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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1974-09-27 Minuteso CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 27, 1974 PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OFTYHEACLTY CLERK H.O.CITYCSOUTHERN CI RALPH G. ONGIE ASSISTANT CITY CLERK ITEM NO, SUBJECT MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 13. SEPTEMBER 27,1074 ORDINANCE OR PAGE Nt 1 - 13 CRIME & PROSTITION - COMPLAINTS - BISC. BLVD. RECEIV E BIDS - H-4360 74-1051 13 & 1r ,14 �_- - SR-5385 C & S - OBJECTIONS TO;CONFIRMING - 74-74-1052103 54-10`4 DEFER PAYMENT ON ASSESSMENT LIENS H-4374 - OBJECTIONS TO CONFIRMING 74-1055 21 & 2-. LATIN COMMUNITY STUDY - ACPTG RECOMMENDATIONS74-1056 22 - 3c STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE - DISCUSSION 26+$ HEMISPHERIC CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN - DISCUSSION 74-1058 30 1 3�; NIGHT CLUBS - FIRE REGULATIONS - PROTEST 32 REZONING REQUEST - BOBBY DYKES - 2600 South 36-3 Dixie Highway - DISCUSSION HURRICANE RELIEF FOR HONDURAS - PLAQUES, 74-1059 39 - 4, PROCLAMATIONS, ETC. - MISCELLANEOUS i LATIN COMMUNITY STUDY - APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE - R-4 DISTRICTS ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDING - OFF-STREET PARKING & LOADING 14. BUDGET HEARINGS - FIXING DATES FOR PUBLIC ON MILLAGE INCREASE 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. BUDGETtORDINANCE (INTERIM) - 1974-75 BUDGET - FINALIZING &ADOPTING - 1974-75 BUDGET - INCREASED MILLAGE - PUBLIC HEARINGS BUDGET - FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING - 1974-75 PLAT ACCEPTANCE - LITTLE RIVER CENTER PLAT ACCEPTANCE - HELLER TRACT ACPTG COMPLETED WORK - DRAINAGE PROJECT E-31 AC PTG COMPLETED WORK - MARINE STADIUM BOAT PIT1- FENDER SYSTEM 45 45 5.;. 6 74-1060 FIRST READING FIRST READING 8304 74-1061 74-1062 8305 74-1063 74-1064 74-1065 74-1066 ff INDEX MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 27, 1974 CITY COMMISSION OE MIAMI, FLORIDA H-4371 - NOTICE FOR OBJECTIONS - COMPLETED WORK - NW 51ST TERRACE ALLEY. ITEM NO. SUBJECT 23. 24. HANDICAPPED PERSONS (WHEELCHAIRS) - FUNDS TO MODIFY CITY HALL RESTROOMS 25. URGING TREE PLANTINGS - NW 20TH STREET COUNTY ROAD PROJECT 26. MIAMI BASEBALL STADIUM - WAIVING RENTAL FEE - MIAMI JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL 27. BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM - WAIVING RENTAL WOMEN'S CANCER ASSN OF U. OF M. 28. LITIGATION - DISMISS APPEAL OF ALBERT J. SHIFFAUER V. CITY 29. CLAIM DENIALS - VARIOUS 30. FUNDS - SERVICE AWARDS FOR EMPLOYEES 31. BUS BENCHES - ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS 32. MODERN POLICE HQS - FUNDS FOR ARCHITECT 33. SR-5374-C & S - ACPTG BID 34. AFRICAN SQUARE - ACPTG BID - PROPERTY DEMOLITION 35. ACPTG BID - FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS 36. ACPTG BID - GAME TABLES 37. INSURANCE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES (ACCIDENTAL DEATH) - ACPTG BID 38. ACPT BID - DAY CARE CENTER SUPPLIES 39. BUDGET (DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT) - ADOPTING MILLAGE (DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT)- ADOPTING 40. GAS FRANCHISE - CITY GAS -COMPANY - GRANTING 41. CIVIL SERVICE RULES AMD -CREDIT FOR SENIORI • ON PROMOTIONAL EXAMS 42. RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM - FIXING DATE FOR HEARINGS 43. ORANGE BOWL SCOREBOARD PROPOSALS - DISCUSSED 44. VIRGINIA KEY - APPRAISALS OF PROPERTY TO BE ACQUIRED BY WATER & SEWER DEPT ORDINANCE OR . . RESOLUTION NO, PA 74-1067 74-1068 74-1069 74-1070 74-1071 74-1072 74-1073 74-1074 8306 74-1075 74-1076 74-1077 74-1078 74-1079 74-1080 74-1081 8307 8308 8309 8310 74-1082 74-1083 49. 50 50` 51 51 52 52 53 53 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 27, 1974 CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ITEM NO. SUBJECT IMILW 45, TAXICAB HEARING - GRANTING TRANSFERS 46. TAXICABS - ALTERNATE USE STUDY - REPORT • 47. MINI -BUS APPLICATION - PUBLIC HEARING 48. WAIVER OF DEVELOPMENT OF PARKING SPACES - APT BLDG AT 5TH AVE & 34TH ST -DISCUSS 49. MEMORIAL COMMITTEE - APTG ANNETTE EISENBERG (Note: This was an error and later rescind 50. DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE APTG MONNA LIGHTE & DOLLY MC INTYRE 51. SUNSHINE LIMOUSINE SERVICE - LICENSE PROBLEM 52. LATIN RIVER FRONT PARK - FUNDS FOR UP -DATING APPRAISALS - ACQUIRING PROPERTY 53. SEWER LINE FROM INTERAMA TO VIRGINIA KEY - OPPOSING ROUTE ALONG BLVD 54. ERNIE SEILER - NOMINATION TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME - ENDORSING 1 55. 1 56. 57. COCONUT GROVE BANK - BLDG PERMIT FOR DRIVE-IN TELLER MODIFICATIONS COCONUT GROVE ARTS FESTIVAL - CLOSING STREETS & USE OF PARK CARNIVAL AT OLD SHELL'S CITY SITE - JR. NAVAL CADETS ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION io. PAGE N. 74-1084 74-1085 74-1086 74-1087 d) 74-1088 74-1089 74-1090 74-1091 74-1092 74-1093 74-1094 74-1095' 63 64 - 7 79 --11. 113_11, 115 115 116=1 120 120 121 MINtTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TEE CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI,FLORXDA On the 27th day of September, 1974, the City Commission of Miami, Florida met at its regular meeting place in said city in regular session. The meetingiwas called to order at 9:00 o'clock A.M. by Mayor Maurice A Ferre with the following members of the Commission present: Also present: Commissioner J.L. Plummer Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner Manolo Reboso Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Mayor Maurice A Ferre P.W. Andrews, City Manager Andrew P. Crouch, Asst. City Manager John S. Lloyd, City Attorney H.D. Southern, City Clerk Ralph G. Ongie, Asst. City Clerk The pledge of allegiance to the flag. On motion of Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mr. Reboso, it was unanimously agreed to waive the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. • 1, DELEGATION OF CITIZENS TO REGISTER COMPLAINTS ABOUT CRIME, PPROSILTUTIIOONTACTIVITIES IN THE AREA OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD Amps -1 T Mayor Ferre: Before we get into item #3, I have a group of people who are here this morning that live and work along Biscayne Boulevard in the N.E. portion of Miami and they came, about 15 of them yesterday, because they were very upset about the conditions they are finding in their neighborhoods and I think that it is important and I asked them to come here this morning. I told the Manager about it and they want to be heard by this Commission and I think it is a matter of sufficient impact that we ought to listen to them. I also had, coincidentally another group of people front Flagle r Street and they came in with a petition signed by 300 people and they wanted to be heard, and I told the man who broug#t the petition that we didn't have the time but I would recognize him for a few minutes if he wanted to make a statement before the Commission and we might have to set up some kind of hearing on these items because they are similar and related -and they basically involve the Police Department, and basically involve their safety, the people in the respective areas and specifically deals with prostitution in the City of Miami. What I would like to do, ladies and gentlemen, we have to set a time of no more than half an hour because we have a long agenda this morning so what I would like to do, is I will recognize, ----if you will maybe have three spokesmen make your presentation and limit you statements to no more than 5 minutes and then I"think we can get this on the record and the City can react to it, and we will see what we can do. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor since Item 3 is a public hearing, 1 SEP 2 1 suggest sir, you announce the public hearing and I'll [Hake a motion to defer it until this item is concluded. Mayor Ferre: Is anybody here on item #3? Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor, Item #3 can be heard at 10:00 o'clock. The notice was sent out by public works in a letter that this would be heard at 10:00 and we published the notice for 9, so introduce it and defer it till 10:00 o'clock. Mayor Ferre: Is anybody here on Item 3? You are here for item 3, --=--I hope you forgive us but this is an urgent matter dealing with the safety of people. We will have to defer yours for about an hour. We will get to it about 10:00 o'clock. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor I make a motion we defer items 3 and 4 until 10!oo o'clock. It was unanimously agreed to defer these items until 10:00 o'clock. Mayor Ferre: Would you step'forwcrd, why don't you tell the Commission what you told me yesterday, and who else would like to speak this morning? Your name and address for the record. Aaron Manes: My name is Aaron Manes and I live at 7700 Biscayne Blvd. and I work at 7301 Biscayne Blvd. and I have been on the Blvd for 10 years and my family lives there and most of the group with me today live on Biscayne Blvd. many have lived there 20 or 30 years. I have been here 10 years and I have seen many changes. It has been worse in the past year or two than every before. Mayor Ferre: What has been worse? Aaron Manes: Pardon me, ----the way things are with prostitutes walking up and down the street, more crimes lately more disregard for police authority than ever before. Yesterday we spoke with the Mayor and Commissioner Plummer and I told him some of the problems we have been having lately but I see it as two main problems, and one is the disregard for police authority on Biscayne Blvd. The girls walk up and down the street soliciting business, we have drug pushers relatively openly. There's crime daily. The girls work out on the street in front of two places primarily, but they are up and down the strip between 61st and 75 or 76th Streets and they walk out all day and all night, the afternoon, morning rush hour, it doesn't make any difference to them. Sometimes there is harassment by the police. On occasion there is an arrest, but I have yet to see a girl that has been arrested that hasn't been back on the street in less than 24 hours regardless of the number of arrests, or the reason she was arrested or the way she was arrested. I personally witnessed three arrests the night before last and yesterday morning the same girl was arrested and supposedly she has been arrested a dozen times now. She was back on the street this morning. I spoke to a police officer, for a first convictiori,mandatory 15 days in jail, 2nd, 30 days, after that I believe 45 or 90 days,randatory, but the same girls are being arrested time after time, and back on the street again, and this is hurting us in other ways. If other areas of crime can see that the girls can operate freely, they say how strong can the police • 2 SEP271 this area, how strict can supervision be, so because of this I feel it is directly responsible. l was held up on the 27th of August, most of the places on Biscayne have either been held up directly at gun point or have had their stores broken into. The Shell station on%76th in Belle Meade was held up at 9o'clock in the morning. TWO men drove in around the corner, walked up and put a gun in the operator's face, that is what happened to me, my night clerk, our other motel, the Gold Dust, at 77th Street we have had for 10 years now, has been held up numerous times. We have had customer's, patrons of our motel park their car, before they could get out of their car, they have been held up. There has been violence in the area and talking to policemen in the area, they stop in many times, there is almost a wave of crime going between the railroad tracks and the Bay and they say there is no way they can stop it. What we are here for, we know you are somewhat aware, if not totally aware of the situation, I know the Mayor and Commissioner Plummer are, we were speaking to them yesterday, but I think what we would like to hear is some sort of definite commitment that something is going to be done about this, and some action is going to be taken so we can actually see some results, because to see a crack down one day, and see 80 police cars patroling the area and not a single person on the street, we know that can't last because+we have seen it happen too many times before. It happens on Biscayne and Sunny Isies and 79th Street where there is a massive patrol ind a massive stop and question, and two days later right back to the same thing. I don't know why they are allowed to get a foot -hold, why girls are allowed to walk the streets, sometimes without being questioned and sometimes being harassed and then letting walk on. I don't know if there is no police or what, but whenever something like this happens, something should be done about this, sometimes stopping them and sometimes not. Mayor Ferre: Who is the next speaker? Mr. L. B. Knox: My name is L. B. Knox, I own the Knoxon Motel which diagonally across the street from this hang-out for'the prostitutes. This man is right in front of me, and he is correct in saying that it is worse than it has been heretofore. This is 24 years for me at the sane location, and I have never had prostitutes walk to the door, ring the bell, and ask me what room this truck driver I saw come in, would you please tell me what room he is in, and that has never happened before. Now you folks had this under control one time. I don't know who is responsible primarily but you had walking patrols, foot patrols, and these girls disappeared. Mr. Plummer may be right, if you pinch the bloom they will break out somewhere else, but I don't think Flagler Street or Biscayne Boulevard is the place to let that happen. If we can get that walking patrol back on the Boulevard I believe that they will disappear again, and I'd like to mention the name of Ken , he had over 100 arrests to his credit and he walked in and out the places of . Please give us those patrolmen back. T'hresa : I have a small garden motel in the rear of Andy's Motel. That is where the are, prostitution, and definitely narcotics, because we see people come from other areas to get, Mayor Ferre: Did you say narcotics? How do you know that? Unidentified person: Yes, because cars stop in my driveway 3 SEP 27197 • with young couples, this is during the day and night, and the gentleman will get out, and visit this Andy's Motel and stay there a few minutes and come out again. He does not go there for prostitution, and I have a right to assume such a thing. Mayor Ferret He goes in and out in a few minutes? Unidentified person: Yes, ---- Mayor Ferre: Is it always the same person? Unidentified person: No, ---different, nice cars, Cadillacs, Continentals, and they park down the street where my neighbors live, they park all over in 74th Street, the girls solicit in the streets, it is called the red light district. They park in the driveways, they walk up the street on 74 and Biscayne, cars can't get through. This is all day long, also, one of our neighbors, the Griffins, they had roofers working and the girls approached them, to see if they have a few minutes, right in broad daylight. They parade the streets. I personally was touched by a car trying to park into Andy's Motel which is next to me, ,land I was sweeping my walk and he touched me with the car, there is nothing I could, I called the Police, I took the tag number and the Police said what room number are they in, so we are very despondent because we feel the police evidently they can't cope with the situation, and we would like to have some foot patrol like Mr. Knox said and Nr. Kenneth he was there, he was able to have the situation under control at this time, but the police now, either. they are afraid or don't have the time but they do go there and seem to be very friendly with the girls. If there is any less, we don't see them, and the girls are parading just as soon as the police leave they are back on the streets again. Mayor Ferre: You spoke very highly of one officer. Unidentified person: They transferred him, so we would like to have him back, have foot patrolmen, we are afraid to go out at night, they have their procurers on the corners, they have cars up 74th Street and that is where they park, and the girls come down there. We are exposed to all that. Mayor Ferre: In your. opinion, is there a correlation between that and other crimes? Unidentified person: Yes, the cancer is there, Andy's Motel at 74th and Biscayne Blvd. Mayor Ferre: Are there other crime activities other than prostitution that you see? Unidentified person: Burglary and holdups, purse snatching right on my property. I had a guest staying there, I have a small family hotel, and one evening two ladies were coming home from Ranch House and they came right on my property and snatched the purse and ran away. Mayor Ferre: The point I am trying to make, every time we take up prostitution, and the problems of prostitution at the City Commission level, i get all kinds of letters that come in , from people saying why don't you concern yourself with important things and leave prostitutes alone because they don't commit any violent crimes, and the point I think that has to be understood, we have to repeat it over and -over again, that it is not limited to prostitution, because with prostitution comes narcotics, burglary and other petty and some major crimes. It is not just that simple and isn't limited just to prostitution. Unidentified person: I agree with you, narcotics is involved and it comes from this one particular area and I think they should do something about closing this place up, or suspending their license. Mayor Ferre: As you know that is not in our jurisdiction about hotel licenses, that is a State matter. Unidentified person: How come they don't get these complaints so their license will be suspended. Mayor Ferre: I think that has been done, and that is an area we have to pursue with more vigor. Mr. Plummer: It has been done, and if we have time today I am going to have the City Attorney explain what we have been doing through the State agency, if we have time. Mr. Andrews: Also, Mr. Mayor when you have completed hearing from the public, I am going to have Acting Chief Garland Watkins come and tell you what we are doing with court in order to assist us with this problem. Mayor Ferre: I am not going to read all these letters, you can usually tell when these problems are mounting because the mail starts coming in, and I'll have copies made and passed to the Commission, but this typical now, form Mrs. Stewart, in j N.E. 72nd Street, "Dear Mayor Ferre, Our neighborhood needs Officer Ken Legler back to partol around here. We also need your support to close Andy's Motel." This is from Ed Cayte, "Dear Mr. Mayor, In 20 years we have lived at 523 N.E. 70th Street but lately the Boulevard has gotten so bad we would like to move. Mr. Garmire had a nice young officer working, and it really helped. If you please help us to feel safe, and get him back." We are getting all kinds of anonymous letters and I'll pass these on to you Mr. Manager. This problem is beginning to mount again. At this time I'd like to call Mr. John Bravo, he has a petition he wants to present this morning. Mr. Bravo, could you limit your statement to"5 minutes please. Come on up. Mr. John Bravo: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, I represent 3 or 4 hundred business people downtown Miami. All these people complain, that what we have in downtown, it is no comparison what we used to have 20 years ago. You can't walk on the street anymore in downtown. People onlevery corner ask you for money, don't let you pass, they insult you, snatch pocketbooks and all that. About two months ago, somebody assault. me, they almost killed me, I was two months in the hospital. SEP • 2 The police have that report. It seems to me, and all the business people, they are dissatisfied with Police years ago, I remember when 1 came to Miami, on every corner in downtown Miami we used to have a policeman. Today we don't see them, only passing by in a helicopter or cars, it seems to me, we should do something about it. Yesterday I had a conference with Mayor they are going to put police in downtown, and walking policemen. We want to bring the City back to what it used to be. We are proud of the City of Miami, and we will be proud when the City comes back to the standards it used to be years ago. Make the police have more authority, to do something downtown, ----we are going to have a meeting in our in downtown Miami, and we are going to invite you gentlemen to hear the people, how they feel about the City of Miami today. Years ago business people used to have their store open until 10:00, today they go home at 5:00, they are afraid to be open, because they think they are going to be robbed or killed. Years ago I sent a letter to Mayor Kennedy and he promised me he was going to do something about it, but he never did anything because I don't see any improvement at all. Therefore I request you, to instruct your police department to put policemen in downtown. Mayor Ferre: Ladies and gentlemen, I want to make a brief point to you and see what the other Commissioners want to say, then we will ask the Manager to respond. Mr. Frank Wolend: My name is Frank Wolend, I live on the corner of 74th and 5th Avenue. I was held up and robbed and a friend we had visiting us was robbed a week later in a hold up, and his wrist was cut, for several months he had it in a bandage. The thing about the prostitutes is we had these Johnnies driving around the block, and they bothered the women in the neighborhood. We have large families in that area and there are teen age girls and we fear one of these days one of the men is going to grab one of these girls. That is something to think about. The fellows who drive around don't even stop for the stop signs on the corner of 5th Avenue. They zip around to get back to catch one of these girls, and sometimes it is a parade. If you want to put one of these counters on there, you would be surprised how much traffic there is on a residential street like 74th, and this goes on on 72nd, 73rd, 74 and 75th. Mayor Ferre: Here is what I wanted to say. This is, and I hope you understand I am not trying to find excuses, I just want to show you how complex the problem is. I had two young men try to break into my sister's house who lives right next door to me on Brickell Avenue. These two young men were appre- hended and were taken and booked and here is the letter I received from the Division of Youth Services, State of Florida:"Dear Sir, the case involving the above named juvenile who was alleged to have trespassed, ---(they were caught red-handed in the house) --- alleged to have trespassed, was assigned to me for disposition. It is my opinion that this case should be handled non -judicially for the following reasons, ---(in other words, just drop and let them go) ---said child, is a runaway from Tallahassee Florida and currently on parole to the Florida Division of Youth Services. Arrangements were made for said child to return to Tallahassee cn August 27th. A copy of the Miami Police report is being sent YouthCounselor in Tallahassee. If you find that this disposition does not meet with your approval, you have 10 days from the date of this letter to contact the Asst. State Attorney's office." • Let me tell you that this child has a criminal record of several pages and has jumped parole twice and this was the third time he had gotten away. The problem is, that we can't, ----the jails are just not big enough to put these people in jail because there's too many of them in the first place, No. 2. you get this kind of attitude from the State and other agencies, No. 3 if you look, ----one of the ladies here was talking about the fact that she has seen many of the same prostitutes being arrested and back on the street the next day. ¶he police department of Miami doesn't have anything to do with that. What happens is, that they go up before a Judge and there is no conviction, and back they go. These are all reasons and excuses. We also know statistic- ally that this violent crime in Dade is soaring. It is not just limited to Dade County, it is Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando and many other cities, but that doesn't make us feel any better, and the fact is we do have a problem and I think, ----I want you to know that I this City recognizes it. The problem is, how do we go about solving it, see, and my attitude, Mr. Andrews, and Chief, is that we've got to find more forceful solutions. Where there is a will, there's got to be a way. We have to make a review of the judicial system, and really go in in a frontal attack of the judicial system, we are going to have to do that. As the City of Miami, we have that responsibility to the people that live here. There is where the problem, if the problem is with State agencies, we are going to have to address ourselves to that. If the problem is putting more people on foot patrol, or bicycle patrol or what have, we are just going to have to get into that. It has to be a consistent effort. I think what is happening is, the pattern I see is, we seem to put a, lot of emphasis on it, we clear up the problem, talking specifically about the prostitutes on Biscayne Boulevard, they will go over to the county line, which is what they have done, then the County cracks down on them, then they go over to Sunny Isles, then they crack down and then they come back to Biscayne Boulevard. They go around in a circle, and we just have to keep up continuously. Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor and members ofthe Commission, there is no doubt in my mind that other crimes stem from the fact that prostitution is the basis from which these crimes and criminal element infiltrate into a given area. I want to assure the people in the audience here as the Commission has in the past, and the Commission's efforts to cope with the problem of prostitution, follow the recommendations of the Chief and myself, in adopting an ordinance several months ago in order to increase the severeness of the penalties for violation. We will continue our efforts. and I'll pledge to this commission and the public that if walking patrolmen'_are needed in order to help curb this, we will assign walking patrolmen': to do that. There is another facet of this that you are pointing out that I think is extremely important and I'd like Chief Garland Watkins to tell you what the Police Department is doing with the court system in relation to this new ordinance thatthe Commission adopted, which if it works successfully for the City of Miami, there is no season it cannot serve as a model for the entire Dade County community, so that if all the policing agencies in Dade County really begin to apply the ordinance and the courts address themselves to the contents of that ordinance, prostitution in Dade County will be reduced. I won't say it will be eliminated. Acting Police Chief Garland Watkins: The sometime previous meeting was held with Judge Crawford and a committee was appoints and from this committee, would be work groups to where they could SEP 27i address their problems. The complexity of all the problems that is in the criminal justice system can't be addressed to the police department. I think this is recognized by the Commission and the public, but 1 do believe there are indications that all the criminal justice system recognizes this now, and are grim to start talking about things that affects the whole syster0, and start addressing it. I'd like to point two or three things that maybe we can clarify the people who presented this today. We have had a walking beat on the Boulevard and it has been Officer Legler that's been there. I checked last night from his supervisor and his work -sheet indicated over 200 contacts during the past month. I just don't believe he has been visible to the right people,: and they are correct, we have had an influx of this shuffling of prostitutes from area to the other, and the Department is going to put additional emphasis on it. There are several things that contribute to this. They have found ways to circumvent the ordinance. They have false registration cards, they can take a dollar bond, --they take these false registration cards and they never show up for court. That is one way they do it. I understand they plead guilty without a public defender being there, then cannot be sentenced to jail, then, it is also the Judge has the discretion not to send them to jail, they can find them guilty, but they can withhold sentencing on it. I believe some of the Judges are completely aware of our problem and perhaps some can be appraised of it through these work sessions. Downtown, we have had added emphasis, downtown, --I have figures to show the number of arrests which, the only thing I can say is that we have, the last month addressing downtown. I do believe we are doing a good job downtown. Mr. Andrews: Would you describe a little more carefully the work sessions that the police department has initiated with the court in reference to this ordinance, so that we can have the attitude of the court in reference to the ordinance so we can bring to the Commission the changes that are needed that will make it more enforcable. Acting Chief Watkins: The committee was appointed and from this the work sessions will be developed. Actually Mr. Andrews we haven't got into the work groups themselves. This is the aim Ifor it. We have had full cooperation from Judge Crawford and other members of the committee. We haven't got into the work groups themselves. Mr. Andrews: The idea here Mr. Mayor is to work closely with the court, for the court to tell us if there are any portions of the ordinance that we have that is difficult for the court to enforce in;:terms of sentencing in relation to that ordinance. Our objective is to try to present to the Commission so they can adopt an ordinance whereby the entire judicial system will work effectively, --criminal justice system will work effectively, in that after arrests are made, there is an area, an initial step of reasonableness, and following through with more penalties after that. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Andrews can we say that the situation is worse this year than last year on the Boulevard? Can we agree on that? Mr. Andrews: I can agree that at times during this past year it was worse than the prior year, yes. Mr. Plummer: Then 1 want somebody to justify to me Mr. Andrews, I have a memo which I requested of you on the 29th of August. It is statistics comparing 73 Jay with 74 July. During the months of July in 1973, there were 10 toal arrests in the whole City of Miami for pros- titution. I will say in my estimation, there is no one on this commission that knows the situation as well as I do, in the month of July, after instigating all new policies doing as much as we can, this commission has addressed itself to the problem, it was only one more arrest in the month of July 74, in the City of Miami for a total of 11, would ybu care to look at it? That is one prostitute arrested every three days. Mr. Andrews: I have no way of answering your question here at the table without more information. Mr. Plummer: I think it needs answering. I definitely do, there's more than 11 prostitutes operating out of the Boulevard. We, the Commission, and you are well aware, Mr. Andrews, because it was through some of your proposals, and your ideas that we instigated new action, and for, to show statistics such as this, that in the one year period, we only arrested one more than the year previous, I would have to draw the conclusion, that whatever we did is not sufficient. Mayor Ferre: That is why we are meeting here this morning. And the results of that is: -apparent by these people who have taken their time to come here, Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, and I realize we are running on in time, and it is a concern, Mr. Lloyd, I know this is going to be tough for you sir to minimize to 2 minutes. Mr. Mayor I have been personally working with Mr. Lloyd in attacking this problem from the top back down to Miami, and this commission, I am only a part of, have been working on the situation, I would like Mr. Lloyd in no more than two minutes to tell what his department, through the State alcohol beverage commission, has(' been doing. Mr. Mayor, these are two files which are filled with everything relating to the subject here this morning. Mr. Lloyd: One; we first corresponded by letter with the State Beverage Department requesting cooperation from the State Beverage Department in hearings when there were license revocation proceedings before them other than night clubs. In response to that we have been in correspondence telephonically with the local director, who has promised complete cooperation as soon as the Police Department makes cases, and we can even have someone there from the law department who will assist them in the presentation. We have an attorney in the Police Depart- ment that can do that when the cases against these hotels, motels, etcetera, are ready. -.-Number two; we are in the process of conducting our own independent investigation, which is somewhat limited because we have only one investigator. Number three; we are investigating and asking the cooperation --a Reverend Mers contacted us about pornography generally. We have had several correspondence with him. I personally met with him. He has met with our investigator on two or three different occasions, and we are securing cooperation from him, and we are conducting our own investigation in that area. Mr. Plummer: As the result, Mr. Mayor, I will tell you without calling names that the worst cesspool in the northeast area is now closed. These people --I mentioned it to them yesterday and they are aware, plus the fact that there is one additional place on the Boulevard itself that is closed. These are the areas that must be attacked. Reverend Gibson: It seems to me like these people are here now. We can't cover the whole city, but we can do something about their problem. Why don't we tell the Police Department we want something done ab'$ut it? I get all up tight. These people are saying that those prostitutes are out there on the road. Maybe they weren't working, Plummer, in that month; maybe they were on vacation, but they aren't on vacation now. That's what the people are telling us. Now the Police Depart- ment ought to get up off its fanny and go on out there and get busy; take some positive action. It wouldn't hurt if they are in the area to every so often stop by those people who run those motels and hotels who are complaining. You know, I am going to say something else that I hope everybody will under- stand. Most of our policemen walk around with their nose up in the air and they don't see these people. It might be well to speak to them every once in a while so thDt we can get some good public relations for the City. I defy one of you to say no, because I walked in here this morning and I said, good morning, and dog gone it it was as if I was an animal. That's right. And I am not angry about that because that is no great big deal to me, but I am saying that if they do it to me, man, you know what they are doing to those people out there; and I think that what we ought to do is to say to the Police Depart- ment, these people have a terrible, pending danger problem now. We want some action. Mrs. Gordon: I'd like to touch on just one thing that you mentioned before, Mr. Mayor. Chief Watkins, would you come to the microphone, please. The Mayor mentioned a matter which touches me personally with regard to the criminal juvenile. who has a long record, and as you know we consulted, you and I. Two young men entered my home, fifteen years old, as you know, and stole jewelry, as you know. Where are those young men now, please tell me? Garland Watkins, Acting Chief Of Police: I don't know what the Juver;ile Court found the disposition was, but I will be glad to check and apprise you. Mrs. Gordon: It looks to me --and I am touching on a similar situation --it's crime, whether it's crime in the streets, prostitution, crime of breaking and entering, or what. It's crime. rbw where are the fences that are taking the jewelry? How much are we going after them? Those are the people who are responsible fplr the juvenile criminals. They sold thousands of dollars worth of jewelry for fifty or seven- ty-five dollars. You see what I mean? Those are the people that we are not clamping down on, and I believe that if we made any effort we would find those fences and we would put them where they belong, behind bars. Rose ; Mr. Mayor, my name is Rose House of Beauty. In the morning between nine o'clock and five o'clock I have a parade of prostitutes strolling in front of the beauty salon where my customers are afraid to come in. In the month of February I had two women at two thirty in the afternoon when the beauty parlor had a lot of people. We called the police and it took more than three quarters of an hour before they came. I really am afraid for my life and for my customers, because my business goes down because they are afraid to come to my beauty parlor. An unidentified person appeared and complained of the soliciting for prostitution which was occurring in the area to an extent that the residents were afraid for their lives and properties. Mayor Ferre: This is a good case in point. Iwant to re- peat it again and again. Prostitution goes, beyond just the crime of prostitution. This lady was burglarized. Her hone was robbed. They tore into her house. She now has put up lights. She had to put up an iron fence. She had to change the locks on the doors. They sleep with all the lights on. These people live in terror, in fear; and this is the prob- lem. It isn't just the prostitution; it is all the things that come with it. It's the burglaries and the narcotics and all of the other crimes that come along with prostitution. Now here is a couple who have lived here for many years who now live in complete fear. Their lifestyles have had to change. Mr. Plummer: I believe it was Mr. Andrews who told me that when the Commission put the pressure on the Boulevard about six months ago that within thirty days other related crimes dropped in the area about thirty per cent.? Mr. Andrews: Yes. Mr. Plummer: So, you see, Mr. Mayor, I think that proves what you are saying; that with the prostitutes go a lot of not only petty but serious crimes, and it shows that six months ago when this Commission instructed the Manapr to put the pressure on, they did and the prostitutes left, and we heard the screaming from Sunny Isles, but also the statistics of surrounding crimes dropped within a thirty -day period almost thirty per cent., and I think that's a very important point. Let me ask one other question. Iwas under the impression that there was more --you know we saw the headlines about the bicycle beat. We knew that there were two or three beat men. I per- sonally know that Lager was up there; that Harris was up there, and there was one other. Now I rode up there last night and there was not a beat man. Is there a reason for that other than being over-all short of help? And Chief Watkins, please don't be afraid of telling the truth. If you are short-handed and that's the problem, please say so. Chief Watkins: IN that I always tell the truth, Commissioner Plummer. I am not afraid to tell it. I have no explanation without going back and checking it. The orders are that that beat is to be covered seven days a week. I have a report say- ing that it has been covered for the past month seven days a week; from nine o'clock until seven o'clock P.M. we did have an officer up there, Officer Lennen was on the beat. Mr. Plummer: Well I was up there about nine or nine thirty. Chief Watkins: We may have to adjust the hours of the beat, 11 Mr. Plummer: Mr. Andrews I have talked to you about this on two or three occasions and it is something that has to be done Presently in donkown Miami, on Sundays we have no beat policemen, none. And I am going to tell you something, there is only one person that knows it better than I do, the people doing the break-ins. I don't know if it is within the purview of this Commission to set a policy to say in substance, that we want beat men in downtown Miami on Sundays, but if it is within our purview. I want to make a motion right now or you tell me Mr. Andrews it is not necessary, I don't care, but I am going to tell you something, when those theaters empty out on Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening, havoc is the prevailing circunstance in downtown Miami on Sunday. I don't know what we have to do to get some beat men down there on Sunday, but something has to be done. Mr. Andrews: You don't have to pass a resolution on motion to that effect. Mayor Ferre: I want to make this statement, and I hope nobody misinterprets, or misunderstands, back in May, or earlier this year, we got into this furor after the Grand Jury report, as to whether it was baised or not biased,or how effective it was, etc. At that time the Commission deliberated and we tried to pass some resolutions and they were not as strong as I would have liked, as you recall. But I think they had their impact, and at that time you said, the Commission actually passed a resolution that you would come back, --it was originally 30 days, then it was expanded to no later than 60 days, with a full report. I understand that even though it was not a part of the resolution itself, you have spent a tremendous amount of time personally involved in investigating and being physically there at the police department. Now you and I talked about this after the 60 days had gone br and that was sometime in July and since vacations were coming up in August, we, both of us concurred that it might be a better idea just to wait until after the vacations. Of course, after the vacations, which is September, we have been deeply immersed in the budget procedure, which is pretty well concluded. I think it is essential, and since it is such am important item, I think we are going to have to set a special morning or afternoon or whatever the Commission wants, to have a special hearing and get your report, and I don't want to be pressing you with it, but I want to point out, we are now pushing 120 days rather than 60. I think sometime in the month of October, we really should have your report and 'get back into this important matter that we have been in and out of for the past year. So why don't you pick a date, sometime in the month of October, that is acceptable to the Commission and let'shave your report, and get the Chief here and get right into it. Mr. Andrews; The 24th of October is Commission meeting date. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor I make a motion that the City Manager give his report on the morning of October 24 at the Commission meeting, Item I at 9 A.M. I make that in the form of a motion. Mayor Ferre: J. L. that would be all right but I want to make a point here now. Sometimes we get caught on time, because these things run longer than we always expect. i think you have to give yourself a good three and one half hours, and I would say that whatever we do, ---it that is how we want to do, on the morning of the 24th, I would like nothing else on the morning of the 24th, and I recommend we start at 8:30 A.M. Mr. Plummer: Let me ask this question, --Mr. Andrews I am sure you have some ideas of what your report is going to be,about how long will it take to give your report? Mr. Andrews: About an hour. Mayor Ferre: I think you need a couple of hours for discussion beyone that, and if it is all right with the Commission I would like to see if we can start a little earlier, --let's start at 8:30 on that particular commission day. Is that acceptable to everyone here? Father Gibson wanted to make a point. Rev. Gibson: Mr. Andrews can I be assured that you are going to send, --that you are going to talk with the Chief, or however it has to be done, I don't know, and that you instruct, that somebody instructs those policemen when they go out there, to seed some of the people who operate those businesses and say, we are out here. I don't usually follow the police, but I think I am going to follow that up because I have some serious concern, that I am not expressing openly right now. I want it for the record, you say that is going to be done? Mr. Andrews: Yes, sir. Rev. Gibson: Ladies and gentlemen, I want you come back here on the 24th whether or not you have seen those policemen patroling those beats, as he has said so. Mayor Ferre: Ladies and gentlemen, you are welcome to be here on the 24th for this matter of the Manager's report, perhaps at that time we can continue our discussion. Hopefully we will have an improved situation between then and now. Thank you very much for your presence. 2. RECEIVE SEALED BIDS R. E 4 COURT HIGIVAY IMPROVEMENT H-4360 Mayor Ferre: It is 10:00 o'clock and we have sealed bids. We need a motion to accept the sealed bids. Thereupon the following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1051 A RESOLUTION TO OPEN_ READ AND REFER TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR TABULATION AND REPORT SEALED BIDS RECEIVED SEPTEMBER 26, 1974 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF N.E. 4TH COURT HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4360 (Mere 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: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. • 13 SEP271974 Mayor Ferre: Open and read the bids. Mr. Southern, City Clerk: The first one id from Tropical tandtcaping Co., Total Bid $43,575.00,Bid A does not apply, Bid B doea not apply. Bid C $43,575.00. The next one is Paul N. Howard, Co. no bid on A, Bid 8 $957,053.00 and no bid on C. Holland Paving Company Inc., they bid only on D. $828,720.78. Marks Brothers Company, bid on A, $521,402.70, no bid on B,-C, $62,135.00 . L.C. Morris Inc. bid A $549,271.17, bid B, $942,717.00 and no bid on C. Intercounty Construction Corp, total bid $1,550,782.15, bid A, $621,740.00, bid B, $869,659.75, and C, $59,382.00. The last one is Capeletti Bros. Inc., total bid $1,362,370.66, and no break downs on A,B and C. That is all the bids Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: Then you will tabulate them and come back to us. OBJECTIONS TO CONFIRMING RESOLUTION rARDEId SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEt1ElT SR 5385 C AND S DLSCUSSION OF DEFERRAL PAYMENT ON LIENS QN PROPERTY. UNTIL SOLD Mayor Ferre: This is a public hearing, objections to confirming ordering resolutions No. 74-640 and 74-641 for Garden Sanitary Sewer improvements, sideline and centerline sewers. Are there objectors to this item here? There are objectors, how many would like to apeak? People who want to speak? Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor I'd like to have the Director of Public works to show the Commission a map and describe the district boundaries and what it entails. Mr. V.E. Grimm, Director of Public Works: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, this is part of the City's continuing program to complete its sanitary sewer system, Garden Sanitary Sewer is that area in the City which is north of 20th street to the City limits and from 17th Avenue west to the City limits. It comprises about 300 acres and affects about 1500 different properties. I might also add it is one of the most complex areas that we have in the City by virtue of the fact that interspersed in this area are existing sewer systems which are 27,'26, but generally speaking they are old concrete sewers in here that are almost 50 years old. I am not going to say to the Commission that these sewers are deteriorated and inadequate and that is the reason we are replacing them. I have to replace these sewers because in order to collect the sewage in the remaining area and get it to our interceptors and pump stations, it is necessary that some of these systems be dug up and replaced with larger pipes. Now, in this area as you can see from the audience, we have had nine objectors 14 SEP 27197 that we have received written or verbal communications on, and of these 9, 8 are for that reason, because they have existing sewers and they don't feel the city should assess them again. I would remind the commission it has the authority under the Charter to reduce assessments for one reason, and one reason only,and that is based on benefits. If the Commission so instructs at the time that the assessment roll is prepared. I will come before the Commission and make a recommendation to them for a reduced assessment for those properties which are having their sewer replaced, about 1500 . This is one of the most complicated districts we have ever had. Mayor Ferre: 1 want to repeat that statement so that the Commission all understands, and the public understands. What has been stated here is, that if the Commission so instructs the Manager that they can come back with recom- mendations of reduction of the assessed value, is that the way it would work, ---- Mr. Andrews: Yes, sir, --- Mayor Ferre:----on your property, is to take into consideration the fact that you already are sewered3and this would be an added expense. You understand? Everybody understand that? Okay. Mr. Grimm: 1 think in essence, Mr. Mayor that covers our side, --- Mr. Andrews: We will answer any questions the public may have, --- Mayor Ferre: And so that perhaps you might save some time, I think somebody on this Commission might offer that resolution, and then if not, I certainly will, and then we can listen to you because this may solve most of the objections. Mr. Andrews: ---a resolution offering, directing me to come back to the Commission at the time we finalize the district to make recommendations as far as relieving certain costs for those people who have sewers in place, now. who are going to be replaced because we have to modernize the sewer system. Mr. Plummer: No question, I'll offer it, --- Mrs. Gordon: I seconded it because I think that really is a hardship for people, it is not their fault, - Thereupon the motion was introduced by Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mrs. Gordon, was passed and adopted by the following vote AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Mayor Ferre: Ladies and gentlemen, that should simplify some of your problems, and I hope some of your objections. If you want to speak to it i will recognize you at this time. Theresa Haarr: My name is Theresa Haarr, at 2627 N.W. 30th Street. I have no ;;use for the sewer, and I can't afford it. I don't want to be togged down with the axtra expense for 10 years, Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager will you explain what we just 15 SEP 2?19 did, to this lady? Mr. Andrews: Ma'am, do you have a sewer now at your home? Mrs. Raarr: No, I have a septic tank, for 35 years, it has done me very well, and I object to have that extra expense put on to me at this late hour of my years. Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, I recognize the difficulty this lady may hhvb, but it is extremely difficult on the part of the Commission to try to exclude any one property owner over another. Out policy is to try to sewer the City, we have been doing this for 25 years in this program of trying to completely trying to sewer the City and do you realize that you will be able to make payments on this sewer over a 10 year period. Mrs. Haarr: I am 72, I don't think I will live out the 10 years, so what then. Mr. Andrews: Please don't say -that, youi are going to live a lot longer than 10 years. I don't want to be bogged down with that expense, it is all I can do to pay the taxes and minor repairs on my home, and I want to stay there. Mr. Andrews: I'll have Mr. Grimm have someone contact you and I can't make any promises or commitments but we will see if we can be of assistantce in your case. Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Andrews, I want to express a thought. You know, you can't take blood from a stone, and by the same token, if someone does not have money to pay these kind of things, what are they supposed to do. My question to you is, is there a way of deferring any required payments until the property is sold, by way of a lien on the property. Mr. Plummer: Rose, let me recall to your memory, we have on the ballot for a charter change that instead of a 10 pay out, it is a 20 year pay out,is that correct? Mr. Grimm: No, sir, the Commission can fix the limit of the length of paying for the assessment, and they have done that as 10 years, however, your November change is to reduce the assessment by 25%. I might add,---- Mr. Plummer: Reduce it, or reduce it down to 25,---- Mr. Grimm: Reduce it by25%, I might add also that the circumstances of time, in the area of this district, it will be close to three years from before they even get it built. Mayor Ferre: Did you hear that Ma'am? Mrs. Gordon: But you didn't get the point at all, because maybe this lady or other people on fixed income that are not earning any money aren't going to have any more in three years maybe less with the rate offinflation, can we, legp.11y, arrange for a deferred payment in a lump sum manner when the property is sold, which means that if the party decides to sell her property, the lien then becomes due and payable. It would not be waivinglit, just deferring it. 16 SEP 27 Mayor Ferre: Of course you realize that everybody will apply for that. Mrs. Gordon: So what, it would have a nominal interest rate, which would accrue on it, and, ---but at the same time, it wouldn't be a forced payment, and like I said before, if you don't have it you can't pay it. You are going to cause some foreclosures with all the tax increases throughout the county, and these additional assessments. Mr. Plummer; We looked into that two years ago, and for some reason it is not legal. Unidentified person: You have a City Attorney here that maybe could give you an opinion, but my opinion on that is, you cannot do for one property what you do not do for all. Mrs. Gordon: It could be by request, the individual. You could apply it over 65, you do that by reducing bus fares, you do other things for people in special categories. Mr. Plummer: Rose let me tell you one other problem as I recall that cropped up, lot of people don't have insurance on their home and as I recall, they would have to guarantee insurance in sufficient amounts to cover the lien. In a lot of homes, unfortunately, don't have insurance, and that left you with just the property. Mrs. Gordon: J. L. I think that is a minor point. It could easily be solved. Mr. Plummer: I remember two years ago I brought it up for some reason, Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Lloyd, can we do that? Mayor Ferre: Let Mr. Lloyd answer. Mr. Lloyd, City Attorney: The answer is, that the way you have actually described it, no, on the basis that of course you can't make specific exceptions. I will have to research it see, --- Mayor Ferre: That is not her question. Mrs. Gordon: I am not asking you to waive it, I am asking you to defer the payment at the time the property is sold. It is a lien, and of course all liens have to be cleared at the time of sale. Mr. Lloyd: Yes, that can be done, but what I will have to do is check the charter amendment that is on the books, I don't have in front of me, and come back to you and tell you how far you can go with that. Mrs. Gordon: Will you do that later? Mr. Lloyd: Yes. Mayor Ferre: Let's go over this so we understand, is we would pass legislation at this level, that for anybody 17 SEP 27. over 65, as I understand it, who does not, or cannot, pay, that they would apply to the City of Miami, and the payment would not be due until the property is sold, and therefore there would be a\lien placed against the property. and a nominal interest charge, at the time the property is sold, by that person or the heirs or who ever it was, and. - Mr. Plummer: ---and collection costs, -- Mayor Ferre:---and collection costs, that at that time then that amount would have to be paid. Mrs. Gordon: You see the problems we face today, all of us are aware of it, we want the people to know that we are aware of the problem, is that a lot of property the people have lived in for 25 years, in which they pay a very minor amount of money for, have inflated in cost and caused the assessments to go up, therefore their homestead exemption benefits are almost nil';. and they need to be helped as much as possible, even though it is not a lot, it is some help, the same time the City can move forward in sewering the areas that need to be sewered for the standpoint of sanitation. Mr. Lloyd: Remember the homestead exemption for people over 65 is now $10,000. Mrs. Gordon: I recognize that but still knowing full well the value of real estate as,I do, I know the $10,000. is -wiped out. Mrs. Gordon: I move that we ask our Attorney to prepare suitable legislation to cover this point. Mr. Lloyd: ---providing the determination, --- Mrs. Gordon: ---that it is within the law, of course. Thereujon the following the following motion was introduced by Mrs. Gordon, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 74-1052 A MOTION REQUESTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE COMMISSION APPRO- PRIATE LEGISLATION TO ENABLE PROPERTY OWNERS OVER THE AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE YEARS TO DEFER PAYMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LIENS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THEIR PROPERTIES ARE SOLD Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr.Reboso Rev. Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Mr. Rene A. :My name is Rene A. and my address, is 2032 N.W. 29th Street. I have owned this house and duplex for approximately 14 years and the home and duplex ie vexg► old. It is the old exotic Gardens area of years ago. I have kept the rents down very low, because the people that live in the area are working people, mostly Spanish people. When I say low, I mean real low, compared to the rest of the City. I am a Metro fireman, so this is a 18 just a business for me to pay itself off. I have not been looking for a lot of profit. I had a call last year to the Public Works, Building and Zoning, and asked them if there was any proposed sewer or sidewalks to be done in this area, and they said no, nothing proposed at all. So I have been basing my rents accordingly to where X even pay the water bills, so these people can make a decent living, you know how it goes. Now this comes up, I would like to have the sewer, not that I don't want it, I think. it Is needed and very necessary, but the little profit I make on these places, and I don't mind saying, I make between 3 and 5 hundred dollars a year profit, that is what I make, so I am not making a large profit. I am giving the people living there the benefit of cheap rent and clean place to live. This is going to come and I cannot absorb it without putting it on my tenants. Now I have to tell them the rent is going to go up accordingly, and then I am going to be a big bad, landlord. Mayor Ferre: This won't hit you for three years, so you have three years to tell them, and I recognize it is rough. !Mr. Rene A. too, or just sewers. The there's no sidewalks, is just sewers. :Is there going to be sidewalks streets are terrible in that area, this all going to be included, or Mr. Grimm: Mr. Mayor, Item #4 takes care of highways, whether this particular street is included or not I do not know. I'll have to look on my map. Mayor Ferre: You can check that out. Unidentified person: How much was the estimated reduction for those who presently have sewers, anybody decide that? Mayor Ferre:Anybody'estimate that? Mr. Grimm: No, sir, I did not, and I am not :trying to be sneaky about that, but until we get in, and tear out the old sewers and see what condition they are in, I really can't make an intelligent answer. Mayor Ferre: Would you give him your name and he will contact you when he has those figures available. Robert Fournier : I am Robert Fournier 1860 N.W. 24th Avenue, Mayor Ferre: You will be contacted and informed and at that time if you want to come back and talk to the Commission, I'll be happy, ----thank you sir, --next speaker, yes, this is a petition, 13 people, ----"Mr. Mayor and fellow Commissioners, we the undersigned as owners of property on N.W. 21st Street between 19 and 21 Avenues, do not approve of sewer installations on N.W. 21st Street between 19th and 21st Avenue. Many of us are elderly people on social security, taxes are high and this added expense will be a hardship on us. We do not want a lien placed on the property, we have strived to have free and clear as a home in our old age. There are several on the street who are ill and the dust, noise and confusion would be detrimental to their health. Please consider this and defer installation of sewers." (List of names) 19 SEP 271 Kathryn Groves: I am Kathryn Groves, 1918 N.W. 21st Street. In our petition we are requesting the difference of installation of sewers between 19thend 21st Avenues, on N.W. 21st Street. This section is 2 blocks in length, and has a total of 24 lots. Of these lots, four lots have apartments. There's total of 10 apartments, 13 lots have a total of 12 houses. There is one vacant lot in there. 7 are without buildings, 6 are used for parking and one other vacant lot. So there are 8 lots, or 3/8's of the total with no need for sanitary facilities. Of these homes more than half the owners are on social security or disability. We have lived in the time of low wages and are now are faced with extremely high living costs, inflation, with which to adjust our income. The high cost of material and labor make this assessment very large for us to pay. We have been fortunate.) in having neighbors on our street who are property owners anxious to make it a comfortable, healthful place to live. They have kept their property in good repair. Our septic tanks have posed no problems to us. It would appear that septic tanks are still acceptable in the county, judging by the number of mobile home parks you see throughout Dade, so we respectfully request we be allowed to continue to use our present facilities. Thank you. Mayor Ferre: Any comments by the commission. Mr. Plummer: I think we have made them in the form o a motion Mr. Mayor. tit Mayor Ferre: Man, you understand that several of the things that have happened here this morning, hopefully will be a relief. Let me go over them specifically as what they are. No. 1 on the ballot in November will be an issue, you will be able to vote on, which will reduce whatever costs there will be, by 25%--No. 2. Commission Gordon has now recommended and asked for the legal department to present that people who are 65 or over, who own their property, will not to have to pay if they so wish, until.their property is sold, and at that time, pay for any improvements, --No. 3, you have heard it will be 3 years before any payments will have to be made. I think we are trying to make it as easy as we can. The problem is, progress sometimes has a price, and it really hurts us, and hurts everyone on this Commission, because we know there are a lot of people on fixed income who will really siffer by these things, and we are really trying to make it as easy as possible. I hope this will help some. Julia B. DeVane: I am Julia B. DeVane, I live at 1995 N.W. 21st Street, and Bob Mitchell who owns the N.W. corner of 21st Street and 19 Avenue, he has 5 units, and he said he sent you a letter, but he sent me a copy of the original, in case you didn't get it. That makes 14,---- I+layor Ferre: This letter is addressed to the Public Works Department, and I will give it to the Clerk and it will be part of the record. You thank Mr. Mitchell for us, Mrs. DeVane. Mrs. DeVene: Okay. Ny husband is 91, and will this assessment be put on our property before 3 years, or will it be 3 years before it will be put or.. there. Mayor Ferre: What Mrs. Gordon has moved, first of all, it won't happen for three years, and secondly, with what Mrs. Gordon has proposed to do that this Commission will vote on, if it passes, then you can apply and not pay any thing Until your property is sold, until either:you or your husband. or your heirs, in the future sell the property. Mrs. DeVane: But it will be three years before it will be put ion there? Mayor Ferre: That is right. Thank you. Vera : I am Vera 1844 N.W. 34th Street, our sewers are working and X ion't see why they should be torn up. I Just had my pipes to my house connected to the street sewer and it cost $1500.00, with that price and with the price added on to this work would be a very big bill. Thereupon the following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1053 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ORDERING RESOLUTION NO. 74-640 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF GARDEN SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5385-C (CENTERLINE SEWER) IN GARDEN SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5385 C (CENTERLINE SEWER) Upon being seconded by Mr. Reboso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None Thereupon the following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1054 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ORDERING RESOLUTION NO. 74-641 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF GARDEN SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5385-S (SIDELINE SEWER) IN GARDEN SANITARY SEWER IMPROVE- MENT DISTRICT SR-5385-S (SIDELINE SEWER) Upon being seconded by Mr. Reboso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mayor Ferre, Mt Plummer. NOES: None. 4' GARDEN HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4374 The following resolution was introduced by Vice -Mayor Reboso, who moved its adoption: OBJECTIONS TO CONFIRMING RESOLUTION • 21 SEPZ7 5, RESOLUTION NO. 74-1055 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ORDERING RESOLUTION NO. 74-639 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF GARDEN HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H--4374 IN GARDEN HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-4374 Upon} being seconded by Rev. Gibson, the rego lut ion was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Reboso, Mr. Plummer, Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ACCEPTING "SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS" LAM COMMUNITY STUDY Mr. Acton' Director of Planning Dept: The Latin Community Study was prepared by the Planning Dept. in response to City Commission resolution on May 24, 1973. The Commission at that time requested a study of this entire area, and especially as related to parking and circulation problems within the area. The study has been prepared, processed by the Planning Advisory Board, and has resulted in 3 major recommendations that will affect. both traffic circulation and various modifications; to the zoning ordinance. The modifications that will affect the zoning ordinance pertain mainly to R-4 zoning ordinance and certain modifications to our off-street parking and loading. It would be my suggestion that the Commission take item #6 before they act on Item #5, Item #5 is adopting the study in principle in its entirety, Item #6 refers to only to traffic and circulation within the Little Havana area, and we have Mr. Ed King from the Dade County Dept. of Traffic and Circulation that can answer questions about the implementation of suggested recommendations as they pertain to establishing a one-way street system in the Little Havana area. Mr. Plummer: Let me ask this question, one of the hottest hornet's nest I ever sat on this Commission, was the changing of 7th and 8th Street, if you will recall I think from 27th Avenue to at least Le Jeune, if not further, and boy let me tell you something, we thought when we sat here as a Commission we were doing a great thing, it came before this Commission, recommended by us, recommended by Metro, but you know who they forgot, the people that live and work there, and I attended a meeting at the Dade County auditorium because there were so many people, no other,facility would hold them. Now, George, are you telling me, before you come up and get me into another hornet's nest, No. 1, that you have held a public hearing in the area, you have heard from the people, it has been heard at the zoning board. --- Mr. Acton: ---Planning Advisory Board,- =yes Mr. Plummer: --and coupled with that,your recommendation and Metro and Traffic and Transporation, that it comes before this Commission with a favorable approval from everyone. Mrs. Gordon: J.L. I'd like to tell you I attended that public hearing in the Ada Merritt School, and there were very few objectors, and those that had any objections,recommendation to make those changes as recommended, I believe are included in this break down. 22 Mr. Plummer: Rose, you wern't on this Commission when that 7th Street thing came up and l'11 tell you if you ever saw people with fire in their eyes, boy, Mrs. Gordon: That was different situation. This is a congested area. Mr. Plummer: l hope it is a different situation. Mrs. Gordon: The people here want some relief. They can't go two ways on those narrow streets, because it pro- hibits them from being able to do any parking. It is an impossible situation, and it must have some relief. Rev. Gibson: J. L., I understand what you are saying. I want to make sure before we get into this, has the people. as a whole, (not every person) but the people as a whole been notified. Have they had the opportunity, -- Mr. Acton: Yes, sir, there was a public hearing in the Ada Merritt Jr. High School. Mr. Plummer: More than one, --- Mr. Acton: I cant recall, Commissioner Plummer, but there has been a series of meetings, plus a public hearing at Ada Merritt, and we very pointedly distributed information about the proposed systems to the residents in the area, so we would get public input. As a result of those -individuals that did come up and speak about the proposed one-way system. the Planning Advisory Board did make a couple of modifications to our study that are reflected in the resolution that comes to you, about the 19 elements. Mr.Plummer: George, the only thing that raises the question in my mind, this proposal is so great, why isn't this place jammed with people. Mr. Acton: Commissioner Plummer, one of the basic functions of either the Zoning Board or the Planning Adv. Board is to process this type of study to fully inform the residents of the area and get input prior to the time that it comes to the City Commission. This is the reason we re -structured our Planning and Zoning process, as you know, We tried to, ---- mine, Mr. Plummer: George, you made your point, and I've made Rev. Gibson: I always feel better, this is what I don't like about government, I always feel better when the people who are for it, join and say, we have had a chance to be heard, and this is best we could hope for under the circumstances. You may not agree with all of -them, you know what I mean? Mr. Acton: Yes, I understand, ---- Rev. Gibson. because otherwise, you hear a fellow say later on, you know man, that is not what we wanted, ---Rose I remember those hearings. We want to make sure everybody knows we have raised these questions, and if they were not here, shame on them, we did not do it in the blind. Okay? Mr. Acton: Good. Mr. Acton: The first map we are looking at, Mr. Mayor and Commission is a map of the study area, which basically that area that is identified as the Little Havana area and contains practically all R-4, --- Rev. Gibson: Rose you ought to hear this, for this is part of your thing. I am not trying to create problems, I want to make sure ours easier, and, now you know somewhere I saw that mini -bus thing, ---- Mayor Ferre:----coming up this afternoon, --- Rev. Gibson: -I want to know if, when you had the hearings, (more than one), that the people and the Traffic Department were fully aware that these have relationship and bearings and what we do, one time will have an effect on what we do another time. Here is what I'd like for you to do, for the record, tell us whether or not, the people were conscious that these two things were being discussed, and in all probability would be decided at one and the same time, and one in the after- noon and one in the morning. Understand? Mrs. Gordon: I'd like to ball your attention Father to the fact that the proposed transportation system to be discussed this afternoon are primarily arterial, and the problems we're dealing with today are not the arterials, but the side streets whereLpeople reside,and where they have the problem of not being able to get to their place of residence. - Rev. Gibson: Rose, let me respond since I raised the question, you know I live on William Avenue and Elizabeth, but if all of the people came off Grand Avenue on William and Elizabeth, even though Grand Ave. might be a main thoroughfare I am going to still be in trouble. So I would hope that one would have bearing on the other, and it virtually impossible for what happens on the main highways, not to affect the side streets. That is what I am trying to put on the table. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Acton, I hate to do this to you, but we have 10:45 items, and the people are here for them, so let's wind it up in 15 minutes so we can hear them at 11:00. Mr. Acton: I'd like to have Mr. Ed King who is the project man on this particular study by Dade answer that question. Mayor Ferre: Mr. King? Mr. Ed. King: We are aware that a mini -bus system is under consideration for this part of the City, possibly once the comments, ----once we go over the comments that come out of the hearing this afternoon. We will be able to see if we have to modify our one-way system at all in order to handle the comments. Mr. Acton: Mr. Mayor very rapidly now, this is the one way system as proposed by both the Planning Department and Dade D.O.T. and I call your attention to the fact that the area in green is where tho proposed first phase of the system will be installed. They want to do this to work out the bugs and later on consider the expansion of that system north of Flagler Street. The next are the 19 recommendations, they deal only with traffic and circulation and I want to point out to the Commission that there are three items here which were modified and recommended by the Planning Advisory DoaFd, and that is Mo. 6 which the recommendation was to restrict parking on both sides of 17th between Flagler and S.W. 8th. The Planning Adv. Board did modify this recommendation based on the fact that. -- there were merchants that got up and spoke against it, so what the recommendation is to not, fit this time, eliminate parking on both sides of 17th Avenue, that was No. 1, the second one relates indirectly to the question that was posed by Commissioner Gibson, and that is No. 11, it says east bound M.T.A. buses currently using S.W. 6th Street should be re-routed along S.W. 8th Street. The last modification was the recommendation, by the way, we concur with these recommendations, was No. 14, where the Planning Adv. Board, again, based on the input by the citizens of the area, were against studying the feasibility initiating parking programs concurrently being studied in other American cities, such as to require all motorists parking their cars in public right-of-way within a certain district, to purchase in this way a permit for parking, and 2, they were in favor of, which is to build small public parking facilities throughout a district. In otherwords they are against any kind of permitting system but for the City of Miami through the Off Street parking authority installing small lots to serve the residents of the high intensity area. Are there any questions on the 19 recommendations, -- these deal only with traffic and circulation. Mrs. Gordon: I don't have any question with the modifications as you have outlined them. The other Commissioners do. Mayor Ferre: Are there any questions at this time, to approve this? Mrs. Gordon: I would move to approve this, because the comments I heard when I went to the hearing were very favorable. Thereupon the following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1056 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE "SUMMARY OF RECOM- MENDATIONS" OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AS CONTAINED IN THE "LATIN COMMUNITY STUDY" AND OF DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION (ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A") WITH THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS: (1) THAT ITEM NO. 6 BE REFERRED BACK FOR FURTHER STUDY;--(2) THAT ITEM NO. 11 BE MODIFIED TO ELIMINATE THE PHRASE "ALONG SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET"; AND, (3) THAT ITEM NO. 14 BE MODIFIED TO DELETE PART 1 AND TRANSFER PART 2 FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION; AND, URGING THE DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION TO IMPLEMENT SAID RECOMMENDATIONS (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's office.) 25 SEP 2? i97 Upon being seconded by Rev. Gibson, the was passed and adopted by the following vote Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Iteboso, Rev. Gibson Terre. NOES: None. resolution AYES: Mrs. and Mayor PERSONAL APPEARANCE - MR. JACK J, WEISS To niscuSS STREET LIGHTING _MAINTENANCE Mr. Jack J. Weiss: Thank you for giving me and my clients an opportunity to appear before you. As you know, we wrote a letter to the City Manager on September 13, 1974 in connection with a review of a proposal to transfer in- stallation, maintenance and repair of the street lighting system for the City of Miami from the present arrangement that now exists through the F.Pi& L to the city with competitive bidding for all installation, maintenance and repair of street lighting contracts. As you know, I am here on behalf of my clients, Street Lighting Company of America, but my appearance is not only representing a client, but in -a greater sense, the area, ---and citizens rights has a, what is the greatest good for the citizenry of the City. A research into the main- tenanceiinstallation repair of street lighting as disclosed at approximately upwards for a period of 20 years now, the contract for street lighting maintenance has been given to one company without bidding. From the record there has not been any opportunity afforded to qualified competitors, enabling them to get a contract in the field in order to offer their services in the area. I don't want to get into a discussion insofar as the past is concerned, we are primarily interested in what the future holds as far as this particular area. Analyzing the appropriate ordinances, Sec. 81 and Sec. 16-20 and Sec. 16-22 of the Code, I believe I quote from those sections in my letter of September 13, clearly indicates that any contract in excess of a thousand dollars, for public work improvement and/or expenditures for supplies and material must be give on the basis of competitive bidding. This ordinance has been a well established procedure calculated to assure that at all times the citizens will receive the best services available and the best price for such services. For example, when a contractor knows that at stated periods he has to review his contract, this forces him to give highest efficiency in his work in order to remain qualified to hold on to that contract. The research has disclosed that in all cities where contracts, --- Mr. Plummer: Mr. Weiss, I have been whispering in the Manager's ear and I think if we hear from him, you will agree to stop now, you will be well satisi:igd with what he has in mind. Would you consider that sir? Mr. Weiss: Yes, sir. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Manager can we hear from you? Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, you will remember that Mr. Lebow who was the first legal representative of Street Lighting Maintenance of America. appeared before the Commission with a plan to provide the City with maintenance of street lighting in the City of Miami. We met with Mr. La Saw, he supplied us with information, we made contacts with 8 other cities where they had their recommendation and discovered through those 8 cities that the 26 $EP 271 proposals that Mr.LaBaw had made were not consistent with what was being presented, ---represented from those 8 cities. Nevertheless we were abb to gain some valuable information from that research. One of the firms that is doing work in Philadelphia. Mitchell Maintenance, then became aware of the City's interest in this, and they are now working on a proposal to supply the city with a similar plan of maintaining the street lighting system. I want to work with this gentleman and his firm of people from Philadelphia, Mitchell Maintenance and others, and the Florida Power and Light co. to see if there is a way that we can approach our street lighting differently in the future than we are now. If there is, I will be recommending to the Commission that we go out for public proposals to r eceive bids from various firms interested in this area. The one big problem we have that would have to be worked out is that so much of the City's street lighting is from utility poles , owned and maintained by the power company for purposes other than lighting the street. The main purpose is for the transmission of power in the City and there is a bracket put on that pole with a light, and this is going to be a difficult area to overcome, and I will work with these people, with Mitchell Maintenance as soon as they are finished with their proposal, and from all of that, and with the Florida Power & Light Company, we will make a determination whether we can go out for public proposals or submit a report to the Commission. Mr. Weiss: I appreciate that, and I am aware of the study that Mr. Andrews is speaking of and also aware of the fact that there is still another company interested in having an opportunity for free bidding, for bidding on street light maintenance. However, without going into my predecessor, insofar as my client is concerned. That has been approximately 10 or 11 months ago, to suggest at this time, in so far as a time frame is concerned, when either, this Mitchell company or my company or all the other companies that would participate in bidding will have an opportunity to bid on a contract. Mr. Andrews: Mr. Weiss, in fairness, and the record is going to reflect, by inuendo, that the City is responsible for 11 months having gone by and not too much has been accomplished. Mr. LaBow made his representations in behalf of your firm, we did a lot of research with 8 cities and the information that was presented to us could never be validated by those agencies. In other'words the information that was reported to theCommission did not prove out factually to be the case and we did a lot of work in uncovering that, and we met several times. The city has been pursuing this expeditiously and this is a very complex problem, and I am not going to tell the commission that it can be done in the next six months, but please don't say that 11 months have gone by and you are anxiously waiting for some results, because we have produced results, gen- erated by you, that have cost the taxpayers now, and we have gained some information from that effort,'but a lot of it was fruitless because it did not hold up to the facts that you had presented, ----- Mr.Weiss: Well, I appreciate that Mr. Andrews, in keeping with the other remarks you made in reference to a system to revert to the municipality in accordance with the present system and how to do it, in our letter, of Sept. 13, we setforth 27 SEP 271 suggestions on how such a formula could be accomplished, and of course I would call everyone's attention to that letter on page 3 without actually quoting from it now, so you have an opportunity to see the formula that we suggest, the formula by the way is not one that we thought about in so far as the City of Miami's concern. It is a formula(that has been\used in a change -over in such cities for example as San Francisco and New York, and other;cities. As a matter of fact in that same letter I have also included for your perusal the advantages obtained by going into private companies in sofer as savings to the cities. For example in New York, I mentioned something there that there was a result in saving a dramatic amount of $2,400,000. within a short period of time subsequent to the change over. In Philadelphia for example, their change -over was in 1955. That resulted in an annual saving of $360,000.00 to the citizenry of that city. Again we have, Mayor Ferre: Jack, was the figures two million, three, you said? Mr. Weiss: Yes, two million, three, insofar as New York is concerned. Then Philadelphia as I said was $360,000. then still another city that we quoted from, San Francisco, the documents that I supplied there from the Department of Public Works from the City of San Francisco, indicates the huge savings within that City. In other words, what I am getting down to say is that in each and every city where there has been a change over from the City being built by the power company in that city, --- Mayor Ferre:----there had been a savings, Mr. Weiss: ---per kilowatt hours, and street lighting maintenance where they changed over the street light maintenance installation etc. etc. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor may I make a motion at this time? Since there has been some point raised about the time element involved. I will make a motion at this time that the City Manager be instructed to come back to this Commission no later than the meeting of October 24, with his recommendations in reference to this proposal. Mayor Ferre: Does that give you enough time, Mr. Andrews? Mr. Andrews: No, not in reference to his proposal. Mr. Plummer: No, as to whether or not you feel this commission should go for outside other than the Fla Power & Light. Mr. Reboso: Paul, it is true of the Charter, is asking that any work in excess of $1000. should be on competitive bid? Mrs. Gordon: You are saying that if in fact we should go i) another source then we should have a public bid? Rev. Gibson: Wouldn't it mean that no only, if you don't go to another source, if I understand, ---even with Fla. Power & Light. Fla Power and Light ought to ::e face-to-face then we ought to have the right to snake the choice. That is what he is saying. Mayor Ferre: You see the point in all this is, for example with regards to buying electricity, we have no choice because that is a public monopoly therefore we have to buy electricity under the franchise of Florida Power & Light, and we make money on that, because we get a franchise tax but in .this particular item, there are alternatives, and there fore what I think is being said, I think we are all agreeing with is, that since there are viable alternatives, by Charter we have to put it out for public bids. Now, will that give you enough time by the 24th? Mr. Andrews: Yes, there is one key element I don't want the Commission to miss, and I will only take one more minute and that is, as example, I don't have the exact figures, approximately half of the existing street lighting, or maybe more than that, are on power poles of Fla. Power & Light Co. that are there principally to deliver electrical energy, and have nothing to do with the street lighting system, but a fixture, a bracket is attached. We just can't say, gl-'at, we are going out for public proposals, because that means the Florida Power & Light Company is out of the lighting business, they remove the brackets from these poles and we are immediately going to have to tax the people of the city to put new poles in and maybe adjacent to power poles to put a lighting bracket on. Mrs. Gordon: Will you bring us all this information in your analysis. Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, what I think I hear them saying is that Oct. may be an early date but certainly November shouldn't be too early. What I think I hear him saying is, October is an early date, ---- Mr. Plummer: I'll amend it to Nov. 14. Rev. Gibson: ---November 14, so that lets you know we want to move in an affirmative direction. Mr. Weiss: Well, Reverend Gibson, I appreciate that, the only point I wanted to make, well ----two points really, insofar as the problems that Mr. Andrews is talking about on the change- over, and what to do with the existing poles that belong to the power company, I have on page 3 of my letter exactly how that could be handled in a very appropriate manner and has been handled in other cities. I provided all this information, i under- stand of course, from Mitchell lighting that they have provided him with a on -the -scene study within the City of all of these things, and that is why thinking October 24,----I would have no objection to October 24. Rev. Gibson: I think I -owe the City. Manger, to give him that November date, with the understanding that come November it is either cut bait, or fish, understand? If I ask him to do it in October; he can say to me, well, I kind of told you, I couldn't get it, understand? Mr. Weiss: Yes, ---- Thereupon the following motion was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: 29 MOTION NO. 74-1057 A MOTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT TO THE COMMISSION NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 14TH HIS RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING METHODS OF CON- TRACTING FOR STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE IN TIDE CITY OF MIAMI Upon being seconded by Rev. Gibson, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 7. PERSONAL APPEARANCE - MONNA LTGHTE TO DISCUSS HEMISPHERIC CONFFREJCE FOR l'tONEN - "76" Mayor Ferre: Monna Lighte and Beck Carney. have not seen Mrs. Carney here, is she here? I Mrs. Monna Lighte: Honorable Mayor and Honorable Commissioners I am Monna Lighte, representing Beck Carney who is the coordinator of the Council for Continuing Education for Women, part of Miami - Dade Community College. I have given you some documents explaining the background of CCEW and Hemispheric Conference for Women,1976. You will find in there something from Dante Fascell, a,.letter of approbation from the White House, from the American Revolution Bicentennial Committee from Florida Bicentennial Committee and other pertinent information. The Center for Continuing Education for Women is the oldest and most prestigious center of learning for women in the country. It it indeed the prototype for all the other women's studies programs that have been developed. About a year ago we conceived the idea of having a Hemispheric Conference for Women as a Bicentennial event. We have received the approval of the Board of Trustees of the college,of 3rd Century, of the Executivelcommittees of both of these bodies. In addition we have a letter which you have from the United States Dept of State which says that they will bring and fund the 18th Assembly of the Interamerican Commission of Women, part of the Organization of American States, into Miami for their 18th Assembly. I was asked to attend the 17th assembly which was held in Washington last week as a delegate from the United States as an observer, and we are very proud of the fact that not only will the 18th Assembly come here but we feel doubly proud because in explaining the diversity of population in Dade County we feel that this is a tremendous boost towards furthering the ties between Latin, South America Central America as well as the Bahamas and the Carribean. We are bringing this in, and are appealing to you for initial organizational funding as a tourist event, following the 18th Assembly meeting there will be hemispheric conference where we hope to invite through groups, through organizations, the most prestigious academic, economic, and political organization.* in the hemisphere. We have the resources from our office to do this, we have the full backing of the college. We have created fictitious title to Hemispheric Conference for Women, we have --- the Miami Dade Community Fund operating as a tax exempt non- profit entity who will not charge for administering any monies which go into this. However, Mrs. Carney is the full time coordinator of C.C.E.W. I have been a total volunteer in this effort, Catherine Farriner of Dade Federal Savings is my co- chair person. We are appealing to you because we will be bringing' you in these three events. No. 1 on January 11, 1975 as part of the United Nations Declaration of the International Year of the Women, we will be bringing down from Washington repre- sentatives at their own expense, not at the City's, repre- sentatives from the United Nations, representatives from the Organization of American States, and we will require of course the highest elected officials of the municipality to receive them. No. 2 we are bringing to you the 18th Assembly of the Interamerican Commission of Women which numbers about 350 people with their aids, etc. One last thing, we expect, as we say, about 2,000 women for the Hemispheric Conference. We would like to give you some time peruse to this and hope we can meet with you privately or,,in public, as you w ieh, within the next week or 10 days to receive some answer to the material we have presented. Thank you. Please ask 'any questions. Mayor Ferre: As I read this, and as I understand it, one is the official invitation, and that I am sure is something the Commission is going to want to do, regardless, and I think we can move on this right now. So, if someone wants to make a motion, so the City of Miami extends an official invitation, -- Thereupon the following motion was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 74-1058 A MOTION DIRECTING THAT A PROCLAMATION AND PROPER INVITATION BE EXTENDED TO THE HEMIS- PHERIC CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN-1976 Upon being seconded by Rev. Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Mayor Ferre: Now we get to the hard part, and that is money. How much money are you talking about?. Monna Lighte: $5,000.00, one time, implementing money, yes, because money will come back through registration, through shopping, through hotel fees, through foreign carriers. But to get this off the ground, --- Mrs. Gordon: ---seed money, Monna? Monna Lighte:----seed money, yes. Mayor Ferre: These are monies that will come back, but will not come back to the City of Miami coffers, it will come back indirectly. Monna Lighte:It can come back, ---I believe there are details surrounding this that we can work out so it can come back directly into the City of Miami. Mayor Ferre: Would you discuss that, ----would you put somebody appropriate to discuss this with Mrs. Lighte and come back with a recommendation to us. Mr. Andrews: How money..are we talking about? 31 SEP2? ,I ...0.1.1)6*.i.iihiPilOWIMNWPillimilli Mayor Ferre: She said $5,000. seed funds, one time, and she thinks it can be worked out so that it is returned to us. Mrs. Gordon: It has its publicity value, other values, and it is only seed money. Mr. Andrews: I will make sure somebody contacts you and we will get more of the details, as to how this will all go together. Monna Lighte: I would like one more thing. I would like to know that someone will be assigned through the Commissions' approval to come to our meetings, which we are beginning to call in terms of the community sector. Mayor Ferre: If Mrs. Gordon would be the appropriate one if she would volunteer for that. Mrs. Gordon: I will accept the responsibility that the coverage is there. Monne Lighte: Thank you very much. PERSONAL EPPEARANCE - JEROME ROBINSON, EXEC,DR,, FLA,RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION REGARDING THE FIRE PREVENTLON BUREAU/NIGHT CLUBS Mr. Jerome Robinson: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, ---- Mayor Ferre: Mr. Robinson, we are running late, how much time will you need? Mr. Robinson: I know there will be four different people discussing the problems we have. Mayor Ferre: I am afraid I am going to have to ask you to wait, unless you can do this to 10 minutes. Mr. Robinson: We will hold it to 10 minutes. Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor I think I can save everybody a lot of time. I have met with Mr. Robinson and representatives and there were two problems, one I won't even describe which we resolved, I'believe to their satisfaction. The Second problem they had is that the night clubs and supper clubs require that there be sufficient space for two hundred patrons or 15 sq. ft per person. The ordinance is so written that the police department and other inspectors have to come in and count chairs in an establishment to make sure that they have 200 chairs to accomodate the-200 customers, and ofter they will only have 180. They will have 20 chairs off in a closet. This is a real advantage to the City because we have 20 people occupying a given space that we have specified in our ordinance. What Mr. Robinson wants to achieve is that we reconstruct the ordinance, and we'd like the opportunity to work with him to present to the Commission a new ordinance covering the same area which does not reduce to size, but could reduce the number of occupants in the club on the night they are operating, in such a way that it reduces our policing problem, it helps the fire inspection people and it takes away the criteria of numbers of people and restores square feet. 32 S P27 Mr. Plummer: Are you recommending it? Mr. Andrews: Yes, I am recommending that we present an ordinance to the Commission. Mr. Plummer: I understand they are under a problem of October 1 which is next Monday. Are you also recommending that that be extended? Mr. Andrews: I think we worked that all out, where we have accbpted their license money for the coming year, we have not issued a license to them, we are holding it in abeyance and the Fire Department can complete their inspections and we are going to try to work with these people. Mr. Plummer: October 2nd we are not going to have them all screaming down here that they were closed up. Mr. Robinson: What we are trying to find out, if we can have it put on the record here now that the licenses will be issued or at least they will be able to operate with their existing license before the renewal, so they will not be put out of business during thisinterimperiod of our study. Mr. Andrews: I want to put on the record that these people will not be put out of business, we will work with them, their existing license will remain in force, we will accept the money for the new license, but that will not be issued until we have re-established the criteria and worked that out with these people. Mr. Plummer: Is that agreeable with you Jerry? Mr. Robinson: It is agreeable that this particular point they are not going to say if you have 200 seats in there but you only have 190 you can operate now. I accept that. Mr. Plummer: Mr.Mayor I want you to hear this, are you finished Jerry? Mr. Robinson: I just want to add onething to it, you might be aware of this situation, we are dealing now with night clubs, but from the standpoint of the fire department we will be getting involved in the same study, dealing with restaurants with exceptional licenses under the SRX plan which calls for 200 minimum seats, and 4,000 sq. ft. on a State level in order to get the State license. But these people come in and now say you can only have 190, and place that as the load, they would automatically be in jeopardy of the State license, so we have -to deal now in this whole problem with what the State statutes also infecting one area which they will be getting into. Mr. Plummer: We will deal with tomorrow's problems tomorrow. Jerry I want to tell you something, Mr. Manager, I don't want to see this year come up like last, because I have you word as I recall, that before any of these licenses are issued, to the night clubs, not any one I am going to name, that you are going to do a complete review and in-depth study before you put your approval on that license. Exactly what 1 am 33 getting at is. this was a lever that this commission was going to use for a few un-named night Clubs that wern't just operating properly, and as I also recall, that you were going to force them before this Commission for an open and public hearing for possible revocation of those licenses. I am just reminding you, that I don't expect anything to be rubber-stamped which I know you won't do, but I am reminding you that I know of a few night clubs that I expect to see up here before this Cont- mission before they get their license this year. Jerry, i want you to hear that, because I have discussed it with you. Mr. Robinson: I have no question on that, if there is some operation which is in question now from an ethical standpoint, or moral standpoint, I think that is your pre- rogative to take that into consideration. Mr.Plummer: There is a couple of operations that are not only unethical, they are a total disgrace. Mr. Robinson: I think you have that prerogative, and we will back you on that issue. Mr.Plummer: I am sure you would, so I just want that on the record. Mr. Andrews: I want to brief the Commission very hurriedly that there are 65 such licenses that require review. I have already scheduled or in the process of scheduling some 12 or so who made application to City Manager for the renewal of their license. When the Commission brought this up , I recognized what you_are trying to accomplish. I don't know if any Commission members have gone through a license revocation proceeding, but it is quite complex. I was present at several of those some 10 years ago when I was Asst. City Manager, and it gets very complicated and very difficult when you get into revocations. I chose to wait just a little bit longer because you were so close to the end of the year, that we are now in a different ball game as far as reissuance of a new license and these people have been put on notice, I have gotten about 12 of them, following the ordinance to have hearings before me, in which I will go into that, quite in detail. Mr. Plummer: I will remind you of a motion made at this Commission that this year we took this out of you hands and put it back in front of this Commission for the hearing of possible revocations of night club licenses that were improperly being used. Do you recall that Mr. Lloyd? Mr. Lloyd: Yes, there are two ordinances, and the ordinance with respect to revocation is specifically in the hands of the Commission. Mr. Plummer: Okay, I don't want to see a rubber stamp. Thank you. Mr. Charles Snowden: I am Charles Snowden, representing the Bayshore Whale and Sail Club. The application for renewal requires the vice squads approval. Will the vice squad approve this conditional renewal subject a review by the City Manager? Mr. Andrews: The Vice -Squad is under the police department which is under the City Manager and this ordinance is specific. The Ordinance provides that when violations occur, that I notice you, that I have a hearing with you present, and review all of • 1 i a' i 1 these circumstances that make a determination whether a license should not be renewed. If it is not renewed then the next appeal is to the City Commission after that, or directly to the Mr. Snowden: In other words, we have hearings pending before you, will our money be accepted and our application for renewal, subject of course to a hearing before you. Mr. Andrews. subject to the hearing. Mr. Plummer: Charlie, at the old hearings we had here, the Capt. of the Vice Squad was always here outline the violations, noted the violations, and then made recommendations, so when we used to do it, some two or three years ago, ---yes, it was a fact that there was; a hearing here and they did make recommendations. Mr. Andrews: One point of clarity, so it on the record, if, ---my findings at the re -issuance of a new license, find that a license should be issued, after discussing what took place the following year, then one month after you are into operation, these re -occur and I will be the first one to .recom- mend to this Commission that they have a revocation hearing before them, to revoke the license. Mr.Snowdpn: I understand that, my concern is just between now and next Tuesday. Rev. Gibson: I want to make sure I understand what I am going to be asked to vote on. You are not asking me, ----I hope the people who are involved, will not take liberty or the license to assume that you have a license in your pocket, but,You have the right to operate as is until such as. ----counsel, I am not a lawyer, but I know what these words can do with us. Mr. Lloyd since you are going to have to keep me out of jail, I want to make sure my counsel tells me right. All we are doing is sus- pending any consideration of the license and the license is staying booked. Mr. Lloyd: That is correct. Rev. Gibson: Now, after we pass the ordinance, or make these changes, and after Mr. Andrews makes his recommendations should we in our wisdom deem as necessary, not to renew that license, we have that right. Mr. Snowden: Rev. Gibson, that is the way I understand it. Rev. Gibson: Beautiful, I don't want anybody to go .out here and say, we got out license, then to go on and violate all the laws, and do everything they want to do. ,One other thing, we in this community ought to learn some things; either by lessons or otherwise. I hope, Mr. Andrews, as you and the Fire Department review the granances, or amendments to them, at no time, ---at no time, will you recommend to us the weakness of that ordinance. When a man loses his life, there is no way to bring him back. I have been trying at the church where I am for 29 years, to bring the deadjback. I haven't brought!a dead back yet, I want everybody to understand that I am not going to be supporting any move to lessen or weaken, the Fire ordinance of this community because we got,---ycu remember that, ---we got the people to say, 'yes, ,Gibson and Ferre and Reboso, because we said we had the best Fire Dept in this country, see, --fire- men, don't forget,hold that up before us all the time. Thank you sir. 57 35 SEP 27 r BRIEF DUSCUSSION - DEFERMENT OF APPLICATION TO CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM R-1 TO R-C • Mayor Ferre: The next thing is, ----Mr. Dykes will you come forward? You were on a 10:30 item, so we will recognize you at this time. Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute before I invoke the rule. Mayok Ferre: Let me give you the background on this. Mr. Dykes was supposed to be heard on a previous meeting. When? Mr. Dykes: About 7 or 8 weeks ago. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I am not trying to be a stumbling block, and if I could finish I would be more than willing to go ahead. Anything we pass on Mr. Dykes today would be a first reading, and there would be another hearing in 30 days. Mayor Ferre: Is that correct? Mr. Lloyd: I don't know what you are going to pass, whether it is a resolution or ordinance. Mr. Plummer: It is the request he made before us before. Mr. Lloyd: The zoning change, two readings, ---- Mr. Plummer: Let's put it on the record. Has this been advertised? Mr. Simpson: Yes, sir, it has been advertised before the Commission level three different times, not advertised, notice to the property owners, 7/25/ meeting, 9/19 meeting and again today. The only problem that we have with the notices from today, the decision was not made to reschedule this until, -- when was the last Coconut Grove hearing, ---- Mr . Plummer: ---on the 19 th, --- Mr. Simpson: ---and on the 20th, I sent out the notice for this. Mr. Plummer: Let me tell you why I am questioning it, any- time, ----Mr. Simpson, anytime I see something penciled in, I am suspicious. I am all in favor of the project, I have said it before, but I am trying to keep the Commission from having troubles later. Mr. Bobby Dykes: I was here before, and I am here to ask the Board to rezone a piece of property on the 2600 block of S. Dixie Highway, from an R-1 single family dwelling to R-C residential office. This is a little 5 room house sitting right on Dixie Highway, you can't hardly live there, and can't sell the place because it is not zoned for an office, and the R-1 Zoning allows any office in there anyway, if you live on 25% of the dwellin3. The R-C do not have to. This piece of property is the only piece I know of that is an R-1 or single family dwelling from I-95 down to S.Miami somewhere. When they rezoned this property a short time ago, ---a year ago, ---evidently the zoning then thought it was a good idea because they zoned the 36 P27 M!/IIIYIIII1 II LII1J I She fron 13 ft of this property as R-C. It is only 50 ft. by 80 ft deep, the first 13 ft. are zoned R-C. The Back of it is R-1. We just want to have the whole thing R-C to put a single family. ----a little office, it will enhance the property, beautify it. put a little insurance office there. Fast to show you where this piece of property is, on 27th Avenue and Dixie Highway, you have the Sunoco Service Station. Next to that is a liquor store, then a bean bag shop, then Carter Electric Garage. then Whelan's Bait and tackle, then the property in question, then you have an office, Red Carpet Realty, Metropolitan Publishers, Dixie Realty, Orthopedic Appliances, on down the line, I am asking the Commission to rezone this to R-C to simply put a little office, Thank you. Rev. Gibson: I remember this gentleman was here, two different times. You know, we said we were going to be,dealing with this piece of property, as we were dealing with the whole rezoning program of Coconut Grove. Tell me what happened in this instance. Mr. Acton: As the Commission knows, you adopted the Coconut Grove study in principle, which of course does not include this recommendation, but it is our intent to come back to the Commission within the next two months after the public hearings of the Planning Adv. Board on those recommended changes of zoning. Does that answer your question? What I am saying,we now have to initiate the public hearings to change zoning in those areas in the Grove that are recommended for a change, and we hope to be back to the Commission within the next two months with those changes. Rev. Gibson: I just presume the man used the language of the streets, up the creek, or frustrated, because he doesn't really know if that is going to happen. Is that inyouur`plan or recommendation? Mr. Acton: No, our recommendation was for the retention of this property as R-1. In my statement to the Commission was that this should be deferred until such time as you act on the Coconut Grove study which you did, and at that time you could consider this item. What I am saying it is not recommended for a change, so it is a matter of the Commission deciding whether or not in their wisdom they want to grant this application. Rev. Gibson: What you are telling me is, in the restructuring and replanning of the Zoning for the Coconut Grove area, this was not a recommended change, and in order to do any different, unfortunately, Mr. Dykes: Rev. Gibson, this is a little 5 room house, you can't do anything else with it but what is there; it is 50 on the highway, they can't put a high rise, what we are trying to do is put a little office,J..n there. Mayor Ferre: What is the will of the Commission? Let's come to a decision on this. Is there anything to be done now? Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor maybe there is nothing to be done, but let me tell you something. Unce in a while, we have to get your nose out of the books and out and come to reality. Let me tell you something Mr. Mayor, where that piece of property is, I wouldn't own a single family home for love or money. It is ridiculous. The traffic by that intersection is un real. III I11IIIIu.rrII 111l MIN Nobody in their right mind would live there in a single family home. Rev. Gibson: J. L. let me ask you this. The reason for my question, I thought they saw,what----J.L. is saying. and they must have an over-riding reason and what really has me in a dilemma, is we just passed in principle, an over-all zoning for Coconut Grove, and God know it would be murderous to have passed it, ---when was it, Monday? -- the 19th, and then come here today and, --- Mr. Dykes: Does that come under that? Rev. Gibson: If what Mr. Plummer has described and I am sure it is just like he said, why didn't, why wasn't, this said to us? Mayor Ferre: Let me understand, is today an advertised day for this? Mr. Simpson: It was deferred from two previous meetings by this City Commission. Mayor Ferre: Are we safely on the record that this is to come before the Commission today, so notified in the press. Mr. Simpson: There is no requirement for notification through the newspapers for this particular hearing. Mrs. Gordon: ---the people who surround the property, were they notified we were going to hear this todw? Mr. Simpson: Yes, let me tell you the time table. When the City Commission late in the evening on Sept. 23, deferred the rest of the:i.items and scheduled this for the 27th, on the morning of the 24th, we immediately re -posted the property, with the properysign, that the meeting was today and by noon the letters, certified letters to Mr. Dykes along with the notices to 375 ft. property owners, was placed in the post office about noon on the 24th. Normally that is a 10 day notice, but because you deferred it Monday night the best I could do was Tuesday morning. Mrs. Gordon: In other words, you are not sure they have been notified. Mr. Simpson: I am sure the property was posted, it was not posted 10 days prior, it was posted 3 days prior. Mayor Ferre: Now, Bobby, I'll tell you, I'll go on record, I want to state that, if were voting right now, I would vote for the change because I thinkk`it is reasonable, so I am on the record making that statement, so you don't misunderstand the intention. So there is no confusion, so we don't have any potential 'problems that come back and plague us. We are going to have to postpone this one more time, the next meeting is on the loth of October, at that time we will schedule it the first thing on the agenda. I am sorry we have to go through this. I hope you understand. Mr. Dykes: Thank you. 38 SEP 271974 A motion to defer the matter to October 10 was introduced by Mr. Reboso, seconded by Rev. Gibson, and was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs, Gordon. Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, and Mayor Ferre. WES: None. 1U, MISCELLANEOUS PROCLAMATIONS, CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION, PLAQUES ETC, Mayor Ferre: The first one is a proclamation of the week of October 6th as Hispanic Heritage Week. Who is going to receive that proclamation? Xs there somebody here to receive this? In the future, --Mr. Southern and Mr. Andrews, ---in the future would you please make sure that when we have presentations and proclamations, like Hispanic Heritage Week that we have the name of the person who requested this and the person who is to receive it. Mr. Andrews Crouch: ?e don't know that Mr. Mayor unless you tell us who that is. Mayor Ferre: Then I will instruct you to not put anything on this agenda unless whoever requests it will give you the name of the petitioner and the name of the recipient, otherwise you will not put it on. Mr. Crouch: Right. Mayor Ferre presented a scroll of commendation to Dr. G. Hugo Whitehouse to honor his 20th year as Consul General of Austria in Miami. Presentation to the Honorable Antonio Jose Villadares, Consul General of Honduras. Mayor Ferre: I might point out, that the Honduran supply program, as you have read in the papers is going very well, but much more help is needed. If anyone wants to participate and wants to take supplies, any City of Miami Fire Stations is a receiving point. Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Mayor it came to my attention this morning that there isn't enough planes or other methods of transportation to get the supplies we've already got, to Honduras. We were to play a part in trying to facilitate through Washington some additional help in thie direction. I move we ask our Congressional delegation to help us to transport these supplies to get some federal help. Thereupon the following motion was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 74-1059 A MOTION URGING THE CONGRESSIONAL DELE- GATION AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO ASSIST THE CITY OF MIAMI IN TRANSPORTING HURRICANE RELIEF SUPPLIES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF HONDURAS 1 Upon being seconded by Mr. Reboso, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. (Mr. Plummer absent,) 7 39 SEP 27 41974 Mayor Ferre: The next presentation is to Dr. Maria Gomez Carbonell of Cruzada Sducatida Cubano. Mayor Ferre: We have a proclamation of the month of,- March and April 1976, as National Youth Future Forum Days, major projects in the celebration of the Nation's 200th anniversary. We have with us Miss Ruth who will accept the proclamation. Mayor Ferre persented a plaque to Ike Flores of the Associated Press for good -will efforts in publicizing this community. Certificates of appreciation were made to three members of the Associated Press for the dedicated contributions of thegreater understanding of the City of Miami and members of this community during their service with the Associated Press. A plaque was presented to Gordon Wallace Sellers on his retirement after 38 years of service with the City of Miami. ,Nr. r 11, APPROVING IN pRINCIPLE - "LATIN COMMUNITY STUDY" Mr. George Acton: Nr. Mayor, Item # 5 is the resolution approving in.principle the various elements of the Latin Community Study and the Commission has already action onItem #6, approved the traffic and circulation part of -the recommendation. The recommendations are all contained in the front part of the report, it is on pages 1, 2, 3 & 4 and the remaining portions of those recommendations are basically aimed at reduction in density, for the R-4 zoning ordinance which will heard later on by the Commission and Item #8 and 9. Mr. Mayor I simply stated that through the action on item #6 you have approved those portions of the Latin Community Study that deal with traffic and circulation. The other recom- mendations in the Latin Study are contained on pages 1 thru 4, and deals specifically for the most part with changes that would better the living conditions in the R-4 districts , such as a reduction of density that is presently allowed in the R-4 zoning 'ordinance as it pertains to 50 ft. wide lots, and the resulting increase of landscaping, that would come through the reduction of density. What I am saying Mr. Mayor is that the recommendations contained in this report will be heard by the Commission on items # 8 & 9 which are the result of studies contained in this report. Unless the commission has any questions pertaining to the recommendation on pages 1 thru 4 you could take action on Item #5 which adopts this study basically in principle. Mrs. Gordon: If we have no questions on pages 1 thru 4, OM MN. IOW OM Mr. Plummer: I'll be happy to make the motions for you. What you are telling me or the way I read what you are telling me, is, this is what the people want. You think it is a good, idea, Metro thinks it is a good idea, I'll be happy to offer the motions. Mrs. Gordon: This is the result of a long study. 