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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1974-10-24 MinutesITY 01! MIA OMMISSION MINUTES THURSDAY MORNING: CITY HALL OCTOBER 24, 1974 AFTERNOON: GRAPELAND HEIGHTS OF MEETING HELD ON CL)MMUNITY CENTER PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL H. D. SOUTHERN CITY CLERK RALPH G. ONGIE ASSISTANT CITY CLERK ITEM NO. SUBJECT I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 12D. 12B. 13. 14. 15. 16. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: MR. FRED HURT, PROPOSEE AGREEMENT FOR DAY CARE PROGRAM FOR THE ELD- ERLY AT LEGION PARK ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION NO, PAGE NO. DISCUSSION REPORT OF CITY MANAGER - MIAMI POLICE DEPAR- MENT - CONTINUED LATER - SEE IREM 5 DISCUSSION OBJECTIONS TO CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL BISCAYNE EAST HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4357 OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED WORK N.W. 51 TERRACE ALLEY HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4371 REPORT OF CITY MANAGER ON MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT, CONTINUED FROM ITEM 2 SIX-MONTH EXTENSION OF VARIANCE LOT 25 & 26 BLOCK 4 - WILLIAM A. RICE SUB. AMEND ORD. 6871 R-4 DISTRICT - DENSITY, MIN- IMUM LOT AREA AND WIDTH FOR RESIDENTIAL USEE 74-1172 74-1173 DISCUSSION 74-1176 8319 AMEND ORD. 6871, OFF-STREET PARKING & LOADINZ 8320 WAIVE RENTAL FEE FOR BAYFRONT PARK AUDIT- ORIUM-BABCOCK CO. 4TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY WIDE THANKSGIVING PRAYER BREAKFAST AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF PERMIT FOR AMUSEMENT RIDES CENTRAL SHOPPING PLAZA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION APPOINTING ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO CITY OF MIAMI COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY AND BEAUTIFICAT- ION RATIFY EMERGENCY ACTION TAKEN BY CITY MAN- AGER PURCHASE-3SECTIONS OF TARPAULIN FOR THE ORANGE BOWL POLYTURF EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMD. APPROPRIATIONS ORD. APPROPRIATING $10,365.00 FROM FUND BALANCE OF ORANGE BOWL STADIUM FOR TARPAULIN COVER. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREE- MENT NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOR 5 YR. TERM PLAYING POST SEASON GAMES IN THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR DESIGN PROPOSALS FOR MINI PARK AT: 46 WEST FLAGLER STREET FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION "ORGANIZED CRIME FIGHTING TEAM PROJECT" FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION "STRATEGIC TARGET ORIENTED PROJECT (S.T.O.P.)" FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION "THRESHOLD PRO- GRAM FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AIDES" 74-1177 74-1178 74-1179 74-1180 8321 74-1182 74-1183 74-1184 74-1185 74-1186 1-2 3-19 19 20 20-79 80 80 81 81 82 83 83 84 85 85 86 86 87 ITEM NO. INDEX MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA SUBJECT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION NO. PAGE NO 17 . 18. 19. 20. 21 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 87 88 88 89 89 90 90 91 92 93 93 94 94 95 4 FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION "COMMUNITY EVAL- UATION OF POLICE PROGRAM EFFECTIV"ENESS" FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION "MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT PLANNING COORDINATOR" CLOSE PORTION OF UTILITY EASEMENTS LYING WITHIN BOUNDARIES OF TRACT "A" MOORE PARK 1-YEAR EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT-RAFAEL GARCIA 1-YEAR EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT-WILTON P. SPENCER CLAIM SETTLEMENT - HAROLD LOKOS FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION "MANAGEMENT TRAIN- ING PROGRAM" APPROVE LEASE AGREEMENT-FLA. DEPT. OF TRANS- PORTATION, I-95 BETWEEN N.W. 6 & 8 STREETS EXTEND INTERIM ZONING DISTRICT-MIAMI DADE GOVERNMENT CENTER FOR SIX MONTHS LEASE AGREEMENT - SAILBOAT RENTAL CONCES- SION AT KENNEDY PARK ACCEPT BID-90 HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM VAPOR STREET LIGHT LUMINARIES ACCEPT BID - ENVELOPES FOR CITY-WIDE USE ACCEPT BID - HIGH PRESS+ORE SEWER HOSE ACCEPT BID - FENCING FOR DAY CARE CENTERS AT MOORE, EATON AND SHENANDOAH PARKS ACCEPT BID - FERTILIZERS AND HERBICIDES PERSONAL APPEARANCE - MR. ANDREW HENRY, SOUTH FLA. SOCCER LEAGUE REGARDING LACK OF AVAILABLE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES AT CURTIS AND MOORE PARKS PROPOSED CREATION OF NEW CITY DEPARTMENT TO BE KNOWN AS: "DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES" AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH DADE COUNTY TRAFFIC POLICE SERVICES -TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - U.S. #1 TRANSFER $26,000 FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES AT LEGION PARK - DAY CARE PROGRAM FOR ELDERLY MOTION PROVIDING $25,000 FROM UNEXPENDED FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS FOR DAY CARE PROGRAM FOR ELDERLY AT LEGION PARK AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT' FOR DAY CARE PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY 74-1187 74-1188 74-1189 74-1190 74-1191 74-1192 74-1193 74-1194 8322 74-1195 74-1196 74-1197 74-1198 74-1199 74-1200 DISCUSSION DISCUSSION 74-1201 74-1202 74-1203 M 74-1204 s MINUTES Of REGULAR MEETING CITY COMMISSION OE MIAMI,_FLORIDA ITEM NO 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. SUBJECT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION NOI PAGE NC AMEND RESOLUTION 74-1146 MODIFYING BID OF ADH FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW POLICE HEAD- QUARTERS BUILDING BY DELETING SECURITY WALL AND AMENDING THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE BID ACCORDINGLY RESCIND RESOLUTION 74-1112 - AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT TO THE MIAMI COMMUNITY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION TO HOLD A FUND RAISING CARNIVAL AT N.W. 22ND AVENUE CITY OWNED PROPERTY MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION ITEMS: "COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT" AND "INTERAMA" PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS - CA AIRPORT COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS - DISCUSSION AND DENIAL'OP ORDINANCES RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH NOV. 6, 1974 FOR SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING UNDER SECTION 14 OF THE CHARTER FOR INVESTIGATION OF THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT FIXING TIME OF 2 P. M. NOV. 7, 1974 AS TIME AND DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION OF MIAMI MINI-ALIADOS INC. FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE FOR MINI BUS OPERATIOD ADJOURNMENT 74-1205 114-11 74-1206 115-11 DISCUSSION 116-11- M 74-1207 118-13 74-1208 137-13 74-1209 138 ************** ****** 410 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA On the 24th day o4 October, 1974, the City Commission o� Miami, Ftotida met at its negutan meeting place in said City in regutan session. The meeting Was called to onden at 8:35 O'Ctoclt A.M. by Mayon. Maumee A. Fenne with the liottowing members o4 the City Commission liound to be present: Commissioner J. L. Ptummcn. Commissioner Robe Gordon Commissioner. (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice Mayon. Manoto Reboso Mayon Maurice A. Fenne ALSO PRESENT: P. W. Andrews, City Manager A. R. Cnouc.h, Asst. City Manager John S. Lloyd, City Attorney H. V. Southern, City Ctenfi Ralph G. Ongie, Asst. City Cterh An invocation was delivered by Reverend Gibscn who then led those present in a pledge o4 attegianee to the gag.. A motion to waive the reading o4 the minutes was introduced by Mt. Plummer, seconded by Reverend Gibson and was passed and adopted unanimously. NOTE: The morning session was heed in Miami City Hatt 6nom 8:35 to 2:30 O'Ctock P.M. when the Commizsion neces6ed 4ot lunch. The meeting was teconv€ned at 3 : 30 O' CtocIa P. p . at Gnapetand Heights Commvnity Building in Gnapeland Heights. 1, PERSONAL APPEARANCE: MR, FRED HURT, CONCERNING PROPOSED AGREEMENT FOR DAY CARE PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY^LEGEIN PARK Mr. Hurt: My name is Fred Hurt, I am director of Miami Jewish Home for the Aged, also known as Douglas Gardens. I am glad to report that our Board approved the acceptance of and hopefully we will have your blessings to run the Legion Memorial Park Day Care Program for the Elderly. We have reviewed this project and we feel that we can prevent, delay and hopefully forestall the institutionalization of those aged who currently are shut-ins and have no either place to either stay or a way to pass their time other than to inorder to receive total care than to be institutionalized prematurely. We hope that through the institution of a frail elderly day care program to be established at the Legion Memorial Park center, we will be able to keep these people out of institutions, hopefully forever. The major goal is to provide a level of service which these elderly will require including medications, supervision and the total ambulatory services as provided by a day care program which inevitably will maintain their health for a longer period of time in the present environment in which they provide. OCT 241974 • • The budget for this program t'irough your fiscal year end would be $75,000.and l am prepared to answer any questions you may have concerning the budget, expenditures or anything that the program will operate. As ydu know we have quite a bit of expertise in working with the elderly. Our institutionhas been esta biished for greater than 28 years. We are United Way and Greater Miami Jewisk Federation Agency. Mrs. Gordon: To clear the records, I would like you to state that this program is open for people of every socio-economic level. Mr. Hurt: Yes, this program would serve all people regardless of their financial ability and primarily would be designed to serve the indigent which is consistent with the policies and practices of our institution. Mrs. Gordon: I just wanted the record to reflect that. Mr. Andrews: As I understand it then, the budget for this coming year would be $90,000, is that right, a total budget? Mr. Hurt: The total budget for year end would be a total of $75,000. Mr. Andrews: $75,000. Mr. Hurt: Right, the program from the time we geared up would probably be January 1st and would reflect a cost through your end of September 30th of $75,000. Mr. Andrews: All right, stow Mrs. Gordon so that we don't have any misunderstanding,- is that excluding the fees that would be considered or include it? Because budget and funding are two different things and I think we are talking about funding now and is the $75,000 all that would be expended on the program? Mr. Hurt: That is correct. That is the maximum amount of dollars expended on the program. Mrs. Gordon: Does that include - would it be lessened if there are fees collected? Mr. Hurt: Yes. It would be less if fees are collected. Our primary goal is to serve the indigent and those people who have no sources of income and therefore fa are projecting this first year a very limited source of income from fees. Mrs. Gordon: Will you go further on the amount we already have? Mr. Andrews: Yes, with the City Commission taking into consideration the resolution that was before them which would transfer $26,000 from capital improvement -unallocated funds back to the federal revenue sharing to take care of the construction which took place, we would start with $50,000. We would have to add to that then, $25,000 which we feel can become available from unexpended balances within the federal revenue sharing funds . If you would adopt, #1, this resolution and #2, a motion to that affect, then we would be able to sit down and begin negotiating the contract. Mrs. Gordon: May I move that Mr. Mayor, that is the resolution I introduced the other night. Mayor Ferre: Yes I know, now I will recognize you later on Mrs. Gordon with this motion and I hope it will be in the morning. It depends on how long Mr. Andrews takes with his report but I want to thank you Mr. Hurt for being here. This matter will come up today and it will be resolved one way or the other today. Mr. Hurt: Thank you very much. 2 OCT211974 s oPEINIJ REMARKS- mittJE,D IATE.R, MUJ NEPORT OF CITY MANAGEP—MIAMI POLICE G-SSEE ITEM 5 MR. Andrews, City Manager: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission the purpose of this discussion is to investigate the alleged problems in the Department of Police. I want to establish some predicates before I begin to give you the information I have obtained with reference to the Department, as a result of my personal review. First I do not have a written report to give to you this morning. That was by design ---I chose to do that so that I could communicate with you directly a.►d respond to your questions and will rely on the record which will be available tomorrow morning. From that record I will abstract the pertinent areas of discussion with their recommendations and place than into a memorandum report form, attempt to have that before the day is out, no later than Monday morning. I will attach to that report the Minutes of this meeting so that if there is any doubt in the translation 'aetween the Minutes and the report I supply you, the information will be there. And I want to stress, I felt it was far more important at this time not to supply you with a report on a very difficult subject which I may have to use more than one illustration to bring out a particular point, and I felt from past experiences at times when you put something down on paper, it is misunderstood, it leads to another question, and another question and it gets to be a difficult process. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager would you prefer that you make your presentation without our interruptions, without questions, ----we hold our questions to the end or ask as we go along? Mr. Andrews: I think that if you choose you might wish to ask question when I get into describing various areas of departmental operation, factors that concern the police officer as we touch on each of those subjects and conclude them, I think to communicate well, it might be better to ask questions at that point, otherwise if we wait to the end, ---- Mayor Ferre: Let's do it this way, as you go through your report, as you go into the section you want to go into, and we will hold back our question in that particular section until you are finished with your comments. We will write down our questions then at the point you are through, if you will let us know, then we will ask the question. Mr. Andrews: Fine. Rev. Gibson: Mr. Manager, :you elect not to give us a report. Is that right? Mr. Andrews: At this point in time. Rev. Gibson: I want to make sure I understand what you are telling me. Mr. Andrews: Yes, -- Rev. Gibson: You elect not to give us a written report. Mr. Andrews: That is right. Rev. Gibson: You are going to give it to me tomorrow morning after I am out of the meeting. I want it for the record. You are going to give it to me tomorrow morning after 3 OCT 241974 • I am out of the meeting. Okay, let me raise a question to the Mayor, then what happens? Mayor Pierre: I think: Father Gibson, that after the Manager makes his report :his commission will have to decide what the next step will 13,1. Rev. Gibson: Beautiful. I want to put the Manager on guard so Mr. Manager, Toeodore Gibson is now operating with the understanding that you are going to report, you are going to give to us word-of-mouth, then you are going to give to me tomorrow, or tonight, so I could read it over, and if I don't like what I heard,over against what I read, then you are going to have to battle the cat. Is that right? Mayor Ferre: I commit myself now, before we start, that it any member of this commission wishes to call a continuation of this mattes, I will call a special meeting at your convenience, at everybody's convenience to continue the discussion on this. Rev. Gibson: I want to make sure we understand it. Mayor Ferre: I am saying that if anybody in this com- mission has any questions that he feels that have not been properly answered, or questions that have not been touched upon, we will have a special meeting beyond the hour and one half allocated this morning to discuss this subject. Mr. Plummer: For the record, let's get it straight if I can, Mr. Mayor, it is more than an hour and one half, this morning on the front page, it is a one hour and a half delegated, then after Item 5 it has continuation which is almost another full hour. Mayor Ferre: Two and one half hours, ---three; whatever it is, I don't want to quibble, Rev. Gibson: What I am concerned about, is after you tell me word of mouth, then you give me a written document, you see, I am defenseless at that point. If I am not right, I want the world to get me right, ----if after you have given me word-of-mouth, then a written document, and assume I could read it, and what I read doesn't jibe with what you told me, and they don't follow the same line, I only want to make sure that I understand that I have a recourse. Is that right? Mr. Andrews: Yes, sir. Rev. Gibson: We are in business. Mr. Andrews: ---and to reinforce this area, I had proposed that when I supply this information to you, we will attach the minutes of this meeting so there is no question that what I have said is included in the report. Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission further prior to continuing with this review, I think 'it is important for you to establish certain, --call them if you will, environmental conditions that have affected the department over several years, some of these are. and the more important ones perhaps, the diange in direction of the department within the last four or five years, and then within the last 15 to 16 months, the change 4 OCT 241974 of City administrators, which then adds another increment of change within the:City and as that change affects the department. There is the full emergence of previously adopted civil rights acts an:3 equal opportunity legislation, that at this moment in time, at least, impacts upon the police Dept. more than it does other service organizations of the City. The Black officer's court case and the employment of the University of Chicago, --the passage of the twenty million dollar bond issue, and employment. of SRI to modernize the department which has caused, and will cause changes, and the normal resistence that you obtain whenever you change direction in a large organization, and this is a large organi- zation which has over 1000 people in it. The City's efforts to modernize the city administration through the Boaz Allen study,that impact as it might affect civil services, and the creation of.human resources department and its impingement on the department of police. And within the last few years, the full realization and impact that the Latin community has had within the City of Miami, and particularly to the City organization, who must render the services to the Latins, that transition of understanding, bi-lingual aspects of it, this is a major change in our community. and you have to recognize that this has affected the department. Those are only some of the major areas, I am sure there are others that I have excluded that could be added, but perhaps not quite as significantly. The Grand Jury on May 21st issued a report and tha first item of discussion in that report was one involving moraleand performance of the police department. Morale is a very difficult term to•try to explain. It has so many meanings that I am not going to try to give it an explanation except that we know it does exist, and I am going to be talking more in terms of performance w mcr ale affects performance. When you are unhappy in your work, not satisfied with the working conditions that has to affect your performance and there at many contributing factors that can cause these conditions, some of which we will be discussing this morning. The Grand Jury reported and there is a list of what I call predicates or legislative findings that led to their recommendations. I want to got through those one at a time, just to emphasize to you these points and then to comment on some of them. Repeadedly the Grand Jury heard these complaints from Miami Policemen, ---lines of communication were more open in previous administrations. It is difficult to really comment on that particular item because as I examined the number of ways that the employees within a department are not communicated with, as compared to in the past, to me, the lines of communication are more open now than they were in the past. If you look at that from the standpoint, are people being really being communicated with, then that perhaps is another matter. Two, there is a lack of pride in the department. The officers that I talked to, you would not get this feeling. There are problems, but they do not lack pride in the department, quite to the contrary, and I invite you to go through the same processes that I have or use your own processes, and talk about pride in the department. Interestingly enough, and quite voluntarily, some officers indicated to me that they had left the department, who I talked to, and had left for a span of time, a year or two to seek employment in another jurisdiction, completely outside the state of Florida, they returned to the department with the satisfaction that Miami and the department was a very fine place to be employed. There is inadequate training and gathering evidence and giving testimony in court. I find difficulty in establis c. 197 4 5 �,J�l the kind of credence that the Grand Bury has placed on this item because my findings indicate that we are used as a model by other cities as to the way we gather evidence. Now that does not mean that more 4g,A ining is not needed and actions have been taken to provide additional training in this area. Patrolmen feel they do not have the support of their superiors, reprimands are given without adequatf basis, and officers investigated by internal security section are often made to feel guilty until proven innocent. Patrolmen do not feel they have the support of their superiors. I discovered in my discussions with the personnel with the department, that they take exception to the fact that their superiors are hard on them even when an honest mistake is made, and the differentiating between an honest mistake and one that is deliberate, is where the problem arises. The officer is the first one to speak up and say that if one of our people has done something wrong, he should, I'll use the term, be punished for that, and be exposed to the procedures but when an honest mistake has b4en made, and that same officer is exposed to procedures I am going to describe to you a little later, and take some time to describe because it is a very significant area, then he feels he is being in a sense, discriminated against in that point. And the officers investigated by internal security section are often made to feel guilty until proven innocent, demonstrates even through the Grand Jury report how tough we treat our officers when they step out of line. This is what the community, S think, expects of us, and perhaps, -perhaps, we have gone too far. Transfers, - --5,--transfers in and out of specialized divisions such as homocide are made in groups rather than on a staggard basis, too often requiring those division to investigate cases without experienced personnel. I went back and I must admit that my analysis and review of the records went back for one year, from May, I chose May because this report was issued on May 21, from May 1973 to May 1974, and that was not the case. There are approximately, and this varies slightly, depending on the assignment, 20 to 24 people in homicide, there were over the course of a year, on incriments of approximately once a month, a transfer in and out. There were more transfers out during that period than there were transfers in, by .two or three. There were total transfers out of that section of 10 and some 7 were returned. I have not gotten into the facts as to why there is an imbalance in the two, bit there was a change in complement. So from my observations, and my inquiries as pointed out in this report, no groups transfered in and out. Point 6,--Sergeants are deployed in the field to achieve maximum results of both supervision and support for man in the field, and I must admit, I found evidence of this. Inaudible question. Mr. Andrews: Sergeants are not deployed in the field, to achieve maximum results of both supervision and support for men in the field, and I am going to be discussing this more fully later, which I will be addressing. 7,-- Cliques, -within the department are increasing as a result of morale deterioration. I would not disagree with that statement, but not for the basic reason stated in the Grand Jury report. Mrs. Gordon: Repeat the beginning of it, I sorry, I could not hear you. Mr. Andrews: ---clicks, groups. within the department are increasing as a result of morale deterioration . If there is 6 OCT 2 41974 • morale deterioration, as brought out through the sampling of the Grand Jury report, i am saying that there are reasons far pore serious as to why this is occuring than is pointed out in this report, of the Grand Jury. #8—Promotions are made on the basis of Weight of 80% given to a written test and 20% to seniority with no consideration given to performance. The top man on the register submitted by the Civil Service Board must be promoted. You will recall recently within the last coupld of months, the City Commission adopted an ordinance at the request of the Civil Service Board who were urged to recommend such a change by the. University of Chicago which has changed this seriority rating. I must admit that that did constitute a problem in the past, to perhaps the younger officers, aspiring to being promoted. #9----to the police officer whose career is involved, there often seems to he no supervision of the Chief by those officials to whom he is responsible. Now, supersivion in its broadest sense, can only come directly from the City Manager. The City Manager must receive the criticism of this particular area, if criticism is to be leveled. The Grand Jury then recommends after these 9 findings, that one, --- and these are now Grand Jury recommenc:ations, since the same conditions exists now as did in 1970, theCity Manager and the City Commission should demand that Chief Garmire use all the authority vested in him to correct the conditions outlined. If he cannot improve morale, and the performance or the department, new leadership should sought; 2. the sheer number of complaints of specific nature, ranging from report procedures to the oondition.of motor pool vehicle equipment, indicates that additional seminars should be held to discuss morale, hear complaints and give both administrators and rank -and -file officers a chance to exchange views. I would like to those two particular items which set parameters. It says report procedures to the conditions of the motor pool vehicles, implying the span of many items. But I would like to address myself to the two items that are mentioned here. I could not find the exact evidence of report procedures. I know that the employees of the department have complained for a long time, including the administrators of the department as to the need to process as many reports as we do. We have to have the reports if we are going have accurate accountability, hcwever there is in my observation, evidence that if we approach the reporting system on a very dynamic basis, which means getting the State and County involved in such a review, because state law requires that we fi]1 out and provide many of the reports that we have, that there are ways in my opinion that the reporting, that the reports themselves made in the field, and the reporting can change to the better- ment of the total community if we can get the State to change some of its basic laws but it is going to take a considerable amount of effort. I can give you examples of that, of things I witnessed that occured while I was with the police officers, and observed the kind of reports they had to make out in the field. As far as the motor pool equipment is concerned, at the time this report was being written for several months prior to that, I must start with the basis that the City has assigned 235 vehicles to the police department,----135 of those, 100 used a variety of ways that do not require Lull 24 hour me, but 135 of those vehicles are more or less on a 24 hour base uses, where more than one officer, except for the K-9 Corp would use a vehicle. We received 20 vehicles in January of 1973 that we added to the department, for those that receive a limited amount of use and this would be normal. We attempt to put about 60,000 miles on those vehicles and they get turned over about once every 4 to 5 years, so that represents about r ,� OCT 24 1974 one -fifth, 20 vehicles of those 100. Of the 135 p.3tro1 vehicles we purchased 90 new vehicles and they were turned over to the apartment in March and April. This year we have nearly 100 new vehicles coming into the department. Now there was a point in fairness to the Grand Jury report that this was a critical situ- ation in which, because of the way we receive bids, the increased price, we skipped the 6 month period rather than replace the vehicles and waited until the following year to make the purchase. So from that standpoint, because of tithing, the equipment got a little older than it should have, and their point is well taken. The 3rd recommendation, the Chief of Police, should make bore personal appearances at roll cell and be more visible to the men in the ranks. 4. Although the Grand Jury does not think this is a proper time to recommend solutions for every inter -departmental problem, it does strongly recommend a differential in pay for night duty. This has been under negotiation since March and April of this year, and with the conclusion of the two year agreements, with the Fraternal Order of Police, to represent the department and their bargaining agent, we entered into an agreement which would provide for 5% differential. Rev.Gibson: Mr. Andrews, one of the things that bo;:hered me is, I was asking Rose here on the side, to make sure I am not too far off, I notice in some of those recomendations or questions raised, you proceeded to answer, some of them you don't answer. Mr. Andrews: That is right, I will have answers as we move through this. Rev. Gibson: I am having difficulty, I admit I am a slow learner, if you are answering one, ---don't pick out, ----if you are going to answer it, ask 10 question and answer 5, then you pick out the 5, you understand. I have difficulty in dealing with that, then I am left in mid -air. For instance, I would be interested in getting your reaction because you also must deal with the same kind of situation as theChief. Everybody expects the Chief, to put on the uniform, and go out theYe, and say hey, fellows, let's go to cocktails together. That is what it means. I notice that when you got to that, you pass it over. Just answer this, you are going to speak to that later on? Mr. Andrews: Yes, I'll be glad to do it right now. Rev. Gibson: Make sure that when you get to it, you can call me Theodore today, don't do it after today, ------- you know that question you asked about the Chief, I am now ready to answer. Mr. Andrews: I'll go back to that one, because I don't want to create any impression that I may not be addressing myself to any of these questions. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews as I see it, as I have written these things down, you didn't speak to item 8 or 9 of the report, -- Rev. Gibson: Right. Mayor Ferre:----nor have you spoken to recommendations 1,2,3 or 4. 8 O CT 2 4' 1974 7 Mr. Andrews: Well let's go beet. Which ones did you Say did not respond to?, Mayor Ferre: 1 didn't hear any comments as to Item 8 and 9, and I didn't hear any basic responses to any of the recommendations, the four that have been brought up. Mr. Andrews: Let's go back to 8 and 9, and there are only four recommendations and we can go through those quickly. 8,--was the matter of promotions and 1 indicated and I'll read it, so there is no misunderstanding --"promotions are made on the basis of a weight of 80% given to a written test, and 20% to seniority with no consideration given ,o performance. The top man on the register submitted by the Civil Service Board must be promoted. I indicated to you that you, the City Commission, within the last several months had passed an ordinance that changed the seniority, and have given it a different weight. This came about- as a result of recommendations from the Civil Service Board who had received their information from the University of Chicago, changing the formula and urging that 19ss emphasis be placed on seniority. And 9, to the police officer who career is involved, there often seems to be no supervision of the Chief, by those officials to whom he is responsible, and I indicated that I interpret that to mean that supervision of the chief comes from the City Manager and that I have to assume the responsibility for that. To elaborate on that, and which I didn't want to do at this moment in time, is that I believe that I have had extraordinary communication with the Police. Mayor Ferre: The Grand Jury is specifically talking about the Chief's communication, not yours. What you are saying is you are assuming the responsibility for. the Chief communicatinu with his officers? Mr. Andrews: No it doesn't say that. It says to the police officer, whose career is involved, there often seems to be no supervision of the Chief by those officials to he is responsible. Mayor Ferre: Oh, I see. okay. Mr. Andrews: And he is responible to the City Manager and the City Manager is in turn, to the City Commission, and if the implication is here, that he is not given much direction or supervision. Rev. Gibson: Mr. Andrews out of fairness to you, I said to the Mayor I am not so sure that is what they mean. As a layman, not an attorney, I would not interpret it that way. Mr. Andrews: Well. I have to interpret this on the basis that the Chief can only be supervised by one person. Rev. Gibson: Are they talking about the Chief being supervised, or are they talking about the men being supervised. Mr. Andrews: No. the Chief. Rev. Gibson: Read it again please. Mr. Plummer: Before you even answer that , I have to tell you something, this format is totally out of kelter. Can we have a copy of the Grand Jury report here so we call see what you are saying, so.we can interpret? We have not in 9 OCT 41974 in front of us but an agenda, and I dont'have anything to follow what yob are saying, I am not going to sit here end try to decipher what you are over -looking Or what you are going to come back to. I think we should have something in our hands to be able to follow. a guideline. Especially three hours worth. Mayor Terre: Mri Andrews I had written this question, and I was holding back on it but whiles they bring this Grand Jury report, are you going to speak just to the Grand Jury report, --- Mr. Andrews: ---no, the whole spectrum. T wanted to try to respond to make sure the commission was, ----that we had a review of the findings, and the three recommendations and some brief comment on those before we got into, ---- Mayor Ferre: I shouldn't be going beyond the Grand Jury questions and recommendations. Mr. Andrews: Yes, we are going to start with the officer himself, as to all the conditions personally surrounding him, through various areas of the department. I'll re -read this, so we can discuss it, but I'll have the Grand Jury report before you. "To the police officer whoes career is involved, is a predicate in the sentence, - there often seems to be no supervision of the Chief, by those officials to whom the Chief, he. is responsible. Rev. Gibson: T think there is some dubious, misunder- standing, lack of clarity in that. Let me ask this, hers- is a police officer. whether he is Ito. 1 or 2, somewhere No. 10 supervises No. 1, and the Chief supervises No. 10. Is that what you are telling me? Mr.Andrews: I am getting the sense of what you are saying, and I had not in fairness, not interpreted it that way, --- Air. Plummer: It says there, plural, the Chief's superiors, and it should be singular, because you are in fact, his only superior. Is that correct? Mr. Andrews; That is correct. Mr. Plummer: So it is bad English, at best. Mr. Andrews: It might, without them reviewing the Charter and having more information, in having included the Commission as well,--- I am not faulting them --------- Mayor Ferre: I might just make an aside and I think this is a valuable comment at this point Mr. Andrews because we are going to be speaking to that, the point is that there is no question that Chief G.,rmire reports to City Manager Paul Andrews. Paul Andrews reports to this body, and this body reports to the people when we get elected, every so many years. I think it is going to be an important distinction here and I don't think there is any question as to legally as far as the Charter is concerned. We do not have direct supervision of police department or the Chief's actions. JIowever, I don't think that there is any question under our constitutional government that this Commission has an indirect responsibility for the func- tions of that department because we are the ones that have to answer 10 OCT 241974 9 to the electorate, the people and the power is always is invested in the people, not in any individual or groups, so I think that that was not a grammatical mistake on the part of the Grand Jury of saying supervisors, because I think the criticism in the Oran'l Jury is not only to you as Manager but to us as a commission, and I think that was not a grammatical mistake in any way. Mr. Plummer: Let me clarify, down under the Grand Jury recommendation, Item No. 1, and I think it hits 'exactly what you are saying, since the same conditions exist now as did in 1970, the City Manager and the City Commission should demand that Chief Garmire use all the authority vested in him to correct the conditions outlined, so I think what the Mayor is saying Mr. Andrews, is correct. It said here the City Manager and the City Commission, Mr. Andrews: Yes, I agree ;iith you, but I am getting the sense of what Commissioner Gibson is saying, ari that the he is the police officer, to the police officer, whose careet is involved, there often seems to be no supervision of the Chief by those officials to whom he is responsible. In other words, the police officer, as you are pointing out in your illustration, the police officer works under a Sgt. a Sgt. under a Lt.----that supervision, chain, there seems not to be the kind of supervision of that Lt. and Sgt. that would be expected. Rev. Gibson: Now, you are getting my point, ---- Mr. Andrews: I i.00k that, and I read this t, mean the first approach that I used. Rev. Gibson: Let me say this, as a layman, I take it to mean my approach, because I can't supervise all the men but I could supervise you, you could supervise the Chief, and the Chief can supervise, ----what is the next order. several times, Mr. Andrews: Two Asst. Chiefs. Rev. Gibson: Okay, and they could supervise who? Mr. Andrews: Majors, ---- Rev. Gibson: All right, then the Majors who, ---- Mr. Andrews:Captains, Lieutenants,--- Rev.Gibson: That is the point I am making. I think the Grand Jury, has interwoven in there all of those steps, which the Grand Jury is saying, we are not getting, by implication, that is what they are Raying. Let me say this, since I.was not on the Grand Jury, and since, the foreman or whoever is responsible is not here to properly interpret what was in their mind when they wrote it, you and I are conjecturing. Unfortunately we ought to have them here now, or somebody here to interpret that, so that we could know who we need to put our finger on. See what I mean? Mr. Andrews: Yes, sir, --- Rev. Gibson: I hope if we are wrong, that somebody will get us straight before'we leave here today, so that we don't OCT 2 41974 11 be laboring under an allusion. Mr. Andrews: Then the Grand d'u y recommnends,as you were reading, since the settle conditions exist now as did in 1970 the City Manager and City Commission, should demand that the Chief, Chief Garmire use all the authority vested in him to correct the conditions outlined. If he cannot, improve morale in the performance of the Department, new leadership should be sought. That is a condition that yet exists for the future and is not based on the past as I interpret it. So that was the reason I did not comment on it. #2----sheer number of complaints of specific nature, ranging from report procedures to the condition of motor pool vehicle equipment etc. I commented on that one. Mayor Ferre: I might say Mr. Andrews, saying in reference to No. 1, this report was made in May, --four months ago, the future is still ahead. I would say that we are in the middle of the future as in reference to May 21st. Mr. Andrews: And you can be sure that there has been an effort to try to correct some of the conditions that already exist, Mayor Ferre:---and that is what we want to talk about today. Mr. Andrews: 3,----the Chief of Police should make more personal appearances at roll call and be more visable to the men in the ranks. The only statement I cal make here, thit while the Grand Jury felt this was inportant, that is a matter of the way an individual operates, and foresees or predicts his roles within any given department. Some Department directors rarely have staff meetings, other have more frequent staff meetings. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews do you take that recommendation completely literally or could perhaps that be just an implication, that what the Grand Jury in effect was saying was, that the Chief should have more communication with his men and that this is a good place to start, roll call, but there are other ways in which a leader can have communications with his pople. Why don't you speak to that? Going to roll call happens to be one way of doing, and I agree, and there are many others. Mr. Andrews: This is difficult for me to try to address myself as to how someone else should manage, --I can tell you how I would do things, which would produce results. ---- Mayor Ferre: Itlr. Andrews, we can't look to the Chief because he is not before us at this point. You are the Manager and you say that is a personal approach to how you manage, but this is a specific criticism of the Grand Jury, and I think if we are going into this by going through the Grand Jury report. I think your comments are pertinent as it refers to the Chief as approaching the problem and how he is solving it, and I think the point it repeated throughout the report. It is a question of communication and leadership and I think you have to address your- self to that point among many other things. Mr. Andrews: I can say this, from the stand point of the police officers in a department, that move visibility of the Chief, from their point of view, would certainly be of benefit, 12 OCT 2 41974 • and would serve as a greater opportunity in which they could comMunicate, perhaps many matters, whether it was done in a form of the personal contact, or whether it was done in a form of other officers present, so that everyone would be aware of particular problems that might exist in a department, but not only problems, communisations of other particular important matters. Certainly there is no substitute for the personal appearance, and the personal approach. No. 4, although the Grand Jury does not think it is proper time to recommend solutions for every inter-deparmental problem, it does strongly recommend a differential in pay for night duty. I explained that this has now been accomplished it is something we have been talking about for a long time, and finally got to the bargaining table in March and April, and was negotiated into our contract so it now exist,. We will and are paying our police officers based on the hours, I believe, 1 am quoting from the agreement correctly, 6 in the evening till 7 in the morning, that is night shift, anybody working those hours will receive an extra 5% differential in pay. Rev. Gibson: Let me ask a very simple question, it might sound asinine, and may sound juv.nile buti think the public ought to get this one. I happen to be a child of all of this system you are talking about. If you want to really know what these governments are about, you become an Episcopalian then you've got it dead to the right man. What really troubles me about a lot of these systems, if what the Grand Jury is saying, this is what I am reading from what they are saying, it is no accident that I have said from this very same seat, that it troubles me that I can come in this building, I want thosA people upstairs to hear this too, ---it troubles me that I can come in this building and all the citizens come in here, and nobody says a word to them, ---good morning, good afternoon, good evening, ----we may be as modern and all that jazz, but you know, I hear a lot of people cover up, because they say lack of communication. You know what lack of communication is, you don't speak to nobody. That's what that means. I don't care how you put it, I don't care what you say, and I think it is asinine to ask the Chief to go to roll call, every morning, and to put on the uniform, that is Ileodore's opinion. I would not ask him to do that. But I think :the Chief ought to make it emphatic, that some way he is going to be around once in a while and every policeman, I hope, out of a thousand, once in a while see the Chief,so that if they see him, on the bridge, somebody will say, that is our Chief. Understand what I am talking about? Now, I think that men believe that they are part of something when in the process they at least know what the boss looks like. I don't want the Bishop to come to my house to cocktails with me. That is my cocktail, but at least I want to know the Bishop so that if I want to invite him, I could. I wonder if I have made my point? I trust I have. Mr. Andrews: Yes, you have. • Rev. Gibson: I see the Chief here, and I hope he heard what I said, and I am not jumping on him, but what I am reading here and what I think I heard, is that the men want him to go to dress rehersal. I don't want that. But it seems to me, that somewhere in this process, there ought to be some sort of arrangement where at least he, ---I suppose he doesn't, --he addresses his men so that the average, ---the Army would use the term Buck Private, ---could say I have seen the Chief, and I don't want him putting on any uniform. That doesn't make him a good Chief. Maybe some other things make him a better Chief, but I hope, ---for me, that is a r, 13 OCT 2 ',1974 real concern, and then you know what 1 have discovered, if . that is done, maybe Tome of these policemen who walk around here playing God, would stop playing God because I even passed that, and man they would not speak to you for hell, and that tells you the tone, and the level and morality of some of things that go in city government. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Andrews, since you have chosen to use the Grand Jury report, not that I agree or disagree at this stage but I think the Grand Jury report is very clear. On page 1, it says, referring to what Father Gibson just spoke of, beyond his administrative ability, moreover, he should be the kind of leader who inspires his men to willingly follow orders, fulfill their assignments with dedication, and a man who communicates to his men, the feeling that he is interested in their total welfare. I don't think that could be any clearer than answering the question that you just tried to answer. I think it can be summed up, in what is said here, that the Chief don't know his men, and the men don't know the Chief. I think that is what they are trying to imply, and I would like you to speak to that. Mr. Andrews: Well, when you say the men don't know the Chief, and the Chief doesn't know his men, the Chief may very well know his men without the men knowing the Chief, ---I say the Chief could very well know his men, the men he must deal with and supervise, he may not very well know every one of the police officers, ---he may have some exposure in that area but certainly out of the total compliment of people, it is not possible that he would come to know all of them reasonably well. Mayor Ferre: I find that hard to understand, and I may be mistaken about a police force. A police force seems to me to be a pare -military organization and you can't look at it. any other way. I think a commander -in -chief of any operation, obviously can't know all the soldiers, and I understand that but that is not the point. The point is, that the commander -in - chief be visible and that he be available through the line of command to his men, and I am not a military historian, but I think throughout history, those military commanders have always been best, who have best communicated with all of the men, whether it be George Washington at Valley Forge, or you name it. The basic ingredient is always the rapport and communication between the Commanding officer and the men, who have to, ----let me put it to you in a more specific way, in reference to Miami in 1g74. Yesterday we had a lunch, I mean a breakfast meeting for FBI Director Kelley, and I saw Mr. Whittaker who is head of the FBI. He has a group of 180 agents. You know Mr. Whittaker told me one time, I asked him, what makes a good chief, what makes a good leader in the FBI or police department, he said once a month at least I go out with my men, and if there is a difficult assignment, and there is a raid, that is forthcoming, I go out with my men visibly, because I would never ask a man to do some- thing I would not do myself, and I said, why do you do that. He said 3. Edgar Hoover recognized early in the game, that that's the way to have discipline and that is the way you have a sense of responsibility, that is the way you have communication with the men in the field. I am not saying, again, that Chief should put on a uniform and go down to roll call every day. That is not the point, the point is, the relation ship between the Commander in Chief and his men, visibility, availability, '�- 14 OCT 241974 a Sense -of participation, a sense of being a part of the group. That doesn't mean be is going to be one of the boys, no, I am not saying that. And I am not saying he ought to become like General Patton and put on a pair pearl pistols and gb to the front line and direct traffic. That is an exception. You don't get general Pattons very often. or George Washingtona, very often in history. I think what the Grand Jury report was talking about, I think eventually you have to address yourself to it, is this relationship between those that a:fe commanded, by .:he commander. Mr. Plummer: I still haven't got mine answered Paul, and I think the last line of that sentence hits it a little bit stronger. And the Grand Jury says 'we have heard testimony of a number of situations in which the Chief has failed to take advantage of obvious opportunities to show the men in the field that they were led by a cop's cop.' That is what I mean by, the men don't know the Chief and the Chief don't know the men. I think that is exactly what Rev. Gibson was speaking to, that there is a total lack of communication. Rev. Gibson: I don't mean a cop's cop, I just believe that the man has to be human. If you get to be human, those other guys may be human and they just be themselves. You could have all the guns in the world, let me take my cup of tea. Any minister who hasn't learned what it is to cry, finds it rather difficult to understand the guy who cries. And any minister who has never faced emotional upset is in plenty of trouble because he is preaching in another world. That is the kind of thing I am talking about, whether you want to call him a cop's cop,I don't care. I don't like the Grand Jury's word cop's cop. That might mean somethii else, you are always on the side of the cop. I don't mean that. I mean Mr. Garmire is just human, and that those police- ment are human, they have inter -action, they sometimes have to eye -ball -to -eye -ball, ---all of those members of the church, every once in a while, they come down to that door, they shake my hand and say Father I enjoyed that sermon. Whether they tell me the truth or not, I look at them and say I thank you, dear, and they believe I thank them. I am going to finally give you a course around here on how to win friends and influence people. Mr. Andrews: I don't want the commission under any circumstances to come to any conclusion that I am not sensitive or appreciative of the factors that you are addressing yourselves to. I think the humanisticfactors that you are speaking of, are inherent part of one's personality as to an administration, is partly by personality and partly by state of the art, and so is leadership. I am certainly in tune to what you are speaking of. ---I like to believe for myself personally that I possess some of these characteristics. There is an important point here, that you don't necessarily have to have these characteristics to be a good leader. Mayor Ferre:--you've no way to communicate? • Mr. Andrews: We are not talking about communicating, we are talking about being that personable. Mayor Ferre: I'll never forget one time when I started working, and the guy was my immediate boss, and I was telling him aomethirg about, well, I want to have everybody in this group as friends. I think it is important that everybody be 15 OCT 2 41974 • friendly, and I want to exert leadership by friendship, and this man looked at me and he said, you will never make it that way. You will never achieve your goal.If you told me that you want them t6 respect you, now that is somethii else. Heil!! nice is n*t what I am talking about, and I am sure it is not what zhe Grand Jury is talking about. It isn't a question of being personable, it is a question that respect ---that leadership must come from respect, there is a very large factor of communications and credibility that has established the communication and therefore brings respect. You cannot have effective leadership behind closed doors. Rev. Gibson: I rememb?r a certain principal of a school, and you can see I am from the old school, he said, there comes a time when democracy has to turn to into 'damn-ocracy' and maybe the Chief might have to learn that too if he doesn't know it. I am sure he does, there comes a time when democracy has to be 'damn-ocracy', meaing he has to get tough, and say to some boys who may not like it. Mr. Andrews: Mr Mayor I understand what the Commission is attempting to bring out, in order to get to some of the very important things that I want to bring to the Commissnn's attention as a result of this, I am going to recommend we go into another area which is the Commission meeting which followed several days after the Grand Jury report,to be specific on May 24th, in which the matter of the Grand Jury report was discussed. It was open to the public, as all your meetings are and 24 speakers presented views, concepts and complaints and ideas, with reference to the department and address themselves to portions if not all of the Grand Jury report. The Commission after that held further discussions and adopted three resolution which I passed on to you, which I will not read except for the last one, which says, is Motion No. 74-438, that the City Commission directs the City Manager that he investigate these alleged problems, hopefully within 30 days, but no longer than 60 days and report back to the Commission his findings, together with his recommendations to correct the problems he has found. The Commission recognizes some of the problems that I was having personally during this time, insofar as the budget is concerned in other matters and you delayed hearing that report until this date. Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission in proceeding from that point I discussed at length with the Chief, the Asst. Chief the Majors from time to time, various Captains and Lieutenants police officers, civilian personnel, including those I felt were the responsible heads of the employee organizations, I embraced Blacks, Latins and women, in my discussions, I did this on the basis of mostly conducting these discussions in the police station or out in the field. Some discussions were held in my office, particularly those representatives of the employee organizations, specifically, addressing in each one of these discussions what the speaker felt were the problems, within the department. Not those things we are all proud of as far as the department is concerned, but those things have caused problems within a depart- ment. And I recognize, it might have been difficult for me to get truly a clear picture of this matter, particularly from the officer's perception df what the problems are. I'll tell you this, that when I contacted the officers, I told them in the beginning, I am going to appologize to you from the beginning. I am not going to make any notes of what you tell me, because I didn't want that to become a barrier to the free flow of information and 16 r,v OCT 241974 communication, and I told them I would not remember their names in 3 or 4 days after :t talked to them, nor w+ull 1 remember precisely what the7 individually said, bu that I would remember and retain, and I did make notes,`'the day after, or late that night when I would get home and kept these notes until I complied this information, and there evolved the process in which there was a variety of small cowp►laints and if I may use my finger as illustration and every once in a while an office would get into a very serious area, and then some more minor things and another serious area, and I told the officers that my objective was to find out about all of these things but more important at this point in time, was to try to see if there was una- nimity of thinking with reference to certain serious problems that might exist in the department, and if these kept cropping up, that these would certainly be retained and become quite visible, and through this process I think that I received rood communications, and I think people were honest with me, and I had, when you adopted this resolution, a variety of ways I could have done this. I could have taken my staff, aid we could have gone out, and called everybody up to the Manager's office, which would have been a bad influence on those, I could made up a questionaire, and submitted it, but I was very concerned about getting a questionnaire back, because I didn't know how people would respond to a question in writing. There is no substitute for personal contact. I am fully appreciative of. what the Commission and the Grand Jury is saying. There is no substitute for personal contact when there is respect between a subordinate acid a superior. and you establish a framework of commun:cations inwhich you can get at the heart of certain problems. So I chose this method and it was done orally, with my making notes afterwards. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews, and not specifically, but in a that you talked to during this how many people, roughly, general area, did you think whole process? Mr. Andrews: I'd say roughly at the police officer level, about 30, at the Sergeants, and I'm guessing, because I did not keep any records or notes, of this by design, I'd say about 10 to 11, perhaps 7 to 6 lieutenants, ---I can't remember how many captains, all of the majors and the two assistants. So about 60 to 70 people. Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you this, did you select these people at random? Mr. Andrews: No, sir, I selected them better than random, when I went to the roll calls, not knowing what Sgt. was on what shift, and who were the officers on a shift, I had before me an example a map of the City of Miami with the zones, and I said who is riding in this zone, and someone would inform me, they would look around the room, Sgt. so and so, and I'd get to the Sgt. and say who is riding in this sector, and I think the very first person I rode with, in the field was a Black officer, where there was a real chuckle, that I was really going to get my ear full when I talked to him about events in the department, but it was completely done with complete freedom, no pre -designed, in fact I don't know who my secretary selected, I said Iwanted to interview beside some of the ladies I talked to in the department, a lady police officer, and she was selected and I don't even remember her name, and I talked to her. I was very careful of that, ''- 17 OCT241974 may 1 dikress for a moment, One of the Most interesting courses that 1 took at the University of Illinois, Was a Course of statistical quality Control in which the course was completely steeped in random sampling, how to go about making real good random samples to arrive at a decision as to what the total is like, I must admit I want to those academic years and used that process, co I hope I have a good random sampling. Mayor Ferre: You told us now, that in your in-depth Study and review and investigation, you, interviewed people within the department. Did you also interview people without the department, people that the police deal with, the police portion is only part of it. Did you deal, for example, did you selectively go to the Little Havana area , to the ghetto area, to the N.E. area, and take a random a sample case of a problem, a complaint, a job to be done, just pick it out, and see the process. Mr. Andrews: No,. I did not.' Mayor Ferre: Did you go to the community relations board and say, I know you have had complaints and we know that, that they have been involved in this whole series, now let's pick at random two or three things that are bothering you, and lets take a look at them. Or, did you for example, go into the downtown area, we have a whole series of complaints we have received here from the merchants on Flagler, and pick at random two or three merchants and go down there, and say Mr. Merchant, what exactly is the problem, what is it your are beefing about, what is wrong. Mr. Arta rews: Mr. Mayor, in fairness, and I NM not in disagreement with what you are attempting to uncover, I perceived that as another part of the total problem. It is related, it has an effect, but the question we are trying to analyze here is moralewithin the department. Mayor Ferre: Let me remind you, in your own words, Mr. Manager, you said in the beginning of this that morale was a very difficult thing to assess, because it meant different things to different people, and therefore you could only assess it from the point of view of performance and therefore you were keying your investigation to performance and I am asking you how you can judge performance unless you also judge the end product. In otherwords, if I manufacture eye glasses, not only the people that are operating machines that manufacture the glass, I have to look at the end product itself, and I have to go and ask the people that are using this end product, ----well, no this is a fine pair of Glasses but about the 3rd month they break, because this portion is very weak and keeps snapping off. I don't see how a person can make a complete investigation if he only looks at one side of the equation. I think you have to look at both sides of the equation. Mr. Andrews: I would not disagree with you, I think you have to carry that a step further and then begin to relate how other departments handle these 'ame problems to get a full evaluation. I did not.got through that entire process. Mayor Ferre: If you were to ask me Mr. Andrews. to go out and judge the performance of mixer -drivers, on the job ;c 18 OCT 2 41974 and 1 went and talked to all the mixer drivers and the time managers and supervisors and 1 got their point of view, isn:t it possible that if I didn't go Out and talk to the customers, the drivers might have one attitude and the supervisors might have another attitude but the customers might have a completely different view of it. Then for me to crake a true value judgement i think 1 have to get all the things,` -maybe this is right, and this is right. 3. Mr. Andrews: Also another aspect of that is, that a function carried on in a department, can be carried on well, and performance may be high, but they may be performing service that is absolutely not needed, so, it depends on specifically what it is w! are trying to uncover. Nevertheless, I can find and revie" to the department Mr. Mayor, --- Mayor Ferre:---performance, listen, obviously if we did not have rising crime problem, --everybody keeps missing the boat on this, you keep talking about people, personalities, and this and that, ---I am concerned about justice being done in this particular case, that is not what this is all about. What we are talking about is the general performance of the police department, good or bad, and if there are problems, as you said, and as this specifically says, investigate,report findings, and recommendations to correct problems. That is what we are trying to do today. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor may I suggest that at this time we take a bleak, we have to open bids at 10:00, rather have Mr. Andrews launch into something new we just break for 10:00 bids and come back. Mayor Ferre: Please make it at 10:00 sharp OBJECTIONS TO CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL BISCAYNE FAST ItLG !IIAY IMPROVEMENT H-4357 The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption, seeing there were no objection to con- firmation, RESOLUTION NO. 74-1172 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BISCAYNE EAST HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4357 IN BISCAYNE EAST HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-4357 AND REMOVING ALL PENDING LIENS FOR THIS IMPROVEMENT AND CERTIFIED HEREBY (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. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. f1 19 OCT 241974 'f OBJECTIONS TO ACCCP"ANC OF COMPLETED WORK n The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson, geeing there was no objections to acceptance of completed work: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1173 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORI PERFORMED BY GARC::A ALLEN CONSTRUCTION C(. INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $8,320.40 AND AUTH- ORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $832.04 FOR THE N.W. 51 TERRACE ALLEY HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 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 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. 5, REPORT OF CITY MANAGER ON MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUED FROM ITEM 2 Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Andrews:Mr. Mayor and members now we will enter a process of factors which could contribute to the question department, and of the Commission, that I have uncovered of morale within the Mr. Plummer: Mr. Andrews, before you proceed, so that can have the record straight, I am 24 hours late at this stage of appearance in Tampa. I am putting the Commission on notice and record that I have to leave this afternoon no later than 6:00, and I want that on the record, so that this afternoon can say I am running out to go to Tampa. I want it clear that I am leaving at 6:00 o'clock this evening. Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, you recognize that at 5:00 because of the scheduling the balance of this meeting to be held at Grapeland Heights Community Bldg. and we are planning to discuss three items involving airport planning, and there is an hour allowed for that, if you conclude at 6:00. Mr. Reboso: I have to leave also at 6:00 o'clock. Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, we will now be discussing individual factors and I will tell you when I come to the end of a particular area, in case you have questions to ask. The first is the police officer. those things personal about him. I discovered there was no problem, in fact a great deal of satisfaction as far as pay and fringe benefits are concerned, that this was not a major problem within the dept. A personal appearance of the officer, his general uniform, one of the areas in which I think the department, and I am 20 OCT 241974 s going to recommend, and see that a re-evaluation takes place is the use of the cap as part of the uniform. Mayor Ferret Several members of the audience asked me how many police personnel there are in the room, and I'd like to see a show of hands see how many people are employees of the City of Miami police department here? Mrs. Gordon: How many are patrolmen, are not just working in the department. Mr. Andrews: How many are off duty, because these people are here, they conscientious, they are in erested in what is going on, they are here on their own time, and I want to indicate to the public that is here that these people are not here and on duty. Mayor Ferre: How many are here on duty? Only four people in the police department on duty. Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor some of these matters I am bringing to your attention are matters which you might think are minor, and I might think they are minor, but I am expressing the concerns of the people I talked to and I started with the caps. The cap I consider is an official part of the uniform, and probably will remain so, and should remain so. The complaint is that every time a police officer leaves his vehicle, if he is using a vehicle he must, ---and he usually takes his cap off, he or she, in the police vehicle, that he must have the cap when leaves the police vehicle to perform his duties, and I heard some pretty good argument that may be valid, but I am not going to make any judgement othar than we are going to review it at this time, that when a police officer, one on one, with someone he is communicating with, a member of the public, he has that cap on, and its pulled down over his eyes, if he bends his head a little bit, the person he is talking to, if he is gathering information, they can't see him. There is a difference when the cap is off. Maybe some officers when they approach take their cap off, and put it under their arm, they still have their cap with them, so and there are times when the officer forgets his cap, because in the excitement of getting out of the car, and attending to that which he must attend to he will leave the cap behind, he has been criticized for this. This is an area I will be recommending to the Chief we review. The balance of his uniform, we are now in the process of issuing the doctor blue shirts, and the problem as I understand it expressed by the police officers of the use of white shirts at night, will be overcome. I don't know if there will be more problems attendant with the issuance of the blue shirts or not, but we will have to wait and see. As far as personal grooming is concerned, some officers, not too many, and no lady officers are involved, are complaining about the length of hair. We may have to re-evaluate our standards in this area too. We have been rather strict, and I can understand this is a military organization, but times are changing and at least at this stage, I am going to recommend to the Chief that we review and re -assess what we are doing and the benefits of having strict regulations on personal grooming. Inaudible question Mr. Andrews: Yes, it is,---- 21 OCT 241974 Mayor Pierre: I certainly don't want to get involved in whether, ---What kind of caps the officers are going to wear, but somebody told me there was a ruling in this week that no more moustaches and hair has got to go short, ---- Mr. Andrews: t am not sure Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: Isn't that Contrary to what you are saying now. Mr. Andrews: I was talking about hair on}the head and not on the face. Mayor Ferre: I am talking about both. Mr. Andrews: Well it could be, that we may have to look at both, but I am not aware of what you are telling me. Mayor Ferre: Just out of curiosity I'd like to know whether that has been stated policy in the last couple of weeks, Mr. Andrews: I'll attempt to find out, rather than take the time now. Proceeding, you recognize we are starting with the officer himself then we are going to expand anC eventually get to the entire department procedures and operation. 22 OCT 241974 Mr. Andrews: The 33 special guns that the City ;)f Miami utilizes, a question has been raised as to the type of shells that we are now using and that which the Department has under consideration for use. in that the Officers would prefer to have the new 158 grain hollow-- and I'm not an expert in this area, so you will have to bear with me, hollowed- noses projectile. Now, parenthetically with that, I would like to bring out another problem that I can skip over later. When this matter was brought to attention through the newspapers, the article that appeared in the paper said: "City Police may get more potent bullets and here -- I'm going to use this specifically,as a criticism that our Officers have the news media in their treatment of the Miami Police Department. This could have been more appropriately titled: Dade County has ordered more potent bullets - more potent police bullets, this is my title for this article: "Miami using conservative approach - the Dade County,Miami Beach, and I believe, I'm not sure of my fact in this case, Coral Gables has ordered these new bullets. The staff of the Department is in a review process and they really would like to wait and see some of the results that Metro achieves with the use of this new bul',et before they make a decision, because it is a serious one with potential serious consequences after its use. I won't go into the total problems in that area, it would take too long. I am acquainted with some of the potentialities of this, and from the Officers' standpoint, this is a better projectile and serves his purposes well, but what the Police staff is trying to assess is what is its effect upon the community and from that standpoint. Mr. Plummer: Stop, you see, somewhere alon; the line you missed seeing the point. Do you know how long the men have been bringing to the attention of people how bad these so-called bullets are? Nuw, nothing has been done about it. Men have been injured; men have been shot, but nothing has been done by the Administration of yours or the Chief's to correct the measure until some crisis like this. Now the last incident that I recall was the man -- and I don't remember his name, that was shot at the Burger King on Flagler Street. Here this man tried to stop an armed robbery. He pumped three bullets into a fleeing felon and did not even stop him, and because of it, the felon or the attempted burglar, turned around and shot the policeman. Now that has been almost a year ago and nothing has been done about it. Mr. Andrews: Well, I am trying to communicate to the Commission that a decision will be reached on this. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Andrews: But a year--? I was not aware that a year had gone by where this was in a decision process. Mr. Plummer: I think that this is one of the problems. I really do. There are other episodes - that is just one that I recall very vividly. The men have said this, but still no one 23 OCT 2 41974 • seems to do anything about it until a crisis'occurs, and I think that's more of the problem than anything else. Mr. Andrews: To continue another area in this personal evaluation of the Police Officer, there was no comment really on vacations. The Officers :.n general who are on t2 e 4 - 10 shift are pleased with that E,hift work, except that ,,,there is concern in the traffic section or division that they are not on the same type of shift - they are on a 5 - 8 shift and they would prefer to go to a 4 - 10. Studies were made in the past as to the potentiality of this occurring and at that point in time, it indicated that this was not a wise decision. This is another area that I am going to have reviewed within the depart- ment. I am not going to predict what the results will be, but we are going to review it once again. Assignments from those -- if there are problems as far as particular assignmEmts are concerned, I was not able to un- cover any real serious problems. Some people complained about assignments, but not to the point that it was that serious. Now if there is a more serious problem than that, I'm not aware of it at this stage from the sampling that I made. Court appearances - there is a great deal of concern and complaint about Court appearances, now that is scheduling a Court appearances; however, the Administration of the Police Department has under consideration with Judge Crawford a complete change in this area, which will enable more scheduling of Court appearances to occur while the Police Officers are on duty, and after all, not only is disruptive to him, but we are paying time and a half for the time that he ,s called off duty and we would like to eliminate that charge to the City if at all possible. Does the Commission have any particular question about the physical aspects of Police Officers? Mr. Plummer: Are you saying then that your feeling is that the Court liaison officer that supposedly put there to do the scheduling, is not doing the job? Mr. Andrews: No, he is changing - he is working with Judge Crawford and other judges to change the system which is now in effect -- I can't tell you the exact status of that change where the process will work more like this. The officer through his identification as to when he is on duty, will be known and when the Subpoena is issued for his Court appearances, it will come about as the result of some predetermined scheduling through the Court. Mr. Plummer: I thought that is what the Liaison Officer was there for now -- it is not working. • Mr. Andrews: Well, it is not working as well as it should, and they are in the process of changing the system to improve it. The next matter is equipment. I already gave you some indication of the Police vehicles and at this point in time when Officers talk to me and talk rather freely, and they were finished or we felt like we were concluded, I would take another ten or 24 OCT 241974 fifteen minutes and ask certain questions where they had not addressed themselves to a particular prcblem. I was very careful to tell the Officers .. "don! t listen to the way I phrase the question.- t don't want to prejudice you or leave you. You look to the intent of what I am trying to get at and feel free to express yourself the way you would like to, so that I could obtain the information that I needed. As far as Police vehicles are concerned, I found that the Police Officers are pleased with the equipment that the City is putting in their hands and they are especially pleased that we are making additional efforts, and the objectives I am attempting to set for the Department, particularly for the heavy use vehicles, that we purchase n,w vehicles every tingle year to replace every vehicle that is heavily used in the Police Department. We can use those that will be phased out. We have a choice - we think the smart thing to do is to get the higher return for the bids on the used vehicles, than to try to put them in service elsewhere in the City by repainting them, and so forth, and I can take the time to go through the analysis that will prove out the inreased performances result of having that kind of good equipment. in relation to what we are spending as far as the 90.5 percent' of all our costs in personnel. There is concern insofar as the radios and the walkie- talkies are involved, particularly in Police cars- I'm not satisfied in my own mind and at this stage, as we approach the modernization of the Department, and this whole area is still open for discussion, we have to come to some conclusions rather rapidly with Ben Demby of Communications and Police and S.R.I. and the rest, to really get moving now on the communications. I'm not satisfied that with all of the costs that we have involved in putting a PolicOfficer out in the field, that we should just rely on the Walkie-Talkie, no matter how superb it is, without additional backup radio equipment, and I am going to review that and I'll certainly be listening to the advices of the Police Department, the rest of the City staff, and the Consultants; but from my experience going out in the field and listening to these people communicating back and forth between the Police Department. If anyone of them - in one incident, for the monies involved that we are talking about, had a real serious situation, which involved the life of someone and we had malfunctioning of our radio equipment, we would have a real serious problem. Equipment in station is for the most part in my experience and judgment, I wouldn't say it is in absolutely deplorable condition, nor would I say poor, but it approaches it, and the reason there is a reluctance -- and I am going to have to assume responsibility for this area, and maybe I armchairing it in my office, and not listening to what the Chief and others have been trying to tell me, that is an easy area to remove from the budget; but going down there and looking at some of the equipment that they are working with on a day by day basis as I walk through all the Sections of the Department to look at it, and see cardboard boxes stacked on the floors, instead of having the proper kinds of racks to put them in and other 25 OCT 241974 things. t am going to be coming back to the City Commission's specific recommendations to provide the Department with more internal eguiprsent because after all, before we move into a new Station, we're going to be in this building for a year and a half - maybe two years. During that period of time, we'll spend on the Department $25,000 000. a year - that's total of course; but the Department only functions as well as the staff within the Police Station Function, that provides the Support services to the people we are trying to supply the information to, who are doing the policing job in the City of Miami. I also am going to participate to a greater extent in doing something about the physical building itself. We are going to have to concentrate on bringing the building up. When we fin- ish using the facility; the Police Station Building, some other use is going to be made of that building, and I think in a public building --the tendency has been not to invest in that building because we are going to leave the building ---but once again we are going to be there for two years, and have been reluctant at first to come to the Commission, as an ex- ample, the exterior of the building, to spend the moneys to provide the proper parking facilities and the lighting of the parking lot around that building. It looks bad, and I am going to be recommending to the Commission and we are going to be analyzing where those moneys will come from so that we can pave more of the area. That will become some form of public building. Parking is needed in the area, and I think we will just have to bear the investment of that to serve the Police Department until such time as it is used for some other pur- pose. We need better housekeeping in and outside the building, and I am going to be going back into the department budget to review this to see if there is some way we can achieve this. So much for the building and the grounds, unless the commis- sion has any questions. Communications and information to the employees in the department. The --I won't hold up all the exhibits that I have, which show the different forms of communication, but I am going to be requesting that the department find ,ne or more persons to review this entire area. Communications; to me, means something more than just writing information down on a piece of paper and transmitting it to an employee. There was a particular problem that occurred recently that had to do with communicating --I guess it was the one on the projectiles for the guns, and the staff after they had completed their decision as to what to do, post the information on that deci- sion on a staff bulletin board, relying on that method of communicating with the employees as to the results of this matter. I am not sure of this, and I am going to look into it, if that same information was ever transmitted through the bulletin, and this bulletin is issued once a week and is a major source of information for the department. We have to do more with it. We have to dignify it, even if we have to supply all the officers with special notebooks; catalog and more formally identify these, and use this as one form of com- munication in addition to others --and I have some thoughts on that which I want to discuss with the Chief and the adminis - tration about using part city time and part police officer time more frequently than we do and meeting in groups with certain personnel of the department to discuss particular issues. One, I will be talking about later that will serve as an example of this is the University of Chicago's involv- ment in restructuring examinations. There is a terrible mis- understanding here as to what is required. I am afraid that 26 • OCT 241974 our police officers within the department, and the rest of the City I might add, have not redly understood the full impact of the civil rights iegislati,n and tl-e equal opportunity laws that exist, and their rights ':o the pcsitions they have. The unfortunate part about this is that somehow, from myself, the Chief and others, we have failed to communicate with the depart- ment, particularly the police officers, that those police offi- cers within the department do not have to worry about future career development in the department. They should have no fears, and we can demonstrate this quite clearly. One example I could use is, we have about seven to eight police officers every month leave the department for a variety of reasons; retirement, illness leaving for other positions. This is roughly one hundred, in round figures, sworn police officers a year. In three years --and I am now going within the mandate of the court order --in three years we will lose three hundred police officers from within the department. Now that's a large number of people. That means that the people that are'within the department are going to be promoted somewhere along the way, and they should have no fear of --and we have got to communicate this; so this is the broader sence of the communication aspect. There are some more basic problems with reference to communication and supplying employees with information. I am not satisfied from my --- Mayor Ferre: Excuse me, Mr. Andrews. Before you go on let's go back to that last statement you made. I don't think it logic- ally follows that just because you lost a hundred men out of seven hundred and eighty that the other six hundred and eighty are necessarily going to move up. I don't see --how does that logic fit? Mr. Andrews: Because we have --I don't say that they are all going to move up; I am talking about equal opportunity for pro- motion. Mayor Ferre: Well suppose the hundred that are leaving don't have too much seniority. Mr. Andrews: It dependscon the position they leave from. We have majors, captains, lieutenants, sergeants leaving the depart- ment in a proportionate number; maybe not quite as high at the very top. And while I am at it,a moment more, so there is no misunderstanding because this is a good opportunity to communicate; we have got quite a few officers here. There is and will be con- tinuing equal opportunity within the department for promotion, and that's something that we are going to have to guard against. Now I'll publicly admit that we are going to concentrate and at- tempt to attract more Black and Latin officers to the department at the in -hiring level in order to reach some reasonable ethnic balance within the department as time moves along. Other areas where I have uncovered where we still are not communicating well with the police officers, aid that is the real role of Stanford Research Institute and their study. We haven't made it clear that all of this effort is directed toward the police officer; making him capable of performing better service; having more in- formation; being able to do his work more safely than he is able to do it now. Everything we are going to do; building a new station, the computers, all of the change in direction is all geared toward these operational levels where our officers are giving direct service to the public, and all of this is being 27 OCT 241974 s • done so that he can do a better jo; and in the excitement of doing all this and getting it underway we haven't done enough communicating to the officer at the lower rank to explain it to him, and that needs to be done; and I discovered this in some of the information which was given to me voluntarily and the questions that I raised to the people that I talked to. There is confusion as to the status of the police station construction, not as much as the role of SRI, but I think perhaps now, with more information available through the newspapers and through the bulletin it is wellunderstood that we are moving ahead with the new station. There is also a communications gap as far as the interpretation of the three hundred thousand dollar' Outreach Grant, which once again if necessary we may have to, through some process I just got through describing, have someone, or several who are completely knowledgeable of that particular program, have, if necessary, by mandate, have all the officers over a period of time exposed to a lecture series so that they fully understand what this is all about, so there is no misunder- standing or apprehension within the Department as to what we are going to accomplish. The next subject matter I have is one of supervision, having left communicating with the employees. And I want to say at the outset that this is an area that I think needs a great deal of attention and one which I personally, through my staff and the staff of the police department, are going to become involved. I think that with the passage of the bond issue the City became so involved in what we are going to do in the future that we haven't, while we have given attention to supervision within the department we haven't given the attention that is needed to relate what people are doing; how they are doing it; when they are doing it; why they are doing it in terms of the way we are now operating versus the way we will be operating when we have all the new gear in the police station and the new availability of communications, with computers and new kinds of information. To give you an example of this, which I think is a very serious area that needs adjustment and immediate attention --and it's an area that I plan to get into rather quickly --in the patrol sec- tion you have a sergeant who supervises five, six, maybe at the most seven people. At certain times there might be eight, de- pending on whether or not more than one officer is riding in a car in a particular sector. You will have --and these are approx- imations --six sergeants reporting to one lieutenant. I found quite often that we do not have the coverage in the field of the sergeants that is needed, and a sergeant will have a span of control of thirteen or fourteen people. This happens more frequently than it should and we are going to have to establish some priorities for the operating areas of the City, and under no circumstances will those operating areas of the City have less complement of people than is the right complement to have the proper supervision of the officers. Our society is changing so rapidly and so many complicated things are happening, and recognizing that the officer begins his career at the officer level with the department, and quite frequently in patrol or traffic we have many of the rookies located in this area of our operation getting their basic training there, and even for the officer who has been on duty for two years or so, during that two-year period on a given day he will run into a new experience that he has never had before, and he won't know quite how to 28 OCT 241974 • handle it. He has got to have a sergeant there for discussion and supervision; and the sergeants are pretty good about this. I rode with some of the sergeants and they recognize when there is a peculiar or difficult call the sergeants took off and went right to the scene and assisted the officers, but we need that balance constantly. Every single day there are police officers out in the field we should be organized so that that sergeant and the rest of the command for that particular operation should be there and should be intact. I used a very crude illustration to quite a few people but it served as an example of what I am talking about. In the Sanitation Department we place priority first on garbage collection; second on making sure that the in- cinerator is operating; third that ashes are hauled away from the incinerator, and fourth on trash pick-up, street sweeping, and so on down the line; and we had --we changed it a little bit recently; I'll use the numbers we had --we had about sixteen garbage routes. We have seventy-four pieces of garbage collec- tion equipment for that purpose. We had fifteen pieces of equip- ment down one day and one route didn't have a garbage truck, so we immediately picked up'one of the open bodied trucks from the rubbish collection. On Mondays, we experience a problem of personnel not available for all of the routes. One driver and four pick-up men. We would again go to the lesser priority area and pick up the people to make sure that we had the equipment and manpower to pick up that garbage every single day, no matter what the conditions were. That same kind of an approach --and I said it's a crude illustration as far as the Police Department is concerned --as far as supervision is concerned there are priority areas within the Department where we must do the shift- ing and manage the department in such a way that we can shift sergeants and lieutenants and captains, if need be, so that we have a manning table for that function ard it is carried out on a day-to-day basis. We are going to have to review within. the department all of the operation sections, and this is almost going to have to be done on a man by man basis with every single position to --- Mayor Ferre: You are now beyond communications now. Ybu are on another subject. Mr. Andrews: Yes, I am in the area.of supervision and types of duties people are performing and the necessity of those duties to re-evaluate and reassess what we are now doing to get that well established for the way we now operate the department with the tools we have at hand. We are going to be operating differently when we get into the new station and have new equip- ment and different equipment than we now have we will change the p rocedure. Reverend Gibson: Are you telling us, based on the problem that keeps cropping up, based on what we hear; when did you say the police station is going to be ready? Mr. Andrews: It should --our bids, Father, are when the contractor signs his contract the construction should be com- pleted in fifteen months, and I would say that's about a month off. And I am giving the benefit of the doubt as to when con- struction is going to be completed and when we will occupy it; so it could be eighteen months, but I am saying for talking pur- poses two years. 