for the Day Care
Fees as a reduction in the basic program's support - and these char.'-s will not
show that now - the Fiscal Year 1976-77 cost per child budgeted would be reduced
to $2,837. per child at 149 clients and $3,354 per child at 126 clients. We will
then provide for this reduction as well in the two additional charts to be re-
viewed in the text of this delivery, not on the charts. Chart B received basic
program support of $498,519 budgeted for Fiscal Year 1977-78 or $3,346 at 149
clients, $3,956 for 126 clients. This cost per client would be further reduced
to $2,767 at 149 clients and $3,271 at 126 clients. Chart C showed expenditures
for Fiscal Year 1976-77 and again these are expenditures as opposed to budgeted
dollars and noted that the basic program support was $437,380 or $2,935 at 149
clients, $3,471 for 126 clients. Following the reduction of the Day Care Fees,
considering that a return to the program, the cost per client per year would
change to $2,582 per 149 clients and $3,053 for 126 clients. That again, does
not include the add-on's or supplementary support. In summarizing the three
charts then with Day Care Fees deducted the budgeted funds for the two years com-
pared would be for Fiscal Year 1976-77 $439,161 for Fiscal Year 1977-78 $678,721.60.
This provides a cost per client comparison at basic program funds only and Day
Care Fees deducted of for Fiscal Year 76-77 $2,837 and Fiscal Year 77-78 $2,767
again with Day Care Fees deducted. Staffing was also reviewed this morning and
we noted the findings that 52 persons were transferred from the Department of
Parks and Recreation to what was then the Office of Community Affairs, a greater
number of total positions are currently occupied than were originally transferred
to what is now the Citizens Services Department. Professional level positions
funded originally by Federal Revenue Sharing Funds have been rebudgeted to in-
clude a mix of funding sources, the intent to provide sufficient staff funded by
non -Federal Revenue Sharing Funds largely through CETA Funds has created a cum-
bersome staff -client ratio nearing approximately one staff member for each two
to three clients, a one to ten ratio is generally desired and within required
guidelines. And finally, communication among the varied City departmental units
required for processing position replacements is in need of improvement. While
we have concluded that staff quality problems are related to selection, training
and utilization procedures and not to the source of funds or numbers of personnel
I would add my own personal opinion that some of these inadequacies could and
should have been resolved well before now. The chart that you will now see shows
vacancies as of.March 30, 1978 and the source of funds provided for these posi-
tions. Note that at that time exclusive of the 13 Art Therapy Aides and 21 Youth
Agency Workers we had at the March 30th date 8 vacancies not including the 3
vacant FIU Intern positions. As we noted in our report all of these positions
are currently in the process of being filled. I would point out one additional
item that was not covered this morning and that is that in addition to provid-
iing a safe environment for children the City of Miami Child bay Care Program
permitted 131 parents an opportunity to earn an estimated $1,048,000 based upon
an average annual income of $8,000 they might not have been able to earn should
the program not exist. We concluded this morning by pointing out that our May
11, 1978 report included our implementation recommendations and that we are
presently going about the business of causing identified deficiencies to be cor-
rected, We have now developed a beginning toward re-establishing the model
program that this commission has wished. We will be involving a new Day Care
Committee comprised of working staff members, elected parent representatives
from each of the centers and a selected group of Day Care professionals. They
will be addressing among other issues Tan -Bark versus grass, program structure
and design►'budget review and evaluation as well as in assisting the departmental
administration select a new Day Care Administrator. In addition, we shall be
analyzing means toward :Achieving our original objectives of increasing the num-
bers of full time professional staff members at the centers, developing a meals
preparation program at each site and the expansion of the three City facilities
with the use of revenue bonds related to child care fees as a current probable
approach. Finally, we shall be reaching a conclusion as to whether a fourth
center now operated as part of a legal obligation to the old Edison -Little River
Self Help Community Council Incorporated should become a permanent part of the
City's program.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Parkins, thank you. Ms. Lynch, as I recall you are kind of
the chairman of the committee, the Parents Committee so I'll recognize you at
this time and 1 think the way we ought to do it is how much time do you think
you'll need for discussion? Because you ought to leave some time for the City
of Miami Commission to come to some conclusion.
Ms. Lynch: Right. Well, it's not only members of the Parents Coalition but
there are representatives of two other groups here tonight and Mercedes Zuniga,
we have a presentation prepared. We will try to be as brief as possible, how
much time would you like?
Mayor Ferre: Well, we have at 7:00 O'Clock another meeting.
Ms. Lynch: Ok, fine, we'll try to limit it as much as we can.
Ms. Mercedes Zuniga: My name is Mercedes Zuniga. I live at 10601 N.W. 17th
Avenue. Mayor Ferre and Commission, the Parents Coalition along with the repres-
entation of the City of Miami Commission on the Status of the Woman in the of-
ficial City of Miami Dade County Committee will be speaking to .you tonight about
the concern with the Day Care Program under the direction of Mr. Robert Parkins.
The following groups support us in our request: The United Teachers of Dade
County, the Haitian -American Community known as HACOT, Dade County Child Care
Advisory Council, International Longshoreman's Union, ...
Rev. Gibson: Take your time and remember nobody knows what's on that paper better
than you. We don't know it, take your time, put yourself at ease.
Ms. Mercedes Zuniga: City of Miami Commission on the Status of Women and a lot
of other groups too numerous to mention. We also will start with a young gentle-
man, Aldo Ramirez.
Master Aldo Ramirez: "A child is a person who is going to carry on what you
have started. He is going to sit where you are sitting and when you are gone
attend to those things which you think are important. You may adopt all of the
policies you please but how they are carried out depend on him. He will assume
control of your cities, states and nations. He is going to move in and take
over your churches, schools, universities and corporations. The fate of human-
ity is in his hands. Abraham Lincoln, thank you.
Ms. Zuniga: Now, our first speaker will be Mr. J. Blair.
Mr. J, Blair: Mr. Mayor and City Commissioners, I'm here this evening because
I'm a concerned parent, My name is J. M. Blair. I have a child at Moore Park
Day Care and I'm concerned because I have seen the quality of that Day Care
Center drop and we have investigated the reasons why it has dropped. We want
something done about it and that's why I'm here tonight and that's why we have
been before you so many times in the past and we want something done about the
quality of the Day Care and we feel that now that you all see what we're talking
about that you're going to do something about it. I'd like to read to you a
quote; "Staff selection and development is perhaps the most important element
in the successful operation of a Day Care Program. The staff creates the atmos-
phere in which the children are going to remain for large portions of the day.
Day Care Programs by their nature make great demands on the physical and emo-
tional energy of staff members with the exception of the custodian and one Day
Care Aide the entire Day Care staff is female. For the great majority of these
women the Day Care job is their only means of support, a staff which has no
permanent security, lacks benefits, is not going to perform as efficiently as
one that does. The temporary personnel, CETA people as a wholeydo not appear
+.o have the necessary training and qualifications to work with pre-schoolerse
ie of the most difficult ages with which to work with because these tempor-
ary workers lack the proper training the regular staff must assume the responsi-
bility for training them which in turn takes time away from the children. 'Tempo-
racy staff on the other hand work an average of seven hours daily and accrue
certain benefits, the regular six hour Day Care employees must train other ein-
ployees who often get paid an hour extra and receive benefits they lack." This
quote is from a memorandum sent to Mr. Joseph Grassie from Mr. Robert Krause,
Department of Human Resources. These are some of the things that we've been
trying to tell you all or get you all to see all along at the other meetings
that we have been to here. These are some of the very things that we have been
talking about from the Department of Human Resources Office. So now you can see
what we are talking about and I'm hoping that you all this evening will do some-
thing about it because at our last City Commission Meeting there was an issue
brought out about grass. The Mayor said they want grass, we told you all we
wanted grass and he said, "They want grass, give them grass" and we thought that
you all had decided to have grass put there but the very next day they unloaded
Tan -Bark with all these big long sticks in it which is dangerous to our kids'
health. So I know you all are tired of seeing us here and we're tired of coming
here but we're gong to keep on coming until we get favorable results in this
problem because we want our kids to have a quality center and we're going to
keep on fighting for that and we're hoping that you all would join this fight
and do something about it with the power that is in your hands. At this time
we call Mr. Jack Sullivan.
Mr. Jack Sullivan: Mr. Mayor, fellow Commissioners, I just want you to do me a
favor before I open my big mouth that everybody knows I have. Isn't it nice to
see these people here, that they care enough to be down here? I want to thank
you very much for being here. I've been before this Commission about four times
in the last 20 years, Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: How many times?
Mr. Sullivan: About four.
Mayor Ferre: Forty?
Mr. Sullivan: F-o-u-r, and every time I came before these members of this com-
mission it was always to ask for something for somebody else. I asked many
years ago for permission to pass out American Flags by a group of children from
Notre Dame Academy and you granted me that permission. Ralph Rennick arrived
on the scene on Flagler Street, and I'll never forget it, the American Nazi
Party came upon the scene at the same time. That was the crux of the editorial
that night by Mr. Rennick. The next time I came before you I asked you for per-
mission to have the first memorial service for John F. Kennedy. You granted me
the permission. Tonight I have a real sincere request. I want you to give these
people and me and my family the same thing that you gave the City Police Depart-
ment. You gave us the finest Chief when you gave us Kenneth Harms in the United
States. You gave us an excellent Chief of the Fire Department and I wish him a
speedy recovery in Don Hickman. Let me ask you one more favor, give us a Day
Care Center along the same lines as we've had in the past that I've had three
boys come out of and the last boy will be out in August. I'm saying here tonight,
and nobody but Jack Sullivan knows I'm saying it, Robbie Chandler gave my boys
the guidance that I wanted and I mean it from the bottom of my heart. I'm with
Robbie Chandler and I'm proud of Robbie Chandler. So I'm leaving now, and many
years ago, Mayor, you granted the Orange Bowl to teams for decency. You remember
the night, it was a beautiful affair ar..d I hope it comes back real soon because
I knew I was on the right track all they way down 27th Avenue tonight, there was
a car in front of me, on one side of the bumper it said, "Have you hugged your
kid lately?" and on the right hand side of the bumper it said, "Vote for Gibson
for City Commissioner". So I knew I had to be coming to the right place. And
it is not all the evil in the world this young man said that ran the team for
decency, it is not all the evil in the world that troubles me - it is the fact
that too many good men sit back and do nothing, I know when I look at the five
of you, four of you and Mrs. Gordon, it's not true here tonight, I know you're going
to give us what we want. Thank you very much. I forgot, a gentleman always
introduces a lady. Here is a lady, she's a walking calculator, Joyce Lynch.
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Ms. Lynch: If Mr. Parkins doesn't mind I'd like to Use some of his charts to
discuss a few of the figures that I'm going to be talking about now. To recap
some of the things that we've been talking about already, the Human Resources
audit came out with the exact same things that we were asking for. The human
Resources Director, Mr. Robert Krauseysaid in his report, "It is felt that this
large number of temporary personnel should be eliminated and should instead be
replaced by a small number of qualified well trained regular employees in the
positions of aide and instructor." We concur with his decision and we ask that
that be considered(1). (2) The statistics on cost per child... I'm going to
do it for your benefit basically because you've gone over these statistics be-
fore. For 1977-78 a lot of people have been talking about the cost per client.
Now there are certain things that you should realize in cost per client and we're
not dealing with 126 children we're dealing with 149 children. When a child is
absent from the center whether the child is there or not still the parents have
to pay the fee. So we're talking about 149 children either present or absent
the Day Care Fees do not change, The same thing with USDA food since it has to
be ordered a day in advance they have to project the number of children present.
In the original audit by the Office of Budget and Management from Mr. Gary there
were irregularities in the way attendance figures were kept so, therefore, we
cannot truly believe that the statistic of 126 children is accurate. There have
been times when my child has been at the center when he has been listed as absent
so I know on a personal basis that this 126 child figure is inaccurate. So I
think when you're considering the cost per child on budgeted figures you must
only consider the cost per child at ... $3,346. We're not talking about $4,000
per child, we're talking about $3,346. So this is something I want you to ser-
iously consider and base it on 149 children because it is 149 parents paying
those fees not 1.26(1). (2) There are some statistics that are inaccurate and
one of the ones that I want to point up right now is the youth program, there
is $149,888.93 for the Arts Therapy Program. This figure is inaccurate for this
fiscal year because the program began in July of 77 and the contract ends in
July of 78 so the $149,000 figure began in the last fiscal year. This is another
figure that is somewhat inaccurate. Now when we're talking about figures and
funding sources naturally I'm sure you want the Day Care Program to apply for
as many funding sources as possible. If the centers were to increase and to
increase immediately the City of Miami would have available to, would be avail-
able for Title XX Funds and right now the Dade County is receiving in excess of
$4,000,000 in Title XX Funds because they deal with lower income children. So
if we're considering expanding the centers and dealing in low income families
as well the City itself will be available for these funds. So you have to con-
sider that when we're talking about more children we're not even talking about
more dollars because there are more funding sources available to the program.
