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CITY OF MIAMI
COMMISSION
MINUTES
OF MEETING HEIR ON OctO FR 2,, j975
Parma iv THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY IIALL
H, O. SOUTHERN
CITY CLERK
RALPH G. OHM
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CERTIPIcATE..; Or APpRECT/oN.
14,1PEARAN,.1-; HONGPARLE BRUCE SMATHERS •
SEC14.;-,Aiei ;TATA.' F1JI)Ut. PRESENTATION OF FOUR
ATER M:A.%4,1 AREA To BF ADDED TO NATIONAL
RE '); qi•-.ToRIc PLACPS.
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AR.A.T LAID-',NIpoRms A. RE21:IRED 808 POLICE DEPARTIKEIT
piRL0T EANA‘iLR T INvEsTIGATE EXPANSION OF IMpRovr-
MUT PpOGRAM IN CoNNEcTION WITH DINNER KEY AuD/ToR-
U.N Tp ;!4.711,0F SURROCN:%IN;- AREA.
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ALLOCATE $96.781.11 OtFEOERJIL PtVFNUE SHARING FUNDS
TO FUkTHER IMPLEMENT PREVIOUSLY FUNDED BENEFIT OGRAM .R 15.1008
APPROPRIATE $115,' 7,;; !WISED IN 1914.75 TO RE VfiF.r IN
1975-76 FOR r"Pt'osE APPROPRIATED FRRv10t?SLY. B476
OPLZC HI.ARINE; E'Ok c)BACTIONS TO BARRICADING OF MATIL110.
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on the 23rd day .of 44rtr+her, 075 ,the city Cotnmivsion of Miami.
Florida met at its regular meeting place in the City Hall, 3500 Pan
APerIran Drive, Miami. Florida, in regular session.
I1te meeting wan called to order at 9:20 u'Cloeit A.M. by Mayor
Maurice A. Ferte with the f.,llnwing members of the Cnttimission found to
be present:
ALSO PRFc,EN i :
An
present
Commissioner Manolo Reboso
rom1 insfoner Rose Gordon
(:nthmts+toner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice Mayor J. L. Plutrener
Mayor Ma•►r ice A. Fetre
P. W. Andrews, City Manager
;'. crouch, Assistant City Manager
,1:n 5. Lloyd. city Attorney
H. ;,. Southern, City Clerk
f flip G. (sngir. Assistant City 'lcrk
itr. ti^n »a; delivered by Reverend Gibson who then led
in a pte.j:e of alleO ance to the tlaq.
those
A mti .n to waive the reading of the minutes vas introduced and
seconded and was i•assed unanimously.
OFF iCYAI:;ll . ANo
I, CLO CURE rtr ALLEY
Mr. Alpert iall•t:
Alaccnt to
Hcolevat a. i,r .,wts All u:
has Eiisapr°, ,r.ed. 1t refl
the following tc.4ol
moved It, ad, pt i on :
OCT 2319Ii
TRACT "A" TENTATIVE PLAT
I1SCAYWF FEDERAL PLAZA
mr. Mayor we are requesting the closing of an alley
ol:r property between 17th and 1Mth Street .and Biscayne
the prc'p.rtv surrounding the alley. The need for it
sets there ore two objectors, but really there are none.
,.t ion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer. who
ki'(`LI.'TI0r NO. 75-q71
A RES(11.t'TIt)!y GRANTING REt,UEST FOR THE OFFICIAL. VACATION AND
?LOSLRF rsF THE NORTHERLY E-W ALLEY WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF
1RAC1 "A" of THE TENTATIVE PLAT "BISCAYNE FEDERAL PLAZA"
NO. 930-R. L(1CATED ON LOTS 1 THRU 10, BLOCK 10, MIRAMAR THIRD
AMP (5-4) BEING; WEST SIDE BISCAYNE BOULEVARD BETWEEN N.E.
17TH TERRACE AND 18TN STREET; ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID
PLAT
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being ',eeonded by Commissioner Gordon, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the fallowing vote -
AYES: Commissioner Manolo Reboso
Commissioner Rose Gordon
commissioner (Rev.) Theodora Gibson
Vice Mayor J. 1.. Plummer
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre. NOES: None
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The follttlrlag resolution WAS introduced by Ct,issionet Planet, who
mowed its sdeptiont
RESOLUTION N0. 75-074
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING Tlil< COMPLETED CoNSTRUCTInN Of MARKS
BROTMERS CoPIPANY FoN THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT M-4366 (tiD-Ti- LANDSCAPING) IN TMIL VIEW HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-4366 (>S1D S - LANDSCAPING) AT A TOTAL
COST OF $14,172.20; AUTMORIZtNG AN INCREASE Of 1'ME SCOPE of
THE CONSTNrT IN THE NET AMOUNT or $637.80: ALtt1CAT1NG AN ADDITIONA1.
AMOUNT OF $b3'.MO FROM THE ACCOUNT ENT/?LED "HIGHWAY BOND FUND" AND
AtTHORT7TNc A FINAL PAYMENT or $1.2,993.E0
(Herat follows body of resolution, nthitted her. and t.n file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Cotntnisaioner Gibson,
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: tottntis' iotter ?lanolin kehosr
commissioner Rose Cordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore
Vice Mayor J. L. 1'luniter
Mayor Maurice A. Fetre.
ACCEPT COMPLETED
3, WAN
the resolution
CibsLn
was
NOES: Norio
OCT 23197S
TRAIL ''I EW HIGHWAY r MFaOVEMENT 4-4366
HIGHWAY PORTION
The following resolution war introduced by CoMMlssioner Plummer. who
'loved its adoption:
RbSijiii iJN S0. 75-975
4 ► 1.:.0L1 T 1MN '..(C PT"I;4' THE COMPLETED C0NS1kL'CTION OF G.T.F.
wkt'0RAIt N F. R TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-436t'
;i'. 111 AY PORTION) IN TRAIL VI1t HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
b--r I66 (HIGHWAY PoRT IJN) AT A TOTA.. COST :OF ?+1M.OP8.59t AND
AUTHORIZING A TINAt. PAYMENT OF $4I, 794. 52
.lbws bud: of resolution. omitted here :utu on tile
in the Office of th,.• :it Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner (;it -n, -.he resolution was
paFsed and adopted by the following vote-
�SE` C.,mmissioner Manola Rebose
tOastissiotter Rose cordon
Ctu1aminnet (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayer J. L. Plummer
Mayor Maurice A. F.rre. N'>t5: None
OCT 2 3 WS
ALLOCATE $2,500 SPECIAL TIADE COUNTY UNDERGROUND UTILITIES4. 'EIMBURSEMENT FUNU N(ITiF ICAI1.QrL CE4TEq
Mayor Ferre: Mr. I'.., Sltttery of Southern Bell in reference to
unde:round utilities notii feat ir;: center.
Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor and members of the Couut-si..n, this cones
abrct a'+ a result of Vice Mayor Plummer requesting additl.nal information
requesting that Southern Bell he here this morning in relation to this
notification center. That came about because of difference at coat of, knowledge
that Vice Mayor Plummer had with reference to their installation vs. what
was being proposed fur the City.
OCT s3*7s
Mr. Audi. wv: nave 1 staled that acrutatol'.°
i15t. Plummer: You states it aceuratt•ly hut I r',member a representative
of Sotithetn Bell telling the that it would about :A00, a year, then I was told
a different figure. What 14 the c itv's pmtt Fen as wort have it figured now:
Mt, f..t. ,1.atte•rv: Presently we have two breakdowns t,i the budget.
Mr. Plummer Just tell me: the bottom line.
Dar. 'Falters: What d.'tts the bottom line say? Total a Year, with
Miami Dade Water and Sewer, ---having a Hoard Meeting this afternoon, --with
them included is 17.54 plus 100.00 per month for teletype rentals,
Mr. Plummer: Are we ,,tying for the Water and Sewer.
1ft. Andrews: No,
Mr. Plummer: What is the cost to the City.
Mr. Slatter:The City' Less then 2500 dollars even without Miav1 Dade
Water and Sewer. Maximum cost to the City would be less than 52500. for 1976.
Mr. Plummer: You think it is worthwhile.
Mr. Andrews: I think the thing that is confusing you should explain
to the ,•ommission, what ate the initial costs and the cost thereafter once
the equipment,
Mr. Plummer: Paul, I am not really worried about that.
Mr. Andrews: That is where the 52500.00,
Mr. Plertmer: The only reason I questioned it last time was i very
vividly remember somebody stating the cost was $N00. a year, then the
next tipere I <ee is t2500. and T question what was the difference.
Mr.Andro.•s: The difterence is the initial Year installation, just
like you have a telcphcne installed the first year then the rate for usage
is the SSOo.f0.
Mr. Plummer: You recommend it?
Nt. ',ndret:' : Yes, ---•--
Mr. i'i•:mt.er: I move Item S. I make a motion that Item 5 as it relates to
the undere:rct:nd utilities notification center be approved by the City.
Dir. Andrews: it is ,actually Item 31.
Mr. i'lunmrer: I move item 31.
Tice following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 75-976
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO ALLOCATE FROM THE SPECIAL REIMBURSE-
MENT FUNDS WHEN RECEIVED BY THE CITY UNDER FEDERAL PUBLIC LAW
92-500, AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED S2,500. FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE
DADE COUNTY UNDERGROUND UTILITIES NOTIFICATION CENTER FOR THE
CALENDAR YEAR 1976, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER To ENTER
INTO A MEMBER CONTRACT WITH THIS ORGANIZATION
(Bert: follows body or resolution. omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
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OCT 13 WS
Men being seconded by CoRibissinner GIhson, the resnlutton was
palmed end adopted by the follwind rote►
AVtS: Commissionet Menlo Ribose
Cowfastener lase Gordon
CeMMiestetlet (Res.) Theedote Gibson
♦Hee Mayer J. L. Planet
Meyer Meertee A. Perre. N0tS: None.
OCT23In
CAGE ICA1NG LOTS 7, 8, 15 AND 16
oLLtNS PARK SUB (9-102)
AN Grim" A" cr
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING CHANGE of ZONING CLASSIFICATION till
LOTS 1, i!, 15 AND 16, COLLINS PARK SUB (9-102), BEING NORTH Of
1975 N.W. 36TH STREET, FROM 10-3 (10W DENSITY MULTIPLE) TO
C►g (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) DIST;AND BY MAKING THE NEC. CHANGES IN ZONING
DIST. MAP;BY REPEALING ALL ORD. CODE. SECTIONS 0R PARTS TNEREfI` IN CON-
FLICT: AM) CONTAINING A SEVEMBILITY PROVISION.
Was tntrodheed by Commissioner Gibson and seconded by Cttmltlissioner
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Manolo Reboso
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vtce Mayor J. 1.. Plummer
Mayor Maurice A. Fetre
NOES: None.
The i.ity Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the Member!: of the City Coo:Mission
and to the public.
OCT 13 1975
GRANT APPROVAL FOR BARBER SHnP AND MIN LAUNDRY
1120 N.0. 62 (Ill MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD,INTERIM ZONING DIST)
Mr. Plummer: Are any objectors present on this? Six objectors of record.
State your name and mailing address and proceed with your application.
Mr. David fSythwood: Mr uarc 1s David Bythwood, 111ve at 9015 S.W. 12th
Avenue. I have a been uitiren of Miami for the past :1 year'.. 1 work with
the Dade County School Board 38 physicrl education teacher and math teacher,
for the past 23 years. I have awned the barber shop for the past 13 years on
the corner of 62nd and 11ths Avenue. I purchased the property which is approximately
1120 N.W. 62nd Street. I asked for the variance because of a three story
tennant west of the property that restricts all business coming from the went.
If the barber shop and laundry were placed too far to the rear. it would automatically
restrict all business coming from the west. I spoke with Mrs. Range and Mrs.
embers of the Board of Martin Luther King Boulevard, who stated that the project
that I have meets their approval and the kind of businesses and the landscaping
they desire un Martin Luther King Boulevard. I would like for this variance to
be approved so that I would not lose business that comes from the west because
of the large 1 story tenant building that is on the west side.
Mrs. Gordon: The huiidint immediately west of you would block your view
of your butsiness.
Mr. Bythwood: Yes it would. And because of Martin Luther King Blvd the
shop I am in now will be torn down.
Mrs. Gordon: Mat were you requesting of him? A 11) ft. set back, is that
it.
Mr. Bob Davis:Mrs. Gorduu 11 I may, the request for the variance was
approved by the zoning board. the matter that is before the city commission
today is the approval of the Structure in the interim zoning district. This
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OCT 33 lin
is the mlv tl,iii that lea•, to he ai•I,n,ve.t t,tdnv.
Mrs. t.,.t,I an, !hen I !!,
Mr. !'lumrc,•t: It that I • the only thine hetote us, wh% the Planning
Depaattrent recommending ueni.al.
Mr. D.avi : 'the i'1.tnning Department teceMMen:ted deniai on the entire
Item ins luAtee the variance hrfore Mt. Plummet.
Mr. Plummer: Okay.
t't„• fol l,•winv r, u, t t .t walk intttulu,,d by Contaissioneet Gordon, who
moved its adoption:
RESOl U T 1 OS NO. 7 `i-9 7 7
A RESttl.t'Tit'N t'RAtiTiNC APPRC'VAI. AS PER ORDINANCE 6871, ARTICLE
it', SECTION iu, 'IF CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING ON E 50' OF W 3004
or TRACT 1-A NORTl3WOtM) REVISED (33-72), BEING APPROXIMATELY
11;:n N.W. h:nd 'rRFET, TO CONTAIN BARBER SHOP AND COIN LAUNDRY
BEING IN THE "fR. MARTIN LOTHER KING BOULEVARD INTERIM ZONING
DISTRICT"; 70NED t'-4 (CENERAL COMMERCIAL)
(Here fellows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the ,tif ice of the city Clerk.)
t'pon hying seconded h•; Commissioner Gipson, the resolution was
passed and adopted F^ the t.'llowing vote -
Commissioner Manolo Rebuso
Corar.:issfoner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayor .i , L- V l urmer
Mayor Maurice i Erne. NOES: None.
OCT 2 31975
7. 6-'10,E.xTENS1,N c^rIJI T VAAL L USE
3345-343) Fr,ANKLAN 'vEr'UE
The f 'l1»wing resolution was intrndu,ed by Cotanissionet Gibson, who
moved its a.'cCtion:
RES('i.t'TION No. 75-97E
,1 R'•:-,?;r'lio\ (;R.t':IINC A (1':E YEAR EXTENSION OF THE CONDITIONAL.
t'- F ,.RANTED To i'FRMIT c fNSTRt'CT10N OF PATIO TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT
R': oNiN!; BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 7.B 57-75, AS PER ORDINANCE NO.61(71,
.1R:ICIT t'1, .SECTION 1 (4-A)(b), CONSISTING OF 16 UNITS (ilN TENTATIVE
i IAT 093:-"STIRRUP GROVE SOB. •'I" WAIVING DEVELOPMENT OF 10 OF 32
RF'1'IRED eFF-STRE:f:T PARKIN(: SPACES; AND 10 UNITS OF TENTATIVE PLAT
:+'Q i i - "S1 I RRI'I' C;ROVF SUB. h2", WAIVING DEVELOPMENT OP 6 OF 20 REQUIRED
OFF-STREE1 PARKING SPACES; BEING 3345 AND 3430 FRANKLIN AVENUE; SUBJECT
TO REVIEW OF PARKING ONE YEAR AFTER ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
ZONED R-2 (TWO FAMILY) DISTRICT
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
In the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon hying seconded t,y Commissioner Rebosn, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the tnllowing vote -
AYES: Commissioner Manolo Rebobo
Commissioner Rose Ge.rdon
commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayor L. Plummer
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre. NOES: None.
OCT 2 3 WS
OCT 2319n3
E"►MENCr (1101NAf10E OVtR} MtNTTCENFER 1N1`F.RIM Zf1NING �11t!ltct
AN IMDINANCE ENTITLED -
Wes tnt
Reboso, for
requirement
to by the fo
AYES:
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDtNC THt MtAtNt-DADT (:OUNTY COYtt MENT
CENTER INTERIM ZONING DISTRICT FOR A PERIOD (Iv RtX MONTHS;
REPEALttIG ALL o*DTNANCEs, CODE SECTtONs nR PARTS THINEOF
IN CONFL1cT, INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLtCTI CONTA1NtNG
A StVERA6IL11Y PROVISION; OEC ARtNG Sits ORDINANCE To It AN
EMERGENCY MEASURE; DISPENSING WITH THE KEVROSNT OF READING
THE SAID ON TMo SEPARATE DAYS Wf A VOTt OF NOT LItSS 'RIAN FOUtI-
PIFTH4 OF THE HOMERS OF 111E COMMISSION; PRt1V1DtNG FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
roduced by Commissioner Gordan and seconded by Commissioner
.,doptton as an emergency measure and dispensing with the
of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed
'lowing vote:
Commissioner Manolo Reboso
commissioner Rose Cordon
CoMaissionet (Nev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayor J. L. Plummet
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro
OhS: None.
Whereupon the commission on motion of Commissioner Gordon and
seconded by Commissioner Rehoi , adopted said ordinance by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES: None
CoMitimktonir Manolo Reboso
Cotd01NMioner Hoke cordon
coMMI sefonet (kev.) 7heodote Gibson
Vice Mayor 1. 1 . Plntnmer
Mayor Mauch e A. Ferro
SAID oRU1NANCE WA>> 11:;1).NA11..')1(D1NANLI. NO.b473.
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.
OCT 2 31975
9. IRNATE
FEr FRAL 'FATES r)nLLUT1ON CnNT40L ACT
AN OkOl%ANt1 UiTITLt:G-
AN ORDINANC:F APPkOPR'ATING $185,152. FOR THE PURPOSE
OF CONTINI:TN(: PROJECTS FINANCEU UNDER THE PROVLSIONS
OF IVI41.IC LAW 92-500 FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT,
FOR THE FISCAL. YEAR 1975-76
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of September 26, 1975was
taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
(!n motion of Commissioner Reboso, seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the
Ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Manolo Reboso
Commissioner kose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayor J. L. Plummer
Mayor Maurice A. 'Terre
NOES: None.
tl1E ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO.8474.
OCT 13 *15
Thy City Attorney rend the otdinAtscc Into the public record and ,nttnunced
that copies were avnilAhle to the mefibein of the City ComMissit+tl rind to the
pwbltr.
10. ACCEPT COMFLF.TED
W0?l(
oCt 319i3
ATHALiE nANGE PAP 10,1 - CnMCMVT otATiON
1'75
The following resolution was introduced by Gc tt►fssinnet Gibson, Who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION No. 75-979
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE CUMPLETED wow ',worMF.i) BY
AD-A-LiTE ELECTRIC, INC. AT A TOTAL COST Of $20,I0. AND
APTNOktyINC A FINA1. PAYMENT nF $2,369.00 POP THE A'THALit
RAN(.F: PARK No. 1 COMFnkT STATION 1975
(Hore follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon hting seconded by CoMnissionet Reboeo, the resolution was
passed and adapted by the following vote
AYES: CotttnIsMioner Menolo Reboeo
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Cibnon
Vice Mayor J. L. PlueMet
Mayor Maurice A. tette. NOES: None
ACCEPT COMPLETED
11. NOOK
OCT 2 3 1975
CITY HALL-niR C(1ND1TION!NG IMPROVEMENTS 1975
The following resolution WAS introdoro.s by cn,,w,1sntnnnr r:ihnon, who
moved its adoption:
REsol UTION Nn. 75-980
A RESOLUTION AC' EPTINr ;HE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY
I.'1AITIERTRnl MAINTENAN(:E rcolP. AT A TOTAL COST OF $6,215.00
AND ACTHItKIZINr; A FINAL PAYMENT OF $1,130. FOR THE CITY HALL
AIR CONDITIONING IMPROVEMENTS - 1975
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the office of the City Clerk.)
Cpnn being seconded by Commissioner Reboeo, the resolution was
passed and adapted by the following vete-
AYES: Commissioner Menolo Reboeo
Cottttnissioner Rose Gordon
Commi:.Aioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayor J. L. Plummer
Mayor Maurice A. Fette. NOES: None.
vb, 44 INIS
12. t'LLOCATE $1 Q HIGHMAY RrtND FUND F00 COST OF MAMMA to
"! IN AIN P ti AT gTREET INTERSECTIONS
The following resolution was Introduced by Comluisstolber Gibson, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 75-981
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING 5150,000.14OM 1liE HIGNWAN DOIIII EV1) TO COVER
THE COST OF MATERIALS USED IN MAINTAINING THE PAVEMENT AT STREET
INTERSECTIONS.
OCT WI
Mery follo % Andy of tenolrtlnn, ennittrd here and oil file
In the finite nt the t'1ty Clerk.)
Upw befog nerireded by c,hpInAlonet Memo, the resol►ttinn Wen
pained And adapted by the following vets-
Att!li Cefllllllatneet Manly Hebasn
CoMestottet Hose Outdem
CoWlssioeer (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayer J. L. Plttilllet
farm %outlet A. Pert!. NDEgt MM.
OCT 2 317$
AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK PUBLIC HEARING ROR ORJECTIWN% TO COi.ETID
13, TM pWl4LI4H NOTICE !I*,KCREST HIGHWAY IMltiRoVE1RENT M-4373
The following resolution Pas inttodneed by Corslseiorter 011i ott, trito
moved its Adoption:
ItEsoLL'TIUN NO. 75-982
A RESOLUTION AUTHoR1ZtlG THE CITY CLERK To PURLtSM A NOTtcE OF'
PUBLIC HEARING FOR oBIECTt:,NS TO THE AccEPTANCE St TMt CITY
coNM SSION OP THF. C"MPI.ETED CONSTHUCTtt7p OF BAY CREST HIGHWAY
IMPROVERItNT H-4173 IN BAY CREST HIONWAY IMPROVEMENT O!ST)tfcT H-4)74
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
to the Office of the City clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Rehoso, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Coeatssioner Manolo Reborn
Cotle)lsstoner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayor J. L. Plummer
Mayor Maurice. A. Eerie. NOESt Notts.
OCT 23eS
Ill, ACCEPT PLAT - LEVERA AMENDED
The following resolution was introduced by ComMiisionet Gibson, who
moved its adoption:
KISOLUTION NO. 75-983
A Rt:SOLUTION AI.Et;P't ING THE PLAT ENTITLED AMENDED Pi.A 'OF LEVERA
A SL'BDIVISI0N IN THE CI I\ OF MIAMI. AND ACCEPTING Tht DEDICATIONS
SHOWN off SAID PLAT AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
AND CITY CLERK To F.KECPTE THE PLAT
(Here follows body of resolution. omitted here and on file
In the Office of the City Clerk.)
Vpon being seconded by Coeenissioner Reboso, the resolution was
paared and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Manolo Rebome
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayor J. L. Plummer
Mayor Maurice A. Terre. NOES: None.
OCT =I1171
15, PAD Erautv!'rNt crR Ftt/F
k.
ttrwea itr_ adoption:
OC1239179
tnt todun t'd by ( omtiols•<t.'ner t;lhecrn, who
KEs0I VI lt'N Nt,
A KF.' tt1.1'Tltt?i At' 1'HttRt7.INr. tF1I: it RNISH1NG AND EQUIPPING
STATION rh A!,it AL.itu:ATI!,C; $17.50n. Eliot! T1'F. FIRE
AND RES( t'F FACILITIES BOND PrNI)
OF THE
FIGHTING
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the utftre of the City clerk.)
t'pen being se.condea by CoMmissioner Keboso, the resolution was
passed and adapted by the following vote.
AYES: (:ommisvianer Manolo Rebosn
C:otnfai sit inner Rose t,orddtt
,,ni.isi.ion,; r (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayor J. L. Plullvier
Mayor Maurice A. Fette. NOES: None.
OCT 23 1975
15, APPROVE ;-YEAR ExtENSION 'APAEL GARCIA
OF rMPL'?YMENT fEY0ND AGE 10
`".r. l luritler: :1 one year extension of Rafael Garcia, as Interpreter Clerk,----
Mavor ierre: Here we co again. Paul, here we go again, this is about
the loth (me i have Sven :his year. You keep Join* this.
Mr. Andtewt.: 'iht. Commisr'.ion is going to have to come to grip!! with
this. titl=..r the: City Commission should take a firm stand that from this point
fort,•ar. , that v nt are net going to reroninend or accept employment niter 70 years.
'k. t 1lowin1; resolution was introduced by Cotmnissioner t;tbson, who
tweed Itt. ads;tion
:
RESttLt;TION NO. 75-985
:11'i' iVi!.. .t i i!a YEAR EXTENSInN uF EMI'1 Y 1i:NT PAST
;! 1 .1.` F t'F 70 E. R RAFALL GARtAA, INTERPRETER LURK. DEPARTMENT
1 1 ;rt , F FE'}i 7IVE FRrtM ,'C_It,BER 30, 1975 To OCTOBER 3n, 1976,
;TiA: 1 : THE EVENT OF A ROLLBACK of( LAYOFF,
. rit:i N. CHES ;HAN A 1i.'1iOR EMPLOYEE, MOULD BE AFFECTED
fi.•re t.tilowLody of resolution, omitted here and on file
in thu ,f the City Clark.)
t'pon brio., ,econde•d Fy commissioner Rebnso. the tesolut ion was
passed and auopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Manolo Reboso
Commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayor J. 1.. Plummer
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre. NOES: None
Mayor Ferry: 1 would like to recommend that we approach it this way.
1f after a lot of study. they recommend there be an extension, that the
extension never be more than one year. and that way it gives them a fietiblli
giving them one ve•ar. t'nckr no circumstances, for no reason, should anybody
beyond 7n Fe extended more than one.
Mr. Andreas: May I suggest even without the benefit of a mottos. that
the City Attorney he given the privilege of preparing a resoluttou for the
Commt ,:s t.sh, t; at we will introduce at the next meeting.
Mr. i lumr..cr: That i•. tine.
OCT 2 a WTS
y,
OC
irs
17, A 'T Cr1MPLEt D PARKS -HARD !,UpFACE COURTS -
The following tenolutInn water introduced by commissioner Cthgnfl, who
moved i t a adoption:
Rli4(U.UTi(1N NO. 75-9R6
A RESt1LUTtfN ACCEPTING THE cORPLETED Wolin or coNCNET% PLACING
COMPANY Pot THE PARKS - HARD SURFACE ccimtS - 1y74 AT A TOTAL
COST OF $S1,332; AUTHott2INC AN INCREASE (It TNtt SCOPE 0? THE
CONTRACT IN TMC NET AMOUNT OF $1,2211 ALIACATTN(: TM11: ADDITIONAL
AIoLNT of $1,221. FROM THE ACCOUNT E4tttLltb "PU{iite PhAKS 6
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BEAD FUND"i AND AUTRORI2tNG A FINAL
PAYMENT OF $9,63A.20
(here follow body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Rebosn, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote-
AYtS1 Cotdttisainner Manoln kebosn
Commissioner 'lone Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore i ih•:. n
Vice Mayor I. 1.. Plummer
Mayor Maurice A. Jerre. Nts*S: None
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Andrews what ate we dntnr about they complaints of
the tennis courts in the Gr ve° We asked you t.. hove .t pro go down there
and look at it.
Mt. Crouch: I personally went out with representatives of Public Works
and the Parks and Recreation Depi,visited all the cnutts, we had more than
just the Grove, but specifically the Grove. The paint has been put on. the
lights have been fixed and a pro went over and inspected before final inspection,
and I have not received the final inspection report yet.
Mr. Plummer: Will you get us a report so we can answer these hundreds
of people that are sending fan mail.
Rev. Gibson: J.L. at the appropriate time 1 want to mention a mattet.
Mayor Ferrer: While we are on tennis court, Father, may I?
Rev. Gibson: Sure.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Haves, you remember a couple of times I have mentioned
that that park right next to haypoint,-----what is it, Morningside?
Mr. Andrews: Morningside Park -----
Mayor Ferre:----remember, I talked to you about they had painted the
courts green, and there was a white strip and the cement and the players couldn't
distinguish the line. Around the white they were going to paint a strip of red.
Has that been done.
Mt. Crouch: City tortes area going to he doing it.
Mayor Ferre: All it takes is paint.
Mr. Crouch: It takes a special paint.
Mayor Ferret That is underway?
Ns. Andrew: Yes, sir.
10
OCT L 31!1'i
OCT 2»
1.3. tmtP uNlMCYA"��,tInt ExPMNN J L APPPoPI� 1 ATE: 1265,143 Pop ADDITIONAL
PEv0410°s P4bAPAPIMB ':"
A!: ctRt' I NANcF F:N1 i Ti
AN EMERGENCY :+tiVINANCE: AMFND1ttic• ti1:t'lIt'N 1 oh : RDiNANCE
NO. uur,;. 'iHHE APPRnPR1AT1+"+NS (RD1NANc1: F^`fi 111E FISCAL
YEAR ENDING sEPtF.MAFR 30,1976, BY APPROPRIATING $265,193.00
"P. H1. i r FAt t T TY FCNDS' AS ADDITIONAL REVENUE RECEIVED
FRttu nu, I+PFRA1 toN (F 111F. PALLAS PARK APARTMENTS, AND RV
APP),')RIATING 5265,193.00 AS ADDITIONAL EXPENDtTii*ES FOR
THr. ol•FRA1 t'N ot: THE DA1.t.AS PARK APARTMGNTSI FURTHER APPROVING
AN A:IACHFI1 PROGRAM firDGET FOR TIIE OPERATION nt' THE DALLAS
PARR. At'\k".itS; REPEATING ALL ORDINANCES, OR PARTS OP ORt)-
iNA^;t:F'' iN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
PRoVt•:ioN: AND 1'RI:ViDTNC AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Was fntr•+.tuced hv Commissioner RehrrRo and seconded by Conitnissioner
Gibson, tor adoption : an emergency measure and dispensing with the
requirement of reading sane on two separate days, which was agreed
to by the following vote:
AYES: Commir;si. ner Mano10 Reboso
comet isAinner Rose Gordon
+:::miss inner (Rev.) ;heodnre Gibson
Vice Mayor I. L. Plummer
Mayor Maurice A, Ferre
NOES: None.
Whereupon the Gomm
Assion on motion of Cominlssinner Rehoso and
seconded by L,'rnnivsinner tihson, adopted said ordinance }y the following
vote:
AYES: . ommigKlrnc t 9!anolc Pebnso
mtri ss inner No- t:ordnn
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayor J . L. Plummer
Mayor Maurice a. Ferre
NOES: Noue
';Al" c'�'f !NAN: I ':A� :cF'�1GNATFD ORDINANCE N0.8475.
The c it : :. roe:• r....t the ordinance into the pubiir record
and annnunrr.l that copies were available to the members of the
City iom l—,,ion and to the public.
1cv. c,ibson: i want t• raise a question. Mr. Mayor this sounds like
Tan: in your F•.,ines•. 1 hope wt. aren't getting into the hotel business.
Mr. Anirews: Mr. !layer and members of the Commission, as a result of
the taking of the property for the Convention facility, there were tenants
in the Ft. Pallas Park hotel, ----Dalian Park Hotel, and we are not forcing
those peoptt to vacate the building and continuing their tenancy under special
arrangement so we are not forcing them nut on the street until it is time to
remove the building, and we are fining about this very carefully so everyone
understands what is happening, and I would like Mr. Crouch to explain the details
that we have gone into in order to protect the people and some of rights they
may have with the under�t,ruing that the building will eventually be removed.
Mr. Crouch: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, there are presently
IS tenants In the apartment building itself. There were about 60 when we took
over the facility, today there about 78. We are continuing that operation, we
picked up the teases which have a 30 day cancellation clause from the tenants.
We have notiti'.•d tho tenants of the city's proposed construction of the convention
facilities and we hive alerted them to the fact that we will be continuing and
work with them tor relocation and ask that they start their activities for
relocation but in the mear.time we are trying to accomodate them, keep the building
in operation and when the time comes for us to move forward with the construction
plans, the demolition, we will give them Advance notice that they may relocate
into other facilities.
OCT t 3 WS
MI4. Iw,tdon: Pet. t entitle :tey I ant' VIM .r 401411.gt. hoer rim t•tmlittlet)
the f1rAlly hoard In notify them that thew. people w111 he 1n twed of *maim
so they may contact those persons it stomething, comes use,
Mt. Couch: Yee, we have Already had mow inquiries nftd what we ate doing,
!Realtors that have contacted us as: a result of this, we ate keeping on file
and me will he furnishing them names of tenants that will be,.1i.
Mrs. Guidon: I suggest If you would, send a lettet to the board of
Realtors And they will publish it in their bulletin, making all the Realtors
aware of the fact that if they have vacancies and buildings these people wilt
he needing housing. That will help us out in the long run. The City will net
be placed in the position of putting someone on the street.
Mt. Crouch; Many of these people re ided to this Apartment for litany
many yesta, quite old people.
Mrs. cordon: We11, recognizing that, everything, available for there
won't become available .at one time. Gradually you could replace their housing.
