HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1973-10-04 MinutesCITY OF MIATViI
SPECIAL
COMMISSION
MINUTES
OF MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 4 - 1973
PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
on the 4th day of October, 1973, the City Commission of
Miami, Florida, met at its regular meeting place at City Hall
in said city in special session called by the Mayor to consider
business of public import. The meeting was called to order at
9:25 O'Clock A. M. by Mayor David Kennedy, with the following
members of the Commission present: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer,
Mr. Reboso and Mayor Kennedy. Absent: Reverend Gibson.
An invocation was delivered by Mr. J.L. Plummer who then
led those present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag.
On motion of Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mr. Reboso it was
unanimously agreed to waive the reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting.
1. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION TO DOCTORS CRAIG BRASS AND
ARTHUR SWINSONDECLARING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER TO BE SPINAL
HEALTH MONTH IN THE CITY OF MIAMI.
2. NEW PLANNING AND ZONING PROCEDURES
Mr. Plummer: I think the only purpose
for a reading and ask you if there are
to this proposal and if there are none
as presented.
that we're here for is
any additions or deletions
we're ready to adopt it
Dr. Bartley: As I indicated to you last Thursday, there were
a number of technical or perfecting amendments having nothing
to do with the substance of the ordinance but dealing with such
matters as the interim period between now and the 31st of
December when all of this material would become effective. Mr.
Turner has provided each member of the Commission and the Clerk
with those technical amendments. For the record, Mr. Mayor,
should I take a couple of minutes; it will not take long and
indicate the nature of those things or is that necessary? I'm
not familiat with your procedure here and I don't know exactly
what your record is supposed to show on second reading.
Mr. Plummer: The document itself would be presented to the Clerk
would be evidence.
Dr. Bartley: All right. Under those circumstances then, I think
it would not be necessary to do this. There are some places where
procedure does require that those on second reading, that those
be stated. But there is nothing in these amendments or these
changes since first reading which in any way alters the substance
of any of the decisions which has been taken by this Commission
to date. They're all technical or perfecting amendments.
Mr. Plummer: Let me ask you this, Doctor; basically, what you're
saying is we have in front of us these ordinances which number 5.
Am I correct in assuming that the only addition is what is before
me now in that substitute page 29?
Dr. Bartley: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: Are there more?
Dr. Bartley: No. Harris.
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Mr, Harris Turner: There is another addition, Commissioner
Plummer, which has to do with the 1O% requirement waiving of
the appellate fees which you requested. That is also in there.
Mr. Plummer: Right, but it is in this document?
Mr. Turner: It is in the new draft, yes sir.
Mr. Plummer: The only other new thing that we have in lieu of
the 5 presented to us is this page?
Mr. Turner: You're right, yes sir.
Mr. Plummer: All right.
Dr. Bartley: There were other matters like in the typing of
the draft you got last week, the appellate procedure from var-
iances...but conditional uses were not; we put it into the con-
ditional use but that's again a perfecting amendment.
Mr. Plummer: What I'm getting at is that all of the other things
that we changed are incorporated in the body of the document.
Dr. Bartley: They are sir.
Mr. Plummer: Thank you.
Mr. Turner: Commissioner Plummer, there is an additional section
in here declaring this to be an emergency ordinance to comply
with the new rules and new Florida State Statutes and John Lloyd
will explain to you.
Mr. Plummer: I don't see why it needs an explanation.
Mr. Lloyd: It really requires no explanation actually. Section
166.01 of the Florida Statutes affective October 1 requires if
an ordinance is not a municipally declared emergency oridinance
it has to be published in the newspaper two weeks in advance of
its adoption. So therefore, in order to comply with the Statute
we have decided that this should be passed as an emergency measure
this morning and inorder to meet the deadline which is necessary
under the Charter Amendment and therefore, we recommend that the
Commission do it in this fashion.
Mr. Plummer: Fine.
Mrs. Gordon: Would the Clerk read the ordinance and then we can
move on it. Would you read it please.