Statistically that's all that I want to discuss right here right now. Now I'd
also just like to direct a concern that I had, I did appear at this morning's
meeting and listened to some of the things that Mr. Parkins had mentioned about
his activity in the Day Care Program. For two years the Day Care Administrator
had been working under someone who's name happened to be Robert Parkins and
ene of the issues that we do take, that we would like to take up at this point
is the fact that Mr. Robert Parkins whether he agrees to it or not has been mak-
ing the decisions for that department from the time that he took it over. One
issue that we would definitely would like to take into account right now is the
budget when it was originally planned for the Fiscal Year 77-78 and at the time
that it was proposed if Mr. Parkins was carrying through the request of the Day
Care Administrator, a budget that the Day Care Administrator had prepared which
was for a much higher amount of money would have been passed on to the Commission.
Because the Day Care Administrator questioned and refused to accept the budget
cuts she was suspended and later on the suspension was not sustained. However,
this shows you that the Day Care Administrator whether it is discussed publically
or not was reporting to Mr. Parkins who was making decisions and who was also
hampering decisions in many instances, one of those being the City, the budget
request for the Day Care Department. Now there are other issues that we would
like to take to task, one of them happens to be the item of personnel in the
Day Care Administration Office. The last time we came here we talked to you
about Tan -Bark and grass which became a very big joke but this time we're talk-
ing to you about violations, violations of a grant which the City had entered
into with the State of Florida, a Florida State Community Affairs Grant, one of
the stipulations being that a Parent Involvement Coordinator's Sa]ary was to
come out of that grant. The parents have no Parent Involvement Coordinator at
this time and the City is inviolation of that grant, Seoond thing, there was a
nurse in the program, a nurse that took care of things like making sure the child-
ren had all their shots, making sure that. they had their examinations, making
sure that the teachers and parents would be taken care of in simple matters.
This is a licensed practical nurse not a doctor, not a registered nurse but never-
theless taking care of certain health problems. We no longer have a nurse, that
+rse has been reasssigned to be Assistant Social Worker and has no qualifications
to be Assistant Social Worker. Now the situation could go on and on, we lack
the time to talk about it. We have the statistics, we have the documents but
there is no point to going into them any further because you have already gotten
'-eems of documents. The only thing that we're asking is to definitely consider
t-at the program started four years ago, for two years this program had no prob-
';ms, for two years it started from zero to 150 children and it was run as a
perlative program. The problems in the program did not start three months
go, they did not start six months ago they started two years ago and what we're
asking you tonight is to stop the problems and from our viewpoint we can see that
the problem lies in one area, the location of the department. Now, one of the
things that we're asking for now is an Office of Childrens' Services. We are
not asking to be put under another department umbrella. It would be very nice
to say that moving children from Citizens Services to Parks or to Sanitation
will make a difference but it seems quite funny that the City of Miami can spend
a lot of money on departments to remove garbage and all the other miriad things
that the City does for the citi::ens yet they're not willing to make a ceiwuitment
to children by establishing an office for children. And we're not just talking
about child care programs that run by the City, the City spends hundreds of
thousands of dollars a year for other private non-profit agencies for children,
St. Alban's other Day Care Centers as well are serviced by this. The City does
not have at this point any professionals monitoring your investment so what we're
saying is if you give us an Office of Childrens' Services then we will definitely
i,ave a resource for you to protect your investment. Now I'd like to introduce
o you Judith Franke, of the Commission of the Status of Women. Oh no, I'm
sorry, I'd like to introduce to you the chairperson of the official City of Miami
Day Care Committee, Anne Wilson.
Ms. Anne Wilson: In front of my chair there are part of my files on Day Care,
just a few of them and I've been spending a lot of nights burning the oil over
them and I have a lot more here and J. cou3,`.;Jo through them and pick out the
things that I wanted to say but I want to say to you that what Joyce Lynch has
said and what the parents have said we have been saying for a year and a half.
We have come before the Commission, we have submitted reports, we have done these
things and it took the parents to get the Commission moving for which I'm thank-
ful and I'm thankful that you're listening to us now because all these recom-
mendations that are in this report were recommendations made in January, a re-
port that the Commission asked the Child Care Committee to make. In earlier re-
ports that we have made and I just want to reiterate that I :.nk •au for con-
sidering this issue tonight and I thank you for giving us the opportunity to
serve the children of Miami for the .last five years. The professionals on the
committee, the non-professionals, the staff who have come to many of our meetings
and the parents who have always been welcome. We hope we will be continuing to
serve the City of Miami children. Thank you.
Ms. Zuniga: Ms. Judith Frankel will be next.
Ms. Judith Frankel: My name is Judith Frankel. I live at 621 N.E. 51 Street
and I am here representing the Commission on the status of women. The Commis-
sion on the Status of Women has as one of its duties and responsibilities to
serve in an advisory capacity to the Miami City Commission in respect to all
matters pertaining to the status of worsen which includes the establishment of
Day Care Centers as well as to make periodic reports and recommendations.
Bear with me, I'd like to give you some very pertinent statistics. According
to the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States
Department of Labor 49% of all mothers were in the work force in March of 1976
as compared with 35% in 1965. Although the labor force participation rates of
all women has increased markedly in the post-war era the growth among mothers
has been substantially larger so that by 1976 their rate actually surpassed that
for all women. Nearly 46% of all children under 18 years of age have mothers
in the work force. Of the nearly 38,000,000 women in the labor force in 1976
nearly 40% had children under the age of 6. Although the presence of very young
children in the home tends to affect the labor force participation of mothers
an increasing proportion of these mothers are entering the work force. From
1971 to 1976 the labor force participation rate of mothers with children under
3 years of age rose 7 percentage points from 27 to 34%; for those with children
from 3 to 5 years the rate increased 9 percentage points from 38 to 47%. In
1976 the median family income was $14,960. Families headed by women had a med-
ian income of $7,210. Of particular concern is the availability and quality of
Child Care arrangements which are offered working mothers. With the increase
in labor force participation of mothers especially with children under 6 there
is a growing need for lower costs and more readily available Day Care facilities
for children in the formative years. Despite the rising trend in mothers' labor force
participation studies characteristically find that the presence of young children
in the home tends to be an inhibiting factor in the mother's labor force activity,
It would seem to follow that expanding Day Care facilities would not only per-
mit Mote women with young children to enter the job market in search of work if
they so neededdbut would also alleviate many of the difficulties that mothers
who presently work have in arranging for the care of their children. The City
of Miami over the past several years committed itself in view of the public re-
sponsibilities for the formation and development of quality Day Care Programs
for children in the formative years. Because of this commitment the tensions
and frustrations which currently exists in the City's Child Care Programs must
be alleviated. The Commission on the Status of Women concurs in the recommenda--
tion which has been made to the establishment of an Office of Child Care with
the director reporting perhaps to an Assistant City Manager. The Office of Child
Care as invisioned would have the total responsibility for the deployment of all
child care programs, development of child care programs and monitoring all child
care programs not actually operated by the City of Miami but receiving revenues
for the operations in the City of Miami. The Commission on the Status of Women
after analyzing the various functions and services performed by the programs
designed to meet the needs relative to child care finds that as presently organ-
ized the child care delivery system cannot properly function.
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child Care delivery aystems demand specialized, coordination and expertise.
By eatablishing a Separate Child Care. Office, the administration can gear
job qualifications and specifications to truly reflect the needed
expertise in specialization. The sate as if the program was developed on
a cottetcial basis. Since the City is committed to quality Day Cate, the
=standard of quality should be no less than available in the private
sector. The establishment of a separate office would not increase
administrative staffing. As their is current staff on board, including
secretaries and assistants. As demonstrated,tax monies allocated for
programs have not been properly supervised by qualified personnel. The
Office of Child Care would have the responsibility to monitor monies
in any program that received financial or inkind services for Day Care
Programs from the City of Miami. Office of Child Care would further monitor
all monies allocated in the future to programs sponsored by non --profit
organizations but funded with City of Miami revenues. As presently structured,
the lack of qualified personnel throughout most of the Day Care organization
has meant that meaningless evaluations have been made on these programs.
By placing this responsibility in an Office of Child Care which would have
the specialized knowledge in early childhood development. Any official audit
should disclose whether the funds were being properly used. Also. the present
organization structure severely limits the capacity to monitor and evaluate
effectiveness and efficiency of the Child Care Program. It is unreasonable
to expect accountai-i.lity for service delivery from those not trained in early
childhood development.. It would be to the City's benefit and that of the
entire community to have total professionalism in the area of child care
and to give this professional staffing the responsibility and authority to
make decisions and to carry out child development activity. The City of
Miami took a step in allocating funds to develop quality Child Day Care
Programs. The City was among an elite group of municipalities in taking
this step, in that it was recognizing a public responsibility to the children
of the community. We have presently three centers actively serving children.
Let us not backslide in our commitment to the children of the community.
Let us remember that our future is the children of the community. What we have
built needs an adjustment and a new direction. Let us go forth in our
commitment. Let us retain our status among the elite. Thank you for your
attention. (applause).
Mayor Ferre: Ms. Frankel, I wonder if I might ask you a few questions that
you perhaps might like to share your thoughts with this commission? Do you
feel that this is a service that ought to be given to all of the citizens
of the community?
Ms. Frankel: In what respect?
Mayor Ferre: That you don't, I'm sure you don't feel there should be any
discrimination between any group or any segment of the community. I would
imagine you would subscribe to this, the right of all citizens to have this
service.
Ms. Frankel: The Child Care Program as I see it, is based on a multiethnic
background and multiple social economic availability based on with the slidine
fee scale. My chief concern in the availability of a quality child care is
best represented in a situation that came before Dade County not too long
ago, his name was Ronnie Zamora. They tried to defend him and I'm not saying
anything about the defense on indoctrination by television. That was a boy
who literally had a baby sitter in a t.v., there are those kids in this
community. His parents, or his mother was a working mother, she could not
afford child care that was available. It is very difficult to find quality
Day Care especially when you're dealing with children under 3 years old
and when you have... Now I have a 20 month old son. I know the type of
person I look to to take care of my son. I am in a position, let us say,
of paying for it. I make more money in my salary than the medium family income
of 1976, and that's a two income family. I make more than that. But I know
that if I had in the City of Miami a good quality education program for my
son, which I could depend on and that is again another factor, dependability,
I would too seek it out, because it would give my child the, what would you
call, the community awareness necessary. He would learn about multiple people.
Mayor Ferre: Can I take that answer then to be, yes?
Ms. Frankel: You could.
Mayor Ferre: I see. Alright. If that were the case and we have a City here
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receive this type of service in the vicinity of a minimum of, _10,000, it
could be over 25,0011. children that are of age. Now, how would you propose
that we service these 10,000_children at the rate of $3,000 minimum,
because that, the figure in this: debate whether it's $6,000 or $4,000.
But let's say it's down to $3,000. Now, how would you propose that we take
the 10,000 children that should be receiving this service at $3,000 per
child. How are we going to fund that?
Ms. Frankel: I am going to turn the microphone over to Juyae Lynch who
has those statistics.
Ms. Lynch; Mayor Ferre, we have the perfect proft=;saio;;al who cats answer
that question for you which. is not going to coat the n.:lty a penny and his
naive is Dr. Joseph Braga from the Trade County Child Cara Ad'.i or Council.,
and we'd like him to answer that question for you ba-ansa il': clot:;, have the
statistics.
Mayor. Ferre: Fine. Al 1•tgint .
Dr. Braga: Mayor Ferre., iiieinh& rs rtt the Commission, i :i2i.i: that s tha
most pertinent question because i think part tat what`., 1 g. s ice Lsi en bete
is that if children are our most valuable resource : .i hoy i _.lit' aro the
hope of the future, how can we adequatol y take car": Ci.'_. .1 1, the children
that needed care: lit aas'wl'.i to the ridesiion, how can we vu:o:idc for those
children most in need i would iihe to address the fact tha County, iti
administering Title XX binds which are for parents that arc in we rk ,;rn
training program: and L,`.i.N prograu7s , I.aret4'.-:l who h iv;_ that do not
and are unable themselves to meet the Z inancia 1. requirozr,uty
for child care,are haVang those rands provided through a; tunas. 1'iie
County currently has been requested, both through tl`.c' tic .:_°, Health and
Rehabilitation Committee and also ihl.uil.;h the Stilts i.t' :,a''.turC, a iic.itt):;a`.a•_i t.
further need as well as further sit, for quality Day r, should thta
funds be inade avails bie. ` ne t.ouaty, ...T1 example, e, Wl:n_., nnla to i i l .^lit[ a"
(as it's cal led)were tile'•' t: sluts to be available itro -. ._
care in the City of Miami. Currently, the amount ct ,.e , vt-n
through the state tinder' Title IX are bayed upon an ciLlilY formula. This
equity formula hab r. the most '_n.polt;ant factor in tie,Ad_ni', the allocation
of funds to District. 1 1 (of which w', are »irt) tho da`:.lonat ;.,at E:d ability to
provide quality care la a demonstration of the neaa witnla tilts community.