Mt. grouch: We ate trying :..,t t:, start a ,t.,rtst•l because it could becottle
a motley loser if to., marry vacate. il,..v aye trying to break even on the operations
while we are still ars tc'duting tits:.
Rev. t,ibson: You mentioned the I!•!'.lt, t,r, h,•-wsc HUD comes down here
asking us to .io some thtnyr. ws issue t stake ,u:• ri:at they cooperate and
do some thin,;' with us too. t,at:'t 1,t it ie ., -ne-wet,: street.
19, MISCELLANEOUS
DlSCUSStr1 ITEMc
OCT 23
iGUs 1 NG IN DOWNTOWN AREA
" . .IATA OF !?APY IN RECENT tRE
cIE P Ct#ASE-�APAL iALM APARTMENTS
'Uj' 1)/AD ,`'ptL
'1P,EET WIDENING DISCUSSION
Mayor Ferry: Now, Mr. Andrews, I cam on the subject, and 1 held back my
comments so we could all vote. t'.rc ! want to talk on this particular subject.
Paul, ----.end 1 watt to settere t',i dth tna t'o:mnissioners,----there is a
serious problt•m, and ! it clad we !or.'�have the pressures now, sometimes we
talk about these thirrc:. w•itL fit :.ore leisure. Let me tell you what
it is. We art in the horns of .. vile::r it: the downtown area. Fot the most pert,
the downtown area. are the ai.' b :11cn s • t'r, Andrews, that were built 40 of S0
years ago. I hev hate `,t-ere .le; r, i a:: ., consequence the owners do not
have much of :in expense. it i.r' . :tit: :..,,. :,., l,ut t ice, a new apartment which
would cost •,i' to tti th +u.at: f. i ..si ' pet unit . t a...,.I I SOO sq. ft. apartment,
then you have t., ch,aryt biY .cc ,, month, .or whatever it 1,--now HUD which Father
ibs•an sere:. ,s. 1":•_1 with Haley Sofge, and
now with `:r. Ahirs, -le a ... ,s ct... •!,•ne .. t all f the years of existence
including the .:t: • c }'I in.: , t i : .ay. n't gs ice . <:. r a),000 units. The City
tf Miami •.::,i '!rtt.'p•,1it.,c. ..,::. tt ! pay'ably the wc.r,t housed major city
in the Unite; -lt..toi, ,at :.•, :i+rut ...'t ar Peer elty in the United States
of America that bees; !,•.s h.t Iced i.,..r middle class. It doesn't
exist, it i i.t a, . .t in int ., , t. . h ;i•I .. (te have a pet peve, and 1'll
take just i1t aces.... t•, :.1. : it 4.‘a, the wc.r•;t thing that has happened
in America is the antomotil.. :'tr,u. .,a� .;c'sing to tell you why, the automobile,
it costs the average Amrri,,.tr. )'.`Un, :, scar to own and run an automobile,
that is the w.i, it ware, Ns !t pre..,hlt he increasing, with the cost
of gasoline anti the .t of ,r, ;he .•,;• they are going. 1 remember when i
first bought my .at, it was a i ad eut.vc•itil lt, it .e:1:t met $1200. and that
wasn't so long ago, when I , t out llt,t.. !sat I want to tell you,(and it
was brand new) --let me ,..1: ..•,., tiw o.or•.gt ; .:,ilv in the United States
mattes S12,0r)O. a year, the tvt•ra.,e iac.nt.e in the, "tat, of Florida is under
$5000. per Person. That mean: .tat there ace •. ,t of people that make a lot
lass than that. It you hook ., the r;. ... ,.•r in Lath County, it is cnae
of ttre highet,t of any major . it} . 'A:t'r.• 1:, ,., the City .>i Miami over 30Z of the
people in the city of Miami qualified in the poverty area defined by the federal
government.
Now, what does it all argot tme more hit of statistic for you to keep in
mind. Dade County, the Metrepelitan Mfau.i area has more automobiles per person
than any other city in the ':tared states, larger than Los Angeles, which is
second. Now, put all et this ' ,get i.e-r , what .toes; 1t mean, it swans that we hove
an abnormal amount of poor in .`ii.st:.i a:: compared to the rest of the United
States.
OCT $ i INS
ioat itel1e need autothehlien to rcee Atoned th1, taut whfeh theretote
Mean, that e'.e:t hwgh the': have 1„ put theft money le trenteportetlem which
avet•ea;t•s e et three th eeend d Liars a vat• pet ante me•t tie, and we, one more
set of atatistee for you, the re ire mr'r.' peel le per 1. !fee . le '1.tn:l than
tnY .'tact r i 1 it' in the t'nitt•,i et•it*', , in ,,therw.•i , we' have here cats
than ;invh.,i', and less beetreeeme. Now, what that meat . It yeti put it all tii etitt't
ts, that one of the re.1v,'n:: why we have stele a evrie'ts r:riutic'rr problem to this
rommeeitv,----t'rime, the .►t.ed and other eettpi•, f- It,aust we ate ov.'t-autottobiled,
and euadct••heeec i. Now, 1.1 me tell v,'•t wi+ete the 't le•r:en.t i -, and i think We have
a '»i•rious pthtl':tee here. Mr. :lndtows, that i really think wt• need ,onft'nted. We
tree,: to sit down with Metre'. I happen to he aware , t it for this reason. Channel 1
lete been out tiltttini; and tr':ini to make a big thing about the horrendous housing
conditions. I le t.•.ite to 'ra1k t,t you about .a spee'it1: rase teat I knew of
ht.artHe it Involve'• re. ene of the :'orporatione that 1 am involved in :although
1 am not .t m,tiorit' .t',k holder, my f.,rtiiv controle,has bought property behind
the telum'us hotel. we ate truing to pit together some property so that
eventually we will it, ahlc when we knock down the McAllister tc build a very
nice complex in that area. Now, the et•onomv is such that there Is no Way we
that. we can kn,e, k !;rose h,til.:ings down because nobody is going; to lend us money
to build anvt.hiee. so we have to sit now, pay takes and wait. nee of the hotel!:
(and I don't want to cot into the management of these old, old buildings so we
lease they. oet. I want nuthine to e • with it. 1.' have n lease with ono of them
and unfortunate le- it 1, in real hat condition. It Is good enough to pass the
inspection but re a' iy net hood enough and frankly 1 am auhamed ns I can he about
it. ' inalle Lae'. decide l with me dad the other clay. It isn't worth it, let's
kne. k it deer, and make auetht r open space in downtown. Let me tell you what
that due . `i .' , ke.+'w what that dots; that is t;.. itig to eliminate 150 people from
being a'+le to 1!e• are , rt Who're then ..tn affer.i to pat' l or 4 dollars a day,
---1 dot. .tne te kt,e,k it „+'ern, e, heck with 1t. Let some' d' Ilse worry about it.
If ve+i look, --the teaeon I ;am e-eming up with this is 'iallas Park. We have to
kno••I• ,1•'wt: i'ali.t- erg, .:t• have to knock down thin property, and the other property
rind this one, and what yo.e are doing slowly is you are doing the same thing that
the expre•.-wt. syetee did in the central area. It knocked down some slums, and
eery bah hoe i ne unit wheal should have been knocked .Lawn. They deserved to go.
but HCh •1eese't it:.. tie money' , and thi•. community hasn't put out where it
should ht'.t• ' :f1h l:cfni: unite fist enough, and what we .are really doing
. rewdine the ,rr, .and the ,,:I ' that can't afrerd t•' pay more and more
and _re ,ti•,• pr bier_•.
Now, t. tit.: poseitive hide you can .lay teat this n,it'ir,il process is the
only eev .e oor ere' eele , clean up downtown Miami. he-'ause what happens
eh: i . . e , e eeee And the poor go where they earl pay the cheapest
rere— t.. cri t 1;• ,....a l t ., ;,'.:t, r where they can have I t , hut then we
'ere ir . . ;•:.ii'• at t:t .'ec• wleves, and we cemellin about the social
rr bi•.ee H, 'w;.• !w❑ the' ,..';.ial problems are partly clue because there are
.ank'- eerie .,n,' ' t:•',. tie Archbishop that the ether day. He got
very steer; ,i' r:e, ti.ar 1 1 c. Hoes'', It le a great charity thing, but
it 1• t true re t,t eon, et these evorle•, and obviously they are attracted
• t., t: n '+t have e11 the social rr'b.tems around then..
And • i 1, r etit I that er. w,tltln , her ketter tierce, either sell or knock
down an,l ' :i1 : -something cn it.
w`:at .,ti •',. peter all thi.:. The point ut all of this 1s, 1 think
the it% teeine a t'.ar ' .-- to I i would say a legal obligation Mr. Andrews
to de' a little thinkir•g .,n tt. l-,, and 1 ti;iuk we ought t+' sit down with HUD and
with Fade , et t•. dee re -think this wit,'le preibletn out, because what eventually
people like.----o er corporation is forced to do is tear down these units. the
tnt're we toe down. the less aceept.ible minimum standard low-cost housing there
is going to 1.• in this community, and if it isn't replaced by the public sector,
the private sects ien't gin to build cheap housing, tow -cost housing, because
there le n'• t ont tee he• it:ad(' le that, and you cannot expect for the private
sector f •iel.. et'ttlmenit,,, the contra.'tors, and builders to put up low cost housing
whet, ti,e 1 e ie nt, money in it. So. 1 have been up to Washington. I have talked to
Secrct..r: '..larence Hill.. and I'll tell you. lam very discouraged by what I get
in i.a"t,ineteti. "Mee ,.4,:i:;: ,tt tt Ion. could are less, really, they are just as callous
as the': ,.ee Le. 1h.it is :..• .'en.n', they are not about to .tive :rny money for low-cost
h.'te,ine. ;ewe car, talking: about these rent subsidizes, which doesn't amount to a
hill e. beau-., he cease twit '•'esr't eolve our problems, --it won't create any new
hou':tne:, and ' on't knew what the :answer fe. hut I think we in local government
--it is tiro e r to et,';' Ieokit.g to Washington all the time and find some way
(1J of really r:..ini• a ^i.ej r injection to lira -cost housing in this community. which
w,i•, .J•tt•k err' ere; . ;t tee• were aii:ee 1 think we would be a lot further aiettg, than
wt have reen. :alai'- cline. in arty opinion, is at a complete standstill. and secondly
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we have tag re -think A little hit as to how we 1'o shout tor,'ing people, if►clwdintt
outselves to knock down these living units that Ate really going to treat! A
social prohlem.And 1 recot'nize the value on both sides. As 1 say We Are it the
hoots of a dilen 4,--you are damned if you do, damned if you don't, but 1 think
we have to open it up . 1 remember when .lack rrr was Mayor, he had a atttamMite.”
temetber that? It lasted for two or three days, and he got everybody tether
In this town, and said now look, we have to do something. We can't just art.
We can't go nut and build a itoo to house animals, and spend 12 Million on the
too and continue the horrible housing conditions, then complain ftbnut cried.
What I am saying Paul, 1 think the staff has got to do a little bit of
bruin-stcrnting here and tome up to the commission with some recoMtitMeniatiotts
and 1 think maybe then we ought to hove a confrontation with Metro, and
really put this thing on the line. We have an election March, --.-Match 4th
t think it is, 1 would he willing to :et n•:thor this community and go to
the Chambet of commerce and ?Metro and .s! the different units, and go back
to the electorate and nee it we t:1 t nd it:sue coins;. 1 am really ashamed
when t see we are going ahead and moiltine.parks and loon, and ticentential
Park and a , thousand dollar statue here, --they are all greate projects,
the Sensor`. I':,ri, and! Am fil f . 1t '•e' at the faitre tite' here we have people
whn don't even have a pia, ., t .iv, int au,' ;ot doing a thing About it
in this commuhity. I think wa: ren11 it,+t`• r', •; :.sit:iiitp . I'll tell you,
if we don't le it, ft isn't :nq to cat ..nt.
Rev. f.ihsnn: Mr. Mav, I want to..`:•, 'arn•a' to what you said. I want
to bring u; a:'th+ t matter, .• r. ,,:•t .,uu to ..0 .1111 certainly reflects upon
this community. !t fel it. t . " . • eat the tdthinistration, that
is 'Baby kialed i.aparta,. nt .x; i Maw, r . or vour tntoneation,
there is a meter:ln:hit: writ a ua Aua,u'.t Ica' i in regards to this very same
building, to Mt. Andrews. im thing that really disturbs me is, in my coming
hack to Miami 10 :car,: new, 1 have . r r.Wn;! a commission more sensitive to
finnan needs Ind sutfartto , than ti,i : t. .,rt rnG::i:.-,ion. I want that on the
record. I hope the paper woo„ i •,ati, ra:a ',,t •..ailed to the administration's
attention. okay, .+ 5O'1 unit faniane in>: . ,• x in liberty City, --what is the
address,---10.0 N.W. h'Ith ',tt+et . T,t,ic`.:t !tln„t t omplex,-_all of the things
that they toutlet „tit that ..• ti1, et that explosion, and the destroying
of the lite of that .hil,i, u.:1 :i.; ..: i l.r inr. inlury upon two others. We
called to your attention ,t, the : r P> ,, and I want the Manager
to tell r.:t• now what h.s•- sin ,• n. what measures were taken, and I
don't want to wait an .• _. , et.. ti.il,k the Manager ought to call right
now, get the peo; it le 1,n ,•t r., issi•'+n, not to me, answer to
the Commission. tote thin' rt cd,•:. `,rims: life hack. plutmaer might
tell you all of that ;,,:. that it f • .
Mr. i'..'r r: t'.,aJinte
ask vour se rotary t • mi'..
that was r ,Ltd
a half hour tic , 1 wo_..
Mrs.
1'I1 give
Rev. t.i'.•sen:--and we ,.In.t t k.` tl„• %in who made the inspection.
We want to know what he di, l t 'o. ,11fn, .ii ' talk, ---right.
Mayor Ferri : Paul : ❑ this thing of .apartments, somebody came to me the
other day, you know tie- ..,1.ai P..:tn apartment ; up there? I understand that that
thing is in real bad eo.nlottir shop.. i woal:1 like for you to take tt`e initiative
and send somebody to sit ,town and investigate,---
, :1, hark. 'fr. Manager
.uptes of the memorandum
t it t,'t tt o rerurd this morning within
Mrs. t.ordon: Which •qn, t:a.,a I
turn.'. to: If you don't
Mayer Ferri:: I am talking ahout at.sl Palm apartments. 1 understand there
are over 500 units in that complex, ;CO! 1' 11 tell you, --somebody told me that
could be bought at an average a: 1f' thousand dollars :an apartment.
Mrs. t.erdon: Didn't that go f ,•:3.1on. niu::, "Manatee:
Mayor Ferre: Ye•s, but it is :a :attar,. !understand the whole thing Is
a real mesa„ out of 500 they have 450 units that are unsold.
OCT * 3 ers
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Mir t
if that thing
h•1.1 me it was
tv to war
some t home tn.:
it i•. grant,
ail the proper
but perar
• Feint"
re : ! think vo,i out.tht t look into it. Mere 1•; what 1 am saying,
is avatlahie, :tnd we or H' of somebody '0n1,1 huv it.• --somebody
on the market for about ar average of '10,000. pet unit. There
ould';tlL! that for '-lei,rOO, a unit it it 1s available, ,end it
.lull he worked out or it, over a 1ene reriod rt time. I understand
the owner i' truing tee evil them en condominium and thetefote keeping
Iv vacant. 'I'it:tt 15 5f10 units. That is not something we should be into
.oul.i hel;, .;.tide it into to Metro or MT.
Rev. t:ihsen: Mr. Mayor since we are talking about people and etneerns,
Mr. Andrews I weld ter whoever department this is, to tell us by the next ttteeting
--we :are , tone.rood a',eut thts. nti f2nd Street, you know the think we just passed,
--e-1 at disturbed , that whoever, --Mt. t:rimm vnu could toll us. under whose
jurisdiction it. fe:'r..i street.
Mr. rtmr.: it is .i retrrp.'litan artery. That really doesn't mean finch.
Feu. iistu: let me •:iv this. Mt. Mayor. we on this commission need to
be seriou=l•: c m.erneci. If that street is tc he widened, 1 don't think anybody
caught the trpnrtance ef that variance we ,just granted. If that street is to be
widened. all of us ought to know, so that in the future we dotist further compound
the problem there. I went out there and 1 saw that. 1 want to tell the commission
this, if •:ott haven't been there, your conscience ought to bother you. You
know what toraht disturb:; me, we pert^ttted somebody to build that apartment
complex adatent to this vacant lot. and how In the world Mr. Mayor, that
epatttent was hunt with no more parking area than they had. It is a mystery.
•7omehrdv is slaying, kames on There is no way to drive in there for those
people who live t`tere,and there is no way unless they provide on their land.
a 1n ft. ,trip and alter You provide a in ft. strip, pray tell me, and 1 want
every canna-sion•'r, e:nlets you do this, you would have failed this apartment.
to eo and see. 1 didn't want to say that while the man was here, hut it is a
disgrace. They eel It all they could on the property line, minus. there may be 10 ft.
and then let r:e toll eta the way the thinr is situated. The apartment complex
heads north and south. 11c parking spare they gave, the way the parking is
laid 'it is, points right Into the porch of the apartment complex. How in the
devil are the,. y etnt t ' :ark out there, what are they geeing to use? And you know
what that min was doing here? That lot that he has was used as the parking, and
Mr. Meyer, 1 ..ant t ware this commission, that we have to he more sensitive, you
ate tallei^:. ind t11 that business. looks like we got one rule, ---
one :area ::rd another rul,• tor another. 1 don't want to .barge the administration
with that, !'it : watt ere to go out there and next meeting I hope a report is
Rivet t, tee, ..,r.issien. if they aro going to widen b2nd Street. we need to find
e.ut and that thi,' co'ntmi lion steps grintieg variances and all that other business
that will .0r,,oun,i the pt,d-iem. You heard that span say that not to build out
to tie .., , denies the ..' e of the property. 1t it means that you go out there
and s.:t' t, . e. `'v' edy, -we ere thing to widen the street, that ought to he said.
on hruelas Ron'' between tharlee and William, when tlx: Baptist church wanted
to build that new httilding, they were denied the opportunity to build out to the
street. You know c. h.ar they told them, we are going to widen this street. So,
when are urn, lost to widen It' They we don't relay know but we are not going
to let you build out there. And l ar glad they didn't. at that time that was
vary mean to that ':urch; that 1s the way they felt, but it was a Godsend for
them. What thee did wee eventually bought the property to the back. and even
thought that street is not wide enough. you don't have conditions there that
you are going to have rut on f'2nd. where that apartment comes straight out to
the property line. right to the sidewalk. and you don't have any parking. l want
the administration to investigate, find out how that thing was done. and tell
me in the .,pen meeting. How can we build apartments in this day and time withou
parking. Let me add this, for the commission, there is no gree there at all.
el 0 5 1:. ---no eretn, all the area they didn't use, has been paved for parking
and r:.' Preen it all.
Mayor Ferret Mr. Andrews. would you look into that and report back
to this comeessinn at an open public hearing.
At this tank' 1 am going to recognize Col Mitchell Wolfson. who is here
with us trd:,, , and Mr. La flaw and members of the Off Street parkin Authority,
and 1 think this is in reference to Gasman Hall. Item 13.
Mr. Andrews: Mr. its:or this itelr was placed en the agenda which resulted
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20, fUTURE Ugn OF ClUgMAN HALL
', 1,041 t
Andrew.... 'lew .1.• i•• i• 'In); t•,Ir heto. 1 clortit
know how Ion.; t 1...•a• rent 1, ,,r
ArrArAt!cr OF 1, OCT 23 111/6
NNETTE tlgtNlitRO
nL. '7114;MELL VOLFgrA
Mayor Ferro: Cn1 Wolfson and the other milers of the authority
are very bogy people and I really think It Is more. than we can ask they
came down here tn discus.; thin.
Mr. Andrews: 1 would ako like to 1:s1icate that comtunicAted With
Mr. John R. Armqttong who Is the loal !apresentatiye of Mr. cusmat. Mr.
Armstrong is not availahlo Mr. i.; 1,, re and he in here AS observer
because he partial ly acquainted wit h t Hr wanted to be present so he could
report to Mr. Armst roue, wh.it
Mayo t Cerro: Let me t 1 ro f son , ,1
communt eat 1,sa t tth ,. t t flLhottght that
that the hest way to tdIR ut it cT1 t!;tn recrd, openly so everybody
can understand what oar are. -.,,,. people don't always understand
how govetnent wh. n t! r.-.1,1 in the i,•„.•spaper and watch on T.V.
and hear on radio that Lusran Hail 1. t.lven to the City of Miati, they
of course irdwdiately 1 hov hx.0 n tight to use Gunman
Pall whenever tiwv wart, ara 1,, a ,.tt 4 1rarss they are right. It
is a public facility ay..‘ is there t..,r 7,esl-o.4!....nt and use of the public.
What happens ig, then ue hive .,:ltta al need in Miami, as awareness
of ctiltttro and pcorie u1t to p.:. t and they work hard in trying to
comp kip with trasicat • and.'tt kt biit rroblon Is, there are an
awful lot people that j,a,t att. a 01y, the hid question that cotes
before the ity is, tt what 1,,lat ',t WO 11,0..t.' dfl obligat
this to ho run it doesn't. 14:-.Tay..rk; ,,oney, the way we have
always run oil:things, cranre P0A, dild the other puhli.• facilities, or, tt
costs $800. t night to run that theater. It it rtrains dark, then We don't
pay for it , and carry itsolt. ,•7 t , f go out and start opening
the door, and lett everyt presentation do it, free,
obviously it is to b, 7rj-11 •-•! th t and then if we start tasking
selection.-., .;et intot 1• ', • Wilk• i3 worthy of it and
who isn' t 71 w. pet ,: It. i'i t nt k-,0 that theater without charge
then there night Iw p.,,ple l'.17.• whd will, then, being human
--human nature hcity it to wu don't have the money
and then W., are gkiin, Lay.• Ii.tt t di!-itinoishing between those that catt
and rantt p.v Y» r ! one VII‘i,1:-.i110 ',"c,rt fly of consideration, who
can And dot-, • rthv whk p.iy, then is it fair to
the that pays. V t f•i•, ir•" AI! ,•! ..tf what IS right and what
i•, wrong.
Frankly what we want,-, .1-13 1 am sorry Mrs. Eisenberg
and t-ome of the lik,kvle thi, arc not here, AO we can
discuss it tither 91cnly.
Does that e.wer it Mr.
Mr. Andrews: ?..H.
Col. tilt chell Mr. M.c..,r rls_o-•.; • f the City Cetranission,
it is always a t her, •-•;• hard all of you work
to itriprnve roe lore: in th, Lit y YlArrii., nild 1conoatulate you.
The prohltlri yca stated.
It has been turned over YArlkj:.d Auth,rity of thu City
to operate for the comr:InNy, 11.1ve i.. we are not tax
%up:ported. We have to t • ;It tkri at least
break even, 1 .A,caose w. hay., it WC,'1'!1 CrOM to MC
that that it t he way it Oloula homeowner out
in the area of Miatni Heath tlr:e stric.tgling at this time
with the taxes and ele.tric r !nTlitionary thin , to be called
upon to support what t-J31iee3ne w,- 11,1 t, ,o the way of culture and art.
We think we c.in provide Os w.th .•;•••,:,-,rt unity t, ive! It:Tr.-wed ci:Iture
4114 iiiiproveki art and we in opportunity for •he city to get
back million dollars of rnillicity •.f that h...11 such as we are doing
next week when we have the • there. y ,;)ing to do a
honeymoon ..how, a:, I think 4 tkrr•w.11iev bringing Art rarrey down
16 OCT 23 WS
here :and it 1 , ,•ofng to be broadcAst all over the t'nfted Tate.* with MIA11
bring the l i.i where this has been eriglnnting. AS you kntvw that was done
on Miimi Beach In the past, and eo with t.umTaft 11a11 how, we Are ttoing to have
at least one =how of this •Aliher there.
We didn't :peek to operate thin hall, And at anv time the rate t:o1i isMinn
and t.urman would like to turn it to you to relieve us of that responsibility
we have a majority of the Nnitd here, And we would he very happy to turn it ever
to you, and you can let people use and use tax money to support it. But as long
.•s we are charged with the responsibility of making the thing at leant break even
we can't afraid to let people use it for free, particularly where they change an
admission. It is just like the Orange Bowl And other steam where there certain
oc•-anions where thete is no charge for it, like the Jackie Gleason show, there
is no charge for these tickets. When people get tickets for free we can sometimes
let the thing he used without shy charge. Rut believe me if We extend that situation
to anybody who wants to tote It, and make money out of it, and the city not
he paid tor the use of the hall, we will certainly be in A hig deficit. As A
matter nl fact. the problem with It now is, that it is runntnrt At a deficit. We
are hoping to turn this around. t would like very much for nick 1.A Saw to just
give you :.ome of the flnaneia1 figures that had showed the lose, which we have
been improving oohs substantiAlly and I think that we ran make this thing break
even at the -lame time provide an opportunity of having a very wonderful, fine
Live -million dollar property which the City acquired without charge to be used
for the henetit for the benefit of all the cititens and publicity of the City
and improve our tourist ecomony which of course is a basis on which the whole
southeast area operates, hut if we have to turn this building over without charge
to ahyone who wanted to use it, we just wouldn't be able to do it because we
don't have tia :unds to do it.
We had an ct.:anon recently In which, I might as well say it, Mr. Gusman
called roe and said he has never paid for the signs, which are S30,Of1O, could we
pay for it. ! said no Mr, c.usman, you turned this over to the city free and clear,
Murposedly nt any obligation, and it is your responsibility to pay. He said
can't you do it' I said no there ate 10 reasons why we can't do it. No. 1, we
don't have the rrney, .and you as a business man don't want to hear the other
9 reasons. He laughed and said okay. Co he is a very fine gentleman. There has
been two e.ra,irns which he gave the hall without asking us, free. We told him
that could not he. people had to pay or he had to pay. He wrote nut a rherk for
::',5r.00 and .me ter $500.00 and paid for it himself. I have offered the City
commisaiet: CA, salt opportunity. Anytime you want to use it for tree, you pay
the oft etrect marking Authority what it cost, we would be very harpy to let
some c nr.unrt; people use it for free. Rut really, gentleman, if you give us
the re'pee i` i:. v, which you have. to make this thing pay for itself, we are
not 1 eke profit, but render service. We must charge no hatter how
w,rth. tl, r..ee is, to at least pay the expenses of operating the situation,
and when oc,:anion arises when they don't charge for the hall, and which
we can att.•n: to do it, at some future time, it will be a different situation,
but ri,ht now we are running at a deficit, and we don't have the funds to cover
that ae•fi, it, however we are laying it out from the parking fund which is loaning
temporary, t..au.ae we think we can snake it pay it eventually. I think it would
be interesting :or you to heat the figures from MR. La Raw. Dick, would you step
here and 'i' rh, commission the figures we have run into the past few months.
Before that it waa running at a much bigger deficit.
Mr. Richard La Haw: Thank you Mr. Wolfson, -Mr. Mayor and Commissioners,
to give you a little bit of the financial background, the last 3 months
that Maurice •.unman operated the Gusman Hall, which was May, June and July,
he operated the Hall at a deficit for those 3 months, of $1.9,674.90, Now
if von pr.•jc•.t that over a year's time, you will that comes awful close to
being SMO.00O. a year. The building itself, the office building, ---
Mayor Ferre:--if you were to continue at the rate, that Gusman was going,--
1 think we have to point out also that was during the summer season, which is
really the had time.
Mr. La haw: 1 am going to use summer figures for us and give you a comparison.
So this lass. would be approximately 00.000. if you take into consideration the
revenue from the office building, they generate revenue there close to S48,000.
so you wind up the two iarilities of a new loss of $32,000. a year. That does not
include any .amortization, any reserve. any repair* to the building, and etc.
Mayor Feria:: Were you including real estate tastes in their ease? in our case
we don't pa•: real estate taxes.
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Col Wolfs:nn: They didn't pi: real estate taxes cithet. The Cotittty
Corimminn eave them a waive'.
Mt. la RAW: '{ince we have operated it, taking August and Septellitslt into
consideration, we have reduced that loea,eethe loss that we wete using is
e projection rot Mt. Gusetan, averaging $26,066. a Month. rot the petted tile'
ve have been operating through September 30, if we crtmhine both flefiitie,
together, at the end of September we have loss of $1,3e1.00. Now, whet ve have
done is we have just held some hills that we have not paid. That le what id
outstanding in connection with this, but If we take an average of those two
months that $461.00 so we are beginning to make progress because we have
reduced the loss from an average ` 2G, 0Fh. s month to an average of $1141.00.
Mayor Fcrte:'fhat is wonderful.
Mr. to Haw: these are s:•tr~mt r m.'nt h , like v,u sae, t am trying to
prepare things: so that. ---•-
Mayor tette: Let me a:•k von a q,ie.st inn in refetettce to that. pow about
uauage. Were eel, able t, r.•.1u: ing the usage, or did the
usutsage go down toe.!
Mt. 1.a Kaw: !:,,. ..it, wr t:, . le.•r in.tc.r fn.; th, nn.tge.
:Mayor Fete.•: That is th. reel
it better than any of es. 'le r. .;
'ir. t.. haw. Akt,,alle w;.
Hall and operate the cienti.' buil tine.
keep the hall open, we hat•los: serious er
reserve for the major repair., <r epkeep
and if 1 may, let me read t, iett.!e r
know what we are taring ahead. Xt. 11.•':.i
us about it as tar as the old building.
ordinance, that thee w.>nld have to he i
building department. Cite of `tfat.:i 1 t
an engineer ,r.' in and
We have hired an eneine.r, we ate Le the
Mt. P1umm. r: :`:r. v... •e ' i:c.• ::,e tt•.:
to go out and hire an .-n,;ine. r
I don't un.itrrt.tnd tint.
ael I u:. sere col Wolfson, knows
he:, people go to it, and pay.
vtoney .,n this is close Gusman
t wot,ld be all right, but in order to
meter.;.;. 1 mentioned this was not any
,e the building and things like that,
elution two letters to you so you would
br, utrht this to our attention and advised
in the area where the county had peas an
teTectc'd and we got a letter free, the
in department advising us we had to have
furnish certain certificates and etc.
t r.•ce,» e.f 40ing that.
on ,. city structure that you have
have engineers in-housel
(Unidentified t•orsee,, it f. tt..
Mr. tl._... ter:
why can't t l:.•v ee i t . ti, s.
Mr. t.a 60w: »e
•.re-
Is ...•, . tee wren;, with our engineers.
that, ;lick?
Mr.Plemeer:---•,{; r: n:t:cit•_-I-. "r. .. is •n is a better businessman than
that, ..,,t .as:'t tell :.. rani ,;, t ,..' i.l,ra what that is going to cost.
u8
MR. ea haw: {.• i. .,�-•._:ui , i• u• .;ratter the figures together to give
a report AS hi. . t.~w.- ld t. at et:. Wo don't have that information yet.
key. t.tbti,at: You :actin to tell me we hire eugiueera,----
Mr. Ls 'saw: Let roe teed tilt! letter.
REv. Gibson: 1 have one. 1 run a church, I am in that group. listen, you
mean to t.11 me we have the sac., men as a rt ic:;te outt it has, saute degrees, ease
capabilities, maybe het t.a ,we, t ta. • i t:: , is ee i ng to l-.r: :t company to do that,+ -see•
Mt. La haw: Mr. t:otmniss-iot.er, may 1 r,.ention this, down through the years.
we have found that we .an get out-:idc• eer."i.-o sometimes cheaper than what the
City can provide.
REv. Gibson: Rut you won't he paying for chic:. Wait a minute, Mr. Grimm,
----look. 1 have respect fur that :•Qp:trtrvi.t . Ate you going to inspect that
building?
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Mt. rim: W. rcte not agkrd.
t.o1 Wolfson: Mr. iummissiotter, everytime We hAVe „sed the city atrvires,
we have paid them for It.
Mt. la haw: it is required by law.
Mr. Plummet: Then the law needs changing.
REv. Gibson: Mt. 1.1.rvd. oh, Mt. Lloyd, don't tell me what 1 cannot do,
tell me how 1 can do tt. I don't understand this. You mean to tell The, the
building is to he Inspected by engineets. We pay the salaty Anywny.---
Mr. Lloyd: .lust a minute so you get this in proper petspective. First,
what you have to understand. that the depxttthent of off-stteet parking is a
sepntate entity. For any service right nt'W that they get from the City, they
pay. For instance, the law department represents them. They pay to the City from
their funds ;12.000. a year.
Mr. Plummer: It is a paper transaction.
Mt. Lloyd: No, it is not a paper transaction.
Mt. Plummer: Sure. it is.
Mr. 11nv.f: : . it Isn't.
Mr. 1'lur;rr r:Wait a minute, excuse me, who is paying your salary?
Mr. Lloyd: Well the city is paving,
Mr. Plum et: the taxpayers.-- who is pitying their salaries? The
taxpav:rs.-- --
Mr. LL v.i: No,sit, nu way,--
Mr. Plummier: It depends on which pocket you take from.
