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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1974-05-23 MinutesITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION MINUTES MAY 23 - 1974 OF MEETING HELD ON H. D. SOUTHERN PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK City Clerk CITY HALL RALPH G. ONGIE Assistant City Clerk i INDEX MINUS OF RE1.GUL.AR MEETING CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ITEM NO i SUBJEIT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION NO. A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 18. 19. DISCUSSION SETTING TIME OF HEARING ON GRAND JURY REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT- DISCUSSION WAIVE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING AMD. CHAPTER 64 of CODE - PROTECTION AND REMOVAL OF TREES CONTINUED WAIVER OF PARKING SPACES- NEWBERG PROPERTY TRACT 2 ESTABLISH NEW DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AMD.ORD. 8190-TRANSFER $3,000 FROM YACHT DOCKS TO YACHT DOCKS OPERATING BUDGET AMD. SEC. 30-28 OF CODE - REDUCE FEE FOR ASTROLOGIST TO $424.00 CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION -LOTS 72,3,4,5 BEACOM MANOR (8-121) CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION -TRACT "A" DOUGLAS GARDENS CORRECTING SCRIVENERS ERRORS -ESTABLISHING FEES ON ORD. 8243 & 44 ESTABLISH FEES FOR USE FOR USE OF RECREAT- IONAL FACILITIES, BANDSHELL, TORCH ETC. CORRECT SCRIVENERS ERRORS -ESTABLISHING FEES FOR USE OF HENDERSON PARK AND MOORE PARK TENNIS FACILITIES AMEND SEC.27-17 OF CODE: FEES AND CHARGES WAIVING PLAT PROCESSING FEES FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ETC. AMD. SEC.2-82.2 OF CODE: PREPARATION OF COVENANTS WAIVING FOR GOVERNMENTAL AMD. SEC. 2-86 OF CODE: MATERIAL ERRORS- WAIVING ENTITIES ETC. SAME -FEE FOR TO RUN WITH LAND - ENTITIES ETC. SAME -FINDING FEE FOR GOVERNMENT AMD. SEC. 27-26 OF CODE: SAME -FEES - WAIVING FEES FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AMD. SEC. 2-87 OF CODE: SAME -PERMANENT REFERENCE MONUMENTS NOT PROPERLY PLACED AMD. SEC. 27-3 OF CODE: SAME -FEES, EXPIRATIOI RENEWAL, WAIVING FEES ETC. AMD. SEC. 54-20 OF CODE: AGREEMENT & BOND AS TO PAVING & OTHER IMPROVEMENTS BY PERSONS SUBMITTING PLATS, REPLATS TO COMMISSION - WAIVING PLAT PROCESSING FEES AMD.SEC. 2-85 OF CODE: CHECK OF RECORD PLATS FEES- WAIVING ETC. MOTION 1ST READING R-74-397 ORD. 8260 ORD. 8261 ORD. 8262 ORD. 8263 ORD. 8264 1ST READING 1ST READING 1ST READING 1ST READING 1ST READING 1ST READING 1ST READING 1ST READING 1ST READING EMERGENCY ORD. 8265 1* 4 6 7 8 8=9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 s ITEM NO. • SUBJECT MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION NO 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. VICE MAYOR REBOSO/COMMISSIONER PLUMMERS REPORT TO THE COMMISSION ON RECOMMENDATIONS REFERENCE THE PENSION PROGRAM PROCLAMATION DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS AS THEY RELATE TO UNITED WAY AND METROPOLITAr DADE COUNTY PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS PERSONAL APPEARANCE- WM. MICKEY MC MAHON RE: APPOINTMENTS TO VACANT COMMISSION SEATS STUDENT FORUM AWARD BID - ERECT AND RELOCATE FENCE AT AUTO POUND: 1901 N. W. 14TH AVENUE REQUEST CITY ATTORNEY & CITY MANAGER TO DOCUMENT INCIDENCE FOR ARRESTS, TRIALS, CONVICTIONS AND ACTIVITIES IN COURT SYSTEM (MEETING RECONVENED AT LEGION PARK AFTER LUNCH RECESS) ACCEPT PLAT - DUPLEX TOWNHOUSE SUBDIV. NO. 1 ACCEPT PLAT - BOULEVARD TRACT ACCEPT PLAT - NAHHAS SUBDIVISION - ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK- MARINE STADIUM STRUCTURAL REPAIRS - 1974 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - ORANGE BOWL PAINTING AND MAINTENANCE - PHASE II ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - CENTRAL DRAINAGE PROJECT E-29 PUBLISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING- OBJECTIONS TO COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF BISCAYNE EAST HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4357 PURCHASE PARCEL A-1002.3 FOR EXPANSION OF ELIZABETH VIRRICK PARK CLAIM SETTLEMENT- MRS. NITA GOODE CLAIM SETTLEMENT- MRS. FERMIN GONZALEZ CLAIM SETTLEMENT- RACHAEL GONZALEZ CLAIM SETTLEMENT- THOMAS BERRY WAIVE RENTAL FEE-BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL AMD.ORD. 8190-TRANSFER FUNDS FROM YACHT DOCKS DEPT TO YACHT DOCKS DEPT.FUND OPER.BUDGET DISCUSSION MOTION 74-398 DISCUSSION DISCUSSION RES. NO. 74-399 MOTION 74-400 RES.74-401 RES.74-402 RES.74-403 RES.74-404 RES.74-405 RES.74-406 RES.74-407n RES.74-408 RES.74-409 RES.74-410 RES.74-411 RES.74-412 RES.74-413 1ST READING PAGRa 1511 22=3 31 31 32=3 37 38 39 40' 40 40=4 41 42' 42 43 43 43 44 44 45 45 • • ITEM NO, 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. SUBJECT IMEX MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION NO APPOINT ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMITTEE ON, ECOLOGY & BEAUTIFICATION FOOD CONCESSION -MUNICIPAL JUSTICE BUILDING DISCUSSION ONLY AWARD BID- TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4366 HIGHWAY AND SANITARY SEWER PORTION AWARD BID- TRAIL VIEW EIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4366 LANDSCAPING PORTION AWARD BID- TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4366 STORM SEWER PORTION AWARD BID- 11 HIGH BACK CHAIRS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AWARD BID- 500 PLASTIC SEATS FOR THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM AWARD BID- 11 AIR CONDITIONING UNITS FOR CITY-WIDE USE AWARD BID- KENNEDY PARK LIGHTING 1974 UTILIZATION OF LANDS UNDERNEATH EXPRESSWAYS FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES EXPRESS POLICY TO ELIMINATE CHARGES FOR PRACTICE SESSIONS -SOFTBALL LEAGUES PLAYING IN CITY PARKS REQUEST CITY MANAGER TO ANAL.ZE PARKS AND RECREATION BUDGET IN AN ATTEMPT TO FUND THE AMERICAL LEGION BASEBALL LEAGUE AT THE MIAMI BASEBALL STADIUM ISSUE PURCHASE ORDER (6) G.M.C. TRUCK CAB AND CHASSIS- emergency purchase CONFIRM ACTION OF CITY MANAGER IN ASSIGNING LEONARD BISZ M.A.I. TO APPRAISE PROPERTIES FOR AFRICAN SQUARE PORTION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD CONFIRM ACTION OF CITY MANAGER- EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT OF COMPRESSOR AT THE MUNICIPAL JUSTICE BUILDING AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH BOOZ-ALLEN-HAMILTON FOR DATA PROCESSING STUDY AUTHORIZE EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT WITH STANFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MIAMI MODERN POLICE DEPARTMENT PROGRAM BEYOND 1-YEAR PERIOD CONFIRM ACTION OF MANAGER -SUBMISSION OF FEDERAL GRANT -LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM ETC. RES.74-414 DISCUSSION RES.74-415 RES.74-416 RES.74-417 RES.74-418 RES.74-419 RES.74-420 RES.74-421 RES.74-422 EMERGENCY ORD.NO. 8266 MOTION NO. 74-423 RES.74-424 RES. NO. 74-425 RES.74-426 MOT.74-427 MOT.74-428 RES.74-429 INEEI MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA SUBJECT 1 ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION NO. PANE:- 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. REPORT OF CITY COMMISSIONER ROSE GORDON ON TAXICAB STUDY PROPOSED SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM AT LEGION PARK, DANCES, PURCHASE OF PIANO ETC. REQUEST BY METRO FOR APPROVAL OF IMPROVEMENT AT SEAPORT APPOINTMENTS TO MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES CODE REVISION FOR SIDEWALK SAFETY MEASURES DURING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS USE OF ORANGE BOWL STADIUM AUGUST 17, 1974 FOR SPECIAL EVENT MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION ITEMS- STATUS OF F.E.C. CONDEMNATION AT OLD PORT SITE WIDENING OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD FROM 6TH STREET TO THE EXPRESSWAY AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH JOSEPH AND KATHERINE SLAPPY TO REMAIN ON PROPERTY BEING SOLD TO THE CITY E.P.A. LITIGATION- CITY ATTORNEY REPORT LEGION -PARK AREA MATTERS- personal appearance L. H. BEAL ADJOURNMENT RES.NO. 74-430 MOT. 74-431 RES.74-432 MOT.74-433 DISCUSSION DISCUSSION DISCUSSION DISCUSSION RES.74-434 DISCUSSION DISCUSSION 5906; 66=6_ 68=7-_ 74=4 75= 76 86=8= 89 89=9C 90=9' • MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING THE CITY ._COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA On the 23nd day o6 May, 1974, the City Comm,i,ddtion o6 Miami, Fton.ida met at .Ltd negutar meeting ptaee at City Hatt in da.id City, 3500 Pan American tir.Lue, Miami, Ftoaida, in ktgutak d e 4iOn. Pursuant to pubtie advekt,idement, th.id meeting id to be continued at LEGION PARK bon the a6tennoon d edd.Lon. The meeting wad caned to onden at 9:12 O'Ctock A.M. by Mayon Maurice A. Ferne with the £ottowag membeM o6 the Comm.Ldd.ion bound to be pnedent: At4o pnedent: Commidd.ionen J. L. Ptummer Commi 4ioner Rode Gordon Commi44ionen (Rev.) Theodore GLbdon Comm,cdd.Loner Manoto Rebodo Mayon Maun.Lee A. Fence. P. W. Andnewd, City Managers John S..Ltoyd, City Attorney H. V. Southern, City Cterk Ratph G. Ong.Le, Add.tstant City Ctenk An invocation wad detLvened by Reverend G,ibdon who then red thod a pnedent .in a ptedge o 6 atteg.Lanee to the 6tag . 1, DISCUSSION SETTING TIME OF HEARING ON GRAND JURY REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT - D I SCUS S I oN _ONLY Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Mayor, I would like to move that the police matter that is on the minds of all the people here and the entire community, be heard first. I so move. REV. Gibson: Second. Mayor Ferre: There is a motion and second. Under Discussion, I would like to respectfully ask this Commission since this is a matter of such great importance, I have asked Michael Frankel, the chairman of the Grand Jury to come down and speak to us and he may be able to do it tomorrow because what is at stake here is an attach by the Miami Herald specifically on the Grand Jury, the Grand Jury report, Mr. Gerstein, myself and a whole series of other things and I think the first thing we have got to ^larify here is whether or not the Grand Jury report is believable. If the Grand Jury report is believable, and is an unbiased, objective opinion, then that is one set of circumstances. If it is not, then I think that changes the whole complexity and what is being questioned here is the believability and credibility of the Grand Jury and that obviously must be clarified. Now I would respectfully request that this matter be postponed until tomorrow morning and if you are available tomorrow morning, we can meet at 9 o'clock and do it at that time. Mrs. Gordon: DIscussion on the motion Mr. Mayor. Will you accept discussion on the motion? Mayor Ferre: Yes Ma'am. Mrs. Gordon: I think you are mixing apples and oranges. You have made certain statements in the press and in the media and you have made certain recommendations. I understand that you feel that the report had some bearing on your recommendation. 1 WIAY 2 31974 Nevertheless, your recommendations were made and I don't think the Grand Jury is on trial. We accept what we read and what you said and I believe that this mornings discussion should center about your recommendations as you outlined them yesterday and the motion that I made that the police matter be heard is based upon the things that you stated. Mayor Ferre: Well I would respectfully ask my fellow Commissioners to grant me the courtesy of having this matter heard tomorrow morning. I put it on a personal basis. Rev. Gibson: Are we going to take any and all appropriate action tomorrow? Okay, I will go along with that. Mrs. Gordon: Further discussion and since you did second the motion Father. I would like to know what possible harm could be in us discussing the matter at this time and then taking whatever credibility you may feel lies in the statements that were made by the Mayor as far as the Grand Jury is concerned is a separate matter. It has in my opinion no bearing because we are not going to be in judgment, I don't believe, of the credibility of the Grand Jury and the whole thing in my opinion must be heard today. We owe it to the people to hear it today. Mayor Ferre: This is a typical statement by you Rose. Is there any further discussion? Tomorrow we will have - (Inaudible comment from audience) Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Calhoun, I think this is to be a matter that if we start discussing, it will take 3 hours at least and I think everybody is going to want to be heard on this. Now the main point is that in the last 2 days, if you look at the headlines in the newspapers, the credibility of the Grand Jury and the credibility of Richard Gerstein and my credibility has been questioned and I am just asking my fellow Commissioners because I think that this is a matter that requires, the crux of the whole thing is whether or not the Grand Jury report is objective and realistic. If it is an objective report, then I think that it leaves us with one set of circumstances. If it is not an objective report, then that is something else. That'is the thing I would like to establish before we get into discussion. Based on that I would again - Mrs. Gordon: I haven't withdrawn my motion. I would like to ask Mr. Andrews his opinion on your request for deferral. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews, I have no objection to that, go ahead. Mr. Andrews: We have 2 matters under consideration. One is the full area of Grand Jury report and if there is some question in your mind as to its validity, that is a matter separate from my immediate concern. The second question is the policies that you would establish as far as the guidance as to hots the matter in question of police morale quotes is to be reviewed. Now that is purely an administrative matter and I have a very definite idea as to how that should be handled. Mayor Ferre: Aren't they tied together Paul? Mr. Andrews: Well I think they are in my opinion, and I think that if you have a discussion, it should be held at one time so there is complete continuity. Either do it this morning if you choose to do so or tomorrow morning, but when you do it, I think it should be all done at one time. Mayor Ferre: She didn't ask you that. She asked if you agree with the idea that perhaps tomorrow morning might be a better time. Mr. Andrews: Well Mrs. Gordon, I think it would be a better time 2 MAY 2 31974 o t think you are going to end up devoting a considerable amount of time to this subject. 1 think you are going,to find it extremely disruptive to this agenda if you try to pereue it now on the basis that the Mayor has intro- duced the subject matter. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor for the record may I ask the name and address of the speaker please, Would you come to the microphone Sir. If the Mayor is going to allow you to speak Sir, I would like to know who is speaking. Mr. Lingo: I am Charles K. Lingo. I don't think that the Commission need discuss whether or not the Grand Jury was valid, whether they were fair or anything about that. You have been presented with the Grand Jury's Report and you take it from there. It has nothing to do with what you seem to want to get into. Mayor Ferre: Which is? Mr. Lingo: Which is, whether or not what they had to say and how they said it and why they said it, is valid, fair - Mayor Ferre: Well of course that has been questioned by the largest media in our community. Mr. Lingo: That makes no difference. You are here this morning to talk about something else. I came down here for another reason. The reason that the Commission is meeting, not whether or not the media is going to be the judge of how we operate this City or the United States of America. Mayor Ferre: I am talking to the foreman of the Grand Jury and I am asking him to come - Mr. Lingo: You are interested in where I live? I live on S. W. 5th Street between 27th Avenue and 30th Avenue. Mr. Plummer: While we are waiting for the Mayor to quit his conversation. Father do I understand you to have withdrawn your second? Mrs. Gordon: He did not withdraw. You are putting the words in his mouth. If he wants to withdraw, then he can speak for himself. Rev. Gibson: J. L., I can vote man. Mrs. Gordon: That's exactly right. Rev. Gibson: I deferred to the Mayor. Mr. Plummer: You did not withdraw the second? Mrs. Gordon: That's right. Rev. Gibson: There is no need of us panicking today. I will be right here tomorrow giving that vote - Mr. Lingo: But maybe I won't be able to be here tomorrow. I came down today - Mrs. Gordon: Well we have a motion and a second Sir and Father Gibson has not withdrawn his second and there is going to be a vote as I assume on the motion. It may fail but there will be a vote. Mr. Lingo: Well that's typical but anyhow I have said all I want to say so I will sit down. Mrs. Gordon: Thank you. 5 MAY23197 • Mayor Ferre: All right we have tion and second. Further discttssion? Call the roll. Mr. Southern: Mr. Plummer? Mr. PlUMmer: The motion as I understand it is that this item be handled the firet item this morning. I vote NO. Mr. Southern: Mr. Reboeo: Mr. Southern: Mr. Reboso? No, as a courtesy to the Mayor, I vote NO. Reverend Gibson? • Rev. Gibson: I vote NO. Mr. Southern: Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Southern: Mrs. Gordon? Yes. Mayor Ferre? Mayor Ferre: NO. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I make you a motion SIr that even though I don't like it that it has to be put off till tomorrow, it is your request and we the Commission by 4 to 1 have honored your request. I now ask you Mr. Mayor that the time be set for tomorrow morning at 9 AM. in these chambers, that the public be so -informed, that any of them that wish to be heard on this matter may do so, and that it be fully understood through the media that this Commission will and expects to take definitive action tomorrow. Mayor Ferre: All right, I will recognize you in a moment Commissioner Calhoun. There is _motion that this meeting be at 9 o"clock- Mr. Plummer: No its going to be a special meeting and it is solely in your purview to set the time and place. Mayor Ferre: Does anybody have any objections to 9 o'clock tomorrow morning? Mr. Andrews, members of the Commission? In that case, we will have a special meeting for this purpose tomorrow morning, Friday at 9 A.M. All right Commissioner Calhoun. By the way Mr. Andrews, would you get me for tomorrow from the Clerk's Office, the vote of the people on consolidation of the Police Dept. in 1970, I would like the exact figures. I am sure we will have to call upon those figures. 2, WAIVE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS CITY COMMISSION MEETING The following motion was introduced by Reverend Gibson who moved its adoption: A MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS CITY COMMISSION MEETING Upon being seconded by Mr. Reboso, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: NOne MAY 231974 ANDCHAPTER64-OF CODE: "PROTECTION 8 REMOVAL OF TREES" Mr. Acton, Dir.Planning Dept: Item #3 is a comprehensive revision to the City of Miami Tree Ordinance. It attempts to go beyond the present Tree Ordinance in preserving not only trees within the City of Miami but also natural geological feature.; and also will define, within the City of Miami certain areas that have extensive tree canopy or natural hammock like settings into what we term, "Environmental Preservation Districts". It sets up an Environmental Review Board which will be composed of 5 members who will review applications within the City of Miami for development within environmental preservation districts. We realized from our past experience that we had to limit the amount of work set forth before any environmental preservation board since the Building Department does review some 7,000 applications per year, we attempted to define those areas within the City of Miami which would have applications for future development that would come before the Environmental Preservation Review Board. This ordinance also defines certain areas where rock outcroppings and natural formations are in the interest of the City of Miami to preserve. There have been occasions in the past where bulldozers have not only destroyed the trees and the other valuable natural amenities but they have also taken out and leveled rock outcroppings which could form a very valuable environmental setting for development. That very simply is what this ordinance attempts to do and goes beyond our existing tree ordinance. We have had numerous inquiries about how we could upgrade our existing ordinance and this ordinance we believe will do just that. Mrs. Gordon: I would like to move that approval of this ordinance. I am familiar with it. I know that the original ordinance attempted to preserve the trees and the environment, however i.: was a pilot, we have now found the loopholes in it. We kno'-we have to close those loopholes and cause some method, of enforcement which will in fact prevent the kinds of problems that developed on South Dixie Highway and all of us have received numerous complaints about that so I would move the adoption of this new ordinance. An ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 64 ENTITLED "PROTECTION AND REMOVAL OF TREES" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO EXTEND THE SCOPE OF THE EXISTING TREE ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION OF AREAS WITH EXTENSIVE TREE CANOPY, SCENIC ROUTES, UNIQUE GEOGRAPHICAL FORMATIONS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL REVIEW PROCEDURES AND OUTLINING THE PROCESS FOR PUBLICLY IDENTIFYING AND PRESERVING ENVIRONMENTALLY SIGNIFICANT SITES OR AREAS; PROVIDING THAT IF ANY SECTION, CLAUSE OR SUBSECTION SHALL BE DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL IT SHALL NOT AFFECT THE REMAINING PROVISIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH was introduced by Mrs. Gordon, seconded by Reverend Gibson and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon, Reverend Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None The Ordinance was read by the City Attorney and copies were available to the Commission and to the public. MAY 2 31974 CONTINUED WAIVER 0F PARKING SPACES- 1PWBERG PROPERTY TRACT 2 The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-397 A RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL FOR CONTINUED WAIVER OF 75 OF 99 REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES , AS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6871, ARTICLE XXIII, SECTION 2 (6), AT 7101-41 NORTHEAST MIAMI COURT, NEWBERG PROPERTY, TRACT 2, IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONSTRUCTION OF A 20UNIT APARTMENT FOR THE ELDERLY, BEING COMBINED WITH AN EXISTING 60-UNIT APARTMENT ZONED R-4 (MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE) DISTRICT (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerks Office) Upon being seconded by Reverend Gibson, the resolution was passed arid adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None 5, ESTABLISH NEW DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC FACILITIES 2ND READING An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE DISCONTINUING THE DEPARTMENT OF YACHT DOCKS; CREATING A NEW DEPARTMENT TO'BE KNOWN AS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A DIRECTOR OF SAID NEW DEPARTMENT BY THE CITY MANAGER; PROVIDING FOR THE INCLUSION OF PRESENT AND FUTURE PUBLIC FACILITIES IN THE NEW DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE OPERATION OF SAID DEPARTMENT AND PRESCRIBING THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES THEREOF PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH passed on its first reading at the meeting of April 25, 1974, was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of Mr. Plummer, seconded by Reverend Gibson, the ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon, Reverend Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8260. Mr. Plummer: Its understood that in the recommendation of Item #5, that this department is now being created but at no time does this preclude our adding other functions to this department because I have some very definite ideas which I have conveyed to the Manager. He has asked me to get the department created. We will talk about possible other adding of functions to this at budget time so I want that for the record understood. 6 MAY 2 31974 The City Attorney read the ordinance and copies were available to the Commission and to the public. 6, AMD,ORD, 8190 TRAMPER $3,200 FROM YACHX DOpCKS TO THE YACHT DOCKS OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 3-4 An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8190 THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE 1973 74'BUDGET AND ACCOMPLISHING A TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,200 FROM THE FUND BALANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF YACHT DOCKS TO THE YACHT DOCKS OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1973-74 passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of April 25, 1974, was taken up for its second and final_reading by title and adoption. On motion of Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mrs. Gordon, the ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon, Reverend Gibson and hbsent roll call - NOES: None (Mayor Ferre) SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 826i. The ordinance was read by the City Attorney and copies were available to the Commission and the public. 7, AMD,SEC 30-28 OF CODE- REDUCE FEE FOR ASTROLOGIST TO $424,00 An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 30-28 OF THE CITY CODE ENTITLED "GENERALLY" REDUCING THE FEE OF ASTROLOGIST TO $424. passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of April 25, 1974, was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of Mr. Plummer, Seconded by Mrs. Gordon, the motion was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon, Reverend Gibson and absent on roll call? NOES: None (Mayor Perre) SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO.18262. The City Attorney read the ordinance and copies were available to the Commission and the public. MIW 2 31974 4111 CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION- LOTS 72,73,74 & 75- BEACOM MANOR An ordinance entitled (H-121) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FOR LOTS 72, 7:;, 74 AND 75 BEACOM MANOR (8-121) LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 2519 S. W. 7TH STREET FROM R-4 (Medium Density Multiple)TO C-2 (Community Commercial) AND BY MAKING THE NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP MADE A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871 BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE III, SECTION 2, THEREOF; AND BY REPEALING ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of April 25, 1974, was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mrs. Gordon, the ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon, Reverend Gibson and absent on roll call: NOES: None (Mayor Ferre) SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8263. The ordinance was read by the City Attorney and copies were available to the Commission and to the public. 9, CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION- TRACT "A" - DOUGLAS GARDENS An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FOR THAT PART OF TRACT "A" WEST OF N.E. 1ST AVENUE CLOSURE, TENTATIVE PLAT #898-"DOUGLAS GARDENS", LOCATED AT 151 N. E. 52ND STREET, FROM R-2 (Two family) TO R-4 (Medium Density Multiple), AND BY MAKING THE NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP MADE A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871 BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE III, SECTION 2, THEREOF; AND BY REPEALING ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH MAY 2 31974 passed on its first reading at the meeting of April 25, 1974, was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of Mr. Plummer, seconded by Rev. Gibson, the ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Rev. Gibson Mrs. Gordon and absent on roll ca._ NOES: None (Mayor Ferre) SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8264. The Ordinance was read by the City Attorney and copies were available to the Commission and to the public. CORRECTING SCRIVENERS ERRORS OF ESTABLISHING FEES ON ORD. 10.' 8243 & 8244 - ESTABLISH FEES FOR USE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, $ANDSHELL. TORCH OF FRIENDSHIP AND SNOWMOBILE An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8243, SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (D) OF CITY CODE, SECTION 39-1 ESTABLISHING FEES FOR THE USE OF RECRE ATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT, INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT was introduced by Mr. Plummer, seconded by Reverend Gibson and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon ABSENT ON ROLL CALL! Mayor Ferre. NOES: None The City Attorney read the ordinance and copies were available to the Commission and to the public. An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8244 SUBSECTION 39-2(b) OF THE CITY CODE, ESTABLISHING FEES FOR THE USE OF THE BANK - SHELL, TORCH OF FRIENDSHIP AND SHOWMOBILE BY QUASI -PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT, INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT was introduced by Mr. Plummer, seconded by Reverend Gibson and passed on first reading by title by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Reverend Gibson. ABSENT ON ROLL CALL: Mayor Ferre. NOES: None The City Attorney read the ordinance and copies were available to the Commission and to the public. 