So 1 think what I'm suggesting is t.hat those parents which are able to pay
for the quality care would do so. That those that i'... ,:male to pay for Lt. lha.ausa
of the low income, meeting that low inceme scale,th t. ki:id of funding is
available through federal funding via Title XX and other related programs.
Nay 1 say one other thing,sir? I think that there is an unprecedented
opportunity if you create an Office of Child Care. Services as has been
suggested you'1l then he: giving children the visibility that I chink that
they need and in so doing you will attract funding from the private sector
as well as from many federal funded sources so that this kind of thin;; will not
cost the City more money in providing more child carte, We have a mult:lethaic ,
multicultural, multilingual community here that is unique in the United
States. The federal government is looking for .noael crest*oastritt ice site-.s ,
particularly in child care and in the area of child mental health prevention.
Miami is ideal. If you give children the kind of visibility that an Office of
Child Care Services would demonstrate then you're going t;; be able to attract this
kind of funding.
Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you this Doctor? What do you think is the aced,
because obviously I was being facetious when I said that we had 10 to 25,000
children. I'm sure inthat 1U to 25,000 children, not everybody would want to a.ail
themselves of the service. I am being very practical, I'm not trying to be,
you know, anything but just trying to get down to the reality of what we're
dealing with. What do you think is the need in the City of Miami if you
have any idea of how many people could and would avail themselves of this
service if it were as Ms. Frankel said, quality service on a consistent,
persistence basis. Wuuid it be 1,000, 5,000, how many children need this
type of service today?
Dr. Braga: It would be approximately nine times the number of children
currently being served. The national council of ...
Mayor. Ferre; Is that ail, you mean...?
Dr. Braga: Tbat's demonstrated need.
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Mayor Ferre:: You're talking then about 12 or 1,300? you're not talking
about much than...
Dr, Braga: Nine times the currently existed being served within the County.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, I'm not talking about the County. See the trouble is
that you think in terms of the County. I'm thinking in terms of the City.
We are not responsible for the County program, as you know.
Dr. Braga: I understand that. No, I'm telling you about demonstrated
figures that could backup what I'm saying is that one out of ten including...
Mayor Ferre: Well, how many people does the County serve?
Dr. Braga: Currently?
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Dr. Braga: Currently, the County is serving upward of 5 to 7,000
children.
Mayor Ferre: 5 to 7,000 children in Day Care Program?
Dr. Braga: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Aid so ours is really a kind of a real small drop in the
bucket, 149. It's very small. Now what other cities are involved
in Day Care Programs, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Hialeah?
Dr. Braga: Within the 55 mile area, yes. Almost every community has
Day Care or has sites that are funded in particular under Title XX. I
'i' think I want to suggest to you when I say one out of ten is being served
that might be a better representation of the need. This as based on the
National Council of the Jewish Women surveys that were not only conducted
nationally, but ...
Mayor Ferre: One out of ten out of 5,000 that are being served you're saying
that there should 50,000?
Dr. Braga: That this is representative of the need in municipalities
throughout the United States based on national as well as local studies.
The local study here was carried out by the Local Chapter of the National
Council of Jewish Women. The statistics have been reported nationally.
Mayor Ferre: That's 50,000 in a community of 1.5 million, so if we go down
to a community of 350,000, which is what Miami is, you would then have to divide
... so it would be around perhaps 10,000 children in the City of Miami that
really need the service.
Dr. Braga: When we are talking about the children that really need the
service I think you're really putting it exactly where I was coming from
talking about it. We're not talking about how many parents would avail.
I don't think those figures are available to me.
Mayor Ferre: I'm just using your figures.
Dr. Braga: I certainly think that every parent who has a child under the
age of 6 is a potential user of child care services. To use your own words,
you said the child that would be in need and that's what we're talking about
when we talk about that only one out of ten children in need. These children
in need are children that are called latch key children. 3 year old kids
walking around the streets during the day with a key around their neck because
they don't have anyone to take care of them. The extended family with the
aunt or the uncle that can no longer existed. These are the same kind of
children who are 4 year old kids taking care of the 11 year old or 2 year old
baby brother or sister. So in answer to your original question, when we talk
about one out of ten we're not talking about one out of ten who might use it.
That figure of potential use is much greater than the one out of ten.
Mayor Ferre: I see.
Dr. Braga: We're talking about the one out of ten,we're saying these are the
children who are in desperate crucial need of child care. These are children
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unattended.
Mayor Verre: Let me try to get down to the bottom of this thing so i can
understand it and get theperspective of it, If Dade County has a community
of 1,500,000 and you're servicing 5,000: and you say that's probably one out
of ten, The need in Dade County would be 50,000.. Now, in the case of the
City of Miami, if we take those figures and just interpolate them we have
a community of 350,000 and sincethis isa core city,obviously 10,000 would
not be an exaggerated figure. So what we're doing today is we're servicing
149 children which is really a small, small drop in the bucket. Now, I'd
like to ask you this one other question with regards to what Dade County
is doing. 0f the 5,000 that you're servicing how many are in the City of
Miami?
Dr. Braga: How many are in the City of Miami?
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Dr. Braga: In the City of Miami Day Care Centers':
Mayor Ferre: No. How many of the 5,000 people that Date County is taking
care of in Day Care Centers are residents of the City of Miami, live in the
inner city, live in the core city, live here in thi:- community that we're
sitting in?
Dr. Braga: I believe the figure runs approximately 3,500.
Mayor Ferre: I see, so of the 5,000. 3,500 are peopte that live within the
City of Miami.
Dr. Braga: 3,500 children.
Mayor Ferre; 3,500 children are being serviced by Daje County in Day Care
Centers that have the opportunity to either go to the Co'inty or go to the
City.
Dr. Braga: No, that's not the situation at all, because t;:e Ci;y is not
accepting Title XX children at the present time.
Mayor Ferre: I see. So this is a specialized program.
Dr. Braga: It's a program which the federal government matches the local
dollars for every dollar you put up the federal government gives back four
And see, I think that that's really...I know what you're driving at and 'I'm
trying to drive back at you the fact that there's more money available here
than is being utilized and if you can help us by providing the sites and as
well as the demonstrated need, then because the County is the funneling
source of the Title XX money then we'll be able to get you back four dollars
for every dollar you're currently putting out for Day Care. Under the
current situation that isn't possible. I think if you had an Office of
Child Care Services then they would be able to utilize all these potential
sources of funds.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, one last question. DoesrDade County have an Office of
Child Care Service?
Dr. Braga: We have a Division of Child Development Services, yes.
Mayor Ferre:Is that a department by itself... ?
Dr. Braga: No, it's not a department. I think they're asking for an office,
not a department, primarily because they didn't want turf problems to create
here b.etween departments. What they'd like to do is have something different
that didn't cross over....
Mayor Ferre: Tell me how the County functions on this, since obviously it's
a much larger program. Who heads the department, is there a current head now?
Dr. Braga: The current head of the department is an outstanding professional
Dr. G, Joyce Mc Calla.
Mayor Ferre; Alright.
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Dt. Braga; She is as doctor in the area of Child Care Services and Early
Child Development.
Mayor Ferre: And, she reports to who?
Dr. Braga: She reports to Aileen Lot, the Director of Human Resources...
Mayor Ferre: I see.
Dr. Braga: ... who in turn reports to the County Manager, Merrett Stietheim.
Mayor Ferre: So in other words, Aileen Lotz is comparable to Rob Parkins,
is that correct, is that Human Resources?
Dr. Braga: I don't think that they're comparable in anyway, first of all,
Mayor Ferre. (applause). Ms. Aileen Lotz has demonstrated her concern for
children and has demonstrated service in Social Services. Let me anticipate
your question. The Advisory Council for Child Development Services, which is in
fact a blue ribbon committee of parents as well as leaders within the
community, including directors of the County's Community Mental Health
Program, Judge Gladstone, many people who have notoriety in leadership as
community leaders, as well as, a 50% representation of the parents in the
council whose children are served,have already called and gone on record for the
creation of an Office of Child Care Services on the County level.
Mayor Ferre: I sec.
Dr. Braga: The purpose of this is to reduce the fragmentation thatexists
in children services. You see, y:u have the Head Start Program under the
Community Action Agency that services a tremendous large number of children.
You also have the Child Development Services Division that serves 5 to 7,000
children. You also have Child Mental Health Services, all these services
to children are fragmented with the result thatchildren fall through the
cracks. So to anticipate your question,what is being suggested by the parents
here is parallel to what has been recommended and is in process at the
County level.
Mayor Ferre: I see, ok. You work with the County, as I understand?
Dr. Braga: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, you are part of this County system?
Dr. Braga: I was elected to be the President of the Advisory Council of
the Child Development Services.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, I see. In other words, you're not...
Dr. Braga: I'm not employed, no. I do this all voluntarily.
Mayor Ferre: I see. So in other words, this is strictly...
Mrs. Gordon: Like Ann Wilson.
Mayor Ferre: ...like Ann is in our case here, ok. I just want to understand
Dr. Braga: With the difference that we are federally mandated and appointed
through the County as such. The arrangement here is slightly different.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, one last question, then I'm finished asking questions.
Would you recommend that this program be funded by the City of Miami and
turned over to Metropolitan Dade County to run?
Dr. Braga: Absolutely not.
Mayor Ferre: Why is that?
Dr, Braga: Primarily, because the future of Child Care Services in the
United States has already been declared to be based on the lowest possible
local initiative and the future funding It is going to be coming will come to
those units closest to the people that we serve.
Mayor Ferre; I accept that. I accept that, Do you feel that perhaps Dade
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County should he turning over in reverse, they ahquld turn money over to
us. and let us run some of these Day Care Programa?
br. Braga: In fact, that's what I'm suggesting to you is that if you can
create. the need, demonatrate.the need and provide the sites then those
funda coming through the County will come directly to the peopli closLst
to being served.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, I read you. And, 1 subscribe to that and I'it glad you
said it and I agree withit,ok. (applause). Doctort don't go away so
quickly, because there might be some other questions from other members
of the Commission here, so...
Mr. Plummer: Two quick questions...
Mrs. Gordon: I have one... ok, J.L.
Mr. Plummer: How many children are presently being served in the County
in the Day Care Program?
Dr. Braga: 5 to 7,000. that fluctuates doing the. year.
Mr. Plummer: Then 6 is an average?
Dr. Braga: I'd say that would be approxiate.
Mr. Plummer: And at the present time what are the total dollars?
Dr. Braga: About $5.5 million.
Mr. Plummer: Thank you.
Dr. Braga: And that figure by -the -tray, Commissioner Plummer will go until
Fiscal 79, at which time, if you will bear with me for a minute, this I think
speaks to the point of dollarsand cents that you're concerned about, will
this cost the City of Miami more money? And I think that what we're trying
to suggest is no, you'll he able to provide more servicesat no additional
cost, because the dollars that are heing spent will attract that three for
one money.
Mrs. Gordon:• Ok, Doctor, may I... are you through J.L.?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, presently.
Dr. Braga: Commissioner, could I, excuse me, Commissioner Gordon, I did
not answer... why I mentioned Fiscal 79 is because at that time the Department
of Health and Rehabilitative Services will be unable to continue the funding
at that level any further unless Dade County and the municipalities served
within it can demonstrate existing need because the Title IX money will then
undergo what I suggested before the equity formula in which other districts
like Ft. Pierce,and Panama Citytand Orlando are going to be getting more
money because of the inability of counties such as Dade County, municipalities
such as Miami, to demonstrate that their need is as great as these lower
population areas, so should you take action in this area now you would aid
us in making sure that following Fiscal 79, whichwould he June 30th we would
not only be able to attract the $5.5 million, but substantial portions of money
in excess to that.
Mr. Plummer: Let me establish one point Doctor and you tell me if I'm wrong.
In a quick calculation 6,000 children at $5.5 million it comes out to a cost
per children of $916.00 is that in the ball park?
Dr. Braga: As a cost per child of how much, sir?
Mr. Plummer: $916.00 per child in the County setup.
Dr. Braga: The County's figures per child,run between two to three thousand
dollars a year for total service per year.
Mr. Plummer; You speak of $5.5 million for the total cost.