Thereupon the City Clerk began reading the ordinance by
title
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Clerk, may I stop you, please. I'm reminded
by the Law Department, Mr. Mayor, it would be appropriate since
this has been designated as a public hearing that if anyone
wishes to give input they should do so before a vote is taken.
Mr. Lloyd: It mAght be wise to let the Clerk conclude the read-
ing of the title of the oridnance and then request any input; of
after input he can read it. If they have input now they may go
ahead.
Thereupon the City Clerk read the ordinance by title.
Ernie Fanottto: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Commission,
nie Fanotto is my name.
Mrs. Gordon: Speak into the mike, please.
Mr. Fanotto: Honorable Mayor, Members of the Commission, Ernie
Fanotto is my name and I'm President of the Taxpayers League for
Miami and Dade County. I'd just like to say a few words in relat-
ion to the compensation you're going to pay the Planning Board
Members and Zoning members. I think that you are making a mistake
in not keeping the same compensation. I had the pleasure of being
on the board for two years, three years and I think that our board
was a good board and a very well respected board. They were there
most all of the time, we had very few times where the members were
not there. Now I want to compare our board with Metro, not because
I'm comparing Metro, I just want to bring out the fact that Metro
had to disband of many boards because the attendance wasn't there;
they didn't even have a quorum. I can go back to the Sewer Board,
I can go back to many other boards. Let me tell you something.
You've got to compensate people and if you don't want the million-
aires board, you can have a millionaire's board and say let's don't
pay them anything but that's not fair. As a working man, and the
little man has just as much right to serve on that board; now he
looses. If he looses that much money, two hundred a month because
he has to go out and check property and he has to come to meetings
and has appointments and he should become, I think a board that's
been successful, our members have been successful, I don't think
we've had any scandal in the City of Miami Board and I don't think
you should change the compensation. Now as I say again, I don't
want to be repetitious - it has been a failure in Metro; they've
appointed many boards and they had to disband them because they
didn't even have a quorum. When you compensate people they'll
be there and it seems like that a successful way, our board has
been successful and paying this compensation of $200 a month
instead of $100, and I hope you consider it and use the same
salary that made our board one of the best boards in Dade County.
Thank you.
Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Mayor, it is appropriate to move the ordinance
as it was read by the Clerk? I would move it.
Mr. Plummer: I do think that it wild be right to only advise Mr.
Fanotto that we took this under long consideration and it was going
to be based on the experience and we left it in the minutes that
if experience shows that this board will not in fact be doing half
of what they were before that we were open and receptive to increas-
ing the fee if it would justify what was going on; I just think
you should know that, Ernie.
Mr. Fanotto: Commissioner Plummer, I hear what you're saying to
me right but I thought that the idea of this new board was to
give the applicants that come before this more timeand as I
said before, when I approved it, I think that the City of Miami
is a larger city and the case load is heavier, people come up
here and don't sometimes get as much time as they should and I
thought that by giving people more time and more attention and
the board members should stress more emphasis on looking at property
they'll still be using the same amount of time and I think it is
very very important if you want people without You've
got to reward them and I don't think it's an experiment to start
with $100, I think you ought to go back and stay with the salary
that you were successful at with boards. And I think, as I've
said before our board has been successful, It's been a good board
we're respected, there's been no scandal. When you don't compen-
sate people sometimes they resort to tactics to get money and I hate
to say that but I would like to see it changed at the same prevail-
ing salary that we've had.
Mr. Lloyd: One rno ent, please. May I be so bold as to wake
a technical suggestion to the commission. I wonder if you would
please, the title having been read, please amend your motion
moping it to move the ordinance as written and presented to the
Commission.
Mrs. Gordon: I will move the ordinance as written and presented.
Mayor Kennedy: is there any other discussion as a public hearing?
Mr. Southern: Excuse me, Mr. Mayor. I would like to ask the
City Attorney, this is written in such a manner that it says at
the end: "Passed and adopted on first and only reading". Now
are we going to fc;rget about the first reading on this or should
we include that in there?