40 SEP 27 197 ,/( Mr. Acton: Yes, and it has been heard by the Planning Advisory Board and adopted by them, Mrs. Gordon: If J. L. is going to move, I'll second it,.:.. -- Mr. Plummer: Father raises a good question. George. what we in fact are dealing basically with this morning, is the one-waying of the streets, and things of that nature, is that correct? MR. Acton: No, there are other recommendations that as I said pertain to required amendments in the R-4 zoning district, basically that is what this report deals with, it is recognition in fact that because of the preponderance of 50 ft. wide lots in the study area, and the resultant development that has occured on those lots, that vitrually paves those lots, ----lot line to lot line, ---that we have made certain recommendations. Mr. Plummer: But you remember the time that we had before this Commission, let me ask you this, has there been any dis- cussion, as I recall, the Latin builders, were the ones who came down here in droves, now have they been contacted? Mr. Acton: Yes, the Chairman of the Planning Adv.Board did talk with the Latin Community Builders Assoc. and for the record, he made the statement that they have no objections to it, nor have they appeared at the Planning Adv. Board meeting or this Commission meeting, pertaining to this legis- lation. Rev. Gibson: I am not opposed, but I still want to raise a question. There was a gentleman here, Mr. Reboso, you might know who it was, who brought those charts, you remember, he was involved in the study of the Latin community,-- - Mr. Plummer: Aren't you mixing the improvements to S.W. 8th Street, ---that is a different story. Rev. Gibson: -but it would appear to me, I thought I had the bull by the horns, it seems to me if you are going to deal with mini parks, and all of this, you have to get to those parks. I would have liked, ----it is too late now, -- it would appear to me that gentleman ought to be here be saying something too. The other thing is, that if he ought to be up here saying rah, rah, rah, ----okay, the other thing is, I don't like for the Chairman of the Planning and Adv. Board talk with the Latin builders. I would have liked much better if the President of the Latin Builders' Assoc. or some dedicated group, not only talk with them, but come in and say, you know, we heard it, we are with it. What I am trying to get the Commission to see is, when you get out there with that public, like in church, the only way to hush -up people is to put them on the record. They would say, they could tell us anything. I don't like the Chairman having talked with'them and then and reporting back. I would like the Chairman to talk with them, but they stand up here with you and say to us, ---- .. we are with you, ---we can't do that now, but hope in the future that when you have this, ---you say to them, this :s the way you feel, that you are with us, you come with us and tell the Commission, Mr. Plummer: For the record, you have a gentleman here 41 SEP27197 from Metro Tra".c and Transportat±no Mr. Acton: He left. Mt. Plummer: But you for the record stipulate that he is in concurrence. Mr. Acton: Byes, absolutely. Thereupon the following motion was introduced by Mr Plummer, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 74-1060 A RESOLUTION APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE THE VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF THE "LATIN COMMUNITY STUDY" DATED JUNE, 1974 AS PREPARED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI PLANNING DEPARTMENT Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ORDLNANCE AMENDMENT- MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE 12, R-4 nrsTBTCls. Mr. Acton: Mr. Mayor, I have already stated that this is an attempt to reduce the density. lam going to show you what the result on this ordinance will be upon the 50 ft. wide lots. Very simply the illustration'on the left side is -what is being built now. The one on the right hand side with what will be built, as a result of these ordinance changes. Mrs. Gordon: From the first glance, tell me if I am wrong, where is the major difference, it looks just like you moved the parking from the back to the front. Mr. Acton: No, it is the reduction of the density, No. 1, one on the left side allows 5 units under the existing ordinance. The new ordinance would allow them to build four units, plus restricting the parking in the front yards, and creating open space in the back yards. This was brought in the Planning Advisory Board hearing. Mrs. Gordon: What makes it so good that .way. .What makes it so great to have parking in the front? Mr. Acton: It is the creation, Commission Gordon of all of the open space, where people can use it, as opposed to now. You have been through the area, and you know the kind of deveopmen Mrs. Gordon: But whatam trying to say to you George, is the green looks better to me than asphalt. Mr. Acton: That is right. Exactly, that is the point. Mrs. Gordon: But you are saying that is the one you are recommending, or I've got them reversed. Mayor Ferre; The point is, the right hand has more green, than the left hand. By having to have a drive -way to the back you obviously have more asphalt. Mrs. Gordon: What shows in the front, when driving down 42 the street, is the one with the most green. Mayor Ferre: Those Latins are concerned more about what is in the back than what is in front. side? Mr. Plummer: What you are proposing is the right hand Mr. Acton: Yes, sir, ---- Mr. Plummer: I am very much opposed to it. Mr. Acton: Commissioner Plummer, this is only one illustration. Many of the small developments have parking also in the front yard. -- Mr. Plummer: And I am opposed to that. Mr. Acton: The point was brought out during the Planning Advisory Board hearing by, Mrs. Fernandez, that brought it out, that she was very much opposed to the allowing of parking in the back yard., The family had no privacy, ---- Mayor Ferre: I think it is a lot more important to give these four families that live in a unit like this, at least 20 ft. by 50 ft. of green space, that they can have a barbeque, or sit on the grass and talk, or have the children run and play, than have it all asphalt. They are forced on the streets otherwise. And they are not going to have their little picnic or what have you, on 20 ft. of lawn by 40 ft. out on the street, and I think ( that the right hand example, at least for the Spanish community, which is what is involved in this, is a lot better, because they will use that space, and unfortunately, that means we have to have cars in the front. I would rather have cars in the front and have the psychological impact of green, useable area in the back, small as it is, than the reverse. Mr. Plummer: You are still going to have them,onthe street. Mayor Ferre: This might be an incentive'tokeep them there for a while. Mr. Acton: -as an example of the 6 and a 5,---the one on the left hand side is what is allowed of the existing ordinance, and the one on the right hand is what would be allowed under the new ordinance, revisions and modifications. irirs. Gordon: In that one it is much more grafic, your illustration, because the fact you have in the one 'on the left, only a little tiny piece of green, but the first illustration was not as graphic, ---- Mr. Acton: I understand, the one on the left is the pre- dominate typeof development we are getting now, --- Mrs. Gordon: I see, --- Mr. Acton: ----it has got parking both 'front and rear, and is paved lot line to lot line. Mrs. Gordon: Does this illustration have a different lot size than the one before it? Mr. Acton; Yes. SEP 2719 Mrs. Gordon: What is the size of this one, and what Was the other one? Mr. Acton: This is 150 by 50, and the one before was 50 by 128. Mrs. Gordon: I see. Mr. Acton: The next one shows you again the existing, ---- these are existing examples of development on the left hand side, and what could happen on a same size lot with the new regulations. Just trying to illustrate that we are trying to encourage larger unite and mare open space through the reduction of density, basically. Mrs. Gordon: The one on the right is much more attractive, no question about it. It is a different shaped building and has a lot more green. Mayor Ferre: Here is the dilemma, and we have to face it, we are stuck with automobiles. I hate them, but there is nothing to do about them, so you may as well try to squeeze them into one little piece of asphalt, even though it might be ugly, if you get something better in return. And what you are getting better in return is more green space. Mrs. Gordon: That is a nice one on the right, that shows green in the front. Mayor Ferre: Rose, that is a 100 ft. lot, and on a 50 ft. lot you can't do that. That is the problem. Mr. Plummer: You can always put landscaping in front of them and hide them. Mr. Acton; That ends our presentation. An ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, ARTICLE VIII, (MEDIUM DENSITY IMULTIPLE) R-4 DISTRICT, BY AMENDING SECTION 1, SUBSECTION 9, AND SECTION 2, SUBSECTION Z, AND REPEALING SECTION 2, SUBSECTION 3, AS THEY RELATE TO DENSITY, MINIMUM LOT AREA, AND WIDTH FOR RESIDENTIAL USE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT, INSOFAR AS TREY ARE IN CONFLICT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE was introduced by Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mrs. Gordon, and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote - AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 44 SEP 2719 410 13. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING AS THEY RtLAtE TO LOCATION OF PARKING .SPACES An.ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, ARTICLE XXIII - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING, SECTION 2, SUBSECTION (2) (c), SECTION 3, SUBSECTION (3) (a) 4, (3)• (b) 2, AND (3)(b)5, AS THEY RELATE TO LOCATION OF PARKING SPACES, DRIVEWAYS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR LANDSCAPING AND WALLS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT, INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CONFLICT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. was introduced by Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mrs. Gordon and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote - AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 14, SET BUDGET HEARINGS FOR PUBLIC INPUT - OCT 7TH AND 1OTH Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor, we'll have to continue the existing ordinance until the final public hearing before the public, the 5:00 O'Clock meetings which we are required two of them. We need a resolution finalizing the budget which has all of the budget appropriations attached to it and a resolution for thepublic hearings which we're establishing at 5100 P.M. on October 7 and also October loth at 5:00 P.M. forithe second hearing and then a final ordinance. This is the advertisement state requirement. ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 74-75- 15. EMERGENCY CLAUSE An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS TO THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, DIVISIONS, BUREAUS, BOARDS AND OFFICES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND MAKING SUCH APPROPRIATIONS CHARGEABLE TO THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1974-1975; DECLARING THIS ORDINANCE TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THE SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEM- BERS OF THE COMMISSION. was introduced by Mr. Plummer and seconded by Mr. Reboso for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the re- quirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following vote -AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Whereupon the Commission, on motion of Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mr. Reboso, adopted said ordinance by the following vote - AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8304. The Mayor announced that each Commissioner had been furnished with a copy of the ordinance and that copies are available to the public. 115 SEP 271 16, RESOLUTION. FINALIZIlt6 THE BUDGET - 197E-75 AND ADOPTING The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1061 A RESOLUTION FINALIZING AND ADOPTING THE BUD- GET FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1974-75. (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: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING INCREASED MILLAGE RATE 17, NECESSITATED BY ADOPTION OF THE 1974-75 BUDGET - DIRECTING THE CLTy CLERK TO ADVE1tTISE ETC. The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1062 A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE INCREASED MILLAGE RATE NECES- SITATED BY THE ADOPTION OF THE 1974-75 BUD- GET, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVER- TISE THE PROPOSED TAX INCREASE AND THE PUBLIC HEARING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. (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: Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 46 SEP2' = ! /4411 ORDINANCEAKING APPROPRIATIONS OF F RAL REVENUE SHARING 1.8, FUNDS RECL1VED IN THE AMOUNT OF $,856,544 ETC An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS OF FEDERAL REVENUE STARING FUNDS RECEIVED IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,856,544 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1975, 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, DECLAR- ING THIS ORDINANCE TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE AND BY A FOUR -FIFTHS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, DISPENS- ING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THIS ORDINANCE ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS. was introduced by Mr. Plummer and seconded by Rev. Gibson for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the re- quirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following vote -AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Whereupon the Commission, on motion of Mr. Plummer, seconded by Rev.; Gibson, adopted said ordinance by the following vote - AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8305. 19. ACCEPT PLAT - LITTLE RIVER CENTER The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1063 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED "LITTLE RIVER CENTER", 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 Rev. Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 47 20. ACCEPT PLAT - HELLER TRACT The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1064 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED "HELLER TRACT", A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, 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 Mr. Plummer the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 21. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - SOUTHERN DRAINAGE PROJECT E-3i --The following resolution as introduced by Mr. Reboso who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1065 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTINT THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY JOE REINERTSON EQUIPMENT COM- PANY AT A TOTAL COST OF $199,905.50; AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PROPER OFFICIALS TO AUTHORIZE A FINAL PAY- MENT OF $21,106.55 AS FULL AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR ALL WORK PERFORMED AND ALL MATERIALS FURNISHED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOUTHERN DRAINAGE PROJECT E-31. XHere 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: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, and Mayor Ferre. NOES:. None. 48., Thp followinc! rAsollntion '•+as introduced by Mr. Pltumtte.r who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1066 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY AMERICAN DAVITS CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $7,121 AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $712.10 FOR THE MARINE STADIUM BOAT PIT - FENDER SYSTEM - 1974. (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: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTING COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF 23, N . W. 51 TERRACE ALLEY HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4371 The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Reboso who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1067 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 CONSTRUC- TION OF N.W. 51 TERRACE ALLEY HIGHWAY IM- PROVEMENT H-4371 IN N.W. 51 TERRACE ALLEY HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-4371. (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: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 49 24. ALLOCATE $2,000 TO COVER COST OE MODIFYING CERTAtN CITY HALL RESTROOMS FOR USE BY PERSONS IN WHEELCHAIRS The following resoitttiori was introduced by Mr. ReboS0 who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1068 A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $2,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND - UNALLOCATED FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF MODIFYING CERTAIN RESTROOMS AT CITY HALL AND AUTHORIZING THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY CITY FORCES. (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: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. URGING METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY TO INCLUDE NEW TREE PLANTINGS 25 . AS A PART OF N.W. 20 SHEET COUNTY ROAD PROJECT The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1069 A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR LANDSCAPING ON N.W. 20 STREET AND URGING THE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY COMMISSION TO INCLUDE NEW TREE PLANTINGS ON N.W. 20 STREET AS PART OF THE N.W. 20 STREET COUNTY ROAD PROJECT AND TO FURTHER REQUEST THAT THE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY COMMISSION CONSIDER NEW LANDSCAPING ON ALL STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI INCLUDED IN THE "DECADE OF PROGRESS" BOND PROGRAM. (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 pass- ed and adopted by the following vote AYES: Mr. Reboso, Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 50 SEP P. 26, NAIVE RENTAL FEE - MIAMI STADIUM FOR USE BY MIAMI JACKSON HIGH B U N The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1070 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PROPER OFFICIALS TO WAIVE RENTAL FEE FOR USE OF THE MIAMI BASEBALL STADIUM BY MIAMI JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL FOR ANY THREE (3) NIGHTS, IF AVAILABLE, DURING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 1975, FOR A PRE -SEASON BASEBALL TOURNAMENT; SUBJECT TO PAYMENT BY USER OF THE CITY'S COSTS OF $278.00 FOR A NIGHT SINGLE -GAME, PLUS PROVISION OF PROPER LIABILITY INSURANCE. (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, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 27, WAIVE RENTAL FEE - BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM - WOMAN'S CANCER ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI FOR HOLIDAY FESTIVAL AND BAZAAR The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1071 A RESOLUTION GRANTING FREE USE OF BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM FOR WOMAN'S CANCER ASSOCIA- TION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI FOR A BAZAAR TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 7 AND 8, 1974; SUBJECT TO ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR EVENT PERSON- NEL, INSURANCE AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS BORNE BY THE CITY. (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: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 51 SEP 27 28 DISMISS APPEAL- ALBERT J. SCHIFFAUER V, P.W.ANtREWSICITY MANAGER CASE. NO., 744519 The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who Moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1072 A RESOLUTION DISMISSING THE APPEAL OF ALBERT J. SCHIFFAUER VS. P.W. ANDREWS, CITY MANAGER, CASE NO. 74-8519; AUTHOR- IZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO ALBERT J. SCHIFFAUER THE SUM OF $414.25, FOR COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CASE. (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: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Mayor Ferre: Let the record reflect that the City Attorney' recommends. 29, RESOLUTION DENYING CERTAIN CLAIMS The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1073 A RESOLUTION DENYING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DEFEND ANY SUIT BROUGHT FOR THE RECOVERY OF DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF SAID CLAIMS. (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. 52 SEP2 3U, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE FROM CONTINGENCY FUNDS TO FUND PURCHASE OF SERVICE AWARDS FOR CITY _EME1..OYEES The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1074 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PROPER OFFICIALS TO ALLOT THE SUM OF $1,534.00 FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND TO PAY FOR THE PURCHASE OF SERVICE AWARDS TO CITY EMPLOYEES. (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: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 54 ENTITLED 31. BUS BENCHES An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 54, ENTITLED "BUS BENCHES", SECTIONS 54-36 THROUGH 54-49 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 54-36 THROUGH 54-49 AND BY SUBSTITUTING NEW SECTIONS 54-36, 54-37, 54-39, 54-41, 54-42, 54-43, 54-44, 54-45 AND 54-46; FURTHER DELETING SECTIONS 54-40 AND 54-49 IN THEIR ENTIRETY; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 54, ENTITLED "BUS BENCHES" BE AMENDED BY REQUIRING THE PERMISSION OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE PLACEMENT OF BUS BENCHES IN THE CITY; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI. BE DIVIDED INTO FOUR (4) DISTRICTS; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT A MINIMUM BID BE REQUIRED FOR EACH OF THE FOUR (4) DISTRICTS; FURTHER AMENDING AND MODIFYING THE AGREEMENT REQUIRED BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COMPANY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR ITS INCLUSION IN THE CODE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 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. was introduced by Mr. Plummer and seconded by Rev. Gibson for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the re- quirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Whereupon t_ 53 SEP2 1 the City Conntiss , on motion of Mr. PluMM seconded by Rev. Gibson, adopted said ordinance by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. e SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8306. The Mayor announced that each member of the Commission had been furnished with a copy of the ordinance and that copies are available to the public. 32, RESOLUTION PROVIDING $167,328,1O FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES JIIAMI MODERN POLICE- HEADQUARTERS - 1974 The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1075 A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL .$167,328.10 FROM THE ACCOUNT ENTITLED "POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND CRIME PREVENTION FACILITIES BOND FUND" FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES PERFORMED BY PANCOAST ARCHITECTS, ET AL, FOR THE MIAMI MODERN POLICE - HEADQUARTERS - 1974. (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: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 33, AWARD BID - GLENROYAL SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT S_R-5374-C&S The following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1076 A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE BID OF GOODWIN, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,013,295.50 FOR GLENROYAL SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5374 C (centerline sewer) AND SR-5374 S (sideline sewer) IN GLENROYAL SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5374-C (centerline sewer) AND SR-5374 S (sideline sewer); ALLOCATING THE AMOUNT OF $3,013,295.50 FROM THE ACCOUNT ENTITLED "SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND" TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST; ALLOCATING FROM SAID ACCOUNT THE_ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $253,330 TO COVER THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID ACCOUNT THE AMOUNT OF $58,266 TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORATORIES, POSTAGE, PRINTING AND BLUEPRINTING BY CITY FORCES OR OUTSIDE VENDOR; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM. 54 SEP 2 (Here folio 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: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None, 34, AWARD B B - AFRICAN SQUAR PROPERTY - DEMOLITION - 197L The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Reboso who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1077 A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE BID OF CUYAHOGA WRECKING CORPORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,129 FOR THE AFRICAN SQUARE PROPERTY DEMOLITION-1974; ALLOCATING THE AMOUNT OF $12,129 FROM THE ACCOUNT ENTITLED "PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BOND FUND" TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST; ALLOCA- TING FROM SAID ACCOUNT THE AMOUNT OF $1,213 TO COVER THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID ACCOUNT THE AMOUNT OF $485 TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORATORIES AND 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 Rev. Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor.Ferre. NOES: None. 35, AWARD BID - FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS Tha follo'.►ing resolution ''as introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1078 A RESOLUTION AWARDING BIDS FOR FURNISHING FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS FOR USE BY THE OPERATIONS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR PARKWAY MAINTENANCE TO HECTOR TURF AND GARDEN, INC. FOR $1,390.00; WOODBURY CHEMICAL CO. FOR $1,963.75; F.E.C. FERTILIZER COMPANY FOR $1,074.00; AT A TOTAL COST OF $11,079.85; AND AUTHOR- IZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PUR- CHASING DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR SAME, AFTER FIRST HAVING DETERMINED THAT FUNDS BUDGETED FOR THIS PURPOSE ARE AVAILABLE. SEP 27:: (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and oit file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Rev, Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr, Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 36, AWARD DID -. GAME TABLES The following resolution wan introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1079 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BIDS FOR FURNISHING GAME TABLES AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE PARKS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RE- CREATION FROM HUBERT H. HANSEN & ASSOCIATES AT A COST OF $2,490.00; LONG AMALGAMATED INDUSTRIES, INC. AT A COST OF $630.00; AND FORM, INCORPORATED AT A COST OF $600.00; TOTALLING $3,720.00; ALLOCA- TING THE AMOUNT OF $3,720.00 FROM THE 1972 PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BOND FUND TO COVER THE COST OF SAID EQUIPMENT, AND THE AMOUNT OF $100.00 FROM SAID BOND FUND FOR ADVERTISING AND ENGINEERING COSTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR SAME AFTER FIRST HAVING DETERMINED THAT FUNDS BUDGETED FOR THIS PURPOSE ARE AVAILABLE. (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: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES 37, AWARD BID T OCT 1, 1974 TKRu SEPT. 3p, 1975 The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1080 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID RECEIVED FROM NORTH AMERICAN LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1974, PROVIDING AN ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000.00 FOR CITY OF MIAMI EMPLOYEES FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1, 1974 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1975 AT AN ANNUAL PREMIUM OF $26,985.60, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW BY MUTUAL CONSENT OF BOTH PARTIES FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO (2) YEARS; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO IMPLEMENT THIS PRO- GRAM. 56 SEP 27 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City C1erk'a Office.) Upon being seconded by Rev. Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 38, AWARD BID_. - SUPPLIES FOR DAY CARE CENTERS The following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1081 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF CHILDSCAPES COMPANY FOR SUPPLIES FOR THREE (3) MODEL DAY CARE CENTERS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI AT A COST OF $23,523.88; ALLOCATING SAID AMOUNT FROM THE 1972 PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BOND FUND; PLUS THE AMOUNT OF $150.00 FOR ADVERTISING AND ENGINEERING COSTS, TOTALLING $23,673.88; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR SAME AFTER FIRST HAVING DETERMINED THAT FUNDS BUDGETED FOR THIS PURPOSE ARE AVAILABLE. (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: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. THE COMMISSION RECESSED AT 12:50 AND RECONVEINED AT 3:00 P.M. WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioner Reboso Commissioner Plummer Commissioner Rev. Gibson ABSENT: Mayor Ferre Commissioner Gordon 39, POwPJTowN DFVFL.QPIIENT AUTHORITY - BIJD6ET FOR 1974-75 NOTE: Commissioner Gordon entered the meeting at 3:05 P.M. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1975, PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE SUPPLEMENTAL AND IN ADDITION TO THE ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1975 FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, PROVIDING THAT IF ANY SECTION, CLAUSE OR SUBSECTION SHALL BE DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT THE REMAINING PROVISIONS, DECLARING THIS ORDINANCE TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE AND BY A FOUR --FIFTHS VOTE OF THE 57 'SEP2' MEMBERS Off' THE CITY COMMISSION, DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THIS ORDINANCE ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS. was introduced by Mr. Plummer and seconded by Rev. Gibson for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the re- quirement of reading same on two separate days, which iwas agreed to by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Vice -Mayor Reboso. NOES: None. Whereupon the Com- mission, on motion of Mr. Plummer, seconded by Rev. Gibson, adopted said ordinance by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Plummer Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Vice -Mayor Reboso. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8307. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERRI- TORIAL LIMITS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI LOCATED WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAXATION, FIXING THE MILLAGE AND LEVYING TAXES IN THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT LOCATION WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1974 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1975, PROVIDING THAT THE FIX- ING OF THE MILLAGE AND LEVYING OF TAXES IN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE FIXING OF THE MILLAGE AND LEVYING OF TAXES WITHIN THE TER- RITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS PROVIDED IN ORDINANCE NO. 8307 PROVIDING THAT THE FIXING OF THE MILLAGE AND LEVYING OF TAXES IN THIS ORDIN- ANCE SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IMPOSED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO REPEAL OR AMEND ANY OTHER ORDINANCE FIXING MILLAGE OR LEVYING TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1974 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1975 BUT SHALL BE DEEMED SUPPLEMENTAL AND IN ADDITION THERETO; PROVIDING THAT IF ANY SECTION, CLAUSE OR SUBSECTION SHALL BE DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT THE REMAIN- ING PROVISIONS; DECLARING THIS ORDINANCE TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE AND BY A FOUR -FIFTHS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY;C0MMISSION DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THIS ORDINANCE ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS. was introduced by Mr. Plummer and seconded by Rev. Gibson for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with thejre- quirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following vote -AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Vice -Mayor Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. Whereupon the Commission, on motion of Mr. Plummer, seconded by Rev. Gibson, adopted said ordinance by the following vote -AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Vice - Mayor Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8308. 58 SEP2719 40LIMITED GAS FRANCHISE - CITY GAS COMPANY OF LORIDA An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CITY GAS COMPANY OF FLORIDA, ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, A LIMITED GAS FRANCHISE; IMPOSING PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS RELATING THERETO; DECLARING THIS TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE ON THE GROUND OF URGENT PUBLIC NEED AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF READING THIS ORDINANCE ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. was introduced by Mr. Plummer and seconded by Rev. Gibson for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the re- quirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following vote -AYES: Mrs. Gordn, Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, and Vice -Mayo Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. Whereupon the Commission, on motion of Mr. Plummer, seconded by Rev. Gibson adopted said ordinance by the following vote -AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson and Vice - Mayor Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8309. Thereupon the City Attorney announced that each Commissioner had been furnished with a copy of the ordinance and that copies are available to the public.' 41, AMEND ORD, 6945-REPEAL RULE VI, PART II, SEC 5 PAR,"F" AWARDING OF CREDIT FOR SENIORITY IN PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS AS A METHOD OF COMPUTING CREDIT TO BE AWARDED Mr. Plummer: On item 30 let me set for the record that Jessie McCreary the attorney for the plaintiffs in the federal suit appeared here and both to Mr. Andrews and myself wanted it to be known that they have no objection to the approval of item 30. Mr. Andrews: In fact, Mr. Plummer, a little stronger than that he indicated to me in your presence that he favored this ordin- ance. Mr. Plummer: That is correct. He had to leave and he wanted that to be on the record. Mr. Andrews: I think that Mr. Paulk should be given the oppor- tunity, Mr. Vice -Mayor to explain this ordinance to the Commis- sion. Mr. Robert Paulk: Mr. Vice -Mayor and members of the Commission, essentially what the effect of this ordinance revision to the Civil Service rules is is to set forth the mechanism by which the University of Chicago Industrial Relations Center might apply seniority credit in their method of formulating an exam- ination;result and that is very basically what it is. It simply shifts the weight that presently exists in Civil Service Rules in a means that they were res mmending should be done to more equitably apply, in their opinion, seniority credit in estab- lishing a register applying seniority credit for thoue people in the various positions who are aspiring to become promoted and that is really all it is. Mr. Plummer: Does this come with the recommendation of the Civil Service Board? SEP 27 Mr. Patilk: Yeairit was passed unanirndvtaly by the eiVil Serviee Board. Mr. Pitunrner: Is there anybody in the audience that wishes to speak on item 30? Anyone in the audience wishing to speak on item 30. Thereupon the City Attorney read the ordinance by title. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6945 PASSED AND ADOPTED NOVEMBER 15, 1951, APPROVING THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, BY RE- PEALING RULE VI, PART II, SECTION 5, PARAGRAPH f., AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW PARAGRAPH f., PROVIDING FOR THE AWARDING OF CREDIT FOR SENIORITY IN PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS AND A METHOD OF COMPUTING THE CREDIT TO BE AWARDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT; 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; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. was introduced by Mr. Plummer and seconded by Rev. Gibson for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the re- quirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gib- son, Mrs. Gordon and Vice -Mayor Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. Whereupon the Commission, on motion of Mr. Plummer, seconded by Rev. Gibson, adopted said ordinance by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Mrs.! Gordon and Vice -Mayor Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8310. The City Attorney announced that each Commissioner had been furnished with a copy of the ordinance and that copies were available to the public. 42. FIX DATE FOR IJEABINGS ON RAPID TRANSIT SYSTER Mr. Andrews: Mr. Vice -Mayor and members of the Commission, I have several items -we can discuss now and then there are two additional items that I would like to discuss with the Commis- sion when the Mayor is present. The first is that I need the Commission to set a date when the Rapid Transit Hearing pres- entation can be made before the City Commission. Mr. Plummer: What date do you suggest? Mr. Andrews: It is purely up to the City Commission. It will take about a half hour. Mr. Plummer: On the loth? • 60 SEP271 /Pe Mr. Andrews: Well, if you could meet a little earlier on one Of the days that you have your meeting.... Mr. Plummer: You want it at 8:30 on the loth? Mr. Andrews: Your meeting on the 3rd of October at 6:00 O'clock, if you met a half hour earlier. Mr. Plummer: NO. Mr. Vice -Mayor, I move you that we set the time for the hearing on October 10, 8:30 A.M. The following motion was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 74-1082 A MOTION FIXING OCTOBER 10, 1974 AT 8:30 A.M. AS THE DATE AND TIME FOR HEARINGS ON THE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM. Upon being seconded by Rev. Gibson the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Vice -Mayor Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 43, DISCUSSION_ IIER. - ORANGE BOWL SCOREBOARD PROPOSALS Mr. Andrews: Mr. Vice -Mayor and members of the Commission, another subject matter is that you authorized me to receive proposals on the Orange Bowl Scoreboard. We have now received those proposals and ate in the process of analyzing them and I want to report to you that these scoreboards will range in cost from $1,300,000 to $3,400,000. Each one of the proposals re- quires a form of guarantee from the City for a minimum of a five year period in the event that there are less than anti- cipated spectators and usage of the Orange Bowl. Rather than try to have the Commission involved in a very complex matter at this time, I would like to indicate to you that I would prefer to go to the users first and explain this to them be- cause it appears from our evaluation of the proposals that the users are going to have to come to some conclusion about the longer term use of the Orange Bowl if we're going to successful- ly get a new scoreboard. Mr. Plummer: What do you want, do you want the authority of of this Commission. Mr. Andrews: I want you to adopt a simple motion to present this to the users first and then after I've consulted with them and we have a consensus of opinion I can come back with a better recommendation to the Commission that will be in a position for you to establish a policy. Mr. Plummer: I make a motion that the authority be given to the City Manager to sit down and discuss with the bid proposers more ramifications of the scoreboard for the Orange Bowl. Rev. Gibson: You say the users or the.... Mr. Andrews: No, just the users. The users have a committee that I've been meeting with. They consist of the Totos, the Dolphins, the Orange Bowl Committee, the University of Miami.,. 61 S EP Z' Rev. Gibson: He said the bidders rather than users. • Mr. 13Oboso: I think he said the proposers. Mr. Plummer: The people that supplied the bids, that he shall sit down with them. Mr. Andrews: What we'll do is take each one of these proposals that we've received, sit down with the User's Committee, analyze these proposals, bring in the people who are making the pro- posals so that we all have understanding and as a result of that I will come to you with a specific recommendation as to which is the better of the proposals. The preceding motion was introduced by Mr. Plummer and seconded by Rev. Gibson and passed and adopted by the follow- ing vote -AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. 44, AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO OBTAIN INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL ON 60,6 ACRE VIRGINIA KEY PARCEL PROPOSED TO BE ACQUIRED BY. MLAMI DADE WATER .AND SEItWER. AUTHORITY. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Vice -Mayor, I'd like to offer a resolution at this time; it is short. I think you will recall my concern about the property at Virginia Key of which is for the expan-• sion of the sewage facilities. There has been two appraisals which have had'a wide discreptancy. I would like to offer a resolution now which will state that we the City of Miami hire our own appraiser to go in and appraise the property for pur- poses of transfer. It is a resolution authorizing the City Manager to have an independent professional appraisal prepared to establish the fair market value of 60.6 acres of Virginia Key parcel proposed for acquisition by the Miami Dade Water and Sewer Authority for the expansion of the Virginia Key Waste Water Disposal Plant and setting forth the method of paying for the cost of this appraisal. I'll move,that, Mr. Vice -Mayor. The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1083 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE AN INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL PREPARED TO ESTABLISH THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE 60.6 ACRE VIRGINIA KEY PARCEL PROPOSED FOR ACQUISITION BY THE MIAMI-DADE WATER AND SEWER AUTHDRITY FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE VIRGINIA LEY WASTE WATER DISPOSAL PLANT; AND SETTING FORTH THE METHOD OF PAYING FOR THE COST OF THIS APPRAISAL. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk'sybffice.) Upon being seconded by Rev. Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Vice -Mayor Reboso. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Ferre. NOTE: Mayor Ferre entered the meeting at 3:45 P.M. 45. MirtgilinHait tfAittic CONVENIENCE xEaairve The Mayor announced that the Commission was ready to pro- ceed with the advertised semi-annual public hearing to consider applications involving Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for the operation of taxicabs and for -hire cars in the City of Miami. Sergeant Webb of the Miami Police Department's Taxicab Bureau'appeared and stated that the eight applications for trans- fer of certificates were all recommended by the Taxicab Bureau. Attorney Irwin Christie appeared and made the following statement: There was a discussion, a problem betweennsome of the cab owners, and we have sought to save the Commission some time and entered into a stipulation, and the stipulation --there might have been some problem as to the utilization of certain names that would cause some confusion, but because all the parties were de- sirous of reaching an amicable solution -there was a case between Mr. Erlichman and Tony Gonzalez, who is here, and Checker Cab. We have no objection at this juncture to the transfer of the ap- plication. It has been stipulated --and I'd like that to be part of the record --that Mr. Tony Gonzalez, if the Commission grants the transfer, will utilize the name --will not utilize the name of Checker Cab of Miami, but is thinking of utilizing the name of Tony's Checker Cab, or another name not to conflict with Checker Cab. The other name being up to his option. Am I correct, Mr. Gonzalez? Unidentified person in the audience replied in the affir- mative. Mr. Christie: OK, Mr. Gonzalez is here, and I'd like that made part of the record, and Mr. Lloyd to acknowledge as the City Attorney. John Lloyd, City Attorney: Yes, it has been made part of the record. Thereupon the following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1084 A RESOLUTION GRANTING THE APPLICATIONS SET FORTH HEREIN FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (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 adoptep by the following vote - AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 63 REPORT TO THE CITY COMMISSION BY COMMISSIONER ROSE GORDON 4, ON: ALTERNATE TAXIS USE STUDY The Commission next took up for consideration the report of Commissioner Rose Gordon on an alternate taxicab use study. Mrs. Gordon made the following statement: You received a memo from me which you have before you, I assume. While Mr. Eads is making ready a map that will be shown to you I am going to recap. the history of the reason why I am. here to give you a report today on the taxicab mini -bus committee. On January the 24th the taxicab industry appeared before this Commission requesting a rate increase. During the hearing on the rate increase certainconversations took place.. Some of that conversation is conversation I introduced into the minutes of that meeting, and I'll read it because it's important that you get the true history of the facts that preceded today's hearing. basked Mr. Barrett, who was the attorney for the taxicab indus- try, Mr. Barrett, this is related, but not directly with what you are requesting, but still I expect to hear an expression fromyou because the taxicab industry, in my thinking, plays an,extremely important part in solving the energy crisis. Now, my question to you, from where you sit, is it possible that the taxicab industry could develop something in the way of a two-tier cab service; one being the kind that would be more like an auto -bus, jitney type service; also a sort of a,car-pool service. For instance, where more than one passenger could be picked up and dropped off, in a certain number of vehicles. We understand there could only?be a percentage of your vehicles. We also understand that they are not all under one ownership, so it would be a matter of everyone doing their little bit to aid the energy crisis. Do you think -- that this is not predicated on the matter of the rate increase -- I told him this was not predicated on the rate increase; this was a matter of personal information and information for the public at large --do you think this is a possibility? I further added -- and Mr. Plummer raised an objection in between regarding his con- cern for. the Metro Transit Authority. ,Mr. Plummer said, May I interrupt, because we got into this before, Mrs. Gordon. Let me refresh; your memory of what we got into, because we discussed this before, and two weeks later, Paul, you should remember, Dave Reynolds from the Metro Transit Authority came running down here and said, gentlemen, don't put anybody in business against us. That was Mr. Plummer's remark.t. I responded, let me remind you that MTA is well subsidized by our tax dollars, and what the people are entitled to is the best possible, service, and not a protection of MTAb system. Now •I am asking a very ligitimate question of an industry that can help us serve the people, and I haven't gotten an answer and I'd like to get it. Mr. Plummer answered me, yes but I still think the resolution of this Commission has to be consider- ed, and that was overwhelmingly; -that your exceptional vote, this Commission addressed itself and said, we will not put anybody in business against MTA. I said,'we are not moving on a resolution, Mr. Plummer. Would you let me get an answer to my question, please? Mr. Plummer: The only thing I was trying to bring out originally was, Rose, that if you go into this field of exploration I feel in all candor that ,Dave Reynolds should be here instead of two weeks from today having him run down here. Mrs. Gordon--and;I responded: I don't consider this a public hearing on this issue. When and if it comes about there will be one. That's today. At this moment i want an answer to see whether it is a possibility to be done, and 64 SEP 2719 I am entitled to an answer. OK, that was the beginning. I added further, I would like to see this on a local scale, on a neighbor- hood grid type of auto -bus, such as they have in some of the South American countries. As I recall, they have it in Lima. I added further, you have to realize, Mr. Mayor, that I am going to make a decision on one thing, and many factors come into play when one makes decisions. This is a matter that is of deep concern to me, and I am glad I got the answers I would like to hear because I hear that the taxicab industry is cooperative; they have responded. Mr. Barrett has said, you are suggesting, if I understand you cor- rectly, that rather than use a cab singularly and solely for one passenger, Iola could perhaps expand that so that perhaps additional passengers could be carried. I answered yes, and the Mayor had said, all right, that's a matter that I would appreciate your dis- cussing and maybe coming back at a future Commission meeting, and he appointed me a committee of one to work with the industry to see where we would go from that point. OK. In casting my vote at that time I said, I am going to vote with the motion for the rate increase because of the rising cost in every item we deal with, and we have to face reality. I am also pleased to hear the representatives of the taxicab indus- try express a willingness to help serve the public in a more diversified manner than is presently being used for taxicabs, and for this reason I am voting yes, and I would like to add a preface to that. The preface is that in developing a secondary use for taxicabs it has to have a beneficial effect upon the entire com- munity, the reason being that cabs are not riding full all of the time. All of us know that. And that is the reason why they come in so frequently, annually, and say, we need more money; we are not making enough money; we need a rate increase. I am sick and tired, and so are you, I think, ladies and gentlemen, of hearing people ask for rate increases. And I think if we can utilize the vehicles that are on the streets right now without increasing the number of vehicles; we will do a number of worthwhile things. One, the vehicles' will be used to the fullest, and secondly, we will have a little less air pollution. And thirdly, the people will have more public service from the standpoint of transporta- tion. Now, some time after that there was a story in the Miami News on the 28th of January which stated that I had expressed -- and I didn't read you the whole minutes. There are parts in there, other parts, but it's too long --saying that I believe that we should have a secondary use for taxicabs and that we should have them running as a jitney type service, and I expressed a desire to have the type of jitney service, particularly in the Little Havana section, because that area is very badly congested. The streets are very narrow and the cars have a difficult time get- ting in and out of the streets. In fact this morning we correct- ed that particular problem by one-waying many of the streets, which is the result of a recommendation that I made some time ago; that a study be held to see if the Traffic Department of Metro would go along on the idea, and they did, and so we took that ac- tion this morning. The article that I mentioned to you that ap- peared in the Miami News on February the 8th said, Taxis as a part-time jitney service, said will be moving traffic in the narrow streets of Little Havana and that would help a lot, and there is a lot more in it, and after that day received communica- tion from Mr. Pino--and this :.s no reflection on him, because he is a smart man; he recognizes a good idea when he reads it in the paper --and he suggested that he could supply the kind of service that we would need in Little Havana. So he came before this Commission somewhere toward the end of February and expres- sed his desire to supply this kind of service. He had some ve- hicles that he had been expecting to use somewhere in Dade County. He had not met with any good results, obviously, from the County or from the Public Service Commission, and he felt perhaps he could put these things to work in some other manner in the City. I don't hold this against you at all, Mr. Pino. I appreciate your ingenuity. And we continued with our commit- tee, and put Mr. Pino on it. Mr. Pino worked with us in our committee. We met and had a joint meeting of all parties, and there was a great number of them here in City Hall on April the 28th, I think, at which time it was an information gather- ing session. Everyone was allowed to speak and I gathered all the information I could possibly gather from all the speakers in order that we could analyze it properly and decide what kind of a recommendation --and I don't think anybody here thinks that it was an easy job. And I am not saying that I have found the total solution to anything, because I would be further amiss if I said I had the total solution to anything, because nobody has that. But I think what I have is something that is a step in the right direction. I truly believe in my heart that this is a step that ought to be taken first, and that step is to initiate a pilot route with the taxicabs, utilizing them along the fixed route, and also utilizing them on a multiple pick up and a multiple drop off system. Under the regulation of our own Taxi- cab Bureau there would be no problem in proceding along these lines. The taxicab industry delineated, with the help of MTA, five separate and distinct possible pilot routes to begin this kind of a service. I think that at this time I would ask Mr. Bads if he would show us the map so that you can see the recom- mendation for the pilot route and the recommendation for the initial fares in these routes. These routes are zoned routes, and I think maybe so that the people in the audience probably want to see this, too. How would you suggest we do it, Mr. Mayor? Mayor Ferre: Why don't you explain it to the Commis- sion first, and then we will turn it to the audience and go over it. Mrs. Gordon: I think I am going to ask Sergeant Webb to explain it to you first, because he did a great deal of re- search, and he went out and located areas where the cabs could use for pick up points in those zones, and he did this layout and did a magnificent job, and I think it would be proper if he would explain it. Officer Lamport: Between the committee and the taxicab industry, and also the MTA, they came up with --a rough diagram was brought to the Police Department and asked if we could go around and draw up some kind of plan that would be feasible, a working plan, to Commissioner Gordon's committee. Mayor Ferre: Officer Lamport, let me ask you a question. I am a little confused now. Is it your recommen- dation; is this the Police Department's recommendation? Is this Commissioner Gordon's recommendation, or is it the con- sensus of the committee? Officer Lamport: It was brought to the Police Depart- ment and it was the recommendation by the taxicab industry. Mayor Ferre: I see; so the industry recommended this as a routing. Officer Lamport: Yes, sir. They gave me a rough idea of a route and we came up with this. The original routes that they came up with didn't include some of the points that they thought should have been covered in this particular route. This was broken up into zones (indicating on map) and was to be starting at SW 29th Court, which indicates on the City map here, and would continue down SW 8th Street for, eastbound on SW 8th Street --- Mayor Ferre: Let me call up Mr. Reynolds who I see down there, and John Dyer, so you can follow it with us, because I am sure you are going to want --- Mrs. Gordon: While they are coming up I will say we discussed it with Mr. Dyer, and we discussed it with Mr. Reynolds, and with our own taxicab bureau. Rose Gordon is not a traffic expert and doesn't profes6 to be one. I am playing the role of a coordinator, and this was my role. Officer Lamport: This Zone number one here, which is indicated in green, would be the SW 8th Street and take in NW 27th Avenue and NW 7th Street, returning on 22nd Avenue to a main shelter station which would be located at SW 8th Street and 12th Avenue. Let me explainione thing further here. Each zone indicates that the people in this particular taxicab, if they want to continue on further, would be required to exit the taxi- cab at this main point, or each time a color code changes, they would be required to exit the taxicab. This was proposed by the taxicab industry, and 1 just followed their lines in drawing this up. Mayor Ferre: What does a circle and an S mean? Officer Lamport: That means a shelter area. Mayor Ferre: And the small circle with the blue line and numbers; indicate stopping points? Officer Lamport: Yes; it would indicate stopping points. Now when the police department was called in on this it was my understanding they would just stop at these main points, and all of these main points are indicated by Jackson Memorial Hospital and Cedars of Lebanon, and so on. • Mayor Ferrel Would there be a fixed point where they would stop, or would they stop anywhere in between? Officer Lamport: It was my understanding when I met with the Committee and the taxicab industry that they, due to a pos- sible insurance problem, could not stop like a bus. Mayor Ferre: They would have to stop where? Officer Lamport: Only at the points that are here (indi- cating). Mayor Ferre: They couldn't stop one block farther or one block shorter. Officer Lamport: It is my understanding that it would come under their insurance. The insurance cost would be prohibitive. Each zone indicates --the green would indicate a fifty cent charge and that would take in this area of the City of Miami. The rough draft that was proposed to me was supposed to take in, for ex- ample, the Food Stamp Store and the Social Security Administra- tion downtown, and the main body of the downtown area, and each of these listed on this map, and would be a stopping area. The zones go anywhere from fifty cents up to seventy cents. Now, for example, it is my understanding that if someone was leaving, for example, the Smathers Building at 29th Court and loth Street and wanted to go to Jackson Memorial Hospital they would have to follow this particular route, exist the cab at SW 8th Street and 12th Avenue, and then change cabs to go to the Jackson Memorial complex, which would take in two zones and would be a charge of a dollar ten one-way. This is the general map of the different stops, and it is my understanding also that they would only stop at these points with the light blue numbers. The North boundary would be Jackson Memorial Hospital. That would be as far north as the system would go. The Northwest side would be 27th Avenue and NW 7th Street. The south boundary, the furthest it would go would be SW 7th Street and would run all the way to the down - area. East and West would be 27th Avenue and Biscayne Boulevard; well, 29th Court. Mrs. Gordon: I would also like to point out that in the pilot study which we are recommending there are four items. One; establish the routes for the purpose of establishing a market desiring and willing to utilize the service. Two; that a minimum of thirty taxicabs be specified to service this trial route. I would like to tell you that ninety some -odd cab owners or opera- tors responded; wanted to participate in this service. Three; that the trial route be utilized for a minimum of ninety days so the market can be evaluated. The fourth item is standards of performance; response time must be evaluated. Five; evaluation criteria; people carried; cost -to -the consumer; total system cost. Passengers carried must be accumulated and evaluated. The sixth item was the City must maintain control over the taxicabs operating the proposed system similar to that control exercised over the taxicab industry. Presently the taxicab industry stands t 68 SEP 27 • ready to begin a trial operation over specific routes should the City Commission wish to pursue such an alternative use study. 1 want to point out to you, ladies and gentlemen, that I did not hold this joint meeting with the entire committee until after the County report came out on alternate uses for taxicabs. I didn't think it would be proper to second-guess the study. And in the study there was the information that taxicabs are under- utilized, and it was a natural. We have a willing industry, and we have a need in this community; so to put the two things toge- ther would be in my opinion the right step to take at this time. Officer Lamport: One more thing I'd like to put out. I don't know whether the Commission noticed the note on the bottom that taxicabs would be required to leave with a total of five people. If they left with under this passenger limit they would be required to split the meter cost. Mrs. Gordon: I also wish to point out the other use that the cabs would be put to; that is that anyone desiring to, let's say go to a hospital from a specific location would call in the day before and they would then be routed with four other people who were going in the same general direction, to be picked up, let's say, at whatever time they were mentioning the following day; and we think that this would be a very effective door-to-door service that would be a secondary use of this pilot system, and we call this the multiple pick -up --multiple drop-off, or multiple pick-up single drop-off, or single pick-up, multiple drop-off, which means that you can pick up people at five locations and drop them at five; pick them up at one and drop them at one. Officer Lamport: Briefly, the green zone indicates the Smathers Plaza Building at 29th Court, and 27th Avenue to NW 7th Street, returning 22nd Avenue to SW 8th Street, and to the main distribution area at SW 8th Street and 12th Avenue, and exiting the cab at this point. If you wanted to continue on and go to Jackson Memorial Hospital Complex or the Civic Center Complex, the Metro Justice Building and the Public Health Department, and from there if you wanted to continue from Jackson Memorial Hospital you would enter another zone area, which is indicated by the yellow, zone number four, which would be a seventy cent charge to the downtown area, NE 5th Street and Biscayne Boulevard. The purple indicates from the main distribution area to the downtown, central downtown area of Miami. The light blue circles indicate the dif- ferent points that the taxicab would stop. Mr. Plummer: What is any different in this than what we used to know as the old jitney system? There is nothing different. The only difference is the increase in fares and covering a dif- ferent locale. But isn't this exactly how the old jitney system used to work? Officer Lamport: Somewhat, yes. Mayor Ferre: This is just a little bit more structured. I think you will get more specific information. • Mrs. Gordon: J'.L., it is; it's a form of a jitney service. However, it is not putting extra vehicles on the street. One of the things we should try to avoid is putting more cars or more vehicles onto the street. We should try to utilize what we have to the fullest, and that's the reason why we are approaching it in this manner. I just wanted to quote one more newspaper art- icle which is very pertinent. It was on February 24th and it was in the Miami Herald editorial section, and it said, Transit Brakes are coming off. And it :quotes: Miami Commissioner Rose Gordon is working with the local taxicab industry to provide jit- ney type pick-up service for old people to senior centers and for children to day-care centers, and the cost would equal the cab fare for the person at the most distant point, and the cost would be split by all passengers. If the plan could be worked out it would be a small but significant break -through. The value of jitneys also is being recognized in Los Angeles where the City Council has decided to franchise them and has sent out a call for bids. In other words,all over the country people are trying to get cars and vehicles off the streets as much as possible and transport the most people with the least number`of vehicles. I call your attention to the Houston, Texas plan, which is called a cab pooling project. I received this information in May from Houston, and they were finding it a very good service. They are utilizing taxi pools, which is a similar idea of what we are talking about today. I don't say we have the perfect plan, but I say we have something to start with. Mayor Ferre: All right, are there any questions from the Commission? Mr. Plummer: Yes. The only thing I would like to do, Maurice, if I can try to keep separated apples and pears. Now, what is being proposed by Mr. Pino--won't one affect the other? is what I am saying. In other words, as I recall his routes are in the general area. Is that correct? Mayor Ferre: That question is obviously an important ques- tion. Officer Lamport? Mr. Rafael Villaverde: My concern was, after looking at the plan, if proper compensation had been made to the decentralization service that has been taking place within the Social Security Administration, and food stamps. Mrs. Gordon: Rafael, this would be taken into considera- tion when the final lines are drawn for the plan. This is to see how the Commissioners react, and then final steps would be taken. Unidentified man: My name is Clifford , and I repre- sent the senior citizens. I belong to the Congress of Senior Citizens. Our concern is not with taxis or jitneys. I discussed this with Max Friedson, and we are concerned with the lack of transportation for the elderly and the cost of such transportation. I have discussed this with Mrs. Gordon. She has talked to me about it. I am concerned about whether or not taxis will be able to fit the pocketbook of the average senior citizen. I don't see how it can. Maybe it can, but I doubt it, and at the present time, from what I can see, there is no problem for the healthy or the wealthy. It's only for the unhealthy and the unwealthy. It's only for the elderly and the handicapped, and I submit to this 70 2719 • Commission whatever plan you consider please consider the fact that many senior citizens have difficulty with cataracts, arth- ritis; transportation is a very important thing for them, and please don't let them out on the street corner to be mugged or to be drenched with the rains that exist today. Mrs. Gordon: That's what I said; the multiple pick-up that comes right to the door. And I want to tell you that I have a copy of a petition that was sent to the Mayor --and he informed us all that he received it --and I counted the names on here and there were eighty name4--forty-seven of them are in the County. Only thirty-three live in the City, and only five live in the Little Havana area, which proves the point that the entire County needs' transportation; not just the City of Miami. Our jurisdiction is only in the City, so we can only do what we can do here. Man: My contention is, especially in the County, that we need transportation not tomorrow, not next week, but yesterday, and that applies to the County Commissioners; and every time, as you probably know, the applicants that are running call you, and I am afraid they don't give the solutions that we need. All I am saying today, and to make it clear, the elderly have a terrific problem, and I ask again that you consider it. Mr. Sigmund Zilber: Sigmund Zilber, 1260 95th Street, representing the South Florida Taxicab Association. We sat in on meetings with Commissioner Gordon and cooperated with the Committee in trying to come up with a proposal. I think what we have got to understand, though, is that we are mixing two complete ideas to- gether into one, and that's not really what we have got here. The door-to-door pick up of elderly, sick people is something that has to be handled in a completely different type of system. I proposed a proposal to Commissioner Gordon describing how that could be done, either with our vehicles, or with County vehicles or City vehicles, but it has to be done on a government sponsored type of operation. I'll pass that out to you in a few minutes. But this system here was put together as a jitney --flat rate ser- vice, basically, is what it is --was strictly from point to point; creatingsix or seven major points, from SW 29th Street to SW 12th and 8th, being one major point, downtown another, Jordan Marsh Department Store another, and Jackson Memorial Hospital a fifth; possibly the government complex a sixth. The taxicab industry felt that they could operate with their five -passenger vehicles in this area on a trial basis as long as the cars were full when they left point A going to point B; that if the cars were not full the meter fare would have to be split by a majority of the people in the car. We do not know if there is a market for the service or not. We do not know how many people require,this type of service or would want it. It would still require people walking to these major points and waiting for a. cab to come to have five passengers. When we came in with our proposal with this map,which was drawn by the MTA, by the way; not the industry; the MTA suggested this basic area. We suggested that there has to be shelter areas at. these places; someplace where people can be out of the rain and the sun in case there aren't five ready to go. We have also asked that some form of communication be put at these locations so that when there were five people ready to go if there wasn't a cab available they could pick up a phone and call either a major cab company or the Miami Taxicab Bureau, who would then relay it to the SEP 2 1 cab company. We are willing, as an industry, to try this on a 9O-day basis. We have no idea if there is a demand for this ser- vice, or what kind of market there is, but because the Commis- sion, through Commissioner c irdon, has asked us to participate in some type of pilot program, we have said we will. We have no idea if this is needed or will work, but we are willing to try it. This is a copy of the other type of plan that Commissioner Gordon is talking about. The State of West Virginia has probably come up with the best solution for transportation to the needy of anybody in this country, and that is a stamp program like food stamps. You can buy transportation stamps in the State of West Virginia, anywhere from one per cent. on the value to seventy-five per cent. depending on your economic status. You can use these stamps for any form of transportation; bus, taxicab, train, airplane. People are allotted so many per month, and this is the way that government actually has been picking up the tab, and I don't know if our government is ready to or can pick up the tab. Maybe it is a state and federal obligation, not just a city obli- gation. Mayor Ferre: These aren't sold; these are given? Mr. Zilber: They are anywhere from given for nothing up to seventy-five per cent of their value; like food stamps. Governor Moore of West Virginia put this plan in about six months ago, but it is sponsored by the Federal Government to the tune of about eighty-five per cent.; in the State of West Virginia to the tune of about fifteen per cent. It is a test program in West Virginia. Mayor Ferre: Let's hear from Mr. John Dyer or from Mr. Reynolds;, either one of you, on your comments, or recommendations, if you will, or your suggestions. David Reynolds, representing the Metropolitan Transit Authority: As Mrs. Gordon and Mr. Zilber has said, we have tried to cooperate as much as we can in this effort to find some comple- mentary system of transportation meeting a need that the transit system doesn't now meet, and it is very possible that this type of service can meet this need. I agree totally with Mr. Zilber that the needs of the elderly and the handicapped have to be met in an entirely different way, and the County did respond to that need and is developing plans and programs for transportation for the handicapped and elderly. This is special service for a spe- cial purpose. It has to be handled completely apart from the normal transportation services. As a matter of fact, all the Federal programs, all the Federal Grant programs require that asa condi- tion for receiving these grants you do respond to this need; and of course the County will have to continually respond to that need. It is worth a trial if the industry feels that it can do this. The type of subsidy that West Virginia is using in the form of transportation stamps would be very valuable. We have no way to do that at this point. It would have to be explored. We would have to see what they are doing and how it is working out. It is certainly worthy of further study and investigation. Mayor Ferre: Why don't you address yourself specifically to this particular situation. 72 SEP 27 Mr. Reynolds: It has been said that this is a jitney type service. Well, I don't quite agree with that definition, because what it is doing really is allowing a taxicab to per- form its function in a little more liberal way. It really isn't a jitney, because it is collecting people at certain points and the cab carrying them between point A and point B. It's more or less like an express service rather than a jitney that stops at every corner, at every one of our bus stops, if you will, and picks up passengers. It is a little bit different in that sense; and it is worthy of a trial. It does seem to have some aspects of a complementary service. The pricing in it has to be within the framework of the economics of a taxicab operation. Mayor Ferre: As I understand what you are saying, you are basically saying that you have no objections and you don't see anything wrong with this. Is that correct? Mr. Reynolds: With this particular proposal; that is correct. As long as we can do it as a complementary system rather than a competitive system it doesn't harm the area as a whole. Mayor Ferre: And in your opinion this is complementary rather than competitive. Mr. Reynolds: It appears to be. Enough isn't known about this type of thing, but it appears to be a complementary type of service. Mr. John Dyer: I serve as the Dade County Transportation Coordinator in the County Manager's office. I'd like to make three or four major comments. The first one is I think one of the key things that have been said a number of times that we all need to realize, there has not really been demonstrated any size or quantity of demand. Everybody says there is a need. There well may be a need. The need may be much greater than we really anti- cipate now. There are two things going on in Metropolitan Dade County now in which a number of you are involved, which will get us to a point of being able to quantify demand very quickly. The two things are an extensive transit survey. A hundred and seventeen thousand survey forms completed two weeks ago, present- ly being coded, and will be up on the computer in less than two months, less than three months. We are also surveying, indepen- dent of that, in excess of sixty organizations which serve handicapped and elderly persons with transportation services. That is a very complex service system; in excess of a hundred vehicles are involved; we are trying to get a quantitative handle on that service capability which presently exists, and what else is required. That's the first big point. .There really isn't an establishment of the size of demand,; whether it's too large or too small, or anything else. Now specifically in terms of this proposal right now, I want to get in if I might about three or four things. First, in terms of the Dade County interest in this, clearly the transit system is operated by the County now. There are some potential conflicts'between this propsal and the opera- tion of the transit system today. The six or seven points that you see between routes that are proposed all are or can be reached from point to point by MTA buses, with no more than one transfer, at a cost of thirty cents. Thus, there clearly are possible con_ flicts, considerable ones. 73 SEP 27 Mayor Ferre: Now this is contrary to what Mr. Reynolds just said. I want to make sure we understand this. Mere is what you are saying: You are saying that in your opinion there could be potential, because I think that's the word you used. Mr. Dyer: I am saying there are very possibly potential conflicts. Mayor Ferre: But you don't know for sure. Mr. Dyer: Idon't think anyone knows until something like this is tried, or we have a lot better data. The question really gets to be, does this type of system simply take people off the buses and into cabs, or do you pick up new riders from individuals who presently do not ride the buses, but get to --- Mayor Ferre: Well, how do you ever know that unless you go out and survey the riders themselves. Mr. Dyer: I think that's what we have done, and we will have that --be in a position to tell very specifically in about two months; all of this, not just in the City of Miami but throughout Dade County. It has not been done in ten years in this County, may I add.' We are doing that because of the abso- lute necessity and recognition of the problem County -wide; among handicapped and elderly, as well as among all other indi- viduals who are potential riders. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Dyer, did you express this to Mrs. Gordon's committee; that this form has gone out, and that there was a --- Mrs. Gordon: No, we haven't talked that recently. We talked some time ago, and John, you were not opposed to this; you thought it was a good idea. Mr. Dyer: I am going to say, Commissioner, that I think there are some very strong points in it, if I might. The third thing that is, that relates to;the Dade County interests: If there happens to be, in essence, a switch in ridership, simply the MTA buses, to this sytem, then that's going to mean either increase in fares,reduction in bus routes, or increases in sub- sidy, one of the three things, for the MTA transit system, all of which means that somehow there is going to be a reduction in the size of the transit system, an increase in costs, or simply one way or another the citizens of Dade County paying more for the operOtion of the transit system itself. The third thing with regard to this is that there is a proposal now for a dial - a -ride, dial -a -bus system, which involves the City of Coral Gables, South Miami, which we -will be, of course, wanting to expand county -wide very quickly, that very well may be in con- flict with this. We just simply aren't aware of the impact of it at this time. Mayor Ferre: Let me at this stage --I just want to get right to the bottom line of this. Mr. Dyer, would you answer this question. Would you and your department have any objec- tion to us proceeding on a trial basis while your computer makes its run in the next two or three months? And in that way I think we would also have input information to see how it is functioning. Would you have any objection to that? 74 SEP 2719 Mr. Dyer: Mr. Mayor I think we would probably not have objections if the city is prepared to go with the front end Bost necessary to start the system. That is, there will be considerable front end cost in terms of preparation of shelters. A communication system for the taxicab system to operate, signing of the system, of routes and other things. Mayor Ferre: We are not going to be paying for that. The City is not paying for that? You mean the radio system on the cabs? Mr. Dyer: Somebody will have to pay for a communication system back and forth. Mayor Ferre: That is going to be the cab industry's baby. Mr. Dyer: We are talking about telephone system, -- Mayor Ferre: You are talking about shelters and telephones at shelters? Mr. Dyer: We are talking about a sheltered area at the 6 major points so people could be out of the rain and sun, and a two-way telephone either to the taxicab bureau or to the major cab companies, where whenvpeople are there and there is no 'cab, they could pick up the phone and say send_ a cab to such and such a point. The point of making the system work, and I want to indicate it is a workable system, is whether or not three, more than three people, can be carried in each cab. If less than three people are carried in a cab, by nature of the system, those three people will be being gouged in effect, because they will have to split the cost of the fare among themselves, which is a metered fare. That means in effect they may be paying instead of 75or $1.00, a $1.50 or more for a cost, compared to 30,-that gets to be a very high cost. Rev. Gibson: You said something about South Miami and Coral Gables, explain that. Mr. Dyer: That involves the possibility, Commissioner of Dade County getting through contract arrangements, the Coral Gables bus system. It would mean an extensive dial -a -ride dial -a -bus study, started there, expanded in stage 2 to downtown Miami, and the one thing I wanted to indicate further is , at the same time are developing the data, we are developing hopefully a comprehensive, urbanized area, mini -bus policy and program. There are now 9 mini -buses under order to be delivered to M.T.A. February 1, approximately. That may well be expanded up to as many as 20 or 25 by February 1, which would permit us to serve the entire urbanized area, not just downtown Miami but include perhaps Miami Beach and parts of the Model Cities area,. parts of Little Havana. Rev. Gibson: Let me ask a question, because what you said rang a bell. Are you telling me sir, that M.T.A. is about to go into the mini -bus system. Mr. Dyer: Yes, sir. Rev. Gibson: I am s'are they did hear any more than what I heard and if they didn't understand it any better than 1 did, I want to make sure they understand it. That's all I want to hear. • Mrs. Gordon: Father, we discussed this at the committee meeting, and the taxicab industry isn't too happy about the idea, but they know that if it happens, they would have to accept that reality. Meanwhile if they institUba at this trial, what they would be doing would be a big favor for the transportation system in general, I would think. With regard to the shelters that were mentioned. Sgt.Webb here,yot4 were the one who looked at the location and came up with some specific area where we would not have to develop any shelters, we could utilize present sheltering systems, so could you tell us what the total score is? Officer Lamport: The original, real quickly, route that was drawn up by the committee, I rode this route and found that several of the areas we could utilize as shelter areas, for example, Jackson Memorial Hospital complex, a shelter area could be utilized at the entrance of the main amplex, there is an education building that could be utilizied by removing one parking meter and putting up a taxicab zone, Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, and the public health department could be joined together at this point and the drop-off point could be compined in front of the public health department building, utilizing the shelter at the building, and the taxicab zone could be installed in front of the bus stop if need be,. The Justice Bldg and the State office building parking area between 12th avenue and 13th Avenue on the north side of N.W. 12th Street could be used by removing a parking rneterand putting in a taxicab zone, however this area would require some type of shelter. The Robert King High building, the shelter is already installed on the S.W. corner of 7th Street and 14th Avenue with benches and could be used as a taxicab zone. Mayer Ferre: It isn't that much of an investment, is that right? Officer Lamport: It works out to about two areas that would require shelters. Mayor Ferre: I will express the opinion that I think it is a great idea and I think it has a lot of merit. Before we bring it to a vote, however, I think it is important to hear item #3 which is the Miami Mini -bus system, or cooperative or whatever it is called, and I think it is important that we get an explanation of that and then come back and distinguish between apples and oranges. Mr. Signumd Zilber: Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, the subject is completely unrelated to what we have been discussing, the taxicab industry is coming in front of you today at the public hearing for the cab industry to request that the written examination ongeographygiven by the City of Miami taxicab bureau to new drivers be re -vamped and taken out of the ordinance. The reason for this is that basically 50% of the men that are going down to the taxicab bureau in the last 5 or 6 months, failed this test. There is the largest unemployment in Dade County now than we have had in 7 or 8 years, and our industry cannot get enouth drivers. The written examination is not given in many major cities throughout"the country. One of the few that gave it was the City of New York, and they just recently dropped their test from 60 questions to 6 for the same reason the cab industry could not get drivers. Cities like Philadelphia, Baltimore Chicago, Houston, do not give a written examination. We feel that .1. $EP27197 drivers still should be licensed, and the records checked like the police department does, but a geography test, they are giving now is very unfair, and very tough for men to pass. We have also noticed in the paper a few weeks ago, the city of Miami has hired the University of Chicago to do a study to revamp the city examinations for different departments, so minority groups could pass them. We feel the taxicabs in the city of Miami are radio dispatched, our dispatchers know the city and if a driver has a problem reaching a point he can pick the microphone up and be lead into this point by radio, that a knowledge of certain buildings in the City of Miami does not make him a good cab driver. We have found that men have come down here from up north who have owned taxicabs and been in the industry for 20 years, and have not been able to pass this test. We cannot get drivers, we can't service you on any type of system if we can't put our cars on the road. We need drivers. We have a big unemployment problem in this town. People are out of work who have lived here 10 and 15 years who would like to work for us. Our own company with 42 city permits which is about 10%, has 81 applications since Sept. 4 and 7 of them have passed the test. I have the applications to prove it. Mrs. Gordon; Can we get an answer on that? Mr. Zilber: Two reasons why, one, some can't pass it because they don't know the geography that well, some must have criminal records which we don't know about till we send them to the City, others are just scared, when you walk in and get a 3 or 4 page test, if you are not used to studying and taking tests, you can panic. Mayor Ferre: How many of the 80 are Spanish speaking? Mr. Zilber: About 60, sir, ---- Mayor Ferre: Does that have something to do with the language problem? Mr. Zilber: They have all filled out applications and their handwriting is legible and I surmise they can read it, because they fill out applications. So the can read English, so I don't think that is the problem. Mayor Ferre: When a person fills out an application, he can have somebody help him do it. Mr. Zilber: They do it at the office and see them fill it out. We give material to study. We give 4 pages of material and they are still failing. r Mrs. Gordon: Is there a shortage of Latin drivers, or are they about half and half, or what? Mr. Zilber: I say in the City of Miami, it is about half half. We have a shortage of drivers,period. Rev. Gibson: I would think out of fairness, we ought to ask whoever ought to do it, study the advisability of eliminating the examination. There must be some merit of all these other cities have dropped but one or two. No need of us continuing 77 SEP 271 going down the river, if we find all the people get drowned. Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, set this one matter aside if we can, one year's testing out of approximately 1000 applicants, 686 pass this test and 383 did not. So, 64% passed the test the police dept. has, and 36% did not. Mayor Ferre: That is not too bad. Mr. Andrews: In the one area perhaps, that we would be most criticized for, is the location of different prominent buildings by address in the City of Miami. If taxicab driver, prior to becoming_a driver, doesn't know how to get from one point to another, and he chooses one route over another,that one route over another may be far longer and cost the passenger more money. We feel we have an obligation to protect the public to insure that the drivers we are getting in the city of Miami are knowledgeable of the city and can get the individual there over the shortest route with the least expense to the person. Rev. Gibson: Let me ask Mr. Andrews, I am sure, we aren't the only city that would be concerned about getting people where they want to go economically and expeditiously, and I just raise the question, if other people are able to get around. it may be to our advantage to find out how did they do it, if the radio system is the answer, then we ought to know that. Mayor Ferre: Father, I would recommend, since it is almost 5:00 and we haven't heard from the other group, and I am sure that is going to be an hour. We either leave this for further discussion in the future and I'll remind you of it, and I'm sure you have a good enough memory, you don't need reminding of it, or if you want, let's instruct the manager to come back with a specific recommendations and we will take it up at another meeting. Rev. Gibson: I would rather the Manager explore. Mayor Ferre: Would you come back with a specific, written memorandum on this item, and we will take it up again. Mr. Andrews: Yes, ---- Mr, Zilber:Mr. Mayor, set a date so we could get drivers, so we would know, from now, we can have this Mr. Andrews: I say we a month. one question, please, could you into the season without having a month from now, or six weeks back again. can do this within less than Mayor Ferre: Within one month, which is by the 24th of October, we will schedule it on the 24th. Mrs. Gordon: May I ask you a question,how long would it take the industry to gear up for this pilot program, if the Commissioners decide to go this route. Mr. Zilber:If the shelters were created and the signs put up, two weeks. Miayor Ferre; Thank you. Mr. Zilber: 78 SEP 2719 %, PUBLIC HtARING APPLICATIM FOR MINI -BUS OPERATION BY MIAMI MIMI ALIADOS Mr. Phillip Schiff: Mr. Mayor, I would like to point out this I take it as Mr. Pino'a application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity. I think I should point out to the Commission, ---is the City Attorney there? ----that there is a procedural impediment to considering this item. Mayor Ferre: If he brings up a procedural problem, that is something we have to take up first, so, ---your name and address for the record, ---Mr. Lloyd, if you would listen, and please answer if you can, and if not, instruct us to what the legal procedure is at this point. l Mr. Phillip Schiff; For the record, my name is Phillip Schiff, 444 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida, I am an attorney and I represent Red Top Sedan Service, a certificated carrier. I would like to point out to the Commission, that this is an original application, or a certificate of public convenience and necessity, Your code, of the City of Miami, provides that a public hearing will be held upon such an application, and it says,' am going to quote to you now from Sec. 56-75,--"such hearing shall be not less than 5 days, nor mare than 60 days, subsequent to the date upon which the application was filed." My information is that the application was filed sometime early in July of this year, which is more than 60 days, prior to this date, the date of the public hearing, and it is my understanding therefore, from the Code of the City of Miami, that the Commission may not consider the application at this time. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Attorney, will you give us the ruling on this. Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor prior to the City Attorney giving us this information, I want to indicate to the Commission that Mr. Pino, in fairness to his proposal, had contacted my office and made presentation and had requested -that this matter be placed as a separate item to be discussed on the Commission agenda. We were prepared to do that. About that time, we --- you appointed Commissioner Gordon to represent the Commission and her findings with reference to the taxicab industry. We Were afraid that by treating the two subjects separately, 'and recognizing that this was underway, that the Commission would not be in the best position to render a policy in either :case. It was at my request, that the Commission postpone this for almost a month, so it could heard at this point in time. in relation to the taxicab industry, so this is not a burden really on Mr. Pino. I think we have followed the ordinance,but have followed it in a betterment of the public in that we are hearing both things at the same time so the Commission can make a policy decision. Mayor Ferre: What you are saying is, that administratively it was you that extended the time. Mr. Andrews: Yes, sir. Mr. Lloyd: Usually in such a situation, where there are these types of provisions, the courts usually hold that such provisions are what is known as directory and not man- datory, and our design usually to, --in a manner of speaking, hold the public body's feet to the fire, so there isn;t too long a delay, but 1 have previously examined such decisions as 79 SEP 27197 this and unless Mr. Schiff can inform me of a specific case to the contrary, the last cases i looked at on this particular type of thing, and indeed had to do with our Charter, Which provided for the time of holding an election, for recall, and it said that those provisions are directory and not mandatory. and as long as it is reasonably close, it is all right. Mayor Ferre: In conclusion, what you are saying, is we can proceed with this hearing. Mr. Lloyd: Yes, yes, Mr. Schiff:I disagree. Mr. Jose Millo: My name is Jose L. Millo, I am an attorney I represent Miami Mini Aliados and their application. My address is 2951 S.W. Bayshore Drive, Suite 7G. As you know we have an application before you for certificate of public convenience filed by Miami Mini Aliados. Briefly I would like to set out the chronology of this application and the events leading up to it. It is my under- standing, from what Mr. Pino has stated to me, that his interest of course, was aroused by Commission Gordon's interest in this matter, and she has been a proponent for the Mini bus system for a long time, and we certainly must give Commission Gordon credit for her position and bringing it to the attention of the public and the government in this City, that this service is needed, and has been needed for a long time. Mr. Pino's interest in this area has existed since November of 1973, when I believe Mr. Pino wrote a letter,to I Commissioner Gordon, stating his desire to engage in this type of service. On February 14, 1974, a specific proposal was filed with the clerk, and was treated as an application. Later on it was misplaced, and to date have not been able to find it. Pursuant to that application, on February 28th, 1974, there was a hearing where Mr. Pino appeared before the City Commission and City Manager for study. At that time action was deferred until the Metro studies was completed. On March 28, 1974, Mr. Pino appeared before the City Commission again, and his appli- cation was referred to a Committee chaired by Rose Gordon, which I may say was a one -Commissioner committee. This committee met one time where Mr. Pino was present. Subsequent to that time there have been meetings where Mr. Pino has not been present . Apparently just somebody overlooked inviting Mr. Pino to these meetings, especially to some of the hurried ones held in the last few days. On May 23, 1974, Commission Gordon reported to the City Commission regarding a meeting which I referred to before, and at that time she reported that hertrecommendation was to request the taxicab industry whether they wanted to provide a pooling service for the public. Again she has made a report about this matter today, and there have been, as I said, meetings, ---a large meeting where Mr. Pino did not attend. From the numbers of responses that have been received by Commissioner Gordon, apparently the taxicab industry is not very much interested in this program. Mayor Ferre: Who isn't interested? Mr. Millo:--from the response that has been received by Commissioner Gordon. She stated that there 90 some responses out of 437 'certificates, that are held by the cab industry at this time, --less than 25 % have responded to this, so I presume that the cab industry is not very interested,--- • 80 SEP 2719 Mayor Ferre: It is not very interested in the jitney or whatever it is called, service that we just outlined previously. Mrs. Gordon: May t inject into the record the facts, — we said at the time that if we received the 15% response, we would consider this a sufficient response to proceed, and if we did not receive that much of a response, we would turn to other avenues to find a service to supply to the community. Mr. Millo: Commissioner Gordon, on the 15%, is your perception of interest and Mrs. Gordon: No it was the perception of the number of vehicles we felt we needed to begin a pilot service. I also must correct your statement at this time, I received no communication from Mr. Pino in November,December, January, -- I have a communication from Mr. Pino that was sent throu§h the Manager's office on March 19th and it was dated November 28, I have this copy here. Mr. Andrews: Mr. Nayor and members of the Commission, there is an important point here that needs clarification before we proceed further so that you and the record and the public, and tenants here does not have a misunderstanding. There were two subject matters here, one of trying to utilize in a greater way the taxicab industry of which Mrs. Gordon was appointed as Chairman and her commission was in that area alone. There was a second matter of an application that had made earlier, a distinct separate matter through Mr. Pino to the Police Department and my office for the subject matter that they are here before us. I was the one who met with Mr. Pino, and I was the one that transmitted only for informational purposes to Mrs. Gordon in relation to what she was doing so she would be aware of what Mr. Pino's request was. So they did not communicate with Commissioner Gordon and her committee in relation to this matter. Mr. Plummer: In all fairness to Mr. Pino, is that it is also true, that he came here and was deferred waiting the hour and.was urged to participate in the, Mrs. Gordon: Certainly we would not leave him out when he expressed an interest, we invited him as we 'did any other person who was in the audience that day to leave their name and they would be notified and they we all notified. Rev. Gibson: But my understanding was, if I am not right, I want my fellow commissioners to correct me, and the only way I am going to accept that is that you bring me the minutes, ---- I remember specifically saying, and as I always do, I said, 'Mr. Pino, let's make sure`ou-attend all these meetings and that you are properly notified so that if you have any questions to raise, and objections, that you could be part and parcel', ---now, Mr. Mayor, that tape you are hearing, -- evidently, this gentleman was not notified and was not told, -- Mrs. Gordon: Yes, he was present,- -- - Rev. Gibson: Wait a minute, Mr. Andrews, you repeat your statement. Mr. Andrews; The statement I am repeating is that in the early stages in March, that there were two separate subjects 81 here, one of the taxicab which Mrs. Gordon. was involved in on a committee level, and the other matter was Mr. Pino's request for,the service he is describing to you today, may be modified a little bit, and I was the one hearing that matter. In order to keep Mrs. Gordon and her committee in- formed, I passed on to her the information I was receiving from Mr. Pino. It was after the March meeting, -----I think the record will reflect this, and I am going by memory, ---- that your discussion comes up, Commission Gibson, that they should attent the meetings with the Committee to make sure that they are well informed, but it was still two separate subjects, as it is being treated here, as separate subjects. Rev. Gibson: I hear what you are saying, but my under- standing was, and still is, that Mr. Pino was before us on a specific item,first. My understanding, subsequently was, that when Mr. Pino came back, Mr. Pino was still interested in the thing that Mr. Pino talked about the first time, isn't that right? Mr. Andrews: That is right. Rev. Gibson: My statement was, let's make sure that Mr. Pino is in full knowledge of everything that the Committee was doing, and that all the information that on had, Mr. Pino would have. Mr. Andrews: That is something Mrs. Gordon can relate to -you, as to what took place. Mr. Plummer: I think if I un3 erstand what Father Gibson is trying to do, he is trying to say who was first, was Mr. Pino here first or was this package put together by the taxi industry here first. Mayor Ferre: Could I recommend that we get to the substance of this, then we can come back and deal with whether or not he was first or they were first, I don't know if there is a conflict yet. He may be going to Hialeah, or Miami Beach, I don't know what he has in mind, so let's get on with this, and then we will come back to the. Mr. Pino, I think it is important that, and I apologize to you, but let's see if we can get down to the heart of this matter ratter, than the historical process. Mr. Pino: I want to explain to Mrs. Gordon, that she said she did not receive any communication from me. Mrs. Gordon: In November I never even knew that was a Mr. Pino in the world. Mr. Pino: Mrs. Gordon, let me say this in here. Some the mail does not do a good job, but if you see that a letter that was sent on Noveimber 28,----an article appeared in the Miami News, you will see, it was sent to every member of this Commission by me, by mail, ----I mailed over 300 of those letters, and I am sorry if you didn't receive it, ---- Mrs. Gordon: I want to further state that nothing in that latter suggested your wishing to start a mini -jitney service in this City. It complained about some treatment you were receiving) from the hands of the Public Service Commission, and the County 82 SEP .2719 and that is what this letter states, and I think the records must reflect the facts. Mayor Ferre: Okay, let the facts be reflected, now continue. Mr. Millo: The application before you Mr. Mayor, is a proper application and an application which we are seeking to have a certificate of public convenience issued for forty buses, approximately, that will be utilized by Mr. Pino in a two -fold manner. One will be in a bus pool that will be operated by determining what are the needs of a particular area by inquiring directly from the potential users and determining what these uses, ---where would they like to go, and by this means then design the particular route that this vehicle would utilize. This vehicle will not be in any way in conflict with the fixed routes by M.T.A. as they will not make periodic stops. Mayor Ferre: Do you have a map where you could go? Mr. Millo: We don't have a map Mr. Mayor in the sense that, as I stated to you, the routes will be determined by the demand and not vice-versa.Wre are not trying to create routes, and the routes create a demand, --we are going to find where the demand stands and adjust the routes that demand, which I think is the only proper way to do it. Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor I have some problem with that now. Mr. Dyer, you and Mr. Reynolds just said, what you did about that route chart there. If what you are telling us is what we must vote on, here is what I think you are going to be asking me to do, you are going to ask me to vote on the granting the permit, then tomorrow, it means that you must go down, the M.T.A. line, that you will have the right to do it based on what you just said. Mr. Millo: No, that is not what I said. Rev. Gibson: Read back the record, or at least I don't hear well. I'd rather you have a chart up there with the route, then I could say you came up here and said this street, this street, etc. Mr.Millo: Commissioner we don't have a map of routes. As I stated to you, and I will re -state, these buses will not make periodic stops through fixed routes, what these buses will do, they pick up people near or at their home, depending on whether they have the ability to move to a point where they will be picked up. In other words these buses will actually go to the home of a person that cannot for physical reasons or otherwise, move to the point near their home where they can be picked up. These routes will be pre -arranged by these people will be picked up. No other people will be picked` up along the route. Only the people, that in a way contracted to use the service, will be picked up. Mr. Plummer: Unless you want me to start diggin through some correspondence sir, Mr. Pino then has changed his appli- cation, because he proffered to me at one time, a :outing of which he desired. Now, if that is changed. I would like to know it, because he furnished to me, not only about three- 83 SEP 27197 i thousand signatures on a petition, and that petition was based on a ; =routing, ----I remember it came across 12th and plagl er • I remember that. If this has changed, I think we should know that. Mr. Millo: I was going into that Commissioner. Mr, Plummer: The way 1 understood, you said there was no fixed routing, that each man would create its own, that is what I understood. Nr. Millo: The reason this has not been changed, the meetings with the M.T.A. and we have had, -Mr. Pino has had a number••._of meetings. We do not want in any way, to conflict with M.T.A.'s operation, nor do we want to be competitive with them: Mr. Plummer: So what you are saying, this is a different type of service, than what was originally proposed. Mr. Millo:Absolutely. Mr. Plummer: Okay. Mr. Pino: Honorable Mayor and Commissioners,\I am here today as the President of Miami Mini-Aliados to speak to you on our application for certificate of public convenience submitted on February 14,1974 to be considered for approval. Our original application covered four basic types of trans- portation services to be provided by our company,---Dial-a-ride, Fixed Route, bus pool and charter service! We eliminated our dial -a -ride service from the plan when we realized a possible competition conflict with the taxicab industry. Our object is not to compete with the taxicab or any other major transpor- tation entity in the City, but to provide a badly needed service to .:our community. Miami Mini Aliados has met several times with Dr. John Dyer, Dade County Traffic Coordinator, and members of his staff as well as M.T.A. authorities to discuss our company's 6 routes and their effects on the over-all county transit system. A possible working agreement with M.T.A. has been explored after the disability, effectiveness and possible competition that our service might create. Since it is not our desire to engage in the performance of any service, that will reduce fair revenues of M.T.A. as a result of this meeting, we: -are asking that our fixed routes requested on our application be deleted. This leaves for your consideration the granting of a certificate of public convenience to Miami Mini Aliados to provide bus -pool service and charter services within the greater Miami area. During the last decade the City of Miami has existed from an economic dependency on tourism, to a rapidly growing industrial center. Today, the City of Miami and this area is 3rd largest garment manufacturer center in the U.S. Other in- dustries include electronic construction materials, manufacture of leather goods, and a great number of large corporations doing business with S. America, have made the City of Miami their home base of operations in recent years. This fast in- dustrial growth has 'made acee'ssibility to employment,educational, medical, governmental and commercial, centers through public transportation a must. Miami Mini Aliados proposes to a mini bus system to gain riders for mass transit, improve mobility for those who cannot drive, reduce traffic congestion, and decrease air pollution, a most critical, environmental con- si.deration in our community. High cost of living, and daily demands 84 SEP 27197 for higher salaries, have created unbearable burdens on sole ownership. We believe that if the owner -operator and employee belongs to corporate organization, a more equitable distribution of profits would be achieved, thus creating a better incentive for work . We are very much aware that in a project dealing with the community at large, their involvement as consumers is imperative. To this effect, Miami Mini Aliados will form an Advisory Committee composed of members of the community at large, as well as, representatives from active community organizations. The Advisory Committee will play a key role in the selection of owner operators, recommendation of fares as well as regulations of owner operators. Miami Mini Aliados is a private minority enterprise with a cooperative system of ownership. Each owner operator will be able to eran up to $300.00 per week when driving his own mini bus. Interested participants will submit an application which will be closely scrutinized by the Advisory, Committee and the Company. Upon his acceptance into the "cooperative", the following basic terms will govern: OWNER OPERATOR: 1. Will be responsible for down payment on equipment (mini bus) purchase. 2. Will purchase gasoline and maintenance services from Miami Mini Aliados. 3. Will garage equipment at company facilities. 4. Will assume license plate cost. 5. Will be recipients of 75% of the total fare revenue 6. Will be closely scrutinized in his service by the advisory committee and the company. COMPANY - MIAMI MINI ALIADOS 1. Will facilitate financing of equipment to owner operators. 2. Will provide gasoline and maintenance service at wholesale prices. 3. Will provide equipment and liability insurance. 4. Will provide health services. 5. Will provide spare equipment when regular equipment becomes inoperative. 6. Will be the recipient of 25% of the total fare revenue. 7. Will be responsible for promotion of the company. 8. Will provide all supportive administrative staff. 9. Will be enforece of strict safety regulations on all equipment. 10. Will pay the fare revenue or road tax (To theCity of Miami.) BUS POOLS -CHARTER SERVICES: I have given you an overall description of our company. Allow me, if you will, to priefly describe for you our proposed bus pool and charter service. Miami Mini Aliados, through a zip code mailing, will identify those individuals who need and desire our transportation in the Greater Miami Area. The purpose of our bus pool services is to provide transportation to and from work in an organized fashion based upon the response from our mailing. Miami Mini Aliados will also contract employers who have demonstrated an interest in bus pool services to be provided for their employees. Another recruitment method will be to directly promote our services with employees in areas of industrial concentration. 85 S EP 271974 a Our charter service will supplement the 'bus pools' in the following manner. During the time when the vehicles are idle, due to passengers being at work: low cost transportation on a sub -contract basis, would be provided for senior citizens' programs, educational institutions dealing with training. and any other interested organizations. We believe that the transportation service we propose will be mostly utilized by the low and middle income head of household trying to support a family in a difficulteeoriomic' period. We feel our service will make jobs accessible to this population whom in many instances has been left out of the mainstream of our society, reminding you that our license would provide an immediate solution to these problems. In this light, we respectfully request from the Honorable Mayor and Commissioner, a favorable decision on our application Thank you very much. Mayor Ferre: How much longer will you be in your pre- sentation? Mr. Pino: I have 4 speakers, then after that, Mayor Ferre: Do you have to leave Mr. Reynolds, you can wait? Mr. Andrews: fir. Mayor, may I interrupt you please, becauee I want you to be aware of certain facts before you go any further, and then make a decision whether you want him to continue or not. This is such a unique application and Mr. Lloyd'ean speak to this, that when the application is examined in light of the ordinances, that you have available to you, in order to permit some one operate within the City of Miami, our ordinances as they exist, do not cover specifically this kind of service. That is one thing, the second thing that the City Commission, I think has to make a decision on before you go too far, is, is it going to be the policy of this Commission to entertain this kind of application, which orders a form of bus transportation but is a bus pool type of operation as they are describing it, then after you have made that decision that you are going to entertain such an application, we probably, ---you would probably have to instruct Mr. Lloyd to draft an ordinance that would permit this kind of application to be made so it could be_properly heard and the next step would be to continue the hearings so you can gather the information to make a policy decision as to whether you would then permit such an operation under a new ordinance that would have to be constructed and whether, in fact, the Commission wants to become involved in further licensing an operation which lies somewhere between that which we have transfered to the Metro Transit Authority and is a full bus operation to something that is slightly less than a full bus operation in the bus pool arrangement that they are describing to you. Mr. Millo: Mr. Mayor, if I may, I believe the present ordinance covers this type of service, and this is a bus service, and it is a fixed route bus service. The only difference is, this bus pool will pre -determine who the riders are to be, rather than travel this route regardless of whether or not it will be utilized. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews I recognize the point you have made and 1 recognize the point that Mr. Lloyd has not.made, but I assume it is the same legal background on the discrepancies. 86 SEP 27197 I recommend that since we have gone this far, that we permit at least the testimony on the record, and go through this so that you will better understand what the intentions are, then see how we can proceed from there, because if the will of the Commission is to render this kind of service, then what we have to do is, let's find a way,legal way, of doing this. And if the will of the Commission is that it is against the interest of MTA, it is against the taxicab industry, against the interest of the drivers, --I see Claude Roth is standing here, which means obviously he representing the Union for the drivers, he has a point to make, and I see Mr. Blanco representing the taxicab union, i am sure he is going to want to speak, let's let people speak on this. Mr. Millo: Mr. Mayor the application originally containing the toutes, we have not withdrawn the application, we merely ask that these consideration be deferred until the negotiations with the MTA are concluded, and at that time we will be able to report to. the Commission whether or not we wish to continue, and I am sure the MTA will be ina better position to recommend either as to fixed routes is concerned. I would also appreciate the commission considering that this is entirely a private pilot enterprise service that we provided the community. In this country, unfortunately. private enterprise has not been interested in the quite a long time, at least two decades, in going into the private operation of public transportation. Un- fortunately this has not been so. I think this is a great opportunity for this Commission to engage the talents and capital of private industry into this area. I would also like to point out that this is a public service that will not be a revenue consumer, but a revenue producer, and will provide jobs for a number, of people in the community. Mrs. Gordon; May I ask a couple of questions please Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: Let me interrupt you in asking you if you feel that your questions need to be asked now, or could you hold them off, ---- Mrs. Gordon: It is pertinent to the moment, but point was made of revenue producing and it is something that bothers me, that I would like to have answered, and I have an open mind, believe me. I wantto know the answers. What if your production doesn't produce? Mr. Pino: Mrs. Gordon, remember, we are private enterprise, and when you open a market on the corner, you don't know if your are going to succeed or not. We will take the risk and loss and the gain from our private enterprise. Mayor Ferre: If they don't produce they go out of business. Mrs. Gordon: That is what I am worried about. Mr. Pino: I think we should be worried about it, it is our money. Mrs. Gordon: Also in your proposal, you had two separate items, and I want an answer, you said the mini bus will never carry less than 15 passengers. Does this mean you have to have •a full load all the time. Mr. Pine; No, seating capacity, I am talking about. 87 SEP 27 197 Mrs. Gordon: Then yott said a fee of 350 in this paper, a d 500 in this paper, for the same thing. I guess you had not made your mind up then. Mr. Pino: 11o,no,----if you come to the document i gave you, there is a, ----one of them, is a letter from it is in that paper, the editorial of the Miami. Herald this morning, these people here have 1200 workers, and some of these cases, they cannot go to work because they dont have transportation to go to work. Mrs. Gordon: In the City of Miami. only? • Mr. Pino: Then, next page you have some type of coupon that was already distributed to see what was going on in this factory and you find out, they say, $1.00 a day round trip if live east of the Palmetto expressway, and $1.20 a day if you live west of the Palmetto. Regarding, as far as the the City of Miami has power to license this operation, within the City limits and withth the suburban area of the City of Miami, which is 5 air miles from theCity Limits. What I would like to do, I have about 15 more minutes, ---not for me to talk, 1 would like to call Nr.Alonzo Menendez to speak on behalf of our application, in the name of the Latin Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Pino, how many speakers do you have? Mr. Pino: Four, --- Mayor Ferre: I'll give them each three minutes, try to make it less than that. Mrs. Gordon: Mayor, how can anything we license operate in Hialeah? This Colbrook Mills is in Hialeah. How can we do that? Mayor Ferre: I'lrs. Gordon, you have asked your question, and I think we have to give these people a chance to make their presentation, i will not accept anymore questions from the Commission, until the presentation is finished. Then you can get into all the questions you want, and I am going recognize after these four speakers Mr. Reynolds, then I am going to recognize Dr. Dyer then the Industry, which includes the cab industry, the Union, the taxi union, and anybody else who wants to speak. Mr. Reynolds 4 Mr. Mayor, may I suggest that Mr. Pino has in effect withdrawn his application for a fixed service. The application he says he has, I don't believe truly exists. At least I have never seen it, and if it does exist, it is so vague it defies definition. Mayor Ferre: The point, Mr. Reynolds is this, that we have been playing with this now, and talking about it for many months. We have come this far, this is a public hearing, it is 5:30, if we give this another half hour, I think it will start to be clarified if we give it a chance. Then we have to deliberate at this Commission level, as to whether or not we want to perste it or not. So let it go its natural course. Ni. Pino: Mr. Alonzo Menendez, from the Latin Chamber of Commerce. 8 SEP 2719 t, Mr. Alonzo Menendez: Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, my name is Alonzo Menendez, I reside at 4110 W. 6th Court in Hialeah. I have the honor today to represent the Latin Chamber of Commerce, speak in behalf of the application pre- sented by Mr. Henry Pino. We feel that there is a need for this type of service, and you have today an opportunity to provide for fulfillment. We hope that your deliberations will conclude in a possitive vote on this application, in the assurance that such a vote would be a great benefit to the community as a whole, in spite of the arguments to the contrary, of special interest groups, and empire -building bureaucracies. Gentlemen, we have complete confidence in the fairness of your judgement and thank you for the oppor- tunity to express our opiniam. Mayor Ferre: Thank you sir. Mr. T. Willard Fair: My name is T.Willard Fair, my address is 7790 N.W. 7th Avenue. It is pleasant for me to have the opportunity to speak on the first venture, that has occured in this community, ---it addresses itself to the problems of poor people, as they try to survive in this moment of inflationary crisis. Let me say to you that the mini bus concept, even though it is confusing here today, has potential for the people that we serve in our community. I have heard different agruments here this evening. I have heard talk of conflict and competition with MTA. we have dealt with him. I think Mr. Reynolds will agree, that it was our suggestion that they began to run out of Liberty City straight to Miami Beach, instead of taking No. 4 and No. 21 and transferring to 36th Street and cutting off an hour for those residents. I have heard the argument of the taxicab industry we have related to them too, back in 1965 we tried to use that industry to transfer poor kids to a head start program at Temple Israel and it worked for a while, but we learned that taxicab drivers make their money not on trips but on tips, and poor folks, need the transportation, respect and honor the transportation, but have little money to offer for the tips. It seems to me the mini bus concept if fully developed, allows for the first time to develop minority entrepreneurship. It allows us to begin to also create sore jobs in an area which unemployment is 6.1%. It allows us also to begin to understand the need to let poor people maintain some degree of self -dignity, and not have to travel in groups of five in order to get from one point to another. We believe it has merit and has potential, and can serve the masses of poor people in this community. It is not competitive, it is supplementary, it is complimentary. We need all that we can get. The poor people need all they can get, cheap as they can get it. . Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor. ti Mayor Ferre: I hope T. Willard Fair doesn't run for Mayor in the near future. Mr. Rafael Villaverde: My name is Rafael Villaverde and I reside at 665 S.W. 19th Road. Again I am here backing up a system in order to provide more services to the needy people in my community, a community that is badly in need of transportation. I myself through my agency, run a small transportation system by which we pick up 450 senior citizens 89 • a day, but this is not enough, and I have heard here the word of competition, or points of conflict, again we are talking about poor people. The services are there to be rendered. The need exists, and what are we going to do with the working mother, that cannot attend the factory because she has to spend more money in transportation than maybe the money she will earn after deductions of day care and things like that she has to pay. We are talking about the necessity of poor peoplel We are not talking about making money, we are talking about fixing the needs of our people in our community. We need those services. If the transit authorities making studies, ---transportation systems making studies, ---that is beautiful, but we need the services now. Studies are being made, --I just looked at the planning that the Sgt. made here, and I saw that in our area,Little Havana, when we are talking about food stamps, they took into consideration the office that is in 27th Avenue and 1st Street in the N.w. but that is to serve the people in the N.W.