HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1972-03-16 MinutesPREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL
INDEX TO
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI,F'LORXDA
March 16,1972
ORDINANCE &
RESOLUTION NOS
1. MINI -BUS SERVICE FOR DOWNTOWN MIAMI: 43326
2. DE MOLAY WEEK IN MIAMI:
3. WOMAN'S LIBERATION MOVEMENT -APPEARANCE Or
ROXIE BOLTON:
4. RESIGNATION OF MUNICIPAL JUDGE LEONARD L.
LEVENSTEIN: 43327
5. ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED WORK - HILLSIDE
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4333: 43328
6. ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED WORK - CORAL WAY
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4344: 43329
7. CONFIRMING OF ORDERING RESOLUTION - LEJEUNE
GARDENS HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4353: 43330
8. OBJ. TO CONFIRMING ORDERING RESO. SR-5315-C: 43331
9. CONFIRMING ORDERING RESO. SR-5315-S: 43332
10. VARIANCE -GARAGE AND UTILITY ROOM-1109 SW
4th AVENUE: 43333
11. PARKS FOR PEOPLE -VALIDATION OF BONDS
DISCUSSION: 43334
12. VARIANCE - LOTS 10 AND 11, TRIANGLE CO'S
SUB 1685 BIRD AVE:
13. SUBMARINE BERTHING AT MUNICIPAL DOCKS:
14. VARIANCE -FRONT PORCH-300 SW 67TH AVE.:
15. ZONED STREET WIDTH 73 STREET, NE N. MIAMI AVE:(1st reading)
16. VARIANCE -ENCLOSURE OF CARPORT -LOT 18 BLK 27,
BAY VISTA PARK: 43335
17. CONDITIONAL USE -LOTS 14-25 BLK 2, POINT
VIEW AMENDED: 43336
18. VARIANCE- CONSTRUCTION OF WALL, LOT 14, BLK 2
NATOMA PARK: 43337
19. ZONING CLASSIFICATION CHANGE -RAILWAY SHOPS
ADD 2ND AMD: (1st reading)
20. VARIANCE -CONSTRUCTION OF RADIO TRANSMITTER -
LOTS 1,2,3- SMITH SUB: 43338
21. CONDITIONAL USE -PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT-
K W GARDENS: 43339
22. REMOVAL OF CENTER MEDIAN STRIPS - S. DIXIE
HIGHWAY: 43340
23. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT -PATIO TOWNHOUSE DEW. AND
SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED DMIELLINGS: (1st reading)
24. ZONING CLASSIFICATION CHANGE -SW CORNER N.W.
36 CT. & N.W. ?LAGLER TERRACE: 8042
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25. ACCEPTANCE OF HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY DEED: 43341
26. ACCEPTANCE GRANT OF EASEMENT -STORM SEWER-
N.W. S. TAMIAMI CANAL DRIVE TO TAMIAMI
CANAL: 43342
27. ACCEPTANCE OF COVENANT -ATLANTIC INVESTMENT
CORP.: 43343
28. LE JEUNE GARDENS SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
SR-5315-C & SR-5315-S: 43344
29. ACPTG. COMP. WORK -DEMOLITION OF OLD FIRE
STATION #7: 43345
30. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING -POINT VIEW SANITARY
SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5376-C: 43346
31. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING -NORTH GATE HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT: 43347
32. COURT ACTION AGAINST UNITY HALL INC.-CLAIM: 43348
33. FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION-MIAMI POLICE MANPOWER
ALLOCATION: 43349
34. FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION -POLICE PROJ. TO
SUPPRESS FENCING ACTIVITIES: 43350
35• PLAT ACCEPTANCE-ALLAPATTAH-COURT SUBDIVISION: 43351
36. BID ACCEPTANCE -NATIONAL LINEN SERVICE & DUST
CONTROL SERVICE: 43352
BID ACCEPTANCE-FLORIDA DUST CONTROL SERVICE,
INC.: 43352-A
37. SALE OF CONFISCATED FIREARMS: 43353
38. BID AWARD - SANITARY SEWER MODIFICATIONS: 43354
39. BID ACCEPTANCE -TELEPHONE CONCEPTS, INC.-
NEIGHBORHOOD ROBBERY ALERT SYSTEM: 43355
40. BID ACCEPTANCE -FIFTEEN- (15) SECURITY ALARM
CAMERAS: 43356
41. BID ACCEPTANCE-MORNINGSIDE PARK -FENCING: 43357
42. BID AWARD - WORK SHIRTS AND WORK TROUSERS: 43358
43. ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE METHODS -FIRE INSURANCE: 43359
44. DEVELOPMENT OF STADIUM MANAGERS OFFICE-
O. BOWL STADIUM: 43360
45. LIGHTING PROJECT-MERRIE CHRISTMAS PARK: 43361
46. INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL COMMITTEE APPOINT-
MENT: 43362
47. RESCUE SQUAD - NEW COCONUT GROVE FIRE STATION:
48. TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY: ' 43363
49. WAIVING OF APPLICATION FEE: 43364
50. ACCEPTANCE OF FUNS FOR RESTORATION OF
CITY CEMETERY : 43365
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51. METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT: 43366
52. NDP AREA 4 - COCONUT GROVE:
53. PROPOSAL FOR DOWNTOWN MIAMI-DR. FREDRICK
BLITSTEIN:
54. APPOINTMENT OF MUNICIPAL JUDGE JANICE REVITZ: 43367
55. NORTHEAST TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION:
56. USE OF PARKING FACILITIES AT 0. BOWL BY CEDARS
OF LEBANON HOSPITAL: 43368
57. GIFT ACCEPTANCE FOR BOXING EQUIPMENT: 43369
58. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO TONY G.KLOSE: 43370
59. AGMT. - TONY G. KLOSE-BOXING PROGRAM AT
DINNER KEY SITE: 43371
60. FREE USE OF BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM-
DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS: 43372
61. ISSUANCE OF $16,500,000. SEWER BONDS: (1st reading)
62. PUBLIC HEARING - SEWER REVENUE BONDS: 43373
63. BASEBALL STADIUM -FREE USE OF FOR DISTRICT 8
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: 43374
64. OFFENSES -VEHICLES -LIVING OR SLEEPING THEREIN: 8043
65. STOCKADE PROPERTY -CONVEYING PORTION TO STATE: 43375
66. C.T.A. TOWERS -NEGOTIATIONS FOR INCREASE IN
PAYMENTS: 43376
67. CONFIRMING ACTION -BID AWARD -WAINWRIGHT
PARK FENCING: 43377
68. DEMOLITION - OLD PORT OF MIAMI: 43378
69. SPEC. CHARTER AMENDMENTS ELECTION MARCH 14,
1972 - CERTIFYING RESULTS: 43379
70. SPECIAL BOND ELECTION -MARCH 14, 1972 -
CERTIFYING RESULTS: 43380
71. GOVERNOR's HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM: 43381
72. APPOINTMENT TO THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI: 43382
73. CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
PLAN: (1st reading)
74. CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
PLAN -CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY: (1st reading)
75. SUPERBOWL GAME 1973-ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN FOR
O. BOWL: 43383
76. CIVIL ACTION SUIT -DEFENSE OF POLICE OFFICER
DAVID C. WAUD:
77, CLAIM SETTLEMENT-PHILLIP K. PARR
78. CLAIM SETTLEMENT- SILVIA VALDES:
43384
43385
43386
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79. CLAIM SETTLEMENT-WILLIE L. ANDERSON: 43387
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
1. CITY OF MIAMI GEMERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
PLAN: 8044
2. CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
PLAN -CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY: 8045
3. APPOINTMENT OF PAUL W. ANDREWS AS ACTING
CITY MANAGER: 43388
4. ADOPTING AND PREFERRING CHARGES AGAINST
MUNICIPAL JUDGE GERALD J. TOBIN: 43389
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C�ITYIC0NP4ISSI0NE0F MIAMIETFLORIDA
ON THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 1972, THE CITY COMMISSION QF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, MEIAT ITS REGULAR MEETING PLACE IN S I C T1� IN
REGULAR S SSION HE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 9:45 A.M.
Y MAYORAVID t KENNEDY WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRES '
ESS S, GRAHAM, PLUMMER, MRS. CORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY, ABS NT:
R. CHRISTIE.
AN INVOCATION WAS DELIVERED BY REVEREND GRAHAM, WHO THEN LED
THOSE PRESENT IN A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.
1. MINI -BUS SERVICE FOR DOWNTOWN MIAMI
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MRS, GORDON, WHO
MOVEL ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43326
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
CONDUCT A SEARCH FOR FUNDS TO AID IN THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF MINI -BUS SERVICE FOR THE
DOWNTOWN AREA OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND TO
REPORT BACK TO THE COMMISSION CONCERNING THE
POSSIBLE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH FUNDS
UPON BEING SECONDED BY REVEREND GRAHAM THE RESOLUTION WAS
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!''IRSSEbD AND ORDONAANDT�YOR KENNEDYL,OW�f��SVOT�ONE�ESSRS. LUMMER, bRAHAM,
MR. WILLIAM BYRD, REPRESENTING THE MINIBUS STUDY COMMITTEE AGAIN
APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMIA SION ANl MADE A PLEA FOR FINANCIAL ASSIS-
TANCE ON THE PART OF THE CITY OF M I AM I . HE STATER THAT HIS AP EAR-
NCE BEFORE THE METRO COMMISSION TO REQUEST THAT METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY AND THE METRO TRANSIT AUTHORITY ACCEPT THIS RESPONSIBILITY
HAD BEN FRUITLESS.
MRS, GOR ON SATE SHE FELT THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPER-
TTION OF THE MINI -BUS SYSTEM WAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE METRO
RANSIT AUTHORITY AND REQU STED EFERRAL UNTIL SUCH TIME AS SHE
WOULD BE ABLE TO ATTEND A METRO COMMISSION MEETING TO ATTEMPT TO
CONVINCE THAT BODY THAT THIS WAS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY, TO WHICH
THE LOMMISSION AGREED.
2. DE MOLAY WEEK IN MIAMI
THE MAYOR PRE ENTED TO AN UNIDENTIFIED REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE INTERNATIONAL Rnj�ER OF DE MOLAY A PROCLAMATION AND CALLED
EjO�R OBSEFRVANCE OF EMOLAY WEEK IN MIAMI FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING
MARCH 11TH.
NOTE: MR. CHRISTIE ENTERED THE MEETING AT 10;00 A.M.