Mr. Lloyd: This is a new ordinance which we are passing which
has been declared as an emergency ordinance; one which was read
the last time just dies for lack of a second reading. We are
beginning all over again. This is a new ordinance being that
this is being passed on an emergency basis as a new ordinance.
Mr. Southern: Then is it necessary to have the language in
there dispensing with the reading on two separate days by 4/5
vote?
Mr. Lloyd: Yes.
Mr. Southern: All right, we'll insert that. Thank you.
Mr. Lloyd: It's actually 2/3 vote but it amounts to 4/5 of
this Commission, actually.
An Ordinance Entitled:
AN ORDINANCE DELETING CHAPTER 62 OF
THE MIAMI CITY CODE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND
ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 62 ENTITLED
PLANNING AND ZONING WHICH PROVIDES FOR
THE PURPOSE AND INTENT AND DEVELOPMENT
OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROGRAM AND
THE CREATION OF A PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD;
CREATION OF A ZONING BOARD; PROVIDING FOR
THE PROCEDURE AND DUTIES OF THE PLANNING
ADVISORY BOARD AND THE ZONING BOARD;
PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD OF APPOINTMENT
OF MEMBERS FOR THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD
AND ZONING BOARD; PROVIDING FOR THE
COMPENSATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD AND ZONING BOARD;
PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD OF NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING FOR CHANGES IN THE COM-
PREHENSIVE PLAN OR FOR HEARINGS UNDER
THIS ORDINANCE AND ORDINANCE NO. 6871;
ESTABLISHING THE FEES FOR PUBLIC HEARING
TO CONSIDER A CHANGE OR MODIFICATION OF
CLASSIFICATION OR REGULATION AFFECTING
PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
SECTION 72 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI AS AN INTERIM ORDINANCE AS IT
EXISTED PRIOR TO OCTOBER 11, 1972; DECIA RING
THIS TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE AND DIS-
PENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA
STATUTE 166.041(3) (a); PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND DISPENSING WITH
THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THE SAME ON
TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN
FOUR�FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
WAS introduced by Mrs. Gordon and seconded by Mr. Reboso for
adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the re-
quirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed
to by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Mrs.
Gordon and Mayor Kennedy. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson.
Whereupon the Commission, on motion of Mrs. Gordon, seconded
by Mr. Reboso, adopted said ordinance by the following vote -
AYES: Mr. Reboso, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Kennedy.
NOES: None. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8195.
Mr. Lloyd: There are four more ordinances, the same routine.
Do all of them the same way, read the title and just move it in
the same way.
Thereupon the City Clerk read the ordinance by title.
Mrs. Gordon: I would move this ordinance as written and pre-
sented.
Mr. Reboso: Second.
Mayor Kennedy: Moved by Mrs. Gordon, seconded by Mr. Reboso,
any discussion from the public? Any discussion from members
of the Commission?
An Ordinance Entitled:
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW DEPARTMENT
IN THE CITY OF MIAMI CALLED DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION FOR PLANNING AND ZONING
BOARDS, SETTING FORTH THE ESTABLISHMENT
AND FUNCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT; QUALIFICATIONS
FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A DIRECTOR; THE
SALARY AND THE DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR;
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILI`2Y CLAUSE;
DECLARING THIS TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE
AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
FLORIDA STATUTE 166.041(3) (a). AND DISPENS-
ING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THE SAME
ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS
THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION.
was introduced by Mrs. Gordon and seconded by Mr. Reboso for
adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the re-
quirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed
to by the following vote -AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr.
Reboso and Mayor Kennedy. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson.
Whereupon the Commission, on motion of Mrs. Gordon, seconded by
Mr. Reboso, adopted said ordinance by the following vote -AYES:
Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Kennedy. NOES:
None. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8196
Thereupon the City Clerk read the third ordinance by
title.