29 OCT 241974 Reverend Gibson: So you are really talking about two and a half years. Is that what you are telling me? Mr. Andrews: I hope it's a year and a half. Reverend Gibson: Well, don't push yourself. You are talking about two and a half years. You know I did a little bit of building and I know what can happen. I'll tell you what I saw happen to me. Maybe they will treat you better than they treated me. Let's say two and a half,years. But you are telling me, standing there now, that based on what the howl is in this city you are saying to me that we could wait that long? Mr. Andrews: No, sir. I am saying that we are going to Start right now. Reverend Gibson: Well, OK, let me make sure I didn't hear you right. You said when we get in the new building. Mr. Andrews: May I understand clearly what your concern is. Let's see if I can interpret what your problem is. We have got two concerns. One is when we occupy the new building with the new equipment we are going to have to change our present procedures, whatever they are, to the new equipment that we are going to have. I don't want to wait till we get the new equipment. We have to examine what we are doing right now and make some changes, and almost as an example, every person functions within the police building itself; the complement of people there; the civilians, the dispatching clerks, the communication clerks, the officers, the sergeants, lieutenants, captains and majors; we are almost going to have to go position by position to find out what they are doing and how they are doing it so that we can evaluate their perform- ance and the necessity of having that person in the station; should that lieutenant be doing work in the station, the staff work, or should he be out in the field doing supervision? Reverend Gibson: A11 right, I trust -- I understand what you this isn't two years hence; this Mr. Andrews: Ybs. let me utsk another question. say. So you are saying that will start apronto. Reverend Gibson: So that my mind can be relieved somewhat I take that all that you are telling us you have discussed this with the Chief and his first. and second men. Mr. Andrews: Really, I have not spent too much time with the Chief on this subject. I have come to these conclusions myself. Reverend Gibson: That isn't what I asked you. I take it that you have discussed it with the Chief and his first and second men, briefly. Mr. Andrews: I discussed it. Reverend Gibson: Did they raise any objection? Mr. Andrews: No, sir. Reverend Gibson: I hope --and the Chief is here, so that if you are having any problem innanswering this, or if he is having OCT 241974 any problem with your answer as of right now, Mr. Manager, I want you to give him immunity to answer; you tnderstafd? You have discussed this with the Chief and his first and second men. men. Mr. Andrews: More with the Chief than his first and second Reverend Gibson: They have not expressed any objection? Mr. Andrews: No, sir. In fact can say quite readily that they welcome it, and because of the peculiar and particular combination that we are going to use. We are going to start out by using some of the staff of the police administration, staff from my office, and I am going to try to take advantage of the SRI and the Booz Allen people if I can to assist us in the method- ology. We have also developed within our organization, which we will be hearing something about today, some very capable City employees who are now management analysts; who have beginning skills to assist to get into this area. Reverend Gibson: I just want to make sure, now, because I am going to lock that in here. All that you are telling us; that the Chief understands and he agrees; you and the Chief and men under him are going to give us this proposed forecase result. Now, Mr. Andrews, I want'to ask another question. This may be premature, but since I don't know any better it won't hurt me to be premature. The Mayor, for the past several months has been asking the Chief to come and to make a report, and so on, and then we have got those reports. Is it necessary at this very moment to have any legislation, resolution, ordinance passed to enable you to run this Police Department of the City as in your judgment, since we have to hold you responsible, necessary to run it? Mr. Andrews: No, sir. Reverend Gibson: So then we can say now, from now on, that that you don't get we don't get; that we don't get is what,you don't want to do. Is that what you are telling me? Mr. Andrews: Yes. But Commissioner Gibson, apparently Mr. Plummer, Mr. Mayor, has some reservations, and rather than not -- I'd like to hear from him, because we are talking about --- Reverend Gibson: Yes, let's hear his reservation, because we are saying here --- Mr. Andrews: May I speak to what we are talking about first. Remember we entered an area of supervision and performance; what pople are doing; when they are doing it; why they are doing it and how they are doing it, is the area that we are talking about. 'I hope that's what he is speaking about, because that's what I am speaking about. Reverend Gibson: I said we were in a process of talking about supervision, and I led you down a course of events using patrol as an example of where more supervision is needed, and broadened that to include concerns about supervision within the balance of the department and the utilization of the employees in the department; that the only way to get at supervision is 31 OCT 241974 to begin methodically going through the whole department and find out why people are there; why they need to perform the function they are performing; who is supervising them; for what purpose; what are they producing that is needed for the department to operate. And you have to do this by maybe start- ing at the very top and going right down, or starting at the bottom and going to the top, depending on the methodology that you use. But that's the area we were discussing. Reverend Gibson: Well, you see, Mr. Andrews, let me kind of explain Theodore. I have -- my mentality is rather low. I am willing to admit that. Nobody has to tell me that. I want everybody to understand that I understand my mentality is low. What I am saying is this: I am not concerned about steps one, two three and four. lam concerned that you are now telling us, and if this is not what you are sayinc:, I want you to address yourself to the issue. I am concerned that we get the finished product. I want to make that clear. If you have to change the right arm to get the left arm to get to the door, or if you have to take off the head so that you could get through the door, or the foot so you could get through the door, I want you to explain to us. That's the only way I understand. When the Bishop gives me a church he says, Father Gibson, so many members are purported to be in the church; so much is the budget; I expect you, there are some disgruntled there and they are not going to be hearing your sermon too well and loud; you now must structure that sermon so as to convert, cajole, persuade and finally get them into the kingdom. Now, if we ain't getting that far all of this is just an exercise in futility. You understand what I am talking about, because, Man, we can't go through this every other month or every two.or three months. Let me tell you where I stand at this point. 7 think that if there are any prohibitions you ought to tell this Commission. That's what I want to hear this morning. I want to hear what are the inhibitions and prohi- bitions, and if there are some tell us, man; let it hang out. Mr. Andrews: I am not aware of any at this stage. Reverend Gibson: Beautiful; that's all I want to hear; so when we don't get results we have nobody to blame but the Manapr. Mr. Andrews: That's right. And I think when I gave the answer that I was assuming an area of responsibility that this would be conducted. What you have to appreciate, though, is I may not be the best City Manager to articulate all of this, and I have limitations, but I think I have capability in this area that I am going to do it honestly and sincerely, and I think it will produce results. It may not produce the results exactly the way you would like to have them, but that's a judgment factor that you will have to exercise at the time those results are pro- duced. But there is no doubt in my mind that this can be done, and I see nothing that keeps us from doing it. 32 OCT 241974 Reverend Gibson: So there won't be any misunderstanding, there is nothing between Gibson and the Manager•. i am getting the Manager on the record. Listen to this: Thu now admit in the presence of the public that there are no inhibitions nor prohibitions that would keep you from doing what you have in mind so that when the judgment day comes that you can't say to us, well, you know, I didn't have this, or you know, this was in my way. Is that what you are telling me? Mr. Andrews: That;s right. Reverend Gibson: OK, we are in business. We are together. Mr. Andrews: This is dealing with the people within a department in terms of evaluating what they are doing; when they are doing it; how they are doing it, as I described to you. Mayor Ferre: Now, Mr. Andrews, my addition to Father Gibson's comments, and yours, is I have no qualms about your capacity to articulate, which I think you do pretty well. I may have questions about what you are articulating about, because where I am going and the problem I am laving is that I have no doubt that the discussion as to the types of ballistics used is very important. I have no question about it. Or the type of caps to be used. But that's not what this is all about. There is a lot more involved than the type of caps. I don't want to hear about tlhe type of caps that the police officers wear. That is not the kind of a problem that this Commission is going to get into. But I do want, since we are talking about communications, I do want to remind you and on the record now tell you that, for example,this is the type of problem that I am concerned about; and it is a statement by Courtney Sikolof, Field Representative, Southern Field Office of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. He came down here --and I told you about this meeting and asked that you have someone present at that meeting. This was a public meeting of the Florida Advisory Board of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Friday, two weeks ago, held in Miami, and this is a statement that was taken off the tape recording at that meet- ing, and it goes as follows: As of October lst, '74, there are eighty blacks, a gain of two over a year, and a loss of one from May, '74 figures. In our conversations the court order does not appear to have solved the problems of these internal relations. Two Assistant Chief feel practically that the City Manager has the responsibility. One doesn't sense a sense of commitment, nor of urgency of the situation in these Chiefs. They are not very familiar with the court order, and not sure that the Spanish officers would be recruited in proportion to the population, but they suppose so. That's what I mean about communications and leadership and understanding; so what the heck is going on? Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor, I am going to ask you, if you have to delay some of the matters that are on this agenda, because we don't have to meet until three o'clock in the afternoon, that rather than limit this to eleven o'clock I'll stand here and continue to give you that information, because I plan to cover that area. Mayor Ferre: That's a lot more important. 33 OCT 2 41974 Mr. Andrews: Yes it is, but I didn't want to come here and not give you some of the minor things, too, that I uncovered -- and I realize that you are not going to get involved about caps or bullets, or anything --- Mayor Ferre: Can.t we get into some of the major things, and then get into the minor things this afternoon. Let's get on to the nitty gritty now, Mr. Andrews,because I think, you know, it's fine for us to talk about some of these minor things, but I think this is a serious matter and this has been pending now for six months, actually a yea:, since last November, at least since I have been involved. It has gone back and forth and back and forth and we keep talking about these things, and we get all these accusations that this is all politically moti- vated, and all that, and I just, for one --and I guess it is time for me to make this little statement t 34 OCT 241974 410 Mayor ?erre: (Continued) the`accusations that this is all Y C ) politically motivated and all that and t for one, and I guess it is maybe time for me to make this little statement now and just get this off my chest.; My concern in this whole thing is the City of Miami Police Department and the way it services the citizenship of this community.. Now let me tell you, I just want to make two or three basic statements on this whole thing. (1) I'm not taking any sides or I don't espouse any causes, I don't represent any group and I don't want to and I don't think that is my job as Mayor of Miami. You know Rabbi Landau the other day made a statement, Rose which I've really been thinking about in this last few d-iys. He said, 'Before there is justice you have to have trut.1.' Now I'm not con- cerned about who is going to come out of this thing on the right side and who is going to come out on the left side - let the chips fall where they may - that's not my concern. My concern is that we have the best possible department that money and effort can attain, whatever moneys and efforts we can put into it and the names of the people involved like you are com- pletely insignificant as far as I'm concerned at this point. Now I happen to believe that there are problems within the department and I happen to bel ieve that there is a problem with the leadership in the department. Now I'm sorry, those fears and those concerns of mine have not been dispelled by recent happenings. Now I think we've got to address ourselves to these issues. I think we've got to face these square be- cause I'll tell you not only are the citizens my concern but I'm going to tell you, and this is a personal opinion. In my opinion the vast majority of the police officers in the City of Miami are absolutely tremendous human beings who are risk- ing their lives every day who are servicing the public who are doing the job who should be getting more of the respect that they well deserve and have earned and I think that because there may be a few bad people within the department that we should be very careful that this does not in any way taint the majority of those people who are doing a good job. And the sooner we get down to that and the sooner we get down to clear- ing that up and clearing up who and the discipline and how it functions and what the results then the batter everybody is going to be, the men that are on the department, the leaders that are involved, the people that are being serviced. And I think with all due respects to you, I don't want to hear any- more about what kind of police caps and what kind of ballistics that we're going to use in the Police Department. Let's get down to the nitty-gritty of this problem. Mr. Andrews: All right. Mr. Mayor and members of the commis- sion, let's start with the Black officei court case. This has been a significant impact on the department whether we want to believe that it has or has not. It is of major concern to the employees within the department. It is a major concern to this City Commission and to me and to the community. The imple- mentation procedures that have been spelled out in the court order require that within a given length of time that insofar as the Black officers are concerned that there be ethnic repre- sentation in the department within a certain period of time and without having the court order before me, from my memory it was five years that certain other things should be achieved immediately. The promotion of the Black majors, as much as I like Lieutenant Smith who became Major Smith,personally I had the pleasure of working with Major Smith when he was in the City Manager's Office and worked very closely with him for a length of time. Nevertheless, the procedures that were used, the procedures, not the person used to promote him from lieu- tenant to captain when throughout the department's, I won't OCT 241974 40 1101 _ say its entire history but for the most part Majors are PrQo,- moted from Captains was a demoralizing thing and I knew it would be at the time that we made a decision. Now we can do all the talking we want. We're not going to wash away that fact. The employment of the University of Chicago that fol- lowed, and I'm only using them in symbol. They're a fine group of people, they're trying to do the proper kind of job. The procedures that they must follow under the law inorder to process the preparations of examinations; I was on the tele- phone with both Dr. Melanie Baer and Mr. Fox at length yester- day to try to uncover if there were any ways that we could back track on a very serious problem that is occuring in the department that's misunderstood and we had might as well start talking about it because this is the thing that leads all the areas that the Mayor is addressing himself. And I have five such serious problems all different that are what I beliete are really creating the problem within the department. It's not the caps and the guns and that and the ammunition, I have to agree with that. But inorder to show you; that I attempted to go the full spectrum I started out with that and like a crescendo, waiting until I got to these areas. I've skipped over some other areas and I'm addressing myself to five areas now and the first one is this Black officer court case. Now you've got to recognize that there is a process that's happen- ing that has the Police Department very upset. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews: case. Are you talking about Officer Cook? No, nothing to do. This is the Black officers' Mayor Ferre: Oh, I didn't understand. Listen, and just for the record because there may be some misunderstanding -you know I sent you a series of questions on Monday. Now I do not ex- pect you to answer those questions today obviously because they are much too complicated to answer in four day:. Mr. Andrews: Yes, sir. Mayor Ferre: And I hope you understood that when you received i t. Mr. Andrews: Yes, sir. There was no problem whatsoever in my understanding there. Mayor Ferre: All right. You know sometimes in some dark room in this City there are confusions about facts. Mr. Andrews: Yes, sir. There is a very serious problem and I want to describe it to you and I want to start out by saying that I took a rather autocratic dictarorial approach when that order first came out for the Black officers as to the Cityo Manager's role. I interpreted the City's, the court order which placed the City Manager in full control of the full im- plementation of this process and I had my own ideas as to how this was going to come about. It was later discovered mid- way in this process and we had some serious arguments here as to how this should be accomplished and at that point the City Attorney informed us that his legal interpretation of the City Manager's role in this matter was one to make sure that those agencies within the City that were charged with the respon- sibilities that the court order pointed out that they were ac- complished, to make sure that they were doing what they were supposed to be doing, that they were reacting to that area and that changed my role considerably. But nevertheless, I still 36 OCT 241974 • tried to use, 1 hope no influence u . but suggeetions, Now the problem that we have, Mr. Mayor and members of the bommission is that the processes that the University of Chicago are going to use, they have formulated 200 questions or there about that they're going to use on the sergeant's exam and a separate set on the Lieutenant's exam. Let's talk about the sergeant's. It is equivalent to the lieutenant's in procedure. The Black officers, the Latin officers and the Anglo-Saxons within the Department; I'll classify ever!'one else as Anglo-Saxo); within the department who are going to take the examination ..ill take it. Study materials have been furnished. After they take the examination the University of Chicago is going to go back and look at all of the Blacks and all of the Latins and all of the Anglo-Saxons and they're going to examine the questions and it is a little more complicated than this but I'm going to simplify it. I frankly don't understand every bit of it and I don't expect to. That's why we have professionals but enough so that I can pass judgement on it. When the examination pro- cess is finished prior to the establishment of the register the University of Chicago is going to go in and look at the quest- ions and say well if 80% of the Blacks missed question 199 that question is eliminated. If 80% of the Latins miss quest- ion 130 that question is eliminated. There is speculation in the department as to these procedures. They are new, they don't understand them. This has never happened in the past and what the problem is is the fear that there is some sort of manipulation that will take place in creating the registers. I can understand their position and I'm trying to not influ- ence but persuade the University of Chicago to use some other process where this doesn't occur where the examination process is clean. These people are professionals and one of the best qualified in the United States and we should rely on their professionalism to assemble the questions so there is no ethnic bias to begin with and then ride on that. If we change the ground rules we don't have these registers for two years. It will be for one year and when we get through with the examinat- ion process, in my judgement as a layman in this area. It should stand with that and the register should be established and then Mayor Ferre: We're not going to allow any questions at this time. I'll recognize you later on but let's let the Manager finish. Mr. Andrews: So this is a very serious area that needs reso- lution. Now it is one of the major areas of concern in a department as to this process and it is one that is causing division in the department which is another matter I want to get into as part of these five or six important areas. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews, excuse me. It is 11:15 and this is not a distructive criticism, this is, I hope a constructive criticism. You know you start out this morning by saying you thought your report was going to take an hour and I didn't want to challenge you but that seemed completely unrealistic when you realize the severity of this matter. This is some- thing that is going to take five or ten hours not one hour. You alone have been talking well over an hour and you're not even what, half way through? Mr. Andrews: No, I'm better than half way through now because we're getting down to those areas. I didn't anticipate spend- ing as much time ors Mayor Ferre: I'm sure you have another half hour to go. 37 OCT 241974 410 Mr. Andrews s Oh yes. A little longer. Mayor Terre: We've really controlled ourselves, some of us haven't asked any questions at all. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, may suggest that we look at the remaining portion of the agenda for this morning. If We t uld take and get the Manager to defer item 7 we could handle 6,8,9, give out the proclamations real quick like because we're not scheduled until 3 O'Clock at Steve Clark Park and maybe we could go until 1 O'Clock here if we could get these other matters out and not hold the people. If we could get these other matters out and not hold the people, if lyou want to take 20 minutes to do that. Mayor Ferre: Are you agreeable to that, Mr. Andrews or would you rather Mr. Plummer: It makes no difference to me, I'm just offering it as a suggestion so we can continue. Mayor Ferre: Would you rather continue or Mr. Andrews: I would rather continue. To break this off at this point I think would be bad and with your indulsence and those in the audience, this is so important to you and the City and police officers and the community Mayor Ferre: Paul, again, in the future when something is as important as this we shouldn't have a report where you go for an hour and then you break off for two little items that nobody really.... And now at 11:00 we have to break off again or antagonize a lot of people who are coming to protest or be in favor of 3326 Mary Street and the other things that are.... How many people are her on Item #6? Mr. Simpson: The applicant, it is just an extension c a var- iance. Mayor Ferre: All right. Item #7 is the management.... Is there anybody here on #8? Mr. Plummer: Eight and nine are second reading. That's why I suggested what I did. Mayor Ferret Theti the only things we have to worry about are the presentations at 11:30. All right, Mr. Andrews, go on. Mr. Andrews: All right. The next matter Mr. Plummer: Now wait a minute, are you going to move off the University of Chicago? Mr. Andrews: Yes. Mr.. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, do you wish at this time to hold the matter or ask specific questions or do you want us to go ahead and let him finish? Mayor Ferre: Well, the way the Manager stated that he wanted to make his statement in a general area and then we could ask questions. Mr. Andrews: You can ask questions. 3' 38 OCT 24 1974 41 Mayor Ferre: If you have (petitions on this item then go ahead and ask them. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Manager, is there any truth to an area that Seems to be a great concern to the men on the street; 1 under- Stand that Federal Grant money was secured to hold a school to prepare people.to take the examinations. *s that correct? Mr. Andrews: Yes. I was just going to get into that right now. if you want to wait a minute I'll be describing that but if you have any questions on the Black officers court case that is a separate matter. Mr. Plummer: Well, it is part of the court case. Mr. Andrews: It is related that's why I'm taking Ulis one second. Mr. Plummer: Ok. Go ahead. Mr. Andrews: Now the second matter which is related to the Black officer court case but is a separate matter. These are all inter -related. The $300,000 L.E.A.A. Grant of which Com- missioner Plummer is about to raise questions, this is another area that the officers are extremely concerned and we are too. The problem that we have is that the officers have not been made to fully realize that everyone in the administration in- cluding the City Manager, and I know I can speak for the City Commission, is trying to treat the officers within the Depart- ment with equal concern and there have been some concerns ex- pressed as to the way the announcement for the preparation of the classroom activities was handled in that the emphasis of the Latins and Blacks is on the recruitment area and the rest of the emphasis of participation within a department should be for everyone. Agreed, there has been some steps taken that would have been, that should have been better taken and I can tell you what took place. Initially to make sure that the Latin officers and the Black officers were involved telephone calls were made to those officers to make sure that they re- sponded. When this was discovered as to what was happening a decision was reached that the bulletin process that I was de- scribing to you that this all ke laid out in a bulletins and that everyone be made aware simultaneously. There was never any intention that anyone would be excluded. Mr. Plummer: You're missing the key point. The key point that has caused the problem and the concern and the tearing apart in the department, tell me what day that memorandum was put on the board. Mr. Andrews: I have that somewhere in my files. Mr. Plummer: I'll tell you - the final day of being able to apply. That's when it went on the board. Mayor Ferre: Well then I'll tell you if that's the case then that is completely wrong. Mr. Plummer: You'd better believe it is. Mayor Ferre: Now I think you ought to extend the time. Mr. Andrews; Certainly. Mayor Ferre: That's completely wrong. That doesn't make any sense. __9__ OCT 2 41974 Plwnmer: the Black% and the Latins got personal phone � � p call and the + sy that he memorandum went on the bulletin board was the final day that they could apply for thisssohool and it was all over and some lf them were even told as 1 under 'Stand it that the classes wer! full. Mayor Ferret Be that ai it may Excuse me for a moment. Be that as it may, as X understand it there were 45 non -black, non -Latin applicants, Is that correct? Mr. Andrews: The last figure I had and i had asked Mr. Parades who is not here this morning to up date the information, there were 150 Anglo-Sasons, 30 Black and 30 Latin. Mayor Ferre: Ok. Mr. Andrews: But that's not an updated figure. Mayor Ferre: I might say that it is not, that's not too back a proportion even though... Mr. Andrews: It is representative, I think of the department and it may be weighted a little bit on the Latin and Black side. Mayor Ferre: Even though that doesn't in any way negate Plummer's point in rightness, and we're looking for rightness in everything here. Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I want to make this observation - I'm sure you all don't expect me to make this but I'm going to make it anyway. J.L, that points what's been happening all my life. You know? That the boys who preside at burial are usually decide who come in next. You know? Yeah, man! Yeah. And all I'm saying is I hope if we do nothing else we now, we - Black and I from the Commission seat would indicate to America what has been happening to us all these years. And you see when you give me a little preferential treatment, you see, you didn't have to call my white brothers because they were run- ning the thing and they told it. And now, you know because the affirmative action says you can no longer assume... It says you have the affirmative responsibility and committment if you're going to get that money and if you're going to stay out of court to get out there and show. Now I don't agree that you should tell my white brothers at the last minute. I ain't for that. But I just thought I had better kind of expostulate you know so that you all could understand how I've been feeling all my life, man. Right on! Go ahead, Mr. Andrews. Mr. Andrews: Well, this I think once again demonstrates that those particular areas within a department that are of serious concern to the personell of the,. department and that ha^ to be a concern of the City, that some other ways of communicating in these very serious areas has to be achieved other than just the written word or other methods. I think we once again have to once again go to some form of personal contact through group meetings scheduled on the basis for the purpose of im- parting information and answering questions. I don't know which one of these two areas to take first. I'm going to take the one equally important, and I can't say which comes first the chicken or the egg in this case but there are those in the department who are concerned about the fragmentation of the department personnel into various groups for special interests. The police personnel have so much, if I can use the expression, going for them at this stage. When you think about pay, fringe 40 OCT 241974 benefits, equipment, a $20,000,000 bond issue, a new police station, modernization we hope of the techniques we use for gathering infoihnation, 4/e paid attention to uniforms. The area where the serious stres;es occur now is in a very minor area and one in which there'd a great deal of misunderstanding. When I talked to the representatives from the employee organ- izations and I wasn't going t, say this at first and I rarely ever, And I didn't tell them I wasn't going to say this but in my own mind I wasn't going to repeat this but this turned so serious that I think I should expose what I told to them. That they also have an obligation to this City and to the employees and they should be charged with some of this prob- lem that we have by at least doing this. Those people should be talking to their constituency and start counting their bles- sings a little bit and let's start getting some of these groups together and let's start talking about the problem. They're policemen, they..knew what they were getting into when they got in the department. They're serving the public. They're getting good pay. They've got good fringe benefits. They've got people who are concerned about them and we're divided on some issues that are steeped more in misunderstanding because we haven't really fully realized that the impact for one thing of the law and its requirements and that which we're obligated to do and maybe we should be doing it morally whether we had an obligation or not. This is an area that we talked about before we hired the University of Chicago in this Black court case. And the sooner we, in a sense, all grow up and begin to recognize this the sooner we're going- to make some improve- ments. And I don't care what this City does through the City Manager, the Chief of Police, the Commission or anyone. If we don't stop this fragmentation within the department we're never going to have rest. We're going to have continued prob- lems. Mayor Ferre: What you're saying, if I can paraphrase it is that we're a country of laws and the laws have to be maintain- ed both outside and inside the department. Is that what you're saying? Mr. Andrews: Well more than that. We have to have better understanding of what those laws are. Part of the confusion is because I don't think that the real impact of equal oppor- tunity and the real impact of civil rights has hithame. We relied on other kinds of criteria, Civil Service Law as to the rights of the employee. And we're jeopardizing that and I think there is some confusion there and that's some of the problem within the department as far as the employees are concerned. They are fearful, Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, let's look at what we've got. We've got a majority of Anglo Saxons who have joined our department to serve for 25 to thirty years. Their intention is to come in and estab- lish this as a career. If that is in jeopardy in some way after they've come to the department they've got concerns and until we demonstrate to them and they begin to realize that their career potential with the City is not jeopardized through these efforts that what we're.talking about mainly, mainly in hiring and promotability of everyone from within we'll begin solving some of these problems, not all of them. Mr. Plummer: Paul, I just can't help but let it go by. Why we don't have a single problem to my knowledge in the Fire Department? We don't have any unrest. We don't have dissent - ion, We don't have any of these problems in any other depart- ment. Now Paul, something is wrong. 41 OCT 24 1974 i Rev. Gibson: •Mr. Andrews, don't let him get you on the spot. Let Me answer that. for you. You know J.L., I want to help him. He's pry friend. J.L., I don't know that gentleman right there. Row many Mack firemen do you have? Four. How many Black policeren do you have? Mr. Andrews: Seventy-eight or so. Rev. Gibson: All I'm trying to say is that J.L., I understand what you're saying but you see, you ain't dealing with the same number of applicants. You see when there are just two or three of you you ain't threatening nobody. Do you understand? You see I know these answers. I think I do. Mayor Ferre: Let me paraphrase Plummer's question and let me ask the question in another way. Mr. Plummer: When did Plummer need an interpreter? Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I want to go a step further. Mr. Plummer: Paul, when they're all through I'd still like you to answer my question. Rev. Gibson: Ok, I'll bet you a dollar to a doughnut J.L. and I'm not a betting man that the problem gets to be accent- uated when you're dealing with numbers. That's where the real rub comes and if Mr. Andrews doesn't say that then I know from that he is not aware. The other thing is thank God that we're having an open above board discussion which should have been done at the very beginning. I have said time and time again there needs to be a conscious recognit- ion. Now Sidney Aronovitz will always live with me and I want to repeat what he said. A lot of people may not want to hear him but I liked the man because he has taught me this: Where there is a will - there is a way. And if people who are involved have a will they find a way and I would say for everybody that works for the City; this is '74 brothers. This is '74 and the hour is late and we ought to start getting the will to do that which is right. Now since I answered for him and that wasn't the answer, please answer Mayor Ferre: No, I want to now, not for Plummer but for Ferre. Ok? Paraphrase what I understand is the crux of the question. Let me put it in another way. We have noticed in the last couple of months a process of hiring in the Fire Department of minority groups. As I understand it is a very successful program and that it is going along very very well 4.id that we haven't had any problems and that it has the full sponsor- ship of the leadership of the Fire Department. Is that cor- rect? Mr. Andrews: That is correct. Mayor Ferre: All right. Now let me ask the question this way. Then do you feel the same way about the same process in the Police Department? Mr. Andrews: Yes, sir. In fact, ments to meet with the man who is is that has been brought here to spend time with him so that I can this recruiting process as far as concerned. 42 I've already made arrange - from New York or Wherever he assist in this so that I can became directly involved in the Police Department is Mayor Ferre: Well there is a divergence of opinion frog yours on that matter. Mr. Andrews: Y didn't understad that. Mr. Plummer: you see, you still haven't answered the question. Mr. Andrews: Well, I haven't.. I'm going to address it but 1 want. Mr. Plummer: Let me pa^aphrase Plummer. Father, I like what you say but I think mine_ hits it more on the head and I have always said the fact that reasonable men can disagree but they don't have to be disagreeable. Now what I'm trying to say Paul, and let's play a number's gamj if that's what father would like to address himself to. We have roughly 695 firemen. Is that correct, 660, 670? In that general area, a damned big group of people. Now, I'm not speaking just to the Blacks or to the Latins. I'm speaking to the department in general. We never have before this Commission cropping up problems about equipment, probletfts about a building, problems about dissention among the men, problems of the men tearing down the chief. We don't seem to have those problems. We don't seem to have those problems in any other department that has been brought to my attention. But we do have them in the Police Department. Why? I would ask the courtesy, Father please to let him answer. Rev. Gibson: Yes, let him answer because I can't let this Commission off the hook. Man. I've been quiet all during this whole thing and I've dec:_ded that since we're letting it hang out; let me tell my white brothers what I'm saying. And I want him to answer you. But Mr. Andrews, I want to make sure when you answer him you address these two things: I want you to address it in the sense of time. No, I tell you what you do, answer Plummer's question and then I'm going to ask my own. That is the way I ought to do it so then I'll have my own. Go ahead, for the record. Mr. Andrews: I guess no matter how I answer the question I'm in trouble. I can tell you one thing from my personal know- ledge to answer your question with reference to the Fire Depart- ment and the fact that it has not had a problem is because for the past 5115 years there are perhaps however feeble however awkward however poorly this was done there was an effort made to get more blacks into the Police Department and the Police Department, unfortunately is the only department where there has been a major ethnic change, one that didn't exist for 15 or 20 years. They're bearing the blunt for the rest of the City and the rest of the City is learning from their experience and we're all learning through this process what to,Ao right and what is wrong. I'll bet that from here on in when we get through all this we're going to have a lot better experiences and I'm sure the Fire Department is capitalizing and I don't fault them. In fact, I give them credit for not doing it some of the ways we've done it in the past. That's why we're going to take the experiences that they're going through right now and they're not only going to apply it to the Police Department we've got to start doing it to Public Works, to Parks and Rec- reation, to all the other departments in the City. Just be- cause we have a court case and we have these laws doesn't mean it is just restricted to the Police Department. The people that Mayor Ferre is pointing to, the Commission that is here examining the equal opportunity, they're interested in the Police Department but they're interested in a total City of 43 0CT241974 11, Maim Now 1 haven't answered your. queation directly. I'm • �► afraid to for fear that 1'M going to get into another problem area that 1 can't answer. Rev. Gibson: I want to make a statement, not answer Plummer's question and 1 want the public to be ete,naily aware and i you're not aware of this then we're not dieing honest; you know we're not cutting the mustard. How many policemen do we have? Mr. Andrews: Seven hundred Policemen filling positions right now or positions? Rev. Gibson: How many men, 'oody? Mr. Andrews: About 750. Rev. Gibson: 750. Of that number, how many of thef are Black? Mr. Andrews: Roughly 80. Rev. Gibson: 80. All right. I can't figure percentage right off. All right, let's say that's 10%. Ok. Listen to what I'm trying to get at. Mayor Ferre: I'll give you e),act figures this is as of Septem- ber of 1974, 770, Black 80. Rev. Gibson: All right. Listen to this. If you have 10% of Black going into white you have a greater amount of grey - I once painted when I was in college to help me go through col - ledge and if you have .6% of 1% and you put that much Black in white you'll never know that you ever had any black. Now, so let me reason to %Oat I'm. saying. You see because if we don't do that makes all of us believe that the Police Department hasn't done its job and that the Fire Department is so much better than the Police Department when we have to take into consideration the beginning point and the starting point. Now you can't tell me that all these years; I'm a native, 59 years of age; that all for 59 years we haven't needed Black folk to help put out fire in the City of Miami. Ok? Now it is fortunate, I think that quite some years ago I remember, you know when you had the Black patrolmen and you had the Black precinct that some years ago you had the Blacks going into the Police Department even though when they started they couldn't wear the uniform and then they were not ;given guns and then finally in all of that.... So what we must keep in mind as we come down to the wire now is that under the cir- cumstances where you are in '74 you have to take all of these things and weight them and if anybody here wants to refute what I'm saying I will ask the Mayor to defer and give you an opportunity because I know. I know, I was born on 12th and 2nd Avenue Northwest. I am the ghetto. Ok. Rose tells me that 4 Blacks in a 664 is how much? Mrs. Gordon: Six tenths of one percent. Rev. Gibson: Six tenths of one percent. Ok, now you know they aren't going to create no waves for you, man. Ok. Now if you have 80 of 750 what percentage is that? You're bet- ter at that than I am. That's 10%. Now look ladies and gentlemen what I'm trying to say is I understand the problem and God knows I am not trying to magnify it but I don't want us in all of our consideration to be unmindful that those policemen have some problems extenuating problems and circum- stances because I happen to know. I am in a church; listen 44 OCT 241974 to this - I of in a church where we constitute a minority. We just got through instituting a system of rotating men off the executive board. Well we do it by deanery. There ain't but one Black clergyman in this deanery so when my three years are over ;there have no more Blacks to put there. Do you under- 6tand? do r live with the problem and I live with this phase of the problem and I understand it and all I'm saying is I re- joice over what the Fire Department has done but even with my rejoicing I can't be but so proud and then I lament what is happening with the Polide LDepartment and even with all of my lamentation I have to have a sense of joy because there is 1O% over against .6 of 1%. Do you see what :.'m talkirfg about?. So we've got to look at all of this in the light and dark and where you have numbers people start feeling that they're threat- ened and I understand that and I would hope that as we make this judgement, a value judgement that we make it in the full recognition, a full consciousness that you're dealing with numbers. Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor and vaembers of the Commission, I'm prepared to go to another important area that I want to dis- cuss with you. There is really two very important areas left and I want to try to treat both of those within the limited time we have. Court rulings versus the Police Officer con- duct and review by Internal Security - this is an area of ex- treme concern and in addition to the other important areas that we've been talking about this is another, and I've got to impress on you somehow, this is perhaps, setting aside for a moment any problems that we might have as far as ethnic balance, ethnic representation let's treat everybody alike for just a moment and hear me out on this particular problem. The officer who you look to and I look to and this community looks to to uphold the law is confronted with people who break the law and who must be arrested for misdemeanors or felonies. The officer in many cases, and I'm going to use my hands for illustration, and here is the citizen who has committed a felony or a misdemeanor. The officer in contact with that person has to approach, and rightfully so, has to approach the person with dignity, with property authority in making that arrest and he believes in the example I'm using he's made a good arrest. And that person goes to court and the judication process begins as far as the total criminal justice process is concerned and that officer much too often, much too often watches those cases get washed out in terms of penalties that are administered. Now I'm going to give you some real good examples that I'm personally acquainted with over the last 15 years that bring home this point. The officer on the other hand, over here en this side, he's confronted with to do his job, and I didn't dare bring in all the mater- ials that I wanted to because I was afraid you'd get the impres- sion that I'm overloading you. Tie's got rules and regulations and these are comples I read through some of them and it really takes some effort to ul+0*•rstinr,c7 them completely. We have a set of general orders and these are all printed very well, everything you're supposed to do, your conduct. You've got administrative orders. These are departmental. You have State laws. I was going to bring a state statute book in here with me. You have the City Code. You have commander's rules and regulations. You've got federal laws as to the proper addressing of people so that in the officer's process of arresting him; you have within a division certain commanders' rules and regulations for conduct of his division over which the officers must he careful about as to their conduct. We are concerned about his appearance. He's had to have his hair cut a certain way, got to have his cap on when he confronts u 45 OCT 2 41974 • this person to make this arrest, if he violates anyone of these things, R State Statute, the local Charter, our oidin anew we're very tough on hiT.i. If he makes a minor mistake we might suspend shim for a day. If he makQs one a little worse than that we'll suspend him for two days. If it is real serious it could be 30 days or dismissal for procedural aspects, not necessarily criminality involved. Now I'm not saying that we should treat our officers any more lightly than we .are at this moment and time. What I am saying is the officer, and he recognizes when he comes to the department that there is a double standard in our society - one where the courts are treating the public one way and we in City government and the community are expecting of the officer some very high standards. Now, if we aren't careful and I'm going to c'escribe the processes of violating these procedures we're going to create a real serious situation not only in this. community but throughout the country and it is this. If our total compliment of officers represents 100%, and I'm going to use fictious percentages to dramatize my point, 15% of the officers that has 800 people in it because of their personality, their lack of interest in understanding i,11 of these guirielines and the law are going to get in trouble in this process and maybe the percentage is too high. Maybe it should be 5%. That 5% is reflecting something terribly on the efforts of the Police Department. I had a very proud moment in dealing with these police officers because I never realized what a fine group of people we really have. And we have 80 to 85% of, our department are fine people as human beings to begin wit% and we should be very proud that they serve out City for the amount of money that they receive. And they understand these laws and they're conducting them- selves properly. Now we've got another 15% that I say are hiding. No one ever hears from them. They don't take any action because to take action means that they set involved. To get involved means you might expose yourself then you get involved in this process of violating these requirements and we don't 46 OCT 2 41974 No one ever really hears from them. They don't take any action, because to take action means that they would get involved, and to get involved means you might expose yourself, and then you get involved in this process of violating these requirements, and we don't hear about them because they never really get in trouble. Unless you do some uncovery work as to what people are supposed to be doing; how they are performing; when they are supposed to be doing it, we are never really going to find out where they are and do something about properly evaluating them and either have them move on or putting their feet to the fire, to get some- thing done; and they are teflecting c:n this middle, large group of officers that we have in the department. If we --- Mr. Plummer: lbu think that's about fifteen percent? Mr. Andrews: I don't know. I used that only for illustra- tion purposes. Please don't stick to the five per cent. It's for illustration. I don't know what it is. There is no way to really measure that until you get into it. Now, what is going to happen to us --and I can go back to a study that I was personally involved in in real depth of the arrest of drunks and other with- in the City some ten or eleven years ago when we:were in argument with the County about the County taking over our ccurts, and I knew the arrest records; I knew everything about what was happen- ing to our Munidpal Court system, and to me demonstrated that if we aren't very careful those officers at the latter end of the scale that I have drawn are going to increase as time goes by, because the tougher we make it on the officer to arrest people, and if we don't judge him by his honest mistakes versus those mistakes that he makes that are of his own doing and are by voli- tion then we are going to be in very serious trouble, because more and more officers who see the person on the street where the case is marginal, that through some investigative work could be arrested, those officers are going to turn their backs on that situation and we are not going to have an arrest where we3 should have one. Now this is'an extremely serious area and I don't propose anything that I can do or the department can do about this area. I think what the Mayor started the other day -- and I smiled at the time when he was discussing very seriously with the Commission a proposal that he was going to make--that.I wholeheartedly embrace --and it is one, Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission that you are going to have to pay a great deal of attention to --I think it is time for an honest to goodness blue ribbon, all citizen committee to do some reviewing of the whole criminal justice system process. We have got --tie criminal justice system process is now being reviewed technically by those who are components, and you have got a planning unit within Dade County here, but we don't have the kind of civilian process that we need to say to us if we can achieve it, if someone steals a bicycle for the first time, should he or should he not be put in jail. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews, I might interrupt you to say that I have written now Mayor Steve Clark of Metro, Judge Crawford, State Attorney Gerstein, and specifically told them that I think we need to appoint in each one of our jurisdictions a committee to --and perhaps start with trying to get some federal grants on one side to do an in-depth study of the whole criminal justice system, and on the other hand have a committee that would review the whole structure and will be an outlet for disgruntled citi- zens to go to --and this happens to be a personal opinion of mine -- I am against a civilian review board within the police department 47 OCT 241974 as such. I don't think that's the function. I think that has tremendous potential problems. I think, however, that there has to be some civilian participation, but that might come from the administration in the process. There is a big distinc- tion there. It is a question of peer relationship and peer judging peer, which I have always been against in any circum- stance. I think there has to be some civilian participation, but that does not mean that the civilians are members of any particular ethnic group or minority group, or representation, because then you are really going to get into the question of somebody making a decision because he happens to be Latin and there is a Latin there to protect the interest of the Latins, you know. I am completely against that. Mr. Andrews: I understand what you are saying, and I am recommending that if such a civilian review board can be created; that the police department and its activities and functions is one quarter of the total system. There is a whole court proce- dure; there is incarceration; there is the matter of releasing these people,as has recently been accomplished, which I can tell you is going to have a tremendous impact on the policing here in Dade County. Mayor Ferre: That's why I have written Judge Crawford and the State Attorney and Steve Clark, and I think, and I have asked that we get together within the next week and talk about the implementation and the formulation of such a committee, and I think that might be the place to start. Mr. Andrews: 1bu have a real serious difference of opinion between the public concern as to what the department is doing about treating its officers if they are in trouble, because of their own actions or if they have made an honest mistake. On the one hand we have the public who feel we are not treating them severely enough. On the other hand we have a finding of the Grand Jury that says we are treating them so tough that --and I want to quote --sae are treating them so tough that the patrolmen do not feel they have the support of their superiors; reprimands are given wit h out adequate basis, and officers investigated by Internal Security are often made to feel guilty until proven innocent. That's how, for lack of any other word, I cant to say, conscientiously the department --no matter what the public thinks there is a conscientious effort to try to do these things right. Now I want to try to explain the process that we go through with this chart --and I have mounted it so that most of the public can see it. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews, I am sorry, but we have people here on some of these items. Now, what do you want to do? Do you want to keep on going for a while? We have got about ten -- Mr. Andrews: This is the last serious item I have. I have two minor ones and I can finish up. Mayor Ferre: Why don't you finish up with this, and then we will make the presentations of those who are here and have to go. 48 OCT 241974 Mr. Andrews: I think it is important for you to have this information, because I have a specific recommendation that I hope will improve this process. When the City receives a complaint --can you point to this Mr. Lloyd —that complaint is screened either by the section or the division commander, or if the complaint initially is the one that it readily ap- pears the Internal Review Section should be involved it goes directly to internal Review, or the section or divis:on command- er would refer it there. Depending on the finding shortly thereafter an assessment is made in consultation with the Chief -- and all the lines and possibilities of action here are now shown; it just shows the main flow of this activity --from Internal Review a decision can be made that this has elements within it dealing with criminality. At that point in time, this informa- tion, even before the investigations are complete, is referred to the State Attorney's office or the F.B.I. as the case may be. Once Internal Review has completed its findings it then supplies the Assistant Chief or its commander of those sections directly under the Chief with their findings and their recommendations, and the Chief is made aware of that at the same time. Those commanders, or the Assistant Chiefs, then evaluate what has been presented and make recommendations to the Chief. The Chief, in turn, then refers this to the Department's Disciplinary Review Board, which was created by Chief Garmire's administration within the last five years i would say, but now serves as a model for the new officers bill of rights, which requires that this process be followed. The employee is informed of the charges and a hearing is held at the Disciplinary Review Board and then they take their recommendations and forward them to the Chief. The Chief, then, with the assistance of the Internal Review Section and the City Attorney, prepare the formal charges, and the Chief supplies these formal 4:harges to the employee. Now here is where the confusion lies. Those charges do not finally stand until the City Manager approves the final form, and should he approve those final forms and make no further ad- justments to the Chief's findings, then that closes the matter for that moment in time and the matter is not reopened --assuming there are no criminal charges --unless there is an appeal by the employee to the Civil Service Board of the findings and the admin- istrative adjudication of this. This is an entirely administra- tive matter. Now once again I want to indicate; the Civil Service Board does not come into action unless the employee appeals it, and then the appeal process, another area that is misunderstood, is that the Civil Service Board is a fact-finding board with subpoena powers and they gather all the facts and they forward their recommendation only to the City Manager. They cannot take any direct action. They can't turn to the employee and say, you are now dismissed, if they make a finding of dismis- sal. That's a recommendation that goes to the City Manager. The City Manager, then, at that point, makes a final administrative determination. The appeal is only to the courts. There is a re- view process that the City Commission has the privilege of re- viewing everything that took place to insure, once again, through the orderly process of the Charter that the City Manager has reacted properly to these areas, and you have their input as to how he should be influenced to treat these matters in the future. Now, the area that is misunderstood so often is there is no where 49 OCT 291974 in this total organizational set-up administratively for the public to became involved to find out what is going on, and I am making a recommendation to the Commission that we do have such a process that we can add to this Internal Review within the City structure; and that is that blank space the �-e represents a recommendation I have wherein the City Commission -and we will help word this so that it will not be misunderstood --the City Commission could appoint a citizens review board who would have the privilege of participating in the review process that takes place at the Department Disciplinary Review Board so that they are aware of all the facts at that time and they know the Board's recommendations to the Chief. This would be made up, I would think, of three people. One you would perhaps want to select from the Community Relations Board, and then two others that could be chosen at large from other organizations, who would be, I would hope, the officers of those organizations, so that they would be responsible people, and you would have then at least public awareness --they still are not going to participate in the final judgment processes that are used --but they will be aware and have an opportunity through observation and communication, to be aware of the facts of how these matters are handled, What the charges are and what the results of those charges are. Then you would have a civilian process that would at least be more thoroughly acquainted with the conditions. Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Andrews, that review board was one of your recommendations, but at what point other than that is the public privileged to participate as an observer, or is the press in- vited at any point to be involved? These are matters of informa- tion that I am asking. Mr. Andrews: At the Chief's level or my level? To have the public or the press enter in before that is so disruptive as far as this process is concerned, that you can't arrive at the re- sults that you hope to arrive at honestly and sincerely. Mrs. Gordon: In other words, where that blank is is not a point where there would be any more than three people from the public that would become involved. Mr. Andrews: That's right; as observers to the process; and this is really an administrative trial procedure at which the charges are brought forth; there are witnesses brough there to ask questions as to what happened, and it's a process that resembles somewhat the Civil service process, but maybe not quite as dignified in the sense of the law as is carried on by the Civil Service Board. Mrs. Gordon: And that is not until it has gone that entire other route. Mr. Andrews: Yes; this is the investigative area. Once the investigation is completed up there it goes to the Chief. Then the Chief --this by law now must take place; the review process, by State law --all of that information is made available then to that board of five officers, and under the law now the employee who is aggrieved chooses two from the list that is available. He doesn't choose who he wants; it's on a selection basis as to those who are at the top of this list. He chooses two, the 50 OCT 241974 the --- Chief chooses two --and they come from a list --and under the law now those four choose the fifth member from within the department. A11 have to be sworn police officers. Mrb. Gordon: And those other three would become a part of that? Mr. Andrews: No; the law doesn't provide for that. Those three would sit so that they would have the privilege of knowing the processes that are being used; all of the informa- tion that is made available to that five -member board; so they could sit in judgment of what the five -member board does; what the recommendations are. Mrs. Gordon: What do they do after they do all that? Mr. Andrews: Well, they have now --I realize they don't have any input, and they shouldn't have any input at this stage. Mrs. Gordon: What do they have? Mr. Andrews: What they do have is complete exposure to the process, and to the recommendations that are reached by the Chief. After the recommendations are supplied to him it's public information as to what action the Chief takes, and it is public information as to the action that I take. Mrs. Gordon: They have no input; they make no recommenda- tions; they are silent observers. Mr. Andrews: Yes; so that they are aware of what is happen- ing and this is a one-sided communication in which they are receiving the same information that the review board is receiv- ing to make their judgments on. Mr. Plummer: So really what you are saying is that they are nothing more than spectators, observers. Mr. Andrews: They are observers. Mr. Plummer: Because the DDRB has no authority. Mr. Andrews: That's right. They are a recommending body to Mr. Plummer: Aren't you a little off base here also; where you put the officers bill of,rights, it doesn't belong alongside of the DDRB. It first comes into play alongside of the Internal Review. That's where it first comes into play. Mr. it there change. Law. Andrews: That's right; that's the first step. But I put to indicate that was a discretionary area where we might It can no longer be changed now because of that State The matter was deferred momentarily in order to enable the Mayor to present certain proclamations. 51 OCT 241974 The Commission resumed its discussion of the Police Department, deferred earlier in the meeting. Mr. Andrews: The last two items that I have left. I would be less than candid with you if I did not impart the in- formation I have received in these two areas, and I want you to be aware of them. I did not solicit from the officers an opinion on how well they thought Chief Garmire and his staff were performing. I want that understood. I did not bait any- one, nor did I specifically ask them, how well do you think Chief Garmire is performing? I waited and gleaned from those who volunteered this information, and I find that there are some who think he is doing an outstanding job. There are others who feel strongly that he lacks the leadership that they need to carry out the policing activities of the city. There were two extremes. There were many officers who expressed themselves this way, voluntarily; that, well they thought the Chief was trying to do a good job, but I don't have that much contact with the Chief. My evaluation of this comes from ray contact with the sergeant, or the sergeant with the lieutenant; meaning that they had more daily contact with that person and relied on their communication and their work activities through their immediate supervisor rather than concern themselves precicely as to what the Chief's duties and responsibilities were. The last area that I had --and once again I wouldn't be fair or candid in this entire matter if I didn't indicate to the City Commission that there is a strong feeling within the department that there is certain information that the Commission receives from its contact with individual employees that can create the wrong impression as to the problems that really exist within the department, and some expressed that if they are get- ting their information from those who are constantly griping, then you could be getting the wrong information about the de- prtment Mayor Ferre: Does that work both ways, Mr. Andrews? Mr. Andrews: Yes, sir. That concludes what I had to pre- sent at this point. Obviously this is a long and complicated process. As I say, I used none of my staff to do this. I did this personally. I did it as well as I was able to under the time frame that I had and with the amount of energy that I had . I feel there is a lot more to' be done, and I propose to continue this evaluation process as time moves on, and I can formalize the process more than I have over the last months. 52 OCT 241974 • as the Manager was giving his report and .hey became so numerous, I just said let's forget it. Once I get the report in writing, then I can sit down and formulate my questions from there. I don't believe this has begun to scratch the surface of the problem as it exists, and it does exist. Mr. Manager can you answer for me approximately how long it will be before you will be answering the Mayor's questions? Mr. Andrews: I will say that it will be about ten days. We have a problem and I don't raise this to avoid it. I am going to answer every one of the Mayor's, questions as wel.. as I can. I have to consult with the City Attorney who is going to have to advise me whether it is appropriate at this time to answer these questions publicly, because we have gone beyond an Administrative process now, and we have entered into a judicial process, and if he says it is all right, we will do it as quickly as we can; but no longer than ten days. Mayor Ferre: Let me tell you Mr. Andrews that according to the Charter, Article 14, this Commission has the power to investigate any Officer, any act, within the City of Miami, and that I fully intend to use all the powers of Article 14, regardless of what the City Attorney rules, and I will go to the Attorney General and the Courts if I have to, because we are going to fully open this and other matters up. Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor, I didn't mean to imply that in any way at all. As you are aware, the State Attorney's office is involved in this. Some of the answers that I may come forth with -- and I guarantee you they will be sincere, candid, honest answers to the best of my ability. Mayor Ferre: There is no question about it. Mr. Andrews: The reason I am asking your advice for is in doing so - am I doing something that shouldn't be done in the judicial process? Mayor Ferre: I think that question should be asked to the State Attorney. Mr. Andrews: Well, I don't know if I should ask it or the City Attorney? Mr. Plummer: It is legal what you are telling me is -.10 days from today, so we can then be conceivably be looking any- time after the 4th of November. Is that correct? Mr. Andrews: Yes. Mayor Ferre: I may point out Commissioner Plummer that I certainly have no intentions of making the Cook case the only important matter before this Commission. That happens to be an incident -- it is an important incident where people's rights, both Officers and accuser - whatever you want to call it. There are many people involved in this, and there are a lot of rights 54 OCT 241974 involved: but that is not the only thing that we are going to talk about. Mr. Andrews: Well, I didn't want to press this question, but maybe I should ask it now. you raise the point at the meeting in reference to the question. The questions that the Mayor is referring to deal with one specific case. What we are talking about here today istrelated but is another matter. Mr. Plummer: Let me fray this Paul, as the Mayor has just brought out, that is ore case. There are a lot more cases that Plummer is going to go into - both that have been exposed and have not been exposed. I am going into them. Now, what I am saying is this: What is the next time frame? These people are sitting out here and when we walk out of this room to go to lunch,today, when is this Commission convening again to deal with this matter? I don't want anybody to point a finger and say: "Well, they had their show for the Press and now they are going to forget it." I want to know right now - when is this meeting going to be called - when are these people going to know they are going to be back here - and when is this Commission going to set aside at least one full day hopefully to deal with this matter again? Mr. Andrews: I can tell you that from the questions and the sense of the questions, that I think that I can have them ready in ten days. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor - can we then - right now, set a date and a time so that we are not shirking out duty that the people know that we are going to go back in this as soon as possible. I would like to proffer to you if possible, that we go into this matter as a sole item agenda on November 5th at 9 A.M. Mr. Ferre: All right - now, J.L. I'll recognize your form of a motion in a little while to that sense, but I think now we should let all the Commissioners express themselves and then we will come back to you. Mr. Plummer: I am sorry Sir, I will hold my Mr. Ferre: And then we will come back to you. I think the way to do this is by -- and you will forgive me -- by seniority. That is why I called on you first. Mr. Plummer: Thank you sir. Mr. Ferre: Are you the next in seniority Father? Rose is. Mrs. Gordon: That is all right. Anyone else that wants to speak. O.K. let me say something that comes from my child- hood. My mother always taught me that only a fool judges half - finished work, so I am not going to do that. Mr. Ferre: Do you think that this is a half finished job? 55 OCT 241974 Mrs. Gordon: No, I just think that we haven't concluded our hearing. We haven't heard the public speak, and we concluded it midway because of time. I'm simply saying I'm not really to make any opinion. rather Gibson: Mr. Mayor. This is on the general side. I hope that the Chief and the Manager will understand that even if he went to the church (inaudible) all of my members are not going to say he is a great ciuy. There are going to be some that will say he isn't worn. a nickel - fire him right now: But I think the overwhel.minc,; majority of the people will say well I think that he has done a fairly good job. O.K., Mr. Mayor what I am not certain of is - if you have proferred "x" number of questions to Mr. Andrews, and he is to answer them, if you are going to permit the public to debate at this point in time -- if I can get that clear in my mind, I might be able to make a comment. Mayor Ferre: From a practical point of view and again I don't want to seem critical of the way these agendas are made, but the truth of the matter is that this is such a heavy and important and difficult subject, that we really should have had a full clear five or six hours of discussion. Now that hasn't beenthe case. Be that as it may, we have got to follow a 3 o'clock agenda. It is now 1 P.M. I am perfectly willing to sit right here, like we have done many times in the past, and have a sandwich right here and keep on going till 3 o'clock, and if that is the will of the majority here, let's do it. I'm with them - let me finish my point. I honestly don't think that that is going to be anywhere near enough in the time to permit the people who want to express opinions, express opinion, and therefore there is no doubt that we are going to continue this at some future date. Father Gibson: O.K. Mr. Mayor - I have difficulty in hearing the public at this time. If you have asked the Manager to answer certain questions, the Manager ought to answer them, and then if they are not answered based on what we believe to be the fact, then when the puolic debates, the public ought to be speaking the isssues. The public isn't going to speak them; the public is going to have a hidden agenda and so will we. Look brother, everybody who knows me, knows that Rev. Gibson can speak for himself, so I want you to understand that I am going to be doing the vote, and I want to make sure -- you see that if I don't do right for Andrews, I'm not going to do right for Ferre; and if I don't do right for Ferre, I'm not going to do right by Lloyd. You understand -- and I'm not going to do right by you either. O.K. Now, I believe -- and whether we want to admit it or not, that's why I want to make sure we get the facts, let me give you a terminology that I want you to listen. The Cook case is the occasion - not the cause. I want you to hear that. If you didn't have the Cook case, maybe we won't be where we are, cause nothing will have come to the front. You see what I am talking about, so I think out of fairness to Mr. Andrews who is our Administrator, who has said to us, according to what all the rest of us have said, I haven't heard to the contrary, well, we ought to be polite, kind, generous, let him answer. One thing 56 OCT 241974 is sure, if he puts it oil the table, he ain't got nowhere to run after he put it there s s but if you question him now, you see, and I ain't speaking for no one but Theodore, I want it all to hang out in front, so I can know where to go. Mayor Ferret Now rather, I may say that I agree with your statement - where your coming from and where you are going, but I also want to make clear that the whole police Department does not stand or fall on the Cook case. Now I agree with you, and I read you and I'm with you, and 1 understand what you are saying, and I agree with where you are coming and where you are going. O.K.? But beyond that, I think there is a lot more than just Joseph Cook and four Officers. Rev. Gibson: Let me respond to that Mr. Mayor. This is not a debate between you and me. I want the public to listen carefully to what I say. The Cook case is the occasion -- not the cause. It took the Cook case to get us in the open and to let it hang out. If you didn't have the Cook case, then you may not have done it, so I'm saying this - I'd like to get it all hanging out in the line - you know - you can tell I have not always had those machines that washes and dries. I've known only the tub and washboard and then hang it on the line -- that's why I want to wait until Mr. Andrews can answer, and then get with the business. Now I have spoken for Theodore. Mayor Ferre: A11 right Father - thank you. Vice Mayor Reboso: Mr. Reboso: Mr. Mayor, I think before we make a final evaluation, I would like to have the City Manager report in writing. And right now, we have the Grand Jury report of May 21st and the State Attorney's investigation of Officer Cook dated October 21st, so I think we need the City Manager's report in writing - the answers of course of the City Manager to the questions that the Mayor gave to him a few days ago, and then listen to the public before making a final evaluation. Mayor Ferre: I'm going to try to be brief and I'm going to make maybe four or five points: (1) Mr. Andrews, I have sincerely and deeply confidence in your ability, your integrity, your well intentions. I think we all listen to different drums inside of us, and we all march to different drums. I think that your report honestly, in my opinion, is not the kind of thorough in depth analysis of several problems that I think are essential to discuss, and I do not mean by that, nor am I hinging every- thing that I think or say on one person, and I am talking specifically of Chief Garmire. He happens to be the top of the Police Department and obviously like Harry Truman said: "The Buck's going to stop somewhere," and obviously I looked there for answers and results, and as the Grand Jury said: "If proper results are not forthcoming from the leadership." Now, we always seem to be at the beginning or near the beginning and I don't know what public purpose will be served - to have another series of citizens complaining, with all due respect to Mr. Pettit and Ned Eisenberg and the many, many people that we have heard before. When we open this up to the microphones, we're going to listen to a repetition of a series of incidents that need clarification, and in their minds have not been i 57 OCT 241974 —i clarified. Elizabeth Varig, and many other people who would want to make statements. We have been through that. We've also been through Chief Garmire coming before us and answering questions and telling us how things were going, and what the statistics ire, and what's going on in the department, etc. Now, un- questionably, it is the Vice Mayor and Father Gibson who stated and as Mrs. Gordon stated - she hasn't heard enough yet to make a statement. Father Gibson wants the Cook questions that I have asked the Administration to be answered. I do too. The Vice Mayor wants the Grand Jury report. Your answer is in writing. Father Gibson stated that earliar -- I do too. The State Attorney, Richard 'Gerstein, has made some pretty strong statements and they need some answering. The Vice Mayor has asked for those answers to be forthcoming -- I want to hear them too. I want to see them too. Now, let me tell you so that as Father Gibson says: "Everybody knows where Theodore is corning from," and let me tell you where Maurice is coming from and where he is going. I would like to respectfully respect this Commission that under the authority granted to us in Article 14 of our Charter, that we impanel a committee of the whole, or a subcommittee - I'm perfectly willing to work with the subcommittee, if that is the will of the majority here, and I am perfectly willing to name two or three members of this Commission to serve on that subcommittee, or the committee of the whole, and I fully intend upon the receipt of your answers, and if that is the will of the Commission and if the Commission backs me up on this request, that this committee of the whole, or subcommittee, actually requests people to come and -present statements for it. I'm going to insist that everybody who makes a statement here be placed under oath, because if anyone perjures himself, we're going to send that to the State Attorney for prosecution. This is serious business. I intend to have a full -airing of some of these things that keep lingering on, and put this thing to rest one way or another. I'm not out witch hunting; I'm not out to make examples or burning of anybody or anything, but I would like for the process to clarify after its all done and over with - is a complete airing and satisfaction of the majority, and won't satisfy everybody -- that (1) justice is being done; (2) procedures are proper; and (3) the department is functioning to the best capacity. Now, I made a statement to the newspapers the other day that I was going to transfer the Miami Police Department to Metropolitan Dade County. I want to clarify so that there is no misunderstanding of what my intentions are. I don't want the Police Department to go to Metro. I think that would be fatal to the City of Miami. I think the people of Miami want their own Police Department. I think the people of Miami want the best Police Department that money and effort can give them. I think we can do it - I'm confident that you can do it Mr. Andrews, and I have full confidence that we can get to the point where these problems will be solved. For whatever reasons and I don't think there are any negative or nefarious or evil 1 reasons on anybody's part; but I think there are many, many things that have not come out - that need to come out. Now, 1 know that the process is painful. I was in hopes that you would bring some of these things out today. 'Stow know, some of them, what I am talking about, I don't think that we can avoid the light of public scrutiny on this thing. Now, I am getting a lot of pressure too, as you undoubtedly read in one Of the newspapers this morning, and I expect that I am going to get a lot more; but let me tell you that this hide is becoming pretty thick and I intend to see that this thing has a full view of daylight. In my opinion it has not had it until now. I am not making any accusations or anybody covering, or hiding, or for devious reasons, not permitting things to the public eye; but there is a lot that has not come out in the open. I think the only way, and I don't mean to infer, that this is a lack of confidence - Maurice Ferre and Paul Andrews I want to repeat over and over again, at this stage of the game, that is hot the case. I do think that it is important that we go through this process, and that the only way that we are going to do that now, is to do it under Article 14, and do it as a public hearing, with people under oath, with full subpoena powers, and I would like to request the assistance of the State Attorney's office, which I will officially do today through Mr. John Lloyd, and this is the will of the Commission that we bring this up, so that when we go through this process next time, that it is not going to be somebody making some wild statements. I want those statements made under oath, and I want people here that we can subpoena them if they refuse to show, and we get some of these things out in the open, and I. intend that this not be limited just to citizens. This might include people within the City of Miami Administration, within the Department, and many, many other areas. Again, I want to end by saying that, it is not my wish or hope that we end up turning the City cif Miami Police Detart- ment to Metro. I use that only as an example because I think that the problems are severe enough - that if we fail, and I fail,as Mayor, and this Commission fails as a Commission, and you fail as a Manager to clear up this problem, then I think that we will have to let somebody else try to do it. I am be wrong but that's the way I look at it. The important thing is that we give the citizens of Miami the best possible service; however that comes about, and I think that we can do it right here. Now, Mr. Plummer, I'll recognize you for the purpose of making a Motion if you wish. Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, two other points that I would like to make, after listening to all the conversation - (1) Nobody has to defend the Manager, but I think the record should reflect that it was under instructions of this Commission that he set aside a whole morning for this issue. It was this Commission who told him to do that. Now, I guess we are just as much at fault for not setting more time away. Let me say (2) Paul, my comments as to not scratching the surface, should not reflect badly on you. What I am saying - that they do not scratch the surface as far as what I am looking for. I think 59 OCT 241974 your coverage was good, but it just wasn't what 1 was looking for. Mr. Mayor, you wanted a forth of .fit Motion -- I will make a Motion that we reconvene 'this Commission for a full day's session on -.. I was made aware that November 5th is an Election day, which will be very bad. November 6th will be agreeable with me, or November 8th. I'm agreeable Mr. Mayor to any day. I just want a day set, that's all. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Plummer, I would like to request that you would include in your Motion specifically that this be as a committee of the whole under Article 14, with full implication of what that Article contains within it, so that its clearly understood that this is not just a regular Commission meeting: but that this committee will have the subpoena powers and the other powers granted to us under that Charter, so that we can function, and I would like that we establish as a matter of procedure that people come before us and make statements under oath. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I for one, have no objections to that. I still think that we should separate the two Motions. Let's get a date established first and let's establish whether or not its to be under Article 14. Rev. Gibson: What date will that be? Mr. Plummer: Father, I am agreeable to November 6th. If everyone is agreeable. Well, Mr. Mayor, let me go ahead - just so everybody would be under the same -- that we start this meeting at 9 A.M., and regardless of what, we conclude at 5 P.M., and if that is not finished, we continue it over to another day, so that there will be no misunderstanding. Mayor Ferre: I'll tell you, I've got a Downtown Develop- ment Authority meeting that day at 6 A.M. Could we start at 9:30 A.M.? Mr. Plummer: Sure, why not? Mayor Ferre: I think by 9:30 A.M., I can get through with all that Downtown Development stuff. Mr. Plummer: The City Manager also will provide lunch to the Commissioners, and all others subpoenaed. Mayor Ferre: All right - Commissioner Plummer offers a motion that the City of Miami convene a special meeting on November.6th at 9:30 A.M., to go to no later than 5 P.M. Is there a second to the motion? Motion is now seconded by the Vice Mayor. Is there any further discussion? Call the roll. Mrs. Gordon - yes; Mr. Plummer - yes: Mr. Reboso - yess Rev. Gibson - yes; Mayor Ferre - I vote yes. Mayor Ferre: All right, now will anyone proffer a motion on the other item? 60 OCT 241974 • Mr. PluMmer: Sure. That the proceedings of,the meeting be as a committee on the whole under Article 14, w._th subpoena powers and that we swear people under oath. Mayor ?erre: Saying that the next motion is that the Commission when it meets, meets as a committee of the whole on a special investigation in this whole matter as recognized by Article 14 of our Charter, which would give us specific subpoena powers, and that in the procedures we ask everyone who makes a statement before us, to do it under oath. Mrs. Gordon: And how will these people be selected? Who will be called? Mayor Ferre: I think that the way to do that, and this is what we ought to discuss now, is that we ought to - through the City Attorney or the City Manager, either one, submit a series of questions and witnesses and let them also write - I am sure that the papers will carry this, and this will be public knowledge - let them write that they want to be heard, and then you will leave it up to me as the Chairman to establish an order of speakers, and I will be before the 6th, consult with you, at least two days before, to give you the way its looking, and if you have any suggestion changes, I would be guided accordingly. Mrs. Gordon: You didn'.t read my question - that was the subpoena power that you mentioned before. I was wondering who you had in mind by way of subpoenas. Mayor Ferre: I think the subpoena power is only -- to me, the value of subpoena power is that it exists - not that you use it, and I think that has more -- but I want the people that come before this Commission to recognize the seriousness of the matter, and we have these powers within - and I would like to ask Mr. Lloyd -- he wrote a memorandum and you'll have a copy of it, because I sent it to you in the packet of questions that I asked Mr. Andrews that there is a memorandum from Mr. Lloyd on this specific subject and a copy of Article 14. Mrs. Gordon: You ought to have him repeat his recommendation into the record now. Mayor Ferre: All right. If you want, 1 would be happy to read the memorandum into the record and then Mr. Lloyd you can expand on it and answer any questions that may be asked of you. The memorandum from Mr. Lloyd is dated --- do you have a copy of it Mr. Lloyd? Mr. Lloyd: Not with me unfortunately. Mayor Ferre: Well I do -- let me find it. Mr. Lloyd: I think Mr. Andrews has a copy. Mr. Ferre: It is dated October 17th. "Section 14 of the Charter of the City of Miami provides the authority for the 61 OCT 241974 Commission to investigate the acts and conduct of any public officer of the City of Miami and/or by investigation to re- quire information about that matter r- about any matter. The COn ission or any committee thereof, may conduct such an investigation. The committee of course would be composed of members of the Commission. Per the purpose of implementing the investigation, the Commission is empowered to issue subpoenas for the purpose of taking testimony and gathering evidence. These subpoenas may be executed by any policeman. The authority to serve the subpoenas would be limited to the area within the municipal boundaries of the City of Miami. A copy of the Charter provision is attached. The following guidelines are suggested: (1) Passage of a Resolution by a Commission declaring that an investigation is to be made and determining whether the Commission as a whole or committee thereof, will conduct the investigation. If a committee of certain Commission members is to conduct an investigation, individual members of the committee should be designated. A chairman of this committee should also be appointed; that's if a committee or subcommittee is appointed. (2) A Resolution directing the City Attorney to prepare subpoenas for witnesses - the names of which would be transmitted to the City Attorney, directing the City Manager or the Police Chief to designate two Police Officers of the City, to work under the direction of the City Attorney for the purpose of serving the subpoenas on witnesses. (3) A date and time for the hearing should be set. The date and time may be included in the Resolution determining that investigation should be made. (4) Ensure the attendance of witnesses of the hearing. Witness fees must be paid. Money for these witness fees would come from the appropriate fund, Budget of the City Attorney. The amount of each witness fee would be determined by the City Attorney on the same basis as witness fees are determined for witnesses who appear in the County and Circuit Courts for Dade County. Now, ladies and gentlemen I may point out that I really don't think that we ought to -- my personal opinion is that we ought to get into subpoenas on the meeting of the 6th. I think what we ought to do is have a regular meeting but make a Declaration Statement now that we are going to do it under Article 14 and have the power of subpoenas should we so desire, because it is my opinion that the majority of the people that will be asked to come and talk before us, will do so voluntarily, and therefore, I don't think we are going to need any subpoenas; but I think it is appropriate that we have that power, so that it is clearly understood that we mean business and that it is serious. Now, the thing that I would like to see is that anybody who comes before us, be sworn and that he makes statements under oath. I think that everybody in that hearing should make 62 OCT 241974 statements under oath. Mr. Plummers Mr. Mayor, I don't think you really need a Motion .. if that's what you .are really getting at. I can appreciate that you don't want anyone Coining up here snaking state- ments that they can't back up. Mayor Ferret No, I tl?ink according to the City Attorney we need to have -- we need to do it that way. Mr. Plummer: All right - the City Attorney tells me that it is just a matter of routine that all people who testify on the 6th of November, will do so after being duly sworn that the testimony they are going to give is true and correct. It is just a matter of policy. Mayor Ferre: I really think Mr. Plummer that it is serious and we;got to establish the policy and the will of this Commission. We can't say that we'll do it that way in- formally. This is a very serious matter. Mr. Plummer: I'm not disagreeing Mr. Mayor. I'm willing to make a Motion that the meeting of November 6th be conducted under Section 14. That's what I think Mrs. Gordon is questioning; its the mechanics - if there is going to be subpoenas; who is going to say who gets them and who doesn't, and who is going to issue them, and if they don't show up, what are you going to do? It is the mechanics .... Mayor Ferre: I think as I stated that for the 6th, we don't have to get involved with subpoenas. I really think that there is going to be plenty to do to listen to everybody, and I would say that what we ought to do is to establish the mechanism so that people understand that if we need to do that, we will beyond the 6th. That's all I'm saying - we ought to do it at this juncture. Mr. Plummer: I don't sbe anything wrong. Mayor Ferre: O.K. Will you make such a motion? Mr. Plummer: I'll offer a Motion that this matter will -- let me see if I sense what you are saying - that this matter from this point forward will be conducted under Section 14 of the Charter, relating to the investigation of the Police Department. Is that what you are saying? Mayor Ferre: Will that cover it Mr. Attorney? Mr. Lloyd: Yes sir. We will draw the appropriate Resolution based upon Mr. Plummer's Resolution for presence at that time. Mayor Ferre: Is there a second to this Motion? The Vice Mayor seconds the Motion. Is there further discussion on this matter? 