Dr. Braga; Yes, but there is sliding scale, sir. You understand that in
part funding coming in does not cover the total cost per child because we have
a sliding scale for parents who have an ability to pay.according to their
ability ...
"•. Plutter: Well, let me rephrase the question so we don't misunderstand
ir.h other. You said, that the total cost of the program, t asked the voted
flare, you said, was $5..5 million, is that...?
r. Braga! No, that's $5.5 million Title XX funds are received by the
County...
Mr. Plummer: What is the total dollars?
Dr. Braga: ... Title %X funds, that's Title XX money.
Mr. Plummer: Then once again I will ask ...
Dr. Braga: What's the total budget for the County would be?
Mr. Plummer: ... what is the total cost of Day Care in the budget of
Dade County?
Dr. Braga: If you have a calculator, if you'll figure between two and three
thousand dollara, 5 to 7,000 children you'll have it.
Mrs. Gordon: Does that include the fees the parents pay?
Dr. Braga: Yes, that's what I'm thinking Commissioner Gordon, that's
what I'm trying to say is that the $5.5 million are the dollars attracted.
Mr. Plummer: It can't he. You're telling me that the County presently
is devoting approximately $20,000,000 to Dade Care?
Dr. Braga: Yea. They're three for one dollara. The County is not spending
those dollars. The County is attracting those dollars in a ratio of four
to one.
Mr. Plummer: They're spending $5.5 million and then the others are coming
from the federal government.
Mayor Ferre: (INAUDIBLE COMMENT)
Mrs. Gordon: May I make an observation that, I think that the presentation
that has been given to us by the department is off base and the reason it's
so far off base is because the actualdollars out of the City'a available
funds that they could possibly use for some other progripm,amounts in the
year of 77-78 to $213,000 and that's all, other than that the next item is
on the listed budgeted items are Day Care fees, so if the parents paid more...
if you're going to take that kind of an analysis you would have to say, well
then, the cost per child is still more. Then the next one is the State of
Florida Community Affairs $45,000 we wouldn't have that money unless we had
this program and USDA Reimbursement Program $27,000. Again, we wouldn't have
that money in the City budget whatsoever unless we had this program. So the
only other monies that are here that the City might use these dollars for
something else, possibly arethe C.E.T.A. dollara and that's Title I, Title II,
and Title VI, so I just broke it down without a calculator and without the
C.E.T.A. dollars the $213,000 amounts to $1,429 and if you add the C.E.T.A.
dollars to it, it comes to $2,283. Now,1 don't think we really can count
anything else because anything else that we count is money that we wouldn't
have if we didn't have a program ...
Mayor Ferre: Alright.
Mra. Gordon: ... and actually we're really bringing money into the community
because if this money le being spent for whatever,it's being spent in a way
that's producing goods and aervices.
Mayor Ferre; Rose, 1 think we're way, way down on the road. I think it's
time for us start moving....
Mrs. Gordon: I think so too.
Mayor Ferret it's 7:15 P.M. We're fifteen tcinutee beyond our schedule,
there ars people here on other items end I told you that are 7:O0 o'clock
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we would stop. Claude, if you want to say a very brief, make a very brief
statement and make it germane to the point and then let's get on with
solving the problem which is what we're here far. We're not here to tar
and feather anybody. We're not here to castigate anybody. We're not going
and I want to snake it very clear so you understand it. We're not here to
do anything about Robbie Chandler. We're not doing anything about Rob.
Parkins or anybody else. That is not within our authority. The Charter
of the City of Miami Commission prohibits us from doing any of that. It
is against the law. This Commission cannot involve itself in administrative
matters. Now, what we can get involved in is solving the problem. Isn't
that what you want? Let's get on with it. Ok.
Mr. Rolfe: Claude Rolfe, Transport: Workers Union. You know we need the
program. The people know we need it. Now, if you don't atart those kids
off right, you keep talking about what it's going cost, you better start
worrying about what it's going to cost if you don't start them off right,
Because if they can't make it they're going to take it. You better
start starting them off right now. I. hear you all talking about how much
it's going to cost. Figures don't lie, but lies figure. I think the thing
will be a lot cheaper and better for the whole community if you keep this
program going. (applause).
Mayor Ferre: Claude, 1 only ..ish that instead of 126 children we could do
this for several thousand cl,i <IrLh...
Mr. Rolfe: Right. But: if you tirn't do it for them because of what it's
going to cost now, it's going, to cost you ten times that much in the future.
Mayor Ferre: Alright. lIe.il ton, very brief please. (repeat).
Mr. Rolle: Thnnk you, t•ir. Mayor. i want to take exception to the comment that
you made a moment_ ago that yon; don't wAnt to get into Mr. Fosmoen's area
of administration. I wouldn't ,u:cr,e5t that at all. But I think that when
you have matters of quest:ionhle I+r;_ pr etv, in the manner in which this
particular situation was hat,dILl en the firing of the individuals, I think
that :it's incumbent upon this (.inr,ii si.on to look into the Manager's Office
and get a clear explanation as to wiry the Manager actually condoned this
operation for two years out o, a tour year program and then in less time
than 120 days you were able to dct t+x-i.dne that here is an individual that
was ineffective , inefficient and unqualified to fill the position. It
says something about the organi,t,:ioua: chart in the Manager's Office and
1 think that the name has to he Rob Parkins. I don't know Rob Parkins,
personally, but what 1 am saying, to you that in a single line organization
like the Manager's Office n3ust operate, the Manager's Office must accept
the responsibility because he has the sole authority and responsibility
together. He doesn't have one, he has them both;and when you have that
kind of a situation in government or any type of organization the responsibility
must be fall in Mr. Fosmoen's Office and certainly I think the responsibility
of his office would dictate that you not go passed the supervisory personnel
in that office and reach in and pick out a supervisor to fire or terminate
and leave Mr. Parkins sitting firmly in that position. I don't think that
there can be ajustificationout of the :Manager's Office for the dismissal of
an employee on that level. and not administer some kind of disciplinary action
to Me. Parkins, whether he's moved latterly or what have you. The record
shows that Mr. Parkins does not have expertise, does not have the ability in
the Day Care area, and 1 think that as I listened to all of the comments during
the previous deliberations we ought to be about the business of talking about
having qualified personnel in all of these departments (applause) Because in
recent years Mr. Mayor, and I'll finish right up Mr. Mayor. In recent years,
in recent months, there's an awful. sinister feeling going around Dade County.
And, you know what that feeling is?that there is covert racism afoot in Dade
County (applause). I don't want. to have the feeling that that was the kind of
thing that is emanating from this Commission where you say to me that you don't
have the authority, because when this Commission is sitting here collectively
you can give all of the instructions that you can to Mr. Fosmoen and I know
what the Charter calls for in the City of Miami and I think you're absolutely
correct, but I don't think that it gives the Manager Carte Blanche, it doesn't
give Mr. Parkins Carte Blanche, and I think that you're still in the posture
of being able to give them some direction. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. (applause).
Mayor Ferre: Wellington, 1 might add and assure you that this Commission would
not stand for either covert or overt racism at any time and I don't think that
we have that kind of a record in the ieast,that I know of,in many, many years.
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Mr. Rolle: But, see the symptoms are here, Mr. Mayor,and the people who
engage in industrial relations or employer/employee relations, we are
able to disciple what it means when a supervisor or somebody in charge of a
department is able to come up here with a voluminous bit of information
-f paper talking about what the various charges are and they're terribly
ransparent, Mr. Mayor.
:Iayor Ferre: Alright, Wellington, one other thing before you finish, 1
wanted to, because this is the first time we've seen you since the election
and 1 wanted to congratulate you and thank you because you are our CheirMan
for the Bond Issue. Wellington Rolle was the Chairperson of that committee
that passed the Drainage Sewer System for the City of Miami. You didn't
do so well on the other one that you were for, but you well with outs, so
thank you. (applause). Alright, now, I think it's... what?
(BACKGROUND COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD).
Mayor Ferre: We have to because it's 7:22 P.M. and there are people here
on 7:00 o'clock items and we still ... and we've got to do some talking
here you know. We got to get going on this. So, are you the last speaker?
Ms. Ramirez: My name is Pat Ramirez. And,I'm up here asking you for two
things to vote for the Office of Children Services, to include Edison 'tittle
..fiver and that the department be transferred over May 22nd. We're asking for
vote tonight, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, let's... I'm open now for recommendations,
motions, suggestions, or what have ycal.
Mr. Plummer: I thought we were 11. the r'c-littee of the Whole.
Mayor Ferre: We are in a Committee of the Whole. No, this is not
is this a Committee...
Mr. Fosmoen: This is a Committee of the Whole item, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: We've made motions cf the Committee of the Whole...
Mrs. Gordon: We've done it before.
Rev. Gibson: Alright, let's do it, let's gage ourselves.
Mayor Ferre: What is it we want to do now?
a...
Mrs. Gordon: The Manager had made a recommendation to this Commission back
in February, I believe it was.
Mayor Ferre: Let me read it to you. You have it in front of you. It says,
"An ordinance creating a new department to be known as the Department of
Leisure Services providing for the appointment of a Director by the City
Manager prescribing the functions and duties of the department containing
a repealer...." and so on and so forth. And, what it basically does is it creates
a department,a new department,which would deal with educational, cultural,
recreational activities and obviously that includes the handicapped,
senior citizens, and child development programs, of which of course, the
Day Care Centers and the Office of After School Program would probably
be the two main anchors of that particular area .
Mrs. Gordon: There's also the program of Half Day Children's Programs,
In School, Pre -School...
Mayor Ferre: After School Programs, Pre -School.
Mrs.. Gordon: ... and we have eight or nine or ten, I'm not sure, exactly.
Ann, do you know how many we have of those pre-school, half -day programs,
which are already a part of another department ?
Mayor Ferre: Now, Rose, ... Joyce, I know this is not what you want. I
understand that but,I think this is a big step forward in the kind of a
direction that you want. As you know, the Manager has already made a statement,
we do have a new Assistant City Manager arriving on the scene in another week
or two. He happens to be an extremely qualified individual who has had experience
in, where is it Alexandria?
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Mr. Fosmoen: Winston, Salem.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, I'm sorry, Winston, Salem, and specifically in
Day Care Center and in a lot of areas that are very related to this.
Mrs. Gordon: Whatever department we have is under a Manager the way this
system of government is setup, so I mean, the point is this, ladies and
gentlemen who are here. The Manager has made a recommendation that the City
Day Care Program he moved under the... together with all the ether
leisure services. In February of this year, at which time the motion or
the recommendation failed and so it stayed in the department where it is
now. If this motion that I would make would pass I would recommend that
we follow the Manager's recommendation and that the Day Care Program be
part of Leisure Services, We can't move on the department of creating
Leisure Services tonight because it's an ordinance and it was up for a
second reading. It was never adopted because of the stonewall that we hit
on the Day Care this creation of vhis Leisure Services Department just fell
flat because it kind of took the heart nut of us with regard to creating
another department that we felt was not going to handle all of the community's
needs.
Ms. Wilson: Rose, the only thing I'm concerned with is I don't want to See
this program stay there any longer than it has too. I want it out of
Citizen Services tomorrow, if it's po: ibie. (applause)
Mayor Ferre: Ann, look; ... ladies.and gentlemen, let me tell you something
you're not going to be able to accomplish everything. This is not a tar and
feather session. Now, 1 would strongly recommend to you that you forget the
personalities involved for the time being and that you deal with trying to
solve the functional problem that's before us. If we could take that step at
this point and it won't be tomorrow, because by taw we have to announce this,
it has. to be a public nearing and then it has to be adapted as an ordinanc_.;.
Now, we'll do it on the 31st of May, that's the earliest that we can do this.
Ms. Lynch: Ok. Alright., Mayor, would you consider one ai.tec.:,,r `,?e, 11 you
would like to create a Department of Leisure Services and ;ou L_,i't want to
separate out children services in it, could you at leastdecree, administra-
tively,since so many of these programs have to deal with children to have a
children services coordinator within Leisure Services?
Mrs. Gordon: Sure, that's reasnnabl.e.
Mayor Ferre: Absolutely.
Mrs. Gordon: Certainly.
Rev. Gibson: That's what he has in mind.
Mayor Ferre: Absolutely.
Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I would hope that we would not prolong this
discussion any longer because of the other people. I think, I'm willing to
try i.t. It may no- work, but I'm willing to go with the Manager's recommenda-
tion with the full understanding that if it doesn't work I'll be right back here.
Mrs. Gordon: Ok, will you move it? I'll second it.
Rev. Gibson: I'll offer it as a motion, Mr. Mayor.
Mrs. Gordon: I'll second that motion.
