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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1977-09-30 Minutes1 MIAMI CITY OF SPECIAL COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON Spt-rr 30. 1977 PREPARED 13Y THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL RALPH G. ON G I E CITY CLERK 14 SPECIAL MEETING - AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH THE MIAMI BRIDGE FOR USE OF REAR BUILDING AT THE OLD MUNICIPAL JUSTICE BUILDING. M 77-758 •2. SPECIAL MEETING - BUDGET 5. INTERIM APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE 8707 4. SPECIAL MEETING - AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF RENTAL FEE FOR THE USE OF THE MIAMI BASEBALL STADIUM FOR A BENEFIT BASEBALL GAME BETWEEN MIAMI POLICE DEPT. AND METROPOLITAN TRANSIT WORKERS. R 77-769 5. SPECIAL MEETING - MILLAGE ORDINANCE, DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAXATION. • HtNNTES OP SPECIAL MELTING CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA On the 30th day of September, 1977, the City Commission of Miami, Florida met at its regular meeting place in the City Hall, 3600 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida in Special Session. The meeting was called to order at 9:05 O'Clock A.M. by Mayor Maurice A. Ferre with the following members of the Commission present: Comm.iss.i.oneh Rose Gohdon CommLss.ionen J. L. P.2ummeh, Jh. Comm..ssJoneh (Rev. ) Theodone G.ibaon Vice -Mayon Mano.Co Reboso Mayot Mau/ace A. Foote Joseph R. Ghass,i,e, City Managers Geonge F. Knox, City AUUoh.ney Ratph G. Ongie, City CQenfz Mazy f1.ina.i, Assistant City CQenh. Mayor. Ferre: ... hearing. But before we get into the public hearing I'm going to call a Special Commission Meeting and recognize Rose Gordon to make a motion that Dr. Ben Sheppard's halfway Bridge or halfway house.... Mrs. Gordon: It is called the Bridge. Mayor Ferre: The Bridge, that the Manager be requested to work out a contrac- tual arrangement with pay for the Bridge to move into the back building in the Justice complex. Mrs. Gordon: That's the Academy Building I believe is the term. Mr. Grassie: I'm assuming, Mr. Mayor, that what you're saying is that you would like us to work with them to see whether this is reasonable... Mayor Ferre: That's correct. We're instructing you as a policy matter to come back with a contract. Now if you come back and you say, "Look, it is impossible because he's got 5,000 kids and that's going to violate all the codes and regu- lations" then we'll have to make another decision. Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Mayor, if I might, can I change the wording of the terminology? Mayor Ferre: Sure. Mrs. Gordon: ...was used is basically all right except that the only excuse then would be Code violation and that's what you're saying, correct? Mayor Ferre: Or suppose Shepperd says that he's going to pay you $5 a month or something like that. Mrs. Gordon: Look, the building is in need of repair. Mayor Ferre: Are they going to repair it or are we going to repair it? Mrs. Gordon: They will repair it and I believe we should allow them to occupy it as a public service. They will be doing a great service to the City and to all the residents of the City and to the Police Department in particular by housing and taking care of these young people who could be disruptive and could cause crime problems in our community. I therefore make the motion this way: That we instruct the Manager to work out an agreement whereby the Bridge under the direction of Dr. Ben Shepperd be allowed to move in within the next two weeks and that they do all the necessary repairs for their'occupancy, that that the rental scale be $1 a year. SEP 301977 0i Mayor Ferret No, I don't think so, Hoed. NOW cif . Shepperd aid the eathaiie Welfare Bureau have funds for that . . Mrs. Gordon: Ok, then I would change that to a reasonable sum. Ok? Mayor Ferre: All right, I would accept a reasonable sum. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, under discussion, you know I love Dr. Ben Shepperd and I think my past history on this Commission will prove that I have bent over backwards to help Dr. Shepperd but you know I operate under an old theory - charity starts at home. Now before I would want to vote that strong as Mrs. Gordon's motion is, we are all aware that we are moving everyone out of the Dallas Park and into the Municipal Justice Building. I would hate to be placed into a posture of needing that space for City operations and forcing the Manager to go out and rent space if what we have is not adequate. Mayor Ferre: A very good point, J. L. Mr. Plummer: And I would, Rose, I love Dr. Shepperd, I would be all for it if the Manager could testify to me right now that we don't have need for that existing building of which doctor is requesting but I've got to have that assur- ances that we're not going to be forced like the county to go out and.... Mr. Grassie: I can't give you that assurance at this point, Commissioner. We've already talked with Dr. Shepperd this morning and he has agreed to give us a proposal in writing and we have already assured him that we would take a look at his needs as well as the City's needs. I think that the motion that you're considering is superfluous. Mrs. Gordon: I would like to keep the motion on the table, there'll be no question in anyone's mind the way this Commission feels and as far as the occu- pancy of the building I'm certain that the Manager is not anticipating luxurious suits, I know he doesn't intend to do that for personnel moving into that build- ing especially since we are building a new administration building and since they have presently been housed in the Dallas Park in little cubicles so I would let the motion stand. Mr. Mayor, would you call the roll, would you call the question? Mayor Ferre: All right. Now Mr. Grassie, the way I think this is now, and the motion Rose, as I understand it leaves the details of the contract between Dr. Shepperd and Mr. Grassie. Is that correct? Mrs. Gordon: Yes, sir. Mayor Ferre: Furthermore, I think there has to be an element of logic if the City of Miami employees need that, I would hope that that is not the case but I think Plummer's position is a valid position and that is something that if you can't work it out I would expect that you would come back here by the next meeting and let us know. Mrs. Gordon: I would like also if it should ever come about that that is given to us as a decision I want the floor plan of the spaces that are being used by personnel, by whom they are, how large they are. I want to know if it is a fact and what those facts are. Ok? The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Gordon who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 77-768 A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGO- IATE A CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT WITH THE MIAMI BRIDGE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DR. BEN SHEPPARD FOR POSSIBLE USE OF THE REAR BUILDING AT THE OLD MUNICIPAL JUSTICE BUILDING PROPERTY AND STIPULATING THAT THE MIAMI BRIDGE WILL DO ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE PREMISES AND THAT THE RENTAL FEE BE SET AT A REASONABLE RATE. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 02 SEP 301977 NOES: None. Mayor Ferret All right, we have Mt. Claude Rolfe Who has a charity baseball game coming up against Miami's finest. Mrs. Gordon: You're going to be making your mark that day, I understand you're going to be the pitcher. Mayor Ferre: Yes, I'm going to be like Mohammed Ali last night I'm going to last the whole 15 rounds. Mr. Plummer: You think you're going to laugh, wait until you see what the spectators do. Mayor Ferre: Anyway we have a problem because it doesn't meet the criteria. So Mr. Manager, how do we get around that and also accommodate this charity? Mr. Grassie: Well, the only way that I know of that you could do it and live within the intent of your policy, Mr. Mayor, is to co-sponsor the event. Mrs. Gordon: I move it. Rev. Gibson: Second. Mayor Ferre: All right, Mrs. Gordon moves that the City of Miami co-sponsor the event, Father Gibson seconds it, further discussion, call the roll. The preceding motion introduced by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Gibson was passed and adopted unanimously. Mayor Ferre: See, what it means is that we've got to pay for it. You take it out of your left pocket and put it in your right pocket. Mr. Plummer: No, Mr. Mayor, it's not that simple and you know here again I'm placed in a position of this stuff being thrown at me but you know we also in- cur a liability when we co-sponsor and here again I would like to know to what extent that liability is. Somebody gets hurt, the Mayor falls down and breaks his leg and sues the City for $3,000,000, we're a co-sponsor. I'm just raising these questions and I'm sorry to have to do it but you did not afford me the opportunity of asking these questions of the staff prior to making a vote. Mr. Grassie: Well, as I understand what is involved in co-sponsorship, Commis- sioner, since the, you understand that two unions are co -sponsoring this. Mr. Plummer: I understand that. Mr. Grassie: They intend as I have been led to believe to pay for insurance and also to pay out of pocket costs to the City. What you would be doing then by co -sponsoring is waiving the fee for the use of the facilility. Mr. Plummer: That's the extent of the liability? Mayor Ferre: And make sure it is that way, if it isn't come back to us. Mr. Grassie: I should clarify further for you they have asked that you also waive the concession percentage which is something the City has never done and I understand that that is not part of and has never been part of co-sponsorship so, of course, that would not be done. Mr. P1inner: As long as we understand. Mrs. Gordon: Would you speak to those two points, please... Mayor Ferre: Claude, you look like a banker. Mr. Claude Rolfe: Old age. Now we are getting insurance, you know they say we have to have insurance, that we'll get and whatever you all can waive of the fees...have that much more to go into the fund. So if it be cut up three ways we'll get a third, United Way will get a third and the City of Miami policemen have got a third. SEP 3 01977 • Mrs, Gotdoh Ok, it's understood they'll pay the insurance. Thereupon the Special Commission Meeting was adjourned at 9:1 O'1 A.M MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ON THE 30TH DAY OF SEPBEMBER, 1977, THE CITY COM ISSION Or IAMI, FLORIDA Mr AT ITS REGULAR MEETING PLACE IN THE CI.TXX HALL, 550U AN AMERICAN RIVE, (�IAMI, FLORIDA IN SPE AL Sg5SION, LONTINUATION OF RECESSED UBLIC HEARING OF SEPTEMBER Lb, 19//. THE MEETING WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: CommL44ionen Robe Gondon Commi44Lonen J. L. Ptummen., Jn. Commi44ionen (Rev.) Theodone Gib4on Vice -Mayon Mano.e.o Rebo4o Mayon Maun..ee A. Fenne Jo4eph R. Gna44 e, City Manage'. Geonge F. Knox, City A..onney Ralph G. OngLe, City C.eenlz Matty Hinai, A44.C.4tant City Ctenfz weeor re Ferre: the budget, and Mr. Manager, the way it was left is that a special committee, I was instructed by the Commission to call FIU. I did that and through that I think we have the services of four distinguished professors from FIU. Are they present here now? Mr. Plummer: They are in the Committee of the Whole Room and they are going through as a recess since I had to come here, some of their deliberations at this time awaiting what action this Commission is taking. Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Plummer, then since you were asked to kind of chair and guide that group would you report then to this commission exactly what has happened, where you're at as briefly as possible... Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, that committee has met three times or four times, this morning until 1:00 A.M. and back again at 8:00 A.M. Mr. Mayor, they have indi- cated, and they are still taking testimony at this time - have a recess presently because I'm here - and they have promised that they will have an answer by 4:00 O'Clock this afternoon, it cannot be prior to then. Mayor Ferre: Ok, that presents a problem and it is just a problem that is no- body's fault. It isn't anything that came precipitously, Mrs. Gordon is going to be out of town one week starting at noon today and I've got to leave here at noon today too. Now the problem then is one of timing. I would like to ask one basic simple question because the crux of the matter is was Dr. Barry right or was Mr. Gary right with regards to the $2,000,000 in the fund at the end of the year? Mr. Plummer: That determination has not been made at this time. Mayor Ferre: I see. All right, Mrs. Gordon? Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Mayor, there are matters that we could address ourselves to this morning, however. Mayor Ferre: Yes, the millage is one. Mrs. Gordon: Yes, and also a policy position on those matters that we are look¢ ing to see whether or not there were additional funds in the budget or whether we ought to reallocate those moneys that have been set aside for the future 04 SEP 301977 development for the future bonding, security for bonding for Watson island as I explained the other day 1 am not in opposition in any way to the development for Watson Island except that I feel that setting aside of almost $4,000,000, three million, seven hundred plus is a premature arrangement and that we could move foward with a policy decision as to the employees and that the moneys, of course, there's always that resource to be turned to in the event that there isn't any errors or whatever found by this joint committee. Mayor Ferre: Mrs. Gordon, let me respond to that from my position. As far as the levy of the tax millage I have no objections at all. I would certainly sub- scribe to that if you want to move it I'd be happy to take, let's take one step at a time. Mrs. Gordon: I would do it only in conjunction with other policy decisions. Mayor Ferre: Well, I'll bite the bullet. Father, I pass the chair over to you and I move you, sir, the City of Miami establish a tax millage of the 10 mills maximum that we're allowed under the law for property tax rates for the fiscal year 77-78 and the reason for my making this motion, ladies and gentlemen, is that any way you look at it it is going to require any way we, whatever the solu- tions are one thing is for sure we're going to have to increase the millage to the maximum. Rev. Gibson: Mr. Plummer: iceJ. Gibson: Mr. Plummer: Rev. Gibson: Mr. Reboso: Rev. Gibson: Plummer? Mx. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'm not debating the motion I want to raise a question. Excuse me, Father, you're out of order. I realize, let me.... There is a motion made, no discussion without a second. Ail right, until we get a second. Second. Al]. right, Mr. Mayor, who is the oldest in terms of service, Mr. TE, Father. Rev. Gibson: Ok, let me raise a question. I would think that if I were the taxpayers, and I am a taxpayer in the City of Miami, if I were going to accept that millage I would want to accept it with the full knowledge that I was getting as much as if not more than - for instance, maybe I'm with Mrs. Gordon. I think we ought to set the policy about what was going to happen to the employees and assure the people that while I am increasing their taxes they would not have a decrease in service, in services. You know what really really galls me is when I hear talk, we forget. You know the power play around here just nauseates me, nauseates me. And I would hope before I say to the people I'm going to increase their taxes I give them every assurance that I'm not going to reduce their ser- vices. Now that's my comment on the motion. Mayor Ferre: Father, in rebuttal let me put it this way: Nobody wants to in- crease taxes, you don't, I don't, nobody wants to do it. The fact is that if we increase from our present millage to the new millage how much money are we talking about, Mr. Grassie, a million and what? Mr. Grassie: One million and a half dollars, Mayor. Mayor Ferre: Now if you look at this budget message and if you look at all the things that are available to us even if that two million shows up there is just hardly any way that we can move forward unless we get additional money. I don't know what is going to happen to the Sanitation Workers, Police and Fire Depart- ment and all these other things but one thing is for sure at the end - there is no way that we can pass a budget without increasing the millage. Now, I know it is hard. These things are never easy and I know it is not something that anybody wants to do easily. Now you know the pie is only so big and all we can increase it by now is a million and a half. That's it. Now then comes the dif- ficult question is how are you going to cut up the pie? Because once you get that pie we're going to the maximum. That's it, there isn't any more pie. Now it is a question of who gives, what is going to happen next? And I just can't, I have my opinion and I'll tell you what my opinion is. 14y opinion is that every- body has to take a haircut - everybody, everybody. That means the taxpayers, Fire, the Police, Sanitation, that means the taxpayers. That means everybody is going to have to take a haircut and I think that there is no other way you're 1E111 I 111111111 1111 fjoing to squeeze that square peg into that square hole and if you don't do it that way you're going to have a lop sided - something has to be chopped off, I think Watson Island is going to have to give in a little bit. I think we're going to have to go find and chop and shave things off of everywhere until we can make that thing, that square peg fit into the square hole. Rev. Gibson: I want to agree with you, Mr. Mayor. t want to agree with you but I don't agree with you on how you come to what you're talking about. Let me tell you something. The easiest thing to do is to pass the millage, that's fine. I know taxes must go up. You know it costs me more to live today than it did last year and the year before and the year before. I understand that. So I want to address what I'm going to do with the employees first so that all of us then get into the act and tango. And let me say another thing that I haven't said. Some of these big salaries need to be , you need to get rid of some of them and reduce some of these staffs. Nobody is saying nothing about that. That's right! You know it is nice for everybody to sit up in a plush fine office but it is hell out there slinging that doggone garbage out there. Let me tell the public what is going to happen. Everybody is going to say, "Yes, man, we aren't going to reduce fire" and I don't want Fire reduced because they saved my life twice. I continue to say it and I'll go to any extent to keep Fire where it is even if, you know, Ok. I know about the crime of this City, I'm a ghetto boy,more than any other person on this commission I know what the ghetto is like so I'll go to any extent to keep that Police Force up to what it ought to be. By the same token I think it is about time that we ought to want to keep the city clean too and not you know preferential differ- ential, that kind of business. And by the same token we ought to get rid of some of these newly created other things, big salaries. The salary of one or two of these big fellows would take care of about three or four Sanitation workers, they'll keep the city clean. I want those people to really tell me whether that was a lie that was said over there or was the truth. And if it is a lie tell me who told the lie. That's right. I'm talking about your com- mittee. Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Mayor, I just have to say this because I thought it was very amusing this morning when I read the Herald and found Miami Beach is cutting down their taxes because they have reduced the number of top echelon personnel. Mayor Ferre: Now actually this is an ordinance and you have to read the ordin- ance on an emergency basis. Mrs. Gordon: Wait, just a moment, Mr. Mayor, if you're reading the ordinance on the millage I'm going to ask to table that until after other policy decisions are made this morning. I move to table. Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion to table the... Oh wait a minute, you're running the meeting. Rev. Gibson: All right, there is a motion to table. Do I hear a second? Mayor Ferre: No, you don't need a second. ... Mrs. Gordon: It goes without discussion, will the parliamentarian answer us if it goes without a second? Mayor Ferre: Yes. Mr. Knox: Yes. Mrs. Gordon: Ok, then that's accepted. The preceding motion introduced by Commissioner Gordon was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Rev. Gibson. NOES: Mayor Ferre. Mrs. Gordon: Ok, now we're on other policy matters that need to be discussed and if I recall, Mr. Plummer, you made a motion about,was it one week ago, ten days ago, whatever that we tabled until a later date the motion to table carried and it's on the table now. I would bring that motion back to the table for discussion. Mr. Plummer; You're speaking to the 'motion of no cuts in Police and Fire? QV SEP 301977 Mte► d ddh: Thetis the Me you th&fie, fedt/ And was seconded by keboto if t recall. Mr. Plummer: That has to be brought back on the table by the prevailing side/ mom Mr. Knox: Just by a motion. Mr. Plummer: Anyone can make the motion? Mrs. Gordon: I,therefore,make the motion to bring that back to the table. Rev. Gibson: I second it. Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion and a second. I'd like to use the same logic and argument that Father Gibson and Rose Gordon used about the mil-- lage on this and I would respectfully request we not address ourselves to this matter until we've addressed ourselves to every matter that is before us, other- wise we're going to be in serious trouble. Rev. Gibson: Ok, then Mr. Mayor, let me respond - they we can go home because we want to wait until that committee returns and tells us who is going to bite the bullet and where the mustard has been spilled. Mayor Ferre: All right, Father I move the gavel to you and move that.... Mrs. Gordon: We have a motion and a second. Mr. Mayor, and that was to bring it back to the table. If that fails ok then you can do whatever you like but right now you do have a motion that's been seconded, sir. I would like to speak to the motion. This kind of motion allows discussion to bring back to the table a tabled motion. Mr. Plummer: I'm sorry, I've called for the question. Mrs. Gordon: I'm sorry but I hadn't finished my discussion. Mr. Plummer: I have the right to call for the question. Mrs. Gordon: Then the question would have to have a vote, sir. Mr. Plummer: That's right, let's vote. Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion now before us. What is the motion? Mrs. Gordon: The motion is on the question, whether or not I have the right to speak or whether I don't. Mayor Ferre: Well you're saying that you want to vote on this without any fur- ther discussion, all right, and that goes without a second too, doesn't it? Call the question. Mrs. Gordon: You know what you're calling the roll on, you're calling the roll on whether or not you're cutting off debate, that's all. Mr. Reboso: We are voting upon the question that... Mrs. Gordon: No, you're just voting on whether or not I can speak, that's all. Whether you're cutting off debate without allowing me to speak. That's exactly what it is because I'm the only one that's asked to speak. The preceding motion introduced by Commissioner Plummer failed to carry by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson and Mrs. Gordon. Mayor Ferre: All right, Mrs. Gordon. Mrs. Gordon: Ok, the reason I feel it is extremely important for us to bring this tabled motion back to the table now and for us to fully discuss the policy that this commission wishes to take with regard to the Police and Fire and San- itation although it's not part of the motion that was tabled is because regard- less, regardless of whatever else happens that is a prime consideration in the minds of five people up here today and I feel that we need to air it while all five of us are here. As you know,-aome of us said that we would not be avail, - able later and we have to make that policy decision in my opinion now while we ate together. I have stated before and I don't want to be repetitious but it is a fact that we can make that policy decision and have the money to fund it whether or not the arbitrating parties find additional moneys, the reason being that we do have the moneys as I stated time and again set aside for security for bonding of the Watson Island deal which is not ready for that point yet today. It is at least a year away from being able to be put out in my opinion for that purpose and the reason for the year delay is the drawing of plans, the approvals by numerous governmental agencies of traffic, regional planning, so many other areas that will delay and all of us who are in government know that these delays do take place and we might as well face reality. We will be hav- ing almost $4,000,000 sitting and waiting and not being used for critical needs so we know we can use that. 'If, in fact, they find additional money fine. So that's the reason I would prefer that we take a policy decision now. Mr. Plummer: Under discussion, Mr. Mayor, one thing in this world that I hate to do is to spinn my wheels. I in the last 36 hours have devoted approximately 15-18 hours trying to fulfill a need expressed by this Commission. I stayed up till 1:00 this morning, got home at 2:00 and got back up at 6:00 to get here at 8:00. That need was created by a motion of Father Gibson and seconded by Mrs. Gordon. I thought at the time and when I accepted the chairmanship that you gave me that it was very clear by the maker of the motion and the second that there would be no proceedings any further in relation to budget until that question was answered. I think in interest of fairness to the committee, to me... that that question must be answered. I appreciate Mrs. Gordon speaking in behalf of a motion which I made before and most likely will make again but until the question that I have been charged with in the committee is answered I think a vote of this Commission on that issue is premature. Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, under discussion, I want to agree with Mr. Plummer because I think the philosophy is sound. If I didn't want you to do the other thing I don't want you to do this either. I want our eyes to be fully open, our ears unstopped and our minds made crystal clear and I want the fair, right and just thing done in this city as we sit here to make deliberations on this budget and Mrs. Gordon as the seconder of that motion, I appreciate the support I got, I would like for you to defer and have that report made to us and we could do the same thing after we get the report as we would do now. Mayor Ferre: All right, Mrs. Gordon, when are you going to be back? Are you withdrawing your motion? Mrs. Gordon: Well, I would like to fully explain my whereabouts so that you may know. I am not leaving town today, I will be in Miami, I am committed to a conference of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council where I sit as a board member and chairman of the nominating committee for the coming year's officers. Therefore, my presence there is of vital importance. However, I do not think it is more important than the business of the City so consequently, I will, therefore, have to excuse myself from that meeting if you should notify me that you are going to have to meet on this urgent matter. I, therefore, will let you know exactly what it is. My council'meeting is again tomorrow, it -begins at 9 O'Clock, it will probably end about 2:30 or 3:00. I will be leaving town on Sunday morning at 10:00 O'Clock and then I would not be close to you to come back. Mr. Plummer: Rose, what time is your meeting today? Mrs. Gordon: Today 1:00 O'Clock. Mr. Plummer: Concluding when? Mrs. Gordon: Concluding.... Mr. Plummer: Approximately. Mrs. Gordon: Five O'Clock. Mr. Plummer: Well, at the earliest, Rose, that this report mould be reedy would be 4:00. Mayor Terre; And probably it will run into 4:30or 5;00 and there is no way in the world that I can be here beyond 7:00 O'Clock, 08 SEP 301977 Mrs, Gordon: Well again, I am committed to the evening but if you will notify fne,t will be at the Sheraton River House, if you will notify ate I Will drive over here at 4:00 O'Clock. Mayor Ferre: Where is that? Mrs. Gordon: It's here in Miami, I will be local, I told you the Statewide Health Coordinating Council is meeting here local for the first time and I will be there and I will come here if you will give me some notice that you are going to be meeting on this emergency meeting. Ok? Mayor Ferre: It would have to be I would imagine tomorrow, Saturday. Mrs. Gordon: Well, if you're not going to be meeting today and if you meet tomorrow after 3:00 I won't have any problems. Mayor Ferre: Well, that's alright with me, we'll meet after 3:00. Mrs. Gordon: But don't just on my account, I just gave you the schedule I have. Mayor Ferre: Yes, but Mrs. Gordon, the problem is that it isn't just on your account, there is five of us here. Mrs. Gordon: I'm not, I said I don'twant you to consider only my account, that's what I just finished