3. WOMAN' S L.I BERAT Ill _MOVEMENT - APPEARANCE OF ROXiE BOLTON
THE MAYOR ACKNOWLEDGED THE PRESENCE OF MRS. ROXIE BOLTON
WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
THE MAYOR AIUNOUNCED THAT NEVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE
MIAMI MUNICIPALCOURT WAS A WOMAN EVER APPOINTED TO SERVE ON
THE MUNICIPAL BENCH AND SAID IT WAS HIS ATTENTION TO APPOINT
THE IST WOMEN TO THE ALJL, INTERESTED PERSONSATOL CCOME BACK ATOURT THIS T5:500P.M.gRUQOU
ND
INVIT
DMRS. BOLTON THANKED TH MAYOR AN STATED THAT A WOMAN��
WOULD BRING DIGNITY TO THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
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MAR 16, 1972
4. RESIGNATION OF MUNICIPAL JUDGE LEONARD L. LEVENSTEIN
THE MAYOR STATED THAT HE WAS IN RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM
JUDGE LEONARD L. LEVENSTEIN WHICH HE REQUESTED BE READ INTO
THE RECORD.
DEAR MAYOR KENNEDY:
I HEREBY AND HEREWITH TENDER MY RESIGNATION AS JUDGE OF
THE MUNICIPAL COURT QF THE CITY OF MIAMI EFFECTIVE UPON YOUR
ACCEPTANCE HEREOF. HE SOLE REASON FOR MY TENDER OF RESIG-
NATIONIS THAT AS YOU KNOW THE VOTERS OF i'LORIDA YESTERDAY
OVERWHELMINGLY TREVISION THE
JUDICIAL
E OF THE LLORIDAONSTIUTIONWHICH WILLABOLISHMUNICIPALLOURTS
IN THE STATE. U HAVE INDICATED THAT QUR LOURT WILL BE ABOL-
ISHED AT THE EARLIEST EFFECTIVE DATE. I PERSONALLY SUPPORTED
THAT REVISION WHICH I BELIEVE WILL ULTIMATELY BENEFIT THE
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN FLORIDA. IN ADDITION TO BUT NOT
ASIDE FROM THE ABOVE REASONS, THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE LOURT
OAS BEEN SERIOUSLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY EVENTS OVER WHICH
ii HAVE NO CONTROL. IT IS OBVIOUSLY ESSENTIAL THAT A JUDGE
REMAIN SOLELY AND COMPLETELY FREE OF ANY INFLUENCES WHICH COULD
AFFECT HIS JUDICIAL DECISIONS AND THE EVENTS IN THE RECENT PAST
HAVE MADE THIS IMPOSSIBLE IN MY CASE. I HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH
NOTHING AND I HAVE BEEN CONFRONT D BY NO ACCUSER AND t HAVE
ALWAYS OFFERED TO COOPERATE AND I HAVE NEVER REFUND TO GIVE
TESTIMONY IN AMY AUTHORIZED INVESTIGATION BY ANY ULY AUTHORIZED
OFFICIAL. NO TRIBUNAL OR OFFICIAL HAS EVER ASKED ME THE QUESTION
OF WHETHER OR NOT I HAD EVER RECEIVED ANY UNAUTHORIZED COMPENSATION
OR BEEN OFFERED ANYTHING OF VALUE OR HAD IT INFERRED TO ME THAT I
COULD EXPECT ANYTHING OF VALUE WHEN IMPROPERLY INFLUENCED BY
JUDICIAL DECISIONS 11 HAVE BEEN CALLED UPON TO MAKE. HAD THIS
QUESTION EVER BEEN ASKED OF ME, I WOULD HAVE ANSWERED,
UNEQUIVOCABLY NO. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT I HAVE NEVER
BEEN ASKED THESE QUESTIONS, I HAVE BEEN CRITICIZED FOR THE EXERCISE
OF A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT CONFERRED UPON ME AS ITIZEN AND PUALIC
QFFICIAL AY THE LAWS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF FLORIDALAND THE UNITED
STATES. WITH THE STIGMA THIS APPARENTLY ATTACHES, LIFE IS TOO
SHORT AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS OFFICE ARE TOO GREAT
UNDER NORMAL AND TRANQUIL CIRCUMSTANCES. WITH THE ADDED HARASSMENT
BURDEN OF EXPANDING JUDICIAL DECISIONS OF EXPLAINING JUDICIAL
DECISIONS TO NON JUDICIAL OFFICIALS, THE TASK BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE.
OR ALL OF THE ABOVE REASONS, MY RESIGNATION IS THEREFORE TENDERED.
MAYOR KENNEDY: IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT JUDGE LEVENSTEINS
RESIGNATION,
THEREUPON THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY REVEREND
GRAHAM WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43327
A RESOLUTION AC EPTING THF RESIGNATION OF LEONARD L.
LEVENSTEINA AS IC JUDGE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
EFFECTIVE MARCH lb, 1912
(HERE FOLLOWS BODY OF RESOLUTION, QMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE LITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MRS. GORDON, TH �[SOLUTION WA
(ASSED AND ADOPTER BY IHE FOLLOWING VOT - AYh3: SRS LHRISTIE,
RAHAM, VLUMMER, SIRS. bORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NOS: NONE
6 MAR. 16, 1972
5.
THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE COMMISSION WAS READY TO CONSIDER
AQyYCFFOBEEASPHALTTNQTHE t'AVEMENTSEINCNFOROHILLSIDECOMPLETED
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTY
R-4353. UPON GEAR NG NO OBJECTIONS, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS
INTRODUCED BY MR. 1LUMMER, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43328
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PER-
FORMED BY 0 KEEFE ASPHALT PAVEM , INC. FOR
HILLSIDE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4 IN HILLSIDE
HIGHWAY 1PIO 5AND
E 7 TAUI'HOROZING FINAL TPAY-
ME
NT OF 15,,D
(HERE FOLLOWS BODY OF RESOLUTION, OMITTED HERE AND ON
FILE IN THE CITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY REVEREND GRAHAM IFUE RESOLUTIONN WAS
ASSED AND ADOPTER BY THE FOLLOWING VOT - AYts; SRS. lHRISTIE,
URAHAM, FLUMMER, MRS. bORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY, NOLS: NONE
6. ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED WORK - CORAL WAY HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4344
THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE COMMISSION WAS READY TO CWORKOONSIDER
ANY OBJECTIONS TY
CLIFTON-LIGHTSEYOINC, FORTHEECORAL EWAY HOFOIGHWAYEIMPROVEMENTORMH-4544.
UPON HEARING NO OBJECTIONS, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED
BY MR. FLUMMER WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO, 43329
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PER-
HIGHWAYRMED BY IMPROVEMENTIHHj�3�Y INC.,4 [yyFOR CORAL WAY
H-
WAY M �2QY ENT DISTRICT H-54OATLAWTOTALAY GCOST
$9 4y.85 AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF
(HERE FOLLOWS BOY OF RESOLD ION, OMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE LITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MRS, GoRNNATH RESOLUTION WAS PASSED
ND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWLNG VOTE - ATtb: SSRS. UHRISTIE, GRAHAM,
MUMMER, MRS, CORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NO b:. NONE
'. 9NOPAPITIA�
THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE COMMISSION WAS READY TO CONSIDER
ANY GARDENSECTIONS HIGHWAYTO IMPROVEMENT IH-HQ4S)3. UPONHEARING NOOBJECTIONS, GARRESOLUTION
,LAE
THE
FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. ILUMMER, WHO MOVED ITS
ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43330
A REEOLUTION CONFIRMING ORDERING RESOLUTION NO.
431 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITYYCLERK TO ADVERTISE
FOR GARDENSLHIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTBIDS FOR THE S HI-45D)NIN LEyjEUNEE
GARDENS HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-'4F353
(HERE FOLLOWS BODY OF RES LUTION, OMITTED HERE AND ON
FILE IN THE CITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MRS, GORDON, THE RESOLUTION WAS PASSED
AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWIN3 VOTE - ��i: MgSSRS, CHRISTIE, PLUMMER
GRAHAM, MRS, GORDON, MAYOR KENNEDY. : HONE MAR 16, 1972
8,
THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE COMMISSION WAa NOW READY TO
ONS M HEARING QBJECTjI,ONS TOCONFIRMATION OF.URDERING KE QQL j N
NO, 45118 FOR LE JEUNE HARDENS SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SK-5515-C,
MR, GEORGE PITMAN, 4630 N. W. 12TH STREET, MIAMI, APPEARED AND
OBJECTED ON THE GROUNDS THAT THIS PROJECTED IMPROVEMENT REPRESENTED
TOO MUCH MONEY EXPENDED FOR SUCH A SMALL PROJECT,
RUBEN SARKIN AND LOUISE RUSSELL, RESIDENTS OF THE AREA, APPEARED
AND SPOKE IN BEHALF OF THE IMPROVEMENT AND EXPRESSED THE DESIRE
TO SEE SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AT AN EARLY DATE OVER THE ENTIRE CITY,
THEREUPON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY
MR, PLUMMER WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43331
NA O. 4Q1zICONFIRMING ORDERING
IRESOLUTION
1AND AUTHORIZINGTHECITYCLERKTO
ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF LE SR-5515-LNLGARDENS tCENTERLINEANITARY SEWER) INWER LE JMPNOVEMRNT
ENS
SANITARY SEW R IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SK-53i5-L
(CENTERLINE SEWER)
(ONREILELINWTHES O�ITYFCLERKSUUFFICE)MITTED HERE AND
ASSEDUPON AN BEING
ADOPTEDSECONDED
THEBYFOLLOWINGRVOTE THAYt5: MESSRS,
1LUMMER, KEVEREND GRAHAM, MRS. CORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. ` n: NONE
91 Rgflgb"4tFF2EN'NOBEMEflf7iR-SSIS-S3(iineuxE9EEaSROEN$
CONSATHE MAYORANNOUNCEDD THAT THE COMMISSION WAS NOW READY TzzQQ
N
No. 45TO 119HFORINjG QQLE JEUNETbARDENS SANITARYNS TO SEWER
ION FIORDERING ESK- 515-S,
UPQN HEARING NO OBJECTION, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED
BY MR, PLUMMER WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43332
BgaOLUTION
ICONFIRMING
ORDERING
RESOLUTION
-,
311VANDAUTHORIZINGTHECITYCLERKTOADVER
TISE FOROSEALED BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
SK-5515ESGtSDIDELINENSEWER) INELEIJEUNEEGARDE S
SANITARY S WER MPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5315-J
(SIDELINE SEWER)
(ONRFILEE LINWTHES O�IT�FCLERKSUUFFICE)MITTED HERE AND
UPON BEING SED CONDED ECONDED BY MRS, GORDON, TH YB SOLUTION WAa
GRAHAM,
PASSED APLUMMER, MRS,r jHE bORDONLANDI((MIAYORG TKENNEDYYY, NOLS: NONERISTIE,
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MAR 16, 1972
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10. VARIANCE - GARAGE AND UTILITY ROOM - 1109 S. W. 4TH AVENUE
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY REVEREND GRAHAM
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION N0. 43333
A 90 ORDNANCE
tNO. S11, ON AR GCLETViil, SECTIONA E3F0S) ANDI
IARTICLE
IV, SECTION 1,, TO PERMIT CONVERSION OF NEWLY
CONSTRUCTED 9ARAGE AND UTIL ROOM TO D ELLING
UNIT WI ,S RE$g SETBACK, �` REQU R D FO
HE IV. 1 LOT 1U AN�1 . OF W / OT 9,
LOCK S3 , M AMI ( -4.L) LOCATER AT 1 0 . W.