Mayor Ferre: Now, let's understand what we're moving. What we're moving is
as presented ... legally George, how do we have to do this? Do we have to
put this as a public hearing? Tell us what.., how do we do this?
Mr. Fosmoen: You could schedule it as an emergency ordinance on the 31st
if you wish.
Mrs. Gordon: Yes.
Mayor Ferre; Alright, do you want to make your motion that way?
Mrs. Gordon; We could take a position tonight what we want to do and then on
'� 4 AI
the 3lst We could ,Hove that Leiaure Service as, emergency ordinances and
that's it,
Rev, Gibson: Alright, if you tell the Counsel, that''a what we pay you fort
you give me the word and I'll word it?
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir. You can adopt the motion in this session which would
Manifest your will,desire, or intention, and an ordinance. can he drafted
... an emergency ordinance can be drafted by the meeting of the 31s.t and
be presented to you at that time.
Rev. Gibson: I.move that that's my sentiment.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, there'_ a motion and a second and further discussion
on the ,notion. Call the roll, please.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner (Rev.) Gibson,
who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 78-354
'TOTION INSTRUCTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO
'.? AN EMERGENCY 'RDINANCE FOR THE
CREAIIUN OF A DEPAk1;°LENT OF LEISURE SERVICES
TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA OF MAY 31, 1978.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote.
AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, and*Mayor Ferre.
NOES: *Mr. Plummer and *Vice Mayor Reboso.
ABSENT: None.
ON ROLL CALL:
*Mr. Plummer: I have long been opposed and will continue to be opposed
to the creation of new departments in this City,that has nothing to do
with my feeling of Day Care Centers. I think we have seen just multiple
and multiple new departments startwhich all cost money. I think that the Day
Care System can be put under a department,as outlined here,of Children
Services and function very well. I am totally opposed to the creation and
multiplication of services and in tepartments that we cannot afford now. I rut
vote no.
*Mr. Reboso: I vote no for the reason that I don't think this is going to
solve the problem. This is not along the lines that Dr. Silver talked to us.
*Mayor Ferre: I vote yes for all the reasons outlined. (applause).
Now,look, may I give you some advice now as you leave? My first bit of
advice is please leave quietly and secondly,... And, my second bit of
advice please, Joyce, would you forget the past and concentrate on the
future?
Ms. Lynch: Yes, ... you'll see us at the next Commission Meeting.
(RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES)
INNER
54, AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH EVELIO LEY & ASSOCIATES, INC.,
MA1ING CITY OF MIAMI UNDERWRITING SPONSOR OF THE INTER-
AMiRICAN SYMPOSIUM ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FINANCING AND
COMMERCIAL CREDIT.
Mayor Ferre: Item 1I 28 on your agenda packet, if you will all open it up.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are now on item.., all right, Mr. Crumpton, if you
would address the Commission on item 28, please..,.
Mr. Crumpton: (RESPONSE OFF THE RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: ....while everybody clears out. Please, move out quietly.
Mr. Crumpton: Give another copy to the Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: This is the matter of Evelio Ley, I've looked at it.
Mr. Crumpton: You have the new information that you've had asked.
Mr. Crumpton: Charlie, I think if we give these people 15, let them come
back for the other 10 after he's done his job, okay, let them go out and
hassle a little bit.
Rev. Gibson: I move.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Father Gibson moves, Plummer seconds, futher discussion.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R.
Gibson, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-355
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
AND EVELIO LEY & ASSOCIATES, INC., SUB-
STANTIALLY IN THE FORM ATTACHED, MAKING
THE CITY OF MIAMI AN UNDERWRITING SPONSOR
OF THE INTER-AMERICAN SYMPOSIUM ON ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, FINANCING AND COMMERCIAL CREDIT,
WITH FUNDS ALLOCATED THEREOF FROM 3RD YEAR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000.
(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 passed and adopted b'-i 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
55. FUND ACTION COMMUNITY CENTER FOR ONE MORE MONTH,
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, may I make the motion at this time, since we still
have a problem with Action that we continue for another 30 day period to the
1st of July a funding for that program until the City can find the money.
Mayor Ferre; Plummer moves..., Action... remember we go from month to month,
you know Action... moved by Plummer, seconded by Gibson, further discussion,
11.3
Mr. Plummer: Another on twelfth to worry them through the let of July.
The following nictiotr vas introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.,
who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 78-356
A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE ADMINISTRATION
TO EXTEND THE FUNDING FOR ACTION COM-
MUNITY CENTER, INC. AT THE PRESENT LEVEL
OF FUNDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL MONTH.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson, 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
NOES: None.
56. CLAIM SETTLEMENT - AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO JOSEPH H. BUTCHER
AND OTHERS OF $1,100 000 FOR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ALLEGED
DISCRIMINATORY EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
Mayor Ferre: What else you've got, any other pocket items that we can get
rid of quickly? Or,Mr. Knox, on item 35 which is the Butcher case, do you
want to tell us why we should or have to settle this?
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir. In 1969,the City awarded pay increases of 30C an hour
to the Sanitation workers. There was a lawsuit filed by other members of
Civil Service classifications who were not awarded that increase based
upon a provision in our Charter relating to equal pay for equal work. The
litigation has gone on for almost 8 years, We have been to the Supreme Court
at least one time, to the Court of Appeal three or four times in attempting
to resolve this matter. As recently as 1977, the Judge determined that the
City was liable and the only question was the amount of his liability and
the amount $1.1 million represents a eubetantial savings to the City as com-
pared to this liability if we were to appeal it and the City Attorney's Office
recommends this settlement. It's on the record, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Knox, we really have no choice?
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir.
Mr..Plummer: Mr. Mayor, based on that great American,Mr. George Knox and his great
wisdom of the law, since I have no choice,I move 35.
Mayor Ferre: All right, moved by Plummer, is there a second on item 35? All
right,Gibson seconds 35. Moved by Plummer, seconded by Gibson, further dis-
cussion, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
who moved its adoption.
RESOLUTION NO. 78-357
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TO PAY TO JOSEPH H. BUTCHER AND
OTHERS THE SUM OF $1,100,000 UNDER THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS AGREED UPON IN FULL
AND COMPLETE SATISFACTION JUDGMENTS ENTERED
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, IN FAVOR OF JOSEPH H. BUTCHER AND
OTHERS AND AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI.
MAY 1 9 1978
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
Oh file iti the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore it. Gibson, 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. Fevre
57. REQUEST PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE APPROPRIATE
COMMENDATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE BACARDI OFF -SHORE
POWER BOAT RACE.
Mayor Ferre: The only item we have left now is item 42, is that correct?
Mr. Plummer: As soon as that lady comes in, I'll bring it to your attention.
Mr. Mayor, I would like at this time, if it's in the form of a motion or how,
that this City Commission, at its next meeting, recognize the great efforts put forth
last weekend in the Bacardi Race, the off -shore race, which brought national
attention to the City of Miami as the boating capital and I ask that this
Commission recognize them in whatever form or fashion would be appropriate.
I'll offer that in the form of a motion. Rose, last weekend the Bacardi
Rum Company sponsored an off -shore Power Boating Race which brought national
attention to this community and my motion is that is some way this Commission
recognize them at the next Commission meeting in whatever manner appropriate
for that great effort.
Rev. Gibson: I'll second the motion. You make the motion and I'll second -it.
— Mr. Plummer: I made it. Who would follow through?
Mr. Fosmoen: We will.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a move and a second, call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
who moved its adoption.
MOTION NO. 78-358
A MOTION REQUESTING THE PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT
TO PREPARE THE APPROPRIATE COMMENDATION IN
RECOGNITION OF THE BACARDI OFF -SHORE POWER
BOAT RACE WHICH BROUGHT NATION-WIDE ATTENTION
TO THE CITY OF MIAMI.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson, the motion
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
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8 , Der= CITY ATTONNEYIbtNVESTIGATE PLOR1DA STATUTES
Rittidtb TO CONSULTANTS.
1r. Plummer: Ht. Mayor, also I would like to have this Commission inatrutt'
the City Attorney and, please, listen to this. There is a Florida Statute
that I'm told that says that no company tan develop, implement or be a consultant
and when it goes to open competition be one of the bidders . Am 1 in the
ball part, Mr. Posmoen?
Mr. Fosmoen: I have asked Ifr. Rnoz to pursue that question, sir. I don't
have as answer for you but I'll ask the Law Department.
Mr. Plummer: All right. And if,in fact, this is the case of the State Statutes,
that Mr. Knox be instructed to bring back a copy of that ordinance drafted
for the City of Miami at the next Commission meeting. I don't think that
needs a motion because then it would have to be voted upon, if it is it fact the
case.
AT THIS POINT, THE CITY COMMISSION TE1PORARILY ADJOURNED THE REGULAR PORTION
OF THE MEETING AND TOOK UP THE PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS OF THEIR AGENDA.
59. CHANGE ZONING NORTHWEST OF INTERSECTION OF N.W. 14TH
TERRACE 6c HIGHLAND ROAD, "BISCAYNE CIVIC CENTER PLAZA"
FROM R-3 TO R-C.
Mayor Ferre: We are now in the Planning and Zoning agenda item 11. Okay?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayors May I, out of courtesy. we have one item here which
is non-controversial,it's recommended -item 05- is Dr. Gordon, who is our
medical man and puts in untold amount of hours. I'd like to bring up item
let out of line, it's non -controversial.
Mayor Ferre: All right, let'u, let's do that Dr. Gordon right now....
Mr. Davis: If I may rewind the Mayor,this is set up for first and second
readings tonight because of the emergency aituation,it is not an emergency
ordinance but we would like first and second readings.
Mr. Plummer: I move item 15.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, J. L., please,it's just one second and I'll
please you in just one second. Is there anybody here on item 1, 2,3? Are you here
on what item, sir? Albright. We'll take you up right after this, it's
going to be very quickly now. Anybody here on 4? All right, J. L. Plummer
moves item 05....
Mr. Plummer: On first and second readings.
Mayor Ferre: On first and second readings, is there a second to that motion.
All right, Mrs. Gordon seconds item 5, further discussion, read the ordinance.
Mr. Anderson: (READ THE ORDINANCE INTO THE RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871,
THE CONPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE
CITY OF MIAMI, BY CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION OF AREA NORTHWEST OF THE INTER-
SECTION OF N. H. 14TH TERRACE AND HIGHLAND
ROAD, BEING A PORTION OF TRACT "A", CARDIAC
HOSPITAL SUB (75-46) ALSOENOWN AS TRACT "D",
TENTATIVE PLAT NO. 93S-A - "BISCAYNE CIVIC
CENTER PLAZA", FROM R-3 (LW DENSITY MULTIPLE)
TO R-C (RESIDENTIAL OFFICE), AND NY MATING THE
NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP,
116
Mil' 19 1978
MADE A PART OF THE SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871
BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE III,
SECTION 2 THEREOF; BY REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES,
CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION; AND BY
WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THIS ORDINANCE
ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN 4/5
OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
Was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. and seconded by Come
missioner Rose Gordon for adoption pursuant Lo Section 4, Paragraph (f) of
the City Charter dispensing with the requirements ref_ reading same on two
separate days by a vote of not less Olen four-f fths of the members of the
Commission.
AYES:
NOES: None.
Commissioner j. i. Plummer,
COt11%isoiennr Rose Gordon
Commissioner qev.' 7'heod{,re R. Gibson
Vice Gaye:
Mayor Mm.,ricc ri. Fevre
r.
Whereupon the Commission on mot'_o., of Gn;:t-sfr ioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
and seconded by Commissioner Rose Gordon, adopted said ordinance by the
following vote:
AYES:
NONE: None.
Cotlmlissi,o?tcr J. ?,. ,umme7', .'r.
.`.roe o ..;ordn
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R., t: ibson
Vice Mayo,- Mar;o'o Reho o
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro,
,SAT D ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORD .:.A i.;E NO. 8802
The City Attorney read t:he ordinarice i.tro the public: reco: s and announced
that copies were available to v; ., members of the City Cotanission and copies
were available to the public.
60. CHANGE ZONING OF 1720 N.E. NAYS :IRE DRIVE FROM C-1 TO C-3.
Mayor Ferre: A11 right, now we are grog to rake op item !13 -application
by Adelaide....
Mr. Davis: : Mr. Mayor, this was deferred by the Commission in order for
the applicant to approach the department and the City with these plans for
the property and hopefully to offer some kind of agreement.
Mayor Ferre: All right.
Mr.Richard Whipple: Mr. Mayor, if I taay,from the..Richard Whipple, Planning
Department. We have met with the applicant. The applicant indicates that
he is willing to proffer a covenant to thi Co^miesion which would limit
the development on the subjected property to a floor area ratio of 5.0 or
approximately 71,000 sq. ft. of building area. We understand the proffered
is to be submitted, we feel it is in line with the intent of the other
Commission of grantings with respect to Omni. We feel it is within
the realm of the new downtown Zoning study; and therefore, we feel that
this is a reasonable proffer on the part of the applicant.