Mr. LI,•:d: N. just a minute. That is not right. The department of
off street parking is a self-sustaining agency. It must he, it is semi -autonomous
agency.
!?av••t !err.: And 1 want to say to the pride of this community and to
the .redit .t .. . Wolfson and the Authority, that there has not been one
red cent o1 taxpayer- monies that has ever been used, so you stand corrected
the taxpa:.r de net pav for the off-street parking authority. Now, the users
pav for it. it is not the same, it could be users frost out-of-state. it is
not the same thing as taxpayer. The taxpayer has no choice.
Mr. Plummer: Mt. Mayor 1 appreciate your comment. We are not talking as
it rclatc, to oft -street parking. We are speaking to Cusman Hall. which is
owned by the City.
Mayor Ferre: Let me clear it up for you, so you understand.
Col. Wolisen: Rev. Gibson let me say this. and Vice -Mayor Plummer, we
are talking about peanuts. YOu are not talking about amount of matey of any
consequences. (+ne of the things we are catcerned about. the county passed the
law that all buildings over 40 years have to be inspected by a registered
engineer because of that big disaster they had up there in the old Unger Building.
when: the r'.ti. government put cars on the roof and it fell down. And believe the
what we are trying to do. is to protect the city's interest, as well as out
interest, because if something should happen to that building. that we neglected
t•• have this inspected by an engineer. and have the repairs made, we could have
tremendous law suit against the city for failure to put the building in structurally
%t.und shape. .,nd believe me. we are making a mountain out of a mole hill. because
the amount of money we are going to pay these engineers. we are talking about nothing.
1t I, twi,1.:1e-dee. twiddle-dum.--.two thins. 1 want to finish. if you want us to
u,e .ity engineers, .and it the lawyer says that is proper. we will be delighted to
Jo it. Let me say one More thing to the Commission, this has been the daftpedest
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heed *the for net nosed you have ettet new. Amitiste the City veins to relieve es
et out responsibility and take It over, we ,ate wlllimg to glee It to yoe riffle
this Morning.
lieu. Gibson: t want to respond because t am a clergyman. bet ate sap this,
all of that Jargon 1 hear over titer, 1 don't buy. All t es sayliie la, me hive
ptnfessisttel meginsets. tt doesn't like a bit difference who slope it if he le
a professional enpieeet, and t would elect of the city of slam! empinyeee as
engineers, the aaae ptnficieney as 1 would of a wren out there, so that meth
we could solve, sod look, if i don't have that kind of latitude, t need to get
off this com*Isston, because that goes to the heart of a very important tettet.
And the other thing is, Much really disturbs me, 1 think we need to enderstasd
as members of this cosmstnity, we wslcelle the service of art --we need the service
of all, but Me brothers, --you need to understand, like in your owe private heelless,
we face some problems too. When they tell we, we are going out and hire a fits.
and you have all these paid guys sitting around many times doing nothing. Mane. -
come on,----
llr.Pt.ummer: Mitchell, what ate you talking ab
1.000.00 or y10,000.
Col Wolfson: Probably $500.00 to 81,000.
Mayor Ferret father Gibson evade a very valid point and it is on the record.
And 1 think 1 subscribe to that, and I at sure you have no objections. 1 think
what we have to get onto is the more important point. This is important. but there
are other things as important that have to be discussed here.
Col. Wolfson: I want to get back to the major subject, and Father Gibson
Ithink you will be very interested in this. In order to make sure that what we
were doing was to the community's best interest. We selected S outstanding
citisens of all ethnic groups in the City. black. Cuban. Protestants and
what -have -you, as an advisory hoard and anybody who wants to use this facility
they really go to them before they cote to our Board and they get their
recommendation to our board, whether they should use this free, whether they
should pay for it, whether they should even be in there. There probably will
be occasions of which the hall will be asked to be used by certain people
who should not use it, and we are not going to try to make that decision.
That is the reason we appointed this board of these top cltteens in the Com-
munity to advise and help us with the use of this hall. I have served on that
side of the fence as well as this side of the fence. and you have even mote
problem than we have. We ore just concerned with one thing. parking, and now
with this other thing. And we have this board help us and advise us as well as
all the other things that we have mentioned.
Mayor Ferrel Colonel could we ask who are the members of that advisory
board is?
Col Wolfson: Mr. Gusman is the honorary, Mr. Horace Traylor, is the
black representative, he is a fine distinguished gentleman who to Dean of
community Development for the Miami -Dade Community College. He has done
a great job in the. community. Mt. Jack Philbin. who is Jackie Gleason's
partner and business associate who really knows the busines better than any
of us. Dr. Pablo "'echoes. who is • distinguished Cuban suregon practicing in
the community, Albert Diithey. he is head of public relations and employee
relations for the Miami Herald. he is chairman, and Nary Ne11 global'. She
is the widow of the former chairman of the hoard.
Mayor !errs: She to probably one of the most sensitive and art -oriented
individuals in this community. i am very happy to hear she is on the board.
Col. Wolfson: We think we were very fortunate in getting these 5 outstanding
citizens to serve on our board and help operate Ole cultural center.
When we were here first. we promised we would have a complete ethnic
group in eluding a lady and we have done what we promised.
Mayor Verret f want to cterify a couple of things so we all understand
and John Lloyd. I vent you to listen to this now. you sent me a memorandum
and I wlah you would now in the test day or two send s copy to all members of
the commission, if you have not, explaining the legate of title. and we have
Nc. Gusmtan's attorney. hose listen to this so later on you won't be asking
questtotts about it. The legal document that tures over Guswma Wlt to the
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e itv Of M1nr.1 has euaditi,'ns on it ,ind when we accepted it, we .et,•eptee
it with thee. eelletione. New. her. euwthan would not have turned over e:'e tnan
It411 t„ tee eit' .er Miami with.eet those rondttioe. It was hie 5 million dollar
building. When he turned it ever, he said 1 will give it to you but I, --it 1s
like a guy rive+ c:.w 1 hotee.--he says here is your horse. het I want you to
teed him hey !wi e a day. and it you don't feed hate, hay. and don't do this, I'il
take ty terse h.e k, hire, it you don't want the hots+, don't take Lim. New, we took
that nurse with certain conditions, tine ni the conditions we nrrupted this 5 million
dolter gift was, that it he run by tine oft -Street Pirkiny, Authority. That was Mt.
teu.,men'a re- 1rement ,and he said it yea don't take it with that .undition , you
eeer' yet the hell. He w.av that blunt ebout it. I was in the middle of all of this.
Mr. !-uettiv t. env of the nicest, most generous human being4 in Matt. 1 can't say
enough about that man. His generosity is unbelieveable. He happens to he a very
astute buslne•seeeee He came here tram kumsia with nothing and Made Millions, of
donate. He .els happens to he 41 years old. for a 91 year old matt, he Mae more
sneeze shout him than any I,ersen halt his nee. He is 41. An% he has his ways, he
Said 1 have .e 5 tt,illirn dollar building, 1 am going to give it to you .and he
rhattged hie rin' a dozen times. haul Andrews and 1 and John Liovd have been
dealing en this thing tot a yeat and a half. We had it. We had that building,
then he wruid swv no. there he {gave it to us again. Then he said you have to pay
off the debt. Well, Mr, tiusm.an, we don't have the money. Well then 1 ash not going
to give it to v.oue awe months later. back agath. Would you do this. can I run it,
can 1 take tte profits from the Olympia Building, ---ewe can't do that Mr. Gusmane
well, i am net ee:oing to give it to you, this went et and on for a year and
a half, and Mr. Lloyd and 1 sat there for hors with Mr. Armstrong going over
eontra.t after .•eentrect. That man must have spent $100.000, in legel fees going
over drtette. ee2 We e:euldn't accept it. 1 would call Mt Andrews up in the middle
of the day, zeal eey, Mr. Andrews I know you are busy, I am sorry, hut get in your
car we have t.e ee .ee Mr. Gasman. Ile say% he wants to see us. We would go down there
and fat an hour he would tell us about how he came from Russia and how he did this,
and hew he bought this piece of property, and how he sold that one, and tinnily he
wteuld start talking about the building and the most amazing mind. Because it all had
a purpose anu voeeweuld think he was horse trading with us. He was trading with
himself. et. is :t, old trader. You give me this, and I'll vivo you that, what are
you gore+; to wive me if 1 give you that. This would go on for hours and we could
never make it e.e to an end. Finally, Col Wolfron got into the picture. Then
he got Hank uyet into thupittune. If Mr. Gunman didn't have the faith that he
has in .el W. ltse.n, we would not have Gasman Hall today. He pleaded with him, he
talked to thee. he said now. look, you have to do it, this is the way. and fianliy
Mt. a:nstaae . e2 teed me one •1.r . He said come do.n to Mt. Welfson's office. I went
rieet level the re .al•,ne and et that table was Mitchell Woltvon, Lester Freeman.
Hank Meyer :tree Meurice eu, -_an. Mr. Gunman said look, I am not going around thie
thir:e e r eeeeer year. lere is what I want to do, willing to do. and here are
the remdit i. e.. t,ike it or leave it. 1 read it and looked at it, and t called
Mr. Paul Andrew , we discussed it, he agreed to it, staff looked at it, we said
lone, that '.- thew e it is. it is better than nothing. We came to the Commission
4i.. ,s-eet :t ` e sere the Corttrission, the Ccntttnission understood that this is
ce1iu,; to b. .eeelitieuee it wee }going; to be run by the Off Street Parking Authority,
and that is ;.ert of the deed. It is recorded. The deed says 1 grant to the City of
Miami this pr,_;erty on these conditions. One of the conditions is that the Off -
Street perkiee Authority run the operation.
Lev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor 1 have no problem with that. tt is typical of church
amino. Look, I have no problem with the Authority.
Mr. Plummer: Maybe you don't but I do.
Illy. t;ibeeon: 1'he only thing that bothers me is that engineer ----------
Colonel we will try te- solve that.
Col Wolft,:.n: That is a minor item. we can solve that.
Mr. Plummer: I'll tell you what bothers me. Mr. Mayor 1 clearly remember
and rt all that >tipulation of the Off -Street parking authority running it, but
it was my itrpr. +siren that other than that stipulation. that building was delivered
to this cit•: fret and clear.
Mayor Ferry: That is correct.
Mr. Pluto• :er: You ire telling me about DLit+; cnnart i..ns tf,a+ arp attached.
Mayor Ferree Ni', sir. vau have .a copy.
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Rt. Hulett: 1 don't have a ropy.
Mayer fette: I teceereefed yes tw*t It, and ---
Mt. P t UPtI 1At, }layer it there ate either conditions other than the
Af f`ltFeet Parlttlll.
Mayor Mist Fir. Phone t to rep kneeledge thine ate none. tf you rant to
keep on insisting se it, 1 tell you there ate no other conditlotes tilat 1 Mew
of.
Col Wolfsont Wice.Mayee Plemeer, let he tell you about some of the
outer conditions if you will take one abode to listen to this. this to net
Mee by any outside etgineers. This is done by your chief of Fite Msrsieall of
the City, Ronal/ t. . Mere is the letter ve Rot from liters
'Office and inspectors from the Fite Prevention Suteav,conducted an
tnap.ctlo`n of the premises, he goes eft to say that the deficiencies
noted relate mostly to this that and the other fire safety, lack of
vertical separations, tttportatt considerations, deficiencies
would allow the spread of woke slid fete to other parte of the biding
etc. and here ate about li things, the city fire department says we have
spend money on and correct.'
which we must de, because we can't afford as a city operation to have any
deficiency in this building in which people might be injured and lose !Melt
lives and the city be ctitictied for that. I can assure you as loft; as we have
anything to do with the responsibility this will be done and we will find the
money some way and some how.
The major thing I would like to leave with the Commission today, is that
we are trying our very beet to operate this situation to the best interest of
the cittaene of this great city without asking a taxpayer to put up any horsey
for the deflcteency and to try to break even. And gentlemen, t say to you again,
• majority of our board here, ve decided this morning if you feel that we are
are not doing the right kind of job, and our advisory conetttee is doing the
right kind of job. and Mr. Gummi is wiltleg, and you are willing to tette it
back and relieve us of this responsibility, we voluntarily and gladly twee It
back to you to take over and operate it with a tax subsidy. because that is
what you will have to do.
Mayor Ferre: You know Col Wolfson, technically and legally we can't do
that. There is only one way we could to that. That would be for Mr. Gunmen
to draft a new legal document and then we would have to substitute that into
the record. Right now there is no way the City of Miami can run that, the way
that document is written, is that correct?
Col Wolfson: Another thing, you would have to subsidise It with tax money.
Mayor Ferre: I am sure that is not what anybody in this Commission or
the City wants. is the taxpayers to pay for. We understand that. Svt 1 have
a solution by the way. and 1 want to talk to you about it.
Mr. La raw: Mr. Mayor, Mr. Andrews mentioned the name. Mrs. Eisewbetg,----
Mayer Ferre: She is right here.
Mr. La Saw: Maybe the problem is really basically whet they request.
Let se explain to what the advisory board is going to be doing. These two
fine people came to us and requested free use of the hall. mad we took the
same position there that we had with the others, we just could not do it,
because of the financial position we were In. The Advisory Soard is working
on this rate schedule now. Actually the feeling of owe of the members sn the
Board is that the rates are too low even now. as to Meet w are cherglmg. Sut
they are wanting to oaks some recommendations to the tiff St. Parkiteg Ward
as tar as rates as/ fees etc. to be charged. I low tkst fat es the Oft it.
Parking Board is concerted they would be willing to rejuest ties to review
this to see if there could be some type of sliding scale so that et lest
ne certain types of orgaetsetlosw wd groups that they pay the operetta*
eigf0000s, and pay certate expenses and try to reduce it down. but this is
somethtaeg that the Advisory bard to working on et their meet meetteg.Llesy
ere going to devote their whole wetted to the rate structure sad Neat .lessen/
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ho 6,11 peA l .
Mts. :,ot,!em• kitl, t eg.etd to the in. eeme t r- t ht• off It t building. .tnd
the tnct'nu or le••.s item tht t•u:;man litli. what is the net, ----•----
Mawr Fetter He already gave all the figures.
Mrs. Otrdan: okay, I .am asking; fear a repeat, so
since those figures were given.
F' t'ee
le have arrived
Mayor Forte: ghat he is saying i. , that at the Late e;usman was running it,
it was going. to ;oru ¶Qu,00e. 4 year. that is how we irhetited it. If you
.ubtract from the S'l',000 . the amount of ?;envy that is being made by the
rental of th.. t`lvmOa Ftuilding which is $45,000, a ve.ar. the neltt lass Mould
be .35,0nn,
Mrs. Conlon: Did t:usr,an pay tax.'
Mayor Furre: That was asked and it was answered. Cusman did not pay taft,
and neither de we. When we took it over for the last two months, the losses
have decrear:ed through the management which is Whit his point Is and it is their
opinion we c.au get these losses down to under 51,000. a month net and hopefully
will he able to get it where it breaks even, so that is where we stand on that
point. Are tho>:e+ figures correct'.
`•:r. 1,a 1ttwt 5e4, sir. it is $681.00 a month now.
Mayor Ferrc: here is what 1 am going to recommend. Mr. Andrews, so we can
get on ether items that have to be discussed here, there is a gentleman from
Homestead that has t,, leave .at 11:00, so we have to move along. Mt. Andrews,
we have many f ut•l it facilities, --the grange Bowl, the Marine Stadium, which
you say is n,w making A profit, some golf courses, and what have you. ewer -All
they take .a }'r..tit.
Mr. ?};, v break even now.
Mav•r F. Thew do better than that. They are marking a small protit.
i would t.•• „~wend that we 1.,ok into that. I don't think It should cost the
taxpartt- any money, if however, ---now follow me, --it costs about S500. or Sf0O.
per evening;, t if'ht,
w;a.r,.i ,.,:._-_1 theil. .you can find that we will have h to H thousand
dollars t•r,ti' tr r. ur puhlic facilities after all expenses and what -have you,
it we :•cal.! .t. pi•: or 6 thousand dollars of that money, and that way we might
bee able to lose., lip event in a year that those moneys would sponsor, we would
then establish t cort::,ittee.--the Commission would establish a 5 man advisory
hoard to --and the sppiicatins from Arnett. Eisenberg. and rave Ronda and all
the different ;ul-an peopi. would come in,--nnt to them, but to us, and we
would saw we are .1•,0ingz t, sponsor 10 evenings a year and ft will be done a
selection basis, and here would be the conditions, 1. that it be non-profit
organization. that there be a minimal charge. of some kind,a dollar or two,
or what have vou. for whatever performance we would be given, and that those
moneys would first go for the payment of the hall before it be used for any
ether purposa. no ratter how little it is, even if it is 5150. then we would
pay the dit:trente, it it 4 or 5 hundred dollars. or what have you. until we
set ;in amount of 6 or 7 thousand dollars, that would be it, and then perhaps
with that money we would subsidize in effect, maybe 10 affairs that the
committee w•,uld select on the basis of which one was the most worthy.
Whv ;,•n't you study that and come back to the commission.and come up
with a rerammendatfon.
Mrs. Ei..enlerg,
Mrs.. Annette !Isenberg: Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, Mr. Wolfson and
Mr. :a c,, wt.,et we heard here today is exactly what we asked. We were never
rcf,•rtt d to th.' rufW.lttee. We just received a blanket letter from Mr. La Raw
ct tt'ui,ln't be den.•, and it was hard for us to understand if a committee
was t, p.•int.' , WY; we wern't referred to the committee, and that is why we have
co ; etnt t !he :•,.tmissi"n and the City Manager. The fact that the committee will
review these : e•.iuesf s is what we ask. and the request the Mayor made is exactly
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Whet we ask. tee sob you to give the oppertnnity to the prctpte In the imet city
the opportunity to 'Solt enrages halt to attend the fuetctio:rft there. Nff, Mttp
the hind of rental sod the restriction we have here aM 1 would litre a sweet
to ofttsnetete them, you eatwot conduct a functlen to peer hall that the dredge
person it the inmost city can afford. h the time you pay for your talent, by
the time yes pay $1).00 for the trot of Whets' by the tits ypv ► y 1l0.00 tat
ilnrfance. you give vs apart like for t23.00, you telt ve Me have to bey another
one for MOO. You tell ere vet 'have to wee the ben office for 0.90 se hour eel
then we Mane to pay $95.00 to $50.00 for a statement. Yoe tell ws ve have to have
to get net oat sowed system. Warn Nall does not have sewed. Ovomao !tail doer net
have a piano. Wk %eve to have security Mich we can rttderetand. We have to provide
for sting, hands at fetteral time end perfntmence tier. We are just out -pitted
for the tracer city people.
Mayor fetter Somebody has to pay for these thin.
Mrs. Elseithere: Mr. Mayor 1 realize that but if the all is to be used
for culttest events, the culture should be used for the tatter city people also,
mid yowl requeet of opening it X number of times a years in eett4141y a very
fait and equitable one. The fact that the committee will review the applicants
that is another very fait thing, but we were just blanketly told there is no
place you can go, there to nothing you can do, this is the way it is. And we
of course are going to be using Custom Hall on the 28 and 29 of November and
there are going to he 3500 people probably, ---maybe 3000, which the two nights
that would never have had an opportunity to visit that hall or Ree a professional
show, because we ere offering them ticketR at a nominal fee of 53.00, not $20.00.
Mayor Ferret t think it needs a little study now by stall, and come back
With the recommendations. There is no way the Off Street parking authority Is
going to subsidize any of these, so we are going to have to fend ways of doing
It for maybe out recreational funds, where we ate making a buck sos&tere, let's
take a little bit of it to this.
Mr. Andrews: hits would be akin to the City Cammteelon sponsoring the
concerts held to the bankshell. We make contributions toward that, and the
same principle could apply here, ---
Mayor Ferret We do the same thing with the Marine Stadium where the
MIAMI Nereid takes it over, we didn't charge the Miami Herald.
Mt. Andrews: And I would think that through the Year as individuals
make application for the use of the facility , to come before the City Commission
to he approved.
Mayor Ferrer Don't complicate it now..
Ostdentified person: I an not going to complicate it. The only thing 1 want
to say is that when you have these various concerts that are sponsored by the
City. 1 se in hopes that the Commission, the City Manager and the others involved
in this will brie, in soste expertise so the City doesn't lose any stoney. Most
times I look at these things and people that are brought in on committees and
what ever have no expertise In show business what so ever. and that is why the
Miami Herald wend down the drain with their sixty thousand dollars, because they
had goys in the Herald who were newspaper writers and didn't know to buy talent
and paid over -charge for the talent.---$5.000. for Cab Calloway. that is ridiculous
when you could get him for $2.000. and that is owe of the reasons, if you have
semmbody with expertise to know how to buy talent, so the city does not lose
stomp, then you arm itt food shape.
Mryor Ferran thank you very touch, and Mr. Meager if you would sometime
sorbet in November cows back with some kind of report. schedule tt again and
that is something ve have to deal vtth at the commission level.
Neale you very wvclt Col Wolfson, and again I want to tell you, and 1
hope you didn't is any way misunderstand. we are not only proud but ve are
extremely happy that you ham takes upon yourself thts extra burden. 1 bops
it is sot too heavy a burden. I know It is a problem but 1 hope you can deal with
it. Thank You.
Col. Holism: Centimes we thank you very such, and Mrs. Cordon 1t has
book a pleasure to be here today.
Av. Clbsoe: Colette! 1 uetderstaud the engineering problem now. I was s
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l it t 1. ,,r.,a t tot . a a tu..tto•t me, along with the dt.tt t , t 1,.. .,t . .ttrd VW.
,In p• H ,w !FM ! r,utPttrt,rnd and i am ham. at -,,t .tt tangement .
•ol. Loot•-••n: the major think. 1 think, the rr'p,•n• it ilitv we havv Itt
to cee that that botldinp which is over 4h year:, dn.t been neglected t..r Matiy
year-, i, ;got in shape so that even if there are iaw suits brought against at
for some iNioly there. it will not he the . ity's fault, beau•+ of the building
not being pt, . < rlv ptoterted. and i can assure you we are going•, to to everything
we t an to pr.t. t the city every way we .an.
Mayor 1•, t re: Thank you again, Colonel.
OCT 23 tin
�Rf)Pa•^�', '7:L�1hP�jr4r APPtARANGt OF PtRCoN4 FRf1M Hot4tsttAD
YC1_t14 ISM
. A? RnPCut LANG HIGH PARK
Manor tarn,: '.t this time we ate Home to take op Item 12 which is the
:tppearane. .,t !tr. Albert t:.tndman and Nadene Fithtet of the National bicycling
Foundation to 1iscu's the Homestead t'ycling Complex and how that affects nut
possible plan tor a volndrnm in the City of Miami. As you know this Commtisi'n
went on ree,.r.! *.Akin.; that a velodrome he built at Robert King High park. and
it hasn't been -t trte.t, this in reference to that.
Mr. Andrew.: Mr. Mayor before they begin so that they might have advantage
.,t what we at, `epo-Ant; ! would like Mr. Hayes to show you the model that we
have ,on.<tru.t,.1 ,•t the oe1.'drome that we plan to install dt Robert King High
pats is u, at. to . ahead with that project. and of course based on the information
that ma% he ,A. tnted, the cotttmissian may wish us to re -assess that position. But
I would Iikc 1,r:. t . sh,,w you that model before we begin so you have Rome
feel i „ t ,r • :e t. it : i propot,ine to do, as you go through the process of
evaleattr.;:, that wi,it:h is going to be presented to you.
".a•.•h. `' '.ch^pan can ,t:• ahead with the presentation. we will bring the
MO, it it . t u1r t^edrl .tp.
!ir, . ., ,"Aron: •.,,nd morning, Mayor and members of theoomm1 lion, my
name t , Al t t e i , •o :n.,tn, ill %.t:. Hth Street., Homestead. I represent a non-profit
toundati n ie,.•n as the National bitycle Foundation. After your last presentation
this i .:, ir,.: to bc a pretty tough act to tones., hat let the tell you a little
ah :t •'.e `..' .r. ",tr proposal and our project is going to attempt to duplicate
wh,.± t..c co club i, to the motorist. In other word!:, the National
'oe,n it going to he a fully integrated association to represent
hi,y• ;i t • t- rr•.. the .e•Artr•;. The development will include 3 buildings, a hall
•tt tame an,. :t museum, an administration building and a mini -convention center.
in ad lit i,n; t that, we .,re going to have a velodrome with a seating capacity
of at pr„xir..,t.•t: 1.',O0 people. We are going to attempt to create a shrine in
r r the hi veli't. i have here Mrs. Bicter, and Mr.
and they ha., some ot nor plans, (can vent stand up and show the commission what
se have i,: ..,.n.•) •
!+.r. 1'1 c':. r: When. this that you are proposing to be?
!'.r. ao,iman: In the city ,,f Homestead.
Mayor scree: Who is twine to pay for it, how much is it going to cost.
Mr. t.,.odman: I was just going to expaiin that. This complex, I repeat.
of 3 building,;, a velodrome. We anticipate based on a preliminary archectural
work that has been done•, will run some where between 2 and 3 million dollar*.
Mr. Plummer: But why would this have any bearing on the City of Miami's
project.
Mayor Ferrc: ht Iore van answer that . would yuu aatwtrcr the previous one.
how much 1. it going to cost, who 1u going to pay for it. when are you going to
begin.
,C. ,1v.,en: Wt. are commencing November lat. We are hopeful of getting
Some tundtn,; trot the federal µovernment. The balance of the funds will cot*
from private industry and nation-wide foundations such ah the Ford Foundation
C,irnegie faun.'. ,t 1 '': .md , t
Kir s$VS
mret: I'll sh
t how right hetet N.R.C. T.V.
Mr. !matt: 1 saw it.
Mr. 1'i tnmut: That i5 haw it helps it.
Mr, t:nr:i.^,.ut : We can do that too.
Mr, i'inmr. r: mine, mote power to You.
Mt, t:aodman: Then spend a 100 thousand dollars, sir,=---whetevet it costs.
M. (otdgn: i am totally in favor of proceeding with nut mint plans.
1 mean. will all due respects to Hofleatead, go ahead and have one if you need
one down there, that is great, hut WP want one up hete, And we plan to have
one up here.
Mt. c:or.tr..tn: Mrs. t:or-ton, you are not talking
this in :t national arg,anitatinn, it is non-profit.
Hotttestead v-. Miami, this is not the issue at e11.
duplication .f a facility. one facility at tto cost
County or th. ity or state or anything else, that
about the City of Homestead,
We ate not talking about
We Are talking about the
to the taxpayers of bade
is ellw e ate talking about.
Mr. ».ic?n: We invite you to put it up here.
Mr. +;..dman: don't think that is practical.
Mr. Plummer: Why wouldn't it be, you sure have more
at Ntrmestead.
Mrs. t
rdon: It 1' centrally located.
people hete than
Mt. c:oc• iman:Whcre do they yet the land? Are you prepared to donate the
1:+nd
Mayor Fe
up with the I'
funding t• r t
1f . „ c,,:ne •
give „u the
rre: ter., we will give you the land. 1'll tell you what. you
c.rd Foundation and Carnegie and Rockefeller Foundation and federal
his, and 1 per'.mally will guarantee you, and 1 think Rose ---and
with two and a halt million dollars to put up this thing, we will
1an,t.
Yr. ;..•dinar.: That is an interesting thought, because the land has been
donated to the foundation. In any case we appreciate the opportunity of
showing v'u what our thinking is and what our hopes and goals are, and from
this. point on ----
Mt. Plurrcer: We with you well.
Mayor Ferri•: Don't forget your drawings and good luck to you.
Mr. Dave Balkin: Mr. Mayor may I have a moment to. not about this
issue, about the concept of cycling, I heard what you said this morning
about, --one of the worst things that has happened to the public is the
automobile, and 1 remember in the last commission meeting that 1 sat. with
all of the plans that arc being studied for the city, the gentleman who did
the study, had stated that the city needed Increased recreational facilities
and it needed desperately some kind of alternative forms of transportation and
the big problem always has been the lack of honey, the lack of funding. At that
time 1 wanted to say something, what about the bicycle. but it wasn't my turn to
talk and I didn't think it would be appropriate. but 1 have to ask this question
now, the reason 1 am so much in support of this velodrome. is that is it a closed
facility away from traffic, where. when it not being used it is an international
facility. it can be used to educate people in how to ride their bicycles. It can
he used to teach people proper cycling technique. because riding a bicycle is
~imply more than. balancing on two wheels, and this city as you said this morning
has more cars than any other city par capita in the country and this only creates
a tremendous problem. Now how do we solve this. The rapid transit proposals that
are before the city will be obsolete by the time they are put into effect. and
they cost millions of dollars.
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Mt. Pleellettmilt they are pet into effect.
Rt. balhtnt+•if they are put into effect, *Meetly. !Ie we have a prst►tsm
aM we have the appartertity, NhrC ?.V. is covering a bicycle race that fart feats
ago you wouldn't have believed it possible that national television empower,
would happen to a bicpete race in Coconut Grove.
Mrs. Gordont--and they are paying for it yet.
Mr. balkint And they are paying ae $500. right. t asked the if that
was the most they Maud pay and the gay nearly died. Me said yes it is, bet they
will pay us more neat year. We have an opportunity now, Missal is the leader in
cycling in this country and when you talk about taxpayers' Money, it hasn't
cost the taxpayers one peney,not a penny. Now, the Orange bowl parade la OR
T.V. they have a budget of thousands of dollars, every major event that has
been televised has had a budget of thousands of dollars, the bicycle tace
hasn't had budget of 75( and with that we have been able to do this, -•this
velodrome is supposed to have been completed by January of 1976 in titre far
the bicentennial year. My belief for this velodrome is,(l am a racet, 1 think
you all know that and I am interested in racing,)hut my fondest hope for this
velodrome is that it gets built so that all of the citltens of Miami, the people
in the most densely populated area of !Miami, that they ran come to this velodrome,
that they can learn how to use it, they can learn hew to uee their bicycles. Mr.
Andrews, the City Manager told me once that he was In Munich right after the war
and hundreds of thousands of people rode their bicycles. Now certainly those were
hard times, but the fact remains that people rode bicycles when there Was no other
choice, we are not trying to force people to ride bicycles but we certainly ere
trying to encourage them, and with all of the work that bicycling has dens for
the ctty, it is time for the city to give something for bicycling, and it is ties
lot the city to mount an educational campaign, it is time for the city to start
to to take the bicycle seriously. It is time for the admintsttatton and for the
commission to bite the bullet and adult, maybe we were wrong, maybe the bicycle
is a viable tool, maybe if we put the hundred, or two hundred or three hundred
of one thousand people who want to ride their bicycles, on the streets, stripe
some of the roads. mount an educational campaign and tell motorists that the
more bicycles on the road, the less traffic. you can take secondary roads and
do this. there is no reason not to do this, it doesn't cost any money, and it
makes acme sense. And I challenge this commission at this point, to take the
leadership that Miami has received in bicycling in an erea where the weather
is good all year round and do what Tempe Arlaons does. what Davis, Caltternta
does. what Milwaukee, Wisconsin does and what dozens of other cttles do and
begin to realize that the bicycle is some form of transportation for those
who want to use thee, every person that I speak to says, if it wern't for
traffic, it I knew motorists were aware that I existed on the road, I would
ride ny bicycle. so why don't we start to tell the motorists, and why don't
we start to tell the cyclist, and why don't we start to take some of these
streets like Brickell and 16th Avenue and start to spend some money on paint
rather than putting up bicycle paths that don't lead anywhere, and give the
people an opportunity to ride their bicycles to the various plates that they
would ordinarily take a car. The only product this city has in this tourist
industry, the only product it has is clean air, and everything else can be
bourhgt with money. everything the city has done cost a lot of money. this
doesn't cost any money. it just seems to me that big goverwment is afraid to
try anything that doesn't cost money because it can't work. We that kind of
logic just doesn't sake any sense because we have proven that we cam put a
a bicycle race os national television without a big budget. without any mosey,
and we have proven that the bicycle does wort se transportation. Mt. Andrews
is aware of Char from his eeperlence in Munich Germany, and I really wonder.
and I think the people here wonder why the city doesn't do something with
the bicycle. and why the city doesn't take the opportunity to explore the
bicycle and see if we can't make the bicycle part of the transportation. then
the plans that you come back from all of these fancy consultants, are lepie-
mentable because they are telling you that you need different recreation.
They are telling you that you used different recreation. they arc tellies you
that you need some kind of different fore of transportation. If the city will
do something as radical as the Slue Dash, and put a bus does one way of Dixie
Nlshtway. -.•-
Mr. Plummer: hlo, no, not the City.----
Nr. Salktu:---•well, who ever does that, that is a pretty avant. 'guard
measure, I don't know enough about it but 1 know it to pretty radical, why
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, it; . oalein to elt. uutatte some people to ride hire, les. There are
even ,ot•,;. 1,, ,,1 ie who ride hi. voles ,a long dirtare t , tit. WI11tam Better
tram ter ' oect, ito of M14011 rode his hirvcle hark froth Wvoetntt utter tot
edoc.ator',. -nhhrenco, and he Is one of the people On Is le support of this
Sind o1 program. hecauoe 10 would ride him hit•Y'rle as Merida a lot of other
people tide their hicyc•lte, if they werh't aftttid, if they knew that there was
40me kind ot reeling from the City.