TH AVENUE, LONED K-4 (MEDIUM DENSITY ULTIPLE)
(HERE FOLLOWS BODY
OF RESOLUTION
OMITTED HERE AND
QN FILE IN THE
LITY LLERKS OFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR, PLUMMER, TH FSOL TION WA
ASSED AN ADOPTED BY THE FAnut
,- z - YLJ: MESSRS, LHRISTIE,
ILUMMER, (RAHAM, AND MAYOR KENNEDY, NULS: MRS, CORDON,
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MAR. 16, 1972
MR. GENE DAVIDSON REPRESENTING MR, LUIS VALDES, THE APPLICANT
APPEARED AND URGED ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION,
REVEREND GRAHAM STATED THAT HE HAD INSPECTED THE PROPERTY IN
QUESTION AND HAD BEEN VERY PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. t1E STATED
THE APPLICANT HAD DONE A MARVELOUS JO IN TERMS OF ESTHETICS
AND STATED HE WOULD RECOMMEND TO THE COMMISSION THE GRANTING
OF THIS VARIANCE.
11. PARKS FOR PEOPLE - VALIDATION OF BONDS DISCUSSION
MAYOR K NNEDY: I AM IN RECEIPT OF A LETTER FROM LIR. A. H.
CAPLAN R. WHO WAS ONE OF THE CO-CHAIRMEN OF OUR LARKS FOR
PEOPLEPROGRAM AND IT SAYS'CONGRATULATIONS ON SPLENDID VICTORY
IN THE PARKS BONDS VOTE, I URGE THAT THE VALIDATIC;J PROCEDURES
OF THECITY BE EXPEDITED. IT WAS ALMOST FIVE MONTHS AFTER THE
UNE 19/U ELECTION BEFORE THE FIRST SE OF BONDS WERE VALIDATED.
HIS IN MY OPINION IS INEXCUSABLE AND WOULD LIKE TO URGE THAT
THESE BONDS BE VALIDATED WITHIN 15 TO 0 DAYS 4ND THAT AN AMOUNT
F THE PARKS WORK BF UNDERWAY BY THE TIME THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
ONVENTION IAM GNQS HERE. READ�j �jALBERT
APLANOJRG,TPRESIDENTIS OFLTHE EMIAMIBHEARLDTIM THEN SENTHAT TO ME, ANDHAS
SAID, HE WAS ONE OF THE CO-CHAIRMAN OF OUR PARKS FOR PEOPLE
PROGRAM.
DEAR DAVE:
"CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SPLENDID VICTORY ON THE PARKS
BONDS ROGRAM, YOU GAVE THIS ISSUE MUCH TIME AND I WAS HAPPY TO
WORK WITH YOU ON IT. 1 LEFT MIAMI LATE mummy RY AFTERNOON AND
WAS THRILLED TO GET THE WORD THAT AS OF 1U:SUDALAST EVENING THAT
OUR NARKS PROGRAM HAD PASSED. I UR E THAT THE VALIDATION PRO-
CEDURES OF THE C� TX BE EXPEDIENT. IT WAS ALMOST FIVE MONTHS
AFTER THE JU�l E 1W U ELECTION BEFORE THE FIRST SET OF BONDS WERE
VALIDATED, THIS IN MY OPINION IS INEXCUSA E. 1 WOULD LIKE TO
URGE THAT THESE BONDS BE VALIDATED WITHIN 15 TO 30 DAYSAND THAT
A SUBSTANTIAL AMQUNT OF THE PARKS WORK 4UNDERWAY BY THE TIME
OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENT I ON . I H I S WILL REQUIRE A NEW
SENSE OF URGENCY IN THE LITY MANAGERS OFFICE AND THE LITY LEGAL
DEPARTMENT AND DESPITE BEING A NOVEL EXPERIENCE TO THEM, IT WILL
BE EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL TO THE LITY,
SIGNED: SINCERELY AL"
I WAS VERY MUCH DISTRESSED TO READ THE STORY IN THE PAPER THIS
MORNING WHEN ALL OF US WENT OUT ON THE STREET AND CAMPAIGNED
SAYING THAT WE WOULD START A PARK PROGRAM AND WOULD START IMMED-
IATELY AND PEOPLE ONCE AGAIN WENT ON THE WORD OF THIS LOMMISSION
AND ITS AY R, IN THAT THEY WOULD HAVE A PARK PROGRAM STARTED
AND NOT IN TO / YEARS. 1 AM HOPING THAT YOU WERE QUOTED OUT
OF CONTEXT R. REESE BUT THIS COMMISSION IS OF THE OPINION THAT
WE MUST GET STARTED ON THIS PROGRAM IMMEDIATELY. WHAT I WOULD
LIKE TO DO IS HAVE MR. ACTON WORK WITH MY OFFICE IN GETTING
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEES SET UP SO THAT THE PEOPLE THAT ACTUALLY
LIVE IN THESE AREAS WHERE THE PARKS ARE PROPOSED, 1 WANT YOUNG
PEOPLE, MIDDLE AGED PEOPLE LIKE US4 THE OLDER SENIOR CITIZENS
WHO ARE GOING TO USE THESE PARKS, I WANT EVERYBODY INVOLVED IN
THESE COMMITTEES TO TELL US WHERE THESE PARKS SHOULD GO AND IF
OSSIBLE, WORK IT OUT IN THOSE LOCATIONS WHERE THEY WANT THEM.
IF ITS IMPOSSIBLE FROM AN ECONOMIC STANDPOINT, THEN WE WILL HAVE
TO ANDGzIHENPEOER LEAREA VOTEDUT ONWE ITSAID AND 1TWAS A WANT 1 WANTS TOOR MAKEOITEAPROGRAM ARKS
FOR t'EOPLE FROGRAM, NOW THAT WE HAVE PASSED THIS AND MR. ACT t;
IF YOU WILL DO THIS, YOU HAVE THE NAMES ALREADY AND WE HAVE '6THER
NAMES WE WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO SERVE IN AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO
YOU ON PLACING THESE PARKS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS.
MR, REESE: I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING AND I VERY SELDOM
PUT MYSELF IN A POSITION OF IRYING TO ENDEAVOR OR INTERPRET
TO A REPORTER FOR A NEWSPAPER. 11 WAS SURPRISED WHEN READ THIS
MORNING AND THAT THIS LOMiISSION WOULD B LIEVE THIS WITHOUT EVEN
DISCUSSING IT WITH ME, IF 1 SAID THAT, I HAD ATTENDF�D A MEETING
WHICH I WAS IN ALL DAY PERTAINING TO THE NEGOTIATION S FOR A
POLICE CONCTRACT AND WHEN I WALKED OUT OF THE MEETING, 1 WAS
10 MAR 16,19,
ASKED A SIMPLE QUESTION, WHAT BONDS WERE GOING TO BE SOLD FIRST?
I REPLIED THAT FIRST OF ALL, THE BONDS HAD TO BE VALIDATED AND
THE FIRST BONDS SOLD WOULD BE THE ONES CONCERNED
jjWITH CONDEMNATIONQ
WITS AND I
THINK I AM
RIGHT ON THAT
ASKED A QUESTION ABOUT THE OTHER PARKS, I SAID WELL, ONE OF THE
THINGS WE CAN DO IS EQUIP THEM WITH PEOPLE LIGHTING TO MAKE SUE
THEY ARE LIT, WE CAN PROCEED WITH THAT, HEY THEN ASKED WHEN II
CONTEMPLATED THAT THE PARK PROGRAM WOU D BE COMPLETE. I REPLIED
THAT IT SHOULD BE ALL COMPLETE WITHIN 5 TO 7 YEARS, NOW, THAT
WAS THE END OF IT AND FROM THERE ON IN, WAS IHE OBSERVATION, NOW
I DON'T KNOW IF THIS I SATISFACTORY TO THE LOMMISSION OR ANYTHING
ELSE BUT WHATEVER THE COMMISSIONS POI1ICY IS, IT WILL BE CONFORMED
WITH BUT THEN THE ADMINISTRATION CAN T BE CHASTIZED FOR INCREASING
THE TAX RATE EITHER,
MAYOR KENNEDY, NOW, THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE PEOPLE OF MTAMI THAT
VOTED ON THIS, THAT THEY WOULD HAVE INCREASED AXES AND WE DIDN'T
HIDE ANYTHING FROM THEM, THEY UNDERSTOOD IT. THEY UNDERSTAND
THA; IF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE BEAUTIFUL PARKS AND A PARK PROGRAM,
THAT IT IS GOING TO COST YOU MONEY AND TAXES ARE GOING TO GO UP.
HEY VOTED THAT THEY WANTED IT, THEY HAVE SPOKEN AND IT WAS A GOOD
SUBSTANTIAL VOTE THAT THEY SPOKE BY AND IF YOU WILL TELL YOUR
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING THAT I WANT HIM TO WORK WITH MY OFFICE IN
ETTING THESE PEOPLE AND COMMITTEES SET UP IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD,
I WOULD APPRECIATE IT, BECAUSE WE WANT THE PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE
IN WHERE THESE PARKS ARE GOING AND WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE
IN THESE PARKS.