An ordinance Entitled:
AN ORDINANCE DELETING ARTICLE XXX -
AMENDMENTS OF ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS
AMENDED, OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND PRO-
VIDING FOR THE ENACTMENT OF A NEW
ARTICLE XXX AMENDMENTS; SETTING
FORTH THE METHODS OF AMENDING THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, THE
AMENDMENTS TO BE HEARD BEFORE THE
PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD; WHICH
AMENDMENTS ARE TO BE HEARD BEFORE THE
ZONING BOARD; PROVIDING FOR THE
METHOD OP HEARING BEFORE THE BOARDS
AND TIME LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR THE
METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS OF REPORTS
FOR HEARINGS BEFORE THE BOARDS AND
THE CITY COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR
THE STATUS OF BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS;
PROVIDING THAT IF THE CITY COMMISSION
FAILS TO ACT UPON ITS RECOMMENDATIONS
WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS THE MATTER SHALL
BE DENIED; AND TIME LIMITS FOR REHEARING;
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
DECLARING THIS TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE
AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
FLORIDA STATUTE 166.041(3)(a). AND DIS-
PENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING
THE SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE
OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE COMMISSION.
was introduced by Mrs. Gordon and seconded by Mr. Reboso for
adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the re-
quirement of reading same on two separate days, which was
agreed to by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Reboso, Mrs. Gordon,
Mr. Plummer and Mayor Kennedy. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson.
Whereupon the Commission, on motion of Mrs. Gordon, seconded by
Mr. Reboso, adopted said ordinance by the following vote -AYES:
Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Kennedy. NOES:
None. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8197.
Thereupon the City Clerk read the fourth ordinance by
title.
An Ordinance Entitled:
AN ORDINANCE DELETING ARTICLE XXXI -
VARIANCES OF ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS
AMENDED, OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND
PROVIDING FOR THE ENACTMENT OF A NEW
ARTICLE XXXI - VARIANCES; SETTING FORTH
THE INTENT; PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD
OF GRANTING A VARIANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE
METHOD OF NOTICE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING;
PROVIDING FOR THE CONDITIONS AND SAFE-
GUARDS TO BE APPLIED IN GRANTING A VARIANCE;
PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL AUTHORITY TO GRANT
A VARIANCE FOR PRESERVATION OF NATURAL
FEATURE; PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD OF
APPEAL ON DECISIONS OF THE ZONING BOARD;
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
PROVIDING FORA SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
DECLARING THIS TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE
AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
FLORIDA STATUTE 166.041(3)(a), AND DISPENS-
ING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THE
SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF
NOT LESS THAN FOUR-PIFTHS OP THE MEMBERS
OF THE COMMISSION
was introduced by Mrs. Gordon and seconded by Mr. Reboso for
adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the re-
quirement of reading same on two separate days, which was
agreed to by the following vote -AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso,
Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Kennedy. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rev.
Gibson. Whereupon the Commission, on motion of Mrs. Gordon,
seconded by Mr. Reboso, adopted said ordinance by the following
vote -AYES: Mr. Reboso, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer and Mayor
Kennedy. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8198.
Thereupon the City Clerk read the fifth ordinance by
title.
An ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE DELETING ARTICLE XXXII -
CONDITIONAL USE OF ORDINANCE NO. 6871,
AS AMENDED, OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AND
PROVIDING FOR THE ENACTMENT OF A NEW
ARTICLE XXXII - CONDITIONAL USE,
SETTING FORTH THE DEFINITION OF CON-
DITIONAL USE; PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD
OF GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE; PROVIDING
FOR THE METHOD OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS;
PROVIDING FOR THE CONDITIONS AND SAFE-
GUARDS TO BE APPLIED IN GRANTING CONDITIONAL
USE; PROVIDING FOR TIME LIMITS FOR RE-
CONSIDERATION OF A PETITION FOR CON-
DITIONAL USE; PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; DECLARING THIS TO BE AN EMERGENCY
MEASURE AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
OF FLORIDA STATUTE 166.041(3)(a), AND DIS-
PENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THE
SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT
LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION.