---we also will need transportation, but the zip code 33135 which is mostly Little Havana, has to go to the food stamp office that is located in 8th Street and 58th Avenue, no services considered to be rendered at that area. My concern is, do we need the service, the answer is 'yes',,can %Se wait for the services, my answer is 'no', so I take you time, Honorable Mayor and Commissioners to request that you look favorably to the proposal being presented by the Mini-Aliados. Mrs. Gordon: Rafael, didn't you volunteer to permit this pilot program to utilize your parking area and your shelter at the take -off point, so the seniors would have the use of cabs. It is a fact. Mr. Keith Leslie: Honorable you know the American Automobile membership organization, made up with the utilization of their own Mayor and Commissioners, as Association is primarily a of people who are concerned automobile. However I would like to emphasize to you that AAA favors transportation systems that make the maximum use of our highways. We have endorsed for example the M.T.A. experimental program with the bus lanes on I-95 and the Blue Streak on S. Dixie'. We believe the city would be well advised to authorize a program which would do these two things. One acts as a feeder system for the Metro system, and two provide service for citizens who do not how have service and would not be able to receive it in the forseeable future. We believe that a pilot program, not involving taxpayer funds will definitely be beneficial to the community. Thank you very much. Mr. Pino: At this time, I will ask two things. First of all I will answer any question anybody has in their mind,and second I will ask the Honorable Mayor and Commissioners that when everyone of the people that are going to oppose to my application come in front to -speak, or we will be allowed to ask questions of them, as we want to bring the thing from this. Mayor Ferre: No, here is the way we are going to play. Have you got a piece of paper, and a pencil, and you write down the questions, and after Mr. Reynolds, and everybody else makes their statements, then I will permit questions from you to them, and them to you, and from us to both of you. Now, Mr. Reynolds, I'll recognize you at this time. Mr. teynolds: Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, at this time I want to go on record as protesting this entire application SEP 271 as being an application to provide a service which is now being provided by the Metropolitan Transit Authority and if such a service were granted it would detrimental to the entire community. There is nothing we have heard being offered that is now available to the citizens of this area, either from the Metropolitan Transit Authority or the taxicab industry or from the sightseeing services that have buses available for charter in this area. He offers nothing new, it is a self-serving application that does not provide anything added service to the community, and I further submit for your consideration that this is a hearing to determine public convenience and necessity and to this point we have not had one bit of testimony indicating that there is a need for this type of service, to the contrary, what we have heard is you grant me this blank check and I'll go out and determine if such a market exists. That is what in effect Mr. Pino has said. Mr. Plummer: Can I ask a question of Mr. Reynolds at this time. You prefer me to wait? Mayor Ferre: Please, because I asked Rose to wait, and I think it is fair for everybody to wait, write down your questions, then I'll recognize each Commissioner to ask their specific questions. Dr. Dyer: The proposal has some merit Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission. I think however, one of the major problems is that I doubt that either this commission or -the Metropolitan Dade County Commission has jurisdiction here. This looks to me like a public servuce commission question because it basically appears to be for -hire vehicles that are neither random nor casual nor controlled by the rider, but by another means. That would seem to follow under the juris- diction of the Public Service Commission, especially since it involves 15 or more passengers. In terms of the proposal, it comes down to being basically what we would call a dial -a -bus dial -a -ride type of system. That is specifically what I was talking about that the County has in mind, perhaps county- wide, or perhaps on a lesser basis. We do think there are possibilities at a near point in time of working in a private operation with a public system in combination and in tandem. At this point I'd like to and ask for yes or no from my view, for the simple reason we don't know about the question of jurisdiction. Mr. Claude Rolfe: I was listening to Mr. Pino, we have a problem something like he is trying to create now, on the D line on the bus, on the Beach. Those buses run along there and pick the cream off the crop, when business gets slack, you don't see them. You understand, we have to continue to operate. He is planning on doing the same thing, pick the cream off the crop, we still have to operate out there. If he don't make money, then he is gone. We are still out there, and what he is doing now is fixing to put some of my people out of work. and no way in the world can the Union sit there and stand for it, whatever means it takes necessary for us to put a stop to it, we are willing to go that route. What they are doing is interferring with the peop:.e we already have. Mr. Zilber: Mr. Mayor Commissioners, Dr. Dyer brought up a point that this may be a public service commission problem, If it is not, from what we understand Mr. Pino is looking for is a 20 passenger taxicab, The City of Miami has licensed 434 and understand by population code can't issue any more, but he wants to go door-to-door, which is what a taxicab service is now. The dial -a -bus system as Dr. Dyer described has only survived where government has run it throughout the country. Dial -a -bus systems have been started throughout this country and they have all gone bankrupt. It has to be sponsored by and subsidized by some government agency. It is the only way they can operate. In the proposal that I gave you before, it explains that it has to be subsidized by government, and I think that is Metropolitan Dade County's obligation to the people, not taxicabs or private industries. Mr. Les Eisenberg: My name is Les Eisenberg, 3775 N.W. 36th Street. I represent Big Ten Taxi Corporation. We probably are the biggest single owner of City of Miami Taxicabs. I am not going to comment as to whether we should have or not have mini buses, but I will say that any ps *chiatrist, any sophisticated shrewd salesman will tell you that where there is a conflict, between will and imagination, and I am talking about your will, my will, their will, and imagination, imagination will always win out. Now, Mr. Pino has presented a picture. In fact I even had sometimes, sort of a beautiful motion picture that he pre- sented. He has appealed to our imagination. I think each and every one of you should have Rolls Royces, Silver Clouds, or Mercedes Benz 450 S L's, I really do. In fact a Mercedes Benz man was in my office last week and he tried to sell me a fleet of diesel cars, and you want to know something, he gave me good facts and good figures, but it is not practical for me to have diesel cars, and it probably is not practical for each and every one of you to have Rolls Royces. It may not be economically feasible. I'll tell you, there is one thing I've heard here all afternoon that makes sense, and that came from a gentleman I don't always agree with, and that's Dr. Dyer. He said one word, one word, that makes a lot of sense here. He said need, the word is need. In two months we will know a little more about the needs, maybe a lot more. Can't we hold this in abeyance? Even the jitney type taxi service, ---it would take two weeks to get this into service, then we would have six more weeks to play with this, and would cost the City of Miami a little bit of money. I think we've got to wait. We spent a lot of money for Dr. Dyer and his crew to look into this thing and they are spending a lot of money on tests. Let's wait and let's find out. We will know a lot more in two months. Thank you. Mr. Clifford Rusick: Members of the Commission, ladies and gentlemen of the audience, it seems like there is a lot back and forth, but my purpose today, is , I am not interested in this conflict. The gentleman talked about imagination, ---- you don't need imagination. Rev. Gibson will tell you about a Brownsville Jitney that has-been in existence for 10 or 11 years now. Isn't that right Reverend? I asked the cab drivers, cafe society, does this compete with you? He said no. Now who is in a better position to tell than the Brownsville Jitney or the cafe society. They get along very well, do they not Reverend? The Reverend knows better about the situation. Now they've had it. Now, Nlr. Rolfe here, I like him, he is a fine mn, but I asked him, Mr. Rolfe, how about my wife on 37th Avenue, how about the one on 36th Street, how about those people.Mr. Rolfe said I am going to try that route some day. Ladies and gentlemen, they are behind times. We need this today, 92 SEP 2 7 1974 The gentlemen from the Jewish organization has called me outside and he said it is right. The older people that are handicapped► they are the people that are suffering. The cab drivers, they will get the people with the money. Again 1 suggest to you gentlemen of the Commission, the wealthy and the healthy do very well but the poor people, the older people and the handi- capped do not. So please take that into consideration. Mr. Phil Schiff: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission. I am Phil Schiff, I represent the Greyhound Corporation, American Sightseeing Tours, Red Top Sedan Service, I speak for Greylines, Al - Bus Lines, these are the people engaged in the sightseeing business. Greylines, A-1, American Sightseeing furnish charter service all over this town. There is no need for any other charter service. A bus pool service is something that is unknown to transportation law. Mayor Ferre: Bus pool? Mr. Phil Schiff: ----bus pool service, is unknown to transportation law and I claim to be an expert in transportation law. There is no way in the world that this Commission or your fine law Department can write an ordinance which would allow service of that type at this level of government. As gentlemen who just spoke pointed out, or just before the gentleman who just spoke, pointed out this is nothing more or less, bus pool service --than a taxicab service, and the City of Miami nor any other city in this county that I know of, neither this city or any other city can issue any more certificates of public convenience and necessity for any more taxicabs because we have a state law that applies in the city of Miami, that limits the number of cabs, we are already over the maximum number you are allowed to have under the statute. Mr. Pino's place to get any authority, if he is to get any, would be with the public service commission. I agree with whoever said that, but I don't think that he can go there because, I know Mr. Pino well, Nor. Pino is an ambitious, intelli- gent, resourceful aggressive', person, but he does not play according to the rules. I have had Mr. Pino before the public service com- mission, I have had Mr. Pino in the Circuit Court of this county where he and one of his companies were enjoined from operating because they did not play according to the rules. We have had Mr. Pino at the interstate Commerce level where he did not get the opportunity to continue to operate after he had gotten a temporary certificate, that was revoked because he does not play according to the rules, and in considering, if you could consider his application which has been withdrawn, you have to consider the type of person his new application or vice versa, and into which the new appli- cation has announced here today would fit because such an ord- inance would not be legal and by the way, I practice transpor- tation law for many years, --eta I know of no community in this country that has an ordinance, that is a community of any sub- stance, I am not familiar with all the little wide places in the road, which has an ordinance which would allow the type of service that today we have heard requested. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Villaverde, Mrs. Gordon asked you a question, it is your turn to answer. Mrs. Gordon: You said you needed help with the transpor- tation of senior citizens, right? And your area where your 93 SEP 271974.= activity center is located is the heart of Little Havana, right? It was my understanding from our taxicab bureau that you had agreed or your activity center had agreed to let us pick up people and deliver them to you, there at that point. Did anyone from the taxi bureau speak to you? Mr. Villaverde: No one has. Mrs. Gordon: Did anyone speak to, ---do you know if anyone in your activity center, who is in charge when you are not there was spoken to? Mr. Villaverde: No. Airs. Gordon: Would you have any objection to people being dropped off and picked up there? Mr. Villaverde: Let me clarify one thing. The first question you asked was about parking. I cannot let anybody park there. Mrs. Gordon: No not parking. There was no need for parking. it is pick-up and delivery service. Mr. Villaverde: I have no authority what happens in the streets. I have authority to what happens within my building. I cannot grant permission to use the public streets. Mrs. Gordon: The point that was mentioned at the meeting that I heard from our bureau, because they are checking facts. What if it rains? and the activity center is there, and I was told that the people could take shelter if it was raining,in the activity center. It's not true? Mr. Villaverde: If anybody comes in and it is raining we would have to let them in, but I have a conflict of interest right there. According to federal regulations that rule my program we cannot serve people under 60 years of age. Mrs. Gordon: Serve? You are not going to serve them. Mr. Villaverde: Anybody we provide services to. Mrs. Gordon: You are not going to serve them in any way shape or form. Mr. Villaverde: This is the situation, if a person is getting wet, sure they could come in. Mrs. Gordon: That is the point. Mr. Villaverde:But I want to clarify it again, no one has contacted me. Mrs. Gordon: I don't know who they spoke to, because i did not do the contacting, but the point was that we recognize the need for:,a stop at that point, because of the numbers of people that have to go to your place and leave your place. We want to help. Believe me, everything we are doing is to help, and anybody that thinks we are doing anything for any other reason has the wrong conception, totally. - Mr. Villaverde; The question involved is not helping, if I gave authorization to something that I have not. 94 --- 8 P 2, Mrs. Gordon: The point was, if it rains, you will let them stand under the shelter. Mr. Pino: Could 1 ask Mr. Villaverde a question? Mayor Ferre: Yes, if you ask it quickly and he answers it quickly. Mr. Pino: Mr. Villaverde do you need frequent services for groups of senior citizens. Mr. Villaverde: Yes. Mr. Pino: Do you have that need? Mr. Villaverde: Of course. As a matter of fact, today is one of the days I have to shuttle 500 senior citizens at once and I did not have facilities. Mayor Ferre: Questions from Commissioner Plummer, to Mr. Reynolds. Mr. Plummer: Let me re -address it to Mr. Rolfe. Mr. Rolfe, you have made quite clear sir, that you are in opposition to the mini bus, are you also in opposition to the dial -a -ride or dial -a -cab concept that has been put out by the committee, are you for or against that. Mr. Rolfe: You mean the map you had up there just now? Mr. Plummer: Yes, the map that is put out by the committee. Mr. Rolfe: We have no problem with that, but I am just concerned about, that this one get a mini -bus service another get a mini -bus service, then you have them all over town, then you are wiping the mass transit out -period! That is what I am concerned about, new business coming in, want to use what you already have. Mr.Plummer: Mr. Reynolds, Dr. Dyer made mention that there bras possible conflicts and the point that stuck in my mind, that on the proposal of the taxi, or the dial -a Plan A, that there was possibly conflicts with already existing MTA routes and what they are proposing to do for a dollar and a dime can be done with 300 and transfer. Could you speak more specific to that? Mr. Reynolds: What Dr. Dyer was saying, yes there is a competitive coverage. There is some conflict, but my feeling was that the price obviated the conflict, you see. So they are complimentary. Someone that is going to ride a service for 304 won't ride it for a dollar..._ Mr. Plummer: What you are saying, they are not in competition because yours is a lot cheaper. Mr. Reynolds: Because of economics, that is right. Mr. Plummer: So we come to the question of need. Mayor Ferre: That is eventually going to end up. 95 SEP 271974 Mr.Plummer: Let me get the record very clear, and get my mind very clear. What you are saying is, that in the route proposed on that map of Plan A, today MTA is giving the same service. Mr. Reynolds:Let me say this, and perhaps that will make it clear. The MTA maintains a route within a quarter mile walking distance of every point within the City of Miami. The routes are one half mile apart, quarter mile walking distance, of not matter What route you put on an arterial street, will fall along and parallel an MTA route. We provide a complete coverage. Mrs. Gordon: There is a very important point though, that Mr. Reynolds we've talked about before. It wasn't mentioned now. Direct routes are the things that are lacking in some cases where someone needs to go, and that is why we think of the 12th Avenue, 8th Street location to the Civic Center, to the garment district, perhaps for•;a job, or whatever and back, as being a direct route. It is not downtown, transferring and coming back into that area. Mr. Reynolds: I understand what you are saying, what you are saying, and which is what we do, we seek out those routes that can provide a one -bus service. We find main corridors of travel. We are always seeking this out, if this exists we respond to it, but there is no way that a mass transit system can provide door-to-door service for every trip. There is no way. Mrs. Gordon: That is why you are not in conflict with the idea of this pilot styled taxi program because it was going to provide the direct route. Mr. Plummer: This system does not provide door-to-door am I correct. There was 11 or 12 stops on this systems Mr. Plummer: It collects at selected points and moves them from one point to another. Mrs. Gordon: The key points are the places where generally people who use this, --would use this --would want to stop, food stamps or this and that. They are key points. I would say that these maps were made for us by MTA so they designed it according to where they are not particularly serving, and where they don't yet feel a regular route should be put on. Mr. Reynolds: This data was based on old information. What Dr. Dyer was telling you was that new information is coming out now which will be far more useful than the information we have. Mrs. Gordon: What harm would it be to you, to Dr. Dyer, to the community, if in fact; this taxicab pilot was in effect for three months, wouldn't that give you a. living test, rather than just a written test of need? Mr. Reynolds: If you recollect I offered no objection. I said it could fall in the category of a complimentary service. Mrs. Gordon; Thank you so much. Mr, Pino: I would like to ask a question of Mr. Reynolds . Mr. Reynolds you said you represent the taxpayers bus system. A Correct? Mr. Reynolds: Yes, you know who I represent. Mr. Pino: I would like an answer just for courtesy. Mayor Ferre: You just ask the questions of the Chair and I will address them to Mr. Pino: As a representative of the taxpayers bus line, I want him to tell me exactly how many taxpayers,or the owners of this bus service, to oppose to our application. Mayor Ferre: I don't see the purpose of that question. Mr. Pino: I have a survey, remember. Mayor Ferre: You are asking how many taxpayers have told Mr. Reynolds to oppose this, and the answer is, obviously he hasn't tested the taxpayers to see, ---you know, ---- Mr. Reynolds: The MTA, Board, has a stewardship exercised over the operation of the Metropolitan transit system. To that extent we represent the taxpayers. Mr. Pino: Correct.I.have asked 5;590 tax payers who own the bus line. Out of that, 5,557 said that the service that their bus line is giving is no good, and on the other hand, 5,556 said that we should be granted the license. Mayor Ferre: This is not a court of law. Any other questions. Mr. Blanco: My name is Blanco, I represent the taxi drivers union, Transportation Local 1901. First of all the gentleman said that this type of service, limousine; service, was going to be a dial by phone, and according with the route we saw there, it is not. The second point he said they don't i interfere with the buses. If you people want to bring back those blue prints, and I believe that it is only one without of the route of the buses, MTA, it is the one on 29th Court and loth Street. But everyone of the other ones is right on the path of the buses. Mr. Reynolds: I agree with you, I just made that statement. Mr. Blanco: No, you just said they don't interfere with you. Mr. Reynolds: That isn't what I said. You misunderstood what I said. I'll repeat it if you wish. I said very clearly that there is nowhere in the City of Miami that you could put a route that it wouldn't somewhere parallel a MTA route, but I said it's a complementary service, in that, our pricing structures are different. There is no price competition, between the two plans. We charge 300 for a bus ride. This may be 70, 80 or 90 cents, whatever it might be, so the choice being made by the rider, is made on the basis of a convenience that we can't offer because'we stop at every bus stop along that route, where this would quickly take them from point A to B. Mr. Blanco; So based on the price, you are not opposed to that system. Mr. Reynolds: Because of the price. (, 97 $EP 27 t91 Mr. Blanco: You are opposed to the price, or to the system or the mini bus on what reason? Do you know the price? Mr. Reynolds: The mini bus as a fixed carrier on a regular route stopping at every bus stop is in direct competition. Mt. Blanco: Do you know the price? Mr. Reynolds: It does not make any difference. Mayor Ferre: I think we are going to start winding up the public portion of this hearing. Mr. Arthur Rosenberg: My name is Arthur Rosenberg, 1270 Stillwater Drive, Miami Beach, I am president of the Aircraft Taxi -Company. I speak not as a taxi cab operator but as a tax- payer. Mr. Reynolds is the MTA, subsidized by the public. There- fore, I feel as a taxpayer in order to reduce our tax respon- sibility, that it behooves the MTA to exhaust every possible avenue of revenue seeking before it allows competition of any type to encroach upon its roots. Mr. Reynolds, do you feel, that whether it be the taxicab or the mini buses, would encroach upon the revenues which ordinarily should find itself in the coffers of the MTA? Air. Reynolds: Of course, I would oppose anything that threatens the health of the main system, which is the MTA. Mr. Rosenberg: To summarize in that Mr. Reynolds, do you not think, or do you think that presently you are exhausting every conceivable means to derive maximum revenue for MTA. Mr. Reynolds: We think we are doing the best we can to provide the broadest coverage within our resources, yes. Mr. Rosenberg: ----at the moment? Mr. Reynolds.: ---at the moment. Mr.Rosenberg: But you feel you can do better. Mr. Reynolds: You can always do better. Mr. Rosenberg: ----predicated on the results of the survey which is forthcoming? Mr. Reynolds: That is correct. Mr. Rosenberg: Thank you very much. Irtr. Zilber : This question is to the MTA and the Commission. I keep hearing of a 90 day test pilot program, possibly you are _going to ask our industryto_go into. Speaking for the industry, at the end of 90 days if Tthis is a success, is it going to be taken away from us, because it is then a success 2 Is it;going to be given to MTA2 I don't want to train our employees overthe season for, ---then in 90 days, say well it is great, Ir1TA should take it over. It is a very important point. rlr . Plummer; think, --- He asked the question of MTA and I Mayor Ferre: MTA won't leave jurisdiction over that. 96 £'r Rolfe: The first mini bus will be delivered sometime in d'anuary or February of next year. They are scheduled to go in service on Flagler Street, between the Boulevard and the t-95 Interchange. We don't have. ------we are thinking in terms of broadening\mini bus service based on the findings of the studies that have just been made. I couldn't begin to tell you where this would be in detail at this point. The only thing I Mad for sure is that the mini bus service on Flagler Street will go into operation as soon as the equipment is delivered, probably February. Rev. Gibson: Then if I read you right, then you would be wasting your time and money, if what I hear him say, is what. --- firs. Gordon: The point is when, Father. Rev. Gibson: But Rgse, no way in the world , I am going to explore the possibility of organizing a church in Coconut Grove, then after I get it, find out how feasible it is, -- the Bishop calls another man. Let me tell you something, I don't know what you arethinking,----no way in the world, I spend my money that way. Mr. Reynolds: Father Gibson, please be clear on one thing, the MTA has not taken a position of advocacy at all on this proposal. We merely responded. We have been asked, will it do this, or that, we have tried to give honest answers, but we don't advocate it. Mr. Plummer: But you don't oppose it either? Mr. Reynolds: We can't oppose it unless we can show where it really hurts the system. Rev. Gibson: Let me end with this. I could see these men right now, taking this as a pilot project. Assume it works out well and it comes out grand. I don't know what you would do, but I know what I would do, if I were with MTA. I would find a way conveniently to show that it hurts the system and then no way in the world I could disprove it. Mr. Reynolds: I would hope I am more straightforward than that. Rev. Gibson: I sit up here, and I listen and watch. I heard a man come here, pardon this, I heard a man come here not long ago who said, that what he didn't want us to take certain affirmative action, and shortly after he walked up , while standing here, he told us he hadn't had a chance to talk with his lawyer. The Commission knows who I am talking about. You know one thing, that man walked out of here and went to the federal court and entered a suit against the City. No way in the world you can't tell me he didn't have some idea. All T am saying Mr. Reynolds,-i am not saying that is what you are going to do Mr. Reynolds, but I learned beware of the Athenians bearing wreaths, to be forewarned is to be forearmed. Unidentified speaker: Air. Reynolds does the MTA at this time provide any type of service as described as propose to provide at this time with the bus pool. i'ir. Reynolds: Sir, t really don't understand what you are trying to provide. It is not clear, it's so vague that it 93. SEP 27197 defies definition. I wish I knew what you were trying to provide. Unidentified person: We are trying to provide a fixed route service, the fixed route to be determined, upon a number of people that will be interested in utilizing this service on a regular basis. Mr. Reynolds: Then what you are talking about sir, is a bus route for which you have not yet determined the need, and we would oppose that. Unidentified person: The need has certainly been determined by your reports as well as the reports of Mrs. Gordon. tor. Plummer: Let me make a statement rather than a question, Dave. You and I shoot pretty straight. I want you to hear well what Father said. If we approve this pilot project today, I think what Father was saying to you, we don't want to see you back here in 4 or 5 months saying that is lucrative, we want to take it over, put them out of business. I am going on the strength that you are saying, you are not objecting. My vote is going to be predicated on that, Dave. If you are not objecting, all I am saying to you is, in 6 months or a year after these guys have gone out and done the spade work, don't come back here and say, if we had that,we would be breaking even. As Father Gibson says, you've got to fish or cut bait. Mrs. Gordon: That was one of the considerations J.L. that came up at the committee meetings, and we were assured it would not be that kind of take over in 6 or 8 months. Mayor Ferre: I want to tell you how r feel about this matter. In the first place, starting with the first submitted plan which Commissioner Gordon reported as a committee of one to this commission, I think it is practical, I think it is effective, it has unknowns, I recognize that, I think it is worth a try, and I am certainly for it. We might change our minds later on, 6 months from now. I don't think this commission can tie itself to something which everybody admits is experimental in nature, but unless you experiment a little bit, then there is no way for you to progress, and no way for you to find avenues of new ways of solving problems. With regard to the mini bus, and the cooperative of mini buses to be serving areas, as iI understand it, as I see it, what they are trying to do, is to render a service, which is not being rendered at this time. The reason why this is a new and unique proposal as I see it is because they are talking about charges of 300 or 500 which is something that a poor man or woman can afford to get from one location to another. Now, the Metro Transit Authority provides certain transportation, where this is different as i see it, ----you know what this -reminds me of, ---you said it defies definition. I'll tell you what I think they are talking about,. they are talking about the same kind of system that mini buses provide children in parochial and private schools I have seen, and some public schools, and that is, a guy who just buys a little bus and can transport 15 kids, picks them up at their home, and takes them to their factory, which happens to be the ..chool,---factory of learning, okay? What in effect he is talking d)out is doing the very same thing, except picking up children, he is going to be picking up working men and women. And instead of taking them to the schools, he is going to take them to where they work, to factories. That is what I see. Does this do harm to the taxi industry? In my opinion. I 100 SEP2.71 don't think it does because you are talking about a market, which is going to be 300 or 500 and I don't think you are serving that market, and I don't think that a working man or five working men in a cab can afford to take a cab from Little Havana and go to a factory in Hialeah, and pay the bill, because you are talking about I would guess at least a seven or eight dollar bill, and when you divide eight dollars plus a tip -- the guy is going to want a tip, and if he doesn't get a tip, he is not going to be very happy to render that service; but assuming even if he doesn't get a tip, when you divide eight dollars by five people to pay for it, your talking about $1.50 or a dollar there- abouts. 'He is talking about thirty cents. Now a working man can afford to pay thirty cents -- all right, fifty cents. I don't know, but the point is -- that is what he is mention- ing. Now, the point -- if he were thinking of rendering the type of service which competes with either the taxi industry or the MTA, as is presently constituted, then I would be against it, but I don't think that that man lives, for example, in little Havana, just to take a point in case, is going to take a cab to Hialeah to work in a factory #1, or take a bus, go to downtown Miami, transfer, go out to Hialeah and walk a half an hour, or whatever your talking about, because that means for that working man or woman who gets $1.50 to $2.00 in a factory, and he is making $15.00 a day. He is not going to spend an hour and a half - that it is going to take from Little Havana to Hialeah -- an hour and a half from Little Havana to Hialeah to a factory, and return. Whether it is an hour and a half or an hour, I am not going to argue. the point. The point is that it is going to take him to and from - from two to three hours, and if you calculate that even at a minimum wage, yoube talking about five or six dollars of that man's time, which is worth money. 1Now the point I am making is - that there is no question that what this service is proposing to do, is to solve a need for the poor working man who needs that service and is not getting it today either by taxis or by busses. Now, the question of legality, I'm not a lawyer and I don't know what the Charter says. I would imagine that there are a lot of problems to be worked out: (1) I see a problem with jurisdiction. Obviously, we can only control this within the City of Miami. He is talking about taking working people to working places - that means mostly, Hialeah - not all, but mostly Hialeah. Now, that means that we go into another jurisdiction. I don't know whether or not Mr. Lloyd, we can provide this service within a five mile radius, as he is talking about. That is something that you will have to check out. Now the question of whether or not this goes under the Florida Public Service Commission jurisdiction --. I think that is another valid point that must be checked. Whether or not,there is a provision within the existing structure of --- listen, there is no provision for many things that we do and that is what we are here to do. We are Legislators we are here to Legislate laws. If we do not have laws at work, then we make laws otherwise, and the people say that the system doesn't work -- they are right. 1UI Unless we can adapt to the circumstances to meet the needs of the people - now the one thing that does bother me, and the one thing that I am concerned with is whether or not this will puttin effect,,drivers from the MTA System out of work. If that is the case, then I think that we have to think about this very carefully; but I am not convinced at this point that it would put men out of work. Also, I think that you have to consider, and we can't get involved in jurisdictional problems here - whether it's a transport workers' union or a taxi union. We can't get involved in that. Obviously, it may put some people out of work, even though that is a question, but obviously it will put some people to work, and that also has to be considered. In conclusion, what I am saying is this: I think the idea is a good idea, and I think what the Commission ought to do, and this is my suggestion, is to either accept the principle or reject the principle, and then see if Administratively and legally there is a solution. There may not be a solution. We come into a legal block that we just can't solve it - you understand, and if that happens, then I am sorry -- we have tried our best but it does not fall in our jurisdiction. That may be the case; but I think if we can't find the solution we ought to struggle with it. We ought to try to fit it in. Now, we have a lot of things in the City of Miami which are unknown or unheard of. Four years ago we paid for legal services or Dade Care centers. We never had Dade care Centers before, but we found ways of doing it. We found the money; we found the solutions to it. The important thing is: do we like the idea - do we like the principle? And then let us try to solve it. I want to be very clear with Mr. Pino that obviously this is not going to be something that is going to be his baby. It might be very well that Mr. Zilber,or somebody else may want to go into that business,, and he may want to put in five or ten mini busses, and we are going to recognize that we are not going to be able to say this is your exclusive right. So this is something that may be open. Maybe the Greyhound people may want to get into this, and this is a matter that we'll have to wrestle with later on. Mrs. Gordon: I have some very important questions Mayor. You made your point and it is well taken, but I have to say impractical because when you deliver people to Hialeah and they have to come back, and they live in Miami, they will have to get on a vehicle that's licensed by the City of Hialeah, and consequently there is no way. Mayor Ferre: I said that there are jurisdictional problems that must be worked out. Mrs. Gordon: Idealistically you are trying to solve all the problems. I don't undrerstand what Mr. Pino Wants at this point in time. I knew what he wanted a month ago, let him explain it because he had a fixed route and now he doesn't have a fixed route. Mayor Ferre: I'll explain it. 102 Mrs. Gordon: No, no, I'd like to hear him say it. Mayor Ferre: I will supersede that and then -- Mrs. Gordon: I have a form that you handed me today. (interrupted by Mayor Ferre). You said that I can ramble, but your not letting me ramble. Mayor Ferre: I will in just a second, so you will understand. Mr. Pino wants, as I heard him clearly state, the right to have mini busses in the City of Miami that will pick up people and deliver them to specific locations. Now as I understand it, that's what he is asking for. He does not want a route. Mrs. Gordon: How will you bring them back Mr. Pino.? Mr. Pino.: Mrs. Gordon - Mr. Schiff who is a trans- portation attorney; however, I am going to ask him to answer your question. I have my transportation attorney and he tells me that as far as (inaudible) or finish in the City of Miami the City of Miami has power within the city limits and five air miles (inaudible). I am sure that it is something that will have to be worked out with the Legal Department and will be meeting with the Legal Department, but the (inaudible) have no jurisdiction Mrs. Gordon: Why are you abandoning the fixed route that you showed and we have in our folders today? Mr. Pino : Because Mrs. Gordon there is a proposal from MTA where we are showing a route, where there is no service whatsoever in area where the City of Miami will not have power; however, because we don't want to interfere with the route here in the heart of the City where they make the money, (inaudible) we will show you how we lure people out of cars, so we are not going to ask for the sixth route of (inaudible) can be done without affecting their revenue, or without affecting employment from union workers like Mr. Ross. Mrs. Gordon: May I ask the taxicab industry now very definitely yes or no. Are you or are you not, willing to continue along the basis that you set originally which was to have a pilot program we originally said six months. Are you still willing to proceed -- yes or no? I am talking - I am asking the taxicab industry to answer a question. The question is whether they are still willing to proceed, knowing that MTA may come in and develop some kind of mini bus system at some future time, but knowing full well that it has taken almost two years for the Flagler Street busses to be delivered --- Mr. Ferre: We understand - it is almost 7 o'clock Mrs. Gordon: I know, Mr. Mayor, you ramble -- let me ramble. O.K. You promised me I could ramble. I gave you some grapes -- let me ramble.' 103 Mayor k'erre: Thank God for the little grapes: Mrs. Gordon: I ask you again knowing full well how long it takes to deliver vehicles - knowing that they may eventually develop a similar system, and you will then have to either abandon yours or not make money with it «. one or the other,, Are you willing to proceed? Mr.Zilbers'. Would you answer yes or no? Mrs. Gordon: A11 right. Mr. Zilber:' Yes, as long as it won't be taken away from us in the future by the City Commission. Mrs. Gordon: The future is not tomorrow. The future could be a year from now, but it certainly couldn't physically - possibly, in my thinking, be within a six-month period, because vehicles do not exist within the MTA system at the present time. Mayor Ferre: Anybody in the taxicab industry who dis- agrees with Mr. Zilber's ', statement? Mr. Plummer: Let me interject one thing here because it is the one question that I have and Mr. Zilber\better listen to this pretty good. Now, I saw some bus shelters out in the Model Cities area - it cost $220.000. Mrs. Gordon: You mean those concrete monstrosities: that cost $3000 a piece? Mr. Plummer: What I am trying to get at is a fact. There's going to be some money involved - the telephones, two shelters that there's no other way to provide, and I want to know if Mr. Zilberis going to lay out that money and he is still going because somebody has to pay it. Mayor Ferre: They are ugly, and I am personally and totally against them. Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Zilber, pur proposal for pilot route includes five separate zones. Would you select a zone for a pilot, or two zones for a pilot, where they wouldn't need to be any shelters built from the five as a beginning vehicle. tyr. Zilber: You still have the phone. Mrs. Gordon: Well, that is a minor item, and I'll tell you another thing - our Department said they would work along with them. I see Major Smith here. I don't know if he wants to comment. I think it would be necessary before we conclude. Mayor Ferre: Let's give Plummer a break. Mr. Plummer: The question I'm saying - whatever it is going to cost, it is going to cost somebody, and the final question that 1 addressed to the Manager is: Does the City .104 stand any question of liability? O.K., somebody gets hurt =- now what is the City's position - now with M.T.A., they have their own legal department, their own insurance, fine. What happens to that guy standing under that shelter when the shelter falls? That is ridiculous, but it can happen. Mr. Lloyd : I can answer - it depends on whose shelter it is. If the City puts up the shelters, pays for them, and owns the shelters, the City is responsible. Mrs. Gordon: Did the City put up this concrete monster? Mr. Lloyd: Now that was Model City - I know that. Mrs. Gordon: Well, that is still in the City - on City right -away. Mr. Lloyd: O.K. I just want those questions on the record because I think these are things that are overlooked sometimes. Mrs. Gordon: I think J.L., Mayor, and all - I want to offer a motion now. Mayor Ferre: I recognize Rose Gordon for the purpose of a motion. Mrs. Gordon: Thank you Mayor. The motion is that it -would have to be followed by a Resolution which would have to be prepared. The motion is that we implement the Pilot Taxi Program for six months. That the details of the route be completed between our taxicab bureau and M.T.A. and the Taxicab industry, and that this be implemented within the next thirty days. Mr. Plummer: At whose expense? Mrs. Gordon: The expense would have to come back to you Mr. Plummer when they have an exact amount either for your rejection or your acceptance. I can't tell you the exact dollar because I don't know the dollar until they select the route and we know exactly what we are facing. Mr. Plummer: All right, so in other words, what you are saying - this is in principle. Mrs. Gordon: In principle. O.K. I move that. Mr. Lloyd: Just a moment. This can't be done within 30 days from today because we have no Ordinance at this time which accommodates this type of activity, so we have to draw up an Ordinance, so therefore you can't put a time limit on it for 30 days. Mrs. Gordon: All right. How long would it need to satisfy the drafting of the Ordinance and what Ordinance would have to be drafted? 105 Mr. Lloyd: It would have to be a special ordinance which would exempt them from the provisions of the general taxi cab ordinance as to meters, flags, etc. Mrs. Gordon: You need an Ordinance that would - in the event that they would not have to put the meter down if they had a full cab. Mr. Lloyd: Yes, it exempts them from all other provisions regarding rates. Mrs. Gordon: If I had understood it, we had needed no Ordinance changes when we discussed this at Committee's level. Mr. Ferre: Will you let me speak? Mrs. Gordon: O.K. if the Attorney speaks Mr. Ferre: Please - let me run the meeting - please. Mrs. Gordon: Let me finish my comment. Mr. Ferre: I will not let you finish your comment at this time. Now I am going to ask the City Attorney to answer that question before she keeps on rambling on something else. Mr. Lloyd: We need a special ordinance to accommodate this new activity. Mrs. Gordon: O.K. I will include that in the motion, that a proper Ordinance be drafted. This is a motion of intent; that the proper ordinance be drafted by the Attorney to make possible this Pilot Program as I delineated. Mayor Ferre: All right. We have a Motion. The Motion has been made by Commissioner Gordon. Is there a second to the motion? Mr. Plummer: Let me ask this Mr. Mayor - and then maybe I will consider a second. What is the alternative? Nothing? Mayor Ferre: No. The alternative is - I think this matter has some administrative complexities to it. For example, shelter, insurance, Mr. Plummer: I heard that somewheres. Mayor Ferre: I am repeating what you have been stating for several hours that this matter is not -- that we brought it to a level. This is a plateau, and before we climb to the summit on this thing, we've got to get some things very clear on it, and I don't think we are in that posture right now this evening. Mr. Plummer: In other words, what you are saying is the alternative to her motion is to send it back to the drawing 106 Board. Mayor Ferre: No! To get the sense of the Commission for it, which we are basically for, and then turn it over to the Manager for his working out the detail, including insurance, etc. and bring it back to us for final action. Rev. Gibson: More than that I think the City Attorney must tell us. I think - now I may be using the wrong adjectives to eminent attorneys who said that we don't have the legal right of power. Mr. Lloyd: May it please your Honor, we are talking about two different things. We are talking about the first plan now, which is a different proposal than what they talked about --- Mayor Ferre: About apples and oranges. He is talking about -- and we have been talking now for about twenty minutes about Plan "A" which is the routed thing for the taxicabs. Mrs. Gordon: Yes, and we can do that Mr. Lloyd - is that correct? With a minor adjustment. Mr. Lloyd: Well, it is not a minor adjustment, and I have said what we have to do. Mayor Ferre: All right ladies and gentlemen Mrs. Gordon: I moved the Motion - did you get a second? Or are you going to get a second? Mayor Ferre: I am trying to if you let me -- I'll ask for a second. On the Motion asked by Commissioner Gordon -- is there a second? Once? Is there a second? Twice? Is there a second? Three times. For lack of a second, the Motion dies, now do you want to restate your motion and make it a matter of (interrupted by Mrs. Gordon) Mrs. Gordon: It is a principal motion. O.K. Mayor Ferre: Make your motion now as a matter of principle. Mrs. Gordon: The motion is that the Manager, our Law Department, the M.T.A., the representatives of taxicab industry, our own taxicab bureau, jointly confer on a method of implementing a Pilot Taxicab Program for a six month period of time. Come' back to us with the cost \factors for our consideration. Mayor Ferre: Rose, may I suggest that instead of doing something that seems ratther complicated, and that is what the committee is supposed to do, and that is what we've been doing. Mrs. Gordon: We did that Mr. Mayor. 107 Mayor Ferre: May I recommend that what we do here is that we accept your report in principle and that we then ask the Manager to come back with specific implementation of it, and we will then vote in final measures at that time. Ne may come back and say that he sees no solution to the insurance or something ----•- Mrs. Gordon: I'll move it that way. I'll move it back. You accept my report which was - do I have to renew it? Do you accept my report in principle that we direct the Manager and the Law Department to proceed to see how it can be implemented. Mayor Ferre: And come back with the specifics for this Commission to pass. Mrs. Gordon: Fine, that tells the story. O.K. Mr. Reboso: I second the motion. Mayor Ferre: For further discussion -- Mr. Reboso: Mr. Mayor, does that exclude those people? Rev. Gibson: No, no, - here's what I am asking: Suppose they were to say to you right when you go back, we are prepared to participate, and remember you said that you have a pilot route and a pilot route there, want to make that that excludes those people - if they wanted to partici- pate, meeting the criteria? Mrs. Gordon: If they have taxicab certificates, it does not. It precludes their participation. Mr. Plummer: Father, it does not preclude, but it does possibly make them competitors. Rev. Gibson: Let me make sure -- I want to vote but I want to make sure they are not excluded. Mrs. Gordon: No, they are not excluded. Mr. Lloyd: , The question is theoretically no but actually yes, because the number of taxicab certificates are frozen, so in fact yes. have Mrs. Gordon: But if you bought certificates you'd please. Mayor Ferre: Let him answer, and do it quickly Mr. Pino: No; we don't have taxicab certificates. Mayor Ferre: So the answer is that from a practical point of view, yes they are excluded. These people would be 108 excluded because they do not have the licenses; so the answer is theoretically no - they are not excluded - practically yes, because they don't have any license. Mr. Plummer: Then Mr. Mayor, I would have to vote against that Motion. May I proffer something which I will be glad to have Rose put in to a Motion. Mr. Mayor, I feel that Father Gibson's concern or I think that I do, and I would say that a proper motion at this time is that we direct the City Manager, the City Attorney, and other appropriate to number (1) To look into the cost and all ramifications of proposal(a) which is the cooperative of the taxicab system. (b) That he look into the legality or possibility and all ramifications of the proposal of plan (b) - that way when he comes back with his report, no one is excluded, except he will come back and lay all of the facts on top of the table. He will tell us plan (a) cost X number of dollars, and its here; if you want to accept it, or you don't. Plan (b) is legal or it can be legal, or it is not legal. Mrs. Gordon: That's O.K. You can do it that way. We can make it in two motions if you would. It won't hurt anybody or anything, because it is the same thing. Youi not accepting anything but my report and recommendation. Now you will have to get recommendations by unanimous Mayor Ferre: I am going to be power of attorney besides Chairman here. The chair rules that we have a motion and now Murray you help me -- this is a substitute motion that Mr. Plummer is making -- now I will accept the substitute motion, and there is a second. Is there a second substitute motion? Rev. Gibson: I don't want anyone excluded. Mayor Ferre: Now the substitute motion has been accepted. Now I think we vote on the substitute motion first. Is that right? Is there further discussion? Mrs. Gordon: I am going to ask Mr. Plummer a question. We're on a motion now. J.L.: Do you have strong feelings about that being in one motion or would you accept it in two motions? Would you take it as a second motion, and wee/1 vote on each one of them? Father will still have his and I'll still have mine, and you'll still have yours, and we'll have two motions - O.K.? Shall we do it that way? I am asking Mr. Plummer. Mayor Ferre: All right, we have a motion and we have a second, and he won't get -off -the motion -- and speaking of the motion -- unless you really have to speak to the motion. Now let's vote on this. Is there any further discussion on this item? If not, call the roll. Mr. Plummer - yes. Mr. Reboso - yes. Rev. Gibson - yes. Mrs. Gordon - what can I do - vote against four months of work? 109 Mayor Ferre I vote yes. I think this pretty well takes care of everything. Said motion was designated Motion No, 74-1085. Mr. Millo: Mr. Mayor, there is one thing I would have liked to have said before. I said there was a question to Mr. Austin as to the legality of our application, and I would like to say that pursuant to Section 56-70, we certainly are within that Section and as proof of that particular situation, I will go back to your analogyof the school bus -- Mayor Ferre: You two lawyers get together and argue out whether the Section 158 applies or not because you say it does, and he says it doesn't, and in the long run we will be ruled by what that man says. We have to put a time limit on this. Mr. Manager how long do you want reasonably? Mr. Andrews: Can you tolerate a sixty day period? Mrs. Gordon: No Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Lloyd can you tell me how long it will take you to draft the proposed ordinance -- I may study it in the meantime? Mr. Lloyd: I will say that we can do it at the outset of two weeks. Mrs. Gordon: You can have the Ordinance Mr. Lloyd: We can have the Ordinance done in a week. Now the other thing may take a little longer. Mrs. Gordon: I would like to know what is specifically involved in this Ordinance -- that is a consideration. Also, from the legal standpoint, what is specifically involved with the other system -- you know, legally? Mr. Lloyd: I think we will have to have a little longer time. We will do the Ordinance first - that we can do. Mrs. Gordon: Thank you. Mr. Millo: Mr. Mayor, I would like to ask one question. As I understand, the only thing that will be decided would be the legality and the jurisdiction of this Commission and if it's found to be legal and the Commission to have jurisdiction, it will be approved? Mrs. Gordon: Oh no, you just read things into something mister. I never said I approved ---- Mr. Millo: I never asked the question to you Commissioner Gordon, I asked the Mayor. Mrs. Gordon: I am a member of this Commission sir. Mayor Ferre: You let me chair this Mrs. Gordon. The man asked the question. I think there is some confusion as to what the intent of this motion was. Since both items "A and B" were 110 placed together, what in fact as I understand we passed, was we obviously tentatively approved in concept both "A and B" and we then passed it on to the Administration and to the legal staff to prepare the proper legal documents -- if that's possible for both "A and B". If A is legal and possible, and B is not, then that takes care of that, doesn't it? On the other hand, Mrs. Gordon: If they are both legal, then we choose which one we want or both. Mayor Ferre: And that will come before this Commission for final vote as soon as the Manager says that he can finish. point. Mr. Millo: Thank you Mr. Mayor. That clarifies the Mayor Ferre: Did I state this right? O.K. now Mr. Millo: Mr. Mayor and Members of the Commission, I would say that we can do this within a two week period then from the direction you have just given because part "B" is the worrisome part to me Administratively; but if a legal question has to be answered there first, and most of the economics and practicality of plan "A", I think that we can get through that. Mayor Ferre: Let me put it to you this way - obviously if this matter is not legal and the City Attorney rules that it is not legal, then there is no need to go into an Admin- istrative determination. If he does rule that there is an avenue that we can travel on legally, then it falls in your domain to figure out what it is -going to cost; how you implement it; and figure out and come back to this Commission right away. Mr. Millo: I would like to ask a question of the City Manager. What are the problems Administratively to our proposals? Mayor Ferre: No sir, we are not going to recognize that question because t've already told you exactly what the proceedings are. It first is a legal matter - if we can find the legal avenue and you get a green light on that, then you will have to sit down with the Administration to work out the administrative end of it. Mr. Millo: Will these hopefully be considered together? Mayor Ferre: I would certainly hope so. Since they were passed together that they will be voted upon together because even though they are separate, they are interrelated. Mr. Millo: I would hope so - thank you very much. Mayor Ferre: O.K. Is there anything further to come up before this Commission: Mr. Eisenberg: Mr. Mayor, I would like to say something. A moment ago you analogized this Mini bus program 11 that similar to school busses - private school, and you also stated that this would not hurt the taxicab industry -- is that correct in your opinion? I am sorry - it's got to hurt the taxicab industry because what about the existing taxicab business Mayor? if everybody can ride for a fare of thirty to sixty cents, then existing customers will want to ride for that fare from point "A to point B" - so it got to eventually affect the taxicab industry. Yet, it may apply to some people that will not take taxicabs; but it still is going to hurt the present business we already have. 112 410 48. DISCUSSION ITEM- OF AGENDA ITEM TEN STATEMENT OF NOW'CONFORMI : COMMISSIONER GY SON - REGARD/NG THE WITHDRAWL -- Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, Item 10 bothers me only because, not because I don't want to understand the man but it bothers me because of the method. Let me see... where there is a with- drawal on item 10. Isn't that the one? Mr. Mayor, I want to make sure and put all of us on the record. Rose, come on, I want to put you on the record. Yes sir, I want to put Rose on the record. Item 10 where the man was the applicant.... Mr. Andrews: Bobby Dykes.... Mr. Lloyd: You're talking about the withdrawn item, are you not? Rev. Gibson: The withdrawn item, what item is that? Mr. Lloyd: Yes, sir. That's review of extension of waiver of development of six of 27 required off-street parking spaces in conjunction with a 22-unit apartment building at the S.E. corner of N.W. 5th Avenue and 34th Street. That's the item you're talking about, Father? Rev. Gibson: Yes, sir, on 34th and 5th Avenue. Now, I have nothing against the man. As a matter of fact, I could under- stand his problem but I think that when people come to this Commission, Mr. Mayor, I want to make sure; to put everybody.. you know I'm jumping off this afternoon. I want to make sure, here is a withdrawn item and I presume... Who withdrew it, the man or who? 1 Mr. Lloyd: It says here this item deferred at the request of the applicant. Rev. Gibson: All right. The reason I'm making this statement, I want you to listen carefully, the applicant came - Rose, I want you to be just as concerned about my concern as I am about yours - the applicant came here 60 or so days ago. He had not conformed and he said he wanted time. We granted him 60 days. That was a priviledge, not a right. He doesn't .ve the right to withdraw this item. I visited myself ate: I went out there yesterday and I looked and those can, are there, they were yes- terday at noon just as they were when he came in here 60 days ago and was granted a 60 day reprieve. Now I want the Commis- sion to understand how I feel. I see that the citizens of this community must live under the law or we need not have any laws. Now he does not have the right to ask you to withdraw that item when we told him that we're going to give you 60 days to ship up I,r ship out. He did not plant those trees, the Building Department did not have a chance to inspect those soak pits. Now I feel that if he needed more time he should have had the grace to come here and ask for that time, not to tell us withdraw it. Now I want to serve notice on the staff; my brother, if he does that again or anybody else I'm going to offer a motion to put him under the hammer because if we have laws where people are just junking up this City and they don't intend to move those care after they were told; then what we ought to do is put the weight of the law on them. And I take that attitude because the man was in here who was dealing with that sign business - we were polite to him and then he took us to federal court. Mayor Ferre: All right. Is that clear? • • 113 Mr. Andrews: Yes, sir. Mayor Ferre: Father, is there any action that you want other than what you said? Rev. Gibson: No, sir. 1 want the administration to write that man a letter and ask him to show up at the next meeting come hell and high water. Mr. Andrews: Yes, sir. This will be scheduled for your decis- ion whether he shows up or not. Rev. Gibson: And if he doesn't have it, if he hasn't moved those cars, planted those trees and had that soak pit inspect- ed I'm going to be the first one to offer the motion. Mr. Plummer: Father, why don't you make it more direct? Why don't you write him a letter and say that on the llth day of October his permit is being withdrawn. If he would like con- sideration that that permit not be withdrawn he has that opportunity on the loth, so you've then notified him that he's loosing it on the llth. Make it more direct. Rev. Gibson: All right. I'll make the motion. The following motion was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 74-1086 A MOTION EXPRESSING THE POLICY OF THE COM- MISSION THAT THE REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF DEVELOPMENT OF SIX OR TWENTY- SEVEN OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES AT THE S.E. CORNER OF N.W. 5TH AVENUE AND 34TH STREET BE DENIED UNLESS APPLICANT APPEARS AT THE OCTOBER LOTH MEETING AND GIVES ADEQUATE REASON FOR EXTENSION. Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, may I take just a minute of the time because we spent so much time; there seems to be a little bit of confusion as to the motion which I made. Now to the City Attorney and to the City Manager, if there is any confusion on your part, let's clear it up before this Commission adjourns. My motion and the intent of my motion; was that we did not accept either Plan A or Plan B. We directed you to come back to this Commission on agreed upon date telling us the cost and all ramifications of Plan A. Plan B is either legal, not legal or it is possible; anything you can tell us in ramification of Plan B. Now did you misunderstand that? We did not accept either plan. Did my fellow commissioners accept it that way. Mayor Ferre: I stand corrected because in the long run it doesn't make that much difference. Mr. Plummer: Well, we didn't accept either plan. Mrs. Gordon: It was my understanding that you accepted my report and the proposal. Mr. Plummer: Yes, your report as submitted. But we did • 114 Mrs, Gordon: in principal, in principal, And 1 was under the impression that you didn't change that part at all. Mr. Plummer: No. Did you two understand? Mt. Andrews: Yes. 49, APPOINTING ANNETTE EISENBERG TO THE MIAMI MEMORIAL COMITIES._ Mayor Ferre: Wayne E. Withers, chairmen of the.M`armi Memorial Committee has recommended that the MemorialA�iasltdisciee A ussed and wishes to submit the name of Mrs. Annette Eisenberg for the City Commission's consideration and I might say that this was a recommendation that I made to the Memorial Committee and per- haps others did too. Mrs. Gordon: So did I, so I'll move it if you have no object- ions. Mr. Plummer: So did I. Mayor Ferre: All right. The point is that obviously this woman worked very hard and Mrs. Gordon: She conceived the idea and she developed it. The following motion was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its aloption: MOTION NO. 74-1087 A MOTION APPOINTING ANNETTE EISENBERG TO THE MIAMI MEMORIAL COMMITTEE, Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Mayor Ferre: October 3rd is the dedication, ladies and gentle- men. APPOINTING AS MEMBERS OF THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT 50. COMMITTEE: MONNA LIGHTE AND DOLLY MC INTYRE Mayor Ferre: Mr. Dan Paul and Mr. Bill Colson resigned the committee to be on the study of Downtown Development and Zoning Study for the Consumer's end. Mr. Plummer: Why? Mayor Ferre: They just said that they had too many other obligations and they.. They didn't really give too many rea- sons, they just did not accept; after they had previously accepted they changed their minds. So I would like to appoint in their place Mrs. Mona Lighte and Mrs. Dolly McIntyre. The following motion was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: MOTION NC). 74-1088 A MOTION APPOINTING MRS. MONNA LIGHTE AND MRS. DOLLY McINTYRE AS MEMBERS OF THE DOWN- TOWN REDEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE TO 115 2719 REPLACE DAN PAUTL AND I+1ILLIAM COLSON, RESIGNED. Upon being seconded by Mr. 1eboso the motion was passed and adopted unanimously. PERSONAL APPEARANCE - MR, JETHRO DAVIS, SUNSHINE LIMOUSINE SERV. 51, R -(AR tNG LICENSE PE0$LEM Mr. Jethro Pitts:i Honorable Mayor and Commission, my name is Jethro Pitts. I live at 1660 N.E. 150 Street, North Miami Beach. I'm the President of Sunshine Limousine Service. Last year the City of Miami issued me a license which expired Sept- ember 30th. Sergeant Will called me at my office at this time and informed me that the City wouldn't issue me another license. The only reason that he could give me was that they issued it to me by a mistake. Mr. Plummer: By what? Mr. Pitts: By mistake. Allright, this silly mistake caused me to go in about 8 or 9 thousand dollars worth of debt and coming Tuesday, I will have to close my doors. I'll try to sell my cars, that limousine cost me like 12, $13,000 and I ... two limousines at $8,000.00 and the car is not even 6 months old. I have a license here that I was issued in '73. Mrs. Gordon: What do you mean by mistake? What kind of mis- take? Mr. Pitts: That's the only explanation they would give me. He wouldn't tell me no more. Mayor Ferre: I'm going to cut right through so it will be very quick. It is very simple. They said yes last year and this year they said they had made a mistake and they took out his license. Mr. Plummer: Who said it? Mayor Ferre: The City of Miami... Mr. Pitts: Sergeant Wills. Mr. Plummer: That's the Taxi Bureau. Mayor Ferre: The City of Miami Taxi Bureau. That doesn't seem right, so would you look into it and report back to this Com- mission within the next few days. Claude, you want to talk about this? Mr. Claude Roth: You're all hitting me on both ends. Sun- shine Limousine Service there just signed... with me, they're hurting them there and then this Mini -Bus service too, how many times am I going to get hit in one day? They're a part of our union. Mayor Ferre: Are you opposed to this? Mr. Roth: No, they're a part of our union. They signed cars for Transport Workers Union. That's the reason I'm staying around. Mr. Plummer: Ok, let's get Plummer on the line again. ; Mr. Mayor, I'll offer a motion that the license be reinstated until the justification is shown before this Commission by the Taxi Cab bureau that it should be revoked. 118 410 Mr. Southern: 1n order to get this motion correct, I'll need a little more information from this gentleman as to what the name of the service is and Mayor Ferret He'll provide that for you. Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, let me just go on the record just so that there's no mistake. Sir, you don't ever rent limousines to me at the funeral home, do your Mr. Pitts: No, sir. Mr. Plummer: Ok, 1 just wanted that on the record. Rev. Gibson: He don't rent any to me either. The following motion was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 74-1089 A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE REINSTATEMENT OF FOR -HIRE CAR LICENSE #33431 TO SUNSHINE LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC., 770 N.W. 54TH STREET, UNTIL JUSTIFICATION IS SHOWN THE COMMISSION BY THE TAXICAB BUREAU THAT IT SHOULD BE REVOKED. Upon being seconded by Rev. Gibson the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 FOR UP DATING OF 52, APPRAISALS CONCERNED WITH ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR LkUN RLY R ?ARK Mr. Andrews: Latin Riverfront Park - We're in the process of condemnation of this 41 acre tract. There are certain problems attending to the processes of trying to acquire the park and I want to take the time.... Yes, a 41 acre tract. The Green portion which was acquired from the archdiocese. The rest we were not able to acquire under negotiation; it's under condemn- ation. There have been some changes of events where it may be possible now to acquire this under direct purchase by negotiat- ing with the property owners. I come to you with this reco- mmendation because we believe that we can acquire all of the parcels for 11 million dollars or less. We have available $1,100,000 in total funds. We would make recommendations to the Commission as to where the balance of the funds could come from if it is possible to accomplish the acquisition for a million and a half dollars. Now Mr. Lloyd would make arrange- ments through Mr. Crouch to negotiate in an effort to acquire this property and come to the City Commission after agreements have been reached on all parcels to insure that we could acquire all parcels. If we acquired the middle parcel and couldn't get either other parcels we would have a divided park which wouldn't suit our purposes. Now what I'm recommending to the Commission is that we be authorized to expend up to $10,000 to update the appraisals that we have so that we can attempt to acquire it by negotiation. If we find that we cannot and the price begins to exceed the million and a half dollars and I'm recommending to the City Commission that we forgo the ac- quisition of this property and that we go to some other area. I'm not prepared to specify what other area at this time but I 117 want to have theommission at least adopt a motion author., ring us to Ir. Plummer: What has already been spent to acquire the two small parcels, how much money? Mr. Crouch: $43,000. Mr. Plummer: All right, and that makes up what portion of the entire tract? Oh, my God, it's not 10%. Mr. Crouch: whole entire Mayor Ferre: The Bishop Carrol part was 15,644 square feet and park was 195 so that puts it at about 8%. But you can't go on those dollars Mr. Plummer: Now, let me tell you what I am going on. Mr. Andrews: Can I interrupt you to save you some time? You know what, you're not making any decision now whether you're going to buy it or not. All you're authorizing us to do is to spend monies for updating the appraisals so we can.... Mr. Plummer: $10,000.001 Mr. Andrews: 1But it can cost you considerably more if we can proceed in condemnation. Mr. Plummer: Let me get one final point in and then I'll shut up. Mr. Lloyd, did you not inform me, sir that a parcel of land right in the immediate area went for $10.00 per square foot that the county bought? Mayor Ferre: That's not the point. In other words, that we might be able to reasonably negotiate this if we can up with the justified figures in the appraisal. Let me put it to you this way. It is a $10,000 gamble but the odds are on our side. Mrs. Gordon: I can also tell you that Park and Recreational Fund gets a $600,000,000 boost in Washington. Maybe some of that money will come down from there. How do you know it is going to cost $10,000 to get the appraisals? Mr. Andrews: I'm not saying it is. I'm saying we will be limited to that. Mayor Ferre: I hope it will be less. It should be less. Updating an appraisal shouldn't be more than two or three thousand dollars. The following motion was introduced by Mr. Reboso who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 74-1090 A MOTION AUTHORIZING 'Y'HE EXPENDITURE OF NOT TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR UP -DATING OF APPRAISALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR THE LATIN RIVERFRONT PARK. Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon the motion was passed • and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plum- mer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 118 41/ Mrs. Gordon In the Port Site that we already own, the Old Port Site which is graded and leveled, the architects have informed me they are willing to place trees in there as part of their tree bank program and probably save us some money on the acquisition of the trees and so Mr. Andrews is going to be working with them in that direction. REQUEST STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTTMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROL TO 53 COLCERNINGSINSTALLNCE ATIONF ROFTG-.Lb"MSLUDGE LINES-DADE ETC. SEWER AUTN The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1091 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROL TO WITHHOLD THE ISSUANCE TO THE MIAMI-DADE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY OF A PERMIT TO INSTALL TWO 16-INCH FORCE MAINS UNDER BISCAYNE BAY FROM S. E. 2ND STREET TO THE CENTRAL DISTRICT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ON VIRGINIA KEY; AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROL WITHHOLD ISSUANCE OF THIS PERMIT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE CITY COMMISSION INFORMS THE DEPARTMENT THAT THE CITY HAS BEEN FURNISHED DOCUMENTED PROOF IN WRITING THAT THE PROPOSED ROUTING OF THE TWO 16-INCH FORCE MAINS THROUGH THE CITY OF MIAMI TO S.E. 2ND STREET AND THEN ACROSS BISCAYNE BAY TO VIRGINIA KEY IS THE ONLY SUITABLE ROUTE AVAILABLE FOR THE LOCATION OF THESE FORCE MAINS. (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: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 54, URGE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME TO ACCEPT NOMINATION') OF ERNIE SEILER The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1092 A RESOLUTION URGING THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE TO STRONGLY CON- SIDER ERNIE SEILER _FOR MEMBERSHIP FOR ALL THE ACHIEVEMENTS HEHASACCOMPLISHED TOWARD THE GROWTH OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL TO THE POSITION IT HOLDS TODAY IN THE HEARTS OF ALL SPORTS FANS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) • 119 1 SEP 27197 Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson,.Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Perre. NOES: None. 55, GRANT REQUEST OF COCONUT GROVE BANK FOR ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT FOR DRIVE-IN TELLER.MODIF1CATION$ The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1093 A RESOLUTION GRANTING THE REQUEST OF COCONUT GROVE BANK FOR ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT FOR DRIVE-IN TELLER MODIFICATIONS AT SAID BANK. (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: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. GRANT REQUEST OF COCONUT GROVE ASSOCIATION INC, FOR CLOSING OF 56, CERTAIN STREETS, USE OF PEACOCK PARK FOR CDOW_DROYEARTS EE$T IYAL IN 1175 The following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1094 A RESOLUTION GRANTING THE REQUEST OF THE COCONUT GROVE ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE COCONUT GROVE ARTS FESTIVAL ON FEBRUARY 14, 15 AND 16, 1975 BY MAKING McFARLANE ROAD, FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH MAIN HIGHWAY AND GRAND AVENUE TO THE FOOT OF BISCAYNE BAY A PEDESTRIAN MALL DURING THE THREE (3) DAYS OF THE FESTIVAL AND CLOSING SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE NORTH TO MARY STREET TO CREATE A CONTIGUOUS "L" SHAPE FOR EASY ADMINISTRATION; GRANTING PERMISSION FOR THE USE OF COCONUT GROVE PEACOCK PARK; AND AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE COCONUT GROVE ASSOCIATION, INC. A $1,000 "PURCHASE AWARD" FOR ART WORK; ALLOCATING SAID $1,000 FROM THE POLICE HEAD- QUARTERS AND CRIME PREVENTION FACILITIES FUND. (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: Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs, Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 120 SEP2719 57, 1 The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1095. A RESOLUTION GRANTING FREE USE OF SHELL CITY PARKING LOT, N.W. 58TH STREET AND 6TH COURT, MIAMI, FLORIDA TO THE JUNIOR NAVAL CADETS OF AMERICA; THE FREE AND ACCEPTED LODGE #96; AND THE NEW LIFE LODGE #504 TO HOLD A FUND-RAISING CARNIVAL FROM DECEMBER 5TH THROUGH DECEMBER 8TH, 1974; SUBJECT TO ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR EVENT PERSONNEL, INSURANCE AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS BORNE BY THE CITY. (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: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ADJOURN!1ENT:. -TH ERE-BEING-NO FURTHER BUSINESS. TO CQM . B FORE THE ITY COMMISSION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT //: 0 BEFORE ATTEST: H.D. SOUTHERN CITY CLERK RALPH G. ONGTE ASSISTANT CITY CLERK MAURICE A. FERRE MAYOR 121 SE,P 271974 cr?v OF I'VtIANII DOCU y =EST INDE ITEM Nq DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 COMMISSION AGENDA & CITY CLERK REPORT (16 pages) . CONFIRMING RESOLUTION NO. 74-640-ADVERTISE BIDS CONSTRUCTION GARDEN SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5385C CONFIRMING RESOLUTION 74-641-ADVERTISE BIDS CONSTRUCTION GARDEN SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5385S CONFIRMING RESOLUTION 74-639-ADVERTISE BIDS CONSTRUCTION GARDEN HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4374 ACCEPTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR "LATIN COMMUNITY STUDY" ASSISTANCE FROM STATE OF FLORIDA- TRANSPORTING HURRICANE RELIEF SUPPLIES TO HONDURAS APPROVING ELEMENTS OF THE "LATIN COMMUNITY STUDY" PREPARED BY CITY OF MIAMI PLANNING DEPARTMENT ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1974-75 PROVIDING PUBLIC HEARINGS CONCERNING THE INCREASED MILLAGE RATE -BUDGET 1974-75 ACCEPT PLAT ENTITLED "LITTLE RIVER CENTER" A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI ACCEPT PLAT ENTITLED "HELLER TRACT" A SUBDIVISION CITY OF MIAMI ACCEPT COMPLETE WORK-JOE REINERTSON EQUIPMENT COMPANY -SOUTHERN DRAINAGE PROJECT E-31 ACCEPT COMPLETE WORK-AMERICAN DAVITS CORPORATION -MARINE STADIUM BOAT PIT PUBLISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - CONSTRUCTION N.W. 51 TERRACE ALLEY HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4371 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO COVER COST RESTROOMS AT CITY HALL LANDSCAPING ON N.W. 20 STREET - NEW TREE PLANTINGS ON N.W. 20 STREET MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 27, 1974 COMMISSION RETRIEVAL ACTION CODE NO._ 0058 R-74-1053 74-105a R-74-1054 74-105=- R-74-1055 74-105' R-74-1056 74-105 R-74-1059 74-105 R-74-1060 74-106 R-74-1061 74-106 R-74-1062 74-106 R-74-1063 74-106 R-74-1064 74-10 R-74-1065 R-74-1066 R-74-1067 R-74-1068 R-74-1069 74-10 74-10 74-10 74-10 74-10 'POCUMENTINDEY WII�S ITEM NO. DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION CONTINUE CONI ON_ACTION PAGE # 2 RETRIEVAL CODE_ - 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 RENTAL FEE MIAMI BASEBALL STADIUM BY MIAMI JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL FREE USE OF BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM FOR WOMAN'S CANCER ASSOCIATION DISMISSING THE APPEAL OF ALBERT J. SCHIFFAUER VS. P.W. ANDREWS-CASE NO. 74-8519 DENYING CERTAIN CLAIMS -CITY ATTORNEY TO DEFEND ANY SUIT BROUGHT OF DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF SAID CLAIMS SUM OF $1,534.00 FROM CONTINGENCY FUND TO PAY PURCHASE OF SERVICE AWARDS TO CITY EMPLOYEES PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL $167,328.10 FROM ACCOUNT "POLICE HEADQUARTERS BOND FUND" ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES-PANCOAST ARCHITECTS, ET AL AWARD BID-GOODWIN,INC.-GLENROYAL SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5374 C AWARD BID-CUYAHOGA WRECKING CORPORATION- AFRICAN SQUARE PROPERTY DEMOLITION AWARD BID -FURNISHING FERTILIZERS FOR USE OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ACCEPT BIDS -GAME TABLES -DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION ACCEPT BID -NORTH AMERICAN LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY -INSURANCE FOR CITY OF MIAMI EMPLOYEES ACCEPT BID-CHILDSCAPES COMPANY MODEL DAY CARE CENTERS PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL-MIAMI-DADE WATER AND SEWER-VIRGINIA KEY APPLICATIONS TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY APPOINTING MONNA LIGHTE AND DOLLY MC INTYRE-MEMBERS DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE REQUESTING STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF POLLUTION TO WITHHOLD ISSUANCE TO THE MIAMI DADE WATER AUTHORITY- BISCAYNE BAY INSTALLATION ERNIE SEILER FOR MEMBERSHIP OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME R-74-1070 R-74-1071 R-74-1072 R-74-1073 R-74-1074 R-74-1075 R-74-1076 R-74-1077 R-74-1078 R-74-1079 R-74-1080 R-74-1081 R-74-1083 R-74-1084 M-74-1088 R-74-1091 R-74-1092 74-1070 74-1071 74-1072 74-1073 74-1074 74-1075 74-1076 74-1077 74-1078 74-1079 74-1080 74-1081 74-1083 74-1084 74-1088 74-1091 74-1092 DOCUMENI4NDE CONT INUlE 1 Page # 3 — i ITEM NO. DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION CODE Na._ 34 35 36 COCONUT GROVE BANK -BUILDING PERMIT - DRIVE -IN TELLER COCONUT GROVE ASSOCIATION,INC- ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION WITH WITH COCONUT GROVE ARTS FESTIVAL FREE USE SHELL CITY PARKING LOT - JUNIOR NAVAL CADETS OF AMERICA R-74-1093 R• 74-1094 R-74-1095 74-1093 74-1094 74-1095