saying. Mayor Ferre: Right. Mr. Gene Naples: Mr. Mayor, may I make an observation? As Mr. Plummer has, I've sat back there and gone through this thing with the committee also and if you heard how some of the figures were bandied around it may not be necessary to do two things. It may not be necessary to use the Watson Island money and it may not be necessary to have a tax increase. We're not sure of that, I mean you know the figures are all over the place. Another observation is that if, in fact, you delay this or if you should vote on it, if you should vote on it now it may be very possible that the Watson Island money won't be needed at all after we get the report and as Father Gibson said, if you make that decision now to do it or not to do it you could also make a like decision after we get the report. Mrs. Gordon: Will they be through at 4:00 O'Clock, J. L.? Mr. Plummer: Rose, I'm almost certain we will be, we're being held up right now by my presence here. Mrs. Gordon: Would you say that 5:00 O'Clock we could meet here? Mr. Plummet: Rose, I have every assurances... I have every assurances, Rose, from the committee or from the panel that they will be delivering completed to me by 4:00 O'Clock the report and these gentlemen pretty much are business. Mrs. Gordon: Okay, do you want to make it tomorrow at 2:00 O'Clock? Mr. Plummer: Mr. Grassie: Mr. Mayor, just as a point of information, Mr. Mayor, we have to do something today in terms of continuing the authorization to spend because thin is the end of the fiscal year. Something would have to be done by midnight tonight. Mrs. Gordon: Father Gibson, since you made that motion or I made it and you seconded it, if you don't want this motion to be on the table now if you want it removed just tell me. Do you want the motion? Mayor Ferre: We've got problems that we've all got different commitments and problems and that's why we were hopefully going to do all of this this morning but we're now into a real bind. I can meet at 5 this afternoon, another commis- sioner can't. Another c sioner can't meet in the morning. I can meet in Late afternoon tomorrow begins to really create all kinds of pressure points. We've got to adopt sane kind of an emergency ordinance now with regards to a temporary until we can get back together again. Mrs. Gordon is leaving Sunday and she won't be back until when? ... Yes, but the question is that we all have different ways of how to bite the bullet. ... Absolutely opposed to that 09 SEP 3 01977 and you know I'd just as well say it on the record. I'll vote against it. I'm not going to be a party to killing the Watson Island Project which in my opinion eventually is going to be one of the major things for the strength of Miami. Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Mayor, don't say you're killing the project, it is not a fact. So that is just a statement that sounds like you'd like to say it to avoid an action taking place and it's not true. Mayor Ferre: No, Mrs. Gordon, I'm ready to take action right now not to kill Watson Island. I don't care how you slice it when you take away $3,000,000 from the project you know just as well as I do that you're jeopardizing the project seriously. Mrs. Gordon: Sir, the moneys, Mr. Grassie you correct me if I'm wrong, that money is not to be spent. It is merely money for security, am I right? Mr. Grassie: That is correct, Commissioner, it is obviously also correct that you're not going to issue the bonds required unless you have that security. Mayor Ferre: Of course. Mrs. Gordon: And can you issue bonds prior to any approvals from the state, from the Regional Council, before plans are drawn and developed? Can you issue bonds prior to all that? And isn't it true, in fact, that in the contract that it calls for an expenditure of up to $500,000 prior to bonding on the part of the developers? Is that true or not? Mr. Grassie: It's not relevant. Mrs. Gordon: Well it is relevant. Mr. Grassie: Well, Commissioner, the first thing that has to happen, Commissioner, is that the developer has to take this project once it is designed in prelimin- ary form to an underwriter. An underwriter has to agree to go out to the bond market and raise the money. Now the underwriter is going to establish at that time how much reserve has to be available. And it has to be available before they go to the bond market. You're not going to convince anyone to underwrite this bond if you don't have the reserve. Now the developer's schedule is to do this, to go to the underwriter in the early part of 1978. Mayor Ferre: All right, now I'd like to say something if I may.... After you, Plummer, you go ahead and say it and then I'll say something, I'll be patient a little bit more. Mr. Plummer: What you're saying is you have to fill up the piggy -bank before you can actually go to the bond market and that if you take out of the piggy - bank now you're going to put that in jeopardy. Is that the way I understand it? Mr. Grassie: Well, two things: The money that we're talking about, the 3.8 million really is what is left of 4.2 million that is not going to be deposited into the account till June of 1978. Until that time.... Mayor Ferre: So the money is not available until June. Mr. Grassie: Well until that time what you have is actually a deficit of almost a half a million dollars in the fund. Now that's, I think most of you know that. Mayor Ferre: All right, now let me make a comment. The Watson Island Project to bring tourism or help bring tourism back into'the Miami area, something, it's a part of a whole that I hope will have some other side affects. It'll have, it will induce people to build hotels and to increase the tax base. That's the whole reason why we're going into this. We're not going in to build a Tivoli Gardens Amusement Park just to build one of these things, there is a reason for it. We're trying to strengthen up the base of Miami. Now how are we going about doing that? These people say that they want to go out and raise $55,000,000. Well, to raise $55,000,000 they need something to support it. It's not going to go on its own, these things don't go by themselves. Somebody has to say, "Here is the muscle". What is the muscle? The muscle is $20,000,000 which is down from 221 million dollars which the City of Miami is going to pledge. Now where is the City of Miami going to find that $20,000,000? That doesn't mean it's going to be used it means that it is going to be pledged. Once this thing �0 SEP 3 01977 gets going and makes money hopefully those moneys. will be released and then we can use it for other things, Now, the question is how are you going to pledge the money? Well, we're going to say we've got Florida Power and Light Franchise moneys coming in over the next seven years. That's all we've got left on this contract. Now I'm sure that we're going to get an extension hut you don't know what the legislature can do after that. You know that the county has made over- tures of taking over that franchise which they probably can unfortunately. We also know what has happened to Southern Bell when we took it to the electorate and that was lost. That lost on the ballot. So I don't know what is going to happen beyond seven years. All we can count on is seven years. Now, in the seven year period we probably will get 25-$35,000,000, I don't know how much, some of that is already