Mr•.. r'ei- h n: the 'dtv has detnansttated an interest, always has. Yeti are
sue000tiec rho we help ptomote some t'ducatinnal,•-••a series of eduratinnll
prcgrame to tcarh people to tide, and 1 think through our Parks and 1U:creation
Leper tment that i s very 1 e;asthte. but ] know that anyone already connected
wit!, that heportment has that expertise. Ate you volunteering that kind of
service to thet itv,
Mr. etalkin: ;,1st•l,itclv,--,abynlutely t ate volunteering not only ttty services,
but 1 at voltu,te,'ring the service of the Plotkin Cycling Federation for Which
1 am opolooman. :and The coconut t.tove Bicycle Club and every other bicycle club.
Mro4. Cord go 1s there any problem Mr. Mayor?
Mayor ',rt. : Nune at a11. Mr. Andrews, let rile ask you this, several years
ago,---, year art,: a half ago,when 1 talked about the possibilities around the
Miami 1.1htarv, an.i in various places that we get soiree kind of ttaechanttte where
people can patk their hicycles, and not have theft stolen or datnages, and these
things era h, too ,laced, not only in Europe but in several Alleritan cities,
they are t,eginnir,: to come into vogue now. 1 want to tell you, it isn't only
Marshall Harris wen wants to ride to work on a bicycle. 1 know a lot of people
that weoi 1 much pteter to go to work on a bicycle, but the problem is when they
get to their office. what do they do with the bicycle. i would like for you to
----we have talks•.: about it several titres, now it is time for a little action.
1 think . t u>!+t to within the next months or two come up with a pnssitive
recommendation, perhaps in some of our public garages, Col Wolfson, and Mt.
La Rae miOtt -.+ti,' sore spaces available and mayhe in a park you might get
some spare a:.: l:thle where we could have a location for bicycles to be
store!, t y ,ta: i .. :5c ot 50e. or that -have -you, where a person could have
hi, hicvcle ,:t ot•h in safety, and 1 think that might be one encouragement
1,1 peep 1• why .e to the downtown area in bicycles.
The s.., r;d thing is, 1 think we ought to study the possibility of opening
the r.:ri of i i, Ios. I as talking about Bayfront Park and Bicentennial Park,
horse;. ;t . u there i , a sign that says no bicycles allowed in Bayftnnt Park,
and 1 thin: t!•at i, silly, so would could we re -study that, and perhaps we might
open it et..
Mt. Andrew,: okay, ----
May - Fe!-r .
path and
spend any rover t
eet the Motr, 1e
---1t the' +re ❑:
to e.* 4n,i re will
and we will vet t
No. I, we have kind ot been playing around with this
w.keeptne the buck over to Metro and saying well. you doAt
or us. so I think we need to bring that to a head. Would you
ple to come here. We want to know if they ate going ahead
t goine .ahead. why don't they turn ever some of that money
do it. 'ley don't they charge us with the responsibility
hese hicycle paths underway.
Mr. Ralktn: Mr. Mayor. there are a number of streets in the City of
Miami that ,are se,•ondary roads that all of the taxpayers pay money to use,
and they were fuilt with taxpayer money and bicycle riders pay tastes as well
vet bicycle riders who have the same legal right as the motorists are treated
as second class citizens, on these roads. Bicycle paths cost money and the fact
ty that the roads arc already paid for, why can't the Ctty explore some of the
possibilities ..f using some of the City roads as protected bicycle ways.
Mayor Ferro: That is fin. 4 in the charges being made so that you will
study them. 1- tt.ere anything else.
W11; ,nmeh:.dy make a motion on these things?
11•• following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plutrser who
moved its adoption:
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A NOTION WOW'1K+ Tilt CtTT Tt1 N
TMt PosstitL1T" Of INN
P CMINN IN WI DOWNTOWN t1 EAi
Of TMt CfT? PAIRS PON 1tCYCLtNO AcTtl►ttLIR, tth
CLONING DOWNTOWN SWOON? PAIR; To DIMINNINR
PNON NITIOtOtt TAN DAM OMIT MNtN IT MINDS
To lichee! CONSTNVCTt0lt oN ITS PROPOstO t?CYCLt
PA111a1 To STUN TNt POsstl1Lt?l OP 11tstONATIlo
WAIN sTNttTS IN 1Nt C111 of MtANI As SICYCLA
MAYS Pot GCNURAL TMN$PO*TAtIoNs AN11 AtONSTtRO
T1R PANKs ftPARTPENT TO Mott MtTM TItt LOCAL
$?CTUIto, ASSoctAtto11n Ott A PPOGRAM 1'O * 1CAT1
c1T1ZLNs IN THE Pft0P USE off MCYCLtS
Upon being seconded by Conmisstnner Gordon, the notion was passed
led adopted by the following vote,
ATM Cosmtasioner Manolo Reboso
Comaisstoner Rose Cordon
Comaissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayor J. L. Plummer
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOBS: None.
Mayor Ferre: Mr.Mdrews? We have to move on, we are running way behind.
Mr. Andrews: Mr. Grime has left but Mr. Mays can assist me, we are in
the process of final design and will be putting this out for construction.
Mts. Gordon: How long would that be Mr. Andrews before that will take
place.
Mr. Andrews: We ready to take bids in, in about 4S days Mrs. Cordele.
Mrs. Gordon:Mow long would it take for construction?
Mt. Andrews:-•90 to 120 days.
Mrs. Gordon: 1 an asking because of the Bicentennial. It waudi be
go to be able to open this as another bicentennial event.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews. 1 got a letter. ---one of the objectors is here
---Mr. . and we also got a letter from Mr. Arboleya and the Noy
Scouts saying that what we were going to do is ruin that park which vu used
by the Soy Scouts for their annual jstoboree. Have we looked into that.
Mr. Andrews: Yes. what we envisioned was that with the enbenkeeet awl
the teeter of the area that they could ---
Mayor Ferre: What is that?
Mr. Aadrws:--1 say with the center of the velodrome and the a beekeset
area around the edges of it, that the Soy scouts could use this area.
Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Arboleya thought it would be In fact en asset le some
ways.
Mr. Andrews: 1 mould think so. 1 wanted to say that that center looks
like a counsel area. if we treat it right.
Mayor Ferre: You know what is going to hmpose, you are ping to have all
the kids sitting avowed the track and than they are going to have a big heed
fire there. so they say burn the whole place out.
Mt. Andrews: The Soy Scouts don't do that.
Nr. Plummer: Whit about the island that we mere ankles evatlsbte for
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their atop' r 4 • t
Mrs. .order.: That 1., moving ahead.
Mr. Andrew: 1he 1>,.v •:c•outs use this mete frequently than the annual
affair that i.. brim: planynd in the island.
!Mr,. to r:a n: It It. a different kind of thine t.i.. 11 you want an explanation
I'll be very hrtef, mostly the Latin ttonps have been going to kobert King High
Park and ; :.; ir.> a yrcat big jAtnb'ree evc•ty veat.l.utrttus island in a Bicentennial
eampin . ..a:rpr;t-+utd, whirls is a different kind of a set up all together.
Mayor Fevre: i dui one of the things that we might want to do, obviously
inside the 1,•wt v.,i eln put ten anything, --hut t think maybe around 1 would hope
that Mayb.• w•t- can >r,et •:ore nt those trees from out tree hank and make that a nice
little hill, !,t• pt•,tpic• w,•n't say we arc putting asphalt in the middle of a park.
All right, we have one objector. Mr.. _?
i'nidtrnt l t ied pers:.•ts: 1 .sent a letter for this in Spanish. My English
in Vert' limited. I had experience in __and in Spain, --in Spain about
17 million people. and i know only 3 velodromes. i don't think that is a correct
poytit*n r,ere t.n Miami, ------in 1.urepe 1 know for exampletin France no mote than
four, ---hew nti, It i:, the cost t ter _and how many days in a year" ---tune into
use'
Manor F'trtt•: Mr. Andrews you will have to answer that ---the question is
how much will it;t :and how many times a year would it be used. A hundred
titoiv,and •:.• 1 am
And;!A. - -Nn t., 100 thousand dollars. We will have to wait on the
hid- mr. Mayor 'r!-
Mayor i, h, . r u:v times will it he used?
Mr. Andrew,: h'r. .are going to design this so that the lower portions
.et the c• i.`.1t : u . ar; k•c u<:ed by children of younger ages, and it is very
pos ?t is t h a• t bt lid turn out to be a recreation facility that will he
used et ry often. the upper portions of the velodrome will be used less
frequently because it require some professionalism in order to get around
tht s .•el, ,r.. b :t it is, being designed so that the lower portion can be
used be tht rural p-.hlic and then used for races and ether activities.
'tact r..t r• -•e,• th.•rc• is a rail around there, is that an inside or
out > 1.±t t:ai 1
i*.•rsnn: 'that is something for the public, it is very
:1t,tt is to keep the public who ate on the embankment or
anv •t those ar.a away from the edge of the velodrome.
Mr. E... 1 P. i n : The tact is they are not very dangerous, there ;are about
11 of them h. • thtr parts .•t the country. and there have been no incidence
ot in i r bl.•r.::- with anybody heing hurt because there are always people who,----
cycli,t are ,a tunny breed and as long as there are experienced people on the
track they will take the time to teach other people how to use this, the
banking is actually a safety factor in order to keep people from sliding
dawn the track and falling off, so the banking acts as as break as it were.
and what looks •dangerous, to reality isn't dangerous at all. It is not new,
at Madison square Carden, the 6 day race, sone of the alder people remember that,
this is a spnrt like tennis, baseball and other sports, it takes sone specific
skills. it is not a dangerous sport at all, no more dangerous than any other,
in fact. less.
What 1 < nvi- i. n is, that this faculty which costs 100 thousand dollars
we will siN., will he, because of the proximity, every Latin American country
has at lea,t one velodrome, Mexico has 7 of them, 1 envision this velodrome
not +•r,i% to promote tourism but i imagine it will be used every day teaching
iletTtc bow t• tide a bicycle, teaching people the proper techniques, --you
haw to r:akt a lett haiid turn in tratfic, most cyclist stay on the right
side ..t the road because they don't know what the cars are going to do in
brtk •tt than. it we .an teach them to pull out in a lane and signal with their
lett n.tn.!, h, po,, a cyclist is entitled to make a left turn. and these arm
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little things yew *Alt tntt IiMrt, tint you coo'? Ire 1+101 unttently Arcmmee
theta t N n to le traffic armee.
Mr. Plsmeet: Mt. lot cam i rot tbtetweh all et thin, betas, it is
ell swt of nnder, It is not mobtobeled for the amenda,.-
Neyet Perrot Oh, yes It is,••••
Mt. PleaMett Ns, it is not, t se sorry.
Mayer Perrot Mr. Andrews, gees yes requested by myself to edifier the
objettats to be mead here to dimes the velodrome.
Mr. MNrewst Tee, Wass, yes wets csmpating the velodrome that we
vete proposing to cweetrwct, In relation to the velodrome that MOeoetead was
to tomettwct, and at the same ties carry se this discussion to deterring whether
re were Maine to go ahead or not.
Mayer ferret 1 as Antrim tots meting and I say this is appropttate.
Mt. Plummer: The you put it on the agenda, and t se not going to argue with
that, we ate not gslug to settle it, is what t as trying to say. What we should
do for the edlficatioe of not only tiro coemtasion tat all parties caneetmed,
raise the grestten is the Ma,aeet, let him develop a pnstttaa paper which
answers the questions.
Mayer Ferret What is there to develop, we are underway wtth coastrvtttmg
this thing. Me Is under mandate by the commtamine to build it, what we can do
Is stop him.
Mt. Plummet tow can also get the answers Mt. Mayor for the people who
are raising gveatloms.
Mayor Ferre: ?here is on objector now.
Mt. Plummer: Flee he is entitled to his answers, and let his go to the
Mauset she get hts answers, and go frost there. We are going ahead with the
thing, we have already told the managestent what to do.
Mt. Andrews: t suggest Nt. Mayor that we will sake an appointment vtth
this gestlesan sad with the some of the cycling people sod sset with him to
endeavor to resolve his questions.
Mayor Verret The other objector of record was Mr. Arboleye, I would
appreciate your Riving him the same courtesy.
Mrs. Gordon: White we are on the subject, very briefly, when designing
this. 1 am sure you included lighting. haven't you?
Mt. Andrews: 1 sm not sure Mrs. Gordon.
Mrs. Gordon: If you haven't, would you please include lighting?
if you have ltghtleg It is comcetveabte you could have some more NBC
type of exposure for these races.
Mayer Verret That is a pe0 point, Rose.
Mt. talkie: owe second. bavtd Weir. would you stand up please.
1 as sorry to do this to you teavtd,--bsvtd heir is a 20 year old sign from
Miami rho has been cycling for 2 years . and be, to Metres/ beat the world's
chewiest, guy named free Holland. to the 90 mite road race. avid
started cretins in ti t, It is the first hats am Americas cyclist has ever
beaten a world's cbasplon.thts is the ktnd of setivtty we are trying to
encourage, and this is whet cycling does for Ntamt. Ile vas matte( a Cocoset
Grove jersey when he eae.es.
Mayer Ferri: 1 hope it says Miami on It somewhere.
Mr. galkta: No talks afterwards and says Hlasi.
Mayer ferret Cocasut Greve could be to Hollywood Geltfornla ee sass plies.
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t!.:,t et•tres didlOt kn,n, that, not) cohgtntuiat 1014, We nit•
tell pt-rn,: ,f i.
Mr. Ralktn: Another member of the Coconut (Move tenor is grant Minn,
he tlnished loth in the same race, just a couple of minutes behind, but
r.rant has won several important races writing ,a Coconut Ctnve letsey. The.
tart I4 the City of Miami and Coconut Ctnve has received nationwide publicity
he,ause ,rt the ettetts of these two Men and the rest of the cycling team.
Mayor Ferro: Wonderful, 'Miami Bicycling Center of the United Stateat,-..--
Mr. HAkin: Well. su fat it is, but nrew it is time for the City to do
something.
May t Fevre: 1 want to remind you that that thing, the velodrome will
not be in Coconut grove, but will be it the City of Miami.
Mr. Ralk.in: Robert King Nigh park in an excellent location for it.
Mrs. cordon: The Mayor thinks you ought to wear tee shirts saying Miami.
Mayor Fetre:---Coconut Grove, Miami, wtauld be *teat,
Mr. 1'alkin: okay, thank you.
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test to diss
reselutitn- APO W. a VA. !It',e!y mrer
er. nndrewst In Osnneatioe with their consent, can Mr. Davis
address the Cvtisslon to inform them of the posture of this mettn,
hrsw it comes before the Commission. Me have an ordinance that 'sides
this as to the appeal time. toe want to give you the legal ramifications
of these people appearing so that when you do hear them, you will
understand what their rights are an4 what the limitations are.
Mr. !levies The toning Board Resolutions that Mr. a Mrs. Aterltrty
are concerned with were passed by the board on March of 1115 and
on cQptetrbst 22, !?S. The totting ordinance and the CityCods provide
for an appeal to the City Commission of any toning Beard solution.
The appeal may be made in two different ways. tt also must be made
within 15 days. There is no other way to my knowledge, that the City
commission can review a resolution passed by the :ening hoard.
However, the City Attorney may feel that there in something that
should be opened up on these matters and if he so feels, it is the
only other way it Could be done.
Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Bob Davis, as t understand it and t am somewhat
familiar with the complaint. about the 15 days, there was a (matter
of fee and how much fee etc., whether or not because she is a neighbor.
couldn't afford to -
Mr. navies Mrs. Gordon, there are 2 methods listed. t am not saying
that is all that should be listed in the law but this is all that is
listed in our law. In a matter of appeal, the appellant Can pay the
like fee that the applicant paid to appeal the matter -
Mrs. Gordon: Row much is that?
Mr. Davis: In this case, it is $500.00.
Mrs. Gordon: Well you see what i ar. talking about.
Mr. Davis: t understand Mrs. Gordon. The other way is for the appellant
can appeal, is by getting 1O% of the owners of property within 175 to
sign a petition for appeal and there were problems in this area with
Mr. t Mrs Starkey alm t just said Mrs. Gordon that these are the
only 2 methods of -
Mrs. Gordon: And t just wanted it in the record to have this information
in it and that is why 7 so stated. I would like to hear what they have
to
say.
Mrs. Starkey: r have some information here i would like to dispense
to the City Commission so that they can understand what this is all
about and so that it can he perfectly legal and that we are within our
legal rights. we are taxpayers in the City of Miami. The City Commission
is a legal board that i think should be able to overrule a decision
where there was some misinterpretation of how the variances were granted
in the first place.
Mrs. Cordons Oh you have a package for us?
Mr. Davis: I should add also Mrs. Gordon that there is a 3rd method
of appeal. that any official of the City can appeal a decision of the
toning hoard within that 15 days and officials mean that a City
Commissioner or Department Head or any other position.
Mr. Plummer: What are we saying? Are we saying that we cww't hear it
or we can?
Mr. Andrews: I will let the City Attorney answer that.
Mr. Kummer: r want that answered.
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Mr. Lloyd: Thr r'ity Crtileais4lrff at Any ttmr h•1A the right to Mar
any cititen on AM, matter And .1 MUM him !t r1►iht to apifrtAr and
mike n prenrtttt,ittrin.
Mt . 1'1uti' • Th,t'n fine, hut can ‘.m 'Ake Irstlal st•t +one
'tr. f.lnyd: `:,w let rtr exttl:tth thin; to you. The Iota tl action you raulrl
take under ti•.i ~ litu.,t i,,n, ut,der the ordiriande, the time for legal artiott
with rt'spr•ct to An Appeal in fixed by the romminaton. The only way that
ynu could ptt~<:ibly consider this, would be ih this fashion.
In the event thit Mrs. Starkey indicate+A that there %7r some misrepreaet.
t,atirsn of :a basic material fact, which caused the Znnint noard to rule
other th.,tn they would have ruled, had they net known of this, then some
•tet.ion could he taken by the CoMMI*Rirfn to have a review Of thin.
Mr.Plumpor: hit is all well and (;ood John, but that is exactly what
we did befnrt.. 'k have already Rent it back to the Zoning Hoard once.
t!.-,s'i upon tha fact that. :;he had additional facts to put into it.
Mr. Lloyd: t 'col l if that is the case, and this is the same thing,
why then y u have done that.
Pev, t,it,r:nn: ;o•a know ,t,I,., when the average person from the public
comes here. he fa It a lo.as to understand the terminologies in these
ordinances an9 in these lawn. Let me pick out what the lady said to
me and then you react Mr. Lloyd. t get upset about being told what
r can't do. r want to know what t can do.
Mr. Lloyd: understand that PAther, but t am not telling you.
There is no.: thin.: that 1 want you and the whole Commission to under-
stand. 7 .r not telling you what you can or cannot do, the ordinance
trills yea t•t.,• , which you passed. All I do is tell you what the
ordinances nay.
Rev. (th n::: Mr. Lloyd, no you don't misunderstand me, you are the
interpreter, cif the law. 1f r don't understand, because you draft it,
how in the rinvi 1 aro tho;" people going to understand who are familiar
with Lt: Thy i. art you play is, you enlighten me as 1 go and enlighten
them and * i:ould like you and all the rest of the people who work for
the City, when you speak, so that all those folk could understand.
Then de.al wit). your meshinations of language that everybody else accepts,
and let r, toll you what bothers me. The woman alleges that, and it
angers tho d a ; 1 i. 1ht n out of me, you know, we have to deal with the --
.as is. •:!:en this matter was brought before the Zoning Hoard, a contract
was .tlr a3} :;i lned predicated upon a later operation or a later decision
that had te :de legally.
Now that ia what the issue and might be the reason all the facts were
not pout nn t e table. Ts that what you are Raying?
Mrs. f t,:rk•. , : That is exactly what 1 am saying.
t?ev. ib'on: 'f that be the case, lets deal with that exact point of
view.
Mr. Plu:••.•,c•. .
Mrs. Starkey, did you bring this out at either of the
Zonin.; isu::r.i
Mrs. ;'t,irk!y: Mr. Plummer, r was not aware of these being in the files
at that time, however, Mr. Davis had it in his files at the time,
that the presentation was made to Mr. Davis's Office on July llth
because the Restaurant had to ask for their parking to make arrangements
for parking.
Mr. Plwrim,•r: The ,answer to my queetioniss, NO, you did not bring it up.
Mr.. ',tnrkLy: 1 did not know it but the city people did know it.
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Rev. (3ibgont What she is saying in that the city people, and t 'meld
hope so that t would hot get in Mot water, if your staff }Ir. hndrows
to aware of facts, pertinent to any time, that world heap this
Commission out of trs+tbte, and heep vs from being etbareesad you might
to make it knows, right than and there, whether the city hems
ems it
et not. That's the way t want to deal. What this Lady to saying =ls
that this was not the ease.
Quote what the Left says. The lady says that the Swing Department at
the tine of the Awning knew this but did not disclose it.
isn't that what you are saying?
Mrs. Starkey, lnactly.
Mr. Ptemmert Mr. Mavis. is that the case?
Mr. Davis, A copy of the tease was in the file for the origins ,tearing
which was on Lot 19, which was for the hearing of Mare* 1913.
What context that has, i am not terribly stirs because it did not owe
tip, except in the remark-
Ir. Plummer, In your estimation, would it have a bearihq?
Mr. Davis, t hat* to be put in a position to answer that Mr. Blunter.
Mr. Plummer, We11 you have got to be put in that position.
Mr. Davis: Neil because there were 7 Board Members that would states
Mr. Plummer: Ti in your estimation, a pertinent fact to the hearing?
Prom a Zoning Standpoint?
Mr. Davis: From a toning standpoint, No.
Mrs. Starkey: 1 beg your pardon.
This was not made for Lot 19, because Lot 19 was a conditional use for
the Tower Theatre use only. This lease was made to a restaurant for
parking space, not on lot 19.
This lease was not made for Lot 19. The toning Board granted the variance
for the conditional use at the March 17 for Lot 19 for the Tower Theatre
parking only, not for a proposed restaurant which at that time was never
mentioned.
Mr. Plummer: would that have a bearing on it?
Mrs. Starkey: It certainly should have had a bearing on it.
Mr. Davie: t have got to decide. There are many things that can have
a bearing on a toning hearing as you know better than anyone else.
Somas of them are rather subjective and I think this would make a
subjective difference.
Mr. Plummer: A11 right fine. Mr. Mayor, I make a motion we send
it back to the Zoning Board for the purposes of this being brought out
in the full hearing.
Mrs. Gordon: For re -hearing, you are saying?
Mr. Plan mer: Sure. Bring it out in the hearing. That's the motion.
It's that simple.
Mayor Pierre: The motion is this matter be deferred to the Zoning Board
for re -hearing?
Mr. Plummer: With the remarks of Mrs. Starkey being brought to the
attention of the board members prior to the hearing.
Rev. Gibson: Mot only that J.L. That our staff, our agency has a
responsibility to make this fact known.
Mr. 'gunner* She is making the allegations, not me.
Rev. Gibson: Look, J.L., listen to this. I second the motion and I
want to make everybody aware that I don't think at any time, that the
staff that has information in tts possession should be seaweed of not
raking that information known.
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to t h• ': lei eery Boat-d, that re -pro *t'ui 1 :Lt. 'rhs'v «nt ;t 'I. -wit all the f ee «,
lull when t y -like A decision, they are ncrr.)ttnt ably 1«.a•:: «1 on t hn
to t.tt..r• t,•o• i«!c i :l«tn. T'tis in not Ih,. easel Se•tu tlnl,,retant wait t t'teen,
"r, refute' .,rt,ainl)' ,t;, father.
'?,,<.• ;j i. ^«+r.: * ay, so when you go stack to the hoard, my Wish is that
yoe ;.ty to tee eoar:l, and -five them a so uential order of dates.
Now if they want to lie and steal and tickle thett ronseienrn, that
is their responsibility, it9 not ours.
Mrs. rorden: 7,0muthing has come to light, from just glancing at thin
that think is very significant Mr. Davis and maybe ought to be
considered by way of a procedural thing with regard to how we handle
variances and such that go through our hoard now, where they don't
come to this Commission automatically. t road in this on page 69,
your recommendation of the Planning Department, for both considerations
were denial. Now, in this case, assuming the conclusions were for
nrantina on both items, is that correct?
Mr. Davis: T1t;tt is correct.
Mrs. Gordon: why, isn't it procedural that an appeal be made by the
Department, so that the public does not have to be the appealer in
a case like this?
Mr. Davis:: Mrs. Gordon, the Department, does have the opportunity
of appe.alina these matters. They have in one case. They had the
opportunity of appe.aline this matter and as t understand the decision
was Mader in the negative by Mr. Acton.
Mrs. Gordon: well if there were as strong in their feelings as they
appear to be in the recommendation, then t just would like them to
tell me •.Ily?
Mr. Devil: t cannot answer for them Mrs. Gordon, that its for Mr.
Andrews.
Mrs. .tar. r: F:xcu:e me, may t make one further statement before you
vote on t!e ; issue? The lease was signed April 29 on this parking
spas,. for this restaurant. A decision to grant a variance was not
mad►. until ":Ztember 22. flow could they have entered into a lease
prior to the eci::ion of the Zoning Board to grant a variance if they
die not to ',Het already know what the Zoning Board was going to decide:'
Noe, the et that there was no mention ever made of a lease.
Mr. n)rdnn ,in his sworn testimony, under oath, before the Zoning Board
etated - no 1 ese had been entered into. Mr. Gordon, the Attorney
isr t.;,, Fe, t:trant and also Wometco who is very vitally concerned.
'trs. rrrdon: '.et the record reflect the party referred to is no
rclnti•re of mine.
Mrs. 'tarkcy: He is an attorney for s*:ometco and also for the restaurant.
This Lease wee entered into 5 months before any variance had ever
been granted and since this lease was made prior, there is no mention
in the lease of the lease being subject to any granting of any variance.
The lease is legal and binding 5 months ahead of the granting of the
variance.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion and a second. T don't think we need
any further discussion.
Mrs. Gordon: No, I have an answer to get from Mr. Acton. Tt is an
import.tnt procedural question.
Mr. Acton: t'ommissioner Gordon, there are a number of times at the
Zoning Board level where the Zoning Board does not act in accord with
our recommendations. It has been our policy in the past that unless
there is demonstrated public policy issue at stale as was in the
case of one ,appeal we made to the Commission Concerning that proposed
drive-in facility, that had the rapid transit route going right through
it, in other words, we do not appeal decisions of the Zoning Board
unless there is •t. demonstrated need for the City Commission to
establish public policy.
OCT 231975
tf we were to do this, it would mean that every ulna that the itemni•tlq
levied 400A not act in Accordance with out recnmmendat tens, wt+ weld
hr a'ttmint? tin the CtNelmina$An rnr .t reimmiAniinn.
!:. 001'14+:1 : '41111 1 tthdot it .itut N11At you .try :.Iy 100 tn'flt►p! Mt1 Am
not iiu.tttiltna with you, but 1 am haying thin, variances hove to be
hexed on legal hardships and sometimes your dental is hosed upon a
book reason. Now in these reconmendattvns for denial, t don't see
that. t wee something much stronger than that. t see, that you said,
the transfer of WRlsting parking lot from present wee to prepessd
restaurant use would serve to create a hardship en both theatre
patrons for which it was doer to accoetodate, and t* swrroondinq
commenter. The recent grant or excess parking by the board to aid
in alleviating Congestion generated by the theatre would be negated
by granting use of the site for restaurant use.
Now that is not ywst a book reason. That has other reasons.
to caws of this kind, t think that your responsibility is to appeal Lt.
Mrs. Starkey: Mrs. Gordon, the taxpayers are paying the salary of
the Planning Department. They are professionals in this and if their
services are not being utilised to the fullest, then we are spending
our money uselessly for this experience and expertise to give the
Zoning hoard their recommendations.
Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, let me make another observation. I am sure
that when the theatre got itlparking variances, that they don't have
enough, you knew, based on, isn't that right?
Mr. Davis: For the restaurant. yes sir.
F.ev.Gibson: t just want to make sure that you understand why t am
conerned, okay. The theatre exists there in violation of its require-
ments because we granted them consideration and permitted them to do
their thing because they didn't have enough parking space. Isn't
that the way it is? Yes yes.
Mr. Davis: Father, the theatre was put in there before parking was
required so they are not involved in the required parking sir.
Rev. Gibson: But after we put the law in, t note somewhere in here
that this parking requirement its tied to the theatre. Ak? tsn't
that right? okay. if you come to the church t nerve and you have
nowhere to park and you continue parking in the street. you know what
will happen? Nobody will come to church. Okay, so the parking
business is tied to the theatre? Isn't that right?
Mr. Davis: The parking was always for the theatre in the pant, yes sir.
Rev. Gibson: Nov let me establish my point. If the parking was for
the theatre and you didn't have sufficient parking for the theatre
though it now exists, what the theatre did was and this is what this
citizen is contending, what the theatre did was, already in violation
of the parking requirements. the theatre leased some of its parking
spaces to a newly constructed or to be constructed, business.
Let us assume that the theatre has 150 parking spaces, still isn't
enough. The theatre said to this man in the new business, I am going
to let you have S0 of my parking spaces so you could do your business.
Isn't that what happened? Right. Now put me on your, you know.
Mrs. Starkey: I might need a lawyer if t have to sue the City on this.
Rev. Gibson: No, no no, I wouldn't work for you then. All I am
trying to do is to make sure, that the point is made -
Mayor Ferret You are ahead now, be careful!
Rev. Gibson: You are ahead, you better keep quiet: If I thought that
was what you were going to do. I'll vote against you and keep my mouth
shut, 1 want to give you this for free.
All I am saying is this lady says, the thing that influenced the toning
Board. This lady says. the thing that she thinks influenced the toning
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was the availability of these parking spates for this outlines
and what the theatre is going to do is the theatre will get enough
money Tot these: parking spaces to dO its thing under rent.
Let me make another %hint available to the Commission and so that
when the staff does hack to review It, staff will know that T know
it.
You have that park that wu bought:. Whits tho name of that park Mr.
Andrews? Thu Latin park or whatever you call it. The park that is
right there on the corner. A mini -park. t want to charge the staff
with the responsibility of making us aware that if that mini -park is
there, the traffic problem becomes more compounded. tent that true?
Mr, Davis: t have no ilea Sir. I can't answer that..
Mayor Ferre: F, have a notion and a second. Is there further
di sous ion? Call tho roll on the motion.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner P1umt:ter
who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 75-988
A MOTION OP INTENT TO REFER SACK TO THE ZONING
BOARD FOR ANOTHER HEARING, THE MATTER OF ZONING
ROARD RESOLUTIONS 27-75, 125-75 and 126-75 TAKING
INTO ACC'IJNT DISCLOSURES MADE THis DATE AY MRS.
CH'.RLE:S ST'ARKE:Y
Upon being: :seconded by Reverend Gibson, the motion was passed
geed adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Gibson,
'cboso, Mrs. lordon and Mayor Ferro. NOtSt None
Mrs. Starkey: Thank you Mayor Ferro. I just hope that the Zoning
Board is aw.-=rc of all of these facts and votes accordingly at that
time so that big business can't buy what it wants from the City's
Zoning ,'f f i cials.
Mayor P.•rrr: think you will be there and make them very aware.
Mrs. :'t ;ry: Thank you Sir.
PERSONAL APPEAPANCE
23. MsANNE E_UN ICELSON D
LIBERTY
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OCT 23197S
REtUEst FOR ADDITIONAL POLICE PROTECTION
FOR DADE COUNTY STATUS OF WOMEN MEETINGS
HELD AT THE COURTHOUSE
Mayo Ferre: Now we have item. No. lA and I'll recognise Anne Wilson
and Eunice tiberty.----police protection, ----Miss Liberty, Miss Wilson.
Ms. Anne Wilson: My name is Anne Wilson and 1 am here on behalf of
the Commission on the Status of Women. the Dade County Commission on the
Status of Women. we arranged about a year and a half ago, with the City of
Miami police department through the Mayor's office to have some sort of
protection so that when we go in mod out of the county courthouse on our
meeting night, there would be a policeman somewhere in the vicinity vatchins
our going in and coating out for IS to 20 minutes at the beginsing and the end
of the meeting.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews did we do that?
Mr. Andrews: Yes. we did mud t think Asst. Chief Klinhevaky here is to tell
the cottaission what we have done and what we have offered these ladles as for as
this kind of observation and protection.
Mayor Ferret Could vv hear them and then continue.
Ms. Wilson: Sure.
Mayor Ferre:--if you are not satisfied?