5 MAY 2 31974 • 11. CORRECT SCRIVENERS ERRORS OF ESTABLISHING FEES ON ORO, NO. 8245-SEC,39-3 OF CODE ESTABLISH FEES FOR USE OF HENDERSON r tK AND_MOORE ,PARK TENNIS FAC1LITIE$ An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE ENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8245, SECTION 39-3 OF THE CITY CODE ESTABLISHING FEES FOR THE USE OF HENDERSON PARK AND MOORE PARK TENNIS FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT, INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT was introduced by Mr. Plummer, seconded by Reverend Gibson and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon, Reverend Gibson. ABSENT ON ROLL CALL: Mayor Ferree NOES: None The city attorney read the ordinance and copies were available to the Commission and to the public. 12. AMD SEC 27-17 OF CODE: FEES AND CHARGES: WAIVING PLAT PROCESSING FEES FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND AGENCIES An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 27-17 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "FEES AND CHARGES" BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SUBSECTION (c) WAIVING PLAT PROCESSING FEES FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND AGENCIES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION was introduced by Reverend Gibson, seconded by Mr. Plummer and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Reverend Gibson. ABSENT:ON ROLL CALL- Mayor Ferre. NOES: None The City Attorney read the ordinance and copies were available to the Commission and the public. 1V MAY 2 31974 Ilk 13. AMD,SEC,2-82,.2 OF cope: "SAME -FEE FOR PREPARATION OF COVENANTS TO RUN WITH THE LAND ; WAIVING FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ETC, An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-82.2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "SAME -FEE FOR PREPARATION OF COVENANTS TO RUN WITH THE LAND", BY ADDING A NEW PARAGRAPH WAIVING SAID FEE FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND AGENCIES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THERE OF IN CONFLICT INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION WAS introduced by Reverend Gibson, seconded by Mr. Plummer, and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Reverend Gibson. ABSENT ON ROLL CALL: Mayor Ferre. NOES: NONE The Ordinance was read by the City Attorney and copies were available to the Commission and to the public. 14. AIID.SEC.2-86 OF con: "SAME -FINDING MATERIAL ERRORS" WAIVING FEE FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ETC. An ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-86 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "SAME -FINDING MATERIAL ERRORS", BY ADDING A NEW PARAGRAPH IN SAID CODE SECTION WAIVING SAID FEE FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND AGENCIES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING.A SEVERABILITY PROVISION was introduced by Reverend Gibson, seconded by Mr. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Reverend Gibson. ABSENT ON ROLL CALL: Mayor Ferre. NOES: None The City Attorney read the resolution and copies were available to the Commission and the Public. 1 MAY231974 • 1S, AND,SEC,27-26 OF CODE: "SAME -FEES" WAIVING FEES FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 27-26 OF THE CODE OP THE CITY OF MIAMI , FLORIDA, ENTITLED "SAME -FEES", BY ADDING A NEW PARAGRAPH IN SAID CODE SECTION WAIVING SAID FEE FOR GOV- ERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND AGENCIES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION was introduced by Mr. Plummer, seconded by Reverend Gibson, and passed on its first reading by title by the following v ote- AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon, and Reverend Gibson. ABSENT ON ROLL CALL: Mayor Ferre. NOES: None The City Attorney read the ordinance and copies were available to the Commission and to the public. 16, AMD,SEC, 2-87 OF CODE: "SAME -PERMANENT REFERENCE MONUMENTS NOT PROPEL( PLACED"- wilivtNIFEgg FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ETC. An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-87 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "SAME -PERMANENT REFERENCE MONUMENTS NOT PROPERLY PLACED", BY ADDING A NEW PARAGRAPH IN SAID CODE SECTION WAIVING SAID FEE FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND AGENCIES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION WAS INTRODUCED BY Reverend Gibson, seconded by Mr. Plummer, and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Reverend Gibson. ABSENT ON ROLL CALL: Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. The City Clerk read the ordinance and copies were available to the Commission and to the Public. 41) 17, AMD,SEE,27-3 OF CODE: "SAME -FEES; EXPIRATION; RENEWAL" IAtVLNG. FEES ,FOR ._GOVERNMENTAL ENT-I.oTLES ITC. An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 27-3 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "SAME -FEES; EXPIRATION; RENEWAL", BY ADDING A NEW PARAGRAPH IN SAID CODE SECTION WAIVING SAID FEE FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND AGENCIES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION was introduced by Reverend Gibson, seconded by Mr. Plummer and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Reverend Gibson. ABSENT ON ROLL CALL: Mayor Ferre. NOES: None The ordinance was read by the City Clerk and copies of same were available to the Commission and to the Public. 18, SiCifidt2EYIEM SUBMNT GTPIATSNDREPLAYSP�OT 8MMI SION R WAIVING PLAT PROCESSING FEFS FOR GOVERNMEN ► t,L ENTJT IS ETC. An ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 54-20 of the CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ENTITLED "AGREEMENT AND BOND AS TO PAVING AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS BY PERSONS SUBMITTING PLATS, REPLATS, ETC., TO COMMISSION", BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SUBSECTION (c) WAIVING PLAT PROCESSING FEES FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND AGENCIES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES,, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT INSOFAR AS THEY ARL IN CONFLICT; AND CON- TAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION was introduced by Reverend Gibson, seconded by Mr. Plummer and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote - Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Reverend Gibson. ABSENT ON ROLL CALL: Mayor Ferre. NOES: None The Ordinance was read by the City Clerk and copies were available to the Commission and to the public. 1 MAY 231974 s e 19, AMD SEC,2-85 OF CODE: "CHECK OF RECORD PLATS- FEE" E e; +VERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND ENTITIES` 1:1 1:a An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-85 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "CHECK OF RECORD PLATS -FEE" BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SUBSECTION (c) WAIVING PLAT PROCESSING FEES FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND AGENCIES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION; DECLARING THIS ORDINANCE TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE; DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THE SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE was introduced by Reverend Gibson, seconded by Mr. Plummer for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Reverend Gibson. ABSENT ON ROLL CALL: Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Whereupon the Commission on motion of Reverend Gibson seconded by Mr. Plummer, adopted said ordinance by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Reverend Gibson. ABSENT ON ROLL CALL: Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. SAID EMERGENCY ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED NO. 8265. The ordinance was read by the City Clerk and copies of same were available to the Commission and to the Public. AT 9:45 O'CLOCK A.M., THE COMMISSION ENTERED INTO A BRIEF RECESS. AT EXACTLY 10:05 O'CLOCK A.M., THE COMMISSION RECONVENED THEIR REGULAR SESSION AND MAYOR MAURICE FERRE RETURNED TO THE CHAIR. Mayor Ferre recognized the presence of Mrs. Lawrence Sweeney and Students from Shenandoah Elementary School. • Mayor Ferre again announced to those present that the matter of the Grand Jury Report relating to the Police would be heard on Friday at 9 A.M. MAY231974 VICE MAYOR REBOSO/COMMISSIONER PLUMPER - REPORT TO COMMISSION ON RECOMMENDATIONS REFERENCE THE PENSION PROGRAM Mr. glummer: Mr. Mayor, this is an item which yol and the rest of the Commissioners asked Commissioner Rebosr ani t to look into the areas of the pension fund as brought forth in the Hansen Report and there are problems and there were stop -gap measures that were needed. Mr. Mayor, in your agenda, Item #13 are the recommendations of the committee which we feel are needed to put a stop -gap in those areas of abuses in the pension fund as it relates to disability. I would like to state Mr. Mayor, from the onset, that we have no preconceived ideas or are we trying to railroad this thing through. As you are well aware, neither Mr. Reboso nor I are recipients of this fund so we feel that we could look at it objectively from both sides and we herewith surrender to you our recommendations. The only recommendation Mr. Mayor that is not included in this report is that #1 This merely be a first reading today and #2 That these recommendations become effective the first day of July, 1974 and on that day a roll be certified as to the pending applications, so that from that day forward it would be known. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Plummer this its a very important item and I think it behooves you to go over the important items. Mr. Plummer: I will be happy to. Mayor Ferre: I would be most grateful if you would take the necessary time to go over, as I recall you have a total of :1 items and I would be grateful if you would hit the highlights Mr. Plummer: i'll pause in between in case there are any questions. Mr. Mayor, it was felt first of all that this should be separated into 2 parts in case 1 part was attached, it ct4 nut discredit the other part. The part that refers to the past is the recommendations of the special committee as it relates to Ordinance No. 2230 and that is that 100% of the people who are on disability pensions be called back that have not attained regular service retirement age. That no discretion and no choosing or picking, but just 100% of the people be re-evaluated at this time. Now we go into the future. #1 to the future: Mr. Mayor, the greatest problem incurred in the pension fund as a disability, I want to say a fallacy but a provision which gives back to a man that is put out on disability pension 100% of his contributions are returned to him when he is declared disabled. This would be eliminated. For your information and that of the Commission, in the past 5 years that return of contributions has amounted $1,219,000,000 taken away from the Pension Fund. One million, two hundred and nineteen thousand dollars, that one segment alone. It is the recommendation of this committee that this segment be totally eliminated. Any questions? Rev. Gibson: I wonder if in your recommendations, it just so happens I hear what you are saying, but do other pension funds do what we are doing? For instance, if we gave these men this money back as we are doing, and we have now taken some other measures that we have already taken and hopefully and I am not so sure that we don't need to hire somebody to be more specific and like a watchdog, tell us whether we are investing and when we ought to sell rather than depend upon, you understand what I mean? Then we can, maybe the root of the evil is not that we give these men this lump sum of money back but whether or not we are trading at the right time and being - Mr. Plummer: Investing properly. Rev. Gibson: Rightl And advantageously. 1;; MAY 2 31974 Mr. Plummer: rather, let me put your mind at rest. First of all there is no question that bad investment has been a key factor in the probleMS of the pension fund. SO inrush so rather that approximately a year ago, the Pension Congaittee, the Retirement Board, the Investment Board Whatever it was known at that time saw fit to take this away from the company which had this pension since 1941 and turn it over to 3 money managers. Father, please do not confuse anything relating to Investment as it relates to the Disability portion that I was instructed to look into. Rev. Gibson: I agree, but you know I will say about. that as we say about Police matters. Maybe they are interwoven and the right hand is holding the left hand. Mr. Plummer: Have you ever known J. L. Plummer - Rev. Gibson: No no please, I am not saying that. that maybe we need to look at - Now, I discovered with some of these other unions money back but, they are, more dilligent^and since the position of dilligence, I just raise it. Mr. Plummer: Father, I call to your attention Item #11. I am just saying , some lump sum we have gone to Rev. Gibson: All right. Mr. Plummer: Any further questions on Item #1? Item #2: One of the things brought out by Hansen and Company is that we can no longer assume that city employees are working to an age of 60. Today, we have found the Police and Fire have within their means to retire at age 50 and general employees at age 55. We have found, that in fact, the average age or. .-ctirement is about 52 to 53 with some factual at 54.7. This makes a tremendous difference and a loss to the fund when you set up a schedule of collections of contributions which is never attained. It is the recommendation of this committee that this age be reduced for contributions to the fund from age 60 to age 55 keeping fully in mind that this one factor as brought out by Hansen and Company would make a 40% pay -in difference this year. That's a big pay in and that is Item #2. Mr. Mayor and Mr. Manager, I would prefer that we don't generate questions. You asked me to just highlight them because I have made a guarantee Mr. Mayor, to the employees that this in no way would be decided today, that their input would be heard and that everybody would have their day in court, so I would prefer that any comments or questions be held until 2nd reading. Mayor Ferre: Now J. L., why don't you go through your report without any further interruptions? If there are questions, would you please write them down and I think we also should give the Manager the courtesy, if he has a question to put it forward and then we will recognize Mr. Parks and then we will discuss what we are going to do next. Mr. Plummer: Okay, #3: The Retirement Board, it is recommended Mr. Mayor that a member elected official of this Commission whether it be the Mayor or one of the Commissioners, be appointed to the Retirement -Pension Board. That it can be, since the Commission has, 3 members which it appoints, 1 of those 3 members could be a Commissioner. Further discussion did revolve around the fact that it shouldn't be at this juncture, myself or Mrs. Gordon, since we serve on the Investment Committee, which should be another Commissioner who does not serve on both boards. Mrs. Gordon: May I make mention at this time of possible - Mayor Ferre: Mrs. Gordon, if you would just write down your questions, I will recognize you at the end of Commissioner Plummers presentation as I stated a moment ago. 1 u MAY 2 31974 I ti Mr. Plummer: All right, Item #3 is an elected official be placed on t.'tis board. #4: In the Book Mr. Mayor, that outlines the retirement program, as it relates to disability. We find that one of the greatest areas of problems lie in the terminology and definition of that which is known totally and permanently disabled. We feel that this must be made more definitive so that there will be no question in the future what constitutes total and perma- nent disability. #5. We find, Mr. Mayor, in the medical board refe::red to presently, is 25 doctors who are selected as to their expertise in different fields or commonly refer- red to as specialists. We feel that the City of Miami Beach has instituted a plan which has worked out very well. That plan being that a single doctor, (1) which is an arm of the retirement -pension board be hired with the right of referal which means that a man brought, or woman, brought before the board with specialized problems by the board's own doctor would be sent out to the :3pecialist, they would be examined, be brought back to the board, and the board's doctor, gather- ed with all the recommendations would recommend it to the board. That is item #5. Item #6, we found that the pension board sometimes and many times were not the final authority as to whether or not a man was pensioned out. That final authority could rest with the medical board if the three doc- tors were unanimous in their recommendations. We are reco- mmending two things, Mr. Mayor, #1 that a medical certifica- tion and recommendation not be the only guideline for deter- mining disability. I don't know how, Mr. Mayor, other than tell you the terminology which maybe will be laughed at, but we have seen cases where a man was declared totally incapaci- tated, and I use the phrase, pictures were tan carrying three elephants. In other words, a man was in fact, working and doing a full job. So it is the recommendation that the pension board be impowered for investigative purposes so that they will have in fact, two items of input, one medical, the other investigative and then finally that the pension -retire- ment board use the same method of voting that this Commission uses and that is that they have the right to over -rule the recommendations which they don't have today, that if they concur with the recommendations that it takes a simple major- ity vote. If they over -rule the recommendations that it take a four -fifths vote. #7. It has been found, Mr. Mayor, that when the total cost of the pension funding on the City's be- half has been brought to the attention of the Commission for approval, that this was not delineated in a separate and com- pletely apart from the regular budget which is a book quite thick and quite involved. It is the recommendation of this committee that the funding for the pension fund, the City's contribution, be totally aside, totally apart then at Budget time. What I'm saying, Mr. Mayor, is that figures for the budget and the figures for the Pension contribution not be coupled, that they be separate so that this Commission can draw a clear picture as to the amount of money being invest- ed in the pension fund. Now Mr. Mayor, I would like at this time if I may, since I will personally be drawing up more information on item #8, I will briefly touch on 8 but I would greatly appreciate being given the time to draw a more com- plete definitive picture which I think has to be done. Mr. Mayor, this pension fund is one which has an open end fund- ing. I would like to have the opportunity to draw more facts and figures of a picture which I see forming in this area. So all I will say on item #8 is that it is the recommendation of this committee that this no longer be a totally open end funding but that some method or formula be devised for fund- ing of the pension system. #9. It is felt that more com- plete minutes need to be kept of the pension -retirement 1'; MAY 2 31974 r board. For example, it was found that I myself personally appeared before the pension board and had almost a half hour discussion. This doesn't reflect anything on anybody but the minutes only reflected that Commissioner Plummer was there, not what he said, not what he did, or what he raised hell about. He was there. So we feel they should be more in depth. #11. We found with the yellow book, let's say the game book,,the rules which everybody shall play_by, both the City, the employees, is very disruptive. We find that in many cases, Mr. Mayor, that no one can really understand and go back and have a complete set of rules in which to play by. At the end of the 6 month period which we are recommend- ing in our next item, that at the end of that time this Com- mission authorize the expenditure of funds to completely bring that book up to date so that everybody will know the rules of the game. #11. Very simply is that no, rule which is put into force is worth a tinker's until it is test- ed. We're sure that certain segments of these recommendations if they are accepted by this Commission will be tested. We are sure of that and we feel that given the opportunity of these recommendations being made part of the ball game that we would like to reserve the right at the end of 6 months to go back an re-evaluate what bearing these recommendations have had on the fund. To see whether or not, in fact, more recommendations are needed, some to be eliminated, or really how is the fund doing. For Father Gibson's edification, let me tell you that the areas, #1, this City has in fact an actuary who on a monthly basis keeps records of the activit- ies of the investment fund. #2, most all of these areas that were dwelled into were areas brought out in the Hanson Re- port which is mandatory every 5 years by an independent out- side audit. These are the areas that brought up the prob- lems as we see them. Mr. Mayor, I will only conclude by telling you that before this report is finalized and approved at this Commission level, I will be bringing back more in- formation on item 8 as to funding. I can tell you without question that this is one of the areas that the employees themselves are very concerned with as well as I am. I would like to at this time, as it is on the cover sheet of this, I would like to thank my secretary, Miriam Glowacki, Lieutenant Burns and Sergeant Tracy of the Police Department, Mr. Frank Weston of the Legal Department who drew all of these up in legal form and most, in particularly, to Mr. Jack Eades of the City Manager's office who was put at our disposal by the Manager for the complete formulation and coordination and help in this committee. And without who's help we would never have met the 30 day deadline that you set for us. I, and I'm sure that I speak for Commissioner Reboso, would like to thank you for this opportunity to serve on this committee. Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Mayor, may I now.? Mayor Ferre: Let's give the courtesy to Mr. Reboso now to see if he wants to make any statement on this report and then I will recognize the Commission for questions and then Mr. Andrews. Mr. Reboso: Mr. Mayor, I think Commissioner Plummer did a fantastic job in this pension plan and the only thing that I want to add at this moment is that in item #3, I would like to propose Commissioner Gibson to be a member of that retire- ment and pension board. Mayor Ferre: All right. Would you accept that Father ? Mrs. Gordon: I didn't hear what was said, would you repeat it? 16 MAY 231974 Vice -Mayor Reboso: I'm proposing that Commissioner Gibson be a member of the Retirement -Pension Boards. Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, Mr. Mayor, I respectfully request that Commissioner Reboso in his zeal and zest to get this thing started, that since I have guaranteed personally to the city employees that nothing of this would become final until second reading, I would request that that be held up for a 30 day period. Mr. Reboso: That's alright. Mrs. Gordon: .1 wanted to ask Mr. Plummer a question at the point of #3 and that question was one of sunshine, so to speak. The retirement board as it is constituted is automatically a part of the investment committee in total. On tie invest- ment committee as the rules go, there are two Commissioners. The point I wap raising was, with the retirement board re- ceiving another Commissioner, how would that then affect the investment committee which would be composed of three? I'm not asking for any suggestions, I'm asking for a legal eval- uation of that so that when this comes up for final consider- ation that the thought be given to whether it should be a mem- ber on the trust, on the investment trust committee now or another Commissioner? Iom not asking for answers now I'm just asking the Law Department to evaluate it. Mr. Plummer: Mrs. Gordon,... You've raised a very good point and the only thinking of the committee was that it is really in fact two separate areas and really the Pension Board is a lot more work than the Investment Board because they meet once a month where the Investment Board only meets quarterly. Mrs. Gordon: I'm not questioning the amount of work, I'm only questioning the sunshine aspect on the investment com- mittee, if in fact the retirement board were constituted in the manner I previously outlinad. Mr. Lloyd, you'll researzh that before we come to any decision? Thank you. Mr. Lloyd: Yes, definitely. Mayor Ferre: All right, Mrs. Gordon, are there any other questions you would like to ask? Mrs. Gordon: No, I want to commend Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and all of the persons who worked with them to bring to us this very comprehensive report. I consider it an excellent job. Thank You. Mayor Ferre: Father Gibson, are there any questions you have? All right. I think Mr. Paul Andrews had a question on item #2. Mr. Andrews: Yes, I have two qu ations. Commissioner Plummer, when you were discussing item #2. Mr. Plummer: All right. Mr. Mayor, Mr. Lloyd has brought to my attention that this is not in fact first reading that this is a committee report and he will draw up the necessary frame work for the next meeting of first reading and the meeting thereafter for second reading. Mr. Lloyd: Your second reading, not meaning for passage but for discussion reading is for discussion purposes. Mr. Plummer: Right. MAY ?"1974 • Mr. Andrew.3: You would have to let an additional meeting go by to met the requirements. Mayor Ferre: All right. Mr. Andrews, Mr. Andrews: Commissioner Plummer when you were discussing item #2 which is the actuarial adjustment age 60 to age 55, you used a word'contributions will have to be made'. Are you also indicating that those contributions will have to be taken into consideration with item #8 as to who will make these contributions? Mr. Plummer: No. Well, let me say this Mr. Andrews. I can appreciate your concern but I can also appreciate the con- cern that I don't think Manolo Reboso nor I are the ones who are going to designate what percentage is paid by who but there is no question that item #2 and 08 relate to each other. Mr. Andrews: The other matter, Mr. Mayor, I would ask you to charge the committee with one more finding. I've tried to research this and I find the legislative findings or the pre- amble to a pension system, a retirement system, and I think it needs to be restated as to the purpose of the City of Miami becoming involved in the pension system. In the ordinance itself I find readings in reference to service retirement. The tendency over the years has been 'to fragment the intent, in my opinion, of service retirement by picking out classes and granting emoluments to certain classes within the system that are different, one from the other. To me, it makes no difference whether we have a policeman, a fireman, an indi- vidual who's been in the Sanitation Department collecting garbage, a garage mechanic whc has been emplc""Pd by the City and he's reached service retirement. He's entitled to the, same emoluments as anyone else because he has completed his longevity with the City of Miami and I would ask you to further direct that the City give some consideration to un- raveling this area and restating the purpose of the retire- ment system. That will set the foundation for future approach- ments as to adjustments in the plan and system. Mayor Ferre: Now I would like to recognize Mr. Ralph Parks who wishes to be heard on this item. Excuse me, Mr. Andrews, were there any other statements or questions? Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me just before Mr. Parks starts. Mr. Mayor, I am very concerned in the area of contributions. I would through you, Mr. Mayor, like to request of the Manager and the Finance Director, Mr. Bailey that I be furnished with, at the earliest date possible, tomorrow is not too soon, the actuarial forecast for the upcoming year for contri- butions by this City. I know I'm not going to get it to- morrow but I say that tomorrow can't be too soon. Mr. Mayor, I have some facts which I think are going to be very reveal- ing but I cannot work on that set of facts until I have the upcoming forecast. Mayor Ferre: All right. Mr. Andrews? Mr. Andrews: Yes. That will be no problem with Commission- er Plummer's indulgence. It will take us a few days to gather this information... Mr. Plummer: Mr. Andrews, the only thing that botherea me, and I'll lay this out on the table. By Charter you are charged with giving this Commission, I think, the Budget by the first day of June. Am I correct? 2u Mr; Andrews: No. Mr. Plummer: When are you charged with submitting that to us? Mr. Andrews: When we went to the new fiscal year of October lst the Charter provisions were intact and the date you have in mind is an accurate date when you relate the adoption of appropriation ordinance on July lst but when we went to the new fiscaliyear of October that changed the impact of that area and the effort has been to try to get the budget docu- ment to the Commission in the month of August. I'm going to try very hard to have it in the hands of the Commission by July lst. Mr. Plummer: All right. Fine. Because all I want is the assurance, Mr. Andrews, that this budget will not be final- ized without the input which I think is very impyrtant of this fact finding that I'm going to do but also in the areas that it is going to be important to you too. Mr. Andrews: Yes. We will try to get this to you in the next few days so that you can review it and make your reco- mmendations so that that can be considered prior to the pub- lication of the budget. Mr. Plummer: Fine, thank you. Mayor Ferre: All right. Anything else? All right, Mr. Parks. Mr. Ralph Parks: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'm here speaking as Chairman of the Retirement Board and for the Board. Up until this morning I did not know that Mr. Plummer was going to not proceed with any questioning and discussion as of today. I came mainly to request that you not take any action until you receive the Retirement Board recommendations. Now a special meeting of the Retirement Board was called for to- morrow and this was called a month ago and Mr. Plummer and the committee were invited to attend and it will be tomorrow at which time the recommendatims will be made to the City Manager to be presented to the'.Commission. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Parks, when is your meeting scheduled for? Mr. Parks: Two O'clock tomorrow. All the Commissioners are invited, Mr. Plummer and his committee were invited specially. We had appointed a sub -committee that had gone through the Hanson Report and had come up with the pertinent facts that had to be adjusted and changed then we went through these facts and requested from the actuary savings, or exceding costs to the City. if these matters were put in. This is what will be discussed tomorrow and I strongly urge that be- fore the Commission makes any move for discussion that both Mr. Plummer's committee's Report and the report from the Re- tirement Board be put together in which case I am sure you that you will be able to see that the pensional as they now stand are so interwoven that it is practically impossible to change one without going down the line of many many other changes and I think that the request from the Board is a legal one and I'm sure you will do so. If you will tell us when you intend to put this on the next agenda we will be sure to have everything ready for the Commission at that time. Thank you. Mt. Plummer: June the 13th. 2 NAY 231974 Mayor Ferre: All right. Is there further discussion or does anybody want to be heard.... Mr. PiuMmer Mr. Mayor, so there will be no misunderstanding, it is the Intention of this Committee the first reading would be on the 13th of June, the second reading would be... Mr. Lloyds Just a moment, this is not an ordinance, this is a report so the requirements of advertising... Mr. Plummer: No, I'm talking about the ordinance now. That's not going to make it effective by the first of July. Mayor Ferre: The other alternative is to make it on first reading on the 30th and then you could make the second read- ing on the... No? Mr. Plummer: No. We'll just have to go to August lst, Mr. Mayor, that's all. We'll go with the first reading on June 13th, the second reading on the llth of July. Mr. Lloyd: That would make it affective on the 10th of August, 30 days later. Mayor Ferre: All right. Any further discussion on this item? If not, I would like to personally thank Commissioner J.L. Plummer and Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso for the time, ded- ication, objectivity and effort that they have put forward in trying to correct what is a difficult situation that could become a much more difficult situation if we don't address ourselves to it. Ladies' and gentlemen, and especially the youth that is with us today, I think this a crnod example of your City of Miami Commission in action, coming back with a common sense approach to a very complicated, difficult prob- lem. As you can see, our government sometimes functions slowly and it takes time for things to be properly exposed, properly discussed. From here it will go back to the Pension Board for their discussion. The Manager has a serious re- sponsiblility and he will be involved in these discussions and then it will come back to the Commission for action, first reading and then we have to wait 30 days and hear it again the second time and that's the way the Charter and the democratic pyocess works so that there is sufficient time to properly discuss and review and think out these problems. It is dangerous sometimes for things to be done with immediacy, without further discussion. Sometimes things have to come out and they have to be repeated several times and then open- ly discussed before a final conclusion. 211 PROCLAMATIONS Proclamation of Sunday, June 2nd as Solidarity Day for the Jews of the Soviet Union -proclamation received by Mrs. Joyce Somberg, representative of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. 221 DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS AS THEY RELATE TO THE UNITED WAY _AND METROPOLITAN DADS COUNTY Mayor Ferre: I would like for the record, read into the record a letter that was received by all of us from Mr. Alvah Chapman as President, Board of Directors of the United Way of 22 ”10 Dade County, and a letter signed by Mr. David B. Fieeman, President of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the letter reads as follows, and Mrs. Finkelstein, if you would, why don't you come forward so you can talk to this matter. Dear Mayor Ferret dated May 20th. The United Way of Dade County presents the enclosed proposal for eollaboration of Revenue Sharing and Human Services for consideration and approval by the City of Miami Commission. Our Board of Dir- ectors adopted this proposal at its May 17, 1974 meeting. The proposal for joint review and analysis of Revenue Shar- ing matters in the Human Service area results from recent changes in the system by which Federal Funds come into our community. The Revenue Sharing Act of '72 created increased possibility within our local community for decisions of ex- penditures of Federal Funds. At the same time this has nec- essitated increased communication among our local institutions both governmental and voluntary that do finance services to people. Together, the City of Miami and Metropolitain Dade County and the United Way represent the major financing inter- ests for Human Social Services in our Community. With the advent of Revenue Sharing, all three of our institutions have at times been simultaneously approached by a community group or organization to finance a given service or to meet a proported need. At other times the particular program re- questing support, where the problem to be addressed has been the subject of prior fact gatherings and investigations by one of the three above named institutions. Therefore, this proposal suggests a very simple way of insuring ?.dequate com- munications and collaborations on the Human Serv::.ce aspects of Revenue Sharing Expenditures. The experiences of the past lead us to believe the time is right for formn3.izing a method of collaboration and communication particularly among manage- ment level staff. We are committed to working with you and other local governmental bodies as appropriate in order to do the best possible job in meeting the needs of the residents of our community. We hope you will give this matter every consideration. Sincerely, Alvah H. Chapman, Junior President, Board of Directors, United Way of Dade County. Now that's accompanied by the following statement. "It's entitled Collaboration of Revenue Sharing and Human Services. A proposal for coordinated effort by the Chief Executives of the City of Miami, Metropolitan Dade County and the United Way of Dade County. This document proposes a method for in- suring adequate communication and collaboration on Human Service related revenue sharing expenditures among the three key financers of such services in the Dade Community, Metro- politan Dade County, the City of Miami and the United Way of Dade County. The objective is to avoid a duplication of effort and reduce the administrative costs involved in prop- erly analyzing and reviewing the increasing number of re- quests for physical support being experienced by the three ihstitutions. This document proposes that a simple mechan ism be established to provide coordinated review and analysis by the chief administrators of the three financing institut- ions who are concerned can share the results of such joint effort with their governing bodies." That's very important. "Such coordinated effort would increase efficiency while re- ducing the staff time necessary to provide sufficient infor- mation to a particular Commission or board, specifically the Dade County Manager, the City of Miami Manager and the exec- utive of the United Way would collaborate together in sharing information, analyzing requests, exercising judgement and de- ciding on appropriate recommended courses of action concern- ing any request received for revenue sharing monies to fin- ance human welfare programs. The basic fact gathering work 2 would be undertaken on their behalf by a professional staff team to be appointed by each of the executives. This team would jointly look into requests, share information from each other's files or previous experiences, perhaps suggest alternative courses of action, or iniate suggestions to the three managers as a group. Such a mechanism would allow each Of the three institutions to benefit from the experience and information of the others and would be a major step forward towards,joining, planning and 'reducing duplicatory efforts in the Dade Community." The letter from Mr. David B. Fleeman from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation reads as follows: "Dear Mayor Ferre, I am writing on behalf of the Greater Miami Jewish Federat- ion in support of the United Way of Dade County's proposal for collaboration on revenue sharing and human services which we understand has been submitted for consideration and approv- al to the City of Miami Commission. It is our considered opinion that the United Way is the most logical entity within our community to appropriately bring together the forces within our community for the purpose of identifying immediate human needs, formulating programs and services to meet these needs and advising in the most meaningful distribution of financial resources for these purposes. The proposal for the cooperation and collaboration and distribution of revenue sharing resources seems to be the most appropriate way in assuring that the citizens of our community receive the best possible services for the dollars available with a minimal amount of duplication and conflict. We heartily endorse the proposal and urge the City of Miami Commission to give the proposal every possible consideration. Sincerely, David B. Fleeman, President, Greater Miami Jewish Federation." Mrs. Audrey Finkelstein who is here representing the United Fund, Mr. Chapman sent the notice that since he is out of the City he was unable to be with us as was his wish. Mrs. Finkelstein: Thank you, Mayor Ferre. I actually am here as an officer of the Board of the United Way to present the proposal which you just read and to offer to answer some questions that may be raised. I would only reiterate that the simple proposal was that the chief financers of human services in Dade County get together to collaborate and to communicate with an effort towards providing professional assistance and expertise to avoid duplication and I might point out that nothing inherent in what is being thought of or proposed here in any way seeks to or would in fact take decision making away from the Commission, but hopefully en- able it to make the decisions faster, more efficiently with the benefit of the knowledge of what others are doing with the same requests. I don't know anything else you'd like me to offer, Mayor. Mr. Plummer: I appreciate your being here. You're only a year too late. I asked, and it's a matter of record, last year that this very same proposal be adopted, that I was in favor of it last year and I haven't changed my mind a bit. It is something that I said last year is of necessity, it is a must and I think that you will find spread across the min- utes that this Commission said that it was all right for the United Way to step in. Now I'm hoping this year that this Commission will be most emphatic, that you should be a part of the coordinating efforts of Federal Funds. Thank you. Kra. Finkelstein: You know when you say step into the act, we really look at it as a collaborative effort of your City MnP99VW- Manager, the Metro Manager and our Chief Officer, the Execu- tive Director of the United Way work together as a team. We're not trying to take this over. Mr. Plummer: Be a part. Mrs. Gordon: Audrey, may I point out that at the last Com- mission meeting in fact, we had a resolution which was pass- ed by the Commission asking the United Way to assist us in screening an administrator for a new day care for the elder- ly program so we think in this line. Mr. Plummer said we all, I appreciate this proposal, I think it is long over due, I think it is very good and I think it will be very bene- ficial. Just for the sake of information, when the collabor- ation is done, it will not only be a collaboration on pro- grams for those in the well fare class but perhaps ---- this will not limit the class of people who may become, or' the programs that may become recommendations of this collab- oration committee. Let me be more explicit. I'm very inter- ested in day care for children.of all socio-economic levels continuing in our parks system, for instance. I would be hopeful that through this collaboration process that it would not be decided that only those in the welfare class should become recipients of these funds and this is the point I'm making and making it very very clearly because this City has stepped forth in this year with our revenue sharing funds in many new and innovative ways. In fact, I'm sure you know about it but I'm going to reiterate for those who don't, that the City contributed $150,000 to the school board so that they could administer a pilot afterschool care program for children of working mothers, not necessarily mothers who are in welfare, but mothers who need someone to SPA that their child is not out in the streets and getting into things that they should not be getting into. It has been well received in the community and we have received so many favorable re- plies that I'm hopeful through this collaborated program that the recommendation will be that Dade County as well as the City of Miami expand this kind of care to people. Mrs. Finkelstein: In no streich of the imagination even as the 58 programs that is under the United Fund now, do not dwell exclusively with one area of the population. I'm sure that we're talking about the gamut of human services as op- posed to other things that you are concerned with. We're talking about that portion of monies which is expended for human services. Mrs. Gordon: And not necessarily those that are in the pro- gram already... Mrs. Finkelstein: Oh indeed not, but the point is we have no way of knowing whether someone who is very well subsidized in the United Way might come before you with a persuasive case and we think we owe it, we cannot monitor them but we can certainly furnish you with information that's already been done. Mrs. Gordon: I like the idea and I would like to be able to move this, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: Would you tell me what you're moving now? Mrs. Gorcb n: I'm moving the proposal as it has been deliver- ed to us through the United Fund that it be a joint effort of Metropolitan Dade County, the City of Miami and United Way, that they form a collaboration on revenue sharing and human 25 MAY 2 ? 1974 • services committee. Mayor Ferret No. Mrs. Gordon, don't you think out of courtesy we ought to let Commissioner... Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I don't think this thing is ready for adoption today. I have made my comments quite clear. The One thing as Mrs. Gordon and you and the rest of this Commission know that Commissioner Gordon and I have had a great difference of opinion as it relates to.. well because I think the guidelines have to be very clear, Mr. Mayor, be- fore I vote on this thing. If in fact this committee is be- ing set up for the purpose of which I feel that I have been screaming about for a long time, avoiding duplication, then I think it is necessary. Mayor Ferre: JL, that's the purpose of this and I would recommend respectfully that we pass this in principle and then have the attorney draw up a specific document which we will then vote on specifically at the next meeting which would be June 13th. Mrs. Gordon: This could only be a motion anyway because we have no resolution here before us. So therefore, I move it in the manner I spoke about. Mayor Ferre: Mrs. Gordon, I want to make sure that it's clearly understood that this is a reversal of any position that would in any way imply that we come up with a specific committee of the City of Miami. We will not appoint a com- mittee for revenue sharing purposes. Mrs. Gordon: This goes beyond the accomplishment that the City of Miami committee alone could have accomplished. Mayor Ferre: Yes, I understand that. Mr. Plummer: (Inaudible) Mayor Ferre: Of course. Yes. Let's understand what we're talking.. Audrey Mrs. Gordon: We formed a committee and you're saying you don't want the committee and ;Z'm saying this is better than the committee you wanted to form because it performs in a more efficient manner. Mayor Ferre: What was that you said again Rose? Mrs. Gordon: I said originally you proposed a committee for the City of Miami. You proposed it. Ok? Now you're saying this is better and I'm agreeing with you. Mayor Ferre: You're beautiful Rose, you really are.... That's unbelievable... Audrey, excuse me, I want to make two points very clear here. In the first place, I have met since last year on a half a dozen occasions in trying to get something like this implemented because I'm a firm believer in this concept and was, as a matter of fact, a proposer of it a year and a half ago at a United Fund meeting where I am on the Board of Directors. Now secondly, I want to point out as I did the other day to Theodore Rogilio and the mem- bers of the United Fund, several members that were there, that this only is in reference to social services. Mrs. Finkelstein: Even as it so states in here. 2t MAY 231974 Mayor Ferret Yes. It is social services. Now the point of that is that we may have need of some of these funds. we will definitely have needs for purposes which the Manager will be outlining in his budget review. #2, this Commission might in its wisdom decide that some of these futids might be used for the purpose of housing. We may get into the dis- cussion and I'm sure we will because if nobody else will, I certainly intend to bring it up that some of these revenue sharing funds should go for the purposes of public housing which we desperately need in this community. So I don't know how much money will be involved but I'm sure there will be some but what we're talking to is whatever monies are avail- able for social services. Then this Committee hopefully is the most efficient way of doing this. Mrs. Finkelstein: To screen it for you, to analyze it to provide you with the information that will enable you to make your decision. Mr'. Plummer: Let's lay it on the line. Let's don't beat around the bush anymore. I've heard enough. This committee, as far as I'm concerned, let me tell you how I expect it to operate. We're going to say committee, the City of Miami says that we've got x number of dollars for social programs. Sow committee, we want you to sit down and we want you to analyze and we want you to be the governing factor to reco- mmend facts because we have to put the final approval, not, that we're going to, that committee, you come up and tell us we don't want to go into the day care child center kind of a concept and spend a half a million dollars when Metro has already got the thing in force... Mrs. Gordon: You're wrong, Mr. Plummer. Mr. Plummer: May I finish, please? And spend $200,000 for administration and give $300,000 to the kids. Metro is already in the business, let's give it to them, they can spend an- other $60,000 for administration, but give $440,000 to the kids. And that's the way I understand this committee to operate and I don't want it to be any other misunderstanding because that's what I'm voting on. You're going to be the ones that are going to recommend to us. You're in the bus- iness, you know what you're doing and that's why I asked a year ago that you come back and do it. Mayor Ferre: All right, Mrs. Gordon. Mrs. Gordon: Let's clear the record of any misinformation. Metropolitan Dade County is furnishing services for child care and .... are limited in the economic and social areas to the low income only. We are now addressing ourselves to another class of people who need attention too and this is not being serviced by metro and this is where you are wrong and I want you to understand because the record should not reflect wrong information. Mr. Plummer: Mrs. Gordon you're entitled to your opinion and I'm entitled to mine and my opinion I've made quite clear and I will stick by that opinion as I have before. Mrs. Finkelstein: The point of it is, Mr. Mayor, as I see it, how you ultimately spend the money is entirely your de- cision, that the three professionals who are the professionals of the biggest financers of these services in the County, mainly United Way, The City of Miami and Metro. The three 2 , MAY 2 31974 professionals, Mr. Andrews, Mt Goode, Mr. Rigilo are the pro- fessionals they appoint in their stead, would together look at the pros and cons, look at what others are doing and then come back to you armed with this communication and collaborat- ion information to enable you to decide what you like. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me tell you where I got sold on this concept. Ok? When I was in the Elks Club we found at Christmas time that some kids were getting 12 parties they were being invited to, the under priviledged and other kids weren't even being invited to one. United Way said all right, let's ail come together, let's sit down so that all of the kids can get invited to a party and nobody is negiicted. Now this is the same concept I want to see you use again. Mayor Ferre: 'All right. Now there is one other thing I want to mention Mrs. Finkelstein which has not been brought up yet. It is very important. The letter recommends that this be done jointly between the United Fund, the City of Miami and Metropolitan Dade County. I have the will and the expression of the desire of the United Fund which I have read into the record. We have not heard from Metro. It is very important in my opinion that Metro also formally agree to collaborate. I'm glad that the City of Miami is first on this important item. I certainly hope that Metro will also join this collaboration because for the City and United Way to go one way and Metro to go separately, I think would be most unfortunate. Now I have full confidence...' Mrs. Finkelstein: I almost think it ought to be inoperative if it isn't the three. Mayor Ferre: I'm sure that the Metro Commission will fol- low or will join this and I have no doubts about it but you know it is important that it be official. Mrs. Finkelstein: Pardon me, Mr. Covitz, our staff member is here with me and we may have information that could an- swer you right now. Do we, Mr. Covitz? Mayor Ferre: When is that going to be scheduled, Mr. Covitz? I see, that's important. Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, there is a procedural aspect here that, and I endorse this concept, but I want to make sure that we have our procedures under- stood before we all depart and start getting involved in this process. I will inform the City Commission in my judgement as to what funds will be available for the area you're ad- dressing yourself to. Once this is established the Commis- sion can then make an announcement that they're going to re- ceive proposals. Those proposals then will be made publicly available to you. You in turn will turn them over to me and I then will be getting together with the United Fund and Metro and their representative and analyze these proposals and then report back to the City Commission. Otherwise, we won't have a public process here of analyzing these and approving a fin- al program. Mayor !erre: All right. Mr. Plummer. Mr. Plummer: Let me tell you where I disagree. Mr. Mayor, I'm hopeful that one of the things that we're going to elim- inate and the concern that I had last year, that with this free give away, and I call it just that, a give away that took place here last year, that we could eliminate all of fi this circus in front of this Commission. Mow you know, there was -and I'm not going to name names, I'm just going to talk in the broadest of terms -there was one group here that was a recipient of monies last year who were flatly de- nied, I found out later monies by United Fund and I don't know why United Fund denied them. I don't even want to go into that but you know United Fund is we the people. They are the people who know the needs. Now my contention is and hopefully we'll see that anyone who wants to be recipients in the area of social need be referred to United Fund then they will hear then come back us listing in priority those areas and those designations of amounts as to what this Com- mission should do with the dollars it has available. Let's quit waisting our money and time of this Commission. Mrs. Finkelstein: Mr. Mayor, could I be clear on something? Mayor Ferre: Please. Mrs. Finkelstein: Mr. Plummer is speaking in terms of send- ing the amount of money available and the requests that would come before it to the United Way instead with recommendations.. Mayor Ferre: No. We can't do that, Ma'am. Mrs. Finkelstein: No. I'm not asking that. It sounds like it's not the proposal. Mayor Ferre: No, I think that may have been misunderstood. Mrs. Finkelstein: That's why I'm trying to clarify it. Mayor Ferre: See, what the procedure will be is that if the proposale come to the Commission we will turn it over to the Manager, the Manager in turn will turn it over to this Com- mittee. The committee will have hearings, the., staff will then make recommendations. Then the committee will decide whether or not to accept those recommendations. They will go on record. Then it will come back to the City Commission as a final document for us to approve or disapprove. Mr. Andrews: That's right. Mayor Ferre: Now the only thing you have not told us is when do you think you will have an idea of what monies will be available. Mr. Andrews: Well that idea would come with the budget which is sometime in July.. estimate and then let's assume there's $200,000 or $500,000 or whatever the money will be that the City Commission then can declare that these monies are reserved for these social programs and whether you'll then refine that to specific projects a month or two months later it really doesn't matter because the reservation is there. Reverend Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I'm going to be voting against any motion until we get a similar commitment from the County. I heard that before, I know what can happen to us. Now I think we need to get two governmental bodies to agree. Once they agree I'm for it. I don't plan to see us -you know I hear what you're saying but man I've been up here too long and I'm going to be opposed. I want Metro when they meet, next time or whenever they're going to meet to say the same thing we're saying. MAY 2 31974 • Mrs. Gordon: Let's do it in principle only. Reverend Gibson; No Rose. 1 heard all of this principle jazz before and then We never get to it. I want, no, no- I'M going to vote -we're saying ok. Mrs. Finkelstein: Contipgent upon their approval. Mrs. Gordon: That the way 1 want to move it. Reverend Gibson: Right. And when they say so then we're going to finalize it. I want to make sure that everybody understands that. Mrs. Gordon: Ok. Well then let me say again the way I would like to move it. Mayor Ferre: Phrase your motion, Mrs. Gordon. Mrs. Gordon: Ok. The motion would be that the City of Miami participate in a collaboration on revenue sharing and human services between the City of Miami, Metropolitan Dade County and the United Way of Dade County. This motion is predicated upon a similar agreement coming from Metropolitan Dade County. Mayor Ferre: All right. This is in principle now. There is a motion, is there a second? Any further discussion on this motion? The following motion was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 74-398 A MOTION GOING ON RECORD THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI AGREES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COLLAB- ORATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI, METRO- POLITAN DADE COUNTY, AND THE UNITED WAY OF DADE COUNTY ON A REVENUE SHARING AND EQUAL SERVICES PROGRAM FOR THE COMING BUDGET YEAR, PREDICATED UPON A SIMILAR AGREEMENT BY METRO- POLITAN DADE COUNTY TO DO SO. Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. —a • Fi • 23, ADDITIONAL PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS a. Presentation of Certificates of Commendation to Charles Nichols and Stuart Singer, winners of the National Forensic League Florida State Debate Champ- ionship, and to their coach, Ms. Judith Seeher. b. Presentation of Florida Electronics Service Week proclamation to Mrs. Annette Eisenberg and proclam- ation of.the week beginning June 17th, 1974 as Florida Electronics Service Week. c. Certificate of Appreciation to Miss Maria Louisa Alvarez. 