pledged and earmarked for specific things if we can find other moneys. I don't know what is going to happen to the federal funding in the next seven years, nobody knows that. That is in effect something that is a safety factor for the City of Miami to continue existing. Now, I don't mind dipping into that, as I said, if everybody takes a little bit of a hair cut I don't mind personally jeopardizing that project by going in and dipping a million dollars out of that but I'm sure as heck not going to open end this thing where we're going to take the full 312 million dollars and earmark it because when Diplomat World goes to New York to try to raise the money to sell those bonds the bond people are going to say, "Wait a moment now, the City of Miami Commission dipped into this 31 million dollars, they did it last year, they'll probably do it again next year, now you know with that kind of instabil- ity we're not about to come up with $55,000,000." They need to know that there is so much that's in the till, that the rest of it is going to be forthcoming on an orderly mc.r,ner. Wall Street doesn't operate any other way. They're nerv- ous about what has happened in New York City, they're nervous about other cities that have financial problems, they're not about to go out and raise $55,000,000 for a project unless our $20,000,000 guarantee is absolutely sure. And I just think that we're playing with dynamite, I think it is a very dangerous thing to do, I have no doubts and I've talked with the developers on this and they think that this will absolutely jeopardize the project. And if they feel that way, and I'm talking specifically about Mr. Ronnie Fine and Mr. Irwin Cowan who are very concealed that if we dip into that money that the whole project is in jeop- ardy and I'm not about to take that kind of step arbitrarily on something that is as important as it is to the future of Miami. Now I repeat that the employ- ees, I'm�perfecL.ly willing to dip into it but not kill it and I think that we've got to, I repeat everybody, everybody is going to have to take a little bit of a hal:cut, some some less and that's what we're grappling with. Now, if they find $2,000,000 in there mind you, if they find $2,000,000 in there that in itself by itself does not solve the problem. We still need additional moneys. Why? Because if we don't layoff anybody and we give all the increases as I understand it we're talking about how many millions of dollars? ... For us not to layoff anybody, for us to give everybody increases, and that's the 5% increase to Fire and Police and the 31 to the other employees plus 5% starting now, we need $3,000,000. Is that right, Dr. Barry? ... I'm not talking about that aspect of it, I'm saying... Well, no, I'm asking a simple question. According to the budget figures "if" we pay a 5% increase to police and fire, 31% plus 5% to the other employees, no lay offs, against this budget there is an increase of $3,000,000, true or false? INAUDIBLE Mayor Ferre: How much money would we have to increase the budget? Well, Ok, we're up against the same thing all over again. You say that it is going to cost $3,000,000, he says that it isn't because it's already in there, now if you happen to be right where is the City of Miami going to bet $3,000,000 to do what you say and you and your department and the Budget Department say is needed to be done? And obviously that's why I'm saying we've got to increase the mil- lage because if you don't increase the millage you're short another million and a half. Mrs. Gordon: I'm not going to take any moves, Mr. Mayor, until you've got all the facts on the table and that's it. And if I don't have to go away next week I'll stay home. I'll be darned if I'm going to allow this to happen... Mayor Ferre: That's all right with me. Mrs. Gordon: It's all right with me too. Mayor Ferre: Well, we're back to the simple point that today is the last day in the budget, we've got to do something. I'm ready and willing to vote on it today. Mrs. Gordon: On what? 11 SEP 301977 Enagf— MM MM MW Mayof Petfe: On what I just Atop bedi Mts. Gordon: The village only? Mayor Ferre: On the village- no- and the proposals on everything else brit l'in certainly not willing to cut off 31 million dollars from Watson Island. Mrs. Gordon: I don't think we have to take that position now because I think if you vote the policy position, I said that earlier, you vote the policy posi- tion and you also adopt the village then our Manager will regulate his budget accordingly and whether he feels he has to recommend the village, the moneys to be transferred from Watson Island that's one thing or whether he finds that there may be other moneys that have been budgeted some other place that should be reallocated he'll do that. But I think the policy decision is our's, not his. Mayor Ferre: And I'm willing to take a policy position right now. My position is that everybody is going to have to give in a little bit, that's all and I'm willing to propose that. There is no way in the world which some sectors around here are going to walk out with everything that they've requested, increases, continue with the fringes that are being paid, no lay offs and then it is going to be taken from another portion of the budget. That's just patently unfair and I think that if we're going to do it it has to be distributed throughout the whole system and it is just that simple. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Ongie, what motion is on the floor? Mayor Ferre: There is no motion. Mr. Plummer: Yes there is. Mr. Ongie: We still have a motion on the floor that hasn't been acted on to bring back the original motion that you made concerning police and fire cuts. Mr. Plummer: Right. Mrs. Gordon: I think Father Gibson withdrew that, Mr. Ongie, and he made the motion. Rev. Gibson: Let's assume that I didn't, I want to now withdraw it. Mayor Ferre: All right, now we don't have any motions on the floor. My recom- mendation is that we pass an emergency ordinance to let you get through the next couple weeks, wait until these people come back this afternoon at 4:00 O'Clock, we'll have to call a meeting I don't know when, when Rose gets back. Mrs. Gordon: I said before and I'll say it again I don't want to hold up the City's business on account of any other reason. If we can meet next Friday I will be back in town next Friday. If you feel that you have to meet before that... Mayor Ferre: It can wait. Mrs. Gordon: ... but I certainly would not want to be on the west coast of the country when I find out that you're going to have an emergency meeting in four hours. There isn't any plane I know of that will get me back that fast. Mayor Ferre: Will you be back Thursday night? Mrs. Gordon: Yes, sir, I'll be back late Thursday night and I'll be back in town all day Friday. Mayor Ferre: Could you meet Friday? Mrs. Gordon: I'll meet any time Friday. ... I don't care, a:ake it to your convenience. I'll be coming back at night Thursday. I think the plane comes in around midnight but that doesn't natter. You just make it when it is conven- ient for everybody else. Also I feel like this is such an important item that I'll cancel the trip, Mayor, if it needs to be done before Friday just tell me right now. Ok. It's not a pleasure trip, let everybody know I'm going as chair- man of the Pension Board to a special conference which deals with public pension plans and I'm there to gain information and knowledge that might be of help to 12 SEP ?