Ms. Wilson; Fine.•••
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Met. Chief RIMIllmekit lea aotry t haven't had the pritile of dotting
le. Wilson and lI*. Liberty helm tilt me %eve had several talks ttM eehtetitatlents.
t hired Ile. Mllsao het MOM of the Peebles, and Rs. Mtlnen wtats atttaeea
pefeneelttly mimed to the covetltou.e at the the trim neetiogs ate tilting
place. t wentieeed that not only bet gem bet doom of P.T.A. groups, civic
Weeps, thatch Stet,' mod othst etgantaattelia abet every Riegle dew gad the
Meat tee petite .et ices fat tweed ett capacity to delttee. ill ow conveteettdn
with het t ask het why did .Ate feel vomits to the downtown ate.. WI did hear
pekoe ptetsttten, sere to dowitew than in any other part •f the city and at
et the ariewets wee, ceteect es it t en atom, is that the only available to bet
in the ettttte !fade es*ty tstt that group to aeet was in the node County ceuethesse,
I anted bee if shs would feel eater if she met in the ponce Widths en nth
Avenue. t offered hit the facility of out coMmunity relations teas, and to this
point ve have not had an mover to that tecoaMendetivn.
Mayor Ferret Ils. Wilson, yesterday t had the privilege and pleasure
of addressing the Dade County Republican Committee and there woe a lady
in the front row that every tine t kept making mention of the cost and
things, she kept repeating over and over again,{it wasn't &edible to everybody
but she was in front of se so I was Listening to her). she was saying it is
title for the city to pay for their own way. and stop getting federal subsidies
--getting handouts [rob other governments. Let me tell you tight new. if it
wern't for the federal subsidies, we wound not be able to give yet services.
of any kind, ---now we have a very tight budget, an awful lot of things need
to be done, and we have a problem. If we have to have a policeman at every
single Meeting that is going on, civic Meeting, we have a serious problem.
t an trying to be constructive, if the cititens are scared to Meet in one
particular place, why don't we try to find an alternate place where the
citizens would not be scared to meet, for example, maybe in this hall, or
at the police station. certainly there is enough protection there.
Ms. Liberty: Monotable Mayor and ComMissionern, this is really county
business we are doing. This is the County status of Women, we are in the
County building, and the building is in the city. We understand it is your
responsibility to give us the protection we need. This same group went one
Month to the CTA Towers down on iriekell Avenue. When we got there is wan
worse than where we were.
Mayor Ferre: Why is that?
Ms. Libetty: it is dark. The next meeting went to a private home and
the meeting this time will go. --come to Coral Cables. Now we don't think we
ought to be running around the county, with county business, giving our services
free.
Mayor Ferret But Mis Eunice, this is county business, excuse it, why isn't
the county doing their job?
Ms. Liberty: May I say to you, when I talked to the county, --the Courthouse
happens to be in the city.
Mayor Ferre: That Is what 1 call passing the buck.
Ms. Liberty: They tell us it to the city's responsibility. and as a citizen
Oho lives in the City 1 would like very touch for the city to protect me.
Mr. Plummer: Let me tell you Eunice, they used that lame -brained excuse
for years at Jackson Nespttal, so fiaaily the city said look, Let's police your
ova, and finally they put in their own policeman at Jackson Hospital. that is
is the City also.
Na. NW Wttlsont 1 an inclined to agree with you J.L. 1 think the point is,
that we are getting, --you are giving us more attention than the county is. I'll
be frank etch you about it. Maybe the solution is. to resolve something About
the protection around the courthouse, because we are county constituted body.
W are not a civic group, a R.T.A. or anything like that. We are a duly coestttuted
body awd we should meet is a county faculty. That is what we are supposed to
do. and maybe this is brtngtng to a head. of who Should he proetdteg that protection
stowed the courthouse.
Niger Ferret Right mt.
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I:. Ann, Nilsen: could y,u d r somtthlnrt for us sn we don't get seated
every time a•r in there_
Mayer Frrre: Yes, Mts. Gordon moves ana 1.L. I'1uMmer seconds it, a resolution
to the county Manager and county t:onnntssinn that we ate surprised that they ate
not rendering proper protection to their own coMMittees, mote than one that are
meeting in county property, and hosed on the previous premise established at
Ii kson Memorial Hn.pitai, we ask them, nn h.rhalf of the citizens which they
have wnrkin,; for them, and their hoards, that they give them proper protection.
Mrs. (.otdnn: But in the Meantime until they do something, can they take
Ire of our
t ntdentified person: We will continue the usual police service Which
we have at the courthouse, and entire downtown area, Which to our opinion
in more than adequate.
The following motion was Introduced by :nfimtissioner Gordon who
moved its eloptton:
MttTtON NO. 75.089
A MOTION OE INTENT TO REQUEST METROPOLITAN DADE
tttt`NTY TO PROVIDE PROPER POLICE PROTECTION TO ITS
BOARDS AND Ct1MtMITTEES WHO AFt METING tN COUNTY
FACII.I11F.S LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI
Upon twin; seconded by Cottmuissicnec Plummer, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: commissioner Manolo Reboso
commissioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Re„'.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayor J. 1.. Plummer
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOFS: None.
Mayer F,rre: %. uld you accompany that Mr. Andrews with a personal
letter, i,e,h,p_ to the Manat'.er, and all that.
Mr. flui:.cr: Mr. Mayor let's get on the record, because I don't want
them .•010u around writing as so often they do about the dangerous downtown
which happor.., to he a tear more than an actuality. Has there been any cases
1n fart of actual.—
M.. Anne Wilson: Well, J.L. I have been pan -handled three or four times
Gamin,; out of the parking lot. going over to the courthouse.
The second thing that has happened. is that the courthouse now locks
their doors. and you get upon those steps with all those bums lying on the
steps. and you have to bang on the door to get in. and if the clerk is not
where he is supposed to be watching that door, you wait 5 or 10 minutes to
get in. and it is scary.
The third thing that happened was we staged a public bearing there on
rape about 9 months ago and we Welted the public to come. and one of the
Asst County Managers told me that they were about to cancel that because the
didn;t want to have one our citizens raped going in and out of the building
to a rape hearing. 1 said what about us, we have only been coming down here
for tour years. and you never worried about us.
Mr. Plummer: Anne what I want to establish for the record, is that
there have in fact been no actual crimnai
Ms. 4i1--on: No, there has been panhandling. people coming up and
:rakirg f,r mot:es. and that kind of thing.
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Qev. Gtbseni Mt. Hefei before we !she the presentation, t slat the
Mene/et is meet to tide Why killed in apartment ehtpiosleo.
Mt. taken, Mt. Mayne and ss*ets of the Cusmieeiss, tee Mtrats of
the staff het* that wilt tepott on this, first Mt. termite, and eeesittly
the Pitt Chief is here meld tome of nit► staff to report on the tire itapsttteas
that were lode at this location.
Mr. lterencik: The building dens received 'ma the City Msttsrst's
office in August a netificatton that there had been a series of cseplanets
with reference to Knight Manor aid forwarded with that mesoteedttl was a copy
of Commissioner Gt dis's ssunorandeo. This sesorandtm: goes is the subject, it
gentians septic areas, flooded wash facilities, and escaping gas. 1 Esevarded
copies of this mseisrendns to all of the appropriate internal dtvtstass in the
department end else to the Fire Department. On September S, Andrew Ca who
is a black electrical inspector visited this compile and went threes% all of
the buildings in the complex and lade a complete report as to Meet he fend.
There were certain instances where the wash water. -there are sole Malb sg
machine moms ep there, the wash water was flooding to these reels. Se found
some electrical violations, which of course, did not go to that subject is
the memorandum, he did find some electrical violations. The gas teat they were
talking about was at a tank at the rear of 727 N.M. h7th street which is part
of the complex, but actually an entirely different area than the emp1Mlon
that otter d yesterday. The plumbing inspector went up there and ordered
correction of these Infractions of the rule he found in relationship to the
drainage In the laundry rooms. At the time he visited the site. theta was
no evidence of any overflowing or any problem that was belt% experienced
with say of the septic tanks.
Mts. Gordon: What date did he visit the site?
Mr. Ferencik: September 5.
Mrs. Gordon: --the plumbing inspector?
Mt. Ferencik: The electrical inspector went up there on the Sth of
September. the ptuebing inspector went up there about the same day. Let me
say this about Knight Manor. Knight Manor is on septic tank and it is a very
large complex. and these tanks have been in the ground for a long time and
1 would almost be wilting to bet that there would be pertods of the lay where
there is very high wee on these septic tanks that there would be somas odor that
would come up through the ground. which later on to the day alight /tsapair. This
problems is never ping to be resolved unless you put sewers In sod Nr. Cries
advises we the sewers are being put in that area right now when the watts are
connected to that problem. it will resolve itself.
Those violations that were noted as a result of Mrs. Cordon's meaoramduts
so far as we were concerned. were corrected and also the fire department Issued
a memorandum saying as far as they were concerned the violations had bees corrected.
Let's go to the explosion that occured yesterday at Knight Planer. The amnslsweet
people et Knight %door. to order to control traffic. several seethe ago put gems
barricades out in the perkleg area to keep people from driving to certain Puttees
of the project they didn't want thee to drive in. These were very Weevily cgmatreetd
posts to the groomed. that were put into a concrete base and absolutely by celeeidemes
yesterdey,(1 don't say the break occured yesterday] but one of toss pets. the weight
of owe of these pests. in the concrete base. ruptured a gas line tm the grimed. this
gas lime could have base ruptured for a tong period of time. nobody is really sane
going to know exactly when the gee Rise ws ruptured. As you are troll aware, peeterdq
at a pemamsding avoetae, particular is that part of the City. thews were some
temeso lovely rsavy rains, and Wight Manor. i am safe the hlaversmd to well agwtsts4
with this project. hes had drably' problems 1 pees every stets it hss bass befit
and the land up there floods whet it rates. This vederwater gee lies mitered.
tlkt/amtelly. net always to the case of just four mite, which home is he la this
bullding but there are a whole series of gas tanks throughout this project and
these gas teaks are fed with undergrowhd lines hto the. ---this lbw. low II woo
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OCT * 3 IPS
Flank• to t ewe by the weight of the floodinp water in the ate and the we
of .entae i+ a h1.h erveaure leak• and it had to go uomewhete and 1t toltt't 'd
alone the .:a, 11ne, went under two hutldinge. We ascertained Yeett•rd.ty, the
teehnieal people on site, the fire department ,and my people that were np there
as,ert.iined the, with in::trumentatinn and one thing and another. that thet teak
up theta t, make this dett•rminetir,n. yesterday morning, there had eeffirient gas
appart:ntly a'llected under the slab of one of the apartment hu11101gs, 1t found
sore route of getting up into the stud petition walls and the eourre of ignition
will never be known. 'Mete was nobody in the apartnnnt where the explosion
aceured, .•riginelly. A young woman on the opposite end of the building lives
in an apattment, tan to the end of the building where she heard the explosion,
looked in and 43w fire. the ran hack to het apartment and picked up the phone
to dial tht tiro department, whethet she ever got the fire department called
1 at not sore. a !set'nntfary explosion °act:tied at that time. This resulted itt a
flash fire of short duration, but there was a baby on a bed in the bedroom•,
the gas had permeated all the stub walls, when this gas was ignited, and flashed
there was sufficient fire to set fire to the bed ot the bed clothes, et whatever
happened, the baby died in ., hospital afterwards, not immediately on the scene,
as I enderat.ind it. The incident that occuted back in August when I assume Mrs.
Gordon was made aware of this problem, the incident that occured yesterday ate
totally unrelated. The incident that occured yesterday.(1 am not trying to defend
Knight Manor, there have been problem there in the past,sewers etc.) this has
been a problem, tor a number of years, but this accident that occuted yestetday
was extremely unusual series of events that led up to this thing, the fire department
has the eectlnn of pipe which they cut out of the ground, where this concrete post
or barricade had been placed in the ground, there is a bend in the pipe, the pipe
itself dole not really show severe deterioration anymore than you would expect
in a piece of pipe that had been in the ground for a number of years. The wall
thickness are certainly not reduced to any dangerous ----the explanation that they
have determined, what happened yesterday up there in Knight Manor in this explosion,.....
Mrs. aordon: Regarding the inspection that was made to determine where the
gas leaks were, vt•u say only one area was found to be having a gas leak:?
Mr. Forent ik: Knight Manor is full of old gas appliances. and in buildings
that have old gas appliances in them, and buildings that have new gas appliances
because T happen to use gas for cooking at home, and this occurs from titter to
time at home, it the pilot lights in these units become carboned, combustion
becomes very peer and they put. ----gas has no odor what so ever to it, --you could
be in a room tall ot gas. --this room could be full of gas. there is no odor
to gas. the only adnr in gas is a highly penetrating substance they put i,n the
cas so vou will notice it, it it starts to leak, otherwise you would never notice
the haw. Now, in Knir'ht Manor from time to time, there are appliances. pilots
in these appliances will catbon up, and there have been complaints from time to
time, in ret.•retea• ta ,;as Yaks.
Mayer F
been on thi!.
since 11 : iO,
will answer
pleas. come
Idon't want
have people
erne: "s. Foronrik 1 am going to interrupt you because we have
tar 2_—.inutea, and out of courtesy to all the people waiting
we are going to come back to it, so you just hold on, and you
Mn;. t,orion. As soon as we finish our presentations you will
hack and give us all the answers. It is an important subject,
in any way to slight it. but f do think it is near 12:30 and we
that have been waiting.
Oct 2 31975
25. PROCLAMATIONS, PLAQUES, CERTIFICATES OF 4PPREC1ATION ETC,
t'r••eeetatioc of Planer to ►e. Milan•• teeeree , •Neil eeee.fee lewd,
upon her retirement after 30 years of service with the City of Miami.
i resent ,tir.n et 1 laseciral Music Month to Maurice ioewenthal.
Presentation to Dade County Optimist Youth Parade Committee.--
Y.A.W. Parade hay.
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OCT 2 ! $1S
Untvetetty of Mamie 1lomeroeing Meek, 1aaat1oh.
Cathnlir Danghtets of
Lewis, Sagest,
Ica bay - Proclamation to Mrs. Dnhtet R
Nesotilte tttst Bleck killed in Maritsa Sevoletios•ry Watt
Qttstw Mtveita.
PERSO; ASfiaPcEeAeRssAdNA 11 o3s0�at 10 P.N.
A#tt.aRtREt cNFTEN CN1 D4ONAlSISTER Of tto1R
S
Dayot Fetre: Ladies ate gentteaen, it is a groat honor for the City
of MUM to host out capable Secretary of State, lit. Bruce !Mothers. and
6retetary on behalf of the City of Minot f want to tell you her g«tefel
ea ere that you have decided to Sake the ceremony here at City Nall and grace
us with the prsasstattno you are about to mate.
Nt. Truce Swatter, Secretary of State of Florida: Thank you Mayor let
se say as a native Nindan myself it is good to be back hoes and that only is
it • pleasure to be here personally but also for the reason that 1 am become
today we will be presenting four certificates placing four very tapott•nt
sold historic locations on the national register of hlstorte pleees,and Ithtnk
it is particularly important that ve take a moment and pause and recognise
out heritage. We are le the Bteeatenntal Year ate a lot of people fail to realise
hew rich this great country's heritage, and how rich is this great states harttors
awed even the cowselty of Miami and Dade County. 1 would like to think Mayor that
histooy is not set or located in lust one moment, it is a continuing Livia;
experience. You are all actually a part of history today, and a lot of say we
commit look hack to 1116, my gosh, what part do we have to play in the bicentennial
cet*tatton. Let we jest say we are all Aoorlcans and we all coos from that
1116 Nstttage ate in our own way we have developed our nun committee, and throughout
this year, the •tcentenntal. editions of Americans are going to be traveling atrees
the country. They will be visiting Independence Nall In Philadelphia. troubles
in Seaton harbor, the natton's Capital. Gettysburg, and what we ate haply is
do la part. by this presentation is to let not only out people here to Florida
and Dade County recoinite the importance of these spots, but also by placing
them on the national register. We are telling ail of the Americas people that
indeed the spots we are honoring today are historical spots, important spots.
they are spots which ve not only ought to visit, we ought to preserve if possible.
They are part of our heritage. 1 think as we •o through the history of each
ors of these spots we will see how important they were to the early part of
our community's growth.
1 would like to ask Mr. from my staff to lust call off the first
egos: and I'll present the certificates here.
Uaidentifted person: Nr. Secretary t would like to have ksv.ichusan
pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church. oweer of the fleet Coconut Grove
Scbssi. ask his to step forward to accept the certificate. Also could we have
Lars. Slack up here.
the first Cocteut Grove school was built to lift to serve Commit crow,
and that is welts a bit of history. in 1969 it was donated by the masts.
Ryder Systems to the Piswuth Coagregatiosai Church. tt is the first of it s
bled here is Dade County and Just by its ass, ---Mrs. Stook behove it or sot.
es youeg as she looks, and as active as she is, vas a member of the fist clams
of the Cocawt Ctove School house.
OCT 2 3 VS
BE ADDED TO
tlsidentlftsd person: fecasdty Mr. Secretary we would like to ask Mtn. Driver
freer the !Toss's Club of Coconut Grove to car forward to accept a certificate
pl•ete; her club house on the Motional gegistar of Ntstorlr Places.
Uaidenttfted person: Thirdly. Nt. Secretary we would 'the to ask llc.
Staley Dodd and his family to came forward. Se. Dodd is everestly sweer of
the first office of Dr. James N. Jackass to the City of Miami. It we. Malt
to 1101 to wow is its present *acacioa in 1117. Jacbaoe Nmerisl Naspttat
to named le his hamor.
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s1
r
t.ast1'. Mr. Secretary, we have the privilege of nrescnting to the
try of `1lttri n rcttiticate {paring th1a building and the old Pan AMetican
seaplane base nn the hegistet of ilintotic pineea.
'!rr..'t Ferret Mt. 5erretaty 1 want to may on behalf of the City of Miami
that it is i plea,ure and honor to accept this. t want to tell you that when
t tit4t came to Miami, 1 came through this building. The year was 1,39, and
1 flew in fte'm Puerto Rico, and it watt called a China Clipper that Pan
American flow then, and 1 have a personal attraction for this building.
1 can't say 1 remember it, because 1 watt 4 Yeats old, but 1 temeerhet yearn
later coming through here. 1 remember it well.
r
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OCT E 3 t!1 j
27. ACCEPT I+In .I'I.LANI) ('M>K- PARKlhf+
Tttt! fnlit11aln'l re.nolullon wan inlatxltttyd by r'rttl/1lttrtlrit,sP r;llrrrnn, ON.
Move(' 1tn alkrtrtlnnt
1rr00t.U71O11 NO. 75-910
A MOW/tlll ACCNi'21fO ?Ills SIb OP IRPCQ PAVING CO., INC. IN
TW MOUNT OP $ 21 r 411 MR 0l1APE1AlD ME I GM % NOR - P14111(IN(3
1 g15 i ANitON1ATING TMt AMOUNT 0P 423,911 PROM THE ACCOUNT OP.
MIND MPUUMIC PARRS a MCCNSAT1O!IA1. FACILITIES BOND FUND"
TO COt i( f1! CONTRACT COOT, ALLOCATING ?1ON SAID ACCOUNT
TNR AMOUNT OP 42,191 TO COVER THE COST cal' PROJECT EXPENSE,
ALLOCATING PRIM SAID ACCOUNT THE AMOUNT of $478 TO COVf+k
TIN COST OP SUCH MHO AS ADVrtRT282NG, TESTING LABORATORIES
AND POSTAGE( AND AUTHORISING TMt CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT wITM SAID f INN.
(Mere follows body of resolution, omitted herr and nil
file in tho Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by CoMMissioner Reboso,
passed and adopted by the following vote-
AYSRl lit. baboon, Rev. Gibson, Mt. Plummer.
NOW: None.
ANSIN?t Mayor Perre and Mrs. Gordon.
the resolution was
OCT i i il1�i
28. ACCEPT DID - FERTILIZER FOR CITY PARKS
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 75-991
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RID RECEIVED FROM SEN?EL.L
SUPPLY CO., INC. FOR FURNISHING TMt PARXS AND PECREAT-
/ON DEPARTMENT NIT!' FIFTY (50) TONS OF MILORGAMITE !PERT-
ILIZItP AT A TOTAL COST OF 45,640, AUTMORIZiNG AND DINECT-
ING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A PURCMABt ORDER rut 29121
MATERIAL ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE 1975-76 FISCAL MIDGET.
(Mere 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-
AYlst Rev. Gibson, Mr. Reboso, Mr. PluMMer.
N0SS t None.
WENT: Mayor Ferre and Mrs. Gordon.
OCT 23 18/S
29. ACCEPT DID - CASTASLE REFRACTORIES
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who
roved its adoption;
RESOLUTION NO. 73-992
A PTSOLUTLQN ACCEPTING THE SID FROM GEORGE L. SIMONDS
COMPANY FOR FURNISHING THE DEPARTMENT Of SANITATION MMN
CASTAMIZ REFRACTOR/ES AT A TOTAL COST OF $7,267s AU1110R-
IZIMQ AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A PUSO(Afr
WIDER FOR TNI8 MATERIALS ALLOCATING FUNDS FRAM ?NI 1S7S-
76 FISCAL SUDGtT.
(Moro 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 adapted by the following vote, -
AVM Nr. Ssboso, Nev. Gibson, Mr. Plummer.
NOW: None.
AWwiT's Mayor Ferro and Mrs. Gordon.
46 OCT 131i
10,
OCT 2
ACr:fPt Hi'/ 4LAPATTAr! OnMST'CK PAMK rAVII.I.Itltl - 1n7r
31, DARKING LOT AT
f•.t Warrq tna.•txt. U,,;.,1r .1 ty •*flat'.•!)„n,.t r,il, , oh
t ..I.I,aN
A F.i.;,_,LUT1 !N tt t t14 THE RIP pvcrivrt, rprim t,titAtNtita MEN1'3: ,
Ira; t Or AI.I.APATtAIt r'•tMSTtit'R 1 ARK - PAVILLION
1 ' '" A`i A Ft;T'AI..';.. t' OF $S7,91tf,f ALL r('AT1N:; THE AlttnftNt ,•F'
• 1, •,.+a, i koM THi A 'C,11141' ENTTDLFI "t".1RI.tC PARES s RECREATIONAL
FA,'ILit1E% BOND r:!'l:," Tr, COVER THE YONtRACT Cu'T: ALLOCATING
Fk0M CAI:' AC,'O'.'N1 THE AMOUNT OF {tl, 7F R TO COVER THE COST OF
THE I R.a1J CT 1X1 E^a: f:; ALLOCAT1Nc3 FROM SAtb ACCOt}IVT THE AMOUNT
GE S 1 , `- i TO ,MOVER Tv. COST OF TNC TDtNTAL EXPENSE s AND AUTHOR-
::"IN,; THL' CITY MANAGER to EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH Satr 1'TPM
(Hot,, follow; boly of resolution, omitted here and on file
i•1 ! ht.: Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon bin,; nc'::onled Ly C,rimismionet Rebcteo, the resolution Was
passed and adopted t,y the following vote
AYES: Rev. ;ibson, Mr. Rebu:.o and Mr. Plummer.
NOUS : None.
ASSENT: Mayor r.,rre an i M.r::. ' k,rdcn.
,IA1VE FEE Fn'USE OF MIAMI STADIUM
BORINOUFN LtnNs CLIIH
OCT 2 3 TM
1«trM'e' '1
moved its d.1o1. 1 n:
RESOLUTION NO. 75-994
•1•n
A RLS_ L:ITICN WAIVIWI THE: FEE FOR THE USF OF THE 1•ARKING LOT
AT THE MIAMI STADIUM SY WE BORIQUEN LIONS CLUB TO HOLD AN
EVENT Gil THE DATES nF OCTOSER 31 THROUGH NOVRMRFR 9, 1975,
"UJECT TO ADVANCE {'AYMENT FOR EVENT PERSONNEL. INSURANCE,
AIVG 07111:R _'OSTS 13JRNE BY THE CITY.
*H.tr., follows body of resolution, ofiitted here and on file
i:: •'u ftir.� •.�f thc• City Clerk.)
.,: i•.t.; seconded by Commissioner Gibsn, the resolution wa:.
in l a i ,• c.:1 by. the ..l lowin9 vote -
Mr. F., ..J, Pev. .onion and Mr. P1,amm••t.
NOL.i. .':rltl.•.
ABSENT: Mayor Forte.
32, AUTHORIZE CERTIFIED
COPY OF MINUTES
TO r;UPPE9E COURT OF FLORtnA
CUBAN LAWYERS ASSnC1ATION
OCT 2 3 I97S
'a'Fn fn]In...jn,. y.>cn i'i'mitt w#a intrnAti•"PA h., r'r,,,,.jaev4r..,ar OpMan, ...hn
moved its idol ti3n:
RESOLUTION NG. 75-995
A F:_ uLUTION A TEIJkIZiNc; THE FURNISHI iC; OF A CERTIFIED COPY
I A:: LXCLRI T Fk;;'-: rnE MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEET-
INc; OF OCTOBER 14, 1975 TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF
FLORILA As AN EXPRESSIOW OF COW FRN ON THE PART OF THE CITY
COMMIS'IOt. A.t, TO IkOFER LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF ITS SPANISH
SPEAKING COMMUNITY WITHIN THE FLORIDA JUDICIAL SYSTEM; DIRECT -
IN•; THE CITY CLERK TO FURNISH A t*RTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESO-
LUTION TO THE ]OVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND TO THE PRESI-
:'Et:T OF THE FLORIDA BAR.
afore follows body ci resolution. omitted here and on file
in the office of the City Clerk.)
von ixr;irj seconded by Coilfrue ioner cordon, the resolution was
Pissed and adoi.ted by the following Vote -
AYES: Rev. 6ibson. Mrs. Gorion, Mr. kcbtoso and Mr. Flummwt.
WOES:
ABSENT: May rr Prtr•.•. 47
OCT 22WS
COMM SETTLIME?Nt - ADAL.AERtd (3n' CM
The following resolution sea introduced by eiivrissi.mrt Dibsoh, «Ale
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 79-99S
A ABSOLUTION AuTA0AI tNG THE b1RECTDR OF FINANCE '1'o PAY TO
ADALBERTO OWN, w1TMOU? THE ADNiSStON OF LIABILITY, TAB
SUR 01' $2,o0O.00 IN PULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OP NIS
CLAN AOAIINI' TN! CITY 0r NMANI FOR ALLEGED PERSONAL MUR-
ISE summon ON N iVOMIER e, 1074, MEN ME £ELL ow AN ALLEGEDLY
MOM AND DETECTIVE PUBLIC SIDEWALK ON FLA1I.ER STREET AND
STA AVENUE, MIMI, MORIN. UPON TEE EXECUTION OV A MOM
RELEASING THE CITY of NIMI FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
(Mere Tolima body of resolution, emitted here and on file
to the office of the City Clerk.)
upon being seconded by CaM►issioner Reboso, the resolution was
peeled and adopted by the following vote*
AVM NMI. Gordon. Mt. Reboso, Miry. Gibson, Mr. Plumber.
MOOS: None.
ANOINT: Mayor Ferre.
34, CLAIM SETTLEMENT - AUGUSTO ANTONIO SANCMEZ
OCT 23 en
The following resolution was introduced by CoMmissioner Gibson, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 7S-497
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR of FINANCE To ACCEPT THE
SUN Ot ;112.02 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT IN THE CLAIM OF
TEE CITY Ge MIAMI VERSUS AUGUSTO ANTONIO SANCRES. AND AU!'NDRIS-
tN0 TEM CITE NIANAGSA AND TEE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OP MIME
To EXECUTE A RELEASE RELEASING AUGUSTO ANTONIO SANCMta TRCM
ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS ARISING OUT OP THE ACCIDENT tll-
VOLVED IN THE ARCM CLAIM.
(Here follows body of resolution, emitted 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-
AYESs Mr. Reboso. Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mr. Plummer.
NOES: None.
ASSENT: Mayor Forre.
Mr. Lloyds Mr. Vice Mayor. must by way of brief explanation, we will not probably
be presenting these anymore because we've worked out an arrangement with the Manager
where we can settle these smaller ones without bothering the commission as the com-
mission indicated previously.
Mr. Plummer: )less you. son.
Mr. Lloyd: But this one was there so it was easier to do it that way.
4e
OCT $ 31I7$
OCT 23
A )t,np1ZE '•!ANAGEP NA TONAL ENbowMENT OP tasE 1�ta
37, TO CUr '!T A r,RANT Pt r 1RtAt1t2AtION OR L1o1lNTOWN MIAMI
APPLTCAtf+Ni
Thr fc11 wit r'"3,_,luttc:c: wa inttoduc•,•d by ConAirier 'l'`'tdon, who
toyed i'. a.loL r,,r
I•Es::1.UTTC!N Nr,
A PL. ,.A.LTIvN AC THP>k.t tNr: T K CITY MANA':ER TC A :PANT
AI'i:.ItA1 ILN Ti. THE NATIONAL E"NOO MENT FOP THE ARTe rr R. PCDE6-
TPI..NI::A*t :1 >r :+WNTOMN MtAMI AND F?rRTHER AtrTHoRi.".INt1 THE
iTY .'.INA:Ck I AC'F'i'T THE: ',kANT AND EXECUTE THE: NECESSARY
t':'rtiMAC'T.. ANL) AGREEMENT:- Tr) IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM '.:FON RECEIPT
..I' :III ;RANT.
i'tt fn11cwr; body of resolution, oMitted here ani on file
IN rh' 1"fir'' c•f th.' City clerk.}
Cpon h' my s,:conded by Com}nissiofer Reboto, the reseitttiah was
pans ed Mtn 3 ,i : ,c,te1 1:;. *he following dote-
AYE.n: Mr. R,.L"' ,, F, v. ;ihs:in, Mrs. Gordoh and Mr. Plturn.'r.
NOES: flan'..
ABSENT: Mayor F.•rre.
AUTHORIZEAr
MANE?
36, 10 SUt3M,If (;aANT
APPLXCAl 1n
VALI6At10NLOFECELECT of PRnCEDURt
OCT29 l3
mtin '•'aa fTltrMurn.i h.' r.riMpiectieihrit '=lhann, urhn
mUV'A its .t 1 'p' iJn:
RESOLUTION NO. 75-999
A PLS,,LUTION AUTHORIZING THE: CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT
Al l L.:'AT:oN To TH:: ".:i. CIVIL FERVICE COMMISSION TO PROVIDE
A ':AL::'.ATIoN •F' :-.ELECTION Pfic)CErURES PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF
? I;M1 AN:. i':i.THER AUTHORIZING THE: CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE
'FJLr' A:: rr:E:c"TI: THE NECESSARY CONTRACT'S AND AGREEMENTS TO
IY.i:J.xL;T r'ir I'RncIRAM •T'nN R2CEIPT OF THE GRANT.
:. : o:;:,ws body of resolution, amitted here and on file
h "ffi of the Czty Clerk.)
by "':um'tissioner Reboso, the resolution was
has.,, '. ar.d : ,l,e '..1 . y the following vote -
Mrs. : I r... -shin: , Mr. Reboso and Mr. Plummer.
OCT 2 31V5
tiTATE 11F FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
AIITHOp1ZE Ar,ric Er1ENT aLGULATION - NOOSE CONTROL PROGRAM
Mayor Pert- r•r.terel the meeting at 2:40 O•Clock P.M.
The following resolution was introduced by Cawsissioner Gibson. who
moved its adol.t.ion:
RESOLUTION NO. 75-100O
A RLSOLUTI0U AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
i NT , AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE at FLORIDA. DEPA* I ENT or
ENVIRONMENTAL RE:!:UI,ATIOIE AND THE CITY or MAIAII1 FOR THE DEVELOP-
"'.i•NT or A N'ilSE: P^,LLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM.
WIl'r • follows body of resolution, aMatted here and on file
thr 3ffzce of the City Cleric.)
po : b'+ir:l c;t on,ied by CoMmissioner Reboso. the resolution was
passed and a'ic,rterf by the following vote -
AYES: Rov. Mrs. i:rrdr,n, Mr. Plummrer, Mr. Reboso au' Mayor Ferre.
NuE:S : :i„r, .
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OCT 13 IFS
eT an • WhhfORM4 AA PtOU1Rtb FOR PnLitt DFPARi .iT
Tht tol&e,Hns renalwtton sob ifltradavod by r►hmigot►+n.•r rihann, Or%
Mend Its adbftleht
* u1.tlTloN Nor. 8-1001
A ItafllrtlTZCl1 ACC:T21W TAR fltb MCitVtD FROM LAMIAR t NtPOMO
fee M'vHiitilitMq UNMANS, AS ADOUtlaiio ram DA'PE of MIND
'11MM i:PT%MIIR 10, ig'li POR TM: POWS DEPI1NTSZNT, AS Pell
PRie11 diatwta ADD AMMO, AT A TOTAL COST NOT TO MUD
el40,000.00w AMAMI:MD AMD DtMfL''CTtNG That Ct?t MMI/ACEN TO
MOTA lCT ?let DUMMAdtiMD oePAMMANT To tatUL PURCMM} MUMS
S
FOR Me EM DAIA&, U$tN0 Mad FROM Mt 1913.76 FtiCAL ISAR
iliDiONT t11 Tilt SUPPORT *MifftCat S1C7'tON OF fat DiTARTMENT
P11DV2DiD FOR INS PW QSL.