24, PERSONAL VACANTMtITYCCOMMISSSIIONNSEATS Mr. Wm. Mickey McMahon: 120 N.W. 71st Street, that's Liberty City. First let me thank this Commission for inviting me although they treated me not too well in the second occasion. Let me make one note here that on St. Patrick's Day, of all the Commissioners whom I had contacted for a St. Patrick's Day Proclamation, this might seem amazing but its really true and its nice, the marvelous Reverend Theodore GR gave me the proclamation. Now I'm up here and I'm «ot going to be the most popular man as I leave this podium. Many times I have tried to sit on that side of the podium, I ran against the marvelous Rose Gordon, I didn't make it, I ran against Steve Clark , I didn't make it. I ran against Manolo Reboso and I didn't make it but I haven't stopped running. They call me the Indian, running bear, the streaker. Now, my prop- osition is this and I know there are going to be scornful faces on that Commission. I propose that an amendment be made to the City Charter that whenever there is a vacancy on this marvelous City Commission first consideration must be given to the person who receives the next amount of votes in that particular group. I can't say appoint him or her because they may have been arrested in the meantime, but they should be given first consideration. That's all I have to say but I will make one note that I was passed by three times, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I move that this item be referred to the City Attorney for investigation. Mayor Ferre: ferred to the report to us, Mr. McMahon: until you put All right. There is a motion that this be re - City Attorney, the City Attorney come back and the legality.... Mr. Mayor, I have been your greatest admirer me three persons behind. Mayor Ferre: Mickey, you're a big man and I'm sure that you'll over come. Mr. McMahon: Oh I'll forgive you but someday I'll be sitting in there. My next appearance is against the County Commis- _ sion and me and Harry Cain just because he has emphasema 3 MAY Z 3197, doesn't want anyone to smoke. God bless you. 25, STUDENT FORUM - QUESTIONS ASKED MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION BY SEVERAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS' PRESENT AT TODAYS Mayor Ferre: We have some time and following Commissioner Gordon's recommendation, how many of you would like to ask questions to this Commission? Would you raise your hands. All right. Would the people who want to ask questions come and Bit in this front row. Your name and address for the record and ask the question. James Willian Dale, 2600 N.W. 23rd Court, Miami: Robert E. Lee Junior High, I'm a 9th grade student. Mrs. Gordon: You're a 9th grade student. Junior Highs con- sisting of different grade levels, it is necessary that we know the kinds of questions that come from the different grade levels. Mr. Dale: First, I want to commend the Committee on the good clean up job they're doing on the Miami River. I want to ask if there has: been any plans or any facilities laid out where it can be kept up because in my own research of the Miami Eiver as my duties as a Scout leader and as a student, in reporting I found that many sections of the Miami River have been still laid out with pollution and other kind of filth. Mrs. Gordon: James, I would like to tell you that the City is extremely interested in the river and it would take us quite a bit of time to answer that question. I would be most interested in having you communicate with, if you would, Mrs. Kory who is here, my aid because we are working with a river project. If you're interested in being one of the persons that are involved in this project, we'd be delighted to have you and I would just like to make mention that we have interns as we call them ranging from Junior High on through graduate students at the University and even a graduate attorney in practice who is here with us today. I would just like you all to know that one of our interns, a person interested in government is Michael Samuels. He's a graduate attorney in practice and John Sands who is a FIU senior and outstanding student recommended by Dr. Joyce Lily from that University who is working with us on a specific project and our newest aid, 6th Grader Niva Troujillo, she's volunteered today to be an aid in the office with us and we're delighted. Anyone else interested in working directly with government in some com- mittee form get in touch with me or my aid, Deloris Kory. If you could get in touch with her on the river project you could be a great deal of help. We would like to have. you. Mr. Dale: In view of the situation as it is that you can't give me a direct answer, I have another question that I would like to ask. Mayor Ferre: Go ahead. Mr. Dale: It has been brought to my attention by the group that I lead at my own church that in the schools that they attend there is no Bible course offered if not specifically that they want it to be a required course, but it's not really offered in the manner that they want to choose it and I would like to know if there could be any kind of a plan laid out 32 MAY 2 31974 where a student could take a Bible course in Junior High through Senior High where he could not specifically for say credits or any kind of grade level for it but just for his own gain, if there is any layout of that kind offered. Reverend Gibson: Sir, I would be the first to endorse the Bible course. Unfortunately, you're talking to the wrong body. The Board of Public Instruction will have to deal with that. However, there is a Supreme Court ruling against it but I would hope that you would talk to them. We apprec- iate that. Finch Tremellt I'm a 9th grader at Robert E. Lee Junior High. I would like to ask you that since there are a lot of drug pushers and everything around here, how come the big problem like the people that push coke and heroin and all of that and they get arrested and are out the next morning but the little petty pushers who push marijauna, they stay in there, I don't know how long. How come the big ones are out so fast while the others stay in? I mean the big ones are the real problem. Reverend Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I think that really isn't our providence. We have to deal with maybe two agencies. The courts say whether you or not you spend six months, ten years or whatever plus there is an agency and I would hope that your teacher would seek the opportunity to get you either before all those judges when they have their regular meeting and let the judges know that we're tired of seeing policemen take you in one door and you come out the other, you know. I think that's really what you're trying to tell us and Mr. Mayor, it might be interesting in the Grand Jnry report, one of the police said was what this young lady is referring to. Incidently, I don't always read, you know but I did read that much. Mr. Lloyd: May I make a suggestion, Mr. Mayor? I would sug- gest to the young lad through you, Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission that they go two ways.for this; first that your teacher contact the senior judge of the Circuit Court to present possibly either a written statement by yourself with the questions to these series of judges and one to the senior judge of the Federal Court the other way and also make a statement of the same nature to the Grand Jury. I will be happy if your teacher would call me or you would call me to furnish you the names and addresses of all of these people and indicate to you how you could go about making such a com- munication if you wish. Mayor Ferre: You know you have something here that we ought to follow on. I think and time and time again it comes out, the problems we are having are problems not originated by the City of Miami but problems of laxity in the court system. Let me ask you something, Mr. Lloyd, would it be possible for us to try to document, in other words, I would like to for example, go back and I realize that this is a lot of work and Paul, maybe you ought to answer this first and then John. I think we ought to go back say for the last year and see if we can document how many people we accused and how many, on major crimes, how many have been convicted, how many have been released and try to build up a story of what has happened you know that's understandable and followable. And then, perhaps in a few months or whatever time it would take to do that and I realize it is a lot of work in doing that, that we would then ask for a joint meeting with either the head judge of the Circuit Court or perhaps a panel of judges so that we 3.,i MAY 2 31974 could explain to them our concern and the type of problems that we see as a pattern. I think that what you're going to find is a pattern of not laxity, but perhaps, well I guess laxity might be the word. I guess there is no other word really. Leniency, that's a better word. Thank you, Father. Leniency on the part of the judicial and as you may have read a comment of somebody in the newspaper yesterday who said well one of the morale factors that's really severe is that everytime we apprehend somebody they're out the next day and this is what this young lady is basically referring to. I think you may have hit on a very important nerve and I think we can definitely take this on so I want to thank you for your very probing and important question. Miss Tremell: Ok, I have another question. Mr. Lloyd: I wonder if the young lady might, if•I may be asked, Mr. Mayor, so bold, state her name and address for the record so the Commission should know on the record who the young lady is. Miss Tremell: My name is Finch Tremell and my home address is 3140 N.W. 83rd Terrace. Mayor Ferre: All form of a motion. and when he comes right. I think we might make this in the Where did JL go? Ask your next question back we'll put it in the form of a motion. Miss Tremell: My next question is if a person is picked up on.suspicion of something and he's questioned and maybe put in jail for a couple of hours, how come that when he's in jail that he looses his job, couldn't you help him, maybe the Police Department doesn't know that he's doing what they accuse him of but even though he is in jail and might not get a trial for such a long period of time, how can this be helped? Mayor Ferre: That again is a ,judicial problem. Mr. Lloyd: Would your honor like me to field this one? Mayor Ferre: Yes. By the way, I want to commend you, that's an excellent question. Mr. Lloyd: Yes, it is. That is a good question. Let me attempt to answer you in this way, that this is a problem and let me say this right now that Police officers should not pick up a person on mere suspicion of a crime. There is a definite legal manner in which they are quthorized to pick up a person and if you wish, if the Commission wishes I can outline what the things are but I hesitate to for lack of time. I suffice to say that mere suspicion is insufficient and there are of course, legal recourses by the accused per- son who has been picked up on mere suspicion in the event he is wrongfully picked up known as false arrest. Mayor Ferre: Yes but Jack, you know you can very complicated in answering because you're an attorndy and obviously you're going to give a very full... Mr. Lloyd: This is why I didn't want to do that, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: I would suggest this, that perhaps you might volunteer to meet with these young people and in a very non-academic way explain what the process is and how it oper- ates. Perhaps there might be some other question to come out of that. 34 MAY 2 01974 Mr. Lloyd: Not only that, I would be delighted to forward whatever reooMMendations we Might have after meeting with these young people to all of the proper agencies. Mayor Ferre: Right. Mr. Lloyd: This is a very important question and it's a fine problem. If you wish, as soon as you finish, come by and I will give you my name, address and phone number. You may contact my'secretary, we'll arrange an appointment if you would like to do. so, with whoever else you wish to have come. Come by right now and I'll give you my name and address. Reverend Gibson: If we could get the different teachers here to go to Mr. Lloyd's office or wherever he says and then maybe later on reconvein these young people so they could ask him the questions and then he could frame what they want to know because I can see now that the students would have some questions that maybe the teachers don't have and in the mean time all of the schools would get the benef._t of our legal services. Mayor Ferre: All right. We're going to move a little bit quickly now because we have to be out of here in about ten minutes so we are going to give you quick answers now, hope- fully. Rosa Bogison?: Eighth grader at Robert E. Lee Junior High School. I would like to ask if you have considered bringing up again to make Miami a bi-lingual city, why or why not. Mr. Lloyd: I wonder if I might field that ono because I have personal knowledge of that. Let me say that the City of Miami through the Commission and the Clerk's Office, the Manager's Office and the City Attorney's Office has led the way in this and I have just received a letter from Mr. Jaime Torrongi? of the Civil Rights Commission in Washington who asked us what we were doing to implement the bi-lingual factor in the City of Miami several months ago. He was writing a paper on this and we reported to him that the City of Miami led the way in this respect. Specifically with elections. With great effort of the Clerk's Office, the elections were held in bi-lingual fashion and we have reported that in detail to the Civil Rights Commission in Washington and I've just received a let- ter thanking us for this with a copy sent to me of the Civil Rights Commission's Report which includes this in it. I am happy to say that they have been very complimentary and we did this several months ago, made the report on the fact that we did do this bi-lingual election ballot. Mrs. Gordon: We also are so interested in being a bi-lingual community that our City Government has a professor teaching those who are mono -lingual like me to speak Spanish so I just wanted you to know. And the Department heads, almost all of them are enrolled in that and the new classes are starting for all the general employees and the Police Department has had it for over a year. So you see, we want to work together and learn together. Miss Bogison: I would like to ask another question. Why is seeming that the Police Chief's job is becoming more political? Reverend Gibson: That's a loaded question. We'll answer that tomorrow morning. 36 MAY 2 31974 Mayor Ferre: The question was why do you think the City of Miami Police Chief's job is becoming more political. Reverend Gibson: I think, Mr. Mayor, that we ought to say to her that we are involved in politics whether we like it or not. This is what life is all about, even in your family. You watch and see how your brother plays you off against your maMMa or your papa and you'll find out that that's exactly the way, you know that's a part of politics. Now you can call it getting along or you can call it understanding, I have no problem with the terminology but the process is the same. I confess that we live, we become more political and whether we call it that or not is the same thing. Miss Bogison: How do you feel about today's youth really getting involved in government? Mayor Ferre: We're all for it and I think it is terrific. Mrs. Gordon: That's why you're here today, we love it. Mayor Ferre: I think it is very important too, by the way. Let me make a point to you. Several years ago in thie country, I think that the youth of America was deciding the solution to things was not acceptable and I think that that's changed in the last two years. I think the youth of America, and your questions are symbolic of that, have decided that within the political systems there are answers. And I hope you always believe that. Thank you very much. I'm Priscilla from Ponce Junior High and I would like to ask the Commission specifically what is Mr. Garmire doing wrong on the job as Police Chief? Reverend Gibson: Come tomorrow at 9 O'clock and you'll hear these answers. Mayor Ferre: In the United States we have a system called the Grand Jury. The Grand Jury system is a group of peers, in other words, citizens who go in and investigate matters which they think are of serious concern. The Grand Jury in Miami has investigated the Police Department on their own. They have reported back to us that there are serious prob- lems in morale and that is affecting the performance of the Police Department and that's what we're talking about. Priscilla: O.K., but I don't see how he can be doing anything wrong. Is he doing a bad job? Mayor Ferre: Well, the GrandlJury thinks there is something wrong and there are 23 people who composed the Grand Jury, don't you see, and they interviewed 70 people in the Depart- ment and their conclusion was that something was wrong. The Grand Jury system, you know in this country a man is innocent until he is proven guilty. Right? Well this is the way de- cisions are made -twenty-three citizens decided after invest- igating seventy people in the Department that something was wrong. Mr. Plummer: Who wrote these questions? Reverend Gibson: Mr. Mayor, JL please, I thought you would ask that. I want to make sure.... that's the area where I live, I did not write those questions, isn't that right? Priscilla: No, I did. 3u MAY 2 31974 Mayor Perre: All right. Any other questions? 26. AWARD BID - ERECT AND RELOCATE PENCE AT AUTO POUND 1901 N S Ws AM. AVENUE Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, before anybody breaks up the city Manager has requested that there is an urgent need to pass item #44. It is a regular item. It pertains to erecting of a fence and awarding to the low bidder. I will move 44 so that the man can pick up his permit and go to work. Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Plummer, there are a lot of parts to it. Mr. Plummer: No, 44.a., Rose. I'm sorry. Just the fence, that's all. The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-399 A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE BID OF FENCE MASTERS, INC. RECEIVED ON MAY 14, 1974 FOR FURNISHING ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS TO ERECT AND RELOCATE THE FENCE AT THE CITY'S AUTO POUND LOCATED AT 1901 N.W. 14TH AVENUE AT A TOTAL COST OF $5,478.00: AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING DIVISION TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT, AFTER FIRST HAVING DETERMINED THAT FUNDS FOR THIS PURCHASE ARE AVAILABLE. Upon being seconded by Reverend Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Plum- mer, Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Vice -Mayor Reboso absent on roll call. Mayor Ferre: We'll take one more question and then we'll have to adjourn. Luther Peacock from Ponce: In a recent newspaper article it stated that by 1980 we will have 10 million people in South Florida and by 1990 50 million. If this is correct, what are we going to do to help this rush of people. Mr. Plummer: Watch South Florida sink into the ocean. Mrs. Gordon: May I answer the question without sinking the people? The City of Miami and Dade County both, at the mom- ent, in the process of developing comprehensive plans which means to allow zoning that can accomodate numbers of people that we can provide services for. Within the next year or so the plans that are developed will control the growth consider- ably so that the figures which you have which are speculation figures based upon some person's opinions, analysis of what they had for statistics at that time might not be true at all. So the way to avoid a catastrophe or over growth is for Planning and appropriate land use which is zoning. 3 . MAY 2 u 1974 4110 27. REQUEST CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO DOCUMENT INCIDE CE FOR ARRESTS, TRIALS, CONVICTIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF COURT SYSTEM Mayor Ferre: Ladies and gentlemen before we break up there was a young lady who really asked some, well you've all asked great questions and congratulations. They are really probing questions. There was one young lady who brought up the item of the drug pushers and why the courts, and all of that and 1 think it issvery important that we pass a reso:.ution here directing the City Attorney and the Manager to document the information of arrests, trials, convictions versus people that are not convicted so that you'll come back in perhaps a 6 month period, 4 months, or two months or whatever it takes to properly document what is happening in our court system vis a vis the arrests that are being made in the City of Miami and then based on that perhaps call for a hearing and then after we are fully documented, request a joint meeting with the members of the Circuit Court to expose this problem to them. Mrs. Gordon: Are you referring to the same statistical in- formation that we requested several weeks ago or an elabor- ation upon that which was the clearance rate and which we all received? Mayor Ferre: I think it goes further than that because... Mrs. Gordon: You want an elaboration. Mayor Ferre:` Yes. I think the thrust of it IL, not only the information but the hearing and eventually a joint meet- ing with members of the Circuit Court to go over the infor- mation.. Mrs. Gordon: Not necessarily the amount of arrests, but how many were arrested and put in jail and how long were they kept there. Mayor Ferre: That's right. Just specifically what she was asking. Mr. Lloyd: He's talking about arrests and convictions not one versus the other. Mayor Ferre: Yes. And besides the statistical studies which sometimes don't tell very much, an analysis of exactly what the pattern is. The following motion was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 74-400 A MOTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DOCUMENT THE INCIDENCE OF ARRESTS, TRIALS AND CONVICTIONS VERSUS PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT CONVICTED AND FURNISH THE COMMIS- SION WITH A REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COURT SYSTEM. Upon being seconded by Reverend Gibson the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote AYES: Mr. Reboso, Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 36 MAY 2 31974 Mrs. Gordon: I want to commend you young people on the very comprehensive questions you have asked and as you see, what you hate asked has led to action being taken by this City of Miami Commission which will benefit the citizens of Miami in the long run. So thank: you again for being here. NOTE: The City Conniseion recessed at 12:00. SPECIAL NOTE: THE CITY COMMISSION RECOIVENED AT 2:00 P.M. AT LEGION PARK TO CONTINUE THEIR REGULAR MEETING PURSUANT TO PUBLIC ADVERTISING OF PLACE OF MEETING CHANGE The following Commissioners were present: Commissioner Plummer Commissioner Gordon Reverend Gibson NOTE: Commissioner Plummer chaired the meeting ;n the absence of Mayor Ferre and Vice -Mayor Reboso. 28, ACCEPT PLAT - DUPLEX TOWNHOUSE SUBDIVISION NO. 1 Mr. Plummer: While we're waiting for the rest to show up we'll get some of the housekeeping away. I think, Mr. Manager we can start with item 24. The following resolution was introduced by Reverend Gib- son who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-401 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED DUPLEX TOWNHOUSE SUBDIVISION NO. 1, A SUB- DIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA; AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office) Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mr. Plummer. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre and Mr. Reboso. 35 MAY 2 31974 o 29, ACCEPT PLAT - BOULEVARD TRACT The following resolution was introduced by Reverend Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-402 P. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED BOULEVARD TRACT, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA; AND ACCEPTING THE DEDI- CATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AND ACCEPTING A COVENANT TO RUN WITH THE LAND POSTPONING THE IMMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION OF A TEN -INCH SANITARY SEWER ON NORTHEAST 14TH STREET ABUTTING THE PROPERTY PLATTED; AND AUTHOR- IZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office) Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mr. Plummer. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre and Mr. Reboso. 30, ACCEPT PLAT - NAHHAS SUBDIVISION The following resolution was introduced by Reverend Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-403 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED NAHHAS SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA; AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AND AUTHOR- IZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mre. Gordon and Mr. Plummer. NOES: None. ABSENT; Mayor Ferre and Mr. Reboso. 31, ACCEPT COMPLETED WORTS - MARINE STADIUM STRUCTURAL REPAIRS- 1974 The following resolution was introduced by Reverend Gib- son who moved its adoption: 4u MAY 2 21974 o • RESOLUTION NO. 74-404 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OP GUNITE CONSTRUCTION AND RENTALS, INC. FOR THE MARINE STADIUM - STRUCTURAL REPAIRS - 1974 AT A TOTAL COST OF $28,504.66; AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE OF THE,SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT IN THE NET AMOUNT OF $17,959.66; ALLOCATING THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $17, 959.66 FROM THE ACCOUNT ENTITLED "CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND - UNALLOCATED FUNDS;" ALLOCATING THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $1,795 FROM THE AFORESAID ACCOUNT TO COVER THE ADDITIONAL COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE, WHICH INCLUDES ENGINEERING, SURVEY AND INSPECTION WORK PERFORMED BY CITY FORCES; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PROPER OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO MAKE A FINAL PAYMENT OF $19,105.06 TO GUNITE CONSTRUCTION AND RENTALS, INC. AS A FULL AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR ALL WORK PERFORMED AND ALL MATERIALS FURNISHED IN CONNECTION WITH THE AFORESAID CONTRACT. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gib- son, Mrs. Gordon and Mr. Plummer. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre and Mr. Reboso. 32, ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - ORANGE BOWL PAINTING AND MAINTENANCE PRASE II The following resolution was introduced by Reverend Gib- son who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-405 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED CONSTRUC- TION OF HENRY ANGELO & SONS, INC. FOR THE ORANGE BOWL -PAINTING AND MAINTENANCE (PHASE II) AT A TOTAL COST OF $51,750.00; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PROPER OFFICIALS TO MAKE A FINAL PAYMENT OF $5,175.00 FOR ALL WORK PERFORMED AND ALL MATERIALS FURNISHED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTRACT. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in 'the City Clerk's Office) Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Reboso and Mr. Plummer. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. NOTE: VICE -Mayor Reboso entered the meeting at 2:05. 41 MAY 2 31974 • 33 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - CENTRAL DRAINAGE PRO, ECG' E-29 The following resolution waa introduced by Reverend Gib- son who n►oved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-406 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTINT THE COMPLETED WORK PER- FORMED BY D.M.P. CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST OP $310,445.50 AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $31,044.55. (Here :follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office) Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Reboso and Mr. Plummer. NOES: None. NOTE: Mr. Plummer relinquished the chair to Vice -Mayor Reboso. 34. PUBLISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OBJECTIONS TO COMPLETED CONSTRU- CTION OF: RiSCAYNE EAST iIIGHWAY IMPROVEM,�NT R-4357 The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-407 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR OBJECTIONS TO THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF BISCAYNE EAST HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4357 IN BISCAYNE EAST HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-4357. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mars. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 35, PURCHASE PARCEL A-1002,3 FOR EXPANSION OF ELIZABETH VIRRICK PARK The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoptions 440 RESOLtfTh3N NO. 74-408 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PUR- CHASE BY NEGOTIATION IN LIEU OF CONDEMNATION PARCEL NO. A-1002.3 FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ELIZABETH VIRRICK PARK EXPANSION PROGRAM AS DESCRIBED HEREIN FOR THE SUM OF $35,387.50 AND ALLOCATING $38,000 FROM THE 1972 PARKS AND REC(tEATIONAL FACILITIES BOND FUND TO COVER THE COST AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES PERTINENT TO THE ACQUISITION FOR PEE SIMPLE TITLE OF SAID PROPERTY. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Reverend Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 36, CLAIM SETTLEMENT- MRS. RITA GOUDE The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-409 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO MRS. NITA GOUDE WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE,SUM OF $136,.00 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, UPON THE EX.,• ECUTION OF A RELEASE RELEASING THE CITY OF MIAMI FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded.by Mr. Plummer the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 37, CLAIM SETTLEMENT - MRS FERMIN GONZALEZ The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-410 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO MRS. FERMIN GON- ZALES WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $104.36 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, UPON THE EX- 110* • • ECt)T$ON OP A RELEASE RRLEASING THE CITY OF MIAMI FROM ALL CLAIMS AND OE fiANDS . (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 38, CLAIM SETTLEMENT - RACHAEL GONZALEZ, The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-411 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO RACHAEL GONZALES WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $130.00 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, UPON THE EX- ECUTION OF A'RELEASE RELEASING THE CITY OF MIAMI FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in tho City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 39, CLAIM SETTLEMENT - THOMAS BERRY The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-412 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO THOMAS BERRY WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $750.00 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLE- MENT OF ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, UPON THE EXECUTION OF A RE- LEASE RELEASING THE CITY OF MIAMI FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office) Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. Mr. Plummer: Items 32, a.b.c.d. come with the recommendation of the City Attorney. 