was introduced by Mrs. Gordon and seended by Mr. Reboso for
adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the re-
quirement of reading same on two separate days, which was
agreed to by the following vote -AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Plummer,
Mr. Reboso and Mayor Kennedy. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rev. Gib-
son. Whereupon the Commission, on motion of Mrs. Gordon, second-
ed by Mr. Reboso adopted said ordinance by the follcr.g vote -
AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Kennedy.
NOES: None. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 8199.
Mrs. Gordon: That was final reading of all the ordinances.
Dr. Bartley: Mayor Kennedy, there will be one further technical
ordinance which will have to be presented to you in the interim
period between now and 31, December. It involves a matter which
we have discussed before but I simply want to bring it to your
attention. It is necessary for the Law Department to go through
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the entire City Code. In other chapters and other sections of
that Code which were not under consideration in the ordinances
you've just passed, and to take in those other ordinances where
the present phrasiology Planning and Zoning Board comes up to
recommend to you the appropriate changes to Planning Board or
to Zoning Board as the case may be. This is a matter of no
substantive moment to you, or it might be in a case or two,
but Harris, you've been working on that and I simply wanted to
bring it to the attention of the Commission that between now
and 31 December there will be this codification ordinance.
Mrs. Gordon: Dr. Bartley, will it be necessary or advisable
for you to be continuing your consultation with our Law Depart-
ment and with our Planning Department with regard to the changes?
Dr. Bartley: I'll defer to them.
Mrs. Gordon: I ask this for anyone who wants to answer it.
didn't mean to over look our department.
Mr. Acton: Commissioner Gordon, I do believe that there are a
number of different items in the zoning ordinance that do need
additional work in light of the entire procedure that we're
undertaking as soon as the ordinance goes into effect in
January, so in answer to your question, I would say yes. I
did discuss this matter with Mr. Andrews, and there will be a
resolution on the next Commission meeting on October the 19th
to provide the necessary funds for that work.
Mrs. Gordon: Very good. Then do we have to do anything today,
Mr. Andrews?
Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor and Members of the Commission, I would
like the public record to reflect at least some estimate as to
what that number of hours that will consist of. Do you have
any idea of what we're talking about?
Mr. Acton: Well, I believe it will amount to about 10 or 11
days of Dr. Bartley's time.
Mr. Andrews: Does that mean 80 hours?
Mr. Acton: That's right.
Mr. Plummer: Instead of a contract then wouldn't you go on an
hourly basis?
Mr. Andrews: That's what I want to have in the record.
Mr. Plummer: I'm sure Dr. Bartley has an established fee
for his consulting services per hour.
Dr. Bartley: I do. I have been on that kind of arrangement in
a sense, Mr. Plummer, on a daily per diem basis, which adds to
the same thing.
Mayor Kennedy: I think that we have hit a milestone in the City
and I certainly want to congratulate Commissioner Rose Gordon
for the work that she's put in. She has been the mother of
this ordinance, these ordinances. She has stayed on top of it,
she has organized the committee and deserves a tremendous amount
of credit for the great work that she did and Miami will be
much the better in the future for the work that Mrs. Gordon has
done. I also want to congratulate all the members of the com-
mittee, the dedicated citizens who worked without compensation
for many many hours and did a yeoman's job, and certainly Dr.
Bartley, even though he was compensated► I can definitely tell
you he was not compensated enough for the work that he die be-
cause he is one of the great experts probably in the United
States and we're very fortunate that he happens to be at the
University of Florida and we were able to get him. So I think
that for everybody concerned; in our Law Department we have a
young man who has worked extremely hard on this and I think
that everybody deserves a great round of congratulations.