Mere follows body of reaeletibn, Matted here and on file
ir) the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon Heine seconded by CodeiseLoner hebos°, the resolution was
gamed and adlpte4 by the following vote -
AMA) Ommmissioner MWtoio hsboso
C•mmmisslrn►er Anse Gordon
Coemiesioner )lire.) Theodore (Abson
Vice Mliyor J. 1.. PLOW. Jr.
Mayor Msurlce A. Forte KC E i) Ne►n .
OCT 23 ors
DIRECT MANAGER TO fxPANSION OF IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN CONNECTION
39, INVESTIGATE wiTil DINNER KEY AUDITORIUM TO INCLUDE
SURROUNDING AREA
Mr. Andrews) Mr. Mayor and members of the colsiesien. I have two More items t'd
like to being to your attention. They're discussion items. One is that the oam•
aleeLoi Mould be aware that there say be the need for a commission meeting either
on October teth, 29th, 20th or Ilst with reference to the proposed $tipnlatton of
the Justice Department. Now whether that will materialise...
Mayor Ferrel Wait a minute, come again.
Mt. Andrews) Tentative date that I indicated to through the letter, tentative
subject to the °admission and subject to the Justice Department...
Mayor Ferret No, don't worry about it.
Mr. Plummer) What is the other item of discussion?
At. Aedrewet The other item, Mr. Mayor and members of the commission: I want the
Latitude that we received the proposals for the Dinner Key Auditorium to include
that the architect would become involved In the process of developing • more detail. -
of master plan of the kind of improvements thet would provided from Pan American
Drive right darn to the edge of the park as part of that whole plan. That would
place time development of the Dinner Key Auditorium in a situation that would be
compatible with the Nester Plan. In other words we'd take the Master Plan and
begin to develop the more detailed elements so that we cao get more improvements
in and determine how many if any of these can Ire provided through private enter-
prise.
Nt. Plummer) Rose. Rote, hey listen. he's pulling • quickie.
Nt. Mdrsws) I'll say it once again all over. If I were pulling a quickie L would
not be teeing beck to this City Commission for that kLnd of wawa but just going
Ahead And doing it and the commission would have gotten the Lnforeatian and t would
Mr. Plumper) seen fired.
Mt. Jl drawn. No, sir. I want to re-emphasise that we're in the process of...
Nt. P1+smmmets Na's talking about the hose Gordon aahtbltlon Nall.
Mt. M4mwws) And Mrs. Gordon, I wept you to know Mee we're finished wtt1h this 1t
is gping to leek like a acre.
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Mr, Pluto et : Al: short
Mt. Atidtew:,: w,.,•s2.1 12k.• the r•tmiNissi•a, to know and to cotMent on .rs you choose
", .,r. ' w!t• n w• n^I ie't«, thc• rc•, r ilf „f i:r•opnsalt; for the ttinn• r P•'y Auditor -
`!tat h,• note "ian lust the (sinner Foy Auditorium, that we would include
in the Master flat: :,.•v.rlr,pr,rmt, it: detail whit I would like to have the latitude
'.. .a:Y:r••ve t„ that to th, r: f devolopind +he arc1iteeturai plans through
the: :,election l,rocca n is: t , include a Master 1`lan fnr +h. t,eve•lopten+, a detailed
"•a;t,•r i:at. 'h• 1••vo,lenret.t :,f t:inrtet r••y ftngt at teat ttryst.“,re Clive all the
Nil 1.>wL * „ l ask 3:,1 .: lu,ie ;n It all the e.•lettentr that we will hur under n-
4t ruc t. ior:.
Mayor Frtr.•, Nut what f-r, vision? i want you to study the knocking .flown of those
:t, ,�f;c• rui:1ina3 if we' can.
,t; , Ar. irew.: p.r r.
•'i a3r d4t1' 1'. w Ion,/ 1
it 'thing to take you to do all of this?
Mr. 1'1omM. r: Three and .a half years, he'll bring it up before election in four
ytar:.
Mayor 1'e rre t Now look, ynu quote him saying that, not me. Mr. Campbell?
Mr. Ilun er: 11, , listen, let -:me of them Make the motion I'll Vote for it. I
know what you're trying to Jo. arse, what he's trying to do is not do just the
building but Zak, the entire thing cospatible and 1 agree with it.
Mr. Andrew;: As a:, ••xaxn .1e, Mrs. Gordon, in this plan there is a good possibility,
A very fir:. 1:o5:ibility that we ::an at long last get rid of some of the old barracks
buildings that are located there. That office space, a great portion of it it might
be located In the Dinner Keay Auditorium in the office space that is being planned
th•:r.. That '•s . rt«: tl:rn•t.
Mrs. :vrdvn: '.r. Andrews, 1 want to tell you something right now and 1 really mean
t . You r.. i l) .• tart t t y irg • o, you know, make some kinds of changes on your own
from the Ma.;toi 1'11a that was adopted a couple of years ago you're in trouble.
Mt. Andrews: That's why I'm bringing this to the commission's attention.
MrS. rd•>:.: a'.. f,•. ut mum trouble than lust with us.
Mayne i,,7t..: w wilt a mt,t,lt,.l
Mr: r ? ::. >:.► tri . , I'm not. threatening, I'm lust stating a fact.
• 1 .. ic;• ., ' rlous as y, U are, and I'm going to tell you what my
s••n rye>F.:e 1.. •� .._•r lugs .s that this commission has goner on record voting for
n<!:• v• :., hater. Now I ,:hmpletely agree with the Manager's approach on
this tt:it t••ri.ei.: n.uht watt, for example, to take that horrible fish and bait
a • at-.1 tux t t,at t i n•1 and rove it to some other location and put a couple of
r •.'. s t it.n •: at,'. you r _ -a.t want to put a broadwalk or something on that. I'll tell
hay, t ulzli: ::• .,: i :,, like we did last time and we'll vote just like we did
:ast • in.•.
Mrs. :..r.1,;:.: x, :ir..,, but let's have a public hearing because we have a Master
Flan and w•• hie, to h v the public aware of these things...not totally but almost
ar:d I -an must hear the uproar that will come. I will not vote on, I will vote no
because I will nr't take an action of this type without the public being made aware
we're &ire; it.
Mayor Ferro: All tee Manager is asking is for permission to expand...
Mts. fiord.:;: I will not give him that permission.
Mayor 1'etrre,: 1.1.unmer, since you're chairing this meeting at this point I'm going
to make • lie• m..r ion. I'll make the motion that the Manager be authorized to explore
with star: and .,Am.• back with recoMeendations as to the expansion of the Dinner Key
,and surrcanding areas .-o that the thrust of it be that we can landscape, beautify,
and improve sticking to the Master Plan as much as possible and should there be any
ro..:ommoh f.'d deviation from the Master Plan other than the auditorium which we've
already had a tuhli• hearing on and approved other than that we then go to a public
nearin.1. : u• it! :.e public hearing not for the purposes of the auditorium but for
th• ,trier things t1,at y„•4 wua1d deviate from, but if in substance you are not to
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deviate tea that gehetal public plat other than the aedltotituM le..Ch liltgM! dlti*
had a pub 1 t c ►Isar 1 ng ee there we will have a pIb l t t• hear t oat . Nos that's ter" si*i't a
of My entice end 1 world 1hcluefe everything, t tweet l k' to Include everything
frofres the col, of hygiene* het* All the why In h+1n fifmo t, nn tee l ee wet ere yield then
ytv,. you the !Toilele:l.ion „vet thap...
Mt. 1 ifell et; Ito, move if t•irtent, MAurl:•s,, move it ►1'itit to 40'trill l:tt*vetin*.
Maybe Vette; All right, qo to Merrill stevetes. I'm perfectly willing to go to
Merrill Stevehs.
Mr. Meter: weft a Minute, Pose, let's ace if he gets i .econd to hie Motion.
Mrs, Gordon; Alright, don't gent a second yet. t mean even if somebody is think.
Ire; of doing it don't do it.
Mr, Pioneer; is that parliaseentary procedure? Don't get a second.
Rev. Gibsbnt I'll second the motion.
Nt. PI drteft Motion seconded, Now we listen to the mother of the auditoriuM.
Mts. dotdoe; Mother Rose's advice: Serious, a lot of people would appreciate know-
ing that we're going to do this even the way you're doing it, not saying you're de.
ing anything wrong. I don't want you to misunderstand but put it or, the agenda for
the next Meeting for discussion. De it that way.
Mayor ferret 1 will not change my Motion because there is nothing to discuss until
the Manager comes back with somPthtng because I don't know What we're going to dis-
cuss other than just a lot of words.
Mts. Gordon: The Manager is not the consultant. If you want somebody to glee you
another opinion then you roust go back to the consultant who made the plan. If you
want to Make a motion like that...
Mayor Ferret I will not withdraw my motion.
Mr. Andrews; Mt. Mayor and members of the commission, please. I think the Maunder.
standing 1s arising. I intended in this to have the architectural firm who would
take on the responsibility of the auditorium to develop an implementation plan on
the Master Plan.
Mrs. Gordon: Nut you don't want the architect who is going to do that to do that.
You want the one who did the Master Plan in the first place.
Mayor Ferret To do the detail work? Absolutely not!
Mt. Andrews: Mo, sit.
Mrs. Gordon To do the rest of Dinner Key.
Mayor Ferret Absolutely not. I am completely. unalterably and strongly opposed to
going beck. In other words there is a difference between a Master Plan and an
architectural plan. They are not the same animal.
Mrs. Gordon; We're talking about the auditorium when you're tanking about the
architect.
Mayor Ferro, That's exactly the point is that we're not talking exactly about the
auditortts:e. And let me tell you where all of this stem from. Whae 1 talked to
Al Parker. rill Cock, George Reed and about a doten other architects they have all
told see the very same thing and what they have told se is. "Look. you are foolish
to go about just changing the auditorium. If you have any common sense about it
what you ought to look at is the parking lot. you ought to look at that horrible
fish bait house that you've got there; you ought to look at that whole w•lkray going
over to Peacock Park: you ought to took at the entranct to the auditorium. You ought
to teas down three three. four buildings (excuse me, Chief. You're going to find a
new office) and you should not look at this thing as eve isolated item." Wow in
is saying in may motion, ilk. Andros. is to the architect oho is ping to gist the
lab we want the full isplement•ttos of the whole area. let hem come beck before this
commission end if he does not. if ha watts to 4eviete from the Master Plan me will
call a public hearing. If he doses not. and he may not. he say come beck and say let's
follow tee Nester Plan to the "T". Then it is • questten of the detailed drawings of
it end t would like to ese it es one jab.
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Mt. Andrews: And the aroa I'M asking for perailtaiot of the c.calhiaaioh is that as
WE receive proposal!: that we receive proposalt free: architeAs so that they know
.hlt thl to 14, in.,-Iuted 13 par+ of their work *ten we move ih,AA to actually
A...,4-r1 work ar.coMplirlwi. This is for the purport, of Making the announop.
ti! find .c, ! ir3,71 want to r'ofttol hark 1.10 AN'S wn Ali
* -th:1 :J.,. or., t, f t ,p.t A ?..1. !tenor 111,4i Mr, ht. C. f the thi hit!I t1tOrql
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!oh .Liy1:
Mn. mr. will you tell the pluase. sit, if r7A will frolt the legal
,tanipolL•... The last ati,r. that the eoMMtiers took prior to the adoption of
the tenovatio. the las! a, te'..n was an adoption of a plan. Never to My knowledge
hayo w, ever res,anted that aAion nr never have we reconsidored that action. And
n, wa, that ajtin.cf that plan eVer altered.
ftiyar
Well, what A- you think the public hearing did?
Mrs. Gtardn: :t taok its own action. It didn't take any official action, there
was no t11i t,.ar1i ii1ti•o &Mend the plan and the plan still stanAS on the
books as a plan.
Mayor Ferr,:
imagination.
That is ahsolutoly preposterous. That's another filhent of your
Mrs. Uord...; That isn't false, it's absolutely true. You oheck the records and
you'll never !Int an.,..hinq: in other words if you adopt...
Mayor Ferr: In other words you didn't get your way and you're upset about it.
Mt,. Gordon:
Mayor ferr.•:
r.,;h ,•,-,me oh, Maurice.
on, I moan yau knot: that's exaotly...
Mrs. k: on 1 ion' t win: to fight with you I just want to bring out a legal point.
The point 1r wo asorel A ilan and there was a deviation but there was never an
ilteration or a change of plan. You just deviated frOM something you adopted but
%aven't haa authrillition to deviate.
Mayor vcrt•: Mrs. ;odon, we oalled for a public hearing. The hearing was advertised
ant the r.,,m W3s UaCkt,i. The speakcrs spoke and this coMmission took a decision.
The 1: ion was t-, oo uheati and alter that plan...
Mrs. No, was t.%t the a..tion...
Mayor iott A-.l, how ,:lt! you p.ossibly rerorm the building without altering the
:ar ;h 1 would be no building.
Mr,. ta4ht hut you never took the action to say we're going to
:1-1ango trw ;ha. That never done. It may be a technicality but it was never
tone.
mayor rel.:. Woula yoa 11%, as a le4a1
nterpretatton?
mi. 'Lloyd: Well, •!It:r, 4r0 two things here. First...
Mr. Iluitsner: Wait 4 minute, is this speaking to the motion?
Mr. Lloyd: I think so. Alright. sir...
Mrs. Gordon: 1 move to table this whole item until we can get the public
room. I don'tthink it is fair.
Mr. Plummer: Motion made to table takes precedence. Notion to table
a second. Correct? Call the roll for table.
Thereapcn , motion to table the preceding item was introduced by
whI,At faller t pass by thp following vote -ANTS: Mrs. Gordon. NOES
R. Mx. shimmer and Mayor Petra.
Mi. Plummet: continue, Mr. Lloyd.
in the
doesn't need
Mrs. Gordon
Mr. Mhos°,
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Mr. Lloyd: 1 belle+ it is any andpt:,t,m,ftng that thatrecto'cttf teals tit e
in prfnefple the DLn,wf Trey Rester Piet' In the ffrat plooe WhiC'h is teehntteeltS
'really hrtt meoptltt+I the plan. let to th.' oprno4 piece if yms Adopt a slflteMpeht
resolution Nhi'?t dome In filet Mist ty a pI m. attvady alerted to the t++fft rnt that
the ettbottiveng teenletten peeked ft van e►,1lfy thue previoue plan.
MIS. Oetfonr f91r point Is it never wont bath to the Planting, sewed for that main',
ration tseoaleefMItion and that le oppeited to the law. When you adopt a plan It Mee
from the Rennin, hoard Tavel. We never sent it book there tot adoption.
Nil. Lloyd' t ltMt laid It wall never adopted it was Sorely accepted ih print/pia.
Mrs. Gordon: Mall, nevertheless, if you're even going to accept it ih principle
you should have sent it bstt to the Planning sward for recoNMendation...
Milot Ferree rev can't do through the back door what's already...
All. Oetdont Mayor, you're out of order.
Ple at Peers, Thank you, Madame Chairman.
Rev. GLbeon: tf we did not, Rose used the term about we did not "act". Nell, let's
act, feu know what I Mean?
Mrs. 0ordon: yes, but we have to qo to the Planning Hoard, Father.
Rev. Wigan: foes, now look. You know 1 want to go along with all of this advisory
colrLtt es end all of that but I don't think i need to have them hung around my nook
WAD an Albatross. tither we want to be forthright and take these actions that are
daring.
Mayor Fettes As the mailer of the motion I call the question.
The following mottos was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who moved its
adoptions
MOTION 110. 75-1002
A NOM= REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INVESTIGATE SMD FORT
SACK TO 'list COIM!SSION ON ?Mt EXPANSION OF THE DIMMER stS AUDiT-
ORIUN THPRGVaElNTS CONCEPT To INCLUDE SUR?OUNDING ARIAS ~TM1QII-
IWO FMN1 PEACOCK PARK TO Test MEVAILL-STb'VFNS OPERATIONS ISI1[CN
MOST It LANDSCAPED, tePRDVED OA BEAUTIFIED NITHOt1T MUMS
rhos THE DINNER KEY !ASTER PLAIN ANY MORE TNAM NECESSARY, AND
t#CIJ1Rt=G THE POLICY OF THE COMMISSION THAT IF TEE CITY MANAGER'S
iMCOIMENDATIOWS INCLUDE ANY D F1ATION FROM SAID MASTER PLAN THE
COMMISSION WILL NOT TAKE ANY ACTION ON SAME WITHOUT FIRST NOLD-
ZWfG A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MATTER.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Nt. Aeboso. Rev. Gibson, Mayor Ferre and Mr. Plummer.
NOES: None.
ASSENT: Hens.
Mayor Ferre: It was democratically brought before the public. The public expressed
their opinton, it took 4% hours and we voted and as far as I'a concerned it stands.
We're eS.ttg :.Mad wtth this project and I just want to make sues that it goes well.
That's all and 1 thin: this helps to make it go well.
Rev. Cibsow: Nt. Mayor. let me raise a question for enlightenment since J. L. salt
to the Merrill Stevens property and I think it makes sense. I only say this as an
individual, nobody asked tee to say this. I think that whit J. L.'s dealt" to betag
Ln all of that property is if we could proceed with developing what's here and wit
for Merrill•Stevens to run their time out let's go ahead. Man, one thing you'll
discover. if he finds out that this train ain't stopping they tsar really dhow
their tune and they're bothering you, they're bothering us. t'e sorry. I hope nobody
takes offense. I think it is taking undue advantage, that uan in that butL4tng there,
you know that -
Mr. Andrews: Grove Key Marina.
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+ev. _irhson: Y.1:;. Mar„ you know all of as want to live and 1t you coui:l develet
this 1'rogramtt with there ar:•f they seem to have been %est .1nxi it and wil;ini, 1 ;ty
f.,r eel's sak, e, and they're not destroying the Master lean I hope thie ,AtiMiesion
wtli artanee. I don't know hew this is done, Mr. Meyer. het I hope we wi11 art teee
t , aidrese eut tr that i,.nue an,1 cr the not i..a- n:. ►eeee who leett wan to
teperite• thtt tr.tn, we're., loin; tr, move end at that train the' issue will be •.,tr..,1.
think that that flan nee le eeftie eesutanee thie day atd time, 197e that we it,
>pr.riting in •7,•t1 faith. `-w E-ar 10 we let tc- that 1'i:.' in tette7
Mr. 1lietmer+ eel:, that's in•imdee,
Mdyot Feite: ety :P iriel what we've rust ,lone t.ecause that t:: .oinq to tetce the
issue. Ieeteai of eittirie around talking theory and hip keti r ar,I Netmtiny and
hawing aboue thing, we're ieittg to yo out and An it. The was we le it, is you
:;aid, end I like those wet P. - join the issue.
Mr. Areirews: :lie ;ce:eft ef your motion that the cOMMissicn adopted...
Mr. Fluter: To explore wit.lt the architect iron( Peacock Park to Merrill -Stevens.
Mt. Andrews: And I have the latitude to include all of that;c area.
Mayor Ferret Absolutely, in the document that will be diecutsed and finally pres-
ented to this _oihlniseroe when we award the job to whatever architect we'te going
to award it to. I would hope that you since you're getting a lot of responses,
that you would Wore, them of the eitpansion of this project and theh when you core
up with your recoilllendation whether it is 5 or 10 of 3 or what have you that then
this cofrdtission will do it the sere way we did it before. listen to everybody and
choose the architect.
kev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, let me make sure 1 understand. Does that motion we just
passed take intc conviarration the Master Plan laid nut, even in:ludinq that emcee
of property?
Mr. P1tiriRter: Father, the motion as i understand, (well maybe the maker :.houldt
but as I understood the motion it will include the team that was selected to explore
making one eortigu:tus thing from Peacock Park to Merrill Stevens, don't just improve
a building, improve the surroundings, the landscaping. the removal of those damned
barnes down there and everything.
eve. eibsen: T knew that part but 1 was concerned about that man. he's a small
operator end t was :'rcernee that that man might he hel,l in abeyanoe the rest of
hie lite.
Mr. Andrews: ii,.• w•n't. We're right et the last few •lay, et getting that proposal
ready an,i • t.. r•' will he amble opportunity for that min to make .s submiee ion to the
city.
40. MOT I O3Fi OF INTENT TO PURCHASE MiCROF I LM MR EVAL UNIT FOR City CLERK
FOR • 4CROFIL.M BACK UP SYSTEM OF OFFICIAL tit' CAS
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its aicptior::
MOTION NO. 75-1003
A MOTION OF INTENT TO PURCHASE A M1CR0E ILM UNIT AND RETRIEVAL
:1'STEM FOR USE IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT AN APPROXIMATE
COST OF S:0,000.00.
Peon b. ing seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote..
AYESs Commissioner Rose _iordoim
Commissioner Manolo Reboso
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayor J. L. Planner. Jr.
?1tyor Maurice A. Ferre NOES* None.
Mr. Pluitm.r: W. adopted $20,Oi)0 for this, Mr. Andrews.(holding up picture)
etre. ^-.cr•: ,t.: This is probably one of the taost important things we've done all day
and that i th', safekeeping et the official records because as I understand it a
luplic.ate sc•t. :,f the microfilms will be stored in Pennsylvania so if the City of
ocr a 4 +ass
Miami ever blew off of ,ne fare of the rdrth there would still Ire .tt!'taftt t:!
Whet tack place here vp there.
Mayor Ferret I'M not pure at that point it mull he very imp*taft.
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Mt. Platers Yoe find the Money. You understand that, Mr. cioode4
Mt. Andrews: Mae the reaolutioe adopted on the basis that if we have the feheys
that we cgs wee.
Mr. P1u(Rers lute, We got to be that way but if you don't find thee, illy,...
Mt. lateen over theta will.
Oct 13 INS
41. Accti 61D - CARPEtlNG FOR cltr-wtDE U9E
Mt. :'^!::Mier: "hirty-atot, 4r. ' 'er, t ' .la u' eAcau^" of ern,. corer to aso'it
rE-doing those barns down here. This is for carpet throughout the city.
Player reties Weil, i tell you what I would do, I think we ought to go ahead and
approve it and tell the Manager that 2 hope that he would leave that part in
abeyance.
Mr. Plummets A11 right, motion made by the Mayor to pass 36 seconded by hither GLbeon.
Is there any discussion?
The following resolution was introduced by :Mayor Ferre. who moved
its adoptions
RESOLUTION NO. 75.1004
A AESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS RECEIVED FOR CARPETING FOR CITYIKDt
UBE, OM CONTRACT BAsIs, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM DATE OP AWARD
DEPEN'Dii1G UPON Tilt INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENT'S AVAILABLE FUNDS Ill Tlli
1974-75 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET AND THE 1975.76 FISCAL YCAR smart FROM
MEMO PEREZ CARPETS. INC. HEAVY DUTY a $11.25 PER SQ. YD. AIID
M.P. SIMPSON CO., EXECUTIVE @ $1. 20 PER SQ. YD. 1 AND AUTWORZ&IISG
AUD DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCIIACINC DCPAillll><NT
TO ISMUE PURCHASE ORDDNB FON CARPETING ON A REQUIREIT RAM.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibsoh, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner M4W10 eeboso
Cotleaiesioner Rose Gordon
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayor J. L. Pluater, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOEes None.
OCT 13 IDS
42. LIGHTS AT SHENANDOAH PARK - DISCUSSION
':r. Mummer: er. snor^•.,a, ,eeroeivat•ly w war aan t hr weeht to your attention
with the possibility at that time that you would take some action aid it not at
least report back to this commission. A year later I an invited to go over to
Shenandoah Park for the dedication of the baseball season. We preseate4 at that
time I think a petition last year of some 250 signatures for lights. Me kin. of
were given the assurance that something would be done, that it was expo/wive. Yost
outlined it was extensive but that you felt that you could work it in. Now i was
invited back. Tuesday night I think it was. 1 go back over there, I get the same
petition with 250 people saying, "Yes, another politician. nothing has been dons."
Mew I'll tell you, I would like to offer a motion right now that we aetherise you
to proceed with lighting this park. Mr. Manager. this park is being reed. they've
wade soave nice Ltttprovements over there but I'm going to tell you something. those
kids over there playing baseball at night, it is dangerous because tt to tinGerltt.
!hare is no question and unless you've got sone serious reasons why i shouldn't,
1'0 going to offer a notion right now that that field be properly lit. I tasan not
next year. I•ie talking about now. I'll offer that, Mr. Mayor in the fora of a wos$en.
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!r, i Iititn... . .±1:.4 t . 1 at. hive .:omethiny !,. tell thee l'ttol
il,lt^xima.• i, t: a ;.rrt d, y•rc think it will take? (live yourself 1 buffer. Sift
tnonthsi Is that -ari._iu.,t.•? Alright, no more. than 6 (Months. Ok.
MOTtn"J or .1"MENDATInri TO RETIRING FABLES PERRY
RESIDENT, b,1,11,
OCT 23WS
'r. tluinm.'r: •'.t t ,,,-1• .t',' trr+rnptilt,+ rrn,M ♦hin
go to Chu-k ;.'try who has; r.,aigned expressing this coitni.n,ion's feeling about a iob
w(111 don., and ;' ? l iko to of f.ar that in the form of a motion.
Mr.
•ol•erite with the FUhii;'ity re artment and haw
May'- : .rat : 5 , ird hive h.: :acre for it. We ought to lake a Chink Ferry :ay
ana h iv. a ::: . . . r i".i,..
ovember i•th.
T :.• tvli m, tt r wa ; irttrodu^ed b, COMM) !:St om's- Ciur;tnet, who
r••1 its iI i••r.
M(Y?ICN No. '5•1' ",
4 :. _.. i' AN:) Arrhi:CIATION TC CHARLES rl'RFY
Coda , AND WISHINi; BIM ALL SUCCESS IN NI NEW
: 1..y taus::.:..,, r ihson, tlita motion was passed
:.. 44,i i _n. , ., twin.} vote -
',Jam.: si..u,i t }• .S. �. ..lot',
t�ra:-si r Xari,ric Pebva,
7r.:.... ,.., (p• v. " Theodore iie;on
V.h.,yo. t'Iumner. Jr.
May . MjUr t .:, A. rr, NOF. ; NON,' ,
44,
ExTucvic t•ti S ii S HIS rri THCO*IING RETIREMENT
OCT23W$
"InTrn*1 Oi Co' Mct1:`ATI.ntI TO t•)ENDALL R. BAILEY, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Mr. Flume t : My tir,.al one is for Mr. Bailey who is retiring from the Finance
i epar.me:,t .
Mayor F. tr'•: M.:ti'>n maJ. ,r.1 ::e-onded by Father Gibson. Further Discussion on the
very :41 tit' wet,dall bailey: And when you make your motion, and when you do it
yruperiy, Pa.1, wo'ila you instruct the Publicity Department. There a couple of
things t!.. * 1'.i like on it. (1) I'd like the total of all the bonds that Wendell
6411f•; t.a :•'e' . itnent.ai in selling. I guarantee you it is well over $100.000,000.
(2) I'd .i..'.. ' t' a:iy emrha:.i a the fact that during his tenure the City of Miami
went O. .t .:c . i. y t *' ir,; !t an MB and in a Standards Poor rating as high as At. He's
...,elu.i;.,d 41.1 ;:.tilt:-h.•.I in thP City of Miami and there are very few cities in the south
that ha=.'. 'Lot !.i i}. •i rating. I'd like to really point that out.
Mt. Ai. it 'M : ;:..i 1 wish ,',ere WAS :Name way, Mr. Mayor, without embarrassing any
th• r icy: •;•44'11 ..,'• it this morning's paper :r yt.stt'rday morning's paper where,
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OCT ! 3 Ws
No I quells I read then in 4e4011E1,k in whi. h the Mayot et h.•trolt wa'e hopfhg to get
1.-ti!lation hint/ea in the State of Mir~h1'lee whereby they roua4 sell be'1?As With an
Interest UV,* es high 44 11 and 1140 nnl here w,. Are in Chia market ttee illhete 1li►tlolt
1:: hiving t' h.ty right n.rw 9 mei lot f..r bens. We're getting interest fates of 6.1
ri:,ht et th9 very tile. Now 1 lon't know hrrw to in that but if we can weft that in
certainly be able to 400mepllsh that reeeenition of nut Financial pottition.
Mrs. Jordon: You knee, 1 rha11 never forget the ttip we male to New York. Father
.ibson was there and I wee there and the deep respect we were received beeline Mt.
Bailey was there and the financial circles that we moved to all treated hlik like a
very vety special person. I think it would be very nice if solve of these places,
and ;'In not sure exactly Who to tell you to coienunicate with, were at least notified
of an honor that is going to be bestowed upon him. I would tell theft to cede down
here. Maybe we eou1d even net up seer kind of an...
Mr. Planter: Rose, I don't think we want them to know he's leaving. We may have
trouble in the future.
Mt. Andrew.: I think you haeo a good idea. t think I'll take a copy of the CogMlls-
slrsn'e rn.Holu'.iun that will he on record th the clerk's office beside the doctxlient-
ary form and w '11 prepare sere letters and sent that up to thee as an eepresllon of
what your feelings were eh•'u' • ur i'innm••' eirectr,r.
Mayor Ferret I would really hope that the
pick up, you know after ele.ctins ao nobody
Mr. nailey and what he has really done for
Depattlltent can encourage, we ought to soa t
F1oXida Trend, for example would by a very
Magaeine or something.
tt.icvtsian stations and the press might
y.•t i .iny wr. r. { ideas, a nice story on
this community. So I hope our Publicity
f we ,:an encourage somebody to - maybe
.,pprnpriate periodical, maybe 'ttrawic
OCT 23 am
45, ART 1N HD/ POLICE HEADQUARTERS fUILD1NG - BRIEF DISCUSSION
wswor s rrpt afrat inner rtetiberatinn at.ri ;liar„cainnc :.n.t All 1r1.1A0 rat teekerene
and what have you it is all settled down and everybody is happy and pleased and we
have a recipient of an art award of a major scale for the police building and we
want to have a big announcement. we're not going to announce it today, we're going
to announce the winner an October 31st. i want you all to check your caiendats
because i want to...
Mr. Pluetner: Halloweeni And the winner is Hugh Heffner.
Mr. Andrews: Maybe we'd
better make it November 7th. Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: All right. And the day is November 7th. A11 right? At noon.
OCT 2 31PPS
E
46. $96,78 . FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS TO FURTHER IMPLEMENT
96,�$ �� PREVIDU$LY FADS BENEFIT PROGRIS
The following reso1']tion '.'i- iro-see see he r►+'ry ipsiener careen, !rho
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION No. 75-1n0e
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $96.7e1.11 OF FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS
PREVIOUSLY A?PeO RXATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 8466 1'0 rumme.A IMPLEMENT
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BENEFIT PROGRAMS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AIM Commissimer Manolo Reboso
CoMmissicn.E pose Gordon
CoMadsaLoeer (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Vice Mayor J. L. Plummer, dr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro NOESI None.
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OCT I$WS
r:ay
47, APPROPRIArE. $11 ,670 ONIi5ED IN .1174-5 To qE USES) IN 1975-6
f OP PIiRPOSE ARRPoPRIATU PRtv1OUtLY
AN ..;;,';•t: t`s:i1toI
N ;'inAFi"'E IMF PE+1ATI„tii' "I'
It. •i A/11'I::. c ; t 't'A:. F'"l:b'I NI:P: : 1APlN : F Ntj:; E G tM "iiii
i. ,'At. IPA!. E'N: IN:: :'F:PTFMAF-.k Ace 1't-•r,t f!i"t'I,Atiiti':
I E.'?i.kAi, Ff.".'i"NI'F: SHAMiN' FINDS APPkC1PFIATI V
IVIE: P17 'A' FFAN 1174„1r, THAT NA ': NOT !4F:E{N
TRIT SlifIrlb NOW RI' Ail Ri•-
EAIi :0 PE I:xrE:NPED IN FISCAL Yf:AF 1a^,,-fir. VOA
TUr AI tlIereIATEt! IN FISCAL YEAR 1974-75s
R(".'i:'•T": 1 F•''E: SF:t'1 PAHILITY; ANC} PPOVIDIN'' AN EFFECT^
Wa int"r t la^e.1 by comee3sioner hlurner and seconded by CoMMiesioner Gordon,
for adol.t:i<:r: its an ,sorer et:.:y neisute acid disrensihq with the
requir,unrr,t ie,aiitil same ,)n two separate days, which Was agreed
to by t h,, f',1 is:win'1
AYES: noar ssic,ner Mtn:,lo Reboso
'ofVr,l3siuner Pose :,.,rdon
:omni enener (Rev.) Theodore ';ibson
lice May'r J. L. .1tarler, it.
>:i,•�r Mout* z:,, A. r. rte
NOES:
Whereupon 'he C erg;:scion :x. Motion of retrtmissi=lner ilummer and
se.2,,ndrt1 by .,.:^nts;tc,:cr2r „ ricer., adopted said ..,r1ihahcr, by the following
rear:
AYES: rsttt:;s:->t,,tr .M.u7r.1 c Feb. sr+
SMtl:i!.:?tier F+ re ;,trJort
.srmi',1,inei 'P^v. i Theod,r,, '.;ibson
r . F :ureter, Ir.