MR, REESE: MR, MAYOR, I STILL THINK THAT THE STATEMENT THAT I
JUST CONCLUDED IS THE ONE THAT THE ADMINISTRATION HAS TO HAVE
GUIDANCE QN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE TIME SCHEDULE OF THE COMMISSION
IS, I DON T KNOW WHAT WAS SAID TO THE PUBLIC OTHER THAN I KNOW
WHAT WAS SAID AS FAR AS THE UITY WAS CONCERNED IN ITS RESPONSIBILITY
BUT THERE MUST BE SOMETHING OVERLOOKED. AT ONE TIME WE HAD
FREEDHOLDERS ELECTIONS ON BONDS, NOW WE NO LONGER HAYE A FREEHOLDERS
ELECTION, WE HAVE A POPULAR REGISTRATION ELECTION, SO YOU HAVE
PEOPLE VOTING FOR THIS HAT AR NOT PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT
THE TAXING SITUATION. S0 ALL I AM BRINGING OUT IS THAT YOU HAVE
TO RECOGNIZE, WHICH UNDOUBTEDLY YOU 0, ALL THE RAMIFICATIONS
AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE ELECTORATE. NOW I WAS TRYING TO RECOGNIZE THE
FACTTHAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO REDUCE OUR MILLAGE, WE ARE GOING
TO HAVE TO RECOGNIZE WHAT THE WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT IS GOING
TO PLACE ON THE TAXHOLDER AS WELL AS OTHER ANTICIPATED FEES AND
EXPENDITURES WHICH WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE PLACED THERE, SO WE ARE
ONLY LOOKING AT ONE ASPECT OF OUR TOTAL MILLAGE OBLIGATION,
REVEREND GRAHAM: MR. REESE FEELS THAT SOME OF THE COMMISSION
MEMBERS ARE SUCKERED INTQ A SITUATION BY THE PRESS, I DON T THINK
ITSTHAT AT ALL REALLY. I THINK THAT YOU HAVE STATED IT, AND WE
HAVE, MADE A COMMITMENT TO THESE PEOPLE AND WE WANT TO CARRY OUT
THAT COMMITMENT AND WE CERTAINLY WOULD THINK IN TERMS OF CERTAIN
PRIORITIES AND I CERTAINLY D FENDED THE CQNDEMMNATION PRIORITY
PARTICULARLY BECAUSE OF THE BICENTENNIAL PARK OUGHT TO BE READY
FOR IT, THERES NO NEED TO HAVE IT UNLESS IT AGREED WITH THIS,
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ENCOUNTER AS WE WENT OUT INTO THE
COMMUNITY TO TRY TO DO WHAT WE COULD TO GET THIS ISSUE PASSED,
WAS THE TIME ELEMENT WHICH THE PEOPLE POINTED DIRECTLY TO US
AND SAID, LOOK, WE PASS THE BONDS AT A CERTAIN TIME AND IT
SEEMS HUNDREDS OF YEARS BEFORE WE COULD GET ANY ACTION. WELL
IF WE ARE GOING TO BUILD THE PROPER LAUNCHING PAD FOR DEVELOPMENT
OF THE CITY FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF ESTHETICS AND CONVENIENCES,
THEN WE HAVE TO HAVE THE KIND OF MASTER PLAN IN OUR MIND, EVEN
IF ITS NOT DOWN ON PAPER, SO THAT WE CAN KNOW WHAT THE TIMETABLE
IS AND APPROACH IT ON THE BASIS OF JUSTIFIABLE PRIORITIES AND
HAVE THESE THINGS COMPLETED AS EARLY AS IT IS POSSIBLE. NOW WE
KNOW THAT THE AMORTIZATION PLAN BY A GOOD ADMINISTRATOR SHOULD
BE STAGGERED SO THAT ITS PERFECTLY POSSIBLE THAT THE PEOPLE WOULD
BE ABLE TO CARRY THE LOAD WITHOUT UNDUE DURESS AND WE SEE IT
THIS WAY, BUT TO SAY THAT WE WERE MISUNDERSTOOD OR SUCKERED IN
IS AN UNFAIR STATEMENT,
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MR, REESE: WELL I DON'T THINK THIS COMMISSION WAS KNOWLEDGABLE
OF WHAT I HAD SAID, UR IF YOU HAD, UNDOUTTEDLY YOUR ANSWERS
WOULD HAVE NOT RE LECTED WHAT THEY DID, I SAID A CCOMPLETION OF
5 TO 7 YEARS AND I WANT TO GO ON RECORD THA THIS LOMMISSION
VAS IN FAVOR OF CONDEMMING THIS DINNER KEY �ROPERTY FOR ABOUT
S YEARS AGO AND THE NECESSARY STEPS WERE TAKEN AND IT STILL
HASN'T BEEN CONDEMMED, NOW, YOU CANT CHARGE THAT AGAINST THE
ADMINISTRATION, AND, AS FAR AS M. CIOAPMAN S COMMENTS,ON THE
VALIDATION OF THE BONDS, 1 THINK MR, LHAPMAN BETTER BEGIN TO
DO WITH
VALIDATION.
HENTHE LOURTAND THE RECOGNIZETHAT,WEMRON ADOND COUNSELIS T GOCARRYING OUT
A PROCEDURE, WHEREBY YOU ARE ENDEAVORING TO ASK THE ELECTORATE
TO POST A VOTE AS A FREEHOLDER AND ALSO POST IT AS A POPULAR
ELECTORATE AND THAT HAD TO BE RESOLVED LATER ON BY THE COURTS.
0, THE D MONTHS THAT IT TOOK, CANNOT BE SPLASHED ON ADMINIS-
TRATION FOR NOT MOVING FAST ENOUGH.
MRS, GORDON: MR, MAYOR, I JUST WANT TO BRIEFLY COMMENT ALSO
THAT THINK YOUR IDEA OF NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEES IS EXCELLENT
AND T WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU IF YOU WOULD ENLARGE UPON THAT TO
FORM COMMITTEES PEOPLE IN THE EXISTING PARK AREAS TO DEVELOP
THEIR IDEAS OF THE KIND OF IMPROVEMENT THAT THAT NEIGHBORHOOD
1{OULD LIKE TO SEE PUT IN, ALL IN THE SAME THING.
VERY WELL, AND WITH THE RE ARD TO THE COMMENTS F THE NEWS-
PAPER, 1 DIDN T Kf�OW WHAT MR. REESE HAP SAID. MY COMMENTS WERE
MY COMMENTS THAT 1 MADE ABOUT THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT THE SITUATION,
MR, REESE: MR. MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE AT THIS TIME TO PUBLICALLY
THANK THE WORKERS IN OUR SANITATION IEPARTMENT FOR THE ALL OUT
EFFORT THAT THEY PUT FORTH IN DISTRIBUTING THE CITY S MATERIAL
PERTAINING TO THIS PARKS PROGRAM DIRECT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER,
BECAUSE THEY DID DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB, AND I RECEIVED A NUMBER
OF TELEPHONE CALLS THANKING FOR RECEIVING THIS MATERIAL IN THIS
FASHION.
MAYOR KENNEDY: THEY DID A GOOD JOB, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.
MR. PLUMMER: MR. MAYOR, IF I COULD THROUGH YOU, ASK MR. REESE,
WE HAVE TALKED IN REALMS HERE TODAY. CAN YOU GIVE US AN APPROX-
IMAE TIMETABLE OF WHAT YOU FEEL THE ADMINISTRATION, AS QUICKLY
AS POSSIBLE,W1, CAN VALIDATE THE BONDS AND I REALIZE YOU HAVE
NO CONTROL OVER THE CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY, THAT IS IN THE
HANDS OF THE COURT BUT WHEN CAN THIS COMMISSION EXPECT, LET
S SAY THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE PARKS TO BEGIN AS SOON S POSSIBLE.
LAN WE SAY THAT THE VALIDATION IS IN 30 TQ 60 DAS? THAT THE
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PARKS WOULD START IN 90 DAYS? 100, LETS COME
DOWN TO SOME DEFINITE DATES,
MR. REESE: FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS A
RESOLUTION INSTRUCTING THE CITy ATTORNEY TO PROCEED VALIDATION
PROCEEDINGS IMMEDIATELY. THE ADMINISTRATION DOESN T HAVE ANYTHING
TO DO WITH THAT VALIDATION.
MR. PLUMMER: UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, WOULD THAT BE 30 DAYS?
6U DAYS?, MR. ITY ATTORNEY CAN YOU ANSWER THAT SIR.
MR. ROTHSTEIN: You CAN PROBABLY FIGURE ON 90 RAYS„BECAUSE IT WI-L
INCLUDE AN APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT. WHAT MR. REESE REFERRED
TO WAS
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PROffRTY OWNERS.
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30, 60 , 90 DAYS,
MR. ROTHSTEIN: WE CAN FILE IMMEDIATELY AND IT WILL BE UP TO THE
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IF YOU GIVE US THE DIRECTION AND THEN ITS UP TO THE COURT DOCKET
AND THE SUPREME COURT DOCKET.
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MAR. 16, 1972
MR. PLUMMER: MR. REESE, BASED ON 90 DAYS, HOW SOON AFTER THAT
CAN YOU START TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM?
MR. REESE: AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE VALIDATION, Wg CAN PRIOR
TO THE CONCLUSION, WE CAN SUBMIT A PROGRAM TO THECITY (-MM (-OMISSION
FOR THEIR APPROVAL THAT UPON THE VALIDATION OE THE BONDS, WE
WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO GO OUT IN THE OND MARKET AND ENDEAVOR
TO BORROW THE MONEY, Now THE PREPARATION OF THE DOCUMENTS TO GO
OUT IN THE BOND MARKET AND TO SELL THE BONDS BEFORE YOU HAVE THE
CASH,WILL TAKE ABOUT /5 DAYS.
MR. PLUMMER: ALL RIGHT SIR. SO, IN OTHER WORDS YOU ARE TALKING
ABOUT 75 DAYS AFTER THE VALIDATION OF THE BONDS, WE CAN START THE
IMPROVEMENT, DOES THAT TAKE A MOTION?
MR, REESE: THAT WOULD TAK� THEIDOLLARS, Now YOU ARE ASKING ME
TO GIVE YOU ESTIMATES AND CAN T BE 4OUND BY THEM BECAUSE I AM
NOT THE ONE THAT CONTROLS THEM. ALL I CAN GIVE YOU IS PAST
EXPEDIENCE.
MR. PLUMR: MR. MAYOR, AT THIS TIME, I WILL OFFER A MOTION
THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT
THE BOND ISSUE JUST RECENTLY PASSED IN REFERENCE TO PARKS,
MRS. GORDON: SECOND
MAYOR KENNEDY: MR, ROTHSTEIN, WHEN CAN THIS VALIDATION TAKE PLACE?
MR. ROTHSTEIN: WELL, I JUST FINISHED SAYING SIR THAT IN LIGHT
OF THE
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HEARINGS, THE SUPREME OURT,DOCKETS ON THE APPEAL, WE WILL DO IT
AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. CAN'T GIVE YOU A DATE BECAUSE IT IS
BEYOND MY CONTROL.
MAYOR KENNEDY: BUT YOU ARE GOING TO START RIGHT TODAY?
MR. ROTHSTEIN: WE WILL PROBABLY FILE IT MONDAY.
MAYOR KENNEDY: AND 75 DAYS AFTER THE VALIDATION, RIGHT MR. REESE?
BEFORE YOU CAN GO TO THE STREET FOR A BID,
MR. REESE: WELL, WE CAN PROCEED ON A LOT OF THE PRELIMINARY WORK
WHIL IT IS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF VALIDATION. IT WOULD OVERLAP
BUT I WOULD SAY IT WOULD BE ABOUT 75 DAYS BEFORE YOU WOULD HAVE
HARD DOLLARS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF VALIDATION.
THEREUPON THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR.
PLUMMER WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 45334
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
IMMEDIATELY BEGIN VALIDATION PROCEEDINGS ON
THE BOND ISSUE RECENTLY APPROVED BY THE
ELECTORATE
(HERE FOLLOWS BOpY OF RESOLUTION, QMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE LITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MRS. GORDON, TH R SOL TION WA
PASSED AND ADOPTERBY THE FOLLOWING VOT YSRSr1 LHRISTIE,
GRAHAM, PLUMMER, MRS. UORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NOLS: NONE
MAYOR KENNEDY: AND LET ME SAX IN CONCLUDING ON THIS ITEM THAT
WE HAD A COMMITTEE OF ABOUT 27 REALLY DEDICATED P OPLE ON OUR
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO DID H TREMENDOUS JOB AND I WANT TO THANK
ALL OF THEM PERSQNAL1Y AND THEY WILI, BE HONORED BY THE CITY.