Mrs. Gordon: I would like to echoe the sentiments you expressed
for the task force, Mr. Mayor, and thank you for your kind
words to me. But without the cooperation of yourself and my
fellow Commissioners all of it would have been for naught so I
thank you and them for all of us working together. I would
like to also recognize publically, the help that was given to
me by Deloris Kory, my aide who spent: countless hours working
with the task force and with everyone concerned and I would
like the records to reflect my appreciation to her.
Mayor Kennedy: We have Mr. Bill Jackson with us who is an
instructor at the south campus of Miami Dade Junior College
and he has a group of students with him. You're going to be
present today for a very short meeting. What you just heard
looks like sort of a railroad situation and it is something
that has been worked on for over a year and we've had many
public hearings and this was the final reading. Many many
hours of hard work went into this ordinance and it is probably
one of the finest ordinances of its kind in the United States.
So you all were here for a milestone in the passing of this but
you didn't see actually what was going on to make this ordinance
come into effect and that was the important thing but I'm happy
that you all were here for this important occasion.
Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Mayor, the task force which we formed for
this particular function, I would like to ask you if we could
keep this as an active group because there will be other plan-
ning necessities that will come up and if we discharge that it
be at some future date with proper recognition.
Mayor Kennedy: Right, I think it is a good idea and we will
have proper recognition at a future City Commission meeting.
Mr
Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, one more
matter that lingers as far as this new procedure, Mr. Simpson
will be assuming new duties as the director of the new depart-
ment and I asked that the City Attorney's Office prepare an
appropriate resolution which will carry forward his emoluments
that he had in his former position so he doesn't loose those
and that the resolution also embrace the time he has spent with
the City and his capacity so that the pension emoluments are
also carried forward.
Mr. Lloyd: Mr. Mayor, 2+efore we proceed further, for the record
let the record reflect that the Mayor and each Commissioner was
presented with a copy of VI* ordinances which have been passed.
A complete copy containing every bit of the ordinance in advance
of the passage of said ordinances.
Mayor Kennedy: All right, anything else on item #3? Item #4.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, on item #4 as your representative....
Mayor Kennedy: Wait a minute, Mrs. Alexander wanted to say
something.
to see it go for naught. I think it was estimated last year
that some 75,000,000 people nationwide watched this Orange
Bowl Parade on television and I for one would not want to see
our downtown decorated appropriately for this national TV
coverage. Mr. Mayor, I will be glad to move that we allocate
the amount of $5,000 from the Publicity Fund for the decoration
of the Orange Bowl Festivities.
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 73-806
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $5,000.00
FROM THE PUBLICITY FUND TO SUPPORT
A PROGRAM OF THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION FOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA IN CONNECTION WITH
THE ORANGE BOWL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.
(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, Mrs. Gordon,
Mr. Plummer and Mayor Kennedy. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson.
ON ROLL CALL:
Mrs. Gordon: Just one question, J.L., is that up to, if
they raise that...
Mr. Plummer: Well, I've made it, I thought, very clear Rose.
If they can't raise the 33 that is needed that Mr. Andrews will
come back and apprise this Commission of that so that we can
make up the difference.
Mrs. Gordon: Above the $5,000?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, Ma'am. I think if we had to go for the total
$33,000 it is money well spent.
Mr. Andrews: I wouldn't do that. Mr. Mayor and members of the
Commission, don't add that last part on. You're going to take
away all of the incentive...
Mr. Plummer: I understand, that's why I didn't go any further
but she wanted clarification. The $5,000 is what we will allo-
cate.
Mr. Andrews: Don't add that apprisal to the resolution
Mrs. Gordon: They are left to raise $28,000.
Mr. Andrews: Yes. They have already raised a substantial
portion of that $28,000.
Mrs. Gordon: The reason that I mention it, Mr. Plummer, was
that perhaps they could raise the whole 33 and that we might
need only to contribute 4 or 3 or 2 or none, so this was why I
said up to. Would you like to consider it in that light?
Mr. Plummer: I've made myself very clear, Rose.