.: ty,. '•tai A. i' ref+
WOES: `:.ace.
San._I:::r :'F: hA.• :rL:7 2'":nTl':i OI 1NA..NC£ NC:. R47E .
=.:z. At. t..rt.t:•,• rc.13 t..o ..,rMinaace into the public record
an.i an:,.x;r, i ":.a: ..;I:ie wt•re av,EEiai'^ to the members of the
OCT 2 31975
48. ► UPLIC it.Ai E':. E;.; CFJECTICr:S To BARRICADING OF
MATILDA rTLLET BETWEEN nAK AND FLORIDA AVENUES
Mi . .irnir.w. : wete t• t r`i.t in; to ra romodate what we thought Man the public who
2,al ubr it te,i , retitle, t , t',r r'i ty ani had the School Board review it and the
plan was p,1• :to iffee al the beginning >f the new term in which the barricades
sere nut 1 iI, 3rd t>t,•n +hit 43e•Q rise tt the current problem and the concern of
the Fa rent Te aeh—e ' r n in i z tt i' .re .,net they are here now with a t«ew petition request-
ing that tho L,rri.7a-f,s be returned as they formerly were utilized and that's the
current matter .,°fore the Door :=.r•i +n. ... The school officials Were aware, I'm not
sure, Father, that the P.T.A.: I doubt that they knew at that point in time... I
shouldn't even iay that he-ause t don't have knowledge whether they were or not so
i 1eas.' brit let me influen,,e you. All I know is that we comstrunicated with the
school .,f t i,. talc, they worked on the plan, they supplied us the information.
R,.,, ";12,sun : : %A: ,:I HLE E
rNIDfFETIFIt" '1'1:AK : Mr. Mayor. Commissioners. ladies and gentlemen. before I came
town her or b.,iv *ell me, "Well if you come by yourself and there's one other person
yeu may have a -ham:.. 2it if all the ladies turn ap with all their kids you're going
to get murdered."
Mr. souther::: May I have your name. please?
Mr. .t,.he. v,-e. My name is John Daw. I live at 1155 Florida Avenue right next
`c• the park ir. •t.' line• c.f fitt. aF it were. What I'm going to ray here is going to
59
OCT t y3
f.tke ,thpnrt I rorr,ulr n I., ' tl,,. n.. 4.; .",f vn1,10 o•t my for„1,erty , lty TA*
Atteeneet'e te....fnit Ion t,r..y: p,elec••,) Ire' 1, e,1y li' 4.,10 rifle 1 efnttte
ee if yea will Alen fin the ,••.ittemy , i li :i..himr t w' i 1 olq:rrtrlath lf, "Oti t
voile here at a r•emitla4ion here n.sluu titm hick Ury,•r Inrrte and coMbtfl ir)hhr
PoSe eotden deked Me if t would Make ah appeintmr.nt to see the Cif' Maflagat and eve -
pet to hlfi eettain selutiene to the 1.tnbleffs whirl) we were having in this area.
AR you rrMleeter at that time we were having .:honest ether thinga a herrefldtttlil crine
rate. Problems, for eftaMple, one house has been hurglatiee4 f times in the Metter
et" a month: another was tipped off three tiMes in one week. In the general search
for solutions to our problems It was decided that a major cuntributLOfl to the prob-
lems were being Nude by the way in which the park was being used and abused. The
barricades were teemed, t really think, in ah effort to cut down the unrest in the
area, the general unrest in the area and in fact this has succeeded to a reMatkable
degree. Anyhow the main point t wanted to make to start is that the action by the
its Meneger'r;office to resMve the barricades was really in response to a dllectifle
by the comMission itself. At least that's the way I understand it. The main purpose
If the regregt to barricade Matilda is, t assume, to preserve the safety of the Children
attending the coconut 3rtive Elementary School. Now t don't think that anyone, certainly
not tie, is going to cote: here and argue with the provision of safety measures tot Child-
ren: I have a four year old son myeelf. Hcwevcr, the safety of the children in this
area .:an be assured by means other than blocking off the public right-of-way. If we
look At Mc Donald we find that everyday children go across this road by means of a
pedestrian c :. of light. This system works well and as of yet I've heard nobody
mounting petitions and screaming to have Mc Denali hleeked off. There are, Of course,
thousands of meth,in in use throughout the ' nited ,safe:: tr, gee children safely across
streets. A lardestrian •:,'ntt.'1 light is one way elf a w;,r.leh is another. None Of
these methods require the annexation of a 1.ublic right-r•f-way and indeed they're
designed to prevent just that. I sere no reason why we can't assure the safety of the
:hildren of the children in the school by using onwof these methods just as that's..
ands of other eehools do throuatout the wcrli. Now let':; look at what happens if we
do block off Matilda. There are two sayings in !'rban Manning and these sayings
apply as Much to the blocking off of a small street in this way as they do to a large
urban development. These two: sayings are this: That all things are interconnected
and that there is no such thing as a free breakfast. Now what this Means is that if
we take an action like blocking off a public right-of-way it has far reaching conse-
quences and these ronsequences have to be paid for at sometime by somebody. SO what
do we loose when we block off a public right-of-way like Matilda? Well, in the first
place we're doing just that - we're blocking off a public right-of-way. In my book
this is a fairly serious action in itself. I don't know what the legal siteattOn is
with regard to denying the public access to its own right-of-way but my lawyer whose
Mother happens to live on the same street says that he thinks it simply isn't legal.
We could be wrong in whirh case i'll be looking for another lawyer but it is sceething
which bears )rniking into. After all, it lo"gn't make much sense for the city to lay
itself open for legal action however mounted when this is totally unnecessary since
as I say the safety of the children ran be guaranteed by means other than the block-
ing of the public right-of-way. The second thing that we do by blocking this public
right -Of -way is divert traffic. Now I don't know where you think traffic is going to
to when you block off the right-of-way. It doesn't disappear like smoke in thin ail.
obviously the traffic whirh would use Matilda goit.0 north south is diverted onto
either Virginia or ML Donald. Ninety -Mine cars out cf 100 I think from living in that
area are going to go onto Mc Donald and if any of you have walked on Mc Donald lately
as I have don., you would ayre that Mc Donald needs no more traffic than it has at
present. Now I don't know if we cut off Matilda then we cause traffic problems on
Mc Donald and incidently on Florida Avenue where I lave. As i say all things are
interconnected. There's no such thing as a free breakfast. The third thing we do
when we block off a public right-of-way is that we, and perhaps this is one of the most
itportent problems is that we deny the public access to the parking afforded by the
eastern edge of the park on Matilda and it is precisely this area which is desperately
needed right now for parking. About 1:45 as 1 drove around there I counted the !weber
of cars between my house and Grand which is a distance of maybe 200 feet or so, 200
yards fasybe and there 48 cars of which 3 were behind the barricades which are there
right mow. Presumably the school was appropriating this and barricading off a nice
little parking place for itself. It you go down Commodore Plata which lives by bung-
ing people into the area the off-street parking there in that area to only about 20,
21 I think, I counted them. The rest is off-street parking. Now when the present
park extension was planned it was assumed it would not be necessary to provide off-
street parking and that increased number of vehicles drawn into this area would be
accewo4ated by parking en the street, the best place for which is as I said along
the eastern edge of Matilda. In fact, this area represents about the only place in
the area where you can park cars without causing serious side affects. Mow currently
in this park we have 5 tennis courts, 2 handball courts. At aa0Lm= use which can
occur during the day and at night, I know b.':ause I live there and when I say at
night I know that tennis playing can go on until 2 O'Clock in the morning because I
GO
OCT L 3 tin
f
have • ai i l,• . i l r, v it old 1 have alno tnnkeee foe the natnt•:, and
teleel ea L i ttk, 1;. rinten.lart tr sell him at a e'Cleek ia the eeon-
'el iw• . r'r.,.i' it?t. + rar•i i'. Anyh:w thee, at'., will Itew
p.! •.le x.itt, a lea.ani: 1! wa:t, f. Tht•. reeve hat. the ante' • .tIrn••
'tenet -at, a 1. .t•.. ; a:Yi r _L.i,.,.• t.eete. wut iiditi<,rtat t l.•, ,un l.,.ti1• 1
int.7 the it t i : art; • xf•ir:,e-; we hate, cata brnight in by the satiee1 anti by
•he .., ii 'r. `iw. the ..-haul has off-street Larkin? 111 11t-
lea .,f ite .r.e. ale; ,l.t. .. .i.- nis.;'.1 ••ntitrly by tie a, tre •,lanne,r that. air,
e„i lae '.ales' a reeert. Put `eta i'atkine apes, that they.
,•'WTI • • Ragli:.,
t; v ,}i" a! r ,•a1 luit(' not it is inceavenier;r su •_ tear iiambcr of
at asst'•i ly ,••:•1 ; the a ,1 er w'tkinq the acteoi ate aeark•ei to the, vicinity
e • he bark .ai vita I .i . Ilot:elm. i•aeae .-ate. rlu' ill h. -are that we've
lot .•nm4t.; • i:e teal Area. t,. the Lark are the husir.eaa li: tie••' raiml ly everwhetm
ea !here: ., •. et . we i iharth at least part of them en the: area alr;nq the
eaatrt; -lie • ...e' 1 ; eal warm I nay evefwhetle 1 near• cvaewheit. I just aaa 1
• eurt•-1 t•.ii;'lee, w•••, •i. -era there. We can haV' as many as '>O ,ass of more
park.e in 'lee t••ar • 1 • ilia ir•ea. Naw what happens to us in that atete. and I live in
this area, 1r teat we let a while bunrh of eAr,. Per example, they're ratltmtrd into
the area all • v+ r the plea- with very little regatd to where they're parked or how
they're parke•.i er how ier•1 they're parker]. Nnhedy ren cut the 'eras], nobody can net
to the trash led move that trash. 1 went to EUrepe 8 Welke ale, there's a pile of
trash on the aloe 4 the Lark there - it wets there El Weeks aeo it's there today. 1
think we're .;:lie ''• i flats with a .late put on it and see hew long it exists.
Though 1 1ct teei Lae 'e ne own to try And park on my own property..
May.:r Faro ' IA •a ,e• me 1r eeu want to make a note of that ai'ci have someboiy check
it O'eti
Mr. Dave ee t.?r•, wae:, .as the gentlemen on the cottmtssion will know .and as the City
Manaerer•:• _111..• knee everything that I say I do make input to the various officials
conctrne i 1,;. ,:, i n.'t hell•••;., that this has; not goer unmarkeei. I returned home
t,: tine t!;.it. • eule! 't aet
on my own off-street parking n my i,ouse because there
w",t'• etel • 11r;.ta• •1 _. re.ttefor. T cattle here at about In p'Cloak today a gentleman
tr.,r a:r tl.•• t •i l eaii, rand this is one of the rrobletnr; with public hearings. he
;ail 'oh1., I . r:'t et ewe to the puhli: hearing but for Heavens sakes der say some -
thin.; afloat 'r 7l 1rK ',r 1•r-4)1e11. Now he's lust ha•1 to call the policy to get poorle
Jut of his 'tea Ke. is, titer e that he •:an get into his own house. Now what. this
parking pre i 1•,t:e ,'.. • that r t•ehlemf do to us in this area is that they doitroy our
uri:an error . t licir.r .ar i this 1 . •:,imet.hin•a that eone:erns me very deeply. If
we q.. it.' . area i .i we 1e•ek, and this i4 some•thtna whie^h the srhoo: - en use as
•tit el -•ect a • .. • ...1'e•-, if we in into thts .area and we look there isthiti little
coon•• 11 r'.'. 't.•.' „• A leer ei.a t eht next te, the echnol. The .area where T live is
:need a-1 le' • ..•t •ne pia tr that 1 dive lived there I've watcher] the value
,i that ', :.tse w: , i, _ 1 in,• ter senile tamely living. It in slowly being destroyed
iartla ea aaa sae.;:t 7e 'he we, in which eta immediate surtuuredin,i; are being brutal-
.ze.'. 1:i t • t-1: .• .1 • •1n 1 the qr veal ],irking and the total disorgar:rzation in the
1r••a. eew weal' eaee _ elena to .i .h;eu,r if this sort In a situation of this sort
. ee. m,.•• .tut, !:e• has done. The property ir, used for rental.
'Ie ..,. . em. ratera, h• perhaps cermet sell it because it is not as desirable
i.; rt s e ae. 1fee. tee heeee is malifieai often against erxir;tinq zoning regulations
eat e.•
.te,,' ' •• sere _ r. >mprnsati•'e for the losses invcived. The decline of
this an l. tree, 'aeext house Ani se, it .sees domino fsshien all down the
tl: :k. w • a •w e1,1 e• 1 t1e' Miami City rn1 nission knows this and they're deeply
•semite ?, - : mr.i't'•-i to the task ef urban renewal. But T maintain. that it.
keeta't ;•..i:, ,'.• what -eeteer to spend time and millions of dollars rehabilitat-
e.; e.e rae7e.I , .. iaw'•teee alte areas if we allow actions which deteriorate even on
the arai: • •t1_: • :1-bar. , ever nment of another area. So in allowing this annexat-
i:en of tee aeLlia r i•1i4t-ref-way we end up by devaluing property and we top the area
toward:; slum. I >art't affare this, the school can't afford it and the city can't
,fford it. eel 7re this latter point I'm sure the city officials of Mew York would
agree. They ; r. w if an; -•ne ohould what happens when you destroy the tax base of the
atty. And L._, n.ti:,• no mistake about this question of the destruction of the tax
Lae(' l,e at..e- i ia extatly what we're doing to this area when we disregard the impact
'f veric-ia a el in: we take. Tr my own case the tax assessor has calculated 10% reduct-
ion of m; prole aty due tie outside influence to this point today. Elsewhere in the
imme.•liat•' :t•.r, th•' d,-,-lrnina valve I understand has gone as high as 20ri. As I say
there is. r. . t.hini as a free breakfast and whereas it may look as if the annexat-
i^,n r, f a : :tee • r •. rht - ,: -w•iy by the school is a simple thing which produces land
exl'arsic.:, far rent tr. of a+ Best to anybody there is in fact a considerable cost.
There i• 'he • .••t is dollars and ..rots as the tax base goes down. There is the cost
to the ir.iivieaal a m•'owner'- taken nut at the time they sell their houses and there's
the • • ,.'•ninety r-f having yet another urban area go down the tube. It may
wel: 1 • ' : e' • ..• . .. 1 h,4' inadequate facilities. I know sanethieg about teaching
ire] ?ka a a1,i..• the 1•rnblept:; but I do t.ot believe that the City of ahem
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OCT 2 31975
in the bu::ihess n. „vi lr:ri tin :;< iie.•I systeftt with Majtt filee tee and I epee
t,tiely ,1•i not believe that the h,teewnerr, in the area hettve An ObieeitSe?l to accept
,1r,veltint itxn of theft Frcipetty in order t,, ie,ei te. the eu hool with Lent!, th feet,
1 think we're F,triheely mina the nehe,tl a. t,•m a d1tnervi- a by slime/nu this, Theo
way to q,t i •, hark to the *wheel l ball . t t Irman1 the mr,n.•y i o elr.t *newt,' Rinds
fe>r t eeh,e.e1 devrtleteterif . l•e•th••iptt 'tie• la ;wet t , thr, tt• heal l'4 problerain teem
in the et iteMent et the eoeohitt c;Irv' l l.ta' ing reedy where it eys+, "Only o'ot'tlfl t
ritovre I'I'vointary ham pastse/ its: the..,tet ie:i1 ifft• expecttieey of rn years after which
it may he considered for renewal or re1'1a-•e'ment.." to My view it wreild Make fftW1
Mort~ sense to relocate the •>c•heol. improving it and Witng the The tO upgrade en
already blighted area than to atteIMpt to eftpand it where it it and in to doing
depress an area that to quite capable rf rehabilitation, Now let me finish with
in vbserVatioh and a suggestion, fitnt the ebservatioti, with public hearings I
believe that We have effectively dis.stftatictiieee the large nt Ilbet of people and
unless there is a considerable preparation of fact hefrrehahcl they simply do not
give us an efficient way to s,rtive local proLlcros. "".1hj peryrie can't come. Now the
petition to remove the barricades w:u; si I:ted by several people none of whoe can collier
the gentleman eagle across to me, he's Working this afternoon, he can't get here. It
is by mete good fortune that I happt=nee t be beak in the t;nited States at this tiT.
In general since we often 1a•k facts emotion, not to say histetia, takes over. This
note here was shoved in my door earlier this week. It reefers to a public hearing,
hot this One but it indicates the attitude. Down here in block letters it states
that the only way we cah wit; is to ge to the City Coetlfiission Meeting in tote, and
,how the commissioners wr• reel hii:ines'-:. T wonder you •isn't put tin hats on before
you t ne down here soMetimes. in ether weals the i des i:: that we produce as itlUch
pressure as possible by means: ref numbers are nci',e. New this is not the way to solve
problefis ih my opinion. Probably in the a;;, of the settee!, I drin't know whether this
is !rue, the children were use•, in 'sere t ,o rei::e ,i petition. If this is so, Of course,
it as a serious breach of et t iqur•t t e „• , t i,.i, whine roil undoubtedly be disciplined
by the school beard. New people i:. 'he ....hoot .,,m ao not understand the ways and
Means that you do not use whatever muiru y like in _,r.1er tc• achieve certain ends.
You certainly e:annot use childr•?:, .c.hiovi. political ends and they should
be told. but again, the idea was to }.r.,.tuc-r as r.uch emotional pressure en the Mayor
and the coMbession as pcssible. Now I happen to think that we have a good city governs
1Meht here in Miami and i must say, and this is not flattery, I must say that I started
tether cynically but I've been gradually imer•aeed by the quality of people that we
have here in the management. We're all human and there: is simply ho way that we can
produce sane decisions under emotional }resauret when we don't have the facts before
US Which brings me to my suggestion. Simply, it i:: this: I suggest that wherever
we have to decide a question of development or variance which is going to produce an
ehvironflentai impact even a email •'en we t;}.e•iid not crake any decisions until we have
a fact sheet before us listing all leiea and the losses involved. I can come
down here and tell you there art d•a • ore parks: i down there. In fact, there may be
50. there may L• 2, you don't really kr:;w, what I'm saying is that we ought to have
somebody of an unbiased training te sic d:wn there and ascertain the facts eWho cones
there, who parks, where the .ors: pa-:., ::here tn•','re from, are they from the business
district, err• they from tl,•- „tr:, A.< you know with Federal developatents en
environmental impact stater*'n• is nt,-„ , re.i.i:rerre•nt t z all projects which utilise
, 'd. ral mete, •. i ill• ,'. Wi:u ugtn:: „ts i , 411. i Atlanta to and discussed this With
tf.:'.f. and the.ti. tcidd me about ends o''it ti ..nil so torte. We don't need to get as
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complicated as an Environmental ete.e temet.a required for major development but
at least we should be ;ompel ei to get all el the faeth down on paper. If people
knew this it would relieve a let of the tear that they feel when they are faced by
ehangv in an area. It would else het i; from making some of the monumental
mistakes that w•,'ve made in the: past. if we're tie consider the blocking of a public
right ni way wt:i'h eivert'; tram:., aepriaee she eeblic of parking and right of pass.
age and exerts a nueat i v.t i n let or: .,,t ate toes; we should at least get all of the
facts. If we don't we'r,• takirg de,.:isiani, with our heada in a bag. If on the other
hand we decide to go with a pedestrian control traifrc light which would afford protect
ion sought by the school there would be little impact on the area since we're not block•
ing off anything and I suggest that suit a statement would be unnecessary. This is
just a matter of common sense. in conclusion, I would just like to say this. ,tight
now I am living in a central urban area which is peacefully integrated and which by
considerable hard work and expemdituic ee the pert of people who live there and the
assistance of the city is •' mirg slowly under control. This, I think is a good thing.
We have, as I say, reduced the crime rate from something quite horrendous to something
which is merely unacceptable. :o b,fare we start adopting policies Which bid fare
to epset this positive situatiore I would suggest it behooves us all to think long and
hard. Thank you.
keV. Gibson: Sir, you are not going to suggest to us that... You made a stetelsent
about public hearing disesrfranchie:es individuals; I thought one of the real cardinal
virtues of America is the right to petition and to be heard.
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i' tr •lt:.n, ."i,t'te absolutely tirlht. Nut I wtr~tr Actually
,n. .it,• I, f..t .*,itMl-it• ir. the rv+,.rj•tDr,r,•
•l;r'; 1•e-,1•lr• wh + 11' 1 tti those ill" le white ,. "t ., y 't
n •!it' kit '"n1eo brat - thhst ';u •. 1!1• ,Ir,1tr1 tr qrt •Akrb1
yh t•; tor.: it !h••y wi Ptlr, thr•It r,,,• m., h - 1 n'►el i' 'ttott•, !'•''i';r• w' t++
.,,1 . 't, .r n'. US, it,the sit !IS j ',.4 „ti..r j11t I,d, ir1 et. 1'•t,1. 1'
i •
never i. ' , • I'll!h t•.':M'• •t,S'. N;w with solar! •t1 •; 1t`t. 4h'41f a 1•rp, ...
1 '1•? ;'rtr,i ,I: sc. tt.1 raft'.::'+1;4 I1.I 11,.' peril, lr ,t. •1.' at''A, .'.1,n rtr,t,t Irttnir. "1.tt 13:'.•:.
11 r ;+•tr ; 1 tit' hr. ha Ai. . i. tf wif, t r,t, :he i:, t ii 1,01 '.
'rho ..tr , t . :n ..ttr,! re• .;tie i1 i:. r 1.tr•r1y lady jr •, taunt 1y 'mr'ti•-eta l I•r
in • ir: with t.:0 r r't,lrrn wht.•h we've got in this part !:,r Ara. ,h'sr 1 , 11'
tr n, n1 i',:. r n • .tf P.. tv y di enitanchised. 1 think w. 't'• kJ !lino ur,rlv,`s if
we exeeot ';tom t .hwi', here artrd stand up An.t make van'.van'r at hearings. That's
•hr ry 1st wa:.• .i .
Rev. ,it'm.,,.
make a 1 a... •:1
s*ini. )k, :a')
reasoning wh:i•
[ .ism doing :3
and all of '.ht -
h ere?
I'r g 1a ! you rep-ogtu c• is that this ctl i ssion does; not
ha-. 1 •.n the ettr,tiona1, you know. I'm granting you that you under -
we're together. But what disturbed me is if 2 follow your line of
1 au're ';skin 1 mt• to assume is that by blocking off the streets what
to,,atng 1 perk in I problem. Noe you said all of these cars are there
1i•-1rr•r;s. Nut listen to this. "feu know. hew long you said you lived
Mr. 1; w: i at
kav' ,..ibson:
you know what.
you moved • s...r•
it might be of
that: •., tak••
qri twc, '!iC•''••r
!'vim lived 3.. years, lust .:elebrated my loth anniver1;ary. And
1 want t.., tell you this; that for many many years, I'm sure before
the; used to block off that. street and I want to concord that while
i .: ,r.:•r nit nca to Theodore Gibson I would much rather the inconvenience
,t,,'- ,ban-e. See those little children over there? I would rather
tour nl',.:ks than to take one iay's chance.
Mr. Law: I'',r:.,i•,r'• ..:,;or, Ali I can say is than by extension then we'd batter
hiock oft Mc ::,:,al i .is well in•:•auae that is a fat more danlerr`us street than Matilda
ever was.. 'cots' : the prohlrms for the school children on Matt Ida are ._aused actually
by the 1 ,t.:.' '1•'m.se1Ve, when they drive their rats to and from the school to pick
the kids up. 1''.• y • •,m•: 'lawn the street where I live at 40 Miles Per Hour and 1 have
t'' f ;rt:i 1 r.. •n ` 1 Ou'!:i le into the street. Hut base -ally. you see the .argument.
that toil: ."is, to• i •,oar:, - lust herause it wa.. .1 years ago does mean to
that 1' t14 .! 1,.,w.
Rev.;its.:.,. ' 'sr•••.. Put have to, sn as to give the commission a full and
.mlattiai you have to ,turee that if you remove the barricades you increase
'im tt Ate' .. •w •'1't *hat tree.'
* .v.
You yi
is not fi,iii•.
knew •,••. .
the, t,,::,cn• ..,
we get that
a i c•,1.
-. ttl, afro trio t.i.-t the barricades are there that says to everybody,
.•:it net.> „u have to .10 down. And let me admit t.h*s. Me Donald
t:i;, L now and doing up Virginia when the post office was there. You
• ,, the pot;t office there now and what we have to also say is that
;:tat ,1• hiked canto you, those people have provided parking and if
t :'irking arri It certainly can't be because that street is barri-
Mt . 1`aw1 it I >r.• •.'t, on, what I'm saying about this is that you have your opinion and
I hav' my :,1:u.1 4-'re dis,-ussing something and I don't know where these cars come
from, I 1on't know whether in fact the children....
Rev. ibsr:l.: Ar•• you saying to us you think we ought to get the facts? Is that
right?
Mr. bawl t a.:+ saying that in the case. you see there is such a divergence between
what it. the 1,t .those•-1 publi.: policy for the development or the ideals; for develop-
ment in th•• .:r..v loll what in fact happens when variances are granted and so on and
:., fort!:. 1 a., to=ially opposed. 2 recognite it is a probleet. I'm basically
.-'ppo`•••,i to tno grant i t i of variances which tend to deteriorate neighborhoods because
I tt•.l::k *h 1 s i e, i tit 1'i •;;liar problem... yes. this is a variance it you want to block
'•ff .i t—et, Atlat I'm saying in this particular instance is that we should
oonst:'.••r, -o,eitily me, but somebody from the city Planning Department that
aa••s .down •h. t. , is •irinq to get the facts and say this and such and such and on the
i,a! is 21e make a decision.
Nev. ,.
I :. ,1,,. you're not telling us, and unlike the others I live in
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the area. Oke I hv, ei'ro r, ' e .: io . e tl;at by hio.kitcg of a atteet tine
Make it convenient for peoplo t,, ;;teal. wri,, wait, I just Want to fo1Yd* thtClegh
because you rr•tefkber how, yt>u tteMeM[>rr what yea said About reline.
Mr. Daw' Yr
Rey. eib:wn: You kt,,.w-rime .rod hhekirel -•rf that gates, t •eteeh't haPv+r any
to with crier haw.
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Mr. Daw: Theodore Gibson, again 1 woul<f r•rfor 7,: a to rstudiee Which halve been dote
in New York on defensive...
Rev. eibson: Ok, Mitt." I can't win r,n that one let me nee if I can't *in e11 thin
otrv. I would respectfully follow your ra^otf0eendation .about gathering all the facts
and making the eutvey with the full uttderstandiny that you know Theodore Gibaon will
offet a Motioh right hem to keep the barricades yap• there until Sw h tithe as the facts
you're talking about t have. Would *hat bp reasonable?
Mt. Dow: Yes, providing y,u will remov- the barriea1es if in fact... You see, i
would not risk one, I wend, b' happy to send fy child to that. school if there was
either a traffic warden to see him across the roar:] at the beginning of the day and...
Rev. Gibbon: You don't send your child there?
Mt. (NW: No, 1 don't, my -•t<i l i i; ,p).:r,,: to tr> try ::cho,D1 .
Nev. eibson: Of course, it':: your right e •uend your .•hi i.l wherever you want to but...
Mr. Dew: 1 wuld send hie to that school, y
Rev. Gibson: Let me say this.
Mr. Daw: But I would send h.n there if woo .a
eedootrian oeetrolled traffic light.
Rev. Gibson: Let me say thin very sincerely. I think that Coconut Grove Elementary
School, and I'm not an authercty, i_s one of the best, ?r. Morton, i want you to increase
their salaries because I say this, is one et the bast elementary schools in this system.
I think they have a lot of imaginative or•atrve people there and especially this is
true far the F.T.A. people, especially. When everybody was running scared and leaving
it the people of that area said no, we're going tc stay. This is our school, we love
it. If anything is wr.:,ne we'll yet: that it .vase__; <,traightened out.
Mr. flaw: 1 am not under 4ry ci r• u,^: tanct :. d. nyiny that the school is a good school.
1 think that the present prioeisel of the soh.o1, ;od bless her, has done a lot to
increase discipline t.ta•r.• .r:rl ha:; in1 revod the situation, 'measurably. But I am
suggesting to you that wtret'i. r It ::, a y i <x•h�rii .,r not hs blot nothing at all to
do with whether we barrr.arie the otreeta ..r r.:t. Even it it was a bad school the
sake situation would aP1:Iy. west we havt to consider a;, the influence, the impact
of these barrr.a.te- -r. tha'. ,.;• .ti .cr.:a .1nA ! w:-.:ld like to see the facts assembled
I'd like to see you .it i i.: en t..o eesix :>t tact. flee)* y.un.
Mrs. Janet Mo Arlley: Thank y:u. Mr . Mayer and eommsssaoners. 1 am Janet Mc Miley,
legislative Chairperson for the ''oconut Grove Elementary School P.T.A. I live at
2025 Secoffe.• streete we are very delighted te hat„ with us today, in addition to
Mr. Norton who you've already net our principal, Joella Good and a nuMber of our
parents and students and'Ahoy. frt,ndn of the school. I think that we wish to Make
Mr. Daw aware that we really had nc intention of mayhem or murder in coming here with
our parents and our children. we really have no hostility towards him at all. We
want a safe situation for our children. We are here because we petttioned you to
restore the barricades on a permanent basis on Matilda Street and we asked you for
this public hearing. I :pink that especially in light of Mr. Dawes consents it would
be valuable for you to understand a little bit of the background of Coconut Grove
Elementary School. It was chartered in 1R,'7 making it the first public school in
what is now Dade County. I think that you made recognition to that earlier today.
It was housed in a one -room schoolhouse which has been restored and is now on the
Plymouth Church grounds. The first piece of land for the existing site of the school
at 3351 Matilda Street was detested to the cour:ty in 1910 by the Peacock Family. In
1912 the school took occupancy of the tirit buildings on that site and it has been
enlarged since that time. The school was desegregated in 1961 without benefit of
court order making it one of the first schools in the county to desegregate in that
scanner. It is . neighborhood whorl ani we are very proud to say that it has Main-
tained a student body ruriol eoml.osition of about 50% black and 50t *bite. In rimer.
nition of the respect for law uni human irnnity which .^.oconut Grove Elementary School
epitomizes Governor Rubin Assk.w pail a V1:;it to our school last year. We think we
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OCT Z 31*TS
have a vcey ihee;. It mAy have beth there a lone tete but WP thihk that
like eoel %vie it eah eettet better with age atd it is ah asnot. to the City of Miami.
Ali .he • eliee '1 the deell lea the berricaline that Mt. eaw tenti^nvi have
,.111hte1 rot , lone ' lee, ihhe before the rerreht rehilette livel rs,Fleriele
h.reet, N e nMtilia :7'1'00_ ant it ha hal tho benefit of tlAtti-
-•ale rot 1..,q 2' y-atl. W. tried "e eetablish jeht how in but we kwsw that
they*" ee„, fee, f , e I —Art year5 arl thu baf.ri'aiu.,, have setae:et,: the heavy
tiatte tt ! 1 SUIing heute. ThAt it whore the -hillret are
aPereahhie; 'he 'eleel, '11.ee who welk free the neighbotehee rf 'he reeeel reef tee('
wee ume te ehee le e4. e! by Autemoille. Whhn the -ify Theeetieuel the
j the berre:alch Matilda :,treot very quiokl,,- hooatto 4 teeeway. 1 Myself withelsea
three lit'lh eeene vale hey!: home very eery tn heina hit on fhp s.treet right
In trent e ee• h ho,„1 ,%e afternoon. NoW ,he r.ar geo th011 ctiling hecaucte it
was lean.e taht. rf the harricades hal beeh there it woull hot hAve been able to
;et ep the rerentum that it did as it epee -eve -lei then.- three little boys. Whet the
eareeldeh were die.on'itleed ern. lood decided, and the V.T.A. heneerree with her
that it was hl :onT1 nafo f 5 cqasseS to or0mS the sfreof to 11SP the Kirk Muetoe
Perk. Now i hilireh :huel be using that park And I went to tell you we en appree-
iate your reitstating the AFA! nf the barticadea Oh a temporary basin until we have
the publie hearire. We want our childten to by using that park. the scher*l site
is only 441 arcs. It lees net Meet state ntandards for Afire of acreage for the
school We have, are able to take the children to the park and let thee use
that eacility. The, is *rheecially ittipottant tO es for out primary school children.