1 WANT TO THANK OB AILE\' AND BOB URWITZ WHO RAN THE CAMPAIGN,
THEY DID A YEOMANS JOB, WE HAD VERY LITTLE MONEY TO WORK WITH
AND I THINK WE GOT THE MAXIMUM OUT OF IT. I WANT TO THANK THE
CITY MANAGER AND MR. ACTON AND HIS STAFF, WITHOUT THEIR HELP
13 MAR 16, 11172
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE, THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT DISTRIBUTED
DOOR TO DOOR, IT WAS TRULY A TOTAL CQMMITMENT OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE,
OF OUR SENIOR CITIZENS, OF OUR CITY ADMINISTRATION, OF YOUR ELECTED
OFFICIALS AND THE PEOPLE NOT ONLY THE DOWNTOWN PEOPLE, BUT THE
PEOPLE IN ALL THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND THATS WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT
THAT WE KEEP THAT COMMITMENT TO THEM AND THAT THEY TAKE PART IN
SAYING WHAT THEY WANT IN THE EXPANSION OF THESE PARKS AND THE
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PARKS AND WHERE THEY THINK THE NEW PARKS SHOULD
QO AND I THINK WE HAVE A MORAL DUTY TO CONTINUE THIS AND THATS WHY
AM PUSHING SO HARD BECAUSE IT WAS EVERYBODY THAT PASSED THIS BOND
ISSUE,
NOT ANY ONE SEGMENT, IT WAS EVERYONE AND 1 AM VERY PLEASED
AT THE GREAT AMOUNT OF ENCOURAGEMENT WE GOT FROM EVERY SOURCE AND
MR, REESE, IF YOU WILL PLEASE WORK WITH MY OFFICE ON THAT TO SEE
THAT THESE NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEES SET UP AND THEY WILL
BE ADVISORY. IF THEY CAN NOT BE PUT WHERE THEY ARC BECAUSE OF
ECONQMIC CONDITIONS OR TRAFFIC HAZARDS OR OTHER PROBLEMS, THEN
THE CITY ADMINISTRATION IS GOING TO HAVE TO LET US KNOW THAT BUT
WE DEFINITELY WANT THESE COMMUNITIES WITHIN OUR OVERALL COMMUNITY
SYSTEM TO TELL US WHERE THEY THINK THESE PARKS AND THE IMPROVEMENTS
SHOULD BE.
REV, GRAHAM: MR. MAYOR, IF YOU WILL ADD THE NAME OF MR. FRANK COBO,
I THINK HE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF EVERYTHING.
MAYOR KENNEDY: RIGHT, AND CERTAINLY FRANK COBO, MY EXECUTIVE
ASSISTANT WHO REALLY RAMRODDED THIS THING THROUGH AND 1 WAS GOING
TO GIVE HIM SPECIAL RECOGNITION WHEN WE AWARD THESE PEOPLE WHO
PARTICIPATED.
MR. REESE: MR, MAYOR, MAY I MAKE A SUGGESTION THAT WE DON'T FORGET
THE PEOPLEWHO WORKEDSO HARD ON PUTTING THIS SLIDE PRESENTATION
TRHAMPLET ONOGETHER D"IHOINKID THE IREEN INORRMIAMIMAN' AND THATS FAR
THE AS IJEPARTMENTETTING TOFHIS
PUBLICITY AS WELL AS OUR OWN PRINTING PEOPLE AS WELL AS EVERYBODY
ELSE THAT WENT ALL OUT TO DO IT WITHOUT CAUSING ANY GREAT EXPENDITURE
OF MONEY.
MAYOR KENNEDY: MR. REESE, YOU AND I WILL GET TOGETHER AND WE WILL
COME UP WITH SOMETHING FITTING TO GIVE TO THESE PEOPLE TO RECOGNIZE
THEIR EFFORTS,
12. VARIANCE - LOTS 10 AND 11, TRIANGLE CO'S SUB.1685 BIRD AVENUE
MR, E. R. JONES REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT JOSEPHINE JONES,
APPEARED AND REQUESTED VARIANCE TO PERMIT ISSUANCE OF A BUI NG
PERANDM11,FQR FRIANGIS,TINQG'TWSUBAf(I±b2IU ) 2b 5UI3IRDE NPORTION OF AVENUE, HAVINGTL, 5
SQ.FT OF AREA (0, UO� $$//gETC,
MR. ETONE, R. IIERBERT REQUIRgD.ORT, MR. STEVE VARNESSIA APPEARED
AND SPOKE AGAINST THE GRANTING OF THE VARIANCE ON THE GROUNDS
THAT IT WOULD ESTABLISH A BAD PRECgDENT AND OPEN THE DOOR FOR
HIGH DENSITY LEVELS IN THE AREA. IHgY CITED A RECENT CASE WHERE
AN APPLICANT WAS TURNED DOWN BY THE CITY IN A REQUEST FOR VARIANCE
WHICH MR. kD KICKAyE fORUN,EMITTED A I'RESIDENTUOFIUNIT TIGERTAILRTMENT IN THE
ASSOCIATION STATED
HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE HIS ORGANIZATION REVIEW THIS MATTER AND
MAKE AARRE OMMENDATION.
bEORGE ACTON, DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMFNT SPOKE
IN DEFENSE OF HIS RECOMMENDATION FOR DENIAL AND SUBMITTED CHARTS
AND IDES OF THE AREA,
AFTER CONSIDERABLE FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE COMMISSION EXPRESSED
A DESIRE TO PHYSICALLY INSPECT THE PROPERTY AND QUE TIONI AND DEFERRED
ANY ACTION ON THIS REQUEST TO THE MEETING OF APRIL 0, 1972.
] VISIT OF U. $,, SUBMAgINE - REQUEST FOR BERTHING AT MUNICIPAL DOCKS
gIk. DAVID 1.4,94W54446E APPEARED ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES
NAYY TO REQUEST THAT THE ADMINISTRATION ALLOW THE BERTHING OF A
.J.SUBMARINE hHICH IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN MIAMI THIS WEEKEND FOR
LIBRTY PORT. t1E STATED IHAT IN THE PAST IT HAD BEEN THE POLICY OF
THE NAVY TO REQUEST THE FO;cT AUTHORITY FOR PERMISSION TO BERTH THE
VISITING SHIPS AT THg OLD DOCKS BUT SINCE THE AREA HAD BEEN TURNED
BACK TO THE CITY OF MIAMI, HE WAS MAKING THE REQUEST OF THE CITY
MANAGER'S OFFICE. 14
MAR 16, 1972
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HE EXPLAINED THE THE MUNICIPAL DOCKS ARE EXTREMELX1� ACCESSIBLE TO THE
USLIC OR THE PLANNED OPEN HODS FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY COMMANDER
ROBERT BESKIN, COMMANDER OF THE NAVAL RESERVE (RAINING LENTER ALSO
APPEARED 0 UR E THIS PERMISSION.
THE CITY MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT THE OLD PORT AREA WAS UNDER
VARIOUS CONTRACTS FOR DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDINGS AND THAT THEY
WERE BEING DISMANTLED FROM WITHIN FOR SALVAGE PURPOSES AND THAT
A GREAT HAZARD EXISTED AT THE PRESENT TIME. HE STATED THAT IN ALL
FAIRNESS, WITHOUT PUTTING THE CITY IN A POSITION 0E LIABILITY, THE
RIGHT PLACE TO HAVE THESE SHIPS BERTH WOULD BE AT DODGE ISLAND.
AFTER ONSIDgRABLE DISCUSSION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BUS
SERVICE TO IJODG ISLAND IS AVAILABLE ON A SPECIAL ASIS WHEN SHIPS
ARE VISITING. IT WAS FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE CITY COULD MAKE
NO COMMITMENT AT THIS TIME ABOUT FUTURE POLICY OF THE USE OF THE
OLD PORT PIERS PENDING ADOPTION OF ONE OF THE MANY PLANS PROJECTED
FOR THE AREA,
14. VARIANCE - REDESIGN OF FRONT PORCH - 300 S.W. 67TH AVENUE
MR. ARMANDO NEGRIN, APPLICANT APPEARED TO URGE ADOPTION
OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED VARIANCE:
A NO, b I, ON ARTICLETVI,GSECTIONANCg FROM 5 (1) TO IERMITfVCE
RE-DESIGGGN OF EXISTINGFRONT PORCH TO EXTEND
ONACC LOTs1U . BLOENTIRE C2WIDTH FA RLAWN" (8-83) HOUSE,
I TOCAT15'
FRONT TBA K (LU REQUIR D1 QCAT D AT 0
S. W, b1TH AVENUE, IN AN K-1 (UNE-I-AMILY IJISTRICT
SEVERAL OBJECTORS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD APPEARED AND OBJECTED
TO THE GRANTING OF THIS VARIANCE
IHE MOTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR, PLUMMER AND SECONDED Y
REVEREND GRAHAM AND FAILED IQ PASS BY THE FOLLOWING yOTE: AYES:
ESSRS. PLUMMER, GRAHAM. NS: MR. CHRISTIE, FIRS. I.ORDON AND
AYOR KENNEDY.
15. ZONED STREET WIDTH 73 STREET, N.E. NORTH MIAMI AVENUE
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871
(COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE), ARTICLE
XXV, BY ADDING A NEW PARAGRAPH 61-A, AS
HEREINAFTER SET FORTH, ESTABLISHING THE
ZONED STREET WIDTH OF 73 STREET, N. E.
NORTH MIAMI AVENUE TO N. E. MIAMI COURT;
REPEALING ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
AND PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
HEREIN
Was introduced by Mr. Christie, seconded by Mrs. Gordon, and passed
on its first reading by title by the following vote - AYES: Messrs.
Christie, Graham, Plummer, Mrs. Gordon and ?'ayor Kennedy.
16. VARIANCE - ENCLOSURE OF EXISTING CARPORT, LOT 18, BLOCK 27,
BAY VISTA PARK
The following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43335
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM ORDINANCE NO.