63 OCT 241974 Rev. Gibson: May I ask a question? Mayor, I have some difficulty in understanding the scope --a you know, don't 1t tt us kid ourselves, unless you establish the scope - the boundary of what you are going to be doing, will bit all nice all day and all night, whistling in the dark. Now, M'. Lloyd, your responsibility is to direct this Commission legally. Mr. Lloyd: Yes sir. Rev. Gibson: Now you know doggam full well to just have a meeting to investigate the Police Department is going to get us no doggam place. Tell us what the scope ought to be and stipulate. That's what we need. I think you need to say your looking for this - your looking for that, otherwise, you know, we will spend all day here. "Chief Garmire, I don't like the color of your hair," or t'11 say: "Chief Fox - I don't l:.ke that suit you got on." What I want to do is to narrow it down. If we are going to go on about our business and get here between 9:30 A.M. and 3 o'clock, we want to be productive, or your wasting Theodore's time. Mayor Ferre: All right - Father, let me see if I can rephrase and speak at this Foint. We have had people here speaking day after day after. day, and really nothing has come out of it except ventilation of people's anger and concern. Now we've let the full course that the Charter requires for the Administration to investigate and make a full report. Now, we do one or two things - we either accept the report, or we get into it ourselves, and what I am saying is without saying that this is a lack of confidence on the Manager, I'm saying now the ball is right here on this table. We are the quarterbacks now and the most effective way for us to quarterback - all five of us, this matter is to do it under Article 14, which gives us extra powers that we don't normally use. Now what I am saying is I recognize that the State Attorney is the official vehicle for criminal investigations. We are not here involved in criminal investigations. The State Attorney cannot resolve the problems of the City of Miami Police Department as they exist. The problems of the City of Miami Police Department must be solved by the Chief, by the Manager, and by this Commission ultimately, because we are vested with the power under our Constitution to Charter, with the final say on establishing the policy as to what kind of a Department we want. Now all Maurice Ferre is saying is that I'm not satisfied with the kind of a Department that we have, and that I think that we ought to get into this thing and discuss it in depth, and the best way to discuss it in depth, is to have the avail- ability of subpoena powers and to have the availability of swearing in people, so that they know that if they start pulling our leg, that they are going to be dealing with the State Attorney or somebody else, on a very serious charge. Rev. Gibson: Mr. Lloyd - I don't want you to tell me what I ought to hear. I want you to tell me what the law says - you know what I mean by that? You know what I mean by that - O.K. 64 OCT 241974 Let us narrow the scope of where we are, so we don't go off witch hunting. You see, we can come in through the if we are going to deal with the Police Department, we'll say well let's - you know - I wwke up that morning and I'm mad as hell. I says let me talk about the punch - I'm not interested in no budget in the Police Department -- (intErruption by Mayor Ferre) Wait a minute Mr. Mayor. Now you are going to vote, and t am going to vote. I'm going to vote based on knowing what I am going to be doing. Mayor Ferre: All right and the City Attorney is going to answer you; but let me just in defense of my position state to you that as Chairman of •:his Board, I certainly would not be involved in discussions C-ts to who parts his hair what way, and furthermore, even if I were to stoop that low, there are four other members of this Commission that can stop at any time and say wait a moment - that the budget or the question as to the way somebody parts his hair, has nothing to do, with this matter. So certainly I want the City Attorney to answer it. Well, I certainly want to make a statement very clear that I don't intend in becoming involved in any witch hunts or personal problems as to which way a man parts his hair. All right Mr. Lloyd: Rev. Gibson: O.K. Mr. Lloyd - I am listening. Mr. Lloyd: Yes, let me say this that the scope of the investigation, it would be better to place that exactly in the Resolution and that could however be determined by the City Commission. In other words, what you want to investigate your privileged by virtue of Section 14 to investigate, so if you determine what the scope is that you want to investigate, we should put that in the Resolution. Rev. Gibson: Let's get the scope - man. Mrs. Gordon: Is there a Motion on the floor now? Mayor Ferre: Yes, there is, but under discussion now -- I think that Father Gibson is correct that we ought to specify the scope. In my opinion, the scope should be those matters relating to the morale and performance of the City of Miami Police Department and how it affects the citizenry of Miami. Rev. Gibson: Do you consider that Mr. Lloyd? This is where you will do it in the pot or get off it. Do you consider that problem? Mr. Lloyd: Yes sir. Rev. Gibson: And remember now if we get too far out and we go to Court, I am going to say to the Judge "that's the man:" Mr. Lloyd: Yes sir. Rev. Gibson: Just remember that cause I think we pay pretty nice salaries for Attorneys around here, and you know 65 OCT 241974 O.K., then let's word it - t don't plan to come here to be getting into witch hunting - you know - I want to snake - the Mayor has said this is what he plane to do. I plan to deal with the issues - now, repeat it again Mr. Mayor so I would. could know what I am voting. Mayor Ferre: The motion as I understood Commissioner Plummer -- Do you want to do it, it is your motion? W. Plummer: I'm not going to do it - I am withdrawing Mrs. Gordon: What did you say Mr. Plummer? Mayor Ferre: Are you withdrawing? im Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me answer - Father Gibson - because I am going to tell all of you right quickly. You 311 can limit the scope that you want, but the only scope that -this Commissioner is going to be limited by is to put all the damn facts on top of the table. Now you all go ahead and limit it, but you can't limit me. You can limit the public in what they can say, and if you want to go along with that day, November 6th, that all we are going to stress is two problems, you go ahead, but boy, your not going to k'aep this one quiet. Rev. Gibson: You see Mr. Mayor and members of the public, this is just the thing I'm raising. You see - you know -- Mrs. Gordon: Could you be more specific, so we can understand what you are driving at? Mayor Ferret I think we are arguing about semantics now. We are just splitting hairs and talking about words. The fact of the matter is that the Motion very simply says that we will conduct the hearings on this under Article 14 - simply that and that the scope of our investigation will be the morale, efficiency and performance of the Police Department, and how it affects the public in the City of Miami. Now, that in my opinion Mr. Plummer gives you all of the aptitude that you might want to get into. It seems to me that it satisfies your request Father, because it specifies what we are going to be discussing. We can't go beyond that cause we can't say we are going to talk about the Cook case and limit it to that, or we are going to talk about the question of ballistics that are being used in the Department, and limited to that. You know, this may get into our Insurance program; it may get into a lot of things -- all related to the Police Department. Mr. Plummer: Well let me see if I can help Father. Father, would it set with you better -- it would with me -- that we say that the meeting of November 6th will be conducted in a manner outlined in Section 14. That means that you can subpoena if you want -- you don't subpoena if you want -- you put people under oath if you want -- you don't put them under oath if you want; but it shall be conducted. Would that set better with you Father? 66 OCT 241974 Rev. Gibson: Yeah - I'm going along on it because 1 seem to be the only culprit; but l want to tell you someth_ng --no, no. J.L. I want to, get to the issue. 1 want to tell you what bothers me. You see I don't use words lightly. 1 said the Cook case was the occasion and not the cause. I'm going to vote for the motion. I just hope -- and by the way Mr. Mayor, that prayer I said this morning meant an awful lot. I told my secretary to type it and put a copy on each one of our desks, so that we won't forget what I said in that prayer - so I'm going to vote. I'm going to vote -- 1 talk about (inaudible) in faith and love and understanding, and I am ready to vote. Mayor Ferre: The Motion is clear as it has been amended and you have accepted that scope of purpose. Call the roll please. Mr. Plummer - yes; Mr. Reboso - yes; Rev. Gibson - yes;. Mrs. Gordon - yes. Mayor Ferre: The motion is made by Commissioner Plummer. Mr. Plummer: The meeting of November 6th will be conducted in a manner under Section 14. That will give us the right to subpoena if we want; not to subpoena; it will give us the right to put people under oath or not to put them under oath. It will be conducted as guidelines --- Mr. Ferre: Would you amend that and say that meeting and subsequent meetings relating to the same Mr. Plummer: foolhardy enough to that one particular Mrs. Gordon: anything under that A11 subsequent meetings. Now I am not think that we are going to get finished ----(interrupted by Mrs. Gordon) In other words, you are not precluding O.K. Mr. Ferre: Wait a moment - the implication is very clear. It is not one of those nebulous things. He is saying that we are going to conduct the hearing under the powers entitled to us by Article 14. Now, if we wish to waive some- body coming in and placing themselves under oath, that's perfectly all right - we can do that; but let's not misunder- stand the intent of this now. This is not one of these things that maybe we will -- we're going to go on the vehicle of Article 14, if this Motion passes. Mrs. Gordon: Then people who do appear will have to come here under a subpoena? Mayor Ferre: No, not necessarily. Mr. Lloyd: You may require their attendance by a subpoena if you wish --- (interruption by Mrs. Gordon) Mrs. Gordon: If they don't appear voluntarily and you want to hear from them -- is that it? Mr. Lloyd: That's right -- if they don't appear voluntarily. 67 OCT 241974 Mayor Ferre: We would have to vote on that obviously. Mrs. Gordon: When would we be voting to subpoena them? Mayor Ferret Obviously, if we are going to subpoena the Governor for example, or somebody else, and he doesn't want ... (interrupted by Mrs. Gordon) Mrs. Gordon: Do we have individual rights to ask fbr people to be subpoenaed or does it have tl be a majority of the Commissioners .... (interrupted by Mayor Ferre) Mayor Ferre: I think it would have to be under a majority. Is that correct Mr. Lloyd? Mr. Lloyd: That's up to you - either way you want to do it is all right. In other words, one way would be to have names of members submitted to you as Chairman, and you could issue your orders for subpoenas, or you could do it by a majority vote of the Commission, either way. Mayor Ferre: But what is the will of this Commission? This is a serious matter. Mrs. Gordon: I know that it is, and that is why I stated my view on that matter, and if it is a majority view, then you must have the majority to subpoena someone, I will vote against the Motion. • Mayor Ferre: Well now Rose Mrs. Gordon: Now I do this with all sincerity. Mayor Ferre: Why don't you give us the reason for that. Mrs. Gordon: Very obvious Mayor Ferre: It is not very obvious to me - tell me. Mrs. Gordon: To check the records -- what generally goes through this Commission -- it is very obvious. If I wanted to subpoena somebody and the majority did not, then very obviously that person would not be subpoenaed - right? Mr. Plummer: But it doesn't preclude their volunteering to be here and you asked to be heard. Mrs. Gordon: I would tell you that if you do the majority route, then I would vote against the motion - that's all. Mr. Lloyd: By the way, I might say this that with respect to City employees of course, the subpoena is not necessary, as long as they are appearing on City time. Mrs. Gordon: I believe in a democracy, or if you are setting this thing up in a democratic fashion, that each person have an equal right to ask for a subpoena of whatever person they might feel would contribute information that would be helpful to this body, and that no person should be precluded because the majority didn't want to hear this person. Mayor Ferre: In otZer words atybody on this floor will have to subpoena. I have no objections. Mrs. Gordon: All right, then I will vote with the Motion. Mr. Lloyd: Now, there is one thing that I would like to caution the Commission - the meeting is on November 6th, if we are going to subpoena a lot of people by direct subpoena, rather than an invitation to appear for the 6th, why it is going to be a little short time. Mayor Ferre: No, no, no, Mr. Attorney, afteY the Motion passes, then I am going to ask that another Motion be passed that for the 6th, we not use the subpoena powers because it is going to be impossible -- I think on the 6th, we will invite people to come and testify here - that we either invite or come voluntarily. If beyond that, any member of this Commission feels that someone who has been invited or should be subpoenaed, then we can issue a subpoena beyond that point. Otherwise, we are just going to be doing nothing but this between now and November 6th. Mrs. Gordon: Maurice, you are then saying that we could not possibly envision any conclusion on this thing. Mayor Ferre: There is no question about that - no way. Mr. Plummer: The only thing that I would like to add that any people that come here on the 6th of November, to give any kind of testimony before this Commission, that we make it most emphatic that this on the 6th is not a popularity contest; that I like this, or I don't like that; that if they have some- thing to offer - solutions, problems - that that is what they limit their scope to, rather than the popularity contest, as though I like this guy, or I don't like this guy: Mayor Ferre: Well, as the Chairman, I will rule in that way. I will not accept any testimony on personal matters as to whether I like so and so, or dislike somebody else. I think we are going to take only testimony of people speaking tiro fasts. We will have to rely heavily on the City Attorney's staff for staff work on this, and I would, as I stated before, I will, along with the•Manager, draft a ---- the people will be the order, and the time allotted to the speakers, and we will --- I'll try to get this out to the members of the Commission at least two days before, so if there are any changes or additions the Commission wants to make, we can include that, and then I will take the prerogative of the chair to make the final determination. O.K. Is that understood? Is that clear? Mrs. Gordon: The procedure was that persons speaking will speak to a specific point of information. 69 OCT 241974 Mayor Ferret Now, now, Rose, I went way beyond that. Would you transcribe that later on Mr. Southern and give it to Mrs. Gordon? All righk, now - any further discussion on this item? If you have atiy objections, we will open it up again. Any further discussion on this item? Call the roll then. Mr. Plummer: This is without the provision defining the scope. Mayor Ferre: No, this is with the provision defining the scope. That is included. Mr. Plummer - yes; Mr. Reboso - yes; Rev. Gibson - yes; Mrs. Gordon - yes; Mayor Ferre - yes. Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I want to raise a question. What if I am not satisfied with the performance of the Legal Department, since they are part of the City, and they may - you know - they may have some hesitancy - what if that should develop? Mr. Plummer: Hire an outside counselor. Rev. Gibson: I just want to make sure the record says that now -- (inaudible) Mr. Plummer: I'm sorry. I'll vote on it whether or not we are going to spend funds for it. Rev. Gibson: Well, you see - let me tell you this. "I'm an old coon, man - I don't mind admitting that - I just want to raise the question." Because you see - let me tell this whole Commission and the body something that I was concerned about the other day. We have a housing map - I don't know if I need tell this, but Mr. Andrews, you may be rejoicing that I do tell. We have a housing map and we got one opinion, and then because there got to be some concern by Theodore, you know, it got cleared up. Now am I speaking too much in apocalyptic language -- in a (inaudible) language? You want me to tell it? O.K. The Housing Authority was getting ready to offer some bids on buildings and houses (inaudible) and one of the assistants gave one interpretation and the staff person directly in charge, Mr. ----- had given another and after I raised some questions, Mr. Lloyd became involved, and the decision didn't stand. You knew that Mr. Andrews, and I sent a memorandum - and that is the only memorandum I have ever written since I was appointed a Commissioner. Did I send copies to each of you? All I am saying is when if we should get in such a bind that I have some serious doubts about the direction that you are sending me in, I want to know if I have any recourse before I get into it. That's what I am saying. Mayor Ferret O.K. Rev. Gibson: I want the record to reflect that the City Attorney -- how about you Mr. Manager? -- how about you Mr. Mayor? 70 OCT 241974 The record to reflect that I asked a question and they say that if at any time there's some real doubt that we will then proceed to do other than ---- Mr. Mayor: Sometimes you got to speak very clearly on these things. I want you tc understand that you have more than one recourse. One of them is that this Commission can let the City Attorney go. We have that power. I'm just saying that that is just one recourse. Another recourse is that you can go and hire outside counsel. For special items, we are going to get a lot of recourses. Rev. Gibson: I want to know that if I get in a jam where you know -- you see, being my age and having been involved as i have, there comes a time -- I remember even in the field of civil rights -- they gave me the Attorney for - the National Office gave me a political decision and I was not at a1.1 satisfied -- I thought I was right and as God would have it, after he stayed there awhile, he resigned and Theodore was proven right, So I just want to make sure that the best intended sources sometimes could be wrong, and I just want to make it crystal clear that what I'm not saying is what I had better now say. You are dealing with the future of 750 men, and your dealing with the future of the Manager. Your deal mg with the future of the Chief and his assistants. I promise you ladies and gentlemen and members of the Commission, when I go to bed at night, as of this hour, I've been able to sleep sound and comfortably. I want to be able to retain that kind of a posture when I get into bed. That's all I am saying. Mayor Ferre: All right Father. Thank you. Anybody else want to make a statement? Now let me see how many people want to speak. It is almost 2 o'clock, and let me respectfully ask you since we are going to have a full day hearing on November 6th, could you possibly hold your questions and comments t.) that point? Who else wants to speak now? Five - what is the will of this Commission because it is 2 o'clock. We've got a meeting at 3 P.M., and I think we better order some food. All right then, Mr. Manager, would you have someone come by ---- Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I know they will cut my head off after I get out of here, or maybe shoot me; but you know I'm going to say something here that nobody wants me to say. I hope my brother will understand this - if I were you and you were not Theodore - and I'm not you, I will withhold my questions and position until that date which is specifically set for you to raise any and all questions; however, if you insist, be my guest. ' Unidentified person: I would like to be heard. Mayor Ferre: You will have to wait a moment. It is 2 o'clock and everyone is getting hungry, so let's get some food. 71 OCT 241974 Mr. Plummer: not going to sit up listening to all of food, so let's just wards. Mr. Mayo:, you are kidding yourself. I'm here and'subject my ulcers to eating and this. It's going to take an hour to get go ahead and hear him and we'll eat after - Mayor Ferre: Al]. right. That's all right with me. Now we will have to set a time limit to this and I think 2:30 acceptable to everyone? Mr. Plummer: Well Mr. Mayor, just so the record reflects, I must leave at 6 P.M. Mayor Ferre: If you give each speaker five minutes - Rose, that's 30 minutes. All right, let's do it this way. I have to make some kind of a rule, cause otherwise we will never get through here. we have got a,3 o'clock meeting. All right, then I will give you three minutes and if you need an additional minute, I'll give you another minute. Is that acceptable to everybody? Go ahead now. Get going - each of you, your name and address for the record. My name is Peter Williams, Jr. and I am the Chairman of the (inaudible) I am a taxpayer and property owner in the City of Miami. You have a written statement there - because of further deliberations, I will delete from this document one paragraph that begins with "inaudible and ends with City Administrator. Because of this - on the first page, second paragraph, I delete that because of your commitment to further deliberation in that particular issue. Take that out, and the remainder of that statement I will read: "(inaudible) to declare war on crime in the City of Miami, regardless of whom it may affect. Whether it is the City of Miami Police Department or citizens forced into any means of survival. Some months ago I protested your granting some $1,000,000. to the Police Department for its use. Today, my feelings are unchanged and that protest stands. Additional (inaudible) i! I may (inaudible) which will have some merit. They are: (1) Firing or ordering the resignation of Chief of Police for one reason. I do feel that the office of the Chief of Police has been used as a political football, and the issue of morality of morale problems within the Police Department may not necessarily stem from that particular office, but may stem from the fact that there are Commissioners in the City of Miami who do not exert their leadership or ability 100 percent. That may be in the fact the issue. (2) A City sponsored conference on alternatives to crime, this should include layman, elected officials, business people, public officials, etc., This conference should be planned by local consultants whom I can recommend if you ask. Participation in this conference should be mandatory to Police Officers at all levels of the Department. (3) The war on drugs, using new and innovative approaches as a prevention to crime now. (4) The reorganization of the internal Security Unit of the Police Department. Mandatory open meetings of investigation and required attendance of all witnesses. (5) A civilian review Board. This Board will hear grievances of citizens and charges made against all City Personnel rendered to the Commission recommended for adjudication. (6) Redeployment of Police in 72 OCT 241974 the community to ieflect a large degree of ethnic balance. (7) ) review of Police Officers to foot patrol and areas of high crime, in two or three wheel backup units, patrolling in small geographical areas, (8) The development of a minimum of two Police Precincts .. one in the south area of the City of Miami, and one in the north area of the City of Miami. (9) Mandatory sensitivity programs of community inter- action between Police and civilians. Of course civilian participation can only be voluntary. (10) A voluntary involve- ment of members of this Commission with the citizens who are elected. Mayor Ferre: Thank you very much Mr. Williams. My name is Rev. Jonathan (inaudible), President of Black (inaudible) I am here before you to say that the City of Miami officials are guilty. Also, the Police Depart- ment is also guilty, and the City Mayor and Manager's office is guilty as well. There have been a lot of politicking - pro and con, away from the issue of the rights of the individual - who is before the issue. I demand the Black Cross Committee look into the issue and we requested that all Police Officers that were defendants, be fired. We also ask that more Police - black Policemen be placed in black ghettoes because there are 707 Police, but just a few blacks. If you don't have • enough black Policemen, then deputize some black policemen to be placed in the black communities where they can patrol the black communities. There have been a lot of brutality going on in the black communities. Until you recognize the will of God, then all of you will be guilty and you will be judged later on, so in the name of the Father, I ask that you take heed, cause the Officer was just a warning to bring forward unity, and this warning of unity shall spread, and it will get stronger and stronger - it is more powerful than you realize because this is the will of God, using you as an example. You turn your back on it and you will receive the wrath of God (inaudible) in many directions and you will not stand up - you will fall. Mayor Ferre: All right Mr. Roll. My name is Edy Merritt and I live at 1445 N.W. 1st Ave., and I am the mother of five children. On the night of the 6th of October, I was beaten by a policeman across the head with a flashlight and the car door slammed on my leg. Now I can- not work and take care of my kids, and I was called all kinds of names, like black bitch, black hooky mother -fucker, then they took me to jail, charged me with loitering and prowling, resisting arrest and a felony. My head is so sore and I can't comb my hair, and I have five kids to support and no husband, and I don't think it is fair to me - I work every day - now I can't go to work and take care of my kids. My name is Rene Christian, I live at 33 N.W. 158th Street. I represent certain people in central area community and myself as well. The City Manager made a statement this morning that he wanted to know why there were problems in the 73 OCT 241974 Police Department, and yet you all are responsible. The City Manager stated this morning - the City Manager, not the Mayor, why were there problems in the Police Department. He wants to know why, and I am saying my recommendation is in your process; in your investigation to find out information after your selection of your own process, and why there are many military trained personnel that are trained killers. To me, some are gun -happy, shell-shocked, psychotic individuals with negative attitudes on the Police force. We see them at our community every day. (inaudible) to perpetuate itself. Anyone that is a threat to the system will be recruited - will not be recruited into the system, or will be eliminated, so that brings to that in our community, we find some animal breeded instinctive persons wearing uniforms to protect society, but in reality and truth, they are a threat to society. There is harassment, brutality, slander and insults, as well as unnecessary arrests; mass killing of black people I feel is unnecessary. I only come. here today and I charge you as responsible Commissioners, Manager, Police Officers, that are paid by taxpayers of this community, I hereby decree that the blood of my dead brothers and sisters that cry from the ground, that I hereby today require their blood at your hands. Thank you. My name is Donald Perkins - I am Black Coral's Vice President, Central City. I am going to bring it to you - you know what reality is - it seems that what is happening here, you are not dealing with reality. Everybody got a title - you got Commissioners - you are a Mayor, and Police Officers - they are human beings like we are. We haven't dealt with the human emotions on what different people have to go•through. I know the Police job is difficult - I know it is difficult to make decisions on valid, reasonable, logical decisions. I asked you last time i was here to make a valid and just decision, and we are still prolonging with words. You have the power - we voted for you and your seats - you know. You play word games, back and forth, and we don't get to the reality of it, or the truth of it, or the real grit of what is happening out there. You know - so we bring it here - the fathers - you know we got to bring everybody involved - community, Police, citizens, politicians, whoever represent the people, and we also say: "This is the United States of America." The issues that we'are speaking of - Police brutality against Police - it is the issue. Is that right? Is it fair? Why are mixed policemen fight each other - they don't know who they are? The Police don't know who they are in the street? They fight each other, so the problem is inside the Police Department. Now you are the Mayor who has been voted by the people - by this democracy, to make just decisions - you know, make people realize that you are going to deal with reality; your going to deal with the truth. Don't play the word of games -- be for real. Thank you. Mayor, Vice Mayor, Commissioners, because we have so much confidence in you and your staff, I come here as part of an organization that represents the community. Maybe somewhere along our lives that we have misinterpreted the belief of respecting a human being's right as a human being, 74 OCT 2 41974 and because of this question in our mind, how cot.ld a sane supposedly individual beat another human being to a pulp i wake up every morning, put on a City of Miami police uniform - come into our community, and expect to be respected as our protector, and gets damn rigfit mad if he isn't? It is sickening. I am subjected to it - I know. How can you sit on that end and tell us it is not being done - and it is being done to us? It may not be done to you, but it is being done to us, so hear us we know, and like I said - because we have so much confidence in you and your staff, Mayor Ferre, I feel that a right decision will be made and eliminating everybody -- and this clumsy investigation, and flaws that were overlooked that a five year old can detect and distinguish. I don't want these barbarians to protect me - I don't know about you, but I know that I would not'%- so this is why we are bring:.ng it to you, because we know that you will do the right thing. Thank you. My name is Elvin Dean. I live at 9990 N.W. 12th Ave., representing some of the people in the vicinity of this district. I came here in 1969 and now I am back in 1974. We were talking during that time about the new day - desegregation - looking for the type of leadership that would lend itself to new and innovative kinds of (inaudible) for police. What we see in the black communities, is still 1930. We still see 1929; we still see the same types of things that were happening then, as far as Police were concerned. So therefore there have been no changes. There is no sensitivity demonstrated to the ranks of the Police Department; so therefore, (inaudible) When I was coaching, and I couldn't play, my (inaudible) captain was me. The Police on the street is the chief. He represents the chief. His behaviour are behaviours of the chief. Just like Bob Griese represents Don Shula. The quarter- back represents the coach - so this is a product of the leader- ship who is their Chief. And I am saying again - "A new day is here:" Problems of sensitivity - problems of recognizing that people are human beings - you know - not animals - you know. I had the same thing coming today - you know. Police in uniforms you know. I hear the same thing today - you know - Police in uniforms - messengers in 1969 or 1970, when I was here. There has got to be a change - you know -- when, it is up to the people we put into office. It is left up to the Commission - you know. Here is a Manager who was sent out and come back with half (inaudible) report - spent half of the morning of the people's time - sitting down - accomplishing nothing. Now you got to go back and come up with another date for another meeting. What is going to happen in between that time to the citizens of the community? Let's think it over: You ought to think about it. Honorable Mayor, Commissioners, Vice Mayor, I started a few moments ago after listening to so many statements, not to have anything to say, but I thought it would be a grave injustice to my people for me to have come here and spend this amount of time and then fail to express myself as a Pastor in the Liberty City area (inaudible) We also would like to say to the Commission that we have the utmost confidence in the Mayor, as 75 OCT 241974 well as the rest of the Commission, and we would like for you to know, after going through this long drawn out hearing here today, but the cross (crux) of what I was about to say •- I'm not going to say it -- I'm going to wait -w whether or not I'll be invited, I don't know. I will be here, and I will have certainly lbts to say, because we have spent a lot of time on this - you can appreciate this Mr. Mayor for your positive stand (inaudible). I conclude when I say this - we are citizens who are going to look facts in the face. We are going to have to stop evading issues, regardleis of white or black - it doesn't matter. Individuals are individuals. What I am determined to see in the City of Miami is justice. I'm tired of the injustice; but I am sure that every individual that can hear my voice, understand me loud and clear. Injustice has ranged too long in this black community. I agree with Father Gibson when he said that this is "a new day" -- (inaudible) What you are attempting to do now, had ought to have been done twenty years ago. If that had been the case, he would not have been in this dilemma. We simply want to urge you to not let this opportunity pass (inaudible) and the community is very much disturbed and dissatisfied, and as law-abiding citize...s, I won't want to see anything disrupted in this community. (inaudible) nothing can happen in the black community that doesn't affect the white community or the Spanish community, and I think the situation is too important, and we as ministers and leaders of our people, are not primarily concerned about the Cook case only, but as Commissioner Plummer stated - "I have the record - I can cite you case after case that have taken place in the black community" And I rose to the issue,but all I have is a lot of sweet, beautiful promises and nothing came about it. I'm saying I'm tired of that type of treatment, so I hope that everything will go well. I hope that nothing erupts between now and Nov. 6th, and it certainly is Goc's will that I will be back. Mayor Ferre: Thank you Reverend. First of all, I would like to say "Good morning", or "Good afternoon," or whatever it in -- My name is John McArthur, and I've lived in Miami all of my life. Several months ago they shot a movie called "Lenny". I watched how people shot the movie - I learned a lot. Today has been another movie. Now I would respectfully say to the Police Department that there are some good policeman -- there are some really good policemen, and I would like for you to stand up -- the policemen in the house, if you don't mind. Are there any policemen left? We, of the black community believe that there are some good police- men. What is the difference between a good policeman and a bad one? I can speak because I was on the City of Miami Police and Metro Department. There are some good policemen. There's a new thing that started - it is a game that some of them are playing - this Commission - this meeting -- I heard on the T.V. that was supposed to be - fire Paul Andrews - fire Garmire - this was all on television. You will never fire Paul Andrews and you will never fire Garmire, and no doubt he will never quit. It is not their complete problem. There are Lieutenants and Captains and Colonels that has been in the force way before Garmire got here. They will be here after he's gone - if he 76 OCT 2 41974 leaves. Andrews can't run this City by himself - Garmire can't run the Police Department by himself. I never wanted to come before this Commission - I never wanted to be here. I am supposed to be on my job at this time. I work part time Security - I was shot down by Metro. My name is Metronex. What happens here really takes in this entire county. I called Mayor ?erre - they said - well that's in the County and we can't deal with that. These people that came down here to speak. They d'.dn't come here for vengeance - they didn't come down here for 'bull- shit" so that you can go through this and tell us that on Nov. 6th for your meeting - you will get a list - we get the list. You take the list - the Attorney sends the list to the Police Department to find out if they have records - any prior. convictions - how many prior arrests. You get the list, you weed out the ones that you want to hear, then you put them up and say well "he has so many convictions - we really can't believe what he says." I told my man at the Black Cross tre other day that what you have to do is to get all your statements notarized, your witnesses, and everything, so that when you go to these meetings these people deal in paper. They deal in statements - laws that not one black man made the law - not one black man participated in making the law. We said 2:30 Mrs. Gordon: What is your name sir? Mayor Ferre: Mr. John MacArthur. Mr. John MacArthur: I want you to understand -hat I am not here emotionalizing - I am speaking facts. I am i:ot here to become a public figure - a militant leader. This is heredity; my grandfather was killed in Georgia - great grandfather many years ago, because he got involved in politics - somehow, I can't escape this. I would like for the Commission - I would like for the Police Department - I would like for all of these people, like the man said - to get in touch with reality and stop playing politics. You didn't have time to listen to these people, but you had time on the campaign trail to shake our hands; ask us to vote for you. We voted for you. To sum it all up - I came like the rest of the people came, not to really fire Mr. Andrews or fire Mr. Garmire, but to see if there was a solution to the entire problem. This man has a family; Mr. Garmire has a family - you have a family. Watergate took a long time. We have been on this thing here for about three months. Mayor Ferre: Mr. MacArthur you have now taken close to five minutes and Mr. Roll wants to make a statement. Now if the Commission wants to stay beyond that ---- Mr. MacArthur: I have said all I had to say and I have also became tired of that same polite thing that you are doing now, which is done by so many politicians when people get a chance to speak. This is our City and our County. Mrs. Gordon: Mr. MacArthur please leave your address with the Clerk. Rev. Gibson: Mr. MacArthur write your name and address -- 77 OCT 241974 Mr. MacArthur: I have something better for you than that. Mayor Terre: All right. Mr. Wellington Roll: (aside to Mr. MacArthur - "II: you want to come back on the 6th, we will be happy to let you speak at that time). Mr. Rolle: Mr. Mayor, Members of the Commission - You know you sit here a long time and you listen to all that has been said, and you got to go away a little bit more disturbed - and I've got to say'to the Commission collectively, "I am a wee bit put out. I go back to the time when Bernard Garmire first came to Miami, and he was sitting in the rows right over here, and I think I approached these microphones and took a position that maybe we shouldn't hire the Chief - have nothing at all to do with Bernard Garmire as an individual - didn't know the man at all. Somebody else suggested that maybe you should get to know him personally. I said I wasn't interested in that be- cause I am only interested in a man doing a good job, whoever it is who occupies the office of the chief. Now I say that to say this: "Certainly I would hope that what the deliberations of the Commission today are not designed covertly - covertly if you will, to remove Bernard Garmire - I hope that is not the case at all." (2) I think that if there needs to be a separation and the kind of things that we are here to talk about today, obviously the problems that exist in the Police Department is nothing that has occurred overnight; it didn't start last week, last month, or last year; but I don't think the reason for this hearing today in my eyesight, would be the beating of Officer Cook - I don't think that it would be reason to lump all of these various things together, and I think that an investigation in the Police Department should evolve of voluminous information that would encompass two or three volumes. I don't think that we could get all of this in a small report; I don't think that we could do it justice in the hear..ng that is coming up on the 6th, and I think that the Commission has missed the most important issue of the day - has there been a violation of departmental regulations or Police Officers' hearing to procedure and arrest and whatever? Is the Chief responsible for not causing the people in his Department to. follow existing rules and regulations? The question becomes today - was there an infraction against existing rules and regulations by those individuals in the Department who were part of the altercation involving Officer Cook. Now the only two answers - one yes and one no. There are no maybe answers, and to face this headon, I think will solve the other problems, and the other problems gentlemen has to be an investigation in the Police Department of those persons who are aggrieved, and an investigation of the Cook matter for those persons who are aggrieved, and I don't think that you could put the two of them together. This is just a personal opinion and I don't think you can put the two of them together. I listen to -- I think what amounted to covert threats against Paul Andrews and John Lloyd, totally unneeded and totally uncalled for - those kind of remarks are simply out of place I think in this kind of a meeting. I think 78 OCT 241974 the issue that comes before this committee today is whether or not the Police Department through its Administrator and the Chief, discharged its responsibilities by the basis of its authority to run the Department, and whether or not, we the Commission here sitting, can be the Appellate body. Thank you Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: All right Mr. Rolle- let me repeat to you what I have said all morning. The purpose of this meeting was - the Manager was asked to make a report and that he was asked back in May. Because :of the summer vacation and budget, he was not able to make the report until now, in October. Now, he has taken most of the time - we've asked some questions. We recognize that this isn't the end of this thing. We recognize that we are not going to intermix the Cook case with other matters. The Cook case is an important fact, as Father Gibson pointed out. We will be hearing about that and other matters dealing with the Police Department. I hear so much about due process that doesn't work; but we have nothing better. We got to go by due process. What we can do is change due process - we can change - we can alter it; but you have to have cue process in deliberations. I know that people get very upset with paper work and how long it takes to get these things done. I don't know any better solution. Mr. Rolle: But you know the thing that is sort of frightening, Mr. Mayor - you know I can go back to the Market case - I'm not happy with all that I have heard. I'm not happy with a lot of the insinuations that Richard Gerstein has made - I'm not happy with that at all; but I cannot in go+-d conscience sit here and not make an expression against that kind of thing - if your trying to intertwine it into what you are doing as it involves the Cook case. I think we are talking more about all these other things that are wrong in the Police Department. I acknowledge that there are many things wrong in the Police Department, and any black Officer that has been in the Depart- ment more than six months can attest to that - that there are many things that in their judgement and my judgment that are wrong with the Police Departments but as I sit and listen this morning and this afternoon, it seems that more is being said about an overall investigation.of the Police Departme4t, than the resolution as to whether or not a party is really aggrieved. Mayor Ferre: The purpose of this meeting wasn't to discuss the Cook case. Mr. Rolle: But I am saying to you sir, sitting as Mayor in the Commission, that there ought to be something that you should be discussing with the same amount of verbosity that you are discussing about these other matters that relate to the Police Department - if you understand what I am saying. Mayor Ferre: We will be. Now there is a Motion to adjourn. We will meet -- let's say about 3:15 P.M. -- all right: That gives us forty five minutes. You can have a five minute sandwich. 79 OCT 241974 "NO : Meeting reivehed 3:30 P.M. at G E� HEx T. 6 SIX-MONTH EXTENSION of VARIANCE LOT 25 & 26 ELM(.4 1411.latit A. RICE SUB. The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1176 A RESOLUTION GRANTING A SIX• -MONTH EXTENSION OF VARIANCE FROM ORDINANCE NO. 8142 SECTION 6 (3) TO PERMIT CONSTRUCTION OF A STRUCTURE CONTAINING OFFICES AND RESIDENCES ON 50' LOTS 25 AND 26 BLOCK 4, WILLIAM A. RICE SUB (1-13), LOCATED AT 3326 MARY STREET, REQUESTING EXCEPTION FROM FRONT YARD REQUIREMENTS AS PER ORDINANCE No. 8142, SECTION 6 (3), BEING IN THE COCONUT GROVE BUSINESS VILLAGE INTERIM ZONING DISTRICT, ZONED C-2 (COMMUNITY - COMMERCIAL) (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerks Office) Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson and Mr. Reboso NOES: None AMEND ORD, 6871 R-4 DISTRICT 7, DENEITY. MINIMUM LOT AREA AND WIDTH FOR RESIDENTIAL USES An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, ART- ICLE VIII, (Medium Density Multiple) R-4 DISTRICT, BY AMENDING SECTION 1, SUBSECTION 9, AND SECTION 2, SUBJECTION 1, AND REPEALING SECTION 2, SUB- SECTION 3, AS THEY RELATE TO DENSITY, MINIMUM LOT AREA, AND WIDTH FOR RESIDENTIAL USE; REPEAL- ING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS, OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT INSOFAR AS THEY ARE IN CON- FLICT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of September 27, 1974, was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mrs. Gordon, the ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. ABSENT: Rev.Gibson and Mr. Reboso. NOES: NONE SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8319. Copies of the ordinance were available to the members of the City COmmission and the public. 80 OCT 241974 b APEND nRN. �R�1 OFI -S ,.. REET__PARKING AND LOADING An ordinance entitled -- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871, ARTICLE XXIII - OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING, SECTION 2, SUBSECTION (2)(c), SECTION 3, SUB- SECTION (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 passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of September 27, 1974, was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mrs. Gordon, the ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson and Mr. Reboso. NOES: NONE. SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8320. Copies of the ordinance were available to the member s of the City Commission and to the public. 9, WAIVE RENTAL FEE FOR BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM- BABCOCK CO, 4TN ANNUAI C nrIM JNJTY WIDF THANKSGIVING PRAYER BREAKFAST The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1177 A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE RENTAL FEE FOR BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM FOR THE BABCOCK COMPANY ON NOV- EMBER 26, 1974 FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING THEIR FOURTH ANNUAL COMMUNITY -WIDE THANKSGIVING PRAYER BREAKFAST, SUBJECT TO ADVANCE PAYMENT OF PERSONNEL LIGHTS, INSURANCE AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS BORNE BY THE CITY (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerks Office) Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson and Mr. Reboso. NOES: None. 81 OCT 241974 Huts s vice Mayor tboso entered thf mea tintg , AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF PERMIT FOR AMUSEMENT RIDES 10. £ENTNAAL SHOPPING PLAZA OCHASTS ASSOCIATION Mr, Andrews: If the City Commission entertains approving this resolution, you will recall a )engthy meeting with and the problems associated with havinc this carnival in this area, I am going to further recommend that we add to the resolution, two additional provisions. #1 Under no circumstances at any time can we have people living in their trailers or in any facility on these grounds and by grounds I mean anywhere in the area. #2 That they apply the necessary guards so that we don't have to be assigning a policeman at night and be especially careful about patrolling the area, that they assign guards to protect their own property. Mr. Plummer: With those stipulations, I'll move it. The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1178 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT TO THE CENTRAL SHOPPING PLAZA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION FOR AMUSEMENT RIDES AT THE CENTRAL SHOPPING PLAZA ON NOVEMBER 14 THROUGH 24, 1974, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerks Office) Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Mr. Plummer, Reboso. Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. ABSENT: Reverend Gibson. NOES: None 11, APPOINTING ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TOCITY _OF MIAMI �Ir ON. ECOLfy . ...BEAU'tF • ! The following resolution wag introduced by mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO, 74--1179 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY AND BEAUTIFICATION (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerks Office) APPOINTED: Ms. Nancy Jones Charles G. Gusky Vincent Antle Upon being seconded by Mr. Reboso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson. NOES: None „ RATIFYYSEMERGENCY ACTION TAKEN BY CITY MANAGER IL, EUE SFCYToNS OF TARPAULIN FOR THE ORANGE BOWL PnLYTUBF The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1180 A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE EMERGENCY ACTION TAKEN BY THE CITY MANAGER IN AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THREE (3) SECTIONS OF TARPAULIN FOR THE ORANGE BOWL POLYTURF COVER SYSTEM FROM BROWN AND BROWN COMPANY OF MOBILE, ALABAMA AT A COST OF $10,365. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerks Office) Upon being seconded by Mr. Reboso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson. NOES: None. 83 OCT 241974 EMERGENCYORDI C DING APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE A APPROPRIATING U� 6,,UU FROM FUND BALANCE OF ORANGE BOWL STADIUM • An Ordinance entitled - AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE NO. 8316 BY APPROPRIATING $10,365.00 FROM THE FUND BALANCE .OF THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPLACING TARPAULIN FOR THE POLYTURF COVER SYSTEM AT THE ORANGE BOWL was introduced by .Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mr. Reboso for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson. NOES: None Whereupon the Commission on motion of Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mr. Reboso, adopted said ordinance by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Reboso, Plummer, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson NOES: None SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8321. Copies of the ordinance were available to the members of the Commission and to the public. NOTE: Reverend Gibson entered the meeting at 3:44 O'Clock P.M. 84 OCT 241974 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO .NTER INTO AGREEMENT 12$' NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOR 5 YR. TERM PLAYING POST SEASON GAMES IN THE ORANGE DOAL STADIUM The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoptions RESOLUTION NO. 74-1182 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOR THE USE OF THE ORANGE BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM, ONE OR MOPE TIMES, DURING THE YEARS 1975 THROUGH 1979, 'FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING ANI) CONDUCTING A FOOTBALL GAME KNOWN AS THE AFC-NFC PRO BOWL GAME; A FOOTBALL GAME KNOWN AS THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME; AND A FOOTBALL GAME KNOWN AS THE AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF GAME. (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. Plummer, Mrs. Gordon, Rev. Gibson, Mr. Rebose, and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR DESIGN PROPOSALS FOR 13, MINI PARK AT: 46 WEST FLAGLER STREET The following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1183 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE PUBLICLY FOR A CONSULTANT FIRM TO DESIGN A MINI -PARK FOR THE PROPERTY AT 46 WEST FLAGLER STREET; TO SUBSEQUENTLY REVIEW AND QUALIFY LAND- SCAPE ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED UPON SUBMITTED QUALIFICATIONS. (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, Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 85 OCT 241974 JP, iu. WERfignilADMATIN teen exruecr• The following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1184 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, TO INITIATE A PROJECT ENTITLED "ORGANIZED CRIME FIGHT- ING TEAM PROJECT" AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT IN ANTICIPATION OF THIS PROGRAM. (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, Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION l5, "STRATEGIC TARGET ORIENTED PROJECT (S.T.O,P,)" The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1185 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, TO INITIATE A PROJECT ENTITLED "STRATEGIC TARGET ORIENTED PROJECT (S.T.O.P.) " AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT IN ANTICIPATION OF THIS PROGRAM. (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: Mr. Reboso, Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 86 OCT 241974 FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION 161 THRESHOLD PROGRAM IOR _ PUBLIC SERVICE. AIDES" Th2 following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: RESCLUTION NO. 74-1185 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, TO INITIATE "THRESHOLD PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AIDES" AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT IN ANTICIPATION OF THIS PROGRAM. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.). Upon being seconded by Reverend Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Reboso, Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 17FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION s COMMUNITY EVALUATION. OF E LICE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS" The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1187 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, TO INITIATE A PROJECT ENTITLED ."COMMUNITY EVALUATION OF POLICE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS" AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT IN ANTICIPATION OF THIS PROGRAM. (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: Mr. Reboso, Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 87 OCT 241974 1$' FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION „ "MIAMI pOLJCE DEPARTMENT PLANNIJVCL COORDINATOR The following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1188 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, TO INITIATE A PROJECT ENTITLED "MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT PLANNING COODINATOR" AND FURTHER AUTHORIZ- ING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT. THE GRANT AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT IN ANTICIPATION OF THIS PROGRAM. (Here follows body of:resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Reverend Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Reboso, Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 19, CLOSE PORTION OF UTILITY EASEMENTS LYING WITHIN BOUNDARIES OF TRACT "A" - MOORE PARK The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1189 A RESOLUTION CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE PORTIONS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS LYING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF TRACT "A", MOORE PARK (86-45). (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, Reverend Gibson, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 88 OCT 241974 201-YEAR EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT RAFAEL GARCIA The following reso:,ution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption. RESOLUTION NO. 74-1190 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A ONE (1) YEAR EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT PAST THE AGE OP SEVENTY-ONE (71) FOR RAFAEL GARCIA, INTERPRETER CLERK,'MIAMI POLICE DEPART- MENT, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 29, 1974 TO OCTOBER 29, 1975, NOTING THAT A PREVIOUS NINE MONTH EXTENSION HAD BEEN GRANTED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 29, 1974, WITH THE PRO- VISION THAT IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLBACK OR LAYOFF, MR. GARCIA, RATHER THAN A JUNIOR EMPLOYEE, WOULD BE AFFECTED. (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: Mr. Reboso, Reverend Gibson, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 21, 1-YEAR EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT ENT P. SPENCER The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1191 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A ONE (1) YEAR EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT PAST THE AGE OF SEVENTY (70) FOR WILTON P. SPENCER, GOLF COURSE STARTER, PARKS AND RECREATION DE- PARTMENT, EFFECTIVE FROM NOVEMBER 10, 1974 TO NOVEMBER 10, 1975, WITH THE PROVISION THAT IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLBACK OR LAYOFF, MR. SPENCER, RATHER THAN A JUNIOR EMPLOYEE, WOULD BE AFFECTED. (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: Mr. Reboso, Reverend Gibson, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 89 OCT 241974 22, CLAIM SETTLEMENT - HAROLD LoKflS The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1192 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO HAROLD LOKOS, WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00) IN, FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF HIS CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI ;FOR MONEYS DUDE HILT AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER CLASSIFICATION FOR PAYROLL PURPOSES UPON THE EXECUTION OF A RELEASE, RELEASING THE CITY OF MIAMI FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Rev. Gibson the resolution wLs passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Reboso, Reverend Gibson, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 23, FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION ,7'9AfiAGF EN1 PRO RAN(" The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1193 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ACT OF 1970 FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF425,000 TO INITIATE A PROJECT ENTITLED "MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM" AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT UPON RECEIPT OF THE GRANT. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Mr. Reboso the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Reboso, Reverend Gibson, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 90 OCT 241974 • 4, APPROVE LEASE AOi mMENn-PLA,NNKK.OP TRANSPORTATION ltrwattl.W. 6113 ■ ._q_..... __ .. ,. The following resolution was intrdauced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1194 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY (F MIAMI AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE AREA UNDER INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I-95 BETWEEN N. W. 6TH STREET AND N. W. 8TH STREET: AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FORWARD SAID AGREEMENT AND OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (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: Mr. Reboso, Reverend Gibson, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 25, EXTEND INTERIM ZONING DISTRICT MIAMI DADE GOVERNMENI CENTER Ott $ .SIX ..MONTHS . An ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8252 WHICH ESTABLISHED THE MIAMI DADE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER INTERIM ZONING DISTRICT, FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS, BY EXTENDING THE DURATION OF SAID INTERIM ZONING DISTRICT FOR AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS TO AND INCLUDING APRIL 25, 1974 (Emergency) Was introduced by Mrs. Gordon, seconded by Reverend Gibson for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon, Reverend Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None Whereupon the Commission on motion of Mrs. Gordon, seconded by Reverend Gibson, adopted said ordinance by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon, Reverend Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8322. Copies of the ordinance were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public. 26. LEASE AGREEMENT - SAILBOAT RENTAL CONCESSION AT KENNEDY PARK The following resolution was introduced by Reverend Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1195 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ADVENTURERS YACHT AND CORPORATION, INC., FOR THE SAILBOAT RENTAL AT DAVID T. KENNEDY PARK SAILING CONCESSION (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerks Office) Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Plummer, Reboso, Mrs. Gordon, Reverend Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None 92 pc'r 2 41974 270 ACCEPT BID - 90 HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM VAPOR STREET LIGHT t.uj1LNA .LEs The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1196 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID RECEIVED ON AUGUST 12, 1974 FROM WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO, FOR FURNISHING NINETY (90) HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM VAPOR STREET LIGHT LUMINARIES FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES AT A TOTAL COST OF $12,060.00; AUTHORIZING SAID INSTALLATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES' PERSONNEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM REVENUE SHARING FUNDS; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING DIVISION TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER, 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 Mr. Reboso the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 28, ACCEPT BID - ENVELOPFS FOR CITY-WIDE USE The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption. RESOLUTION NO. 74-1197 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID RECEIVED ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1974 FROM CROWN POINT & PAPER PRODUCTS CO., INC. FOR FURNISHING ENVELOPES CITYWIDE FOR THE 1974-75 FISCAL YEAR AT A COST OF $3,055.39 WITH AN ALLOW- ABLE OVERRUN NOT TO EXCEED 5%; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING DIVISION TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER, AFTER FIRST _HAVING DETERMINED THAT FUNDS BUDGETED FOR THIS PURPOSE ARE AVAILABLE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mx. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 93 --.. -OCT 2 4 1974 _...., w ..cs•+ua aTA..—..0---'G...r---- .—r f.. -.'i- • ►+�,.....r_ . ........=.1.114S. 29 i ACCEPT .$.i.. y HIGH PRESSURE StWER HOSE The following resolution was im,_roduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption. RESOLUTION NO. 74-1198 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OP CONCO, INC.-O'BRIEN MANUFACTURING DIVISION FOR FURNISHING 1,000 FEET OF HIGH PRESSURE HOSE FOR USE BY THE GARAGE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES AT A COST OF $1,970.00; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR SAME, AFTER DETERMINING THAT FUNDS BUDGETED FOR THIS PURPOSE ARE AVAILABLE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Mr. Plummer the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 30, ACCEPT BID - FENCING FOR DAY CARE CENTERS AT MOORE, EATON AND SKENAN 0M PARK$ The following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1199 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID RECEIVED SEPTEMBER 13, 1974 FOR FURNISHING FENCING FOR DAY CARE CENTERS AT MOORE, EATON AND SHENANDOAH PARKS TO FENCE MASTERS, INC. AT A COST OF $4,958.00' ALLOCATING THIS AMOUNT FROM FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUND: AND AUTHORIZ- ING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHAS- ING DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR SAME AFTER DETERMINING 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 Reverend Gibson the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 94 OCT 24 1974 5j ACCEPT_. BID PERkILIMS _AND IUMBICIDES The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption. RESOLUTION NO. 74-1200 A RESOLUTION AWARDING BIDS TO ATLANTIC FERTILIZER IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,093.48; KIMCAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $19.25; WOODBURY CHEMICAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,237.50; AND JACK BRENNAN AND CO. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,463.00, TOTALLING $7,813.23 FOR FURNISHING VARIOUS FERTILIZERS AND HERBICIDES FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS AFTER FIRST DETERMINING THAT FUNDS BUDGETED FOR THIS PURPOSE ARE AVAILABLE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Upon being seconded by Mr. Reboso the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Reverend Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. PERSONAL APPEARANCE VAILABLE RECREATION'AREAS"ANDAIIACILITIESAGUE REGARDING LACK AT CURD I S AND JNOORE pAR!($ Mr. Henry: I am president of the South Florida Soccer League. It is an adult non-profit organization. We have just instituted a junicr division involving 500 adults and we expect by the end of the year to have up to 5000 children. We face a very major problem in so much as we have insufficient playing areas. Its well known that we have a very large latin- american community here and their big sport is soccer. It is now the 5th largest sport in the United States. The conditions and lack of fields is very frustrating for us. We now play at three parks: Curtis Park, Moore Park and Grapeland Park. Curtis Park has remained in the same condition for the last 14 years that we have been playing there. We understand there was a bond issued for replacement of the stadium and redo the park in 1972 and nothing has been done. We understand a contract was even awarded and nothing has been done. Mr. Plummer: For a stadium? Mr. Henry: To re -build the stadium with a 7000 seat capacity - that was the original agreement from my understanding. Mr. Andrews: Sir, you are addressing yourself to Curtis Park? Mr. Henry: Curtis Park. Mr. Andrews: There is a plan, and an allocation of funds to re -build portions of Curtis Park. You will remember that we removed some of the bleachers from Curtis Park to use at the Orange Bowl. At the time we chid that, those stands were in a condition that they needed eventual replacement. A plen has evolved and a portion we are working with the State in order to achieve a boat launching ramp as a part of the total development. We have a plan and we are willing towork with these people and one of the projects in Curtis Park was to re -build the stands, locker rooms and provide that improvement and it was about h million dollars. Mr. Plummer: Well what is the gentleman doing here if you are working these things out? Mr. Henry: We have made numerous requests of the City of Miami Recreation Department and we were informed these additions were going to be done by this year and nothing has been done. This is why we are here requesting this. Mr. Andrews: I can assure you we are going to get started. Rev. Gibson: Not only is nothing being done but you need to be aware that you own a park that people can't even use the bathroom. I was out there. They have it closed and locked up. I went out there and asked, where is the man in charge? This was in the middle of the day and he wasn't even around. Now I am talking about Curtis Park and let me say that we need to take a hard look because I don't think we can in good conscience go to people and ask for a bond issue, get it voted and then not utilize the facility that is'presently there, that is locked upl Tell this Commission the whole condition! Now I made it my business to go out there and Mr. Andrews, I am going to ask you Sir. I won't ask Mr. Howard, I can't talk to Mr. Howard. I want you to personally go there and see what I saw and at the time I went there, I asked for the person in charge and you know what,man they never heard of that kind of language before and you ought to see that fence where people who must play Soccer - there is nothing to prevent someone from getting hurt and suing the City so the City ought to take a hard=nosed look and Mr. Howard, when you go out there, you ask them is they saw a black clergyman out there. That is about the best way to describe it and they wouldn't know who otherwise, I was. I want to tell you that the fence is all torn down and they either need to move that fence far enough back so that the people won't get hurt in the anxiety of the play. 96 OCT 241974 -41 I was embarasded to be a Con tis gioner ai.d know that we had that kind of facility on a day like this. Mr. Henry: We have many teams come in from many countries to play from Mexico, South America, Argentina and the only place we have to invite these teams to is the Curtis Park and they don't even have a shower in the facility for the team to take after they finish playing which is embaraseing. Mr. Plummer: When you say the teams, showers, and things of this nature. Are you placing a private enterprise in there now? Mr. Henry: It is a non-profit organization. Mr. Plummer: That is not the point. Are you charging admission? Mr. Henry: No Sir, we are sponsored by the City of Miami. Mr. Plummer: Anywhere else, in any other parks, do we provide showers? Mr. Henry: No Sir. Rev. Gibson: J.L., the point I am making is that any of us who have played football or basketball or baseball, any of would know that after you get through playing, you need to wash and I want to be very respectful, you need to wash - get you some water and I will tell the Commission that the only thing that is out there is a face bowl and now if you are going to have a city like Miami which is a metropolitan City and we are going to attract other people here, man we got to look good. We clot to look good and I will tell you, I wasn't proud of that look at all. I was ashamed and to boot some of the place over there was even locked up man. The facility on the other side of the play area was even locked up and some of the people who were there testified that when they have a game, those facilities are even locked up at that time. Let Mr. Howard explain that. Mr. Plummer: If I understand the manager, correct me, he is asking for your input in the inprovements and I don't think there is any action that this Commission can take today other than the expression that father has so adequately given to get the bathrooms opened up and get the facilities opened up that we presently have, but to the improvements, that you get with the manager for input as to what you would like to see in that area. Other than that, there is nothing this Commission can do today Mr. Henry: Sir, I am very concerned in improving what we have and I am equally concerned about, what are we going to do next year? We will have another 20,000 that want to get out in the sun and play. We have no room. There is a possibility that I understand - the City owns the port property down on Biscayne Boulevard that they are going to make into walkways and such like which is going to accomodate a few people who want to stroll around. Why not make them into'areas where we can have sports? Mr. Plummer: Because this Commission voted it that way Sir. Mrs. Gordon: What did you say Sir? Mr. Henry: I said the port property on Biscayne Boulevard rather than have it just as walkways, we have plenty of places to walk in this town but we have no place people can play and this is what we need and I think it would be better served in that respect than just having it as a park for people to walk around in. All you get in there is a bunch of hippies anyway. 97 0CT241974 10 41 Mrs. Gordon: Mr .Andrews, you► have been naked by a on sever+ al occasions in recent Weeks to tell Me when you are going to start leveling that mound and start making that place look de- cent. You tell Me that yov are getting ready to do that but I would like to know when are you going to do that? Mr. Andrews: 1 was hoping before we could initiate that we might have gotten a report froth Dade County which I hope to get this week but it still has not arrived. Mrs. Gordon: What has it to do with that? Mr. Andrews: We might handle what we had planned to do a little bit differently with that report in hand. We are go- ing to go ahead and I have a schedule before me to employ either through our own Public Works Department and utilize some of the equipment that they have there or unde contract to begin the leveling process and based on Mr. Stone's plan to excavate the holes for the trees and to purchase the soil that would be placed in those holes to begin the tree plant- ing process. Mrs. Gordon: Have you done anything to start that process? I know it's more than a month since you said the same thing you're saying right now. Mayor Ferre: Well, I want to jo on record and you've heard one voice and now you're going to hear a second voice Mrs. Gordon: Well, let him answer my question. Mayor Ferre: No, because I'm going to make a statement to that. Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, we have available, and I don't know whether it is here or not. All right. We need and there are funds available to do this and if you could adopt a simple motion I would go ahead and get started until I could get the resolution before you. We need $13,500 for that.... Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews, I want to tell you and this is just one voice out of five on this Commission but I want to tell you that I will vote against anything that is temporary in nature. I'm not going to see the City of Miami's money wasted in leveling and planting of grass if a year later we're going to tear it all up and put sprinklers and other things. I'm all for spending $13,000 or thirteen million if we have to to get these parks up the grade in Sayfront Park, what we have and I'm perfectly willing as I've told you on several occasions to start improving those parks with the moneys that we have available but nothing on a temporary basis because this com- munity has a bad record of starting temporary things and temp- orary things end up taking 15 years to correct. Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Andrews, is leveling that ground a temporary condition? Mr. Andrews: No, it is not. What we would do is follow the contouring plan that Mr. Stone is providing. Mayor Ferre: Ok, but that was well know and that is why when know he got very excited about all of that stuff just leveled not the original idea as you Stone got into this thing you the fact that he didn't want off to flat ground because he 98 OCT 241974 has a contour, 7L as long air we follow the contour snap of what we eventually expect out of that then I'M all for it. Mrs. Gordon: All right, then I'll move your motion. Mr. Andrews: And that's what it is, Mr. Mayor. I can assure you that aid the other thing is in fairness, the trees that we're planting, we're planting them in such a way that it doesn't jeopardize the validity of the plan for swapping the land if that is still a viable plan. Mayor Ferre: All right:, because I don't want to see us plant- ing trees that six months later we're going to have to be mov- ing out of there. Mrs. Gordon: I would like to say to the Commissioners that it has come to my attention that the Irchitects, the A.I.A.'s are interested in placing trees on that land according to the land- scape plan from their tree bank-- the opportunity to salvage trees that ordinarily would not have a place to be placed. Mayor Ferre: And as long as it is all done according to Stone's plans I'm all for it. Mrs. Gordon: Ok, I move the motion. G Mr. Andrews: And the Commission still has a resolution, in fact it has two Mayor Ferre: What is your motion, Rose? Mrs. Gordon: What Mr. Andrews said, he needed a motion. Mr. Andrews, when will it begin now, will you tell me this? Mr. Andrews: Mr. Grimm informs me that the contouring in every respect doesn't follow the Stone plan. I'm going to ask that the Commission not adopt that resolution then until I can find out more. Mayor Ferre: Why don't you bring Stone down here and let's get this thing straight. Mr. Andrews: Yes, I think that is the thing to do. Rev. Gibson: Where are we for these people? I want to hear what you're saying for them. Mr. Andrews: This gentleman introduced the subject of Bay - front Park and we switched to that but what he is really inter- ested in is Curtis Park. Mr. Henry: What I'm really interested in is making better the fields that we already have. The biggest interest is what are going to do for the future. I think it is time the City of Miami re-evaluated its population and its existing facilities.. It is probably one of the few cities in the United States that has such poor facilities for amateur sports. It is unveliev- able! Mayor Ferre: Mr. Henry, we're not going to solve this today so here is what I would recommend. Mr. Manager, taking a reasonable amount of time to do a thorough job, how long would it take the department to come back and tell us specifically what our inventory of facilities are, what they would recom- mend that we do in thie coming year and in the next five years? 99 OCT 241974 4 Mr. Andrews: VI thirty days, the reason :1 say we can do it in thirty days is because we have a coMplete plan that we had laid out for the improvements. That plan exceded the money that we had and we were attempting to back up fron t:hat and take the most priority matters first and I'm sure that we can do it in thirty days. Mayor Ferre: All right then, would you so advise Mr. Henry and he can come back and listen to your proposals and recom- mendations and then we'll discuss this further at that time. Mr. Henry: Mr. Mayor, I just wanted to mention one thing. If there are any plans for new facilities that may be going in that our association would be consulted to involve the soccer area because it is an entirely different size field from foot- ball fields and they usually make these parks to acc.modate football and soccer is forgotten. Mayor Ferre; Is a soccer field larger? Mr. Henry: It is larger, sir. It is about 6 yards wider and it is about 10 yards longer. Rev. Gibson: Let me ask this, Mr. Mayor, since we're talking about permanency. Architects are great for giving you a gen- eral layout and telling you you could do this piece so that when you're finished this piece, that the other could cane on and it will all harmonize and jive. Isn't that right, Mr. Andrews? You're a great engineer. Isn't that true? Mr. Andrews: Yes. Rev. Gibson: Ok, well what I'm trying to get at is that these people don't have any way to take a bath after they get off that field. Did I hear you say you don't have enough money? Mr. Andrews: We don't have enough money to carry out the entire plan. Rev. Gibson: Well alright now, we ain't got no problem with that. Since you fellows are great at staging, let's do some- thing about staging this thing so that when these people come to Miami and they go to Curtis Park to play soccer we don't look quite as bad as we,now look - and we won't be smelling bad either. You know after you play out there an hour or so you're in bad shape. Do you know what I'm talking about? Let's deal with that and with the definite understanding that this is not all. You see, because the man says something that is true. We in this town are the greatest people for begin- ning things and never finishing them. So we want everybody to understand that we're building these bathrooms with showers but that ain't all. Ok? Mr. Andrews: I understand. Rev. Gibson: I think the man is entitled because I was there and I was embarrassed. Mrs. Gordon: Do you need a motion to know our intent, Mr. Andrews? Mayor Ferre: On what, Rose? Mrs. Gordon: On putting showers in Curtis Park so that these players can have some place to wash. iOu OCT 24 1974 Mt. Andrews: it isn't the showers itt believe gentleman and others. that siMple, Mrs. Gordon, just to put me and i'll ger together with this Mayor Ferre: Thirty days. Mr. Henry: I've been in a very embarrassing situation. We've been in touch with the bicentennial organization to invite an international team here to celebrate bicentennial and we have where to take them. We have no where to take them in the City of Miami to play. Rev. Gibson: All right. The Manager heard what we said. We don't plan to be embarrassed when the bicentennial people are here. That is our record. He will take care of it. Mayor Ferre: I think the Manager is entitled to 30 days to come back with an answer and I know that maybe he can do it in two weeks but we can Certainly wait - we've waited thirty years or a hundred years or whatever it is - we can wait 30 days. All right, you will come back in thirty days with your answer. Mr. Andrews: Yes, sir. Mrs. Gordon: When are you coming back with Mr. Stone and his report? Mr. Andrews: I was going to ask you whe:i would you like Mrs. Gordon: The seventh of November. Ok? A11 right. Mayor Ferre: Are we going to have time for that on the 7th? Let me put it to you this way and this is as chairman of the board as the charter provides. You try to put it on the 7th. If you cannot in good conscience put it on the 7th then you put it on the following agenia. And I will leave that decis- ion to you and your judgement alone. Mrs. Gordon: I'm sorry, did you say yes on the 7tb? Mayor Ferre: I'm saying that in good conscience the Manager will try to put it on the 7th and we'll leave the final decis- ion to him and to him alone as to whether he can put it on the 7th. If he cannot put it on the 7th then put it on the next Commission meeting. It will be your decision. Mrs. Gordon: May I ask a question for information of Mr. Grimm. You'll be in charge of this contouring, I assume. Is that correct? Mr. Grimm: Not unless you make me in charge of it. Mr. Andrews: Not necessarily. It depends on what the Com- mission decides on how far it should proceed with this because some of it can be done in a contract and it will depend a lit- tle bit after you hear Mr. Stone's presentation as to what we will do. And I would ask you to reserve judgement......... Mrs. Gordon: It looks atrocious. Why don't you put a sign up there there is going to be a park like the paper says. This is going to be a park in 1990. Mr. Plummer: Because in 1991 the Miami Herald will be writ- ing editorials "They promised and they didn't do it." 101 OCT 241974 33, PROPOSED CATION Or NEW CITY DEPARTMENT TO BE KNOWN AS: ►r Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor and members of the COITli.ssion, before we discuss the ordinance which I hope you will adopt on first reading because I want to review some additional adjustments to the ordinance before you adopt it on second reading, I would like the management analyst to Make a very short present- ation to you and they will introduce themselves and they have put together a little ex,)lanation of one of the benefits that can flow to the City as the result of the'creation of a depart- ment of this type. Mr. Plummer: I also want them to speak to how much money it is going to save the City by instituting this department. Laura Butler: Mr. Mayor, Commissioners, Mr. Andrews, ladies and gentlemen, we are here to tell you about the Management Analyst Program; what it is, what it has done and what it can do to help the City of Miami. I would like to introduce to you now the members of the Management Analyst Team. All cf us are regular City employees who came to this program from jobs in City government without previous direct experience in this type of work. First let me introduce myself. I'm Laura Butler from the Building Department. The other members of the team are Linda Johnson, public works. One of the members, Joe Owsiak also from Public Works is unable to be with us today. From the Fire Department we have Larry Kilburn and Dnua Hewson. From the Budget Office, John Lindeman and from the Police Dpt.,R.Parkins who will begin our presentation on the Management Analyst Program. Mr. Parkins: Government has always faced the need to balance limited resources with virtually unlimited needs. .You, the City of Miami Commissioners, in recognition of the recent unsettled economic environment, have demanded that your govern- ment must move quickly toward maximum use of human resources. Our largest and most valuable resource is our people who account for approximately 90% of the City of Miami operating budget. Therefore, to meet the demands on government, it is apparent that we must try to increase the efficiency and effect- iveness of the City's single largest resource, it's employees without, if at all possible, 5.ncreasing cost. That is why the City Manager formed the Management Analyst Program as a part of the 3 year on -going Miami Management improvement program which has other elements directed at the same productivity improvement objective such as organization change and human resources improvements. One of the goals of our program is to build an on -going, in-house capability to perform management systems and analysis, and develop programs to improve productivity. This could be done in 1 of 3 ways. Service Improvement, Cost Avoidance or Cost Reduction. While we all find the thought of cost reduction the most attra- ctive alternative of these 3, we must recognize the real world in which government operates. As I mentioned, need for govern- ment services already exceed the resources we have to provide these services. Needs exceed resources. Therefore, when resources can be freed up from existing uses, they do not go into savings, they are re -allocated to improve other existing services or to provide new and needed services without new costs. I would like to re-emphasize the way the analysts are City Employees. As city employees, we have a real stake in the success of our city government. n 102 OCT 241974 a We are city employees, and we were selected from various depar- tments without prior experience in management systems and analysis. Consequently, we were trained by Boot, Allen and Hamilton in these techniques and provided with continuing manage- ment guidance throughout the pilot program. Specifically this instruction emphasized the use of the standard scientific method of analysis used by industrial engineers. Our approach is to identify the problem, gather the facts related to the problem, analyze these facts, forihulate a conclusion and alternative solutions and make recommendations. After our training period we were divided into 2 groups. One for the Finance Dpt. and one for the Bldg. Dpt. Our pilot program was established 6 months ago. During this short time, approximately 3/;4 of a million dollars in cost avoidance opportunities have been jointly identified by the team and the involved departments. i repeat 3/4 million dollars have been identified in cost avoidance opportunities. Now we would like to point out the cost avoidance figure is the result only of the first stage, the diagnostic phase of management systems analysis. This procedure is quite simply, observing what is being done, determining why it's being done and how it's being done. Our objective then, throughout this diagnostic phase was with the assistance of the involved departments. To identify major work processes within the departments, chart the process flow, observe and determine bottlenecks, unnecessary delays and in some cases, processing that could be improved with positive results or eliminated entirely. Thus, as you can see, in the Building Department, we have with the directors help, identified more than $300,000 in cost avoid- ance opportunity. That is resources that could be reallocated to improve existing service or provide new needed services. We believe incidentally that this estimate is both reasonable and conservative. As an example of a method improvements and the cost avoidance opportunities that result from it, we determined within the Building Department that opportunities existed in improvements of procedures that would result in $301,000 in costs to be avoided. One of these method improvements involved the centralizing of functions common to each of the 7 divisions within the Building Department. The result of centralization is to avoid duplication. The benefit of centralization is to save inspector and secretarial time for other needed activity. This method improvement alone will prcvide $208,000 in annual cost avoidance opportunities. Additional method improvements are outlined in the report with which you have been provided. As we noted earlier, we also worked in the Finance Department and Laura Butler is here to provide you with an explanation of the management analysts activities within that department as well as a summary of our pilot programs and objectives. Laura Butler: Thank you Rob. During our analysis of the Finance Department, we identified cost avoidance and cost reduction opportunities of over $400,000. The management analyst team together with the management and employees of the Finance Dept. developed 14 method improvements. Of these,10 have substantial cost avoidance opportunities. That is, dollars which can be re -directed to other necessary activities. Let me give you an example. We recommended re -instituting a specifications committee provided for in the City Code. We recommended this committee to be reactivated and is working to standardize purchasing and facilitate planning. Through effective use of this committee, the city can realize by conservative estimate, a possible savings of over $300,000 during the first year of implementation and a continuing cost savings of 30 to $60,000 annually. 7 of our recommended improvements have already been implemented. All of our method improvements were discussed in depth in our report which you all have copies of. Let me emphasize that we have performed no magic in identifying the cost avoidance opportunities in the department. in fact, many of our improvements were suggested by the department directors and the employees themselves. Our role, is to provide solutions and identify improved methods. So much for what we have done. The question is, what do we do now? We recognized the problems the Commission faced in developing this years budget with regard to maintaining :sigh quality service without increasing costs. The management analyst program is the tool that you can use in meeting your goals. There is a need for. an on -going program to provide options for more effective allocation of resources in order that we may avoid such problems as this years budget presented. With these options in hand, the city's elected officials and its line managers, will be able,to make choices among alternatives that are based on facts and -a clear analysis of them. We urge you, the Commission, to carefully consider the continuation of this, the management analyst program in the context of the management services department so that not only in the Finance and Building Department, but in all departments througl.out the City, standards may be developed by which performance level's can be established and improved. I would like to go back to that because it is an essential point for improving productivity in the City. Standards can be developed by which performance levels can be established and improved. The analyst would continue to develop method improvement while establishing standards which can be used to balance manpower and resources to the volumes and kinds of work required. Ile would develop readily adaptable to a continuing reporting ??rocess through which managem ant can guage effectiveness and efficiency. This would provide management and policy makers with tools necessary for more scientific performance evaluation and more effective planning for responding to future needs. Mr. Parkins: What it all comes down to is this. The City is faced with 3 alternatives. Increased Taxes, reduce the level of service or increase productivity through a more effective use of resources. The first 2 choices are undesirable for obvious reasons. This leaves us with the 3rd alternative. Increasing productivity of available resources. This is not just a need for the City of Miami but in all governments. As President Ford pointed out in his speech to congress with his whip inflation now program, quote: To increase productivity and contain prices, we must end restrictive and costly practices- whether instituted by government, industry, labor or others. That Ladies and Gentlemen is what the Management Analyst Program is all about. What is has dole, and what it can do to help the city government in Miami. Rev. Gibson: The lady said we would be saving an annual sum of what? Ms. Butler: $300,000. Rev. Gibson: You said the first year you save $200,000 and each year thereafter. Ms. Butler: Rev. Gibson: Mrs. Gordon: Department? That saving Ms. Butler: Rev. Gibson: Mr. Andrews: No I said $300,000 the first year and 30 to 60,000 It was 3 instead of 2. 30 to 60 each year. Were you speaking of the 1 department, the Building Is that what you are talking about? that you are talking about. The Finance Department. Has Mr. Bailey seen this? Yes Sir. 104 OCT 241974 Rev. Gibson: Does Mr. Bailey concur with this? Mr. Andrews: Yes Sit. Mr. Ferencik is also here and you might ask him about the Building Department adjustments. May i say this before ybu ask; the question. This group of People have been get up as hopefully, and will become more professional as time goes on, as a group of people that the department directors can call" on to utilize in improving con- ditions in their department. I don't want to create a situation where we are moving people in and telling the department director that you have to operate this way. This is a way that the department directors to obtain professionalism to have available within the City, a group of people that can put these things together to operate better and believe me, we can do this all over the City. Parks and Recreation, the Fire Department and every department in the City and now I would like to make a pitch before Mr. Ferencik makes his statement and that is, the reason we had this introduction. It was to demonstrate what we can do with this new .department of management services by collecting all these functions together in one location that can provide this kind of management services throughout the City. We can forth with some real savings for the City. Mayor Ferre: I want to really congratulate you Mr. Andrews and the administration and all of you involved. This moriing I was a little bit critical in'another area, so let me at this point when due merit is due, this is really teriffic exhibition and practical and hard reality and good management and I am very encouraged and its wonderful. I congratulate all of you that are involved. Let me say if you keep on going this way, you may not need Booz-Allen around any more. Rev. Gibson: I want to ask a question. You said first year, $300,000 and 30 to 60 each year thereafter. What I don't understand is, Mr. Andrews, for this, I pay what? Not this year only but hereafter? Mr. Andrews: Are you asking what the cost of this is in order to get it in place? Rev. Gibson: And to continue it in place. You see just to start isn't good enough but what I am saying is, if I am going to save $300,000 my first year, how many people must be added? How much is it going to cost me? Mr. Ferencik: Let me say this first that I have worked very closely with 4 of these young people and as long as the City of Miami has people like this on their staff, we are in good shape. They are ambitious, they have good minds and they have come up with a lot of good ideas. You are doing what I think they were afraid you were going to do right off and that is, you didn't listen to part of his speech. He didn't say he was going to save you $300,000 or $400, 000 they are talking in terms of cost avoidance. That is different than saving 3 or 4 hundred thousand dollars. Let me give you an example. We have in the City of Miami Building Department a totally antiquated system of keeping files, building records. We have never had the funds, nor have we ever had somebody like these 4 young people to sit down and really analyze this entire problem and to make a determination as how we could comeup with a modern up-to-date filing system that will do a better job for the citizens of the City of Miami. It's not just for me to keep the records. It's the use that the citizens, the architects, the homeowners, the realestate people, all these people put these records to. In order to accomplish this, we operate and we spend all the money that you people give us, pretty near, in a year. We really don't spend it all, but within 15% and under our present set of circumstances would never really develop that central filing system and I am only pointing out 1 small item that they are talking about in the department. Really, a net result of what they have already done is probably going to enable us without any trouble to pick up this landscaping and new tree ordinance enforcement without any additional personnel. 