They are tau yeune for tehn sports, they play their tag in1 circle lametight 1101,
when we eidn't have the barricades en the athletic field where it is very hot and
there io ee seade. they should be over there under the shade or those beautiful
trees in the park. Now on the fence of the park there is a sigh, "Parks for People"
and we're eare that you don't mean to eitclude the little people free the park. Now
1 take full reeponsibility for that petitien. As legislative chairperson for the
Ceeonut eleve P.T.A. I placed a 'nation on the floor of eur meeting and suggested to
thee that. we raise such a petition to you caMeissieters and that we request a public
hearing oh the assue of the barricades. No petition was circulated by any of hter
chillren. It was cit nalatel ey the people who are here and ethers. It W44 signed
by over lee parentee resideets of the City ef Miami, staff at the school and people
who are eteaged an buninese in the vicinity of the school, I would like to, there
In ag reat dell more that we hoele say about the parking conditiOnh. One answer to
the parking eretlem, and 1 den't think it. is quite that horrendous, if you'd like to
permanently harricalo Mitilia street between Oak and Florida Avenues grass it over -
there would he aalitienal eerkinq space there. But you might wish to consult your
Planning Depertment on that. I would like very much to ask our wonderful principal,
Joella eoud if she has anh hommente that she would like to make and then I see another
of our peeeth here, ere .?ames Brewton who lives on Matilda Street and who is the
prorrirtr of A busine riut across the street from the school. So Mrs. eood, would
you hare t ; r,J;,^ Irt,10%ts?
M". Yee, :hheihhioners. parents and children. We do consider you
eeeple 2.eee!eaht weule like te address one thing that Mr. Daw mentioned.
!:n. I've had a lot of telephone converhations with him
when eine t- the heel. eel home correspondence and so I'm very happy to Meet him
Aril 1 temee th irl4F, that go on in this city and I'm glad for this
eleeetenity te hen wey we have so any cars around our school. There were uver
IOC veleeteere emee te the sehool, people who do believe in public education who
woule like . hhe eeeol, people who were volunteering. Some of thee were
journelires. some )f teem are other people who are just interested in children. We
also have steh,ee, from more than 7 schools and universities from our area who come
there th be trti::,,1 or to help us and 1 think it is very hard for us to turn away
this type of eeleh we lid try tc graciously accept the city's request that we end
the barrihaeine .7f tee stree' eeeking to be good citizens. We did try very hard to
keep our children Away from the park not because anybody asked us to but because I
telt It was 'zeal.- and so I've made the administrative request that we not use it
while the street wrcs not barricaded. And so even though the barricades were not
restored two weeks age we have continued to stay away frees the park. The trees look
very lonely .0 me awl our children continue to be very hot. We would most urgently
hope that you will consider restoring these barricades permanently so that we can
luring hourN enjoy this pleasure once again. I want to make one more comment
about vindalism. In eer school last year there was $165 in valdalism that shows on
the pri*,t. out from the central nffice. That's less than See per child and I believe
the netieer' evetaee is eeort $5.00 a child. So we feel very heartened that things
Are imeeevele akt we'l like te have Mr. Dew to come over and volunteer. No's a fine
writer. ai. eerna:Ist aid we'3 like to have him over there and else his child too.
rity Mayor, City Commission, I emit have a few words to say.
We jUqt :VAS Atter the children and think about that we remember the incident
that happhhe celummeus High School that if the coaches had just thought for a few
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r11t4t,,It a Young man *ea, .t r.. ' hay. Its•,!. .. « 'teat tag. r and her, tq out Chiidrrh
trta•dUHt, the 1rAfftt i, n„ « ,t:r . t .„t:, this► t.t•au,,• t think tttq eteldtrr,
"IOW, 1itet •ni WI' c0itt 1 r• f•,' , ur lit 1,itt w, ' 11 I r ,1,• + tt,e !raffle .tn It ltfn altetg.
Ionl ark 1 *I city t'„ttttgeertetr rant tlt1::G .tl..,ut th,• i,. I,h,t,t that h,tfpiattttt .el
c't,It1,attttt He1h .crier try t" ket•f ft .r"t„ I,.tI•!,„t: , t„ .«.Ott etr,vr t 1trKmr,tat. !;t•hrtul.
1 thank you.
Udw: I 1u4t want to ask r Iu, r.f i, ; t 1 h.,s, t,, put thin ntt ,1 personal
basin hut 1 think these per>c,na1 guertiene ire what • net, up the Obeli, tire. &Wile
till* back when the city park was Being to Pe c,,pahl ••1 I wtnte to the Mayor. Mr.
Ferro. I even wrote way back to Mt. Reese and I asked what was going to beeper: to
this park expanaiOn because I was here ir; 'he heusc ant t wanted to khew et:Other I
was going to have to redesign my hnusr, I wanted to put teney into the house, ate.
The answer that I get back from both Mr. Reese and from Meyer Terre was that the park
expeneitel Was to be passive in nature. t risked what pafi>ive 1Meaet And it meant it's
Being to be very quiet, theta weren't going to he a lot of pttople rubbing around. As
1 say, I tutderstand the need for exri:ted area in the ncheol. It's Hine if they want
to &three the road and I uhdetrstand the reat:.nns for this .and the park as well. What in
fact hepeehs to Me? My property is levaleed. It'r already been devalued. Who pays
this Now if it was a federal cast: there weuli be re::ompensea and so Oh and so forth.
These ate the problems which t think are going to »Lc up not only free tie but es we
get ptessared More and More in these central urban areas. You simply can't take 3
gallons out of a 2 gallon hat. It isn't there. If the park expands it affects Me.
It affects me financially. . _ar.'t effort it. Whc is .doing to pay it, the school,
the city. the state? Or duce:. :society merely turn to me ani :.ay, "rough luck, Johh
Daw. You (Made a bad choice." I don't knew bieelese there is an rtrmense difference
between havig a passive park next to r,:si<1trr.ti.al ernperty and having a school play-
ground tight next to your property as people wh: -ire trying to sell their houses in
that area know - this is the print 1 wt::t to ask y.u. it's got to come up. YOu know
whether it comes from me or somebody else le another matt r.
Mts. Robert Johnson: I'm Mrs. Rebut ?, hnc,'x:. I rive _., sifford Lane which runs
into the tennis courts at the end of the park. I've lived there for a years. i'vc
had a child at Coconut Grove F:Iementary for G an•1 another 2 starting. i now work as
a teacher's aid at Coconut e, •r.r Elur,,•t.tary st, I'm theme daily and I see the traffic
problem. When our children rosy tht• str,'t ever n across Oak Avenue they're on
safe ground because they can cooes tttr,ogh the barricaios and we didn't have to worry
once they hit Matilda Street. I'm eat there iireeting traffic. It was stated that
the parents cause a traffic pr'blem themselves. They don't. Parents have been asked,
notices have been sent hare:. The p.tr•:nts „av'- h-en very :ooperatiVe about letting
their children out in the mr.iilc et tr t. They try to get theth to collie around
to the school property aid.: .end with 't:e 4.irri:,1cs up we find that it is basically
parents of o.:, out Grove the:. •ase me : l•da eew. 1 onrle that are used to seeing the
street barer *.led avoid the are... wrie :,,,ve the: problem like was stated once the
barricades wore low. they p:.•k u; :;r.,. : from ,.:ak Aver.ac• are/ by the time they hit
Florida they're traveling at A t-•..rtt`s.; rate. wy ha.. *rosy walks, they don't have
tithe to stop. •3 see it. 1 an't t. _: re t r- e r• y has L en devalued by the park being
added on. The childrrt; use it fr,.m, a .rail 7 '1. :k at the latest. Mast are at
work at this tram. i,c have ot., . lass t rm r. !'r, , ..•an't make that much noise
to disturb a ce Lluck area.
UM/OENTIF/Le CHILL): When I w,s an ?r 1'retie 1'd he walking and I'd come right straight.
to the park and when the eel: weele tier, 1 wee!* . in the school. And one time I left
my books. So I went hee:k after them and the barricades hadn't been set out yet and
this guy just :am.: whizzing alma and I had to 'ump cut of the road. I mean that's
not fair.
Mayor Ferro: Young man, I want to th;,rk you fur having the courage and the interest
to stand up and speak your mind and 1 hope you always do that throughout your life.
Who else wants to speak; Any more cum,:tcnts, rebuttals, statements? Yes, ma'am.
Mrs. Sarah Smith: My name is Sarah Smith. 1 do not live in the area of Coconut
Grove. I'm married to an ..tterney, 1 could send my children to private schools I
choose to move my children into Coconut Grove because I believe in it and I' believe
to what it stands for. I would like to rebut only a few minutes the man's idea that
we are using our children. we are tea,,-hing rur Alildren how to be good citizens.
Mayor Ferri: Thank you, ma'am. A:.y ether uements? Alright. now what is the will
of this commission?
Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, 1,e me ask .t guesti.v.. Mr. Andrews, did the Chamber of
Commerce in the Grove ever ::ay that they wee, ter or against barricading?
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Pr. Andrews: No, I irh't think Os received shy...
!+rv. eibGon• A11 tight. What Aleut the r'itric Club? flay' they ever made a ptshine:•
eMIDIATIFIEe MUM: We h.tvre't hal A meeting since this cute up er, that tee eeeld
sa, anything about. 1 t .
Grheon: What lid ynu all say before? nid ynu ever !peek...
:'NID>;WTIE'It:eri:.Arelt: 1 ler.'t teeall that it's ev't crime before is, the ,fu'ation
t earrirodiel that particular street for children.
Mr. Andrews: Father ;Ibsen, so that you don't misund'tstan1 while we rereive.l ho
expression the .:ivi.• .rubs and the chamber of Cettlbetce and so forth were notified
of this meeting here today and the subject matter.
rev. .;ibeon: .°ood. Well, if 1 knoll the Coconut Grave Civic Club and Coconut Glove
Chatltlret at all if they had any serious concerns 30 years of close observation and
study have Ind me to the conrlesien that hell would freeze before they world let this
eo if they had adIte eoncern and didn't show it. i could say this for these, because I
live there and with any of the problems. Mr. Mayor, in vier► of the fact that the
situation being what it is, Sir, if it will help you for us to sake the study provid-
ing we keep the barricades up ther until that study is made I'll sake the sotiot, with
that in mind. But if you don't think the study is going to be of any value then I'll
make another notion.
Mr. Dews I think that a study which is made by an urban planner who understands this
type of thing, the impact of one thing on another. If that is made I'm perfectly
prepared to stand by that particular study. 1 would also like to include statements
on the con'ltiens in the area and the possible affect on threw conditinne.
Pee. Gibson: Let the ask it anethnr Way. Now the etheel le .t continuing institution.
What disturbs me ie for the lent two tic three weeks thee, yeunq people wete not Able
to utilise those fa(:ilitien. That bothers fee and I just ,•an't see... Ynu know
schools are like churches. We invest ah awful lot Of money in church buildings and
leave thee sitting there for about two or three hours on Sunday. now I would feel
far more :omfortablo if I made the motion that the study be made and that those
barricades go ter the school year so that those children could be assured and go
eninterrul;tee, Aral if the survey shoed that there was iMiteasurable damage 1 would
went to . hang• my mind.
Mr. oaw: .,;, eel understand what my problem is? Do you understand the problems of
the 1•eoil•• in this vicinity? I de not deny society the right by democratic process
to ::ant 41 :.t and say, "Hey, we want to do this or this or this." That's fine but
Jet:'t cal ^e.• eif le the preeess. Don't rip anybody off in the process. This is
what w'
Meyer E',•rr- ieei, I've kel;t , ter quiet and I think it is probably time for me to
make a little statement to Ahow you how I feel. We continually go through this process
almost -a' every sinely meeting without any exceptions. And I keep saying it over and
ver rrai:, b.;* it's a efferent group of people so I'll repeat it. There is a conflict
in any greee .f mere aryl women in society between: the rights of individuals and the
rights of eeeety as a whole and it is a continuous battle between individual rights
and 1 ". t.n , es ewe- I.eeele a lot smarter than I am said, the history or tttat.kind is a
i rc•lrrs,i:,:. whore i.'monracy has functioned of a balance between the rights of society
and the ri ets :f the individual. And we who govern in a email scale in the City of
Miami in •...' n.righborh',ols er in Washington have to continually keep in mind the bal-
ance between, these two rights. Now the point comes there is a conflict here. We
have to make a decision. Now I think each decision stands on its own because I
think we have to make the decisions based on the facts. On the one side I think it
is the teherent right of every American to live in peace - and he can't. And I think
it is also the responsibility of society, and by that I mean governement, to guarantee
that that ri;ht be available to everyone regardless of race, color. creed, economic
eircenstan'e .i:.i what have you. On the oiler heed I think that there are certain
things that 4:0 nt'.:rssary to protect the rights of the totality. These are no new
irgumente. eel :04, you end I both know...when we read Hobbs and Locke and Benson
end 4:1 •,f the !'eepe1 who :tis,:ussed all of these rights; the continuous conflict in
society t.,•'we'en the rights .af the individual ani the rights of society. And I'm not
saying that I'm a utilitarian cne4letely but I am saying that in this country at
lest we Lane .;urselves on that balance. Now in this particular case it is my opin-
ien test there are too many, that there's too touch involved of a large segment of
.107iety ari it isn't a question of numbers. It isn't a question that there are Thor.
•t.i lir.:. and p;i: •set.-; involved than there are residents alone the street, I think
wY..it rs x•ivolv.'.i scare is a m;;eh more basic promise thin that .and that is that
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dealing now with ,to wan hr.lr/ rs like Ncli
t m.. i t ; i.o, !: : • • • .rimtvp,1 ria 1 tot e*Mbple,
and thr right et 0 I, getetei e elm , t 071; ItIA A parking lot or put
up a battle -el- '' le eometelee ettet eJe 1, le liffetent. Now he has An
individual right ind society has . ,,r, 1 and have vatted Oh bath Sides
or this. I have voted on m,try !hi .,m,rai,sinn to upheld the right of
the indiviluel agalee' the tiqhf A tht r kV t'vt. also voted in favor Of the
rights of eoeiety as eglitee tee itdivi !dal. ..ne lint. thing. Let 00 finish,
dian't interluir yo,r nrce I r'n't 1 if y :d.:t 'Attend the ethittefly Of
letting Me finish 1wnn't n,/ anythind . was going to say, ih this !Artie.
ulat cage what is !evolved ate humae !re-5 tn.? rder,fnre that soMeithAt changes. %Ow
the 110t thing 1 wahted to toll you wee the quentinn of due procetet and tOSpensAtidh
And just compensation irdf cenfisua'ion w.i h if, ,ortething that you've talked About.
Noe as fat as due pre ss 1. ,'nr-erned 1 in 'hi % City CoMMi*Sinn is that
We give the opportenity fnd everyb.dy i' a ;%ti..11,.1,it iri. NoW sole of the ladies
got a little epset. with ru, tier e. w, tele't MOVP right then and 1 refused
to do that beeauae to me tee we, eet ! e, ; ee, t • This is dut press
now. The fact that nAschody mrhhr r nr old or Wurking and cannet eteke
here 1 do not stihs,fiih., to that be 115A t. eetsminity reetesentetiot tortes
in and that's wher, . ee, h. ired yee're hero. Ndw you can
say, "Well t can affor! te . h. ne. an't.' Well 1 uarantee you they could
have written letters, they . ';uld !.iv( they eoull have ealled. if they
cared that m e-h they woull ee representel eist like threw people are represented Tette,
and by the way, not for tee filet N^v: with reoarls tc cotspensation goVernMent,
and you and I h.oth t.. f hi, xvrn1sont is living thing
and what was trge 20o p dic t-day; .hat was true 10 years
ago is not true; and yo.d fe',. -•:r: . ir. tiOh where this penduluM is
swingieg now to the guestee ,t e e!!.. eel what we're beginning to recog-
nite is that the owncrseip e 1 r Because 1 oeth a piece of
property lees not live et, ! xemi , lie e 50e, foot deep hole and
destroy it, I don't eeve tee I. e t own tnit property for ever.
SoMeday I'm going te de, e.! 'net e'i ,e e,11 e. tee to be there And therefore,
I have a right to A !,.'r that very purpose the
SureMe Court of the 1 C.,' iiwyer, bet federal legislation and
court action in felorai '-O eee .ete :imele premise that governments
like the City of Miami Lae. o _ L. we. e. —me under the policing rights of
government at erotecteee , e we e Ly iThylnq eeeple certain things or by
restricting by ic,rnse o eeeieive tome and that is What this is
all about. Now what ees?, eee: A.-ft.; what in oer conscience in my
opinion we think t y t Ad -le re?egnizing that we cant please
everybody. recognizin.4 td,r. r ./ rd. ety feel injured. Now there ia,
lastly and unl.,r d ,.! -r :e-eurse for you and of course,
that is the eoeit, .
Mr. Dawl Well,
happens b. r. r.tr '
is goinq to 4
is disposessed th-ii r
going to put. .
removal expeee: iet , e •
instaece /ik, tele eteee.:-
there. It inlividuall :0*
1 wIn i(,in,4 to try to avoid this. This
e e-i. it:: eevinusly come up before and it
e e e entted States if somebody
tw_ommun:ty that person has to be
• eeee eeeee+, say for example if we're
• e eee drfi.e• ted there will be paid
apply in a particular
e e. htvolvel IAA, the sane principle is
• m- but fti.or inconvenienced there is no,
it seems to me that eeeeeei
myself and others tri tn., .1,-1
take care of theee eeeee, te ele
thing for soeiety 4S A W31
able domino eltuetelet, A% !. !r.! a' 1
Mayor Ferre: ; see y .
not competent to Tr:c
Now tram what I can see .,i •
there is confiseaeion. 1e4 e weili e. ,
damaged and if yoa can ie•. ee
damaged this man, pay her." me!: we've
damaged yrnt ani how m!d.fh t-
242. 24W: But th.? 1. . '
things, and as I say
from within the commirrri,...n r!!-. :f,
a person or persces te e. iet . wie
proposed te eXaMint: th, • prJbl?.%'.: 1.4A!,'
411eViate theM. :t we
Up.' we've c*i.11 nat raft,lv. ! 'r- L
lute, if you like, to people like
• .o ele:eetea by developments like this to
1 e,elteve it would be a sensible
ee een't le that we're involved in this itevite
• d,wr and Ind 5o.
th0 problem is that we are
ily is any confiscation involved here.
• Juccnvenience but I don't see that
, qot ourt and prove that you've been
etett e.11 tell the City of Miami, "You've
cout and find out how much we
eey yee.
.ee teet ee ie on with teem? kind of
• mot., and Meke. there will exist a need
etrectere of city government for
le. • levelepmentsr variences or whatever are
rr aL,rut in those areas and try to
.. 3,6 "A/reel-It, we're going to put the barricades
• rirkini. Nothing has been done about
OCT 2 * II1S
his. Now Are a, y,,ina to have an iml'act study on the area to dveidri 1 mean
there t• tna • ‘i hi. it.417
`tby.•r retie • w.•:l. I think that you're entitled to An,i I think thAt you w••re rt tht.
I thtr)t that we .;`tell. rig three', n:,thir. l forever. You knHt there 14 41,7h •'rit•,s
is fotev, r r• 'oast in this lit-, nht even lift.. $o I don't gay that this is format,
think what we should really ,1•1, rind t Agree with this And I think the -Pitons art
he test tents are , r.t it lint to that, that we should really ,-,,mat up with rt full in hetah
-tali sduly e:h if the dirt: fusion its different if you feel strongly then I think we
r.th' , t,.a,: 2:. ,'h, x hearing whether it is ,A year, twt, years eft ti* months frcirt now
of ,,tat' r.; :!t•s th7' there is a different canclusirr• to it. As of right new t
.i tr,'. k:r.•tw wait the :eat of this caMMissian feels in the right thing to do but I'm
ttai !,,t a r.,:,ti, .
t:Pv. t,it^z: t.: Mr. '1.tynt, in view of the fact that I feel strongly that cut children
hale t •e•1 And that I tan';. as a layman i don't ere any 4test harts or great
Tama;r t, l r,>l•,•rty owners in that area by putting up the barricades to protect our
`til,lt, t• : et*, r a motion the barri"89es titlttain for this school year; that is beyond
question ana t.t.at if you say that a study is an advisable Lhinq that the study proceed
along the way and errtainly that at. the end of the school year when that report is
:bade and 'ht• people in the swhnnl know beyond a reasonable doubt what the report says
that will gave them ample time to plan. If that satisfied you 1 will offer it that
way. If not I'tt .fining to „ffet a motion that the barricades go up and we forget the
audy. Now you tell me.
"tlIDENTIFIE's 3IEAKEIi: :oflpttissioner Gibson. may 1 just add a point of information.
Coconut .;rave t..ittmentary School is now a Quin-1flester sch061, it operates 12 Months
uut of tt,t year.
key, ';xi,s<,r:: iti• :l, :sir, that ,_names the picture how because when I came along they
u,,•d t-> .;.av„ trine: terc. It's sin-mest.ers row. You know what 1 mesh? 'that's correct
becau>t• : remember my neic.•. . , . She saki didn't you know that things have changed
and I fc,en.i . t• aAr),): is ;use about year around. sir, I'll tell you what. I offer
a motion that the Latti.:.ides I:e enfor:ei for a period of one year while the study goes
on and at. the r:,d if that year we study the matter again. I think that puts them in
the ball game: t have a year iJ'fote them and at least we're trying. If you can't live
with that n_tw ;2bson's ready tc, make that motion another way.
Mayor fern What: Fecund tea' motion. A11 right, is there further discussion to
the motile,:: i v xyb.,,ly unaer:tands what the intent of the motion is, that the barri-
• adtr; :'. l,lu •. 1 bn a :ne-year t.asis and at the end of that year that the management
wi:l :,tu.ty t. a:;i•e,.t;; el it ire:Audis; parking and if anybody in the community wishes
hr t t;; s' it t •;r i rail ic7 hearin t ata•tin and the management has the information avail-
Alle It '.at • .m,• that we ::,sage :,ur opinion then we'll hear it, Otherwise it will
�nnt2r.Ut
Fr.:. it,.: tt will :continue indefinitely.
It th, m,.ti.,n at the end here does go this way and someone was
t, ;e* hurt wt„ :. _..:;sing the street what would be...
Rev. it:,,.r,: II ic•t me tell you that'11 be all the reason we w.wldn't want to
remove tt:••r. ur r. kt•t•p that ir: the hack of your head.
mayor ,,rrt,: Tau see, son, 1 think the point is this that nothing is torever and
ill we're 1ui: a is we're saying this is what we think is right today and if somebody;
Lut t..a an'• 1.r,y a man 7r a woman the right in a democracy to come back and say you
made a mistake and we want you to reconsider it. That's all we're doing. The door is
open if we made a mistake we'll think about it in the future. That's a11.
Mi. Daw: 1':f .iast lake to ask in this motion that is going to be put whether you're
1:.ir.•,t to she ify that the study will be ready by one year from...
Mayor Ferre: ir.11 sure.
tar. Law: As:i *hat will ! t• the basis...
hey. ..i! s.nt: :hat's tat• :;,tent. Once the study is made nothing happens until there
1'; 3 l:ubl: ht 1rir:g ar,l we have the opportunity to hear everybody.
Mayor ' err;•: vau've lot or.e year's rest or maybe longer. As I understand the sense
of the malt.::. t. that if staff concludes that there are no problems we're not going
tv hear •hi.:.
;ihsc: :!.at':, ri<xht.
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ADVISABILITY or Tt
toorATtooli AT Thi Env or Werre
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MAINTAIN ?NI. PAI,Ale-ADES At SAItI
T1MV A POALIC NEARING WILL At
Upon being seconded by coOmissioner reeoso, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following v
AYES: CoMMissioner Pose
CoMMissioner Manah.,
ComMissioner (Pee.) The(4.-1,
Vict Mayor .1'. L. Flume,. :r.
Mayor Maurice A. F.tre N'JES: None.
Oet
49, CONTINUATION Or DISe.11-1,-.2., L ••!,PiTi tiri 124, nAllY'S DEATH
IN rtRE$
Rev. Abson: Mr. Mayt.-..r,
the department to think hr .
hoping is the fact that has hi!
For instance. what I' wIt:.
into sections I think my ,
company is in another ar.u. •'.
Mt. Ferencik: Reverend.
know that there may be s-,:ne t .1!
as long as you have mote tha:.
Management more respon:-iv•
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others. Now this particular ir-o7cct -
Company. I have no doubt tha.thrr
plaihts that relate to all A il:t10
and the gar appliances. ts,
the city ins., the positi the it • H!,1,,
we're Not.
Rev. :libson: No, t:3,
1
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!,,• rl strarht I really don't want
1 4,7r w'ra. has happened. What I'M
take some reMedial steps.
this gas business divided
-)mi,any iv in one area and another
h y';u've described. t don't
t ht-w,en that organizations and of course,
.1 h havr lifferent management and ache
ittending to their business than
A ,:ompany by the name of Weeks Gas
1. • ii. roject like this a number of coat -
.")(it to the distribution of the gas
• ..ra-r, I (t.t.n.t want to get myself or
ilist '4,0,', defending the gas company because
M. Feren.:ik: 41 1.ly 1, .•• our records and with the
exception oi soN.strai nu. •11 1.,.•qmentt.d and have been very serious
ihstoehts•, W! `!. In-; persistent complaint. Now
that doesn'tr.ar AI., COMPlalh tU us. They
,•omplain to !!..? 1„,,1• in turn notify the gas
0mpany. Now we say.. ! '•.!;.sy All c: th• gas complaints in this
1..roject that... i,otri1. we tew A3 a matter nf fact 1.4ve been
on thk• teleyht4.- 1.50 complaints or requests
for service, that .ort ot well it goes back as far as 79
was the .rarlie..it ,.ns. that !L.., ctt hli been a whole series of such come
plaints Made to the r.ahaq-ment wlr, !,ty ▪ 'hem t- the as company and the gas company
has made a service io.:ori on ea:.h h 7 complaints as to What they4v0 done and
I specifically just had ther. than!) .ht 1.-r:tit-tents quickly and there have been
.:complaints a. this i:artilai fh- nceured, I don't know whether
It was the particular apartro.nt te!•ao th,f- lre maybe as many as sift apirtnents in
this, maybe 8 ir. this ,slmi.Oex 11.thitt purtlular building. And there have boom
a service call on that building but it • rcally that recent so that I believe it
would have had anything to Jo with f•L: -21a2
Flew. Gibson: Mr . t
they kInd thfl,Attirs,,r.;
gas from on. .•,u• f:t in,1 .1., -w,. ‘.,
Mr. Andrew,: You, .and the hAme
you're temembering is a sit,.o:ri (jai; firm 2omit
chise for small portions ni the ..7ity in relu,
what we're talking about here is nc7t. Th,re
There are two aas that
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v.iroly the las people coming Aire and
because I used to get
to another led ...
v is you will please, you'll recall whet
t, the city of Miami to Obtain a frith.
ior: to a portion outside the city. Sat
are three elements involved hetes father.
City of Miami that are natUral ss
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Mr . n 4 I :It. are they n-ttliod?
w. 11 them.
Mr. tlimm. Li.' in .axtl. way that you call Florida Power and Light?
111.4Lmah: correct.
Mr. Flummer: But on all Code l's they are called?
Hi.,Acmat: Yes.
Mt. Plummer: You're :iatisfied?
".,7hiet hi loran: Oh, yel:. thInlutely. The only thing 1 could add to Mr. Ferenctk's
statemeLt it; that under our code enforceftent Progree this complete project was inspect-
ed during the month of April of 'n and many gas notations made and corrected. We not
only inspected it we wen, tack and rechecked all the deficiencies and they were correct-
ed. And the Ilth of this month in response to Mrs. Gordon's letter we also sent a
lieutenant aurl a fire iraw4.,1tor out there who went through this area. NOV this hsppossid
be.'ause of this pipe here being bent. Gas is as safe as electricity is if it is handial
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correctly, sir. Anei . •ioh't think it wi(: npprh. Thin 1v a nie Lott that
..meld happen fines in t while hi,' it 1,eein'' hniel,en foe .firm.
Mrh. 'ipteie'f,t Min►n w!ln thae ( iPe. { le'1 e•;' The tile. ynu'tn PlIftertina to, WhOte
wail that?
Chief flickinant It was undetnrouhd an,! wee', ,i.,a, put the post into it the Weight
of it bent the pipe evidently because we riva 'hr't'ipn up, had it capped •hd had It
secured before we left the scene yrster1ny.
Mrs, Gordon: Was there a hole in the pipe?
Chief Rickman: Yes,
Mks. Gordon: Who put. those pasts in t:..it. ,a .l that? The management of the build+
ihq?
Chief Rickman: Yes, ma'am.
Iles. Gordon, They are the ones res+ orw i t: t
Chief Hickman! We had a company crone in, i was up in Jacksoflvitie at a cenfetenee
last week end and they had 4 von' enphistioated ptece of equipment that tells you
about qas or any frameable 1ipuiF . happe.neri they were coming in and i
called them and they came in and +t:oy ; a,, C' nlit •^.x'n�.r, verified what caused the
eigilosion and so forth and would t •c:r with is. 1'tn going to purchase one of
those pieced of equipment for the fito rirryizon. s„ if you do get sttsfebody say
there is a /as leak we can q,,f out there in' ,,,k I' very correctly.
EWits► 1st: THERE BEING NO FURtHEF O COME BEFORE THE CITY
ISSION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:58 F.M.
ATTEST:
H. D. Srufhc'.A:
CITY CLERK
Rafph G. Citg4:c
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
t;,tu.:tr. A. Fckte
MAYOR
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ISEMTlnICATION
COMMISSION AGENDA AND CITY CLERK REPORT.
DISCONTINUING THE PUBLIC USE OF NORTHERLY
E-W ALLEY AND N-S ALLEY WITHIN THE BISCAYNE
FEDERAL PLAZA.
ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF THE
MARKS BROTHERS CORP. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF.TRAIL VIEW HIONWAY, IMPROVEMENT H-4366.
ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF THE
G.T.F. CORPORATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY, IMPROVEMENT H-4366
INTEN TO ALLOCATE FROM THE SPECIAL REIMBURSE-
MENT FUNDS, WHEN RECEIVED, BY THE CITY UNDER
FEDERAL LAW 92-500 AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
OF $2,500.00
APPROVING CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING AT 1120
N.W. 62ND STREET.
GRANTING A ONE YEAR EXTENSION PERMIT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF PATIO TOWN HOUSES DEVELOP-
MENT BY ZONNING BOARD RESOLUTION ZB-5775.
ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY
AD-A-LITE ELECTRIC CO. AT A TOTAL COST OF
$20,369.00
ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY
WEATHERTROL INC. AT A TOTAL OF $6,215.00
ALLOCATING $150,000 FROM THE GENERAL OBLI-
GATION BOND FUND FOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK OT PUBLISH A NO-
TICE FOR OBJECTIONS TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF
BAY CREST HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4373.
ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED AMENDED PLAT OF
LEVERA, A SUB -DIVISION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI.
AUTHORIZING THE FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF
FIRE STATION * 6 AND ALLOCATING $17,500 FROM
THE FIRE BOND FUND TO PAY FOR IT.
APPROVING A 061E YEAR EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT
PAST THE AGE OF 71 FOR RAFAEL GARCIA, INTER-
PRETER CLERK, MIAMI POLICE DEPT.
ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION or cow
CRESE PLACING CO. FOR THE PARKS HARD SURFACE
COURTS AT A COST OF SS1,532.00
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ACCEPTING THE BID OF IRPCO PAVING CO. INC.
IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,911 FOR GRAPELAND HEIGHT
PARKING LOT.
ACCEPTING THE BID RECEIVED FROM SENTELL
SUPPLY CO. FOR FURNISHING THE PARKS AND RE-
CREATION DEPT. WITH 50 TONS OF MILORGANITE
FERTILIZER.
ACCEPTING THE BID OF GEOGE L. SIMMONS CO. INC
FOR FURNISHING TIIE DEPT. OF SANITATION WITH
CASTABLE REFRACTnt2IES AT A TOTAL COST OF
$ 7,267.00
ACCEPTING THE BID RECEIVED FROM ORLANDO MEN-
DEZ INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ALLAPAT?AH
COMSTOCK PARK PAVILLION, FOR THE AMOUNT OF
$ 87, 886.00
WAIVING THE FEE FOR THE USE OF THE PARKING
LOT AT THE MIAMI STADIUM BY THE BORINQUEN
LIONS CLIIB.
AUTHORIZING THE FURNISHING OF A CERTIFIED
COPY FROM THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF OCTOBER 14, 1975 TO THE SUPREME
COURT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY
TO ADALBERTO BOSCH, WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF
LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $2,000 IN FULL AND
COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF HIS CLAIM.
APPLICATION TO THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR
THE ARTS FOR DOWNTOWN MIAMI
GRANT APPLICATION TO THE U.S. CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF FLORIDA
AND CITY OF MIAMI FOR ENVIROMENTAL
REGULATION.
ACCEPTING THE SIDS RECEIVED FROM LAMAR UNI-
FORMS, FOR FURNISHING UNIFORMS FOR THE
CITY OF MIAMI, POLICE DEPT.
ACCEPTING THE BID RECEIVED FROM DIMETRIO
PEREZ CARPETS INC. FOR FURNISHING CARPETS
ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE
YEAR FROM THE DATE OF A>NIARD.
ALLOCATING $ 96,781.11 OF PEDERAL REVENUE
SHARING FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATE BY
ORDINANCE NO. 8466
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