6871, ARTICLE V, SECTION 3 (2) (a), TO PERMIT ENC-
LOSURE OF EXISTING CARPORT ON LOT 18, BLOCK 27,
BAY VISTA PARK (5-47) LOCATED AT 549 N.W. 42 STREET
WITH SIDE SETBACK OF 3' (5' required) ZONED R-1
(One -Family.) 15
MAR 16, 1972
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the City Clerks Office)
Upon being seconded by Mr . Christie, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Christie,
Graham, Plummer, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Kennedy. NOES: None
17. CONDITIONAL USE - ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTAURANT - LOTS 14 thru
25, BLOCK 2, POINT VIgW AA (2-93) - "FORTE PLAZA"
The following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43336
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A "CONDITIONAL USE" AS
PROVIDED IN ORDINANCE NO. 6871, ARTICLE XI-2
SECTION 1 (7) (d) , TO PERMIT ESTABLISHMENT OF
RESTAURANT IN PROPOSED BUILDING TO BE CONSTR-
UCTED ON LOTS 14 THRU 25, BLOCK 2, AND INCL-
UDED ALLEYS, POINT VIEW AMD, (2-93), KNOWN AS
TENTATIVE PLAT #804, DESIGNATED AS "FORTE
PLAZA", LOCATED AT 1425 BRICKELL AVENUE, IN
AN R-CB (RESIDENCE -OFFICE) DISTRICT, SUBJECT
TO NO SIGN BEING PLACED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE
BUILDING
(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. Christie
Graham, Plummer, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Kennedy. NOES: None
18. VARIANCE - CONSTRUCTION OF WALL, LOT 14, BLOCK 2, NATOMA PARK
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Christie
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43337
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM ORDINANCE
NO. 6871, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 17 (3) TO PERMIT
CONSTRUCTION OF WALL 7' HIGH (4' PERMITTED), ON
BASE BUILDING LINE OF SUBJECT PROPERTY, LOT 14,
BLOCK 2, NATOMA PARK (9-116), LOCATED AT APPROX-
IMATELY 1720 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY, ZONED R-1
(One Family)
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the City Clerks Office)
Upon being seconded by Mr. Christie, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Christie,
Graham, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Kennedy. ABSTAINING: Mr. Plummer
19. ZONING CLASSIFICATION CHANGE - RAILWAY SHOPS ADD 2ND AMD
An Ordinance entitled -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871 (Compre-
hensive Zoning Ordinance) BY CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION FOR LOTS 13, & 14, BLOCK 1, LOTS
1, 2, 13 F, 14, BLOCK 3; LOTS 1, 2, 13 & 14, BLOCK
5; LOTS 23, 24 $ 2S, BLOCK 12, LOTS 21 thru 25,
BLOCK 16, LOTS 21 THRU 25, BLOCK 20, RAILWAY SHOPS
ADD 2ND AMD (3-183) FROM C-4 (Gener.al Commercial)
TO C-2 (Community Commercial), LOCATED AT N. W. 2
AVENUE BETWEEN N. W. 51 and 54 STREETS; AND BY
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MAR 16, 1972
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MAKING THE NECESSARY CHANGES IN THE ZONING DISTRICT
MAP MADE A PAT OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871 BY REF-
ERENCE AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTIC E III, SECTION 2,
THEREOF; REPEALING ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
AND PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE HEREIN
was introduced by Mrs. Gordon, seconded by Mr. Christie, and
passed on its first reading by title by the following vote -
AYES: Messrs. Christie, Graham, Plummer, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor
Kennedy. NOES: None
20. VARIANCE - CONSTRUCTION OF RADIO TRANSMITTER- LOTS 1,2,3
SMITH SUB - I06'ISCAYNE BOULEVARD
The following resolution was introduced by Reverend Graham
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43338
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM ORDINANCE
no. 6871, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 21 (1) (b), TO
PERMIT CONSTRUCTION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING TOWER
407.75' HIGH (375' PERMITTED), TO BE ON TOP OF
STRUCTURE ON LOTS 1, 2, AND 3, SMITH SUB, (3-5)
LOCATED AT 100 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD; ZONED C-3,
(Central 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. Christie,
Graham, Plummer, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Kennedy. NOES: None
Mr. Raymond Mc Fadden, President of WTMI, owned by S.J.R.
Communications, appeared and urged the adoption of the resolution.
21. CONDITIONAL USE - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT - KEW GARDENS
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Christie,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43339
A RESOLUTION TO UPHOLD THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING
AND ZONING BOARD, TO DENY APPLICATION OF JULIO A.
VIYELLA FOR CONDITIONAL USE AS PROVIDED IN ORDINANCE
NO. 6871, ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1 (4-A) TO PERMIT CON-
STRUCTION OF PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ON LOT 2, LESS
S 50' BLOCK 4, KEW GARDENS (8-9), CONSISTING OF 4
UNITS IN 2 BUILDINGS, AS PER PLAN ON FILE IN PLANNING
BOARD OFFICE; LOCATED AT 3080 N. W. 16 STREET, ZONED
R-2 (TWO FAMILY)
(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. Christie, Plummer,
Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Kennedy. NOES: Reverend Graham
J. T. Stone, 3085 N. W. 16th Street together with several other area
objectors appeared and spoke against the granting of this conditional
use on the grounds that the area was already overcrowded and that
insufficient space for the parking of cars already existed.
17 MAR 16t 1972
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22. REMOVAL OF CENTER MEDIAN STRIPS - SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Christie,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43340
A RESOLUTION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANS-
PORTATION OPPOSING THE PROPOSAL TO REMOVE THE
LANDSCAPING AND MEDIAN STRIPS ON SOUTH DIXIE
HIGHWAY TO FACILITATE A SEVENTH TRAFFIC LANE
(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. Christie, Graham
Hummer, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Kennedy. NOES: None
23. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - PATIO TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT AND SINGLE
FAMILY ATTACHED DWELLINGS
An Ordinance entitled -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871 (COMPRE_
HENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE), BY DELETING PARAGRAPH
4-A of SECTION 1, OF ARTICLE IV, IN ITS ENTIRETY,
AND BY SUBSTITUTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW PARA-
GRAPH (4-A) AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH; AND BY ADD-
ING A NEW SECTION 6 TO ARTICLE VI, AS HEREINAFTER
SET FORTH, PERTAINING TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
OF A PLANNED UNIT NATURE; REPEALING ALL LAWS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABIL-
ITY CLAUSE HEREIN
Was introduced by Mr. Christie, seconded by Reverend Graham, and
passed on its first reading by title by the following vote -
AYES: Messrs. Christie, Graham, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Kennedy.
NOES: Mr. Plummer
RECESS: The meeting was recessed at 12:45 o'clock P.M. until
2:30 o'clock P.M.
NOTE: The meeting reconvened at 2:45 o'clock P.M. with the follow-
ing members present: Messrs. Christie, Graham, Plummer and
Mrs. Gordon. ABSENT: Mayor Kennedy
24. ZONING CLASSIFICATION CHANGE - S.W.CORNER N.W. 36 COURT F,
N.W. FLAGLER TERRACE
An Ordinance entitled -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6871 (COMPRE-
HENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) BY CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION FOR LOTS 5 AND 6, BLOCK 10 TWELFTH
STREET MANORS (5-59), FROM R-2 (Two -Family) TO
C-2 (Community Commercial) DISTRICT, LOCATED AT
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF N. W. 36TH COURT AND N. W.
FLAGLER TERRACE; AND BY MAKING NECESSARY CHANGES
IN ZONING DISTRICT MAP MADE A PART OF SAID ORD-
INANCE NO. 6871 BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION IN
ARTICLE III, SECTION 2, THEREOF; REPEALING ALL
LAWS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE HEREIN
passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of March 2,
1972 was taken up for its second and final reading by title and
adoption. 18
MAR 16, 1972
On motion of Mr. Christie, Seconded by Mr. Plummer, the ordinance
was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and
adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Christie, Graham,
Plummer, Mrs. Gordon NOES: None
Said Ordnance was designated Ordinance No. 8042.
25. ACCEPTANCE OF HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY DEED S.W. FLAGLER TERRACE
S.E. 1 STREET
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Christie,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43341
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY DEED
DATED FEBRUARY 17, 1972 FROM MR. AND MRS. J.B. CASH
FOR A 5-FOOT STRIP OF LAND ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF
S. W. FLAGLER TERRACE AND A 10 FOOT STRIP OF LAND
ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF S. E. 1 STREET EXTENDING
EASTWARD FROM S. W. 17 AVENUE: AND DIRECTING THAT
SAID HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY DEED BE RECORDED IN THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the City (%erks Office)
Upon being seconded iy Mr. Plummer, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Christie,
Plummer, Graham, Mrs. Gordon iS: None
26. ACCEPTING GRANT OF EASEMENT - STORM SEWER- N.W.SOUTH TAMIAMI
CANAL DRIVE TO THE TAMIAHir CANAL -
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Christie
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43342
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT OF EASEMENT DATED
FEBRUARY 14, 1972 FROM INTERCON DEVELOPMENT CORP.
FOR A STORM SEWER EXTENDING FROM N. W. SOUTH
TAMIAMI CANAL DRIVE TO THE TAMIAMI CANAL
(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. Christie, Graham,
Plummer and Mrs. Gordon.
27. ACCEPTANCE OF COVENANT - ATLANTIC INVESTMENT CORP.
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Christie,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43343
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COVENANT TO RUN WITH
THE LAND DATED FEBRUARY 21, 1972 FROM MIAMI ATL-
ANTIC INVESTMENT CORP. RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A TEMPORARY SANITARY SEWER FORCE MAIN; AND
AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT FOR SAID CONSTRUCTION
(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. Christie,
Graham, Plummer and Mrs. Gordon. NOES: None
19 MAR 16, 1972
28. LEJEUNE GARDENS SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS SR-5315-C F, SR-5315-S
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43344
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $25,000 FROM THE "SANITARY
SEWER BOND FUND" FOR PRELIMINARY EXPENSES FOR THE
LE JEUNE GARDENS SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
SR-5315-C (Centerline Sewer) and SR 5315-S (Side-
line Sewer)
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the City Clerks Office)
Upon being seconded by Mr. Christie, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Christie,
Graham, Plummer and Mrs. Gordon. NOES: None
29. ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED WORK - DEMOLITION OF OLD FIRE STATION #7
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43345
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PER-
FORMED BY CUYAHOGA WRECKING CORPORATION AT A
TOTAL COST OF $3,545 AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL
PAYMENT OF $3,545 FOR FIRE STATION NO. 7 -
DEMOLITION - 1972
(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. Christie, Graham,
Plummer and Mrs. Gordon. NOES: None
30. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - POINT VIEW SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT
SR-5276-C
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43346
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO
PUBLISH A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR OBJECTIONS
TO THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF POINT VIEW SANITARY
SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5276-C (Centerline Sewer)
IN POINT VIEW SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
SR-5276-C (Centerline Sewer)
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the City Clerks Office)
Upon being seconded by Mr. Christie, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Christie,
Graham, Plummer and Mrs. Gordon. NOES: None
20
MAR 16, 1972
31. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - NORTH GATE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Christie,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43347
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH
A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR OBJECTIONS TO THE
ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE COMPLETED
CONSTRUCTION OF NORTH GATE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
H-4337 IN NORTH GATE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
H-4337
(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. Christie,
Plummer, Graham, Mrs. Gordon NOES: None
32, COURT ACTION AGAINST UNITY HALL INC. - CLAIM
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Christie,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43348
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO PROCEED
WITH APPROPRIATE COURT:,ACTION TO ENFORCE THE
CLAIM OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AGAINST THOSE
PARTIES HE DEEMS RESPONSIBLE
(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. Christie,
Graham, Mrs. Gordon and Mr. Plummer: Noes: None
33. FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION - MIAM1 P9L1cE MANPOWER ALLOCATIOK
The following resolution was introduced by Mrs. Gordon
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43349
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
SUBMIT A FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMIN-
ISTRATION, TO INITIATE A PROJECT ENTITLED
"MIAMI POLICE MANPOWER ALLOCATION AND
EVALUATION PROJECT", AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS THEREBY, SUBJECT
TO APPROVAL OF THE FEDERAL GRANT AND RECEIPT
OF FEDERAL FUNDS
(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 ft1?owing vote - AYES: Messrs. Christie,
Graham, Plummer and Mrs. Gordon. NOES: None
21
MAR 16, 1972
34.