Mayor Ferre: Okay. Any further question on this item?
Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor....
Mayor Ferre; While you may .,. counselor, if you'll forgive me,
I think we'll save you a little time.
A4-
MAY 101Q72
UNKNOWN SPEAKER: Excuse Met air.
Mayor Ferret You want to adds okay.
UNKNOWN SPEAKER: I'm ready to quit.
Mayor Ferre: If you get what you want I think you are ready to quit. Let
see what the will of this Commission is.
Mr. Fosmoen: This is only first reading, you understand, on the second
reading the applicant will. I understand, offer a covenant.
(BACK COMMENT OF THE PUBLIC RECORD).
Mrs. Gordon: And how would it be controlled? What controls do you have
on that?
Mr. Fosmoen: It's our understanding, Commissioner, that between now and the
Second reading, the applicant is going to offer a covenant that will control
the development of the property.
Mayor Ferre: Weil -make sureyou point, that out to us so that when we get to
the Second read, -ro don't... it doesn't slip out.
Mr. Plummer: Better than that, that it doesn't come up for second reading
until you get it.
Mr. Fosmoen: So that covenant is in here.
Mayor Ferre: Okay.
UNKNOWN SPEAKER: It will be solemnly submitted.
Mayor Ferre:
Rev. Gibson:
Mayor Ferre:
call the roll
Mr. Anderson:
Mayor Ferre:
All right, is there a motion on item 3?
All right:, 1'I1 offer it.
Gibson moves, okay. It's seconded by Reboso, further discussion,
on 3 on First Reading.
(Read the ordinance into the record).
Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION
OF E86' OF LOT 1 BLOCK 14; MIRAMAR 3RD AMD
(5-4) AND LOT 4, BLOCK 2; RICE AND SULLIVAN
(4-64), BEING 1720 N. E. BAYSHORE DRIVE, FROM
(C-1) LOCAL COMMERCIAL TO (C-3) CENTRAL
COMMERCIAL); AND BY MAKING THE NECESSARY CHANGES
IN THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP MADE A PART OF THE
SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871 BY REFERENCE AND DES-
CRIPTION IN ARTICLE II.I, SECTION 2 THEREOF; BY
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS, OR
PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY PROVISION.
Was introduced by Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson and seconded
by Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso and passed on its first reading by title by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES;
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
The Assistant 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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MAY 1 9 1n3
CONTINUING DISCUSSION
Mayor Ferre: All right,now. Thank you very much, sir, Now, is anybody here
on item 6? Raise your hand now. 7, 8, 9, is anybody here on 9? Andybody here
on item 10, item 11? So, I assume that all of you people of the audience who
are here just for the fond of it, you are not here in any item before us at
this time, is that correct?... Yes, sir.
(BACKGROUND COMMENTS OFF THE PUBLIE RECORD),
Mayor Ferre: so why don't you, Mr. Wall, come over here and... what item
are you here on?
Mr. Wall: The last three. Item #3
Mayor Ferre: On item 3.
Mrs. Gordon: Oh, why you didn't... are you against it?
Mr. Wall: My name is Michael Wall, yes. I was asked to represent the owners
of the Cross Bay Apartments which is adjacent to the Miramar Hotel and they
are opposed, they want to... I'm just here to make a statement that we are
opposed to that zoning change.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Thank you very much.
Mrs. Gordon: Maybe you would carry the message to them that although it was
passed on first reading, it was passed with the priviso that the applicant
was going to put a covenant restricting the amount of development to what
is provided for in the Comprehensive Plan. Okay?
Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you.
61 A. C?'ANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1432-1658
N.W. 3RD AVENUE FROM R-4 TO GU•
Mr. Whipple: This one gentleman here is on item 4, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: On item?
Mr. Whipple: Four.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we'll take item 4 up next time. First Reading,
Ordinance, Planning Department Application change of zoning of 1432-1658 N. W.
3rd Avenue from R-4 to GU. The Planning Advisory Board recommends 6-1. Now,
sir, are you here against?
Unknown Speaker: For it.
Mayor Ferre: You're for it. okay. All right, is there any further discussion
on this?
Mr. Plummer: What are we going to put in it?
Mr. Davis: A park, sir.
Mayor Ferre: A park.
Mrs. Gordon: Move.
Mr. Fosmoen: A park.
Mr. Plummer: What's this neighborhood facility? Is that the supervisory
shed or something?
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Mr. Whipple; No,
Mayor Ferret All
discussion on 4A,
this Will be a full neighborhood facility.
right, moved by Rose Gordon; seconded by nibson, fttrther
on firs reading, read the ordinance,
'AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
'AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO, 6871, THE COMPRE-
HENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BY
CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF TRACT 10, TOWN
PARK SUB 4, U.R. HOJEC1 FLORIDA R-10 (87-52), BEING
APPROXIMATELY 1432 1658 ILW. 3RD AVENUE FROM R-4
(MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE) TO GU (GOVERNMENTAL USE);
AND B'4 MAKING THE , z.CtSSARY CHANGES IN THE ZONING
DISTRICT MAP MADE A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871
BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE III, SECTION
2 THEREOF; BY REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS,
OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A SEVER -
ABILITY PROV15tON.
Was introduced by Commissioner Rose Gordon and seconded by Commissioner
(Rev.) Theodore '9bson a.,u passed on its first reading by title by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES: None.
i..,.4wieaioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Cousaieai.onar (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
JicL Hayur Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
The Assistant City Attoiaey zesJ the ordinance into the public record and
announced that copl.es were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
b;I. H. GRANT PER}1ISSiW T6 aiNSTRi.)Cf & OPERATE NEIGHBORHOOD
FACILITY AT APPROXIMATELY 1.432-1658 N.W. 3RD AVENUE.
Mayor Ferro: Rose Go ;lr,n r 7;,/e. 48, Father Gibson seconds, further discussion.
Planning Depai twenr rt>comtile idb .5--1, call the roll.
The following cesoluLlwas introduced by Commissioner Rose Gordon who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-359
A RESOLUTION APPROVING 'IUE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
OF A NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITY, PER ARTICLE XXI-2, SECTION
3(1-2), ON TRACT 10, IOWTt PARK SUB 4, URBAN RENEWAL
PROJECT FLORIDA R-10 (87-52), BEING APPROXIMATELY 1432-
1658 N. W. 3RD .AVENUE, PROPOSED TO BE REZONED FROM R-4
(MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE) TO GU (GOVERNMENTAL USE),
FINDING THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS USE IS (a) COM-
PATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA, (b) IN CONFORMITY
WITH M.C.N.D.P.; (c) SERVED BY AN ARTERIAL STREET,
(d) BENEFICIAL TO 'IHE SURROUNDING AREA, (e) IN SCALE
WITH THE COMitUN!I'i: , (f) PROVIDES LANDSCAPING AND OPEN
SPACE, (g) ESSENTIAL FOR THE WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY,
AND IS SUBJECT TO FINAL SITE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN
APPROVAL BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND THE PLANNING
ADVISORY WARD.
(Here.rullowa body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk) .
Upoz. being secuud d b., :crmlirsbioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson, the
resolution par:5t.4 011,M =I= orted by the following vote;
' 4l' 19 1978
AYES;
NOES: None.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev,) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
62. CHANGE OF ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1200-1499
N.W. 3RD AVENUE FROM C-2 AND R-4 TO PR.
Mayor Ferre: A.11 right, is there anyhAy else here on any other item? All
right, take up item #l1 on second. reading, an ordinance. Plummer moves,
Gordon seconds, further discussion, read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY
OF MIAMI, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION
OF LOTS 1 THRU 14, BLOCK 8, PARRY DIV (I3-12 7)
PLUS ALLEY TO WEST (TO BE VACATED) MIAMI DIXIE
PLAYGROUND (64-149) LESS I-95 RIGHT--OF-WAY;
LOTS 1 THRU 16, BLOCK 2 AND LOTS 1, 2, 3(PT),
4(PT) , 17(PT) , 18, 19, ANI) 20, BLOCK 3, SOST
SUB (B-27) PLUS RIGHT -OF --WAY OF NW 4TH AVENUE
FROM NORTH RIGHT -OF --WAY ;THE OF NW 13TH STREET
NORTH TO SOUTH RIGHT--OF-WAS LINE OF NW 14TH
STREET (TO BE VACATED) PLUS RIGHT-OF-WAY OF
NW 13TH STREET FROM RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF 1-95
EAST TO WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF NW 3RD AVENUE
(TO BE VACATED) , BEING APPROXIMATELY 1200-1499
NW 3RD AVENUE, FROM C-2 (COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL)
AND R--4 (MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE) TO PR (PUBLIC
PARK AND RECREATIONAL); BY REPEALING ALL ORDI-
NANCES, CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS THEREOF IN
CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of April 27, 1978,
it was taken up for its second anl final reading by title and adoption. On
motion of Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Rose Gordon,
the ordinance 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
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
$AID ORDINANU WAS USIGNATEp ORDINANCE tiQ, 8803
The Assistant 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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CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 800-934
N.T. 62 STREET FROM C-4A AND R-2 TO PR.
tfayor Ferre: All tight, take up item #2 on second reading, Gibson troves,
N ui;mer seconds, further dtecuEfff!.on, read the ordinance.
.N ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE A"''*, ' ORDINANCE NO. 6871, THE
COM?REHENSM ' . ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI, BY CUA:,• k±E' UNING CLASSIFICATION OF
LOTS I.. ; , ii .0( t, t ;:.,:'3►d Stay, (18--42) ; LOTS 1-4
BLOCK 12, HILL: .F. .. F.: (40-51); LOTS 1-8, RE -
SUB BLOC .- ' .i (4 "F ! RIGHT-OF-WAY OF NW 9TH
AVENUE FROM NORM g; , (: ,) 1 AY OF NW 62ND STREET
(TO BE . :"1?1 , ni'.;tic; APPROXIMATELY 800-934 NW
62ND w°:.. ` 't' .N l.i) l►. c. ENG BOULEVARD) , FROM
C-•4A lBt ;'', ��'t ' , t:k(I A..i:`t AND R-2 (TWO FAMILY)
TO PR (Y „BL 1 't', iu .:i.L R ECREA`1 TONAL) ; AND BY MAKING
THE NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP
MADE A t'AIU' t! S.;i ; uP.T,:.iiA CE UO. 6871. BY REFERENCE
AND DESCE1I' ION AN ARIICL Ili, SECTION 2 THEREOF;
B REPEALIM ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS, OR
PARTS 'I!I"r.P.EQY IN CONFLICT; ANI) CONTAINING A SEVER -
ABILITY tR(JV1SIoN.
Passed on its first
"AA: vas taken up tor- i t s
'motion of Cotm lsaioner
J. 1-. Plummer, Jr. ; r. tt
.:,: dthg by title a:
Ls: None.
.eaciing by title at the meeting of April 27, 1978,
ilecoiid nd anal reading by title and adoption. On
(I? v .) Theodore R. Gibson, seconded by Commissioner
.srdinat:coi was thereupon given its second and final
I:,sigei."snd adopted by the following vote:
Cc;u;t1.1ritai ne J. L. glummer,
Comas sb Y_oner Rose Gordon
i.o►awishA ut:er (Rev.) Theodore R.
ir.!c.e�yr Manolo Reboso
A yu'► Maui ice A. Ferre
Jr.
Gibson
,SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESLGNA7t;D ORDINANCE NO. 8804.
The Assistant City Mttofaxey read the ordinance into the public record
and announced that copies were available to the members of the City Com-
nd.ebiou and to the public.
zt yor Ferre: Now, we have these two ladies that are here because they are
'Ioncerned about a piece of property being turned into one of the Rapid
Transit stations, is that correct, ma'am? And you live where?
Doldentified Speaker: (RESh hSL MADE OFF THE RECORD)
A yrr Ferre: 218 llth Stxect, she says she's got some kind of notice.
Would you, Mr. Davis, would you go....
it Davis: I'll go over it frith them.
l;yor Ferre; Yes, find out what item she sight be on.
=1R All right, see what tht notice is. Bob.
tIhipple; It's probably ite'1n t6,
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64 A. CHANGE OF ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 5OO $60
N.W. 10TH STREET FROM C-5 TO PR.
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Mayor Ferre: That M s a park. A11 right, in the tneat time, we'll take tip
item 06 on first reading, Planning Department application - Change of toning.