105 OCT 241974 Mr. Plummer: I understand what he is saying but also wh�.t I want to hear him say is what he is not saying that scares me. All this beautiful record system that they are contemplating for your department. How much is it going to cost? Also because I very vividly recall one of the studies that Hooz-Allen is doing is computerizing your department. Now you are talking about deferring $301,000. I want to know, are you going to come her next year.and sAy, I need 2 million dollars to put in that record system that they saved the $301,000 on last year. Mayor Ferre: we are not computerizing that department, are we? Mr. Plummer: It's contemplated. Mr. Ferencik: It's contemplated that the entire City will develop a computer bank that we could use, the other departments could use for pulling records out. Mayor Ferre: How are you going to keep a set of plans in a computer? Mr. FErencik:- you can't keep plans but you can keep thousands of other bits of information. Mr. Plummer: This is a broad overview that the city has a great failing with. We can save you $10 here but cost you $100,000 over here. Now this is what scares me. Mr. Ferencik: The city has available through revenue sharing funds some moneys that will enable this, for instance this one element of the plan that they .lave, through these rev::nue shar- ing funds this element, this c.mtral filing thing cou.d be set up. It won't cost the City of Miami out of its funds any money. Once the filing system is set up it will save the City money because it will take less people to operate our filing system, the space saved will be; that's exactly right, that's what will happen. Mr. Plummer: Well, what I'm saying is when you put in all of this fine machinery; the Clerk now has Big Mama over there that blows her gasket every once in a while. Let me tell you what scares me. I went to the Police Department the other day and I tried to get a copy of a record which when they broke into the funeral home the insurance company said I had to have it. Right? I went over there and I saw the most gor- geous fantastic filing system you've ever seen in your life. Right? I've got to tell you something. It was all broken down. Now this is beautiful but I walked out of that station and until this day and this is now-12 days later, I still don't have a copy of that record to give to the insurance company. Mr. Ferencik: Mr. Plummer, let me tell you what the altern- atives are. We had a very serious building accident down- town in the past several months and the need to retrieve and reproduce the plans of that building was a very real thing and the quality of storage that the building records have been maintained in in this City in the last whatever year they started the microfilming. I don't even remember, is so poor that this particular roll of microfilm that that building record was on is welded into a solid celluloid lump. Mr. Plummer: Bob, I'm not disputing what you're saying. I'm saying to put in this beautiful records system that they're saying is going to save the money, how much is the records system going to cost? 106 OCT 241974 11/ Mr, Ferehoik: Let's aaeune it Costs so newhere in the neigh- bokhood of $100,000, • Mr, Flubmer: Let's not assume anything when you'r.i talking these figures. Mr. Ferencik: That's approximately what it will cost. The hundred thousand dollars with the anhual maintenance on it will be, I'm not prepared to say at this time. I believe that there will be enough saving in people time in the depart- ment that will more than offset, will more than pay that system. Rev. Gibson: Let me say this. This may not be the t_me to say it. At least.... No, thin is not a personal. At least what I hear now is so much different from what I heard this morning. At least here the department itself says "Look, I want to change, I want you to help me to change". You see, I have nobody to blame but Theodore. Do you see what I mean? That's what I meant this morning, Mr.Andrews. Now, if I got the same happening this morning I would have felt comfortable. Do you understand what I'm talking about? Ok. But here is a man who is affected who (INAUDIBLE) he may reduce. I think that we have responsibility and he has to modernize. Yes, there is no question about that. But I like the fact, I wish Mr. Finance man, Mr. Bailey was here because I operate on a theory that if parties who are involved are here and it doesn't work later on they're the guys I'm going to be pointing at and cussing at and be madder than.... Ok. Now I like the fact that you're saying to us; well, this is so much better than what you have and this is responsible action. Mr. Plummer: Father, you know that is all well and good and I'm going to hurt somebody's feelings now but I've got to lay something out on the line because I've said it before to them privately. Now you know about 6 months ago we were told by the Clerk if we bought all of these fancy machines - "We'll do a better job, we'll have less people involved and every- thing." Now what has happened? We spent $21,000 was it or $20,000, $2100 dollars on all of these new fancy machines. We used to have Hoot up here and every once in a while we had Ralph. Now we've got the new machines. We now have Hoot, we now have Ralph and we now have the new gentleman, Rob. Now this is the point that I'm trying to make. Before we had a good system, we got our minutes, we got everything. Man, we went out we bought beautiful machinery. Cut down, cut down. We can really save money if we get this new machinery. Now we've got the new machinery. We not only have one, we have a backup to one but now we've got three people instead of one and a half. This is the point I'm trying to make. Reverend Gibson: J.L., that's why I asked these figures of money. But I have to say this, J.L. even with all of that i think we're going to stay in thsball game. We're going to start changing, we're going to have to start playing ball a little differently and what really sells me is you are here. And other than these guys coming here and telling me that this is what I ought to do in the City of Miami and they don't know the problem. That's what I like. Mr. Plummer: Alright, let me get to one other... Rev. Gibson: I can understand your concern about this.... Mr. Plummer: You know, it is just something we're living 1 10'7 OCT 2. 41974 r With more each day. The bail game Was damned hear over at budget tiMe this year. No yen know, let's put facts on top of the table. Let me get to another point if I can. Hey look, I'rn all in favor at youi program and I think yc it prod, gram can in fact do a lot for `thin City. Now here is. where 1 find fault. Who paid your salary last year? INAUDIBLE Mr. Plummer: Ok. Who did you work under last year? Mr. Ron Parkins: I work for the City, I work for the Police Department. Mr. Plummer: No, I'm saying as a team who did you work for? Who did you work under: Mr. Parkins: During this past year? Mr. Plummer: Yes. Mr. Parkins: Well actually, Mr. Andrews' Office. Mr. Plummer: Fine, a point I'm trying to make. Why do you have to create another, one more department in the City of Miami? Departments costs money. Departments without question cost money. Now why does it have to be? It would seem like to me and it would give me pore to scream about at budget time with the City Manager's budget of having more people on the payroll but it seems like to me that you are only a recommending body to the City Manager, that you right- fully should be under the City Manager as the same way as other areas of his department. Now I just don't see why you must create another department which creates more cost. Mr. Andrews: If you follow that process and we're trying to bring computerization into being in the City; that's another area that should be associated. Whether you call it a depart- ment or whatever you do, if you put it under the Manager and somebody in charge of that area you're doing the same thing except that you formalize it by having the department to oper- ate as an arm of the total City Government. This embraces internal auditing and it'is going to embrace all of those functions that would provide management services throughout the whole city. There is absolutely nothing wrong with creat- ing a department. Your fear is that by creating such another department that there are going to be additional costs. Mr. Plummer: There is. Mrs. Gordon: What about the assisted spending, secretaries that will be required. Mr. Andrews: We will have those anyway, Mrs. Gordon. Mrs. Gordon: Why? Mr. Andrews: Well, you need them in order to do the things that they're doing and become involved in. In order to effect- uate some of these changes you've got to Mrs. Gordon: How are you going to pay for all of this, Mr. Andrews? Mr. Plummer: That's my point. You're really getting to the gut of the issue. 108 OCT 241974 110 Mr. Andrews: A1rright.. HOW are you hot going to pay for it when it contes time for another budget cycle and you don't put these improveMents into affect that people like Mr. Fer- encik who don't have the energy in hill own department and the know how to Make these adjustments and we can't reduce costs? Mr. Plummer: Paul, you've just said that they've already instituted over half of the recomMendations. Mrs. Gordon: I understand you've had these people fr)m Booz Allen to tell you all of these things. Mayor Ferre: That's right. Now let the chairman say a little bit here because Mr. Plummer: Well I haven't gotten my answers yet. Mayor Ferre: Yes, but I'm going to give you part of your answers. I want to tell you I went to the American Management Association and I found out about all of these things. Let me tell you. No, Gerald Ford never had to meet a payroll and Maurice Ferre has so let me tell you how it works. These people like Mr. Ferencik are so busy with their day to day work that when they get there in the morning they have a stack of papers this high, 50 phone calls, the Manager's Office call- ing saying "Plummer is on my back on this, why don't you get this thing resolved;" Mr. Plummer: At least you're telling the truth for a change. Mayor Ferre: And Ferencik spends half of the day trying to figure out what to do to answer the Manager so that Rose will be happy with the Tree Ordinance or some other thing like that and Plummer with something else &.nd Father with something else and all of the things that are going on in the adminis- tration. He's got no time. The only time he has is to come in on weekends to figure these things out. These internal management improvement programs and self analysis are one of the most valuable things that you can have in any organizat- ion because in the first place it's peer relationship. That is your line, I'm stealing your line, see. These people are a part of the City - they work together. maybe not in the same departments but they work in the same City. When they walk into his department they've got a report and a relationship with his people that Booz Alien and somebody that comes from the outside may not have. There is value in this. I think it is very good. I'm all for it. I might point out that this looks like it is a Booz Allen and Hamilton report. Mr. Parkins: This is our report. Mayor Ferre: Is this your work? Mr. Parkins: Yes, sir. It is. Reverend Gibson: You work for the City and you're telling us that this was wrong. You mean worked with this? Mr. Parkins: Yes, sir, we do. Mr. Andrews: They all do. Rev. Gibson: You mean to tell me you work for the City? And you agree with it? Mang 109 11, Mayor Perre: The thing I'M puzjtled &Wilt then is Wily i this Under the cover of BOOI Allen over letter? Mr. Parkins: We received the training from Booz Alen and Mantilton in the overall program and that's the reakon why their.... Mayor Ferret This is your work product? Mr. Parkins: Yes, sir. It is. Mrs. Gordon: Which department were you with before, the gentleman with the mike? Mr. Parkins: The Police Depart.ent. Mrs. Gordon: And what did you do there? Mr. Parkins: I was working in the Special Investigations Section. Rev. Gibson: Where do you work? Ms. Butler: I'm a zoning inspector in the Building Depart- ment. Rev. Gibson: Where do you work? Mr. Lindeman: The Budget Office, sir. Rev. Gibson: The Budget Office. Where do you work? Ms. Johnson: Public Works. Rev. Gibson: What? And these people are telling us Mrs. Gordon: Who took your place in the jobs you were in before? Mr. Parkins: I don't know. J Mrs. Gordon: Or didn't they need you there or what happened? Did they create a vacancy? Mr. Andrews: Yes, but they didn't create a vacancy. The idea here was to have all of the departments in the city to cooper- ate and they did. And we went through Booz Alien to all the departments in the City and we had employees submit applicat- ions. How many applications did we receive? Thirteen applica- tions from various employees and they were screened by Booz Allen as to their education, background and all of these people were interested in getting into this team. Mrs. Gordon: I'm not doubting their qualifications, I only want to know who took their place. Mr. Andrews: They didn't take anybody's place Mrs. Gordon• Who filled the vacant slots where they were working? Mr. Ferencik: Wait a minute, let me defend that position because it affects me. Now that young lady, Miss Butler was taken from our department. She did not do the study on her own department. he worked on the Finance Department. They 10 OCT 241974 110 110 didn't do that. But what Mayor ?e,tre sap!true. y � very The day to day operation of the department takes upon. of your time. You just don't ever get the chance to sit down and do the things, analyze your own operation internally. Now for the inconvenience and the extra work and whatever else fiappens and really to the City in cold dollars and cents for the price of one toning inspector we've got this. We've got three more people to boot to work on this project. Now when it is over presumably they will go to some other depart- ment and do the same thing. Mr. Plummer: Yes. But Bob, you know the way this City oper- ates the next thing we're going to be doing is spending a hundred thousand dollars bulging your walls out to put this new machinery in. That's the way the City always operates. Mayor Ferre: You make a lot of sense. There is nothing wrong with you that a good liberal education wouldn't cure. Mr. Plummer: May I never get that kind of an education! Mrs. Gordon: I just want an answer to a question. I'm not raising objections. I didn't get it yet. When you left your department where you worked before you entered this program was your slot filled by somebody else or was it just left vacant? Mr. Andrews: No. Mrs. Gordon: Is it going to be filled by somebody else or Will it be left vacant? Mr. Parkins: The slot was left open and as far as I know it was not filled. Mrs. Gordon: Is it going to be filled? Mr. Andrews: No, he is that position in that from the department to work for the team. Mrs. Gordon: I know this, Mr. Andrews but can ment get along without him permanently or. only Mr. Andrews: These people were Mrs. Gordon: Are they going to slot borrowed that depart - temporarily? borrowed from those departments.... be replaced by someone else? Mr. Andrews: I'm not sure yet. I'm so impressed with them that they may never go back. Mrs. Gordon: Oh you're not answering my question at all. Mr. Andrews: Why am I not answering it, Mrs. Gordon? Mrs. Gordon: I'm asking you a simple dollars and cents question. When you create a vacancy in a department, when a position was filled by someone and that person is removed is that position going to be refilled or kept vacant? Is it going to be eliminated? If it is going to be refilled then let's face the facts. We're not against the program but the program is going to cost us this much money. Now let's face it. Mr. Andrews: It is on the theory that the improvements they begin to make will reduce the requirements in the departments so the position will not be refilled. 111 OCT 2 41974 Mrs. Gordon: 'chit that job you did in the dice Depart... Meht will not be filled by anyone else because it will no longer be needed sine you have left it. You are going to fill it up, close it up and it won't have to be rehired. Mr. Plummer: You're kidding yourself. Mrs. Gordon: No, that's what they just told me. Mr. Plummer: SIU? They put on five new onea every year. Mayor Ferre: Ladies and gentlemen, it is almost 5 O'Clock. We have a 5 O'Clock agenda and I think somebody has to go to Tampa and somebody else has to go see the Governor at 5 O'Clock so we'd better Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, let me make this comment please. At least I rejoice over one thing. You are City employees and you know these fellows and you're eyeball to eyeball with them. You know where all of the skeletons are, at least you knew when you entered and it isn't like that gentleman who comes in here and everybody's dander is up and says look, this is outside coming in here telling us how to run our oper- ation. At least I'm proud of that much and it says another thing, Mr. Manager. It says that maybe some of these people that we have employed are not working to their ful.e potential. That says another thing. Mayor Ferre: Well, I agree with everything you said except one thing.k It still remains to know where all of the skeletons are hidden right now. Mrs. Gordon: Can we get from you, Mr. Andrews, a figure of net cost to the City to establish this program, net cost and whatever savings there may be? Mr. Andrews: Yes, I can supply you with that. Mrs. Gordon: Ok, then we will know intelligently what we are doing. Ok. And may I commend you on your speaking voice. I thought you were in radio or television. Mr. Andrews: I would like for you really to take it on first reading but if you don't want to. Mayor Ferre: I have no objections unless somebody else does. Mr. Plummer: I want to see the figures. Mrs. Gordon: I want figures. Mr. Plummer: Paul, what I want to see I'll tell you, I want to see a complete breakdown as to what this department will cost. Now I'm not just talking about salaries. I'm talking about space that we don't have at City Hall for them to function in. They're functioning downstairs almost in a bathroom now, typewriters, secretaries, the whole nine yards. I want to see a cost factor including what the new director is going to cost. I want to see a whole breakdown on the thing. That's insurance and pension and the 1% a year for the depart- ment head. Thereupon a motion to defer was introduced by Mrs. Gordon, seconded by Mr. Plummer and passed unanimously. 112 OCT ; ill; 34. !'he fo11o*.-+ing resolution 'mms introducedd. by *"rj 'Mummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1201 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND METROPOLITAN BADE COUNTY WHEREIN THE CITY AGREES TO FURNISH TRAFFIC POLICE SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ON US-1/SOU1H DIXIE HIGHWAY AND THE COUNTY AGREES TO RE1x4BURSE THE CITY FOR THE: EXTRA EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES. (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. Gibsor, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. TRANSFER $26,000 FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION 35, OF FACILITIES AT LEGION PARK=DAY CARE PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY The following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1202 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER $26,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVE- MENT FUND FROM UNALLOCATED SOURCES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES AT LEGION MEMORIAL PARK FOR THE DAY PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in theCity 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. 113 OCT 1974 36► MOTION PROVIDING $25,O00 FROM UNEXPENDED FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS FOR DAY CARE PROGRAM FOR ELDERLY AT LEGION PARK f The following flot.on was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who moved its adoptions MOTION NO. 74-1203 A MOTION PROVIDING $25,000 FROM UNEXPENDED FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS FOR A DAY CARE PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY AT LEGION PARR. Upon being seconded by Mr. Reboso the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I ought to auk the Manager. The people at Virrick Park, the senior citizens there raised some real questions with me about whether or not the City was going to do something about their situation there and they pointed out that not even those, what's those burning things they, the kilns, that they have no trouble with that and they just wondered. 37. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR DAY CARE PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY Thereupon the following motion was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who. moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 74-1204 A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT TO OPERATE A DAY CARE PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY FROM JANUARY 1, 1975 TO OCTOBER 31, 1975 (JEWISH HOME FOR THE ELDERLY). Upon being seconded by Mr. Reboso the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. AMEND RESOLUTION 74-1146 MODIFYING BID OF ADH FOR CONSTRUCTION 38, ANnNAFPOLICE D T NGETHEATQTpLTEg HEADQUARTERS IN T O I THE BY IDDELETING UR I TY WALL The following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1205 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 74-1146, ACCEPTING THE BID OF ADH, INC. FOR CONSTRUCT- ION OF THE MIAMI MODERN POLICE HEADQUARTERS- 1974 BY DELETING THEREFROM ADDITIONAL ALTER- NATE ITEM NUMBER 2 OF BASE BID NO. 1, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SECURITY WALL, AND AMENDING THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL BID FROM $5,518,600 TO A TOTAL OF $5,440,600, BY SUBTRACTING PROM THE INITIAL AMOUNT $78,000, THE BID PRICE FOR THE DELETED ITEM; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI MODERN POLICE HEADQUARTERS- 1974. 114 OCT 1574 • (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: Mr. Plummer, Mr, Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. 39,OWNPORRWIP9EligANTIAESRDONOFPERMITTO HOLDFUND RAISING CARNIVAL AT N,W.D AVENUE CITY OWNED PROPERTY The following resolution was introducedIbyMr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1206 A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION #74-1112, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A :'ERMIT TO THE MIAMI COMMUNITY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION TO HOLD'A FUND-RAISING CARNIVAL FROM NOVEMBER 22ND THROUGH NOVEMBER 29TH, 1974, ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI LOCATED AT N.W. 22ND AVENUE AND N.W. 11TH STREET, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS. (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. Reboso. Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor. I haven't yet voted on this item for the Police Department. Mayor Ferre: Yes you have. Mr. Plummer: No, I haven't Mayor Ferre: Well then I tell you what, we've been going kind of fast and you did technically vote on it but if you want we'll open it up again. Mr. Plummer: I would like a little bit more here from the Manager in reference to the first, (1) this is the authority for you to enter into a contract for the garage. I haven't seen any bids Mayor Ferre: No. Let me read it. Mr. Andrews: You have the wrong thing. I'm not asking for that at all. Thereupon the -Mayor began reading the resolution by title. Mr. Plummer: Now wait a minute, this is what I was just handed. Mayor Ferre: You were also handed the resolution. That is a memorandum which explains it. Mr. Andrews: No, that is a different subject, Mr. Mayor, and it shouldn't have been distributed and I'm not asking for that 115 001 to be &t ted updoh by the Cormtission. Mayor Ferre: Well, what's going on. Mt. Fluttmter: That's what I'm asking. We're passing paper work around here, I can't keep up with it. 1 know where it tattle from, they put it right here in front of me. Mayor Ferre: Are we passing this resolution here,as I under- stand it? Mr. Andrews: Yes. Mayor Ferre; And delete $78,000 from the initial amount. Is that right? And it authorizes the director, the City Manager to enter into a contract on the behalf of the City of Miami with ADH, Inc. Is that correct? Mr. Andrews: Yes. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews: Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews: That's what I voted on. Yes. Is there anything else? No, not in that area. MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION ITEMS 40. "COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT" AND "INTERAMA" BRIEF DISCUSSION Mr. Andrew:: Mr. Mayor, in the next several days I hope by Monday or Tuesday I will be. supplying the City Commission with a packet of information and explanation on the Community Devel- opment Act. Before, prior important projects we used to gather a lot of information and make a lot of decisions on how monies are to be spent and then supply the Commission with recommenda- tions. This is such an important act and over the next five years we will be receiving nearly $50,000,000 and I want to have the time to explain to the Commission where these monies can be spent and where they cannot be spent so that you can begin to establish some,policies so that we can have that guidance. You're going to have to have community input and I want to have a work session with the Commission at a formal meeting where after you receive this information so that I can get your guidance. We'11 explain the program and we have a slide presentation that we purchased for $15.00 from the federal government that we'll be using over and over with the public after we present it to you, and other materials. So you set the date, you tell me when you want to do it. Mayor Ferre: It will have Mr. Andrews: Well obviously it can't be at the next meeting. to be beyond that. We can take about 45 minutes and I recommend that you do it. Mayor Ferre: If you've got 45 minutes to do that then you've got time to put on the thing that Mrs. Gordon wanted. Mr. Andrews: Well, that's why I was hedging on Mrs. Gordon. Mayor Ferre: Well, what she asked for comes first for a very simple reason. That's an item that's of concern to the Com- mission right now. Now the other thing is not something that 116 111 we have to decide in Movembet is it? Mr. Andrews: Well yes, sir. We have to have a program application in to the federal government by the end of Decem- ber, In order to begin those kind of timetables we have to do this as soon as possible. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews, I am going to repeat I have confi- dence in your judgement in this matter and you judge, you guide yourself accordingly. You know what the will and wishes of this Cotmt►ission are. You play it the way you think is right. If you're wrong we'll let you know. Mr. Andrews: I have one last item, Mr. Mayor and that is Interama. Mr. Joe Krasse, if I'm pronouncing the name prop- erly, Deputy Director of•the State Budget Office, I hope is here in the audience. Is he here? Mayor Ferre: Is the Deputy Director of the State Budget in the audience now? Is there anybody here representing the State Budget Office on Interama? Well, I'll tell you, even if he isn't here I know what he's going to talk about, I think and I won't talk for him but let me touch on the subject. As you all know the state is becoming involved in the deliverat- ions through the Board of Regents on what to do with Interama. One of the things that the state wants to know is what does the City of Miami want with its land or with its money. And they want direction. And I would like to recommend to this Commission that we go on record saying we would be very pleased if we got our 81 million dollars because we've got a lot of places where I think we can use it and they can have the land. Mrs. Gordon: How much land, Maurice was involved in that 81 million? Mayor Ferre: We've got about 90 acres, I think. Paul? It is about 90 acres. Mrs. Gordon: Could we get some information then in writing from you or from somebody on that. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Andrews, let's take to the subject. Mr. Andrews, would you answer Mrs. Gordon's question now. Mrs. Gordon: How much land is secured by that 81 million dollars? Mr. Andrews: Ninety-one or ninety-two acres. Mrs. Gordon: What would the market value be on that land? Mayor Ferre: It all depends how you zone it, It all depends how you use it, whether you leave it as low land or whether you put a marina on it. Mrs. Gordon: Well is it low land now? Mayor Ferre: It is half filled, I think. Mr. Andrews: At the time, Mr. Mayor and members of the Com- mission that we entered into this agreement for the deed for this property the assessed value of that was at that time anticipated to be in excess of our debt. Mrs. Gordon: How many years ago was that, Mr. Andrews? 11? Mr. Andrews: A s oxirnately 2 years ago. • Mayor Ferret Rose, I would guess, it is toned for a boat, motel, boatel marina and eo on. I would guess that that land is well worth over ten million dollars. But I don't think you'll ever get that because you can't sell it. It is one of these situations where. Mrs. Gordon: Do we have to make a decision today on it? Mayor Ferrel No. But you'd better be thinking about it because the state is going to want to know. We've got a lien against this land. They want the land and I for one am not for the release of the lien. Mr. Plummer: That's not a lien. We own it. We took quit claim.. Mayor Ferre: We have title to the property. Ok, and I for one am not for giving up that property you know unless we get credit for it. Mrs. Gordon: Let's get all the information. Ok? Mayor Ferre: Ok. 41, PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS - CA AIRPnRT COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS PTSCUSSIfN AND DENIAL OF ORDINANCES Mr. Acton: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, you should have in your agenda folder tie report that was done in col- laboration with the Dade County Plannin3 Department, the Air- line Pilots Association.. because I want to refer to certain pages in this report in our presentation. We have in the audience Mr. John Sissler who is with the Aviation Department of Dade County plus Mr. Peter Reveling who is the consultant that works for the Dade County Airport or the Aviation Depart- ment on airport problems. He's employed with Howard Needles Tammon and Berkendorf and they're here to answer any questions the Commission might have pertaining to the Airport operations. I would like to start out by referring the Commission to those very important aspects of this report that have been trans- lated into the CA recommended Zoning district. I would like to start out with page 4 and which refer to height controls. The last paragraph on page 3 is of importance for the Commis- sion. It states "The Miami Airport Inn which is 6 plus stories was constructed in the extended centering of runway 27L and is a few feet below the 50 to 1 slope." That was the slope that was established by Dade County. This is an overt example of the need for an additional margin of safety. This structure has raised considerable controversy in terms of the airport operations. It should be noted that an approaching Boeing 707 exactly on the electronic guide flight path is approxim- ately 90 feet above the structure on flying over. It is just slightly higher than the height of the aircraft when standing on the ground. Then if you refer to the next page you'll see a graphic illustration of vet is meant by this paragraph. Page four and page five. This new zoning district has three basic recommendations for the consideration Mrs. Gordon: I don't have a copy of what you're referring to. Mayor Ferre: It was sent to you on Friday and there was a note on top that said "This is the last copy that we have, please bring it to the Commission meeting with you." . 118 Mies. Gordon: followed the Mr. Plummer: Maybr Terre: M. Anthon;' Abraham. thank you. Mr. Acton: The next section of this report I would like to refer to is on page 14 and pertains to noise impact. I say we're dealing basically with three basic elements in this report which we've translated. That is a map that illustrates the estimated noise impact by noise level. And it shows graphically where the Beverly impacted areas are that sur- round Miami International Airport and this is the area. The area that we're concerned with in this study is shown basic- ally by those lines that illustrate the extended flight path by the yellow on the map and they extend from the ends of the runways and that is the area that we are dealing with basic- ally in the CA Zoning District. This map shows the study area for the recommended application of this district to the area that lies to the east of Miami International Airport. It is the area that is indicated in green. In other words we're concerned with the, area that is impacted to the greatest ex- tent by noise, the noise being generated by the flight of the aircraft coming off the endk of runway.. The last page I would like the Commission td refer to is on page 35 which deals with land use, the types of land use that are recom- mended for this new Airport Zoning District and it is half way down the page. For the record I will read it. "On re- view of the study the City Commission denied the change of zoning. Unfortunately this decision was later reversed by court action and appeal is now being sought. The conclusions of the interim report remain valid. The Le Jeune Gardens area being the most critical in terms of incompatibility with the airport operations should be rezoned to compatable uses regardless of the existing development. Compatable land uses for the Le Jeune Gardens area, would include open storage, rental vehicle storage, parking, light manufacturing or whole- sale facilities." That basically points out the direction we took when we developed the recommended new district to be applied and very simply the land uses that are recommended are those which for the most part contain very little people density per square foot. If you'll look through the recom- mended district itself you will find that the list of land uses to a great extent includes many of the land uses that are presently being utilized in this area such as what this map illustrates and all we've done here is to illustrate for the benefit of the Commission those land uses tht are present- ly being used in the study area, would be permitted uses with- in the new CA Zoning District. sorry but I think yoo're t e only one that directions. You're wrong. Mayor Ferre: Go back to the other list so I can see what you're talking about. Are those the things you're crossing out? Mr. Acton: Yes. Those are uses that are presently allowed in the C-2, C-4, C-5 which we believe are incompatible mainly because of the people density that's involved. We've elim- inated all residential uses which would be your hotels or multi -family. We've eliminated office uses which would again provide quite a few people per square foot of use. We've eliminated such things as people attracters such as bowling alleys, lounges, bars Mayor Ferre: Mr. Acton, are you going to then grandfather in the people that are already there? 119 • 6 lb Mr. Acton, Yes. They will become non .conforming use . • Mr. Plumber: wait a minute. There is a difference between a non -conforming use and a grandfather. Mr. Acton: No, under the terms of the zoning ordinance, well perhaps it is the wrong term, legally they would become non- conforming uses under the terms of the zoning ordinance..;. Mr. Plummer: ...I think the truth of the matter that we have to address ourselves to, usually, aren't they put under a cer- tain number of years moratorium? Mr. Acton: No, sir. Mr. Plummer: Aren't they prohibited fkom increasing the size of their facility? Mr. Acton: There is limitation, yes. Mr. Plummer: So in other words they're not grandfathered completely? Mr. Acton: No, that's true Mr. Plummer: Ok, because they can't increase more than what is it, 2576? Mr. Acton: That is correct. They can continue their operat- ions but Mayor Ferre: Now Mr. Acton, excuse me but before you continue let me; ladies and gentlemen, I see Billy Rolls back there. We're not going to get to, I don't think - you can stay if you want but we're not going to get to any revenue sharing funds this afternoon because Plummer has to go to Tampa and the Vice -Mayor, so anybody who is here on anything but items 34 or items 35; it is now 5:25 and we've got 35 more minutes to go and I guarantee you that that'll take up, we really have to move now to cover it by six. Mr. Acton: That's right. Well, I'm pretty well done, Mr. Mayor. I did want to point out to the Commission that this comes with the joint recommendation All right. Ti:is comes with the joint recommendation for the area as shown on the north. This area by both the Planning Advisory Board and the Planning Department. The area below is not recommended by the Planning Advisory Board and their main reason during the course of the hearings was they didn't believe that the area to the west should be ignored prior to the time that the City takes any action on applying regulations to that area that lies along Le Jeune Road and N.W. 7th. They want to point out to the Commission that once again most of the uses that are presently in this area such as this large area shown in the pink color is allowed. It is actually a car storage area. It is allowed in the new zoning ordinance and you will find many car rental agencies in that area which are allowed. That concludes my presentation, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: All right, the opponents wish to be heard. Who are they, please? Ten opponents and 35 minutes. How are we going to do that one? How many of you want to speak? They all want to speak. All right, we'll start with Judge Revitz and go right down the line with Mr. Anthony Abraham. We'll start with you, Judge Revitz. You want him to start? Alright, Tony. 12U Mt. Anthony Abratlm: Mr. Chairman, lacy an gentlemen of the Commission, I'm priviledged to be here. Our property was ex- cluded from by the Planning Advisory Board, recommended that it be excluded. I am objecting to the principle of the mat- ter and in so doing I'd appreciate your indulgence. I just want to respond to just two remarks that were made by the gentleman preceding me. I'm parking cars on a two million dol- lar piece of property end waiting for, we couldn't make a deal with Sheraton. They were too tough to deal with and they moved down the line but we have plans. We spent over a hundred thousand in apartment building plans and so foxth. But we're utilizing the property and I'm glad it compliments the area in accordance to their thinking. If I may, since I was vitally interested in this I would like to state very frankly and very sincerely that I've done a little bit of ground work and a little bit of investigation and I .... The first thing I want to do, let me get this off of my chest. I recently visited Chicago, Illinois and this is the O'Hara, within the immediate proximity of the O'Hara airport. The blue lines are the take off or the landings and take offs. In direct line with the landings and take offs are such build- ings as the O'Hara Office Building, the Marriott Hotel, the Hyatt House Motel, the Starlight, all in the immediate vicin- ity of the O'Hara Airport. Mayor Ferre: What is the distance, Tony? The Hyatt Regency is at least a mile away from that runway. Mr. Abraham: Yes. Mayor Ferre: I've stayed there. Mr. Abraham: Well, they're all in the within the immediate vicinity, Mr. Mayor as it relates to this particular area except the Marriott is 6000 feet away from the end of the runway. Now my point is Mayor Ferre: How far is your property from Mr. Abraham: 4700 feet from the end of the runway Mayor Ferre: You're on the side and the Marriott is more under the Mr. Abraham: I'll get to that, I just want to say this, Mr. Mayor. Yesterday and today I tried to get ahold oi. Mr. Doug- las of Douglas Aircraft, if there is any such individual and I spoke to a Mr. Billings. I wanted to talk to him particular- ly as it relates to noise factors of all new aircraft, some- thing apparently that the Planning Advisory Board did not see fit to investigate and all new planes, every single plane manu- factured by the Douglas Aircraft Company has what they call a depressant, a tin can fan which eliminates almost completely 80-90% of all take -off and landing noises. Mayor Ferre: John, are you listening to this because I'm going to ask you about this in a moment? s Mr. Abraham: This is an absolute fact coming from the mouth of an individual in the executive position with Douglas Air- craft. I wrote to the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration in Atlanta, Georgia. I first talked to them on the telephone and he states in the path of take -off and landing it is allowed, the Miami and the Dade zoning allowed 40 foot ground linear distance for every foot 121 �i 1974 of height. to the past that would allow us to build up to 9/00 feet and then it was resolved to 50 feet. Mayor Terre: r was going to say, you're efficient but not that efficient Mr. Abrahams At 50 feet distance for every one foot height it allows a 77 foot structure regardless of any make whatso- ever. This is from a structural standpoint, we would have no objection to the construction of either an office build- ing or an apartment building on the property. Now this is from the Department of Aviation and Transportation. "It is a fact that all new planes are equipped with sound depressers including the present conversions on passenger and air freight craft." This is a direct statement by the individual I spoke with. Here is a position of the runway as I knew them before I didn't get a chance to review it. This is the Marriott Hotel. It is in between the take -off runways of these airplanes and noise was no factor to them, Mr. Mayor because the built an addition of almost a hundred additional rooms. So they're getting along and noise is not a factor in any way at all. But here, directly behind the Marriott. in direct line with the runway they're building an $8,000,000 eleven -story build- ing, Sheraton. I cry a little bit now that I see what they're doing. But this is in direct line with the area. It is approv- ed for construction and a building permit was allowed. TI.is was another article out of the newspapers relating to it. The Airport Inn which is a source of great great great concern is only 3000 feet away from the end of the runway and I under- stand that their occupancy is something like 90%. So that couldn't be a great great factor. Now Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, to go ahead and re -zone this property down to the areas in which they recommend would devalue the prop- erty into the millions of dollars and make it a depressed area. Can you feature a greenhouse, ;farm house or a poultry house or whatever else they allowed on the corner of N.S. 7th and Le Jeune Road? Or in the contingent property? Or in the adjacent property or Greyhound utilizes that property for the bus services and so on? This is an actual photograph and there it is. It is only.3000 feet from the runway and you know and I know that airplanes don't take off at the end of the runway, they usually take off after 50, 60 or 70% of the runway is used. Here is the density of the area and there are no vacancies within the area of any account. These are apart- ment buildings within the immediate area of the airport. This is the runway that crosses just a slight corner of my property. This is the corner that this runway slices off, this corner and I believe that is the reason why your Planning Advisory Board voted against allowing, including that in the portion. This is the runway in which there is a high density of population. Now in making any considerations you must analyze and must understand that what exists today may not exist tomorrow as in the automobile business. And every new 1975 automobile you have a catalytic converter or something that does away principally with the oxygen or the fowl air and secondly, the quietness of the motors. So I beseech you in my humble opin- ion that the use of good business judgement, the men who pay hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to maintain our City in analyzing what is being asked today would be a source of great deterrent and as a matter of fact, a grave injustice because of nowhere do I know where people have a right to either devalue your property to a degree where it is only worth a small percent or take it away without due compensat- ion. So with deep respect I am pleased about the fact that the Planning Advisory Board recommended that our parcel of 122 OCT / r.174 property does lobe included, but I also Speak in behalf Of all of the other members of our area because I frankly and honestly believe it would be a great great tragedy as it re- lates to the evaluations of the property and these individuals who represent the property owners. Mr. Mayor, thank you very much. Mayor Ferre: All right,.next speaker. Judge, do you want to speak now? Ms. Janice Revitz: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, I think we've gotten to know each other very well over these many months as,we've considered this particular question. Before I begin I would like to ask Mr. Acton one question, if I may with respect to his answer with grandfathering this. Would you please explain, would you please explain to me what you mean, for example we all know that the Miami Airport Inn which is an existing structure within the area in question, what do you propose to do with this hotel if this entire area is changed to CA Commercial? Mr. Acton: They would just become a non -conforming use and continue their operation. That is the question that I answered for Commissioner Plummer. They do not discontinue their oper- ation. There is no amortization clauses that would say, would within 5 or 10 years or whenever you discontinue. The only restrictions are that they cannot do a great deal of expansion on the existing use but they just continue their operation. Ms. Revitz: So that any existing structures as they fit to- day are fully entitled to remain and continue in their operat- ion? Mr. Acton: Yes. Ms. Revitz: Thank you. Mr. Plummer: What is it George, isn't there another clause in there if the burn over 51%.. Mr. Acton: Yes, that's true. Mr. Plummer: If they burh over 51% they cannot be replaced. Mayor Ferre: Ok, let's not get into the details of it because otherwise we'll be here, you know, about what percent of burn - age and all of that. Go ahead, Judge. Ms. Revitz: With respect to this proposed new ordinance be- fore you for many months we have contended and I specifically represent the owners of lots 1 thru 3, Block 1, Le Jeune Gar- den Estates. For many months we have contended that any such re -zoning (1) would be an illegal act of the Commission because it would be spot zoning. It would amount to unlawful taking of property. It would be inverse condemnation and I submit not only in behalf of these land owners that I represent but in all others affected the same problem would exist. Further, we've also pointed out that if indeed something constructive is to be accomplished by a re -zoning then this something should have been done many many years ago when this Miami Internat- ional Airport Study came out. I belive that was in December of 1971. Many years have gone by, many structures have been built and accordingly because of the lapse of time and because no action has been taken we are now confronted with the area as it exists. And accordingly, to delude ourselves that any 12a OCT 2 41974 110 re -zoning would accomplish anything of sterit is Simply that - a delusion. The area is built ups There is the Miami Air- port Inn. There are office buildings, There are apartment buildings. There are people living and working in the area. Further, to go to and again over many months on the merits of the proposed re -zoning we have tried time and time again to get Mr. Acton and/or others who make t:tis recommendation to you to substantiate how what they proposed would accomplish or even be in accord With the recommendations of the Miami International Airport Study. Today, Mr. Acton, we haven't really received the answers before, why these verk restricted uses are in accord with the airport study. As Mr. Abraham pointed out and with his permission because the letter is directed to him I would like to take this opportunity to read to you the full letter to Mr. Abraham on May 20, 1974. May I? Mr. Abraham: Sure. Ms. Revitz: From the Airspace Specialists, Airspace and Pro- cedures Branch, Mr. Donald Ross with the FAA, the Southern Region, Atlanta, Georgia, May 20, 1974: "Dear Mr. Abraham, This will confirm our telephone conversation of May 17th, 1974 in which we discussed utilization of the property located in Miami, Florida at N.W. 7th and Le Jeune. From the structure standpoint we would have no objection to the construction of either an office building or an apartment building on the prop- erty. In our opinion, however, due to the proximity of this property to the Miami International Airport a significant amount of noise and disturbance can be expected. In our opinion use of the property building for an apartment is not compatible and while the use of the land surrounding an airport is a local or state responsibility we recommend the use of such land be restricted through local zoning to the extent possible to activities or purposes compatible with airport operations." I've read it in full to be fir but the point is that he :lays he does not object to apartment or office. Now to Mr. Acton's substantiation of these restricted uses based on the Airport Study; I think in all fairness if we relate to the study then we have to read it in its entirety. Mr. Acton sited to you page 14 of the study which deals with the noise impact. What he failed to tell you and he took,therefore, his position out of context, was page 16 deals with noise abatement procedures. Page 22 deals with landscape buffers. Page 22 also deals with noise insulation. The conclusion, you can have an office building, And an apartment building constructed in such a fashion that you alleviate the problems which may be created by the factor of noise in relation to the airport. As a mat- ter of fact the Miami Airport Inn was constructed in such a fashion, I'm quite sure. As a matter of fact, the hotel right above the airport obviously has been constructed in that fash- ion because people sleep there every night. As a matter of fact the airport itself has been constructed in that fashion because you and I have been there quite regularly and none of us are disturbed by the airport's airplanes taking off and landing. So, I'm not here to degrade the study and say that noise pollution is not a factor. I'm simply saying Oat you can build structures, apartments, offices, whatever and not have the noise pollution problem. (2) In support of this re- zoning before you today Mr. Acton sites page 35 of this air- port compatibility study, land use. And he tries to substant- iate these very restrictive uses by referring you only to page 35. However, if you turn to page 33 of the study in the middle of that page you will see language which says: "Yes, limit the use but provided,"and I'm quoting, "Provided, how- ever, that the area is not already substantially developed." 