LCATION - POLICE PROJECT TO SUPPRESS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. CHRISTIE,
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43350
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
SUBMIT A FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF J(USTIC�EE, LAW QENFORCEWghE!
MENT ADMIN-
T t'NOII 0II I t' TLWEPAORE116
F N t'ACTI ITI S AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS THEREBY, SUBJECT
TO APPROVAL OF FEDERAL GRANT AND RECEIPT
OF FEDERAL FUNDS
(HERE FOLLOWS BODY OF RESOLUTION, OMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE I.ITY CLERKS UFFICE) .
UPON
ASSEDAN BEING
ADOPTEDSECONDED
THEBFOLLOWINGRDLQOTE THAYLS: MESSRS' UHRISTIE,
TION WA;
tLUMMER, (3RAHAM AND MRS. GORDON. NOtS: NONE
35. PLAT ACCEPTANCE - ALLAPATTAH--COURT SUBDIVISION
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. PLUMMER,
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43351
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED ALLA-
PATTAH COURT SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND ACCEPTING THE DEDIC-
ATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, WAIVING CERTAIN PROV-
ISIONS OF THE CITY CODE AND STATE LAW; AND
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT
(HERE FOLLOWS BOQY OF RESOLUTION, OMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE I.ITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MRS, GORDON, TH SOLMTION WAS
ASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING LATE - Y��: ESSRS. CHRISTIE,
(iRAHAM, MUMMER AND MRS. GORDON. NOtS: NONE
16. BID ACCEPTANCE - NATIONAL LINEN SERVICE & DUST CONTROL SERVICE
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43352
15VED FEBRUARY
, 19/Z, ON OF NATIONAL GLINEN THE BSERVICE ID IFOR FURNISHING
RENTAL LINEN SERVICE, AS REQUIRED, ATTH RICES
LISTED HEREIN, FORTH Q RIOD MARCH , 19721 THROUGH
THROUGH FEBRUARY �, 19/, AND AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING
AGENT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS
AS RECUIRED, AFTER FIRST HAVING DETERMINED THAT
FUNDS BUDGETED FOR THIS PURPOSE ARE AVAILABLE
22 MAR 16, 1972
S
(ONRFILELINWTHEO�IT�FCLERKSU'JFFICE)MITTED HERE AND
ASSEDUPON AN]� BEING
ADOPTEDSECONDED
THEBFOLLOWINGCHRISTIE, -TUg AYES: MESSRS.LUTION WAS
CHRISTIE,
FLUMMER, bRAHAM AND MRS. GORDON. NOtS: NONE
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION RO. 43352-"A"
A RE Q UTION ACCEPTING THE BID RECEIVED FEBRUARY
15, 1972, OF FLORIDA DUST CONTROL SERVICE, INC.,
FOR FURNISHING DUST CONTROL PRODUCTS, AS REQUIRED
AT EPRIM LISTED 1, 19/1 THROUGHHFEBRUARYEREIN, O?8, 1915, AD
MARCHAND
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING AGENT OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS, AS REQUIRED,
AFTER FIRST HAVING DETERMINED THAT FUNDS ARE AVAIL-
ABLE.
(ONRFILELINWTHES O�IT�FCLERKSUUFFICE)MITTED HERE AND
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR. CHRISTIE, THg RESOLUTION WIGS
EASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING YOTE - AYES: MESSRS. IHRISTIE,
FLUMMER, bRAHAM AND MRS. GORDON. NOtS: NONE
37. SALE OF CONFISCATED FIREARMS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. PLUMMER WHO
MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43553
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF 501 CONFIS-
CITEDFFIREA33N((��RMS3TO CENTURY ARMS INC., AT A TOTAL
(HERE FOLLOWS BODY OF RESOLUTIONS, OMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE LITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MRS. GORDON, TH ESOLUTION WA
ASSED AN ADOPTED BY HE FOLLOWING xQTE - YLS: MESSRS. HRISTIE,
PLUMMER, AND
AND MRS. GORDON. NOtS: NONE
38. AID AWARD --SANITARY SEWER MODIFICATIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. CHRISTIE
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43354
AORESQLJUTION AWARDING THE BID RECEIVED MARCH
Da, OF JOE REINERTSQN EQUIPMENT CO., IN
THE ESTIMATED AMOUNTTz OF $9, $ R THE TEBCO
SANTHEITARY AMOUNTEOFR$1U,�9bU. FRONSTH iACCOUNTLOCATING
ENTITLED
THE
SEWER BOND FUNDS') AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT THEREFOR
(ONRFILEE LINWTHES O�I1'�F1'.LERKSUUFFICE)MITTED HERE AND
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR. PLUMMER, THE RESOLUTION WAS
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING3 VOTE -
2MAR 16? 1972
MESSiS. CHRISTIE, GRAHAM, PLUMMER AND MRS, GORDON. NOES: NONE
39. I ' : ► - 'HOME CONCEPTS 111C.-NEIGHBORHOOD
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR, CHRISTIE
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43355
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID RECEIVED MARCH
14, 19/2, OF T POIQNE ONCEPTS INC., AT A
TOTAL COST OF $11119 /.0u FOR FURNISHING AND
INSTALLING A NEIGHBORHOOD ROBBERY ALERT JYSTEM
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
(ONRFILEE LINWTHES O�ITYFCLERKSUUFFICE)MITTED HERE AND
ASSEDUPA(N�DBEING ADOPTEDLBYDED THEBY MR. FOLLOWINUMxMQETE T- AVES: MESSRS. CHRISTIE,
UTION WA;
(RAHAM, MUMMER AND MRS. CORDON. NOtS: NONE
40. BID ACCEPTANCE - FIFTEEN (15) SECURITY ALARM CAMERAS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43356
A RESO UTIONV ACCEPTING THE BID RECEIVED ON
MARCH 14, 1972 0 PITMAN PHOTO, INC., AT A
TQ QL COST OF $7L18.SU FOR FURNISHING FIFTEEN
CD) SECURITY ALARM CAMERAS FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF POLICE
(ONRFILEE LINWTHES OI.ITpY �FCLERKSUUFFICE)MITTED HERE AND
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR. CHRISTIE, TH RESOLUTION WAS
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING xOTE - AYES: MESSRS. CHRISTIE,
GRAHAM, rLUMMER AND MRS. GORDON. NOtS: NONE
41. $ID ACCEPTANCE - MORNINGSIDE. PARK -FENCING
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR, PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43357
A g SOLUTION AWARDING THE BID RECEIVED MARCH 15,
nil OF CORNW NCE COMPANY IN THE ESTIMATED
AMOUNT OF $5,4b5.UU FOR THE. CONSTRUCTION OF THE
MORNIN ID PARK FENCING) ALLOCATING TH� AMOUNT
QF $9,'4S1.U0 FROM THE ACCOUNT ENTIT4D CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT FUNDS- UNALLOCATED FUNDS AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT THEREFOR
(ONRFILELINWTHES O�IT�FCLERKSUUFFICE)MITTED HERE AND
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MRS. GORDON, TUgSRESRLUTION WAS
PASSEIAN ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING YQ E - ART
GRAHAM, t'LUMMER AND MRS, GORDON. NULS: NONE
24 MAR 10/ 1972
42. BID AWARD - WORK SHIRTS AND WORK TROUSERS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43358
A ARO15TI19/1, OFJULESBROTHERSUNIFORMS
ACCEPTING
RUARY5, lyy
INC., FOR FURNISRNG WORK SHIRTS AND WORK TROU-
SERS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS REQUIRED, AT THE
PRICES SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED LIST, FQQ M THE
DATE OF AWARD THROUGH JANUARY 31, 19/3; AND
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PURCHASING AGENT
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS,
AS REQUIRED, AFTER FIRST HAVING DETERMINED THAT
FUNDS BUDGETED FOR THIS PURPOSE ARE AVAILABLE
(ONRFILEE LINWTHES OI.IT�FCLERKSUUFFICE)TION, QMITTED HERE AND
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR, CHRISTIE, THg ESOUTION WAS
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE - Qq ESS: MESSRS.
CHRISTIE, GRAHAM, PLUMMER, MRS hORDON. NOES: NONE
43. ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE METHODS - FIRE INSURANCE
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. CHRISTIE
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43359
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXPLORE ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE METHODS IN
REFERENCE TO THE FIRE INSURANCE POLICY COV-
ERING ALL LITY OF MIAMI BUILDINGS AND CONTENTS
INCLUDING INFORMAL PROPOSALS FROM VARIOUS
INSURANCE FI MS, WITH A PROGRESS REPORT TO BE
MADE TQ THE ITY COMMISSION AT ITS MEETING OF
APRIL b, 19%
(ONRFILELINWTHES OI.ITRY �FCLERKSUUFFICE)TION, MITTED HERE AND
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MRS, GORDON, MMRESOLUTION WAS
RSSED ANR ADOPTED BY THEFQLLOWING VQ F - S: MESSRS. CHRISTIE,
URAHAM, MUMMER AND MRS. CORDON, NULJ: ONE
44. DEVELOPMENT OF STADIUM MANAGERS OFFICE - ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43360
A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $25,009 FROM THE
ORANGE BOWL RESERVE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF DEVELOPING THE STADIUM MANAGER S OFFICE
AT THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM; FURTHER AUTHOR-
IZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK
THROUGH CITY FORCES OR THROUGH CONTRACT,
WHICHEVER IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY
(HERE FOLLOWS BORN' OF RESOLUTION, QMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE LITY CLERKS UUFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR, CHRISTIE, THE RESOLUTION WAS
EASSED ANR ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE - AYES: MESSRS. CHRISTIE
NLUMMER, (3RAHAM AND MRS, GORDON. NOES: NONE.
25 MAR 16 f 1972
45. LIGHTING PROJECT - AERIE CHRISTMAS PARK
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR, PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43361
.A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $4.,115.fn.TO.COVER THE
COST OF IT- 1Uil - T ANDAUTHORIZINGTHE ENTITLED
ICHRISTMAS
CITY LIGHTNGMANAGER
TO ISSUE A WORK ORDER THEREFOR
(HERE FOLLOWS BODY OF RESOLUTION, OMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE LITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR, CHRISTIE, THE RESOLUTION WAS
PASSED ANtt$$
ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWINg YQTE - AYES: MESSRS. CHRISTIE
PLUMMER, bRAHAM AND MRS. GORDON,
46. INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR, PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43362
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CARLOG GONZALEZ AS A
MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL
COMMITTEE
(HERE FOLLOWS BODY QF RE OLUTION, OMITTED HERE
AND ON FILE IN THE LITY LLERKS OFFICE)
UTION
UPONEING ED THAYRS: MESSRS. LHRISTIE,
PLUMMER/ bRAHAM AND MRS. GORDON. NOtS: NONE
26 MARCH 1972
47, RESCUE SQUAD - NEW COCONUT GROVE FIRE STATION
Mr. Plummer: What I would like to ask Mr. Reese is something that
we have discussed before in reference to the rescue squad in the
new Fire Station in Coconut Grove. Do you have any approximate date
when that will be?