Planning Advisory Board recommends 7-0. Further discussion on it. Rose Cordon
moves, Theodore Gibson seconds, 6A.,read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, THE COMPRE-
HENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BY
CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF TRACT B, CULMER
PARK SUB NO. 1 (98-12), BEING APPROXIMATELY 500-560
N. W. IOTH STREET, FROM C-5 (LIBERAL COMMERCIAL) TO PR
(PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATIONAL); AND BY MAKING THE
NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP MADE A
PART OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871 BY REFERENCE AND
DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE III, SECTION 2 THEREOF; BY
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS
THEREOF IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
PROVISION.
Was introduced
(Rev.) Theodore R.
vote:
AYES:
NOES: None.
ABSENT:
by Commissioner Rose Gordon and seconded by Commissioner
Gibson and passed on its first reading by the following
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Comsni.ssioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
The Assistant City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record
and announced that copies were available to the members of the City Com-
mission and to the public.
64 E. GRANT PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT & OPERATE RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES AT APPROXIMATELY 500-560 N.W. 10TH STREET.
Mayor Ferre: A.11 right, Rose Gordon moves item 6B, Theodore Gibson seconds,
further discussion on a resolution, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Rose Gordon who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-360
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION
OR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES PER ATTICLE XVIII-1, SECTION
4(1-3) ON TRACT E, CULMER PARK SUB NO. 1 (98-12) BEING
APPROXIMATELY 500-560 N. W.10TH STREET , PROPOSES TO BE
REZONED FR k4 C-5 TO P-R, IN ACCORD WITH THE PRELIMINARY
PLANS ON FILE AND SUBJECT TO FINAL PLAN APPROVAL BY THE
PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES: None,
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Pette
ABSENT: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
65 A. CRANGE Off' ZONING CLASS? r T GAT LON OF APPROXIMATELY 1029
N.W. 2ND AVENUE.FROM r° TO PR.
Mayor Ferre: Take up it} .; a;;;t Reuding)Ordinance, Planning Department
action. The Board recumml=, , ,_: 0, Manolo Reboso moves, J. L. Plummer seconds.
further discuss, read the oitiioance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE 0;WIN;A"JCE NO. 6871, THE COMPRE-
HENSIVE ?Ir;;. k' ;Yt: FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BY
CHANGING 'rl!E ?,N.i,:, IFICATION OF LOT 21, BLOCK
16N, P. W. WHITE` St11; (11-34) , BEING APPROXIMATELY
1029 N.W. 2Nr AV'NOE, FROM C-2 (COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL)
TO PR (PUBLIC PAR, AND RECREATIONAL); AND BY MAKING
THE NECESSARY CHANGES !N THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP MADE
A PART OF SAID OR iNANCE NO. 6871 BY REFERENCE AND
DESCRIPTION IN .ThT'ICLE Ili, SECTION 2 THEREOF; BY
REPEAI1Nf A! 1. ORDINANCS, CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS
THEREOF Pi ,;O FLI t. t ; .VHI) CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
PROVISION.
Was introduced by Vi4.e i!anuio Reboso and seconded by Commissioner
J. L. Plummer, Jr. and passed Liu its first reading by title by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES: None.
Cuuit..l.ssiouel- J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Cummis;,ioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
The Assistant. City At. tui airy t aad the ordinance into the public record
and announced that copies, wee available to the members of the City Com-
mission and to the public.
65 h. GRANT PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES AT APPROXIMATELY 1029 N.W. 2ND AVENUE.
Mayor Ferre: All right, ou Item 7B, Reboso moves and Plummer seconds. The
same thing, resolution, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-361
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION
OF RECREATIONAL FACILTTIES ON LOT 21, BLOCK 16N, P.W.
WHITE'S SUB (B 34), BEING APPROXIMATELY 1029 N.W, 2ND
AVENUE, PER ARTICLE XVIII-1, SECTION 4 (1-3), PROPOSED
MA'' 9106
TO BE REZONED FROM C-2 TO P-R, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF
FINAL SITE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN BY THE PLANNING
DEPARTMENT.
(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 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.
66 A. CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1400-1462
N.W. 62 STREET FROT'C - 4A AND R.- 3 TO PR
Mayor Ferre: Talce up item 8A, First R.ading,Ordinance, Planning Department
application, Planning Advisory Board recommends 7-0, Plummer moves, Gibson
seconds, further discussion, read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED --
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, THE COMPF.E-
HENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BY
CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF LOTS 11 THROUGH
26 AND 29. BLOCK 10, ORANGE HEIGHTS (14-62) BEING
APPROXIMATELY 1400-1462 N.W. 62ND STREET, FROM C-4A
(BOULEVARD COMMERCIAL) AND R-3 (LOW DENSITY MULTIPLE)
TO PR ( PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATIONAL); AND BY MAKING
THE NECESSARY CHANGES TN TliE ZONING DISTRICT MAP MADE
A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871 BY REFERENCE AND
DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE ITT, SECTION 2 THEREOF; BY
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES. CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS
THEREOF IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
PROVISION.
Was introduced by Commissioner J. L.
missioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson and
by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso
Manor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
Plummer, Jr. and seconded by Com-
passed on its first reading by title
L. Plummer, Jr.
The Assistant 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.
EMEMm
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,66 GRANT PEP,MISSION TO CONSTRUCT AID OPERATE RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES AT APPROXIMATELY 1400-1462 N.W. 62MD STREET.
Mayor Ferre: That was 8A, wasn't it? Plummer moves 8B and Gibson seconds it.
That's a resolution, call the...
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
who moved its adoption:
iP-01U1'ION NO. 78-362
A RESOhU'i "fir V I +•i(1 THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
OF RECREA'i ' !: 1J LiTIES ON LOTS 11 THROUGH 26 AND
LOT 29, :[ i i) , oi.ANGE HEIGHTS (1.4-62) , BEING APPROXI-
MATI:. 'z i i,D6 .. 'i 2ND STREET (MARTIN LUTHER RING
BOULEVARD), I' - l- , 'LE i. XVI IL-1 . SECTION 4 (1-3) , ZONED
C-4 . '1 R- .i, I'i<o.P0 ; a To BE REZONED P-R, CONCURRING
WITi. HN.E AS i'R: "'::,w r :li AND STRUCTURES AS COMPLETED.
(Here to l l e w ; , , Y . e.:ol ution, omitted here and on file
in the 0;t'ir:c or
Upon being seco,..i�a I , t . iu;.7:.; t't;ei (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson, the reso-
lution was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
V:ce Mayor Manolo Reboso
Mayui Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
bi A . CHANGE ZONING CI •A: S i F ? G.c TI ON OF APPROXIMATELY 1200-1202
N.W. 62ND STREET FROM i;.. `1A TO PR
Mayor Ferre: Now, the next nne Is the same thing on 1200 N. W. 62nd Street.
Planning Advisory Boma re+:hitaur•,rds, Gibson moves....
Rev. Gibson: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: ....Plummer sec'ouds, further discussion, call the roll.
Ms. Hirai: It's a first ieadiug.
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Mayor Ferre: Ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLEU-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI BY CHANCING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF
LOT 21 LESS W. 1.00' AND LOT 22 LESS W. 1.00' AND
LESS S. 3.74' OF E. 74.46' AND LOT 23 AND 24 LESS
W. 1.00' AND E. 74.46', BLOCK 2, ORCHARD VILLA EXT.
(17-55), BEING APPROXIMATELY 1200-1202 N. W. 62ND
STREET, FROM C-4h (BOULEVARD COMMERCIAL) TO PR
(PUBLIC PARK AND RE(:REATIONAL); AND BY MAKING THE
NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP MADE
A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871 BY REFERENCE AND
DESCRIPTION IN A:R'1ltI,Is I11, SECTION 2 THEREOF; BY
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REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS
THEREOF IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
PROVISION.
Was introduced by Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson and seconded by
Coimmissioner J. L. Plutmner, ir. 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 Assistant 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.
67 B. GRANT PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT & OPERATE RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES AT APPROXIMATELY 1200-1202 N.W. 62ND STREET.
Mayor Ferre: All right, on B, moved by Gibson, seconded by Plummer, further
discussion, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner (Rev. ) Theodore R.
Gibson who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-363
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION
OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ON LOT 21 LESS W. 1.00'
AND LOT 22 LESS W. 1.00' AND LESS S. 3.74' OF E. 74.46'
AND LOTS 23 AND 24 LESS W. 1.00' AND E. 74.46', BLOCK
2, ORCHARD VILLA EXT. (17-55), BEING APPROXIMATELY
1200-1202 N. W. 62ND STREET (MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD)
PER ARTICLE XVIII-1, SECTION 4(1-3), ZONED C-4A, PROPOSED
TO BE REZONED P-R, PER PLAN ON FILE; AND EXCLUDING USE
OF THE OPEN AIR MARKET UNTIL AFTER AFRICAN SQUARE HAS
BEEN OPEN FOR A SIX MONTH TRIAL PERIOD AND, AT THE
PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S DISCRETION, BRINGING THE USE OF
THE OPEN AIR MARKET BACK TO THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD
UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW PERIOD.
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 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.
GRAN bNE'YEAR EXTENSION OF VARIANCE FOR A 10' WALL
AT 58 EEMANA DRIVE.
Mayor Ferret
extension?
Mr. Whipple:
Mayor Ferret
All right, take up item 10. Do you want to move that one
No problem with the Department.
Plummer moves, .seconded by Gibson, call the roll on 10.
year
The following r.esoiu wav introduced by Commissioner J. L. Plummer,
who moved its adoption.
i :SOLUTION NO. 78-364
A RESti, U'IL; N GRANTING A ONE YEAR EXTENSION
OF THE VARIANCE AS LISTED IN ORDINANCE
'1. 6871, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 17, TO PERMIT
E;{TENS ION OF £:;; STING WALL TO BE 10' HIGH
(8' PERMITTED) , BEING 5' FROM THE REAR
PROPERTY LINE, ON LOT 4, BLOCK 3; BAY HEIGHTS
(50-93) . BEING 58 SAMANA DRIVE; ZONED R-1
(ONi, FAE1;.Y;' ; GRANTED BY ZONING BOARD RESOLUTION
NO. ZB 1.79 77.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Jr.
Upon being seconded by Conmiss'oner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson, the reso-
lution 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.
69. GRANT ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF VARIANCE FOR AN APARTMENT
BUILDING & PARKING STRUCTURE AT BRICKELL AVENUE &
S.E. 25TN ROAD.
Mayor Ferre:
Mx. Davis:
ing so that
done at the
Now, take up 11.
Item 11 Mr. Chairman, Mr. Mayor, was deferred atyour last meet -
the minutes from the Board could be passed on to you. This was
last meeting.
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Okay.
Mr. Plummer: Any problem?
Mx. Davis; No, sir, I don't see any problem.
Mrs. Gordon: Yes. The problem was, the question that I brought up, that
in cases where there have been variances such as this,which is rather
extensive,that it doesn't, you know, it just seems to me that there ought to be
more than just a routine, you know, extension. There should be a presentation
to the Commission because it's just not an ordinary kind of a small set-
back.
W. Whipple; The applicants were advised to be here this evening, they are
not present.
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Mfs. GO' on Well, I would suggest then that we don't bear it,that tat don't
Wye on t.
Mr. Uhl. le: Well, Commissioner Gordon, I wonder if I might explain the
petition was granted. The original petition was for a number of variances
plus_a conditional use approval for private club which also involved variances.
The Zoning Board disapproved the private club and the variances associated
with it. The other variances were granted with the endoresement of the Plan-
ping Department because of the unique architectural style structure that
wag being proposed. The variances that were granted are tied to that spe-
cific structure, it does not fit the straig up and down framework of
toning, if youvill, and we have evaluated it quite thoroughly and concurred
with the main structure but not with the rest of it. The Zoning Board granted
it in that manner and the extension is requested in that manner.
Mrs. Gordon: Okay, then you are telling us that you are recommending these
variances. It was the Department's recommendation.
Mr. Whipple: We recommended the variances on the portion that the Board
granted and we would recommend the extension.
Mrs. Gordon: Then I would not object to this on that basis, but I would
suggest that in the future where the Board has granted in opposition to
the recommendation,that we then net have it as a routine matter, okay? Ail
right, I'll move it then.
Mr. Fosmoen: We'll be happy to have the t: .
Mrs. Gordon: Okay, well, fine hecuuse I think we need to control these
kinds -of things.
Mayor Ferre: Gordon moves, Gibson seconds, further discussion, call the roll
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Rose Gordon who
moved its adoption:
R.E`.3i: a,i?"i ION No. 78-365
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF THE
VARIANCE AS LISTED IN ORDINANCE NO. 6871, ARTICLE
IV, SECTION 19 (7) (b) (c), AND ARTICLE X-1, SECTIONS
6 AND 8(1), TO PERMIT AN APARTMENT BUILDING
(UNICORN INTERNATIONAL) ON N.25 FEET OF LOT 4 AND ALL
OF LOTS 5, 6, 7, 8, AND 9, BLOCK "H"; BRICKELL HAMMOCK
UNIT NO. 1 (7-87) , BEING BRICKELL AVENUE AT S. E.