(1977 all of you with regard to your pension. I'M going to be joined by Peter Joffre and Luis de Jesus and some other persons from the System. Mayor Ferre: All right, then here's what we're going to do. We're going to pass an emergency ordinance to get us through let's say for two weeks to give us one more extra week in case something happens. And we will meet then at 9:00 O'Clock on the 7th of October. Is that acceptable to everybody? Mr. Grassie: The ordinance you have in front of you, Mr. Mayor, happens to be for one twelfth of the year, one month but we can make it for.... Mayor Ferre: Mr. Plummer: Mrs. Gordon: it then? All right... Where's the ordinance? In front of you. If you make it for 1/12 and you don't Use it you can reallocate Mr. Grassie: Yes, any time we start out the new budget this would cancel this out. Mr. Gene Naples: May I ask a question, Mr. Mayor? About the lay-off situation and everything, everybody on board stays on board and everything goes on? Mayor Ferre: Yes, everybody has got to stay on board as until we come to a de- cision. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED - Was adoption reading vote - AYES: AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS TO THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, DIVISIONS, BUREAUS, BOARDS AND OFFICES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND MAKING SUCH APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE TO THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1977-78; DECLARING THIS ORDINANCE TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THE SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. introduced by Commissioner Gibson and seconded by Commissioner Reboso, as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement of same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following NOES: None. Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Gibson and seconded by Commissioner Reboso, adopted said ordinance by the following vote - AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8707 The Mayor read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commis- sion and to the public. Mayor Ferre: Is there any other action that we need to take at this time, Mr. Grassie? for Mr. Grassie: Well, there are two things, Mr. Mayor, You have a resolution being passed out which simply formalises vt you decided in principle earlier with regard to that exhibition game. The other thing is the tax levy, I don't know what you want to do about that. 13 SEP 301917 Mayor Ferre: The millage? Weil, I would again plead with the commission that since we have to send the notices out, and it is going to be highly embarrass= ing to hold this back,that we pass this millage. Mrs. Gordon: We don't know, Mr. Mayor, what the results of this committee's findings will be and, in fact, if indeed we will need an increase if enough moneys are found. Mayor Ferre: I don't think there is any question that no matter what they find in there we're going to need this million and a half dollars because if you don't have this million and a half dollars then you're going to have to find an addit- ional million and a half. Mrs. Gordon: Well, we can do that next week. Mayor Ferre: What's going to happen now on the question of the tax billing dates? They're supposed to go out on October 13th. How can you have the tax billing date by October 13th if we deliberate on this by the 7th? Can they do it by then? Mr. Grassie: Our understanding so far has been that we've got to get this reso- lution on your part to them in the next couple of days and if not, but maybe I should ask Mr. Gunderson who has been talking with them directly. If not, what happens is that it is going to go out probably in December unless we pay for a special mailing. Mayor Ferre: That creates all kinds of problems for the city, I would... Mrs. Gordon: It goes out on the 13th, Mr. Mayor, and we meet on the 7th, why wouldn't that be enough time? Mayor Ferre: Because obviously, Rose, to get out 108,000 tax bills you can't do it in that short a period of time and, therefore, what is going to happen is that we would have to make our own mailing which is going to cost the tax- payers additional money rather than to go with the tax bill that Metro sends out on the 13th of October. I just don't see how we're going to get away other than by increasing the millage whether it is today, tomorrow or a week or two weeks or three months from now you're faced with it and there is just no way that we can avoid it. And you know there are no tricks in this I'm just trying to be realistic about it. I'm not any happier than anybody else is voting on the millage. I'll ask one more time that we pass the millage, put it in the form of a moiton, Father, the last time before we break up today. Mrs. Gordon: It was tabled, do you have to bring it off the table, the motion? Mayor Ferre: I move that the matter of the millage increase be brought off the table and before this commission. Mrs. Gordon: Were you on the prevailing side on that motion? Mayor Ferre: No, I wasn't, Rose, so I can't bring it up technically. Ok, I don't hear anybody else bringing it up so... Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, for your edification one of the ground rules laid by the committee and agreed upon by both sides is that the final report of that committee will be given to me and I will sit on that report until such time as I can assure the distribution will be made to all people at the same time. Now what I would intend to do by motion of this commission today is to distribute that at the meeting, 9:00 O'Clock, October 7th. Is there any disagreement with that? Mayor Ferre: Yes, I think so. I think that Gene - see him standing up - every- body is going to want a copy of that and I think as quickly as possible. I think you could certainly deliver it to everybody, Rose is the only one unfortun- ately that won't be able to see it but Delores might be able... Mrs. Gordon: I would have someone here that could analyze it for me and give me the report by telephone. Mr. Plummer: All right then what I'm understanding, I will then if it is avail- able this afternoon at 4:00 O'clock.,. Mayor Ferre: Or Monday. 