40. WAIVE RENTAL FEE FOR BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL MAY 29 THRU JUNEL 1974 The following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-413 A RESOLUTION GRANTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICITY AND TOURISM FREE USE OF BAYFRONT AUDITORIUM ON MAY 29-30-31 AND JUNE 1-2, 1974 FOR THE INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL, SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. Reverend Gibson: Mr. Vice -Mayor, I hope all us will take advantage of the opportunity, even the City employees be pres- ent and participate tonight in 33. That's near and dear to my heart and Rose, that's your baby. It certainly will help to change some of the attitudes of the people in this com- munity when all of us are there and can see those people in action. I hope we will all make an effort to go and be pre- sent. 41, AMD,OR018190 TRANSFER FUNDS FROM YACHT DOCKS DEPARTMENT TO YACHT DOCKS DEPARTMENT FUND OPERATING BUDGET NOTE: The City Attorney read the ordinance by title. Reverend Gibson: Why do we have to do it this way if he is already employeed? I don't understand. Mr. Plummer: Because it was a special dispensation, he's over the age. Mr. Andrews: Reverend, it's a transfer of funds. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8190 (THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE 1973- 74 BUDGET) TO EFFECT A TRANSFER OP FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,508 FROM THE YACHT DOCKS DEPART- MENT FUND BALANCE TO THE YACHT DOCKS DEPART- MENT OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1973- 74 TO COVER THE COST OF THE CONTINUED EMPLOY- MENT OF H. LESLIE 4UIGG. • • was introduced by Mr. Plummer, seconded by Reverend Gibson and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote.AY * Reverend Gibson, Mts. Gordon. Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Petra. 42, APPOINT ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO CITY OF MIAMI COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY AND BEAUTIFICATION The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-414 A RESOLUTION APPOINGING SIX (6) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE ORIGINAL LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY AND BEAUTIFICATION. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 43, FOOD CONCESSION - MUNICIPAL JUSTICE BUILDING: DISCUSSION ONLY Reverend Gibson: I take it that you're getting all that we can out of this. Mr. Andrews: Yes sir. I want to indicate that this restau- rant corporation also serves the Metro Municipal Justice'Build- ing. Mr. Plummer: What's the percentage? Is there a minimum plus percentage? I don't see any percentage in here, I don't see any minimum. I move that the item be deferred for further information. Paul, let me tell you whatelse is on my mind. I see that this contract calls for three plus two years and you know with a little bit of luck we're not going to be in that building for three plus two years and we might not want these people. Mr. Andrews: That contract would be worded with that pro- vision in it that in the event that.... Mr. Plummer: I just raising a caution. I move that we de- fer this for further information. A motion .to defer this item for further information was introduced by Mr. Plummer, seconded by Reverend Gibson and passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 4t) NAY 2 2,1974 • • 44, AWARD DID - TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4366 HIGHWAY AND SANITARY SEWER PORTION Mr. Andrews: The first portion is for highways and sanitary sewers, the second is for landscaping and the third is for storm sewers. Mr. Plummer: Let me ask this question and then I won't have to read it all through. You certify that this is the lowest bid? Mr. Andrews: Yes, it's the lowest acceptable bid. Mr. Plummer: No, I didn't say that, Paul. The terminology says the lowest bid. Mr. Grimm: This district was divided into four major portions of work. By taking bids on each separate portion we were able to save $28,000. Mr. Plummer: Section a. is the lowest bid. Right? Mr. Grimm: Yes. The following resolution was introduced by Reverend Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-415 A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE BID OF G.T.F. CORPOR- ATION IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $440,326.75 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4366 IN TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-4366 FOR BID ITEM A AND D OF PROPOSAL; ALLOCATING 7HE AMOUNT OF $402,691.75 FROM THE ACCOUNT ENTI'.'LED "HIGHWAY BOND FUND" AND $37,635 FROM THE ACCOUNT ENTITLED "SANITARY SEWER BOND FUNDS" TO COVER THE ESTIMATED CONTRACT COST; ALLOCATING FROM "HIGHWAY BOND FUNDS" THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $38,269.25 AND FROM "SANITARY SEWER BOND FUNDS" THE AMOUNT OF $7,054 AND FROM "SANITARY SEWER BOND FUNDS" THE AMOUNT OF $752 TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORATORIES, POSTAGE, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office) Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gib- son, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 4' 45 , AWARD BID - TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4366 LANDSCAPING PORTION Mr. Plummer: Is this the lowest bid? Mr. Grimm: Yes. Mr. Plummer: Let me ask this, is Marks Brothers in the bus- iness of Landscaping? Mr. Grimm: They can work through sub -Contractors and they list their sub -contractors. They're duly authorized to do so. The following resolution was introduced by Reverend Gib- son who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-416 A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE BID OF MARKS BROTHERS COMPANY IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $33,734.40 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY IM- PROVEMENT H-4366 IN TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVE- MENT DISTRICT H-4366 FOR BID ITEM B OF PROPOSAL; ALLOCATING THE AMOUNT OF $33,734.40 FROM THE ACCOUNT ENTITLED "HIGHWAY BOND FUNDS" TO COVER THE ESTIMATED CONTRACT COST; ALLOCATING FROM SAID ACCOUNT THE AMOUNT OF $3,373.60 TO COVER THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM OAID ACCOUNT THE AMOUNT OF $675.00 TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORATORIES, POST- AGE, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office) Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 46, AWARD BID - TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4366 STORM SEWER PORTION The following resolution was introduced by Reverend Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-417 A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE BID OF BARCIA ALLEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $232,295.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H--4366 IN TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-4366 FOR BID ITEM C OF PROPOSAL; ALLOCATING THE AMOUNT OF $232,29500 FROM THE ACCOUNT ENTITLED "STORM SEWER BOND FUNDS" TO COVER THE ESTIMATED CON- TRACT COST; ALLOCATING FROM SAID ACCOUNT THE • THE AMOUNT OF $23,230.00 TO COVER THE COST OP PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING PROM SAID ACCOUNT THE AMOUNT OP $4, 645. 00 TO COVER THE COST OP SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORATORIES, POSTAGE, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGEMANAGEA TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM. . (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office) Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 47, AWARD BID - 11 HIGH BACK CHAIRS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption. RESOLUTION NO 74-418 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID RECEIVED APRIL 17, 1974 FROM EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE CO., INC. FOR FURNISHING ELEVEN (11) HIGH BACK LOUNGE ' CHAIRS FOR USE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AT A TOTAL COST OF $1,571.56. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office) Upon being seconded by Reverend Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 48, AWARD BID - 500 PLASTIC SEATS FOR THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM Mr. Plummer: The thing that comes to mind, we're planning on doing improvements to the Orange Bowl, making chairback seats and here we are buying plastic covers for them. Mr. Andrews: You must keep in mind that we will probably relocate these seats and not abandon them. Those seats have been in place for approximately 8 years or so and the seats are about 8 to $8.50 per unit to make the replacements of those that are cracked and even if we get intothis we'd want • to replace those because they're uncomfortable, they're fold- ing up.... Mr. Plummer: We're keeping in mind that we hope to re -do the Orange Bowl? Mr. Andrews: Yes sir. The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who shoved its adoption: • RESOLUTION NO. 74-419 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID RECEIVED APRIL 19, 1974 FROM AMERICAN SEATING CO„ FOR FURNISH- ING FIVE HUNDRED (500) PLASTIC SEATS AND HARD- WARS FOR USE IN THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM AT A TOTAL COST OF $4,300.00. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office) Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 49, AWARD BID - 11 AIR CONDITIONING UNITS FOR CITY-WIDE USE Mr. Andrews: Mr. Vice -Mayor, on item #40 if I may interrupt you, we're actually awarding only 11 units at a coat of $2,666.00 rather than 15 as stated in... so I wanted to cor- rect that. The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-420 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID FOR ELEVEN (11) AIR CONDITIONERS RECEIVED MARCH 29, 1974 FROM SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. AT $1,916.00, AND FROM CHRYSLER AIR TEMP AT $750.00, AT A TOTAL COST OF $2,666.00 FOR USE BY VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF MIAMI; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING AGENTS TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS THEREFOR AS FUNDED FOR IN PROPERTY MAINTENANCE DIVISION 1973-74 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office) Upon being seconded by Reverend Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 50, AWARD BID - KENNEDY PARK LIGHTING - 1974 The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-421 A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE BID OF LOWRY ELECTRIC CO., INC. IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $82,589 FOR 5u MAY 2 31974 a • UAVID T. XENN "DY PARK = LIGHTING 1974 ALLOCAT- ING THE AMOUNT OF $82,589 FROM THE ACCOUNT ENTITLED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND - UNALLOCATED FUNDS TO COVER THE ESTIMATED CONTRACT COST; ALLOCATING FROM SAID ACCOUNT THE AMOUNT Or $8,258 TO COVER THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID ACCOUNT THE AMOUNT OF $1,.650 TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORATORIES, POSTAGE, ETC.; ALLOCATING FROM SAID ACCOUNT THE AMOUNT OF $1,140 TO COVER INTERIM SECURITY LIGHTING BY CITY FORCES; AND AUTHORIZING TIME CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CON- TRACT WITH SAID FIRM. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office) Upon being seconded by Reverend Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 51, UTILIZATION OF LANDS UNDERNEATH EXPRESSWAYS FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES Mr. Plummer: This wording is incorrect. My motion at the last meeting was not for the purpose of utilizing underneath of the expressways for tot -lots. I said very clearly under- neath of expressway for municipal purposes. Now that's not just tot -lots. It could be for parking, for tot -lots, for parks, for anything. I'm hoping that this thing can be cor- rected. I thought that I had instructed my secretary to in- struct the Clerk that I would like to take it off and... Mrs. Gordon: Take the *word tot out... various uses. Mr. Andrews: Put Municipal uses under expressway. Mr. Plummer: So we can just take out the wording tot lots. All right. The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-422 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PURSUE A PROPOSAL FOR UTILIZATION FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES OF LANDS UNDERNEATH EXPRESSWAYS AND SUBMIT A REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE COMMISSION WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office) Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon i the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. NOTE: Mayor Ferre entered the meeting at 2:15 P.M. 52, EXPRESS POLICY TO ELIMINATE CHARGES FOR PRACTICE SESSIONS FOtSOFTBALL LEAGUES PLAYING IN CITY PARK An Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF "SLOW PITCH LEAGUES"; A $100.00 ENTRY FEE TO BE PAID TO THE CITY 0' MIAMI IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER FEES,; WAIVING AI..L OTHER CHARGES AS REQUIRED IN ORDINANCE NO. 8243; DECLARING THIS ORDINANCE TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF RUDING THE SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. was introduced by Reverend Gibson and seconded by Mr. Plummer for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Whereupon the Commission, on motion of Reverend Gibson, sec- onded by Mr. Plummer, adopted said ordinance by the following vote AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8266. The City Attorney announced that each Commissioner had been furnished with a copy of the ordinance and that copies are available to the public. 53. REQUEST CITY MANAGER TQackEMELEAN NID,BccREA�NN,BUDGET IN AN ATTEMPT TO FUND AT THE M IAMI BASEBALL, _TADIUM ETC, Mr. Lloyd: There doesn't have to be any motion. That was passed last week and I think the City Manager has a report on that and they're also here. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, you want to report on that now? Mr. Andrews: They have removed the potentiality of solicit- ing and from that standpoint that matter is cleared up. How- ever I want to once again recommend rather strongly to the Commission that you not waive the out-of-pocket expenses that the City will go through in providing the facility for this purpose. Mayor Ferre: that's here. Mr. Plummer: waive? Let me welcome the legionaires and everyone It's good to see you. What is it that you recommend that we don't Mr. Andrews: Out-of-pocket expenses that everyone is required to pay the City when the fees for the use of stadium are waived. Unidentified speaker: We do pay the caretaker .... now the Mr, Andrews: This is the lights if they're used, the insur- ance and all the other costs that would be a direct cost to the City. Unidentified speakers Like,/ said before, our program has been going into our fortieth year and the City of Miami has, past 12 years granted us the use of the Miami Stadium with- out any fees attached, paying the custodian and tha Miami Stadium is the only stadium, the only ball park that we have in the City of Miami and you have quite a few schools involv- ed, Jackson, Curley, Edison, La Salle, those boys are parti- cipating in this program and we do get parks from every muni- cipality. Miami Beach gives us Flamingo Park, no fees attach- ed. They give us three four nights a week. We get from Hialeah Stadium, Harris Field in Homestead, we get their fac- ilities, the County gives us facilities. Gentlemen, we are concerned with 250 boys, they're teenagers from 16 to 19 and actually we're doing the City a service in taking care of these kids. Mr. Plummer: Let me ask this question. Mr. Andrews, how many nights are they talking about and how many dollars are we talking about? Dk, 27 nights represents approximately how much money? Mr. Andrews: About 10C a night. Mr. Plummer: Do we have $2700 in our publicity budget? I'm thinking I don't want them to be on the hook this year. Now if we can get it passed this year then we can go into talk about it next year. Mr. Andrews: Even if there was $2700 in the publicity Butiget you couldn't use it for this purpose. Mr. Plummer: Why? Mr. Andrews: Because the the purpose by charter to tourism and you'd have to Mr. Plummer: Mr. Andrews, do we give it to them this iations next year? Publicity Budget was set up for advertise the City and to attract justify that this activity attracts.. where do we find the $2700? How year and go into further negot- Mr. Andrews: If it is your wish I suggest you adopt a motion and I'll look for the funds and I'll report back to the Com- mission. MOTION:' NO. 74-423 A MOTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ANALYZE THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S PARKS DEPARTMENT IN AN ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,700.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE MIAMI STADIUM BY THE AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL LEAGUE. The preceding motion was introduced by Reverend Gibson, seconded by Mr. Plummer and passed and adopted by the follow- ing vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboil() and Mayor Ferro, NOES; None. 5u MAY 2'31974 �t3 tirtver4.4.+v .rittU t1L t We're going adopt it this year beds n to ill a bifid e � i We don't Wan I:o see you go wanting, bu I'm telling you by the time this 27 days is over, you get in touch with the Man- ager's Office and start working on next year because you might not find it as benevolent next year. 54, ISSUE PURCHASE ORDER (6) GMC TRUCK CAB AND CHASSIS ETC, EteRG NCY PURCHASE The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-424 A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE ACTION TAKEN .AS AN) • EMERGENCY BY THE CITY MANAGER IN AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,919.99 FOR THE PURCHASE OF SIX (6) GMC TRUCK CAB AND CHASSIS FROM GMC T$UCK AND COACH DIVISION; AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 73-951 TO DELETE THE ACCEPTANCE OF BID ITEM NO. HE-74-2 AND CAN- CELLING PURCHASE ORDER NO. 56785 ISSUED TO TALLY EMBRY FORD, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF SIX (6) FORD TRUCK CAB AND CHASSIS IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,988.00. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Rev. Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote- AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 55, CONFIRM ACTION OF CITY MANAGER IN ASSIGNING LEONARD 11ISZ MAI TO APPRAISE PROPERTIES FOR AFRICA N SQUARE PORTION OF. MARTIN LUTHER RIND ROULEVARD The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-425 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE CITY MANAGER IN ASSIGNING MR. LEONARE BISZ, M.A.I., TO APPRAISE THE PROPERTIES PROPOSED TO BE ACQUIRED FOR THE AFRICAN SQUARE PORTION OF THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD PARK PROJECT; ALLOCATING THE SUM OF $3,600 FROM THE PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BOND FUNDS; AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THIS $3,600 TO MR. LEONARD BISZ FOR HIS APPRAISAL SERVICES. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Reverend Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES; Reverend .Gbbson, Mra. Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Gordon,' MAY 2 31974 •, ; r 56, CONFI CTION OF CITY MANAGER .t m ENCY REPLACEt4Nt OF COMP R AT MUNICIPAL ,JUSTtCF. ,,,DING The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-426 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ACTION TAKEN AS AN EMERGENCY BY THE CITY MANAGER IN AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPRESSOR AT THE MUNICIPAL JUSTICE BUILDING TO McDONALD AIR CONDITIONING, INC. AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT FOR THIS WORK TO BE MADE FROM THE PROPER 1973- 74 BUDGETARY ACCOUNTS IN THE PROPERTY MAINTEN- ANCE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROP- ERTIES. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office) Upon being seconded by Reverend Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 57, AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH BOOZ-ALLEN fATA PRf1CFSSiNG STUD1( Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor, there is no action needed by the Com- mission in reference to this item. I want to report that I had indicated to you that the cost of that study would be approximately $50,000 and while that's reflected in the record, I wanted to indicate to the Commission that the negotiated contract is actually $55,000 and I'm prepared to enter into it but I didn't want to do so until I had made this announce- ment. Mr. Plummer: You were authorized and I want it to be as soon as possible. Were you able to negotiate the 90 day clause? Mr. Andrews: Yes, sir. The day that we left the Commission meeting when this was discussed we went into my office af:er the meeting and negotiated this and it has already been under way. The following motion was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 74-427 A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH BOOZ- ALLEN AND HAMILTON IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,000 FOR AN INCREASE IN SCOPE OF SERVICES OF THE MANAGEMENT SERVICE AND DATA PROCESSING STUDY. Upon being seconded by Reverend Gibson the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Mr. Plummer (on roll call): In voting yes, I want to state to you, Mr. Mayor that this was one of the recommendations that came out of the committee meeting that you assigned &J'ather Gibson and I to, that this is a must and this is MAY 2 31974 -..+ ..:.%rim+ nf.41r04'iNri ns>o .ifihai-• wa. haar,a tn nay f-n An ilum i na • • Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, I also want to indicate that the information that willinlbete producei].-- d ion from this report there will be preliminary able on Jute 14th. S$, AUTHORIZE EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT POLICESDEPARTMENTRESEARCH PROGRAMNSTITUt= FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MIAMI MODERN BEYOND ONE YEAR PERIOD Mr. Plummer: In the pr9liminary information, I'll go a step further since he doesn't want to, will be as it relates to the Police Department and that isthe rather than the computers for the le Police it Department which is a part of com- puter system. That was one of the reasons for the report, for the study and it was concern everythingFather would blendsthat in and everything would be compatible, in fact it would not be a duplication. Mayor Ferre: All right now, Commissioner Plummer, let me ask you now to report to the Commission more or less without pin- ning you or your Committee • down as to exactly wha•; the time schedule is. I would like to know approximately when you will complete this phase of your report. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I have a set of the plans and specs out to professionals, h tewereeinvolvedn sat dowwWehhave already outthe initial group of SRI, the people t of the committee meeting come forth with the number one port- ion or the phase of it which I was concerned and that is the computers. .The second phase of it is the cost of the build- ing or construction and the third phase of it was the actual operating cost of day-to-day. So really, I will be forth coming with the report within the next 30 days as to what we have found in the cost of construction and number two the cost of operating cost on a day -today basis. So that's within the next 30 days. Mayor Ferre: Today is the 23rd... Mr. Plummer; Let's say by the last meeting in June. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews, do you, because I think this affects the Stanford Research Institute Study and maybe you might want to speak to that which is item "f", I guess. Mr. Andrews: Well the Stanford Research Institute second year of their total project will be drawn to a conclusion on June 14th and I realized that the course of events that were taking place, that they could not bring their initial year's study to completion without moving ahead positively on the MAY221974 building and having some positive answers on the computers. 1 requested that they diminish their effort at this titre, rec- ognizing that they would have people here in Miami spending City funds without really those funds bearing fruit as far as this second year program is concerned. We arranged for the to reduce their work force and this permits us to take the funds that are allocated and extend them over a longer period of time. I would like the Commission's approval to extend that contract beyond the 1 year but staying within the funds that were provided when the Commission originally authorized this portion of work. Mayor Ferre: Is that understood by everyone now? Mr. Plummer: No, because it's not correct. Let me tell you what is correct. Last year when the second year of action of SRI came up it was my concern at that time with Mr. Reese that one group who was initially hired to do this over all study would be there for the full five years. There is a motion of intent of this Coimission, presently, we wanted to approve at that time the full five years. Mr. Reese at that time said fine, put that in the motion of intent but implementation for year by year, by year. I don't want any- body to get misconstrued on this thing here. This; was a full five year program by SRI with renewable options every year and this is one of the renewable options. I'll bee happy to move it, Mr. Mayor. The following motion was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 74-428 A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH STANFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MIAMI MODERN POLICE DEPARTMENT PROGRAM BEYOND THE 1-YEAR PERIOD, UTILIZING FUNDS ALREADY PRO- VIDED FOR THIS PROGRAM. Upon being seconded by Reverend Gibson the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 59, CONFIRM ACTION OF MANAGER- SUBMISSION OF FEDERAL GRANT FOR "LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND CAREER PROGRAM" Mr. Plummer: What is it? Mayor Ferre: This is the Federal Grant Application, U.S. Department of Justice. Mr. Andrews: This application to the Department of Justice for $300,000 which will be a grant which will be made avail- able to the City if we're successful, will enable the City to go out in the community and employ blacks and Latins and bring them into the Police Department, place themin a var- iety of roles so that they can be trained and further educat- ed, leading up to the potentiality of taking the examination and becoming sworn Police Officers. We're making this appli- cation on the basis that there are people within our community 'I MAY231974 who poseas the qualities of becoming sworn Police officers but who lack the educational background. By bringing these people in a year in advance, 9 months in advance of when they would be asked to take an examination. We feel that we can make a tremendous contribution as far as bringing in these.. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews, is this part of the LEAA program that Mr. Rice was here to see us on? Mr.' Andrews: Yes. Mayor Ferrel And this is part of the application as you, just to remind the Commission, this is at the request and through the efforts of Commissioner Manolo Reboso who called Mr. Ray Maduro of the office of the, the cabinet office of Spanish Speaking in Washington, isn't that part of it? Mr. Andrews: Yes. It's part of the whole concept of that area. The specific area that you're speaking to now is a grant for the purpose of further training sworn Police of- ficers. Mayor Ferre: I see, so this is just a portion of it but not the total amount? All right, I understand. The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Reboso who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-429 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE CITY MANAGER IN THE SUBMISSION OF A FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION TO INITIATE A PROJECT ENTITLED, "LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND CAREER PROGRAM" AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT UPON RECEIPT OF THE GRANT. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office) Upon being seconded by Reverend Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, MrS. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 56 60. REPORT OF CITY COMMISSIONER ROSE GORDON ON TAXICAB STUDY Mayor Ferrel Mrs. Gordon, you were selected to be the chairman of an investigative committee of the City of Miami Commission to research, study and recommend to this Commission specific action on the taxicab, the various taxicab matters that have come up before us. We have gotten your written report. At this time I would request that you go over it in a succinct manner, but covering it as thor- oughly as you wish to. Mrs. Gordon: I would like to begin the report to you and the Commissioners by recapping some of the things that had to take place prior to my being able to come back to you with any report of sub- stance. One of the most important things that had to take place from my point of view was that the extensive Dade County Taxicab Report be completed, and those of us interested in the expansion of service to the people of the City of Miami via other vehicles be- sides the MTA buses have this available knowledge. That report did come out in April, and on.the 30th of April we called a meeting of all interested parties that had responded that they would like to be called, and the meeting was held in the City Hall, and the minutes of that meeting are in writing and available to anyone who desires to have a copy, and the Clerk would furnish it to them, I am sure, if they request it at City Hall. At that meeting we did not permit a debating kind of a meeting. we set the guidelines to begin with as this is a fact-finding and information -searching meeting, and I would commend all of the people who took part in that meeting, be- cause they all stuck to the guidelines that we had asked them to stick to. Therefore, it was not as difficult a process as you might expect for the analysis to be made, and through some further con- sultation with people who had specific knowledge that they could add to the input; and I did have consultation with our own Taxicab Lureau, our Major Smith and Sergeant Glover. I also lead conversa- tion with Dr. John Dyer of the Metro Transportation Department, Director, I believe, is his title; I am not sure. In essence, after all of this information gathering was completed and consultations were held, certain conclusions, and together with the City Manager, have been arrived at. You have a brief resume of my recommenda- tions, which are a result of this fact-finding session and consulta- tions, and I would hope that this Commission would consider them. First, it would be to establish a classification within the code of a vehicle which could be called, but not necessarily limited to, quote, unquote, a pool cab. Two, that we would establish a route where there would be a critical need, and we would cooperate with the Metro Transit Authority in establishing where this particular fixed route would be. This would be on a trial basis for a period of approximately six months to see how it would work out. Now one of the most important items about the entire procedure is to find out if, in fact, the taxicab industry, who have verbally indicated great cooperation to the City in expanding taxicab service, would be will- ing to do so in response to a written solicitation, proposal if you please, that would be prepared and developed by our Manager. And it is considered that if insufficient numbers responded to this solici- tation. Let's say less than fifteen per cent. of the total certifi- cateholders responded that they wanted to participate in a dual program, because this would be a dual program. it would be a pro- gram which would operate on a multiple pick-up, multiple drop-off system, or a point to point grouping of people system, and/or a 5-23-74 • fixed route pilot system. These are the three initial procedures, and the initial solicitation would or should go to the people, owners and operators of certificates within the City at the present time. There are exactly four hundred and thirty-one certificates. Now the reason why I feel that it is important to proceed in this manner is because taxicabs, as they are presently structured, are only avail- able for the wealthy, and the need for a small vehicle type of transportation system is needed, not only in the City of Miami but Metropolitan Dade County. We deal strictly with the City and the City does have less problems in initiating this program. The County has to receive some legislation from the State in order to implement any kind of program of this nature, as I understand it, but I am not speaking for the County, only for the City. Now I mentioned before that if less than a certain percentage of the taxicab certificate holders responded favorably and with an inter- est in participating in this multi -use program, then the City would have an option to take the route of opening this kind of bidding to non -certificate holders. The objective is to provide the people with transportation that they can afford. Now in the fixed route pilot none of the specifics have been developed. I am not here to tell you we have worked out all the kinks. I am not here to tell you we have selected the route. I am only here to tell you that the resolution that has been prepared reads: A resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager to solicit taxicab certif- icate holders to determine their willingness to participate in alternative usage programs. I am going to read the whereases, be- cause I think it is important that a complete understanding be had on what we are doing. Whereas, there currently exists a consider- able need for expanded transportation services in the City of Miami which is not being met by current modes of travel; and Whereas, the expanded utilization of licensed taxicabs should be encouraged to help fill this void; Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Commis- sion of the City of Miami, Florida: Section 1. That the City Manager is hereby directed to solicit all holders of City of Miami taxicab certificates to determine their willingness to participate in an alternative taxicab usage program, including their suggestions for fixed routes and any other proposals which would aid in the imple- mentation of this program. Mr. Plummer: May I inquire of the maker of the motion if this is any more than what I understand, and that is that just a question- naire be sent out to the taxicab owners to elicit their response? Mrs. Gordon: Exactly; to see that they do in writing what they have said verbally. Reverend Gibson: This is in no way binding us. Mrs. Gordon: No. Reverend Gibson: You are just asking me to ask the Manager to send out a written document soliciting. Mrs. Gordon: Exactly; to see if they are interested. Reverend Gibson: One other thing. If they are or are not, that does not say that I voted to do it. Mrs. Gordon: You would have to vote for three or four more things beyond this in order to implement anything, and this would 5-23-74 6u MAY 231974 only be the first step. Reverend Gibson: This is just an inquiry. I am going to vote for the inquiry but not beyond that. . Mr. Plummer: I thought that was the purpose of the committee; to make this inquiry of the businesses. Mrs. Gordon: We received verbal commitments saying we are interested. There is more to it than that, Mr. Plummer, and the Manager might want to speak to this, because he was present at the time this discussion came up, and I think it would be proper if he expressed himself. Mr. Plummer: For purpose of discussion I will second it. P. W. Andrews, City Manager: This becomes a very complex area in that the Commission is trying to assist and become a catalyst in providing new transportation services to the people of Miami, and you are depending on private enterprise to organize itself in such a way that it can profitably provide the service. What Mrs. Gordon is attempting to achieve in the first step is to secure from the indus- try their specific interest in this area, and secondly to recommend the best method of achieving this service based on a concept that has already been advanced. 'We may get a variety of responses as to how this service can best be rendered.' Based on that, and after re- porting to the City Commission, then we would be in a position to formulate a specific proposal, a specific route, if you will, and using that as a model over a six-month period, or a year, whatever the Commission feels is a long enough period of time, and then send out proposals to the taxicab industry if we get sufficient responses back, and fifteen per cent. has been indicated as a minimum response, then the City Commission would be in a position to make an award to certificate holders for a particular route. Mrs. Gordon: I'd like to read into the record the recommenda- tion from the taxicab study, on page 111-10--- Mayor Ferre: Is thisthe Metro Study? Mrs. Gordon: Yes, it is. Here it is (indicating) It is in Volume number three on page 111-10. Taxicab pooling. Cab pooling has been tested for those trips between the Miami CBD and all other points in the metropolitan area. It is extensive. I refer you specifically to the page, so if you care to read it in entirety you can read it at your leisure. Mayor Ferre: Let the record, when the record is typed up, re- flect the full statement in that page. Mrs. Gordon: The page I refer to is pertinent to the fact that the study recommended taxicab pooling, and this is where we are going, and the direction that we are moving, and we are basing our confidence upon the consultants that worked for the County. NOTE: Here follows statement referred to by the Mayor. 5-23-74 MAY 231974 Taxicab Pooling Cab pooling has been tested for those trips between the Miami CBD and all other points in the metropolitan area. This service examined would be operational only during the peak travel hours and Would accommodate pools of four or more people (approximately twice the current average taxicab occupancy rate). The trip fare would be equally divided among all riders in the pool. The rider would be disadvantaged,however, by increases of 5% in the wait and travel times as a result of that portion of the trip made in the coilrction of the cab pool riders. Results of the test indicate that ridership attributable to cab pooling would be 3036 person trips (over the base 52,414 trips) per day (Table III-3). III-10 MAY 2 31974 62 Mr. Andrews: And I want to emphasize that the information that we will receive in this survey will be screened by th Metro Transit Authority to Make sure that the system that is designed eomplernents the bus system. Mrs. Gordon: Yes; in no way will it take off by itself. It would be a joint effort, and it would be a complementary effort, and not one that would be in conflict. And the need, with regard to taxicabs, for expanding the vehicles is self-evident, as the report, if you read it, will indicate. Eventually taxicabs will play a very major role within the entire mass transit system, and this is a method of beginning, and it will prove beneficial to our community. Reverend Gibson: (To Mr. David Reynolds, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Transit Authority) You heard what has been read here. How come you didn't come forth and say something? Mr. Reynolds: In the form that this is presented I cannot see that it does any harm. It's exploratory. As long as it is exploratory and I don't know where it is going to take us I can't object to it. I want to see where it is going to take us first. Mr. Enrique Pino, 11951 SW 4th Terrace: I am President of Miami Mini-Aliados, Inc. What I want to point out to the Commission is that I understand that you have a verbal commitment from the taxicab industry to make this kind of service, and I want to say at this point that we have nothing against the taxicabs doing this service, providing, of course, that we are allowed to do it also. I abide for a six months period to see how can we solve this ques- tion, but I want you to remember that you have a written proposal from my company telling exactly what we want to do, and we are willing to start working and give the public service. I think that if we are going to try to give these people that cannot afford taxicabs a break to be transported from one place to another, the fare should be something aout, maybe thirty-five cents, and maybe fifty cents on the long runs. But I want to find out how, on a vehicle of five passenger capacity can any taxicab driver make a run, let's say from 77th and the Trail, to downtown. This would not be economical. Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Pino, nothing specific yet has been worked out. Whether or not this will develop into zoning and operate within a zoned area or what. The pilot is what we are talking about now. 13 it going to work at all? Is there any interest? And I am sure you heard the comments that I made, if there isn't any sufficient response from the industry, then this should be opened up to those that are not in the industry. But we do owe it to those who are already licensed within the City to give them the first opportunity to work for the city to help them move people in the City. I she that the Major is here (Major Leroy Smith) and I would be hopeful that the major would make some comment. Major Smith is here from our Police Department, and in charge of that division. Reverend Gibson: Before we --- Mayor Ferrel Now, I want to say something now, Father. This is not --the reason why we went to the committee was exactly so that we could avoid all thustype of thing. Now, this is, what Mrs. U tJ 5-23-74 MAY23 19 Cordon's coinntittee has come up with -wit is a one�Commissioner committee --is a specific recommendation. Now there is a motion and a second, and 1 think that's what she wants. You have exa, pressed your opinion. NoW we have another member of the public who wants to express an opinion. Mr. Jack Eisenberg: I am with Fellow Cabs, and we had a meeting, and one with Mrs. Gordon. I believe the City Manager and Mrs. Gordon express our sentiments. We are willing to abide by whatever the Commission desires, but we do want to have a chance to use the City permits before any other permits are issued. There are ample City permits around, and cabs do not work overtime. 'Mrs. Gordon: I received a letter from Mr. Pino, and I appre- ciated receiving the letter, and I'll just read --this is a copy of part of it, which he addressed to Mr. Dyer enclosing a letter he addressed to me, and he said, if the time comes that either the City of Miami or MTA wants to get bids by taxicab companies inter- ested in performing this service we would like very much to be con- sidered a bidder for this service. Well, we are not withholding you from bidding if you have taxicab permits now in the City of Miami. I don't know if you do or not, but if you do you are en- titled to bid, too, because every certificate holder will receive a solicitation, and I would say to you, Mr. Mayor, that it would be important that the public records reflect what Major Smith does have to say,,and I would respectively ask to let him say a few words. Mayor Ferre: Mrs. Gordon, did you hold hearings on this? Mrs. Gordon: I had an information gathering session. Mayor Ferre: Did you invite Major Smith at that time? Mrs. Gordon: I consulted with Major Smith, ar.d with the Manager; yes. Mayor Ferre: It would see to me that's the appropriate place for the record to reflect the opinions --- Mrs. Gordon: Unfortunately --and it may sound untimely --but the tape didn't tape. (Laughter) And for verification of the validity of this statement I would turn to the Clerk, and would like the Clerk's comments recorded 3.n the minutes. H. D. Southern, City Clerk: That's correct, Mrs. Gordon. Oie portion did not tape, but we have about ninety per cent. of it. Mayor Ferre: I think the point that Mr. Pino brought out is a valid point; that he is not the holder of a certificate, so how are we going to accommodate people that are in that business? Mr. Plummer: It's very simple. If we establish a class, all people will bid evenly and openly for it. Mayor Ferre: I think that's reasonable. Mr. Plummer: That's the only way I'll vote for it. Reverend Gibson: I don't remember too well, because my memory is about as short as my head. I read the document you sent me, sir. 64 5-23-74 MAY 2 31974 It disturbed me, really disturbed me, because what it said is not what is written in this thing. You in your document implied, and inferred and stated that you were going to operate another system, and my understanding was --and that's why I wanted Mr. Reynolds to come up to that mike --because my understanding is that there is a parallel situation. If I am not stating it right --well, I went to school and they didn't teach me how to read. Am I right? Beautiful. Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Reynolds, you had better come back and speak to the fact of the parallel service that Father Gibson wants an answer from you. Have you any objection to a parallel service to the Metro Transit System. Mr. Plummer: Let's call°the question. We are going to send out a questionnaire. Mrs. Gordon: No, I think it is necessary. You have refused to permit the record to reflect other things. Mr. Reynolds: When you asked me to come up before you asked me if I objected to the resolution. Mrs. Gordon: And you said no. Mr. Reynolds: I object to a parallel service, unless it can be shown and demonstrated that it can fit in as part of the over- all transportation system for this area. Mrs. Gordon: Then in that case what you are saying is that the existing cabs, which are licensed and performing additional ser- vices could fit in or would fit in without any objection on your part at this time. And now would the Mayor have any strong objec- tion to letting Major Smith say one or two words, because it is important; his department is in charge of this and will have to control it, police it, regulate it, etcetera. Mayor Ferre: I don't see that we are going to have any more committees in the future if the results are a duplication of the committee's work here. But go ahead, Major. Major L6roy Smith: I had the pleasure of sitting with the committee and we discussed with both the taxicab industry and other members of the committee, and it is my belief that this is a unique service that can act to serve some purpose to the citizens of the City of Miami, and I do think that it can work and enhance all of the services in connection with MTA, and it is worth a trial, and that's what we are talking about now. Thereupon the following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon, who moved its adoption: • RESOLUTION NO. 74-430 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECT- ING THE CITY MANAGER TO SOLICIT TAXICAB CERTIFICATE HOLDERS TO DETERMINE THEIR WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE IN ALTERNA- TIVE USAGE PROGRAMS (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's office) 5-23-74 MAY 2 31974 Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote a- AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. . p lummmer , Mr. Reboso and Mayor Terre. NOES: None. Mr. Plummer: I would like to request at this time of the City Manager that all the members of this Commission be furnished with a copy of the taxicab report. I have not seen it. Mrs. Dolores 'Cory: Mr. Plummer, this was delivered to your secretary yesterday. Mr. Pino: I would like to ask a question, Mr. Mayor. What I would like to find out is --I am sure that the four hundred and thirty cabs that are licensed in the City are going to answer yes to your plea for transportation, just for the mere fact that to try to get rid of somebody who has a proposal before you, and I want to find out if we are going to be allowed to present a,public hearing with all of our witnesses in front of this Commission, so you can rule on our proposal. Mayor Ferre: If that's the direction we take, then the answer is definitely yes. If I am not speaking for the rest of the Com- _Yaission, stop me. _ 61, PROPOSED SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM AT LEGION PARK D HES. UR PCHASE PI OF ANO, 1H OF JULY CELEBRATION ETC. The Commission next took up for consideration a request by Commissioner Gordon to consider proposed Senior Citizen programs, including dances, the purchase of a piano for the L,agion Park Community Building, and a special Fourth of July Febtival, and Mrs. Gordon made the following statement: It gives me a great deal of pleasure to be able to request this Commission to consider this item. The senior citizens are absolutely delighted in the facility that the City has furnished as a Senior Adult Center, and I see Lynn Marshal there, and I think it would be appropriate if I asked her to explain this par- ticular need, because she works directly from the Parks and Recreation Department with the senior citizens. Lynn Marshal: I appreciate your audience. We are trying to implement a program which is appropriate for the senior residents out of respect to them. Last evening we had a delightful variety show. Everyone enjoyed themselves in this building, and I also want to join hands with you in thanking Mr. Schemer, because his efforts are manifest, and they are reflected. What we have been trying to do is have weekly dances for the senior adults, and we have had some difficulty with the funding to supply live music once a week. I submitted some figures to you, which would involve payment for a three-piece trio once a week. The President of the Musicians Union, Mr. Frank Casiola, has been very generous ip that he would provide us with three payment -free dances to initiate this, and we would have to pay for two out of the following six. In other words, we pay for four out of six performances. The figures should be --I delivered them to Dolores Kory. We have a small keyboard piano here. The people like ,to sing, and we have organized an orchestra. Unfor- tunately the piano had termites in it, and it isn't a full key- board, and there are many of our folks who like to sing in :an opera pitch, and the piano requires that type of tuning. The Fourth of July; I was also in touch with Mr. Casciola and he of- fered us a three-piece group to play for a dance. Now, as far i'23i974 feeding these people, we are a little bit concerned, because the 1rican Legion next door is planning a festival, and they will be feeding a number of people, so we had thought perhaps it would be very pleasant for us to have an early evening dance with the fireworks which are always displayed on our island to the east. So this is my suggestion, and t thank you very much for giving me the opportunity of speaking. Mrs. Gordon: In your book, my fellow Commissioners, under this item there is a list of just exactly what is needed. It totals to three thousand dollars. I would like to move this item, but I would like to ask the Manager to speak to,it first. P. W. Andrews, City Manager: I would recommend that if the Commission is in favor of trying to accomplish this that you adopt a motion saying you wish to try to approve this type of program --and I note that the total cost of the program for the balance of the year would be approximately three thousand dollars, eight hundred dollars of which would be for the purchase of a piano. I would like for the Commission to give me time to see what is available in our Parks and Recreation budget, and else- where, that could possibly be deleted or adjusted in order to ac- commodate the funds to try to go ahead with this. Mrs. Gordon: I would then move it approving it and asking the Manager to try to locate the funds to fund it. Would that be a proper way to do it, Mr. Andrews? Mr. Andrews: Yes. Mr. Plummer: Where does that put us, Mr. Andrews, with the rest of the parks in the'City of Miami? Are we going to be be- seiged with requests for termited pianos all over the city? -mr. Andrews: I don't think so. Mr. Plummer: In other words, we are not going to get ueseiged and say, well, in fairness to us, we want the same as the other. Mr. Andrews: Not and I don't know how much of this three thousand dollars I am going to be able to find. I'll report back to the Commission, or make as much available as possible. Thereupon the following motion was introduced by Mrs. Gordon, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 74-431 A MOTION APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE A PROPOSED SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM AT LEGION PARK, INCLUDING DANCES, THE PURCHASE OF A PIANO, AND A SPECIAL FOURTH OF JULY FESTIVAL, AND REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ATTEMPT TO LOCATE A SOURCE OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000 FOR THIS PURPOSE 5-23-74 67 MAY 2 31974 Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the motion was adopted by the following vote - AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. REQUEST BY METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY FOR APPROVAL OF IMPROVEMENTS 62, AT THEO NEWM CB ArrtA nE: CAPTUWALDRONCTION ROGRAM & METROND FITHE NANCEEDnRECTQR NT OF PROGRAM B - The Commission next considered a scheduled personal appearance of Captain Robert Waldron, Seaport Director, regarding the request of Metropolitan Dade County for approval for the addition of certain improvements to the New Port of Miami Construction Program and the development of Program "B" Phase III. Captain Waldron: I am here to request approval to proceed with the Revenue Bonds G in the sum of 2.2 million, which is needed to complete the deepening project in the Port of Miami. I'll just give you a little summation on the money. Our share of the federal deepening is 1.4 million. 9ur own deepening will be 3 million dollars, which leaves us short roughly'1.1 million, so we urgently need the 2.2 million to proceed with the dredging. Mrs. Gordon: is this money that would be paid back from the revenues that are.coming in to the Port? Captain Waldron: Yes. Mrs. Gordon: Is this going, to cost the City of Miami any money? Captain Waldron: No money at all. Mrs. Gordon: I'll so move. Mayor Ferre: Before you make the motion, permit me to ask some question, and then you can make the motion, or do you want to make the motion now? Mr. Plummer: For discussion, I'll second the motion. John Lloyd, City Attorney: This is a resolution consenting to the addition of certain improvements to the new Port of Miami Construction Program to provide for the development of Program B, 'Phase III. Mayor Ferre: I want to speak against the motion, and I want to explain the reasons why I want to speak against the motion. The City of Miami is continually involved in turning over historically facilities of the City of Miami to Metro, and we either get shuffled around, ignored or, as you have seen in the case of the Water and Sewer Board, we have gotten into what I consider prob- lems that will directly affect the City of Miami. Now we con- tinually do these things, and I think we have to continually do them, and eventually I am sure we will approve this and I will vote for it, but I want to express what my concern is today. You see, let's take Interama as an example --and I want to publicly say that I have continually voted for all of the motions to help Interama survive and become a reality --but we had at one time fib 5-23-74 seventeen hundred acres that were the Graves Tract, and then -- that was going to be the site of an airport way back —Mayor Sewell. And then we took that and we turned it over to the Interama Authority when it was formed, but we kept title to it, but then there were some debts that went against it, and as things turned out we had to give up, and we had to give up, and we had to give up, and now we end up with a very nebulous type of a second lien, or tertiary position against the land, and eight and a half million dollars owed to the City, and God knows when we are going to get all that back. Now, with this, in this case, the City of Miami turned over the Port to Metro. Metro was supposed to get some of the appraisals on the value of the land so that this debt would somehow be retired, or some place. In the first place, to the best of my knowledge --and I have --the manager and I discussed this --this appraisal has never been made. In the second place, as a result of that we don't know how much is really owed the City of Miami, if anything. And in the third place there has never been any effort on the part of anybody to tell us when the City of Miami is going to be paid. Now, in the fourth place, an additional debt is continuously placed on the port, as is the case here before us today, and as this debt is placed our position becomes even more and more nebulous. I under- stand --and I certainly don't want to be accused cf standing in the way of progress for the port. The port is one of the greatest things we have in our community. I am all for it, and I don't want this to be misunderstood. I just want a clarification of how much is owed to us and when we are going to be paid, and how we are going to be paid, because, you know, the tendency some- times in some sectors of this community to say, well, that's fine but the City of Miami really doesn't belong in existence and the citizens have paid for the water and sewer system of this community, but they are not entitled to be repaid. That's all right. I would accept that, except that sometimes they turn around and say in future debt --the Sewer Board is a specific case in point --the future debt to improve the water and sewage facilities of this community will be paid for by everybody, in- cluding the citizens of Miami. You see what the problem is? Why should the citizens of Miami, who have already been paying for years, and who have turned over to Metro a going concern worth five hundred million dollars, which is the now Metro Water and Sewer Board, be requested to again come up with money and be taxed for something without recognizing what we have already done over the years; so I hope you understand, Captain Waldron, that this has nothing to do with either the port or with you, person- ally, in any way. I just think that the record needs to be clarified, and if it can be done today, that's fine. I am ready to vote for it. Mrs. Gordon: What do you want clarified? Mayor Ferret That's what I have spoken to for fifteen minutes, Mrs. Gordon. Mrs. Gordon: I know; that's what I don't understand; why you are bringing Interama and a few other unrelated things into this. Mayor Ferrel All right, you read it in the record and then you will know. 5-23-74 MAY 2 31974 • Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Mayor, I am sorry, but I don't knw why you always mix apples and oranges. Mr. Melvin Monroe, Finance Director for Dada County: I might say first that these projects were approved by you by Resolution 73-113. However, the dollars do not match. The escalating cost of dredging from the time that we started about three years ago to now have gone, so this is the reason we need the additional money. Number one; I think that it would be inappropriate --I have the information --I think it would be inappropriate to talk about lnterama and Water and Sewers. I can talk about the Seaport, and that's basically this: The agreement that was made in 1960 between the City and the County called for the County to put up, and we put up, about thirteen million, nine hundred thousand dollars at the rate of two million dollars a year, for the improvement of the Seaport. That's number one. The other improvements, the total improvements to the Seaport are somewhere around thirty-eight or thirty-nine million dollars, have been as a result of the operation on revenue bond issues. Now, as to the amount that is owed the City: The agreement called for the County to have an appraiser; we got an appraiser; the City appointed an appraiser; the two didn't agree, and a third appraiser, if my memory serves me correctly, the appraised value was nine hundred thousand dollars; and that's on our records as the amount due the City. Now the bond issue, of course, anticipates the payment of the moneys after the bonds are paid off. The commu:iity has benefited, I think, and I think that we all recognize that the seaport has moved ahead in an ex- peditious fashion and has proven a service and has helped both the City and the County. I am really proud of the record that the people have made. Captain Waldron: It is not a one-way street, Mr. Mayor, as Vince Grimm (City of Miami Director of Public Works) will tell you. As the sponsor of the dredging project we approved pumping in fill into the old port. Now if you had filled that by truck it would have cost at least two million. And in the dredging there was diking --Virginia Key and Dodge island --two hundred and twenty-seven thousand dollars out of seaport funds. So the city is getting something back. Mayor Ferre: I want to repeat once again. I think that the job that Admiral Stevens and you and your staff have done has been admirable. This is the number one passenger port in the country now. In fact, I made a speech at lunch today bragging about you, so I am certainly not against the port. I am a hundred per cent. for it. Captain Waldron: It's the biggest passenger port in the world. Mayor Ferre: Yes. I hope you understand my position. It is not a matter between Miami and the port. It is a matter between Miami and Metro, and I just want to reiterate once again that this is another example of the City of Miami turning over a valuable facility to Metropolitan Dade County and not receiving any payment for it, and the citizens of Miami, which compose a third of this community of Metro, are paying taxes, don't you see, to pay off bonds. 