25TH ROAD, AS PER PLANS ON FILE, WITH 50.5% COMBINED
LOT COVERAGE FOR ALL STRUCTURES (35% PERMITTED) ;
17,000 SQ.FT. OF USABLE OPEN SPACE (20,000 SQ.FT.
REQUIRED); A PARKING STRUCTURE 9.33 FEET FROM THE SIDE
LOT LINE (22.5' REQ?T; N ) AND 18 FEET ABOVE THE AVERAGE
ESTABLISHED GRADE ()2 eE.ET PERMITTED) ; SUBJECT TO
LANDSCAPING APPROVAL '>' .:HE PLAN'NING DEPARTMENT GRANTED
BY ZONING BOARD REt';' _'-:- 1--)N NO. ZB. 168-77.
(-Sere follows body ci resolution, omitted here and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson, the reso-
lution was passed and adopted by the: following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor. Menolo Reboso
Mayor Maurice A, Ferre
NOES: None.
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Mayor Ferre; We still have item 42 left.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor, you still have item 42 left,
Mayor Ferre: We are out of Zoning now, Is that right? We've finished with
Planning and Zoning.
Mr. Whipple: Only one question, Mr. Mayor, and that is if you have any
intent about the July meeti.ng so that we can plan ahead toward Planning and
Zoning.
Mayor Ferre: All right, °,ii s the will of the Commission?
Mr. Fosmoen: We ate . to combine them.
Mr. Whipple: CombilL _he 3; ,I Thrusday or 4th Thursday?
Mr. Fosmoen: Yes.
Mrs. Gordon: .. which o'r 'tic meetings in July are we talking about?
(BACK COMMENTS OFF TI{L PCBI I C RECORD)
Mr. Fosmoen: Yes, von can decide that at your next meeting.
Mayor Ferre: Any other item ace the Planning and Zoning agenda?
AT THIS POINT, THE CITY COMMISSION ADJOURNED THE PLANNING AND ZONING PORTION OF
THE MEETING AND TOOK UP THE REGULAR AGENDA.
70. AUTHORIZE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR LATIN RIVER FRONT
PARK.
Mayor Ferre: We're now in the Regular morning agenda of the City Commission of
Miami and we are on item 42 which is the last thing left in that agenda. Is
that right? This is the Latin Riverfront Park and if you recall we've been
up and down and sideways and back and back again. We lost in Court and now
what they've done is they've gone out and negotiate it-- the purchase of
the property. Now, the way it is is like this, we lost in Court and that's
too bad. We had a fish and we caught bait. Now....
Mrs. Gordon: I'll move it.
Mayor Ferre: .... You know, the Manager recommends it. I hate to pay that
high price but what have you got? The move is by whom?... By Gordon.
Seconded by whom?
Vice Mayor Reboso: By Father Gibson.
Mrs. Gordon: I don't know how many years that's been on this Commission,
this item has been pending since I first became a Commissioner.
Mayor Ferre: All right further discussion on item 42.
Mr. Plummer: I just cannot let it go by to remind the Commission that I
lacked at you some five years ago when the total project was contemplated
for $500,000 including agquisition...acquiring the property putting all of
the things and I said you're crazy because it's going to cost 5 or 6 times
that amount and now it's costing 10.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, let me ask you a question. That little piece in the
middle called DuPuch....
Mr. Fosmoen: It's a life estate, we are buying it for $30,000, you will
have a life estate in the property.
Mayor Ferre: Did we agree to buy that?
Mr. Fosrnoen: ,We Are buying for $30i000, she retains a life estate.
Hr.Pluioer: As long as she lives,
Mrs. Gordon: Would she be living there?
Mr. Fosmoen: Yes, she is living there, she is about 75 years old.
Mayor Perre: Now, wait, that's not part of this resolution.
Mr. Fosmoen: Yes, it is.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, it includes that.
Mr. Fosmoen: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: I see, okay. All right, further discussion on item 42.
Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Rose Gordon who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-366
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO DISMISS THE APPEAL IN THE CASE OF CITY OF
MIAMI V. WALLACE G. DREIDT AND LA VERNE KERIDT,
HIS WIFE, ET AL., IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL,
THIRD DISTRICT, CASE NO. 78-758, SUBJECT TO A
STIPULATION TO AMEND THE FINAL FUDGMENT SO THAT
THE CITY OF MIAMI MAY ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY OWNED
BY PLATO COX AND EDNA COX, FOR A TOATL OF
$700,000 PLUS RELOCATION ALLOWANCES, COSTS AND
ATTORNEY'S FEES AND THE PROPERTY OWNED BY MAY
DuPUCH SUBJECT TO A LIFE ESTATE FOR $30,000 PLUS
COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson, the reso-
lution 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.
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Plummer: I vote yes with the anticipation, thank God, it's over and we
finally reached the final end of spending.
71. STATEMENT BY ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER REGARDING DIRECTOR
OF CITIZEN SERVICES.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor, I have one other comment and I must make it.
Regardless of whether or not the individual Commissioners agree with the
decisions that Rob Parkins made, in my opinion, he is one of the most capable
administrators that this City has and he has come under a great deal of heat
in the last two months, at all times he has conducted himaelf as a gentleman,
be has never lost his temper and I think that he has done a fine job in
analysis of that department and when it goes to .Leisure Services, whoever
rune that office is going to start with an excellent base of information.
4.4
Mayor Verret Well) all right, thank you very much for the record, And,
I just say that I subscribe to that too, personally, and we'll let it go
at that, All right, we stand adjourned.
A'DJOURNMCNT
There being no buntheit bubiness to come be Sohe the City Comm,i. Lon,
on motion duty made and 4 econded, the meeting wab ad jotvu d at $ :10 P.M.
ATTEST: RALPH G. ONGIE
City Cteth
MATTV HIRAI
A4e.i4ta►tit City Ctenh
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MAURICE A. FERRE
Mayon
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OCUMENT
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
COMMISSION AGENDA AND CITY CLERK REPORT
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
FOR PART TIME EMPLOYMENT OF MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COTTFGE
STUDENTS.
RESCHEDULING THE REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF
JUNE 8, 1978 TO TAKE PLACE ON JUNE 13, 1978
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED
AGREEMENT WITH STRESAU SMITH AND STRESAU TO PROVIDE
PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF BUENA VISTA PARK
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED
AGREEMENT WITH O'LEARY-SHAFER AND ASSOCIATES
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED
AGREEMENT WITH ALBERT PEREZ ASSOCIATES
ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY CUYAHOGA
WRECKING CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $75,700
ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY SANDRON CORP.
AT A TOTAL COST OF $101,288.50
ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED "AMENDED PLAT OF LES
VIOLINS SUBDIVISION",
ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED FLAGSHIP SUBDIVISION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICA-
TION TO THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING AND
ASSISTANCE, DIVISION OF STATE PLANNING, DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION, STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR THE FUNDING OF A
DATA ACCESS RADIO NETWORK PROJECT.
EXPRESSING STRONG OBJECTION TO THE CLOSURE OF COCONUT
GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SILBER BLUFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AND DADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL .
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXPEND AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EX('F.FD $45,000.00 FOR SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATIONS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE JAMES . KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER
PROJECT
CLOSING CERTAIN STREETS IN COCONUT FROVE TO THROUGH
TRAFFIC ON JUNE 10 AND 11, 1978, BEIWEEEN 8:00 A.M.
AND 10:00 P.M.
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO WILLIAM
D. BROWN, JR. THE SUM OF $12,000.00 UNDER THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS AGREED UPON IN FULL AND COMPLETE SATIS-
FACTION AS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI.
MEETING DATE:
MAN/ 19, 1978
RETRIEVAL
CODE NO.
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R-78-324 78-324
R-78-325 78-325
R-78-326 78-326
R-78-328 78-328
R-78-329 78-329
R-78-330 78-330
R-78-331 78-331
R-78-332 78-332
R-78-333 78-333
R-78-334
R-78-335
R-78-336
R-78-337
R-78-338
78-334
78-335
78-336
78-337
78-338
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AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO WILLIS
SMITHSON THE SUM OF $9,482.84 IN FULL AND COMPLETE
PAYMENT OF THE FINAL JUDGEMENT AGAINST THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND AGAINST GOODWIN, INC.
ACCEPTING THE BID OF ALLIED CHLORINE AND CHEMICAL
COMPANY FOR FURNISHING CHLORINE AND MURIATIC ACID
ACCEPTING THE BID OF PAUL THOMPSON, PHOTO EQUIPMENT
REPAIR FOR FURNISHING AN AUTOMATED SLIDE PROCESSOR AT
A COST OF $8,995.00
ACCEPTING THE BID OF REX CHEMICAL CORP. FOR FURNISHING
THREE HUNDRED SIDEWALK LITTER RECEPTACLES FOR THE DE-
PARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE AT A TOTAL COST OF $27,228.00
WAIVING THE RENTAL kEh FOR THE USE OF BAYFRONT PARK
AUDITORIUM ON MAY 26, 1978, FORTHE FIRST ANNUAL SANI-
TATION EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION BALL.
WAIVING THE RENTAL FEE FOR THE USE OF MAURICE GUSMAN
CULTURAL CENTER ON JUNE 15, 16, AND 17„ 1978, FOR THE
MIS BLACK FLORIDA PAGEANT.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE UNCONDITION-
AL OUTRIGHT DONATION OF THE COURSE MATERIALS FOR THE
CITY'S INSTALLATION OF A 9 HOLE DISC POLE HOLE GOLF
COURSE.
DISAPPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR MALL TRANSPORT INC., TO
OPERATE A FIXED ROUTE TRAM TOUR SERVICE PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 56, ARTICLE III, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI
APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI
ARTS IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE, FOR THE TERMS
HEREIN SPECIFIED.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
WITH MARINE STADIUM ENTERPRISES, INC
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE ATTACHED
LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI YACHT CLUB FOR A ONE
YEAR TERM.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE ATTACHED
LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI OUTBOARD CLUB FOR A
ONE YEAR TERM.
REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 78-12
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND EVELIO LEY & ASSOCIATES, INC
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO JOSEPH
H. BUTCHER AND OTHERS THE SUM OF $1,100,000 UNDER THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS AGREED UPON IN FULL AND COMPLETE
SATISFACTION OF THE JUDGEMENTS ENTERED IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT.
cuMmISSIB
R-78-339
R-78-340
R-78-341
R-78-342
R-78-343
R-78-344
R-78-345
R-78-349
R-78-349.1
R-77-350
R-78-351
R-78-352
R-78-353
R-78-355
R-78-357
78-339
78-340
78-341
78-342
78-343
78-344
78-345
78-349
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78-350
78-351
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DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
APPROVING THE CONSTRUCTON AND OPERATION OF A NEIGHBOR-
HOOD FACILITY, PER ARTICLE XXI-2, SECTION 3(1-2), ON
TRACT 10, TCUN PARK SUB 4, URBAN RENEWAL PEOJECT.
APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES PER ARTICLE XVIII-1, SECTION 4(1-3) ON
TRACT B, CULMER PARK SUB NO. 1
APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES ON LOT 21, BLOCK 16N, P.W. WHITE'S SUB
APPROVING THE CONSTRLLa'10N AND OPERATION OF RECREATION-
AL FACILITIES ON LOTS 11 THROUGH 26 AND LOT 29, BLACK
10, ORANGE HEIGHTS.
APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES ON LOT 21 LESS W.100' AND LOT 22 LESS W.
100' AND E. 74.46', BLOCK 2, ORCHARD VILA EXT.
GRANTING A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF THE VARIANCE AS
LISTED IN ORDINANCE NO. 6871, ARTICLE IV, SECr.LON 17,
TO PERMIT EXTENSION OF EXISTING WALL TO BE 10' HIGH
GRANTING A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF THE VARIANCE AS
LISTED IN ORDINANCE NO. 6871, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 19
(7)(b)(c), AND ARTICLE X-1, SECTIONS 6 AND 8 (1), TO
PERMIT AN APAR'INENT BUILDING ON N.25 FEET OF LOT 4
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DISMISS THE APPEAL
IN THE CASE OF CITY OF MIAMI V. WALLACE G. KREIDT
AND LA VERNE KREIDT.
R-78-359
R-78-360
R-78-361
R-78-362
R-78-363
R-78-364
R-78-365
R-78-366
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78-360
78-361
78-362
78-363
78-364
78-365
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