14 SEP 301977 1r. Plummer: ...I will make it ayailable, deliyetiing a copy to all parties coh- cefned at that time. Is that correct? Mrs. Gordon: You mean today? Mt. Plummer: If possible, or tomorrow. Mrs. Gordon: Or tomorrow, because t could take it with tie very ibgicailys Mr. Plummer: Ok. Jr.4Knox: Excuse me, Mr. Mayor, just for the purposes of clarification, it is not necessary that a prevailing party make a motion removed from the table, that applies to a motion to reconsider .... Mayor Ferre: Thank you very much. So, therefore, I pass the gavel to Father Gibson and make the motion that the previous matter with regards to increasing the levy of the City of Miami tax millage be brought back on the table. That doesn't require a second. Mr. Knox: Again, it doesn't require discussion but it does require a second. Mayor Ferre: I so move you. Rev. Gibson: Do I hear a second? Going once. Do I hear a second? Going twice. Do I hear a second? Amen. Mayor Ferre: A11 right, is there anything else to come up before this commis- sion other than what we have? Well, we will now adjourn and reconvene right now as a Special City of Miami Commission Meeting... MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA On the 33th day of September, 1977, the City Commission of Miami, Florida met at its regular meeting place in the City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida in Special Session. The meeting was called to order at 10:00 O'Clock A.M. by Mayor Maurice A. Ferre with the following members of the Commission present: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre ALSO PRESENT: Joseph R. Grassie, City Manager George F. Knox, City Attorney Ralph G. Ongie, City Clerk Matty Hirai, Assistant City Clerk SEP 301977 I io following resolution was in l aced by Comtissione± Plummer3 telo rnovsd its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 77-769 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF THE RENTAL FEE OF $208 FOR THE USE OF THE MTAMiI BASEBALL STADIUM FOR A BEFIT SOFTBALL GAME BETWEEN THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT WORKERS TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 8, 1977, WHICH IS CO -SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI, WITH FUNDS THEREFOR HEREBY ALLOCATL) FROM THE QUALITY OF LIFE ACCOUNT OF THE GENERAL FUND AND PROVIDING THAT THE TRANSIT WORKERS UNION, LOCAL W291 PAY ALL OTHER EVENT COSTS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and 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: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plumper, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. There being no further business to come before the City Com- mission the Meeting was adjourned at 10:05 O'Clock P.M. ATTEST: Ralph G. Ong: e City Clerk Matty Hirai Assistant City Clerk Maurice A. Ferre MAYOR 16 SEP 301977 MINUTES OF SPECIAL P1EETINC CITY COMMISSION OF MANZI, FLORIDA * * * * * Of the 30th day of September, 1977, the City Commission of Miami, Florida met at its regular meeting place in the City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida in Special Session. The meeting was called to order at 12:10 O'Clock P.M. by Mayor Maurice A. Ferre with the following members of the Commission present: Commiae.Lonen Rosa Gondon Commissioners 1. L. P.Lummen, .1A. Comm.b4Lonen (Rev.) Theodone GLb4 on Commiaa.ionen Manoto Reboao Mayon Maunice A. Fenne Mayor Ferre: I've called this Commission back into session because the Manager pointed out to me the contents of the memorandum that was placed in front of me two hours ago but obviously in the middle of a discussion I don't have the time to read these things and I didn't realize that if we didn't pass the millage today it would cost us $220,000. I asked the Manager to double check this, Mr. Gunderson called up the Metropolitan Dade County and as I understand it they said if it wasn't in by Monday they would have to go to a special billing and that would cost $220,000. Now, I don't know what's going on in that room or what they're finding but regardless of what they find in my opinion that million five hundred thousand dollars is absolutely essential to the on -going and future operations of the city and there is just no way to put it off. I think it is going to have to happen one way or the other. Therefore, based on this new in- formation we have I'll open it for discussion or I'll make the motion and move on with the show if you want and see if we get a second on it. What's your preference, do you want to discuss it or do you want to vote on it? Father, I pass the gavel to you and I move you, sir, that the City of Miami pass the levy, tax millage under emergency ordinance as presented before us. Mr. Reboso: Second. Rev. Gibson: All right, under discussion? Mrs. Gordon: For arbitration in the matter of this kind, when you put the gun to your head and you're told you're going to spend an additional $200,000 and making the assumption that that information is correct I don't see how we can afford not to pass it so, therefore, we have no choice in the matter although we would have preferred having the time to make policy decisions prior to that and know specifically what this committee that is in arbitration is now would come up with we can't risk the $200,000 so we have to go with it, I do. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED - AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAXATION; FIRING THE MILLAGE AND LEVYING TAXES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL TEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1977, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1978 AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. Was introduced by Mayor Ferre and seconded by Commissioner Reboso, 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 Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, or. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Commissioner 'Menlo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. ?erre NOES; NPAO, 1 SEP 3 o1977 Whefeupon the Commission oh motion of Mayor Ferre and seconded by efthibSionet 1eboto, adopted Said ordinance by the following vote - Mist Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Commissioner Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8708. The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commis., sion and to the public. ON ROLL CALL: Mr. Plummer: My understanding is the situation is a little bit worse than Mrs. Gordon described, not only would it cost an additional $225,000 for the special mailing but we would lose approximately $220,000 in investments as outlined in this memo which is, in fact, a third of what we would be gaining by the increased village. I see where I am left with no choice to vote yes. Rev. Gibson: I saw the Manager shaking his head, I want to hear what he has to say before I vote. Mr. Grassie: We do not know, Commissioner, that what you said about the mailing cost is true. The interest cost of $220,000 is what is in the memorandum. It would cost some money for extra mailing but not $220,000. Mr. Plummer: All right, I still don't see where we have a choice. It is rather obvious to me that to maintain the level of services which this community expects that this is a must item regardless of what the deliberations are in this meet- ing because we are addressing more than one item in this meeting and as far as I'm concerned that additional moneys are going to have to be raised in the face of declining revenues from other sources and I see that we have no choice, I have to vote yes. Rev. Gibson: I want to make this statement for the record. I'm going to vote yes on this motion because as Plummer said we're going to maintain, we're going to keep the level of service that this community expects of us. I want to make sure everybody hears that. That's the only reason I'm voting before I get my information. Okay? I want to make sure that the other members of the commission understand fully just that. There being no further business to come before the City Commission the meeting was adjourned at 12:17 O'C1ock,P.M. ATTEST: Ralph G. Ongie City Clerk Matty Hirai Assistant City Clerk Maurice A. Ferre MAYOR 18 SEP g01977 it SPECIAL MEETING - AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A CONTACT WITH tHE MIAMI BRIDGE FOR USE OF REAR BUILDING At tHE OLD MUNIDlPAL- JUSTICE BUILDING. M 77=758