5-23-74 7(1 MAY 2 31974 Mr. Monroe: No, these are all revenue bonds. Mayor Ferre: There is no debt? Mr. Monroe: No, not on these. Captain Waldron: The Seaport pays for all the bonds. 1 would like to add another thing, Mr. Mayor. We have made studies on the economic impact of the port on the community at a hundred and fifty million dollars a year. Now this helps the City of Miami. Mr. Plummer: Let me understand it in real simple terms. What is forthcoming in the way of dollars owed to the City of Miami? Captain Waldron: I think Mr. Monroe said nine hundred thousand dollars. I was under the impression that it was 1.2. Mr. Monroe: Well, that's for the land, and then there was additional --I think the total is about a million, two. Mr. Plummer: When do we expect your check? Mr. Monroe: Immediately after the bonds are paid off. Mayor Ferre: Which is when? Mr. Monroe: Right now it is about nineteen hundred and something. The latter part of this century. Mr. Andrews: The point is that the city --and I am not dis- agreeing with anything that has been said --except as two public agencies trying to cooperate to achieve a matter here, I think it is important that if we enter into agreements to begin to live up and stipulate the conditions of those agreements. We have an agreement that will provide, and I will stipulate it is 1.2 million dollars that we are to receive at some point. I think the Commission should be furnished with what,was originally financed; what the extensions were; when we can anticipate receiv- ing this money, so that it is compatible with the original agree- ment. We have agreements outstanding with the County that are four or five years old that have not been completed to date; and maybe longer than that. I don't remember that the one on the bridges when we transferred all the bridges to Metropolitan Dade County that that agreement was ever actually executed and all the actions taken that were necessary to transfer it; and I am going to start reviewing all of these and making sure that the agree- ments entered into and the stipulations that were made are either lived up to or adjusted or changed, so that they just don't drag on and on. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews, is there any specific recommenda- tion that you would have? Mr. Andrews: Yes, my recommendation would be that you adopt a motion requesting that the County furnish the City of Miami an up -dated report as to the total financing; what the outstaing ob- ligations are; what the potential revenues will be to overcome those obligations, and at this point i..n time when this assumed debt of one million, two hundred thousand dollars would be turned 74. 5-23-74 MAY 2 1974 over to the City, and then, if this condition occurs again, as it is before you, you will then have before you a document that you can refer tb; you will be making judgments based on facts before you that tell the whole story. Mayor Ferree I still don't understand. You mean to tell me that you don't have these facts in your files? Mr. Andrews: Not the complete up -dated information I think that is being presented today. Mayor Ferre: Is it your recommendation, Mr. Andrews, that we approve this 1.2 million, and then that we pass this other resolution? Mr. Andrews: Yes. Mayor Ferre: Well, then, I'll go along with that. Mrs. Gordon: For the record, so that they reflect that the port is presently carrying passengers which was estimated for the year 1985, for cargo for the year 1987, and for gross revenue the projection that was made for the year 1981, and for net revenue for the year of 1981. We are now passing on revenue bonds, and so we feel very secure in our action; at least I do. Reverend Gibson: I wasn't here, but I think somewhere we have got to start dealing with some integrity of our performance. Don't misunderstand me; I am for the port, but I feel very nervous the way the County deals with us on some of these matters. If I borrow your money and I invest your money, and I am getting some profit and benefit, that's just part of the game; and to say X number of people are coming into the port, they took it with that hope, and if it had failed they would have given it back to us and said, you know, man, we thought it was going to be beauti- ful. I have a vested interest in the port that most of you don't have, and that is I am a native, and so I just feel that somewhere there ought to be an up -dating of our ledgers. I agree with the Mayor on this, and I think 7,hat if there was an up -dating, an awful lot of people would have a different attitude when they come to us. While this Commission doesn't say it --I speak for nobody but Theodore --they deal with us at arms length, man, and I think that when you get me to do all these things; five aundred million dollars worth of water and sewers outfit, at least you should re- view it and every once in a while come to my face and say, look, you are an SOB, or you are a pretty good fellow. You know what I mean? And I think I ought to tell you this, because nobody is saying everybody is saying --everybody is jockeying and being po- lite --and I think somebody ought to go back and say to those fellows up there, look, man, those fellows aren't quite as foolish as they look, nor think, and they aren't as scared as you think they are. Mayor Ferre: Before we vote ---and just so Mrs. vordon is very clear, since she doesn't seem to understand the things that I say, and she gets confused between apples and oranges, this is one more fruit of a bowl of situations that affect the relationship between the City of Miami and Metropolitan Dade County. I am com- pletely in favor of Metro and the Metro form of government. I am a great believer in the present administration, and that commis- sion that is led by Mayor Jack Orr, and I certainly have shown 5-23-74 72 MAY 2 31974 that on mote than one occation, but Mr. Monroe, 1 just want to point outs. -and this is not in any form of criticism, but in defense of the citizens of Miami -'that there are several matters of economic importance to the people of Miami. One of them is Interama; the other one is the Water and Sewer Board; I think this is the third one that has come up, in which there are unclear situations between us that I think you have got to in all good faith continually talk about. We need information, which evident- ly. we do not have according to the Manager, and I would be most grateful if you would submit this information. Mr. Monroe: We will be happy to, your Honor, to submit --we make monthly reports on the seaport showing the total outstanding debt and what have you, and we would be happy to send Mr. Andrews a copy of that each month, plus the annual audit. Mayor Ferre: Would that clarify it, Mr. Andrews? Mr. Monroe: It has all the information there. Mr. Andrews: Yes, if the Commission is satisfied that it is perfectly all right to continue --and I am going to abide by what- ever the Commission's policy is --to continue waiving the City's position and continuing to extend these projects to the point that this debt is put off further and further in the future. Mr. Monroe: The Interama, you know, is a separate authority; and I think Dade County is indebted just about like you all are. We are in the same boat, because we are behind twelve million in bonds for the development, which we have guaranteed; I mean the Commission. So I think we are both in the same boat in Interama. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Monroe, let me ask you this: This action now; this two million dollars, will it extend the time period of the debt. How long is this bond issue for? This is a revenue bond. How long is it? Mr. Monroe: It is a revenue bond issue, and maturity --these bonds will mature in 1989. NW basically I may say this; that because of the good record of the port we have an advanced amor- tization which, if continued like it is now, will advance that period. You must remember that the only way --and I am not here only to speak to this --but the only way that we get improvements now on the seaport is through revenue bonds. In other words the user fee. And I think that t that poi;it it is necessary. Mayor Ferret Are there any other bonds --I mean the other bonds that are in existence, do they end, more or less, in 1989 or before? Mr. Monroe: They end before that, sir. Mayor Ferre: You see, that now becomes the point. That's the key question. When do the other bonds end? Mr. Monroe: These are ending shorter than the others, be- cause we have had advanced maturities, because I have some bonds outstanding now that end in the year 2003. Mayor Ferre: Members of the Commission, the point in all this being --and the Manager and I have spoken about this --is that we did 5-23-74 MAY :' 147A not want to see the extension of the debt period in which Miami would be paid, but this does not do that, as I understand it. Mr. Andrews: So I understand. Thereupon the following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-432 A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE ADDITION OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NEW PORT OF MIAMI CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM AND PRO- VIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAM "B", PHASE III • (Here follows body of resolution, omitted hers and on file in the City Clerk's office) Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. The following motion was introduced by Reverend Gibson, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 74-433 A MOTION REQUESTING METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY TO FURNISH THE CITY OFMIAMI WITH AN UP-TO-DATE FINANCIAL REPORT CONCERN- ING THE AMOUNT ORIGINALLY FINANCED; WHAT THE EXTENSIONS WERE; AND WHEN THE CITY OF MIAMI CAN ANTICIPATE RECEIVING PAYMENT ON ITS INDEBTEDNESS PURSUANT TO AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF THE PORT OF MIAMI TO METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the motion was adopted by the following vote - AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: Nbne. 63. APPOINTMENTS TO MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Mr. Plummer: All of my appointments are filled. Mr. Reboso: I have a few to make but they are at City Hall. So, whatever I have here I will give it to the City Clerk. Reverend Gibson: I have my list of appointments down at City Hall. Mayor Ferre: Well, then, if you will submit them to the Clerk. 5-23-74 74 MAY 2 31974 • Mrs. Gordon: I made these last time, but they were not recorded as having been made, so I will reiterate them. I appointed Prank Lynn and Glen Wiggins to the Coconut Grove Bicentennial Committee. I already had completed the other ones. With respect to proposed appointments to the four downtown committee to participate in formulating objectives for the urban development and zoning plan for the downtown area, the following discussion occurred: Mr. Plummer: I will defer on this. I don't have my appoint- ments ready at this time. Mr. Reboso: Same thing. I have it at City Hall. Reverend Gibson: I have mine at City Hall. Mrs. Gcrdon: I believe I have completed all mine. 64, CODE REVISION FOR SIDEWALK SAFETY MEASURES DURING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS -__DISCUSSION ONLY Mr. Plummer: That was my request of the City Attorney's office; to put some strength into an ordinance that during the construction of buildings that dangerous conditions around the buildings be eliminated. John Lloyd, City Attorney: Mrs. Carter of the Law Depart- ment checked into this, as I did myself personally, and there was subsequently a meeting with Mr. Ferencik of the Building Department, and we have determined that the ordinances were satis- factory as written,and nothing new need be added, and I think Mr. Ferencik has an additional report on that matter. This is in particular with a specific project that we went into. Mr. Plummer: When you leave here it is only about three or four blocks away, and I think anybody can ride by there and see that it is damn dangerous to walk down the sidewalk because these heavy trucks have rolled over it, and until I went up there and complained it was filthy, dirty; they had the jiffy jon out on the street, and everything else, or on the sidewalk, and the only thing I was asking of the Building Department and the Legal De- partment was that in the future we have an ordinance on our books that would give Mr. Ferencik the right to go there and tell the people, all right, you have torn this sidewalk up; it is in a dangerous condition. I want you to replace it now; not when the construction is over. Either that or take out a permit and get it closed off. I think it •is very dangerous; and in particular on Biscayne Boulevard where it came to my attention, a main thoroughfare, that the sidewalk is in such dangerous condition that people take a chance walking down it of endangering them- selves. That's what I had asked for; not in particular to one building. 5-23-74 7 j MAY 2 31974 Mr. Lloyd: We understand that, but we had felt after our meeting that this was probably an enforcement matter, and I have asked Mr. Ferencik to come and explain his position on that. t think we don't need any further ordinances, but then after this if you feel we do we will continue the studies. Mr. Plummer: Let's ask the man who enforces the rules. Mr. Ferencik, do you have sufficient ordinances now? Mr. Robert Ferencik, Director of the Building Department: Mr. Plummer, I believe the ordinances are adequate. The fault, and the reason this is occurring on jobs nowadays is not of any great interest to you; you are interested in the results, and so are we. It didn't used to be such a serious problem on a job, but the change in character of the buildings and the way building construction sites' are managed has created this, and this particular job is a perfect example of that. There is a lack of control; not on our part, but on the part of the general contractor that has:the project. We have re -aligned our enforcement proced- ures, and I believe that we can operate with the ordinances that we already have. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Ferencik, I hope you understand that I am not trying to pick on one builder. All I am trying to say is that I think that the sidewalks of this city should be safe. Just be- cause a man wants to take the prerogative of building a building he shouldn't inconvenience everyone else. Mr. Ferencik: There is absolutely no question about that. 65, USE OF ORANGE BOWL STADIUM ON AUGUST 17. 1974 FOR SPECIAL EVENT DISCUSSION ITEM The Commission next took up for consideration scheduled personal appearances of Mr. Karl J. Leib, Jr., Attorney for Dick Pincher and Associates, and Mr. Leas Campbell to discuss the use of the Orange Bowl Stadium on August 17, 1974, for a special event. Mr. Plummer: There are two parties in contention. Is the other party represented here? Mr. Andrews: They were supposed to be here. Mr. Plummer: Then let the record reflect that they are not here and obviously do not show the concern. Mrs. Gordon: Were they notified? Mr. Andrews: The arrangements were made, as I understand it, through --Mr. Pincher, did you contact them? Mr. Dick Pincher: They had originally scheduled and informed Mr. Lieb and myself, Mr. Leas Campbell and his attorney, Mr. Ryland, that we were going to appear before the Commission at ten thirty this morning. There was a misunderstanding, because Mr. Leib was in trial in Naples court yesterday afternoon. I called the City Manager's office about this and got hold of Mrs. Spencer. In turn 5-23-74 76 MAY 2 31974 1 called Mr. Campbell's office, who in turn gave me Mr. Ryland's 'phone number. That's Mr. Campbell's attorney. I talked to Mr. Ryland personally and told him about our desire to have it moved from ten thirty to three in the afternoon. He concurred. In fact, he said it was more convenient for him. I in turn called Mrs. Spencer back, who I am sure informed Mr. Andrews. Mrs. Gordon, that's where we stand. Mayor Ferret So in other words tr. Campbell's attorneys were properly informed --- Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor --- Mr. Andrews: I am not sure of that, Mr. Mayor. We had better be very cautious in that area in that they were informed by the City of a specific time; then by mutual arrangement Iletween the two parties they have chosen to try to arrange to be here this afternoon. My recommendation is that; one, I make some intro- ductory remarks to this matter; that you then hear from these gentlemen, and then, if you feel after you have heard from them that you should hear from the other parties --because I have a very specific recommendation --you can then decide what you want to do. W. Pincher: r d just like one comment, though. That was something Mr. Andrews said. I, personally--fm not talking for anybody else; I am talking for myself. I, personally spoke to Mr. Ryland,.Mr. Leas Campbell's attorney, and he told me affirm- atively that he would be here at three o'clock, so I'd like to have the record reflect that I am not trying to imagine this meeting. Mr. Andrews: I'd like for Mr. Pincher to understand my position. I feel that I have a responsibility to the Commission insofar as informing people as to their appearance on the agenda. I did so originally when they were to appear in the morning, but they mutually agreed --and I was not party to that --so I am only expressing it from that point of view. I'd like to introduce this subject, if I may. Some month ago, or more, a request was made by Leas Campbell to use the Orange Bowl Stadium for August the 17th. This inquiry was made by telephone, which occurs from time to time. The City does arrange to hold facilities based on telephone calls. The tele- phone call was made to use the stadium on August the 17th for a rock concert. They were informed at that initial call that the date was not available; that it was being held for the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps event. So Leas Campbell then request- ed the day before that event, which would have been August the 16th, and this hold was then granted. They indicated that they would prefer to have had the 17th. About a week later, and again I may not have the sequence exactly correct, we received a tele- phone call from Mr. Pincher, or his representative, Mr. Argomanis, by telephone requesting the date of August the 17th, and they were also informed that that date had already been reserved for the American Legion event. Some time later the City Commission was presented with the facts relating to the use of the Orange Bawl on the 17th, and that event was switched from the Orange Bowl to the Baseball Stadium, thereby making that date of the 17th 5-23-74 7'l MAY 2 3 1974 available. Between telephone calls and the submission of ap- plications, the City ended up with two applications for the use of the Orange Bowl for the date of August the 17th. When 1 got into this matter and reviewed it and had the facts before me I placed greater value on the initial inquiry made by Leas Campbell, and the fact that they were turned down for the 17th because there was a prior use and switched their date to the 16th date, that their application should be entitled to first consider- ation? because I placed value on the fact that the City had the first communication with them and switched the date. I want to emphasize that at this point we are merely talking about the consideration of an application for a specific date, August the 17th. There is no contract; no commitment; that application has not been completed, or completely reviewed and no commitments have been made in so far as they would be privileged to enter into a contract. Mr. Plummer: Like it or not we operate on rules and regulations. Has either party submitted their twenty-five thousand dollars? Mr. Pincher: We submitted a ten bond. Mr. Plummer: That has nothing to of twenty-five thousand dollars. thousand dollar performance do with it. The deposit Mr. Andrews: We are not at that stage. This is merely the submission of an application. This has nothing to do as yet with the contract. Mr. Plummer: Paul, you have a short memory. Let me refresh your memory. That was that J. L. told you some time ago you didn't even give them an application until you got the twenty-five thou- sand, and then we talk about the serious money. Where do we stand in the way of an actual written request, or an actual written ap- plication? Do we have either from either party, and if so which one was received from your office first? Because, really, isn't that what it boils down to, M. Andrews? Mr. Andrews: It boils down to applications, but it is boiling down to the submission of applications based on a hold date for the facility. Both parties called. Both were informed that the facility was not available. Leas Campbell went ahead and made arrangements to use the facility on the 16th, or reserved the 16th date because the 17th wasn't available. Mr. Plummer: So then the 17th became available, and both parties wanted the 17th. Did you notify them both, then, at the same time, that the 17th was available? Mr. Andrews: No, they found out through their own initiative that it was available because ,of the fact that the City Commission cancelled the use of the Orange Bowl for the 17th and switched that event to the Miami Stadium. 5-23-?4 MAY 2 31974 Mr. Plummer: So at this time do you have from either party anything in writing? Mr. Andrews: Yes, we have applications from both now. Mr. Plummer: And which application was received by you first? Mr. Andrews: In a timely fashion I think the Dick Fincher application was submitted in the morning and the Campbell appli- cation was submitted in the afternoon. Mr. Lieb: Respectfully, I don't disagree with too many of the facts Mr. Andrews wanted to lay as a predicate, but I do with some, and I'll get to those in due time. What I am talking about here and asking you to consider is an application that means money; money to the City of Miami. Last year, December 13, 1973, this Commission passed a resolution authorizing the use of the Orange Bowl, because that's a facility there that belongs to the public, and it is intended for all use, not one person. And you did pass them there, and you required, number four, a minimum performance bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars will be required for each privately sponsored event; and number six says each non -athletic event will be charged at the rate of twenty- five thousand dollars per event, or fifteen per cent. of the gross receipts, whichever is greater. Sequer -wise I want to say this to you. When Mr. Pincher's representative went down to the Orange Bowl and talked to them, and said that the City of Miami lost out some money over some bad experience at Easter; that they have been going on this proposition of letting some- body call up and say, pencil me in. And then two other appli- cants come along and want to use the facility, and they are told, well, it's already penciled in. They are turned down. And the fellow that asked to be penciled in, he didn't show. That's not good business for the City of Miami, as far as I am concerned. And when our representative went down there he was told that, we don't go on that policy of penciling in any more, because we have got kicked in the teeth enough. So they said, you put in an ap- plication. The only difference I will call with the City Manager is, from our notes in his office, and from his facts and records, is that on four, nineteen earlier that day there was received a phone call from Mr. Campbell requesting about the 17th. That same day Mr. Fincher's representative called at three -thirty that afternoon, and was told that the 17th date was not available either. So we start off with both of them calling the same day and being told it was not available. Now the City Commission, in its wisdom, I think, said it is not available because of the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps activity, and they put them over in the baseball field. Here's some 'requests. We can make some money and produce some revenue. I don't knock the Drum and Bugle Corps. i am a native, too, and I can remember standing right here in this hall with the Drum and Bugle Corps blowing that bugle. Now, when it became available Mr. Argomanis, following up, called and said what do I do, it's available. They said, well you get in your application. Here are the notes I took down from our last meeting. You said that the Fincher group submitted their written application on April the 30th, and that on May the 2nd, not the same day, the Campbell group submitted a written application. My 5-23-74 • point and position is this. On April .the 30th a written ap- plication was submitted with a check in the sum of ten thousand dollars, as had been requested-- It could have been twenty-five thousand --and filed on April the 30th. I have learned some interesting facts about these penciled in things. I asked them, how many other, quote, penciled in holds does Mr. Campbell have on the Orange.Bowi, and I am advised nine. I am then told that they have got"a policy that they won't have a conflicting or similar type act ten days before or ten days after. That's twenty days, and nine times twenty is a hundred and eighty. That's six months to use a public facility. And what are we talking about here; somebody putting in the first application. And I don't think it's right and I don't think it's fair, and I believe its an administrative decision, and I think that we are trying to rationalizing a mistake by this man who has been placed in the middle, so to speak, and I have asked to come here and ask you to say to him, Mr. Manager, isn't it true that Fincher came in with that written application first? Yes, sir. Isn't it true that he tried to put up his money? Yes, sir. And he was told to hold on to it; we don't want it right now, but we put it up first. Isn't it true that we told them that we had the acts, who we were going to put on there; that we had the application and we had a confirmation from a responsible group, the , and the Almond Brothers. And I said, go check them out. Look at the money they are going to bring into that Orange Bowl. Now I am also told, if I read in the paper a source, and I say, well what was the act that they were going to put on on the 17th? Well, maybe, they think, they are going to have ----, Mr. Fincher: This is a group that appeared here, I believe, in February of this year; nine thousand people. Mr. Plummer: Let me cut you short. As far as I am concerned it's very simple; who is there first with the mostest. Now you were there. I would like to hear from Mr. Andrews and we can cut this thing up and let's bring it to a conclusion. Mr. Lieb: We are prepared to put up our money. Mr. Andrews: I am the first to admit there is an area of confusion here. When the City Commission adopted its resolution making the Orange Bowl available, recognizing that a concert of the type that they are proposing has not really ever been held in the Orange Bowl where, hopefully eighty thousand people will be in attendance. The City adopted procedures to make the use of the Orange Bowl as flexible as possible, so that promoters could operate in the most flexible fashion. I indicated at our several meetings, and