124 The area is already substantially developed and therefore; any future development ehou]d certainly be in accord with existing developments. You.cannot sudtnenly in an area that has already been developed say that you can't continue this development and degrade the area. Mayor Ferrel Judge, excuse me for interrupting you but we've got 15 minutes before Mr. Plummer has to leave and in fairness to the other speakers... Ms. Revitz: I'm concluding. In conclusion then. in making your decision we would ,respectfully hope that you will take pognizance of the entire area as it exists because it cannot 'le changed, that you will take cognizance of the entire Air- port Compatibility Study and .chat you will not adopt any zon- ing which would be in violation of the law by unlawfully tak- ing a person's properties. Thank you very much. Mayor Ferre: Allright, thank you. Now I'm going to skip over and go to the Grapeland Heights Association and see if they want to make a statement at this time and then we'll come back to the land owners. You're a land owner, aren't you? Alright, let's hear from the association. Mr. Jasper O. Andre: I would like to represent, and I am of the Committee of Beautification.... Mayor Ferre: Your name, title and address for the record. Mr. Andre: My name is Jasper. 0. Andre and I live at 960 P.W. 35 Court, just a little ways from here. The reason I want. to talk about it is because we were here before a committee called the advisory committee. We have had talks with Mr. Whipple when he had showed us a smiler map and we disagreed on the fact that the area around the airport shall not be increased with commercial activities anymore than it is today. I want to say that I have lived in this area since 1949, worked for an airline which brought me from this area right from 36 street and I had to commute back and forth. And all I've seen on Le Jeune Road years ago was all these car dump garages and also wrecking places and a deplorable looking sight. In relation to what the City of Miami or Dade County which has been part of it too has done in the airport to im- prove increase for tourism and has spent thousands and thous- ands of dollars to beautify the entrance, the incoming and t the outgoing of the airport for the benefit of tourism; but they forget one thing. they are trying now to increase com- mercial activities in the area and I think while we're talk- ing about noise it seems that you have an airport man here, an aviation or a pilot Association or whoever it might be. While we're talking about noise and I don't want to forget thatll'm trying to get through it as quickly as I can is that we have noise which we can no longer bear anymore than we possibly can. But yet while we have a complete you know distortion or we say the decible is so great and the vibration is so hard that you can lay right in front of your house here in a private home, and I'm not talking about hotels or big apartment houses, and as you get a 727 pulling out which most of them start half way on an east -west runway and they'll bank off to the right or go straight, whichever they want to do. They have a free going land to fly anyway they like because it doesn't seem that they hold a pattern. Well i'll tell you when you're laying here on this seat your intestines just tremble from the terrific vibration at the angle in which they're pulling. Our complaint has nothing to do whether 125 you put low density buildings or to get away frolic the ugliness of in that whole entire area. This high. We prefer the high the coercial situation is what we're talking about. Mayor Ferre.: Alright,,let me interrupt you so we can get this clearly established on the record. Are you telling me that you're speaking for the association? Is the association for or against? Mr. Andre: I am speaking for the association to eliminate commercial uses of the land within this area entirely, south- west of seventh street and e.ist of Le Jeune Road. We don't mind buildings. Mayor Ferre: Are you saying that you agree with the rollback or that you disagree with the rollback or do you agree with the recommendation of Mr. Acton? Mr. Andre: I agree with the recommendation that we utilize this land not for commercial use, Mr. Mayor. We don't want no commercial increase at all. In fact, what we have now I'd like to see a diminishing area of that. As they go out of existence by leases then throw them out. Mayor Ferre: In other words you would rather see hotels and apartments there. Mr. Andre: Absolutely because they beautify the area. It improves the property and it doesn't condemn it and make it look so deteriorated like it is trying to be done now by a zoning order. Mayor Ferre: Is this an official position that the association has taken? Mr. Andre: The association has been }sere before the advisory board, Mr. Abraham has been here, I have spoken and we have more representation here from the association. This is the position we took. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Jasper, just answer my question. Did the association take an official position on this? Mr. Andre: Well, they'll backup this, the official posit- ion.... Mayor Ferre: Was it brought up at a meeting, did you vote on it? Mr. Andre: Yes. Mayor Ferre: Ok. Mr. Andre: We voted at our executive board that we shall back up the issue to not degrade the area with commercial buildings anymore than it is today and to diminish the present if possible. Mayor Ferre: A11 right. In other words you're in favor of what the judge and what Mr. Anthony Abraham have said. Is that what you're saying? Mr. Andre: Absolutely, I think he should that property devel- oped the way he sees fit. 126 Mts. Gordon: Mrr. Mayor, I think there needs to be some clar- ification for everyone here is to what the present zoning per-- Mita because the present zone nth permits as far as residential uses only hotels or motels, not apartment houses in the C-4 portion and if someone with a stick will get over there and point it out the people will know exactly what I'm talking about. That area is not presently zoned what, Mr. Whipple? Will you please explain what is presently zoned and what resi- dential uses are permitted in that zoning. Mr. Whipple: Running from the top you have the C-5 zoning classification which would only permit hotels and motels. Coming on south you have the C-4 classification which wou=.d permit boatels and motels including this C-4 portion here. Further down, this grey area is zoned C-2 would permit multi- ple family development, single family duplex, boatel and motel. Mrs. Gordon: That is the portion that is closer to where Mr. Abraham is concerned but the portion the judge referred to is in the portion that is presently C-4, I believe. Right? But you understand apartment houses are not permitted there and Mr. Andre, you understand that apartment houses ar, not per- mitted there. Mr. Andre: I do but what I'm saying, and you must understand this, Mrs. Gordon Mrs. Gordon: I understand but I just wanted to point out..... Mr. Andre: I'd sooner have whatever the zoning is for rather than change it to a commercial. Mrs. Gordon: It is commercial• now, Jasper. Mr. Andre: But commercial in a sense of garages and you say such as the Greyhound and other fertilizer plants and things in that order. This is what we have been impressed with. Mayor Ferre: In other words what he's saying is he'd rather see a hotel or a building there than a parking lot or a paint thing or you know. Mrs. Gordon: Really, Maurice, what he's saying is he wants the flexibility of commercial uses rather than the limitation and that is the difference. Right? Mr. Andre: The thing I'm seeing here which has been presented from the Zoning Board because of complaints of these airplanes failing down in this area is to kill less people instead of killing a lot by creating in density and I don't think we're worried about that. Mayor Ferre: Jasper, we've got to move on now. Is there any- thing else you want to add to that? Mr. Andre: I'm ready to quit if you say so. A11 I say is that I think we should not increase our commercial area and I'm sure that you know what we're talking about. Mr. Richard Breslow: I'm an attorney and I've been retained to represent two or three landowners in the area. I would like to say that I represent Mr. and Mrs. Percival Hodgkins who own property at 4235 N.W. 18th Street, 1812 and 1820 Le Jeune Road, 1650 N.W. 42 Avenue is owned by Crossway Air- port Inn -I'm here representing them and 4351 N.W. 18 Street 127 which is the Airport Lanes - t'm here representing them. I would just like to say that 1 agree with everything that has been said up to this point by Mr. Abraham, by the judge. I would just like to bring forth quickly some legal arguments that should be in the record cause I've previously brought up at the Planning Board. (1) Florida Statute 125.015 Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, we're not a court of law and t don't know what all of that Florida Statute stuff js. So that is something you can present in court. You just give us your arguments here. Mr. Breslow: Mr. Mayor, my position is that the City Commis- sion mere today according to the statutes does not have juris- diction to vote or to rezone any property that is owned by the county or by an agency of the county. This property that is being proposed to be rezoned is about 2/3 owned already by the Port Authority or by the county. There is a letter in the file, in this file, the CA rezoning file which stLtes... Mayor Ferre: I don't know what you're arguing on that one for because we can rezone it excluding that so get on to your other argument. Mr. Breslow: Mr. Mayor. there is also on record a statute which talks about airport zoning and airport rezoning. Now this statute specifically says that airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter shall be reasonable and none shall impose requirement or restriction where there is not reason- ably or necessary to affix with the purposes of the statute. This statute specifically talks about without reading airport hazard areas or potential airport hazard areas. It talks about Mayor Ferre: A11 right, let me stop you there. Are you ac- quainted with this, Mr. Lloyd? Mr. Lloyd: This only deals with political subdivisions. (1) it would still be a factual matter to decide anyway. What he is talking about is reasonableness. Mayor Ferre: I see. Mr. Breslow: That's not true, Mr. Mayor. It talks about specifically political subdivisions and defines it in the statute the political subdivision to be an agency of a county which such as the Port Authority is. So it does pertain to this. It says in the act, again without quoting from the act just to summarize it, if an area is owned by a county or a political subdivision thereof or an agency thereof that the city in which this area resides does not have the authority alone without appointing a joint board to rezone it. Mayor Ferre: We're not talking about that. Mr. Breslow: Oh yes we are, sir. Mayor Ferre: Well but I'm saying ok, we'll exclude all the county part. Now, where are you? I mean to save time let's just say we're not going to rezone the county portion of it. Mr.Breelow: Ok, let's go a step further. Under statute it says, and this -is one portion I would and like to have in the record and then I'll sit says "In any case," this is a quote from section the same like to quote down. It 333.12 of the 128 Florida gtattxtee. In any cane it it; desired to remove, lower or otherwise terminate a nohconfortning structure or use where the approach protection necessary cannot," and I emphasize this, "cannot because of constitutional limitations such as due pros- esti of law, etc. be provided by airport regulations under this statute where it appears advisable that the necessary approach protection be provided by acquisition of property Fights rather than by airport zoning regulations, the political sub- division within which the property or non -conforming use is located or the political subdivision owning or operating the airport or being served by it may acquire, purchase, grant or condemn in a manner provided by Chapter 73 such air rights and easements, etc." It does not say they may rezone. It says they may condemn and pay damages and compensate. Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Lloyd, we don't have tim at this point but you're going to, have to give us a lega. read- ing on that. Ok? Let the record reflect, if you will... a memorandum of law on that. All right, next speaker. Mr. Joseph Nevel: I and my partner Sol Frankel own lots 20, 21, 22 and 26 block 1, Le Jeune Garden Estates and we lease under long term lease lots 24 and 25 in the same block. This is located on the southwest corner of Le Jeune Road and 18th Street Northwest and it is bounded on the west by 42nd Court. I started to say that the last time I appeared here was to receive.a commendation from this council for some small measure of help we were able to give you in your City Information Pro- gram in disadvantaged areas. I am very pleased to appear here again. Because I don't believe it is the purpose of this Commission to confiscate property of its citizens without fair and just compensation, I would like to ask you ladies and gen- tlemen to very definitely put an end to this effort to down grade the zoning of this Le Jeune road property. You have the maps and plats before you which show that Dade County or the Port Authority established a program of land acquisitions some years ago which program was based on the recommendations of the Federal Aviation Authorities and the other federal and state authorities who are concerned with the safety and with the other aspects of airport operation and of buffer zones. They have really vigorously pursued thlt program and have in fact acquired a tremendous area of property, whatever prop- erty they thought was necessary for the safe operation of flight operation in and out of Miami International Airport. They've already acquired that. The acquisitions were made in a legal and a proper and an American way by exercising the rights of condemnation or of negotiation. And these author- ities knowing full well the present zoning of the Le Jeune Road property in question today eliminated this property from their negotiations and their acquisitions. Should future ex- pansion of the airport for any other reason require additional buffer zone protection these proper governmental authorities have the legal tools with which to acquire such properties and such acquisitions under our democratic system must be made based on the fair and equitable value of these properties and fair value of property is determined by its zoning. And here we have the crix of this entire matter and of our opposition to it. Other property owners and myself have purchased prop- erty in the City of Miami and we have the right to depend upon the integrity of the zoning involved. We are not out of the area's speculators. In my case, I've been a resident of Dade County and its various municipalities for over 30 years. I. purchased my property, I engaged in long term leases on other portions of it, 15 years ago, 8 years ago, 7 years ago. For these many years I've been paying taxes based on the current 129 assessed values on the current zoning of that property. We've g p p y watched helplessly as inflation eroded our dollar 6.nd the value of our dollar and we were grateful that hopefully our property would increase in value to equal this erosion. We've paid our taxes each year as they've been increased. The lease obligat- ions we have on our property prevents.us from selling at this time any portions of our property but we have always rested securely and 1 think we hive the right to rest secure in the knowledge that when and if we want to sell our property we can depend on the integrity of the zoning of this property in the City of Miami. Now we know tlat the welfare of the piblic re- quires, takes precedence over the need of any individ.ial cit- izen, We also know that acquisition must be done legally and fairly by negotiation, by condemnation, ;by the acquisition of air rights which has not been mentioned here. They have the right to acquire air rights from us. If they want us to vol- untarily limit in perpetuity by deed restriction the right of building beyond a certain point if we're in a flight pattern and by any other legal or moral method of buffering an area around an airport. This effort that is presented to you today to down grade the zoning on our property by the City of Miami, therefore, is not only unnecessary because there are tools to acquire this property but it would in effect represent confis- cation of our property or of a major portion of the value of our property. Because if it ever should become necessary to acquire our property by virtue of condemnation or condemnat- ion this down zoning would devalue our property to a minor portion of what we have the right to expect to get out of it. In effect then through the back doer you would have wiped out and condemned the major value of our property without the need for legal just and fair compensation and most important- ly this discriminatory ordinance really violates the integ- rity of our zoning laws and of the City Commission. Your own Planning Board has recognized that. They recognize that this is an ill advised ordinance by eliminating already a vast por- tion of this original proposal. The iyoperty from N.W. 7th Street over to the east -west expressway. Why they didn't just outright recommend this entire thing is beyond my under- standing because this amended ordinance now reduces the area affected to such a small piece of property on Le Jeune Road that it represents, I'm told by a responsible authority, the worst kind of spot zoning that you could engage in. I ask of you, our City Commissioners in all fairness that you now exercise your good judgement to firmly and finally deny the passage of this emasculated downgrading discriminatory and unnecessary ordinance. Mayor Ferre: All right, sir, thank you very much. Mr. Wm. Lewis: My name is William Lewis, we own the Marriott Hotel on Le Jeune Road. We've owned this land since 1947. My parents built all the homes between Douglas Road and Le Jeune Road. We think we finally utilized the property the best available with the hotel properly landscaped on C-4 zoned property and a benefit to the City of Miami we hope. And we see no reason to change and put in any of the CD Airport zon- ing districts. Mayor Ferre: Any other speakers now? Mr. Nate Paini: Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, I'm Nate Paini. I live at B10 N.W. 41 Avenue. I'm Vice -President of the Grapeland Heights Civic Association. We've gone on record to condemn this here ordinance. If there is anything, some of you Commissioners come down Le Jeune Road, we have enough 23U 41/ traffic on Le d'ettne Road now and llth Street you're not even perM.tted to Make a right turn on tlth Street. If anybody lives in this here area when the wind Comes in from the west between automobiles, bus stations that's over there, airplanes and what not, you can't breath over here. You cannot breath in this her section and to put anymore of what they have down there, garages, car rentals End what •~lot, that's all against the area and I hope - just go down thy.: line with us. Mayor Ferret Ok. All right, go ahead. Mr. E. L. Parker: I'm E. L. Parker and I'm on Le Jeune Road, I live there and have a business there. Your honor, Commis- sioners, I've been very ably represented by Bob Korner but he is not here tonight or else I wouldn't be up here. But I don't want to take up your time but I'm thoroughly in accord with Mr. Anthony Abraham and I hope you all deny this motion. Thank you very much. Mrs. Gordon: What is the address of your property, please? Mr. Parker: He'll point it out to you right there on the corner. I'm very much in accord; Mr. Anthony Abraham said everything that I could say and its just repeating it if I did. Mayor Ferre: Thank you very much. Now John, do you want to make a statement from the airport's point of view? Then we'll take it at the Commission. Mr. John Sissler: Mr. Mayor, my name is John Sissler. I represent the Dade County Aviation Department and I can't make an impassioned plea like some of these other gentlemen have but we can tell you that this ordinance is good for aviation. Like I've said before, anything that is good for aviation is good for Dade County and Miami. Mayor Ferre: All right. Are there any questions from the Commission? Rev. Gibson: Let me ask the Commission, Mr. Mayor. In all of our discussion nobody haE added to merity nor the audacity to talk about lives that maybe lost. I was here the other day when that plane went down in the midst of that resident- ial area. I went out there. I was aghast. Now I don't wish to confiscate anybody's property. As a matter of fact, I don't know what that means because you know that's not my dealing. My great concern is human life and you know, I get all up tight when everybody starts telling me about dollars and cents and nobody speaks to the issue of what happens to a human being. There is what I'm going to say and stop. I can get me another lot. I can build me another house but you know one thing, I doggone sure have been at the church I serve for 29 years and in the 29 years I've been trying to bring back the dead that I've burried and I haven't brought a single one. Not even have I been able to get Plummer to bring his hearse out at the cemetery and bring them back. Now I would hope that with all of our considerations that somebody before we vote will talk about lives. L, I, V, E, S. Mayor Ferre: We have a lot of volunteers. Mr. Abraham and then the judge. Father, I might because I talked to Jasper and some of the people here in the community and I might point out what I think, what I interpreted as their thinking. If buildings, 7,8,9 story buildings go along Le Jeune Road then 131 those sire lanes that: are taking . f re i . p off a �o � to have to go a little bit higher, Mr. Andre: That's the idea. Mayor Ferret Yes, see. Now, by the time it comes over Jasper's house instead of being 800 it could be a .,‘.)usand feet Rev. Gibson: Well all right then, this is a simple thing to me. Sir, you're from the airline outfit business. You come up here. Mr. Andre: Reverend, may I.... Rev. Gibson: No, this may help you. Now what is strange to me is that he endorses the ordinance. You heard what he said. That is what he said. Ok? You heard what these people say. Now it seems to me that maybe another facet of this thing is to tell the airline people that they need to be taking off in another direction. Mayor Ferre: They can't really do that. Rev. Gibson: Maybe that's the solution that I'd like, Theodore Gibson would like you to respond. Mr. Sissler: Well Reverend Gibson, I don't believe that we can tell the airlines which way they must take off at all times. They do take off into the wind. Now any airline capt- ain is going to do that if he's got enough wind to bother with.. So when the winds come out of the east they're going to take off towards the east and vice -versaNow one thing that we are trying to do is to alleviate the volume of noipe that will be felt in areas like this but (Interrupted bl..audience) By lengthening the south -east -west runway and making the take- off point about another 3/4 of a mile further to the west. Mayor Ferre: Well that, I hope is soiteday going to be deter- mined by a court. I think that someday is going to have to be determined by a court because the truth of the matter is, and I'm not a pilot so I don't know John, but from what I understand is the wind coming in one direction helps the aero- dynamics of the plane and it lifts off easier. But I'm not too sure that with these treme:Ldous engines that these air- planes have that if they take %off in the reverse direction even if there is a 10 or 15 mile an hour wind that it makes that much of a difference. You know I don't know that much about it. Mr. Sissler: They can take off when the down wind is very low. Yes, they do sometimes. They do now. They take off with the wind when the wind is more or less gentle. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, can I say something? Is that pos- sible? I know it grieves you badly to have me speak but Mr. Mayor, I haven't really heard anyone speak kindly of this ex- cept the man from the airport who says if you do it it is im- provement - we like it. Everybody else has spoken against it. They're against the rezoning.; Is that what I understand correctly? Mayor Ferre: Is there anybody here that's for it? Mr. Plummer: The airport says if it is an improvement... Well, Mr. Acton's for it but he's got us nailed to the wall with it. 134 410 Mayor Ferret I'm not talking about the City administration. t rn talking aboui it in the public, people who in live in the eomiiiunity of property owhera ... . Mt. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, 1 make a motion to deny 34. Mayor Ferre: All right, now we have a motion to deny 34. there a second? M. Reboso: I second that motion. Mayor F'erre: There is a second to the motion. Is there fur- ther discussion? Mrs. Gordon: I think on discussion, I think it is worthy of discussion. I think it is worthy of,us really giving this a good look over and see if we want to pick it apart and take the good parts out or just totally deny. You're back where you were. How long ago did you start working on this, depart- ment? One year? Mr. Acton: It has been longer than that. The course of the study took probably two yeat's and I wanted to point out that the study was done in conjunction again with Dade County Plan- ning Department, the Airline Pilots Association, the FAA Mrs. Gordon: I think we ought to put this in a de'erment and let's go back over it with the people and see what -we can do with it. Mr. Plummer: Well, let me tell you, Mr. Mayor, I made my motion to defer. Excuse me, to deny.' I have no objections if George would like to come back at a later time for pos- sible discussion, certain areas that he feels needs address- ing to. But I think that the people, and I hate to sound political, but we represent the people and the people don't want it. Rev. Gibson: And J.L., the other thing is, what disturbs me is the man from the airport says anything you do will bene- fit us and profit us and if these people, now we were right. here and it was a good thing we had this meeting here. We were right here and we heard all of this noise and I think, sir you have an obligation. Now sure, I don't fly no plane I ride a lot of them. But dog gone it, if coming this way creates the noise that it does it seems to me that with all this know-how that we have and technology there would be an easy thing to start routing that plane that way so that these people could get some relief. Now I think you owe us as a City knowing how our citizens feel because if I lived over here and there was anything I could do; I just think this is horrible and I would like to defer only because you then have to tell us what's good. But if you couldn't tell us what's good I'd say that you may be in bad shape. Mrs. Gordon: I tell you the only reason if I go with his motion is because I would assume that this particular study that you completed isn't the solution to the problem and that you will go back and whether it is deferred or denied and find a solution chat will please the safety factors and will also not totally deteriorate the uses of the property. I'm not speaking for your ordinance cause I don't really feel that you have a total ordinance that I myself am totally in accord with really. I couldn't have passed on this today anyway, no way. But I do feel that there has to be some consideration • 133 for noise factors and if We lave to pasat a resolution asking the Airport Authority to reroute their planes then we have to do something but certainly we just can't say, you know, everything is all hunky dorey and let's all forget about everything. Everything is perfect the way it is. It isn't. Mr. Abraham: Mr. Mayor, may I rise to a point of special priviledge? I'd like to respond in principle to the reverend and to Mrs. Gordon. We are asking to be guided by the great- est authority on aviation in our desire and in our wishes in what we're requesting. We're asking to be guided by the FAA rules for safety, Reverend. We are protecting, we have just as great a concern for the lives of individuals with due re- spect and what we're asking for is let the Federal Aviation Authority who is responsible for the safety and the lives of individuals on landing and take -off around airports make the judgement. Mrs. Gordon: Why do you propose we do that? Mr. Abraham: The rules have stated very specificahly that in accordance the laws are spelled out as it relates to the distance from the end of the runway to the point of construct- ion and you're allowed one foot of height for every 50 feet of distance and that has a safety factor in it, Reverend in that it allows that law, I don't know whether it is law or not, that directive is applicable for all areas around all airports around the country. Mrs. Gordon: I appreciate you: information. Mr. Acton: Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission, I want to make one more point. If you recall at the beginning of my presentation I said there were three basic factors we were concerned about. There was density, people per square foot of land area. There was height and there was noise. Now it is true that you can insulate a building to reduce the impact of noise level. In reference to height this report, I again emphasize, was prepared in coordination with the FAA, with the Aviation Authority and Dade County presently is consider- ing an ordinance that would reduce the existing 50 to 1 that's been deferred for various legal reasons. But the most import- ant factor is ;to realize that much of the land in this area is subject to the potential for redevelopment. It is not pre- dominately built up. It has a great potential for redevelop- ment and now is the time and not ten years from now for the Commission to take some type of policy direction in terms of basically public safety and welfare. Now the runway to the north takes, I'm talking about the run.... takes predominately all of the air traffic in that area, Some 60% takes off in that runway at the present time. The runway passes over Mr. Abraham's property at this time takes some 20%. However, that is subject to revision. The point very simply is that we're trying to recommend uses that have as few people per square foot as possible and gets to the point that I think Commissioner Gibson so very well pointed out. The safety problem of uses in that area such as hotels and multi -family that have perman- ent residents. Mayor Ferre: Alright, Mr. Acton. Judge, one last statement. We've got to vote on this thing now. Ms. Revitz: The statement is that each of us who have spoken against the zoning had taken cognizance of what exists there now including the human lives in existence there now including 134 °y}14 1l the hutfian ;lives exist lnce there now and haVe one very pointed question to Commissioner Gordon. And that is each and every occasion that we've been before you on this very same subject and this has .gone on now riot just a month or two months, This is over a year and the study Was in Decem- ber of 19/1 and each and every time your only position is - Let's defer again. Commissiot er Gorden, what do you •seem to be your responsibility? Mrs. Gordon: The safety of the people. Ms. Revitz: Commissioner Gordon, what studies have you done with respect to this area in order to ascertain whether or not any rezoning, any rezoning, this that's before you today or any other would in fact, the end result be the safety of the people?. What proposals do you have? This has been Decem- ber of '71, since December of '71. Mrs. Gordon: Since you're asking me a question I'd love to answer your question. Ms. Revitz: I would like an answer. Mayor Ferre: All right. Listen Mrs. Gordon: I would be delighted to answer the judges quest- ion. She is entitled to an answer and I'd love to give it to her. Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, this almost sounds like a polit- ical .... Mrs. Gordon: No, I want to give her an answer. She's entitled to an answer. Mayor Ferre: All right, Mrs. Gordon. Mrs. Gordon: Under the C-4 zoning classification which I noted before there is not a great number of ;residential uses which can be placed on those properties. Right? Except hotels and motels. Ms. Revitz: Correct.... Mrs. Gordon: Now, if in fact, what I heard just now from Mr. Acton is a fact that there will be a reduction in what is permitted by way of a height limitation. That is a control- ling factor. That's the first time I have heard that, today. Ms. Revitz: Did you? Because we have all heard it for many, many, many months. Is this the first time that you have heard Mrs. Gordon: This is the first time Mr. Acton has brought this to our attention. Now look judge, I don't want to ar- gue with you Mayor Ferre: Now wait a moment. Now hold your tempers and your voices. Mrs. Gordon: Ladies and gentlemen, let's not make this a political football. This is not the intent of this hearing and this is not what...... I just want to close with this in mind. The vote has not been taken and you do not know how I am going to vote and I would suggest that you wait until I vote before you make any further comments. Thank you so much for your courtesy. 135 Vi • Ms. Reviti : That you so The following Motion moved its adoption: much for yours. was introduced by Mr. Plummer who MOT/ON NO, 74-1201 A MOTION TO DENY PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMEND - /NV ORDINANCE NO. 6871. THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, TO INCLUDE A NEW ZONING DISTRICT, ARTICLE XVII-1 C-A AIRPORT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. Upon being seconded by Mr. Rebosi: the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ON ROLL CALL: Mayor Ferre: In other words denying what... Mr. Southern: To deny the adoption of the proposed ordinance item #34. Rev. Gibson: If I don't want to deny them whit do I do? Mr. Southern: The City Attorney, I think should answer th2t. Mr. Lloyd: If you don't want to deny vote no. Mayor Ferre: We're confusing what denial is. These people here are all asking for denial. The administration is asking for approval. Rev. Gibson: I say, I would have to say yes because I want to defer. Mayor Ferre: No, if you vote yes on the motion it will not defer. If the majority wins it is denied. Rev. Gibson: objection to then offer a Well Ok, that's alright with me. I have no that. I understand that. I have a right to motion after that to refer. Right. Beautiful. Mrs. Gordon: As I stated before. I was not happy enough with this ordinance in its present form. I believe that there are changes that have to take place for the benefit of this com- munity. I believe that our Planning Department or the Com- prehensive Planning Consultants that we have engaged whose contract I don't know if we have entered into yet. Have we, Mr. Andrews? But we have budgeted a krge sum of money for a total comprehensive plan for the entire City of Miami and based upon the fact that these consultants will be taking this area into consideration at some future time I will vote with the motion. Mayor Ferre: Yesterday I was at a meeting where there were 35 business people including the editor of the Miami Herald, the editor of the Miami News and the president of the Herald Newspapers and also the chairman of the board of Wometco and other major businesses in this community. And one of the topics, the topic of conversation for an hour and a half is the great concern of the business community that we must reach a balance between ecology and between control and between stopping of growth and people working and the availability 136 ;._; a f. 11914 of jobs for peop a and the normal natural p operly controlled growth of the cOMMunity, One of the main things that came out in that discussion was the tendency in the City of Miami specifically and generally it Metropo.itan Dade County for government to be so, in a sense oppressive of growth that it discourages major factors from occuring. I think this is such a case. i hope Mr. Abraham, that now that you've missed Sheraton that you will go out and get Hilton or somebody and get going with that very quickly. And 1 hope Judge that you'll get going with your property and I think that all of you who own property there, I hope that we will have beautiful first class development that we can all be proud of that we give employment to our people and that the community could live with and be happy with and be proud of. So I vote yes. Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Andrews, may I ask you a very very import- ant question. These people are entitled to know and every- body is entitled to know. A year ago we budgeted $390,000 of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds for a comprehensive plan for the City of Miami and we approved a consu:.tant several months ago and I ask you a very pointed question and you shook your head no. You have not entered a contract. Why? Mr. Andrews: We're still finalizing the agreement, Mrs. Gordon. Mrs. Gordon: Well why it takes months to finalize an agree- ment?. Mr. Andrews: Other than just putting together, Mr. Acton, do you have any other information that you could supply us at this point? Mr. Acton: Yes. We did send a memorandum out, Commissioner Gordon Mrs. Gordon: I think it is very ridiculous that the moneys are being held up in limbo while you're finalizing an agree- ment for months and months., RESOLUTION SETTING NOVEMBER 6 1974 FOR SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION 4Z, MEETING UNDER SECTION 14 OF THE CHARTER FOR INVESTIGATION OF MTAML PpLLCE DEPARTMENT The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1208 A RESOLUTION SETTING NOVEMBER 6, 1974 FOR A SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING TO BE HELD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:30 A. M. AND 5:00 P.M. AND TO BE CONTINUED IF NECESSARY AT ANOTHER DATE TO BE SET BY THE COMMISSION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO MATTERS RELATING TO THE MORALE, EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT AS THEY AFFECT THE CITIZENRY OF MIAMI; SAID INVESTIGATION TO BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRO- VISIONS OF SECTION 14 OF THE CITY OF MIAMI CHARTER. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the City Clerk's Office.) 137 OG 1974 upon being Seconded by Mr. Reboac the resolution was padsed and adopted by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Piummele, Re). Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOI S: None. FIXING TIME OF 2 P.M. NOV 7, 1974 AS TIME AND DATE FOR PUBLIC 43. HEARING ON APPLICATION OF MIAMI MINI-ALIADOS INC. FOR CERT1JJCATE OF PUDLa CONVENjEI1Ct FOR MINI BUS OPERATION kThe following resolution was introduced by Rev. Gibson who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 74-1209 A RESOLUTION FIXING NOVEMBER 7, 1974 AT 2 P.M. AS THE DATE AND TIME FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE APPLICATION OF MINI- ALIADOS, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CON- VENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO OPERATE BUSES ON A FIXED ROUTE AND AUTHORIAING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO NOTIFY ALL PERSONS HOLDING CERTI- FICATES FOR THE SI-ME KIND OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICE BY CERTIF]�ED MAIL OF,THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. (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: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. * * * ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Com- mission at this time the meeting was adjourned at 6:35 O'Clock P.M. ATTEST: H.D. SOUTHERN CITY CLERK RALPH G. ONGIE ASSISTANT CITY CLERK MAURICE A. FERRE MAYOR 138 :T ;'' ^ 1974 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19, ITv OF MIAMi no DOCUMENT INDE DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATI ON MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 24, 1974 COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE NO . COMMISSION AGENDA & CITY CLERK REPORT (14 pgs) FINAL REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY - FALL TERM A. D. 1973. ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR BISCAYNE EAST HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4357. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - GARCIA ALLEN CONSTRUC- TION, INC. - ALLEY HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT. EXTENSION OF VARIANCE - OFFICES AND RESIDENCES LOTS 25 AND 26, BLK. 4. 3326 MARY STREET. WAIVING RENTAL FEE - BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM - BABCOCK COMPANY. ISSUE PERMIT - CENTRAL SHOPPING PLAZA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION - AMUSEMENT RIDES. APPOINTING THREE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS - ECOLOGY AND BEAUTIFICATION. AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF TARPAULIN - ORANGE BOWL POLYTURF COVER SYSTEM. AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOR USE OE THE ORANGE BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM. CONSULTANT FIRMS TO DESIGN A MINI -PARK - 46 W. FLAGLER ST. ACCEPT THE GRANT FOR "ORGANIZED CRIME FIGHTING TEAM PROJECT" ACCEPT GRANT AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS - TARGET ORIENTED PROJECT (S.T.O.P.)" ACCEPT GRANT AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS - PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AIDES" "STRATEGIC "THRESHOLD ACCEPT GRANT AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS - "COMMUNITY EVALUATION OF POLICE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS" ACCEPT GRANT AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS - "MIAMI POLICE PLANNING COORDINATOR" CLOSING PORTIONS OF PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS - TRACT "A" MOORE PARK. EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT - RAFAEL GARCIA, INTER- PRETER CLERK, MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT. EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT - WILTON P. SPENCER. DISCUSSION R-74-1172 R-74-1173 R-74-1176 R-74-1177 R-74-1178 R-74-1179 R-74-1180 R-74-1182 R-74-1183 R-74-1184 R-74-1185 R-74-1186 R-74-1187 R-74-1188 R-74-1189 R-74-1190 R-74-1191 0044 0045 74-1172 74-1173 74-1176 74-1177 74-1178 74-1179 74-1180 74-1182 74-1183 74-1184 74-1185 74-1186 74-118 74-118 74-118 74-119 74-119 DOCU ENTi N DEX CONTINUED PAGE ITEM NO. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.4 33. 34. 35. DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION -CLAIM SETTLEMENT - HAROLD LOKOS. ACCEPT GRANT AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS - "MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM" AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF MIAMI AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION. AGREEMENT WITH ADVENTURERS YACHT AND SAILING CORPORATION, INC.-DAVID T. KENNEDY PARK. ACCEPT BID - WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. ACCEPT BID - CROWN POINT & PAPER PRODUCTS CO.. INC. - SUPPLY. ACCEPT BID - CONCO, INC.-O'BRIEN MANUFACTURING DIVISION - FURNISHING 1,000 FEET OF HIGH PRESSURE. ACCEPT BID_ -_FENCING FOR DAY CARE CENTERS AT MOORE► EATON AND SHENANDOAH PARKS TO FENCE MASTERS, INC. AWARDING BIDS - ATLANTIC FERTILIZER - FUR- NISHING VARIOUS FERTILIZERS AND HERBICIDES. AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN CITY OF MIAMI AND METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY - FURNISH TRAFFIC POLICE SERVICES. AUTHORIZE $26,000 FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND - CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES AT LEGION MEMORIAL PARK ACCEPT BID - ADH, INC. - CONSTRUCTION OF MIAMI POLICE HEADQUARTERS. ISSUE PERMIT - MIAMI CONNUNITY POLICE BENEVO- LENT ASSOCIATION - HOLD A FUND-RAISING. ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI INCLUDE NEW ZONING DISTRICT. RESOLUTION SETTING A SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING - INVESTIGATION OF THE MIAMI POLICE DEPT. FIXING DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING - APLICATION OF MINI-ALIADOS, INC. C _ _ AttI ON -- R-74-1192 74-1192 R-74-1193 74-1193 R-74-1194 74-1194 R-74-1195 R-74-1196 R-74-1197 R-74-1198 • R-74-1199 R-74-1200 R-74-1201 R-74-1202 R-74-1205 R-74-1206 MOTION R-74-1208 R-74-1209 74-1195 74-1196 74-1197 74-1198 74-1199 74-1200 74-1201 74-1202 74-1205 74-1206 0046 74-120 74-120