Mr. Reese: I can't give you the exact date. The equipment and
everything else- has been ordered.
Mr. Plummer: Everything is ordered? Are you talking about 90 days?
Thats all I have Mr. Vice Mayor.
48. 1 RANSFER OF CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 433b3
A RESOLUTION GRANTING THE APPLICATIONS SET FORTH
HEREIN FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND TRANSFER OF CERT-
IFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
(HERE FOLLOWS BOQY OF RESOLUTzION, OMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE ITY CLERKS (JFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR. CHRISTIE, TH ,RESOLUTION WAS
PASSED A D ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING LQTE - AYES: MESSRS. CHRISTIE,
GRAHAM, AND
AND MRS..GORDON. NOtS: NONE
49. WAIVING OF APPLICATION FEE
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43364
A RESOLUTION WAIVING $25.00 APPLICATION FEE FOR
GENEVA H. WASHINGTON FOR TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATE
OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
(HERE FOLLOWS BOQY OF RESOLU ION, OMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE LITY CLERKS OFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR. CHRISTIE, THE RESOLUTION WAS
ASO AND ADOPTED BY THE OLLOWMG VQQI : YLS: MESSRS. CHRISTIE,
FLUMMER, GRAHAM AND MRS. CORDON. Nuts: NONE
50. ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FOR RESTORATION OF CITY CEMETERY
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. CHRISTIE
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43365
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTINg THE SUM OF $274.50 FROM
THE OPERATION FIX -UP COMMITTEE, AND DIRECTING
THAT SAID SUM BE PLACED IN THE SPECIAL FUND FOR
RESTORATION OF THE MIAMI CITY CEMETERY
(ONRFILELINWTHES O�ITYFCLERKSUUFFICE)MITTED HERE AND
SON BEING SECONDED BY MRS. GORDON, THE OLUTION WAS
GPASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWIN�'�j YQTE - AYtS: MESSRS. CHRISTIE
RAHAM, PLUMMER AND MRS. GORDON. NOtS: NONE
27 MAR 16, 1972
MR. HERBERT LEE SIMON APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMISSION TO MAKE
PRESENTATION OF THE CHECK AND WAS THANKED BY THE COMMISSION
FOR HIS EFFORTS.
NOTE: MAYOR KENNEDY ENTERED THE MEETING AT 3:15 O'CLOCK P.M.
NOTE: REVEREND GRAHAM LEFT THE MEETING AT 3:15 O'CLOCK P.M.
51, METROPOLITAN DARE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING &URBAN DEVELOP
MRa DON KIRK, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OE DESIGN FOR THE DADE
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT APPEARED
AND USING CHARTS AND MAPS, BRIEFLY OUTLINED THE PLANS FOR
THE FA URTH YEAR OF THIS AGENCY.
MRS, CORDON EXPRESSED THE OPINION THAT THESE VLANS SHOULD
INCLUDg THE ESTABLISHMENT, AND OPERATION OF DAY-CARE CENTERS TO
WHICH MR. KIRK SAID THEY WOULD TAKE NOTE,
MR. ROBERT IAGUE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THIS AGENCY APPEARED
AND REQUESTED THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE CITY COMMISSION DURING
THE COMING YEAR.
THEREUPON THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR, PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43566
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING IN PRINCIPLE THE ACTIVITIES
BY THE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF N
ANDFOURTH AgIO
YEARING OF THE NEBIGHBORHOODPMENT DEVELOPMENTFOREPROGRAM 191b 3
(HERE FOLLOWS BORY OF RESOLUTION, OMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE CITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR. CHRISTIE, TH RESOLUTION WAS
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOING VOTE 74 ES: MESSRS. CHRISTIE,
LUMMER, MRS. CORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. N: NONE
52. N P AREA 4 - COCONUT GROVE
EVEREND PHILLIP COOPER, VICE CHAIRMAN, PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE
NDP ;A APPEARED IN REGARD TO COMMUNITY BLI HT AND DETERIORATION IN
THE LOCONUT GROVE AREA. HE COMMENDED THE LITY FOR THE GREAT IMPROVE=
MENT ALREA Y MADE IN THE AREA.
MRS. KOSELYN SPARKS, AN INTERESTED CITIZEN, LIVING IN THE AREA
APPEARED AND COMPLAINED OF POOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE AREAS OF
ABANDONED AUTOMOBILES, ILLEGAL POULTRY BEING KEPT BY PERSONS LIVING
IN THE AREA, STRAY CATS AND DOGS ETC. SHE STATED THAT THERE WERE
SUFFICIENT LAWS ON THE BOOKS TO CONTROL THESE SITUATIONS AND URGED
THAT SUCH LAWS BE ENFORCED.
THE CITY MANAGER SUBMITTED A REPORT TO THE COMMISSION WHICH
LISTED SPECIFIC COMPLAINTS ABOUT ILLEGAL TRASH ON LOTS AND ABANDONED
AUTOMOBILES WHICH INDICATED THAT THESE COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN INVESTIGATED
AND CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN AND THAT THE COMPLAINT ABOUT STRAY ANIMALS
HAD BEEN REFERRED TO METROPOLITAN LADE LOUNTY.
53. PROPOSAL FOR DOWNTOWN MIAMI - DRY FREDRIC BLITSTEIN
DR. FREDRIC BLITSTEIN APPEARED TO PRESENT A PLAN WHICH WAS
UNDERTAKEN BY HIMSELF AND HIS CONSULTING ASSOCIATES TO REDEVELOP
AREAS WITHOUT BENEFIT OF VAST SUMS OF FEDERAL GRANTS AND WHICH
WOULD NOT NECESSITATE THE TEARING DOWN OF BUILDINGS AND WHICH WOULD
NOT NECESSITATE USING FUNDS WHICH WERE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH A
REDEVELOPMENT USING A THEME CONCEPT, USING EXISTING FACILITIES.
HE SUBMITTED DRAWINGS AND ARCHITECTURAL RENDERINGS SHOWING FLAGLER
STREET AS THE CORE OF THIS NEW IDEA. HE REMINDED THE COMMISSION
THAT THE CITIZENS OF MIAMI HAD SEEN MANY PLANS FOR REDEVELOPMENT
OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA, WHICH HAD PLANS HAD BEEN PREPAREA AT GREAT
EXPENSE, BUT WHICH PLANS HAL, NEVER BEEN IMPLEMENTED. HE EXPRESSED
THE OPINION THAT THE CENTRAL CORE OF THE CITY WAS PREDOMINANTLY
LATIN AND THAT THE REDEVE,OPMiENT THEME SHOULD BE LATIN.
28
MAR 16, 1972
HE SAID FLAGLER STREET SHOULD BE THE CENTER OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA
REDEVELOPMENT PLANS TO REJUVENATE THE WHOLE DOWNTOWN AREA,
HIS PROPOSAL WAS AN OLD LATIN MARKETPLACE THEME AND HE STATED
THAT HE HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SOUTH AMERICAN CORPORATIONS AND
HAD RECEIVED A COMMITMENT FROM AT LEAST ONE CORPORATION TO MAKE
AN ANNOUNCEMENT Al THE APPROPRIATE TIME INDICATING THEIR WILLINGNESS
TO PARTICIPATE. PROJECTED RAPID TRANSIT INSTALLATIONS, MINI -BUSES
AND USE OF PRESENT RAILROAD TRACKS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED IN THE
OVERALL DESIGN OF THE AREA.
HE CITED TWO MAJOR SUCCESSFUL REDS ELOPMENTS, FI�S,HERMANS WHARF
IN SAN FRANCISCO AND THE KIVERFRONT IN SAN ANTONIO. HE STATED THESE
WERE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE THE NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS HAD BEEN TAKEN INTO
ACCOUNT AND THAT THE PLANS HAD NOT BEEN SO GRANDIOSE THAT THEY
NECESMAYOREKENNEDY ESTATED TION FTHAT DR. I3LITSTEINTHE ENTIRE TTIME, AT OLE HAD COMEPERSONALLY
TO SEE HIM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONCEPT WITHOUT ANY CCST TO THE
CITY WITH THIS PLAN AND HAD CONTACTED THE EDITORS OF THE PAPERS
AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA AS WELL AS BUSINESS LEADERS AND
CIVIC LEADERS TO ACQUAINT THEM WITH THIS PROPOSAL. HE STATED THAT
SUCH A CONCEPT WOULD CHANGE THE DOWNTOWN IMAGE AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE
TO WANT TO RETURN THERE AFTER DARK FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
HE STATED THAT PROPOSAL WOULD BE PRESENTED IN DETAIL TO THE DOWNTOWN
MR. MCTONDEVELOPMEr,TDIRECTORTOFY ATHEND RkLANNING DQUESTED EPARTMENT,THE TPRESENTEATR TTHATVE
MEETING,
54. APPOINTMENT OF MUNICIPAL JUDGE JANICE REVITZ
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MAYOR KENNEDY
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43367
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND ELECTING JANICE REVITZ
AS MUNICIPAL JUDGE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO FILL
THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF LEONARD L. LEVENSTEIN, RESIGNED
(ONRFILELINWTHES OI.ITYDY FCLERKSUUFFICE)MITTED HERE AND
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MRS. GOR�Y�($'TH�ESSRSLU�HRISTIE,PASSED
LUMMER,
ND ADOPTED BY THE FOL OWI NG VOTE t
MRS. GORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NOES: NONE
55. NORTHEAST TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
MRS. GRACE ROCKAFELLAR, PRESIDENT OF THE NORTHEAST TAXPAYERS
ASSOCIATION APPEARED AND STATED THAT HER ORGANIZATION WAS FORCED
TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COMMISSION MANY TIMES TO PROTEST AND FIGHT
DEVELOPERS IN THAT AREA WHO WERE BUYING UP RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
AND THEN COMING TO THE COMMISSION WITH REQUESTS FOR ZONING CHANGES
TO PERMIT COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SUCH AS HIGH RISES, PTIONS ON
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY BY THESE DEVELOPERS ARE CONTINGENT UPON THE
CITY GRANTING THEM THE COMMERCIAL ZONING AND STATED THAT THESE
OPTIONS WERE EXAGGERATED BASED ON THE PRICES OF OTHER RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES, SHE ASKED FOR A TEMPORARY ZONING MORATORIUM UNTIL
A THOROUGH COMPREHENSIVE STUDY CAN BE MADE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
SHE STATED IN THg PAST THE LOMMISSION HAD OVERRULED THE RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT IN THESE MATTERS AND EXPRESSED THE OPINION
THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE STUDY WAS NEEDED TO GIVE THE MANNING DEPARTMENT
ALL OF THE FACTS TO MAKE AN INTELLIGENT DECISION. SHE EXPRESSED
WILLI