you were present, Mr. Attorney --- Mr. Lieb: One meeting, not several. Mr. Andrews: But there were several meetings addressing this specific subject, and I was very careful in indicating that I would not want to make recommendations to the Commission for procedures that the City would adopt that would place the pro- moters in such a position that it would be extremely awkward to attract acts and be so cumbersome to handle that it would dis- courage the use of the Orange Bowl. On the other hand we find that the City's existing procedures are so flexible and create 8u 5-23-74 MAY 2 31974 so tnuoh confusion, but give flexibility to the promoters, that somewhere in between there lies proper administrative Control of the Orange Bowl without unduly restricting the potential users. I went through that carefully, because I admitted that there was confusion now, but we are going to change that, and I don't know that the Leas Campbells have, in fact, nine whole dates when we adopted the new procedures, because I,tno, look upon that as an unfair advantage, to pencil in dates, because someone could come along and pencil in the whole year for that matter, so it wouldn't be available to anyone but one user. What I placed value on was the fact that an initial telephone call had been made for the use of the 17th date, and the first call that was made they were denied that date because the facil- ity was not available. Had it been available on that date we would not have the problem that we have today. Mr. Lieb: Did they ever submit a written application for the 16th? Mr. Andrews: I don't know if they did or not; no they did not. Mr. Lieb: So we were both told no on the same date, that it was not available on the 17th, so he said, well pencil in the 16th, and we submitted the first application for the 17th. Reverend Gibson: :ounsel, then aren't we talking about a proposition of what is morally right --one of the things that really troubles me in public office is what may be legally right may be morally improper. If I call and I am told that no, it is not available --you see, I know what may be legally right, but there is a sense of morality for me. If I call you on the tele- phone, and this is the policy --and I say, hold it, I'll tell you how I run my business. If I tell a man I am going to bring him his money on the 17th, I'm going to take it to him, and if I can't I tell him why. Now I would hate for us to be talking in terms of only dollars and cents. This City ought to have some sense of morality in its dealings, and when that fails all the other feelings just make me want to regurgitate, and I get really up -tight and I get nervous. And counsel I am a little c,isturbed. Mr. Lieb: What I think is important --and I agree with you a hundred per cent. on morality, integrity, and if you and, say, Mayor Ferre came to me and asked me to buy a piece of property, and I told both of you it's not for sale on the same day, and you come back later and I changed my mind. Now, do I owe it to tell him. I am not trying to deceive you. I am not trying to be anything other than honest with you. We were both told on the same day. Now, in your application, Father Gibson, it says that I am aware that in accordance with Ordinance No. 8000, any con- tract for use of the facility for which this application is being made shall not be effective until this form is completed to the satisfaction of the City Manager or his designee, and the City Manager or his designee has approved in writing the use of said facility following the submission of this form and the recommend- tions to the City Manager by the facility manager. Now we all know that this says by the City's statement they are going to stand behind it that this is the application that must be accepted 5-23-74 83. MAY 2V1974 by the City Manager in proper form and filled out and accepted by him and forwarded to the City Manager. We know that there is no other thing in effect. And this was done. Reverend Gibson: I have a son who is a lawyer, an3 I kind of understand how they reason. My son wrote my brother a letter the other day about a business transaction that really cut me to pieces, and 1 said, son, I know that's the way you lawyers reason, but there is such a thing as milk of human kind- ness. That is my brother. Now what I am trying to say is if Mr. Andrews receives a telephone call from a person and has said to the person it is not available, I think Mr. Andrews has a compel- ing moral obligation to go back to that person and say, I was in error; I was wrong; the policy has been changed.' I am talking about the party of the first part, the first person that insti- tuted, and say, look, this is the situation. And if he didn't do that I would be mad as all hell because morally he wasn't keeping faith. Mr. Lieb: I can't answer for his actions. Reverend Gibson: That's why he is telling me what he is telling me; and I hope I'heard him. By the way, the paper said the other day I sit up at City Hall, you know, and I sleep --and the man is right. He described me --I don't know how the others feel about their position --they described me right; I sit up there as if I am sleeping, and then I preach A sermon. When I prayed this morning --I want the Commission to not play me cheap -- I am getting to the point where I think what I say in my prayers is important, and I wrote it down. I said to the Lord to open my eyes that I might see; open my mind that I might understand and open my mouth that I might speak. They just think I am going through this thing perfunctory, you know, but it isn't any acci- dent. I felt that this was a day that maybe we needed just that kind of imploring of the Lord. I am saying, sir, that I find it difficult, having prayed that prayer, that I won't carry it out. The man said precisely, I received two calls. The first call I said no; the second call I said no. After both calls I find out it could be yes. I would hate to be dealing with him, and if he didn't call me back, if I were the first caller, and tell me. I have nothing to do with how they are going to vote, and how they are going to answer to their God, but I can tell you this; I sure remember what Elizabeth Virrick said some years ago: I sure would rather sleep with myself tonight, because I am going to pull that cover down, and the only person under that cover but me, Theodore and God. Mr. Lieb: For your consideration I would ask you to add to your thoughts that the Dick Pincher group, upon submitting an application, was duly advised to go, obtain and purchase a li- cense from the City of Miami --and this was the advice of the City officials --for using the Orange Bowl on August the 17th. That license was duly obtained, and is presently held to be used for those premises for the 17th. Reverend Gibson: You have helped me. tell the other people to pay the thing? And, why didn't they go do it, or is it that they tion to perform? Mr. Andrews, did you if you told them, were not in a posi- 5-23-74 MAY 2 31974 Mr. Andrews: You have to appreciate that I was not the recipient of the phone calls; I did not give these kind of directions. They were given by staff below me at the parks level, etcetera. When 1 got into this and found all of these complications and the differences between telephone calls, and submission of the applications and the varying directions I recognized the kind of problem that we had. Now we were con- fronted with two applications and two separate groups wanting the bowl on the same day. I have ferreted through all this in- formation and I was forced to make a decision. I went back and in review of this recognized that the first person that contacted the City, I felt we had a moral obligation to respond to that one and make a decision. It's not necessarily the decision that I like best. I have dealt with Mr. Fincher and Mr. Agromanis, and I think very highly of them. I hope they use the Orange Bowl often. We have had many meetings with them and worked out matters successfully. The City is partially at fault with this-- I admit this --in that our approach to securing the Orange Bowl for a given date, the procedures, have been loose. We plan to change that. There is flexibility in this area, and we plan to change that so there is positive control now. Reverend Gibson: Have we raised the question with the other party as to whether or not they can perform? Mr. Andrews: Ws; as soon as we get through processing their application we will be at that position.. We are only in the stage of determining whose application should be processed first. I might even say that when we finish processing the ap- plication we will find out that they cannot, in fact, use the Orange Bowl, but I have not gone into that as yet because we are solely at a point of determining whose application should be considered. Mr. Plummer: Let me tell you something, Mr. Andrews --and I'll tell Father Gibson, my good friend, who may not be after I finish this statement; but you know, Father, your boss is the Lord. He don't give written contracts, but I am telling you that when you deal with businessmen and lawyers they go on written word; give me something in writing. I am just telling you from the business world, that's the way we operate. I can understand all that, Father, but when we come down to the business of nitty-gritty, give me something in writing, something in black and white. Reverend Gibson: But, J.L., you know something,sometimes it is better to deal with a man whose word is his honor than to get a lot of written stuff. Mr. Andrews: There is nothing in writing at this stage; this is merely an application submitted to the City. I have not signed anything that gives anyone a privilege of any kind. The only question before us is who is the applicant for the 17th. That's all that is before us. Mr. Plumper: I asked you had anyone ever put it in writing, and you said yes. Who first put it in writing? Mr. Andrews: Yes, but that's only an application, a request. Mr. Plummer: That's the initial step to be taken, right? 5-23-74 MAY 2 31974 • Mayor Ferret Now, ladies and gentlemen, I think we have discussed this for a sufficient time. I think all the issues have been expressed, and the Manager's recommendation --you want to repeat your recommendation? Mr. Andrews: My recommendation is that, based on the first inquiry made by Leas Campbell I arrived at the conclusion that they should be entitled to first review of their application. Reverend Gibson: I move, Mr. Mayor, to sustain the Manager in his recommendation. Mr. Plummer: Wu know, it bothers me that no matter which one we approve here today I am sure the other one is going to go to court, and the City is going to be without the funds. Mr. Reboso: Mr. Mayor, I think we should defer this item to the next. City Commission meeting and have both parties here I would like to hear from the other side. Mr. Fincher: I agree. They should be here. I was hope- ful that they would be here today because Mr. Andrews has been very cooperative, and unfortunately the way that they have treated the applications in the past, those for the Orange Bowl, there hasn't been any definitive process by which he can make a determination; and I agree with Father Gibson. I don't think it is a question of who is right or who is wrong. Mr. Leas Campbell and his organization have the ability and the funds and the talent to put on a proper show, as I know we do, but as time goes on here, in order --and this is the point I want to make, Mr. Reboso, in order to go out and try to seek out the talent, and by that I mean the acts, and to hold what we have already committed our- selves for --you meet, when, two weeks from now? Mr. Plummer: That't; what I was getting at. We do have a special meeting called for the 30th. Reverend Gibson: This is an important thing. We are meet- ing tomorrow in an emergency meeting. Where are those other people? Can't they be there tomorrow? And if they can't some- thing is wrong. Mr. Fincher: Well I think something is wrong that they can't be here today, to be honest with you. • Mr. Lieb: Father Gibson, we met in their office last Friday morning and asked them to put us on the agenda for late Thursday afternoon. I said that's very fine. I was in trial. I, made my final argument and left there at noon and left a young attorney there to stay with the jury, because I knew that it was important enough for me to be here at three o'clock. The judge is going to charge the jury and send the jury out at two, but i think it is important enough for me to be here, and I made that effort. Reverend Gibson: Where is that other side? Are they here in Miami? If they are here in Miami why can't you call them tonight,'Mr. Andrews, and say we want you there tomorrow morning, and if they don't show you won't have no problem out of Theodore. 5-23-74 8 4 MAY 2 31974 Mayor Ferret A11 right, let's defer this item until 11 o'clock tomorrow. It might be a little bit later than that. After brief informal discussion the matter was deferred until 8:i5 o'clock Friday, April 24th in the City Commission meeting room at City Hall. 5-23-74 MAY 231974 MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION JTLdS: 66. STATUS OF FEC CONDEMNATION AT OLD PORT SITE st NL.NG OI:_ 4I.SCMIE _BLVD .FROM t. STREET.. TO EXPRESSWAY Mrs. Gordon: I have some questions I would like answered, first from Mr. Lloyd, Would you please tell me what is the current status of the condemnation suit for the F,E.C. property next to the old port site? Mr. Lloyd: Yes, the status is that we are filing our brief in the certorrari proceedings tomorrow by mail to the Supreme Court. It is due there tuesday. The brief is finished and will be mailed tomorrow. There will be an oral argument on June 6th on the certorrari. Mrs. Gordon: All right, the second question is for Mr. Grimm. Mr. Grimm can you tell me if you can go by memory because I know what I am going to ask you is statistical and you may or may not remember but the transportation study and recommendations for the widening of Biscayne Boulevard. Can you recall the widening of 6th Street to the expressway as being a part of that recommendation? Mr. Grimm: Yes our recommendation, as a matter of fact your first priority was from 6th to 17th. Mrs. Gordon: So that leads to the expressway, I mean I am taking it to that point at this moment for a reason. Mr. Grimm: Yes that was the City's recommendation for probably 5 years. Mrs. Gordon: Okay, now can you recall from your memory, approx- imately how many feet were needed for the cond--+nation of that property, the F.E.C. property? Mr. Grimm: I can't, I know that the City in a recent lawsuit acquired 7 feet on the boulevard and - Mrs. Gordon: That was just for the sidewalk. Mr. Grimm: Yes Ma'am and then the State was obligated to acquire the remaining portion. Mrs. Gordon: Did they have to pay a fee as we did to the F.E.C.? Mr. Grimm: I think the City Attorney could answer that better than I can. Mrs. Gordon: All right. Mr. Lloyd: I can answer that question. Mrs. Gordon: I'll get to you in just a second but I did want to get as much statistical information from you Mr. Grimm as I could and you don't recall the widening but certainly it is more than a matter of 7 feet. We are now talking about maybe 100 feet. Mr. Grimm: Oh yes in our present plans for the development of the old port site, have reserved for the future widening of the Boulevard, if that's the plan we follow, yes. Mrs. Gordon: Okay now the 3rd question is for Mr. Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd since it is in the plan and it would be vitally necessary to widen that portion of Biscayne Boulevard currently owned by FEC, could it be possible that we could call upon the State to join us in the condemnation of that portion of the land so that the cost for the acquisition would be less to us. Mx. Lloyd: We could call upon the State and ask them if they plan to in.the widening of Biscayne Boulevard, to confiscate that land by means of condemnation and yes we could call upon them. 86 MAY 2 31974 Mtg. Cordon: What other means would they have? Mr. Lloyd: That's the only other means they would have. Mrs. Gordon: That would be the only means. Mr. Lloyd: That's right. Other than that to negotiate with whoever is the owner of the land, at the moment, the F.E.C. Mrs. Gordon: One more question now. The old Port site would be part of the land that would require widening too, part of that would come into the widening, would it now? Mr. Grimm? The old port site, as well as the F.E.C. property, would it fall within the purview of the widening of Biscayne Boulevard at that point? Mr. Grimm: Yes as I mentioned earlier, our present development plans at the port site have,a reservation - Mrs. Gordon: I just wanted you to reiterate that.' Now when the State takes property from another governmental agency, do they pay that governmental agency for the land that they take for the widening? Mr. Grimm: They have and they haven't. It depends how hard nosed we get. Under Mr. Reese, the State paid us for right-of-way that they acquired to develop roads. I think maybe I can clarify a little something for you. U.S. #1 is a primary road and was built with federal funds. Now generally speaking, that does not include the acquisition of right of way, that burden falls upon the State. Mrs. Gordon: So then we could anticipate that they would pay us for part of the o].d port site as they would hole to pay the owner F.E.C. or whoever it may be if the road is widened in that manner, correct? Mr. Grimm: On 2 particular projects that we have underway right now, the City was paid for the right of way. Mrs. Gordon: Right, therefore, I would like to move that the Law Department contact the State and request the State to give us an opinion of their willingness to join in this condemnation suit for the portion of the street which will be required for the street widening. Mayor Ferre: There is a motion on the floor. Is there a second? Is there a second to the motion? What she is asking for and this is not banannas and oranges is it Mrs. Gordon? Mrs. Gordon: This is dollars and cents and the dollars and cents of the taxpayers. Mayor Ferre: What she is asking for is, that the State join the City in a lawsuit that will be argued commencing June 6th, the certorrari before the Supreme Court of Florida that the State join us in helping to pay for the condemnation of that portion which falls within the purview of the widening of the extension of 6th Street. Of course, why this is oranges and banannas is because the lawsuit that willbe argued on June 6th has got nothing to do with the price or the condemnation procedure as such but only deals with the right of the City of Miami to condemn. Mr. Lloyd: That is correct because the State of Florida would have no standing at this time - Mayor Ferre: The way you would have to word your motion and I think its a valid motion - Mrs. Gordon; At the appropriate time- Mayor Ferre: Is that should we be successful after arguing this MAY 2 1974 at the Supreme Court of Florida and the Supreme Court of the United States if it gets there, at that time, how many years that is, that they would join in that - Mrs, Gordon: The motion would be adjusted to the State joining with us at the appropriate time so that when the costs are set down on the table for the acquisition, the City of Miami Taxpayer would have a lesser burden than they would have otherwise. Mr. Plummer: This is only as it relates to widening? Mrs. Gordon: The widening of Biscayne Boulevard. Mr. Plunder: If the widening comes about. Mayor Ferre: That's right. Mr. Plummer: Vince, is there a plan today, to widen the Boulevard? Mrs. Gordon: Yes. Mayor Ferre: Yes, that is what he said. This is an "iffy" proposal. Mr. Grimm: When you put the word definite in it. that kind of ties my hands. Mrs. Gordon: What do you mean definite? Mr. Grimm: Definite means that you have got something specific spelled out - Mrs. Gordon: "IF" it is widened. "IF" the State pays Mr. Grimm: I think everybody has talked that ,TF" the Boulevard were widened, it would be somewhat a continuation of the - Mr. Plummer: Is there anything in writing that says they are going to start widening that Boulevard at such and such a date? Mrs. Gordon: No. Mr. Grimm: They haven't even included it in our request. Mrs. Gordon: There is a plan being worked for the widening and for 'the taking so it is not a dream, there is something on paper. I want the motion that way, okay? Mayor Ferre:. Why don't you put it in writing and then tomorrow we will move on it with all the amendments. Mrs. Gordon: I move the, motion very simply that I ask the Law Department to draft a resolution and this is a motion to draft a resolution that we can work on tomorrow, that we can enact tomorrow providing you make it a part of tomorrow's agenda since it is a special meeting - Then I move the motion that we contact the State for coop eration at the appropriate time for the joining with us in the condenniationtof the F.E.C. property for the portion that would be in the widening, if the widening takes place. Okay? Mayor Ferre: Further discussion, call the roll. (Motion passed unanimously) 86 MAY 197A 411 67, AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH JOSEPH & KATHERINE SLAPPY TO REMAIN ON THE PROPERTY SOLD TO THE CITY FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED SIX MONTHS AFTER CLOSING The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-434 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING TT3E CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND JOSEPH SLAPPY AND KATHERINE SLAPPY, HIS WIFE, TO PERMIT THEM TO REMAIN ON THE PROPERTY THAT THEY ARE SELLING TO THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED SIX MONTHS AFTER CLOSING. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Mr. Reboso the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. On roll call: Mrs. Gordon: I wish you would repeat that please, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: This is a motion that permits some people that are selling some property to the City of Miami to remain liv- ing in the property they are selling for a period of 6 months. Mrs. Gordon: Is there any rental scale, even if it's a dol- lar a month been set up? Mr. Lloyd: Yes, we're providing a contract whereby after the first three months that they stay there in excess of three months they pay three hundred dollars a month and they also put up a bond.., Mrs. Gordon: I would set that amount high enough so they vacate it when you want them out. Mr. Lloyd: We also have provided for a bond by virtue of the fact that if ;.hey're not vacated they forfit the amount. That's $2500. 68, E.Q.A. LITIGATION - DISCUSSION BY CITY ATTORNEY Mr. Lloyd: At the special meeting regarding authorizing me to intervein in the case of The City of North Miami, Florida versus The Environmental Protection Agency, you also made a motion instruction me that you wanted to see any pleadings I proposed to file. I have submitted pleadings to each one of the members of the City Commission yesterday. They are a mot- ion of the City of Miami, Florida to intervein as a party to the defendent pleading entitled Defenses of the City of Miami 85 MAY 2 31974 and a Motion for judgement on the pleading BuMmary judgement order denying the release ... of the plaintifa .., in the al- ternative request for an immediate hearing. If the Commis- sion approves it I will file these motione by mail either this afternoon or tomorrow, as soon as we can get theme in the mail. The motion was introduced by Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mr. Reboso and passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Reverend Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 69. LEGION PARK AREA MATTERS - PERSONAL APPEARANCE L. H, BEAL Mr. L.B. Beal: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, Mrs. Rockefeller asked me to relate this.. Mayor Ferre: We need your name and address for the record. Mr. L.H. Beal, 710 N.E. 67 Street: She wanted me to give you this message that on the bayfront out here, across the bayfront that they're going to put a putting green in out there, boat docks,.. Mayor Ferre: Who is? Mr. Beal: This is the message that she gave me, and a bowl- ing green to go across the front out here of the park. I would like to say something about increasing the Police force here in Miami. It seems as if people are afraid to get out at night time and get around and such as that and I think we should have more police. I imagine you wonder how you can get the money for that. Mayor Ferre: That's a good question. Mr. Beal: Well, I can tell you but don't jump up here and get on me. I think that the Le Jeune Golf Course out there has lived its life just like the golf course downtown that was sold out and developed and I think Le Jeune is due due to go and you boys, you may as well go on out there further out west and buy some more property and us develop that Le Jeune Golf Course there, especially the property on Le Jeune Road. Mayor Ferre: You'd better not let those fellows that use that golf course and property hear you. Mr. Beal: I know but there is another thing. They claim that the average man can't go out there and play because there's so many water hazards and such as that that they can't afford to play on it. I'm not kidding about it, these properties, as we progress, you've got to go on out. That's all there is to it and the income on taxes from that property will, I would say finance the salaries of 50 to 75 more policemen. I think it would be a good move to at least get rid of the property on Le Jeune Road there. Sell that if you don't want to get rid of the whole thing. That thing out there is costing us a lot of money and it, I think that it is more important that we have the police protection than to have the golf course out there. Mayor Ferre: Thank you for your opinion air. 9u MAY 2 31974 Mira. dordont Anybody eiie Any athe r 6 Otero from the neighborhood, ATTEST: H.D. SOUTHERN CLERK RALPH G. ONGIE ASSISTANT CITY CLERK MAURICE A. FERRE MAYOR 9i MAY 2 31974 b cII1( OF M'AiVII ME7:ET G DATE: INDE MAY 2974 ITEM NO. DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION RETRIEVAL ACTION CODE NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 COMMISSION AGENDA & CITY CLERK REPORT (21 Pages) GRANT APPROVAL -OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES - ORDINANCE NO.6871-7101-41 N.E. MIAMI COURT AWARD BID -FENCE MASTERS INC.-FENCE IN CITY'S AUTO POUND- 1901 N.W. 14TH AVENUE ACCEPT PLAT -ENTITLED DUPLEX TOWNHOUSE - SUBDIVISION CITY OF MIAMI ACCEPT PLAT ENTITLED BOULEVARD TRACT - A SUBDIVISION CITY OF MIAMI ACCEPT PLAT ENTITLED NAHHAS SUBDIVISION - A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI ACCEPTING COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF GUNITE CONSTRUCTION AND RENTALS INC. FOR THE MARINE STADIUM ACCEPTING COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF HENRY ANGELO & SONS,INC-ORANGE BOWL PAINTING AND MAINTENANCE (PHASE II) ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK-D.M.P. CORPORATION -FINAL PAYMENT. - AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING -CONSTRUCTION BISCAYNE EAST HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4357 PURCHASE BY NEGOTIATION IN LIEU OF CONDEMNATION PARCEL NO. A-1002.3- EXPANSION PROGRAM ELIZABETH VIRRICK PARK CLAIM SETTLEMENT-MRS. NITA GOUDE CLAIM SETTLEMENT-MRS. FERMIN GONZALES CLAIM SETTLEMENT-RACHAEL GONZALES CLAIM SETTLEMENT-THOMAS BERRY FREE USE OF BAYFRONT AUDITORIUM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICITY AND TOURISM FOR THE FOLK FESTIVAL APPOINTING SIX ADDITIONAL MEMBERS -CITY OF MIAMI COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY AND BEAUTIFICATION AWARD BID-G.T.P. CORPORATION -CONSTRUCTION TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4366 R-74-397 R-74-399 R-74-401 R-74-402 R-74-403 R-74-404 R-74-405 R-74-406 R-74-407 R-74-408 R-74-409 R-74-410 R-74-411 R-74-412 R-74-413 R-74-414 R-74-415 0070 74-397 74-399 74-401 74-402 74-403 74-404 74-405 74-406 74-407 74-408 74-409 74-410 74-411 74-412 74-413 74-414 74-415 OCUMI,:Wpi N I EX CONTINU ITEM NO. DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION PAGE # 2 COMMISSION RETRIEVAL - CODE NCI._ 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 • 30 31 AWARD BID -MARKS BROTHERS COMPANY - CONSTRUCTION OF TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4366 AWARD BID-GARCIA ALLEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC.-CONSTRUCTION OF TRAIL VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4366 ACCEPT BID -EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE CO.INC- FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCEPT BID-AMERICAN SEATING CO. -ORANGE BOWL STADIUM ACCEPT BID -SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.- AIR CONDITIONERS -DEPARTMENTS CITY OF MIAMI AWARD BID-LOWRY ELECTRIC CO.INC- DAVID T. KENNEDY PARK LIGHTING PURCHASE OF SIX GMC TRUCK CAB AND CHASSIS- GMC TRUCK AND COACH DIVISION ASSIGNING MR. LEONARD BISZ TO APPRAISE PROPERTIES-AFRICAN SQUARE PORTION - DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING PARK AWARD CONTRACT -COMPRESSOR AT THE MUNICIPAL JUSTICE BUILDING GRANT APPLICATION DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - PROJECT "LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND CAREER PROGRAM" AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER SOLICIT TAXICAB CERTIFICATE HOLDERS TO DETERMINE THEIR WILLINGNESS PARTICIPATE USAGE PROGRAMS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NEW PORT OF MIAMI CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM -(PHASE III) AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF MIAMI AND JOSEPH SLAPPY AND KATHERINE SLAPPY R-74-416 R-74-417 R-74-418 R-74-419 R-74-420 R-74-421 R-74-424 R-74-425 R-74-426 R-74-429 R-74-430 R-74-432 R-74-434 74-416 74-417 74-418 74-419 74-420 74-421 74-424 74-425 74-426 74-429 74-430 74-432 74-434