Mrs. Alexander;t I won't take but one minute, I expressed my
thayka at the last meeting but in view of what Mrs. Gordon has
;Wet said about the task force, I would like to respond for at
least 10 members of the task force whom I personally contacted
who are very concerned still and very interested in acting as
what we Might call an implementation committee and were willing
to meet on their own time as usual to carry forward the new
ordinance. Thank you very much.
4. SETTING OF DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING INDENTURE FOR
PENSION FUND
Mr. Plummer; Mr. Mayor, as your representative to the invest-
ment committee; before you this morning is a new indenture for
the Pension Fund and the procedures to be followed by the Pension
Fund in setting up this new indenture. It was brought to our
attention by the Law Department that it is necessary to adver-
tise this two weeks advance prior notice be given for a public
hearing. I think anything this morning other than this Commis-
sion setting a date for a public hearing on this matter would
be out of order. At this time, Mr. Mayor, I will assure the
Commission that the last Investment Committee meeting that
proper procedures and provisions were followed so that the Pen-
sion Fund will not be wandering and it is covered and at this
time, Mr. Mayor, I will offer a motion that we set the public
hearing, the new indenture for October 25th meeting of the Com-
mission.
The preceding motion, introduced by Mr. Plummer, seconded
by Mrs. Gordon, was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Kennedy.
NOES: None. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson.
5. CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT - DECORATIONS
Mr. Andrews: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, at the
last Commission meeting after explanation you passed a resolut-
ion authorizing the City to participate in the proposed central
business district decorations for the coming Grange Bowl fest-
ivities surrounding the holiday season. I am recommending to
you now that that sum of money be $5,000 as contribution towards
this effort and I request that you adopt a resolution indicating
the amount of funds. This would come from the publicity budget
to support this program.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Andrews, now when you say contribute towards
the fund, who is heading up the fund and what is the total amount
that is going to be expended?
Mr. Andrews: The total amount is $33,000, the budget that has
been established for this and it is through the Downtown Bus-
iness Association and they have obtained sponsorship from private
organizations and hopefully from the City of Miami Downtown
Business Association.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'll be glad to offer a motion that
this thing be done but the only flag of caution that I wish to
raise is: Mr. Andrews, I would like to make it fully clear to
you, sir that if the Downtown Business cannot raise the suffic-
ient money needed that this Commission be advised so that we
can decorate our downtown area in preparation for these festivit-
es. What I'm saying to you in so many words is, I don't want
Mayor Kennedy: 1 think we'v►e wade a cc mnittment. Is there
any furtherbusiness?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, only for the record I would like to
bring to the attention of the rest of the Commission that the
Florida League of Cities is holding its 47th annual convention
starting on the 25th of October. We are the host City and there
is a full line of activities that are slated and it is hopeful
that all members of this Commission will be able to partake of
those festivities.
Mrs. Gordon: J.L., that is a Commission date. Do you know
what time that is starting?
Mr. Plummer: Hold on, 9:00 A.M.
Mr. Andrews: The activities really don't begin until the
following day, that is registration.
Mr. Plummer: Basically it is registration.
Mr. Andrews: Yes, mainly registration on the first day and
the activities really begin on Friday.
Mr. Plummer: On Friday the 26th at the Dupont Plaza. It is
in the book, the full outline. That was only for observation,
Mr. Mayor. If there is no further business I will move to
adjourn.
Mrs. Gordon: Second.
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to tome before the City
Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 10:10 O'Clock A.M.
DAVID T. KENNEDY
Mayor
ATTEST: H.D. Southern
City Clerk
Ralph G. Ongie
Assistant City Clerk
CITY OF Mi-AMI
DOCUMENT
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ITEM NO.
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
COMMISSION
ACTION
RETRIEVAL
CODE NO.
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARDS APPOINTMENTS -
ADVERTISEMENT REQUIREMENT
EXCERPTS FROM THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
FUND TO SUPPORT PROGRAM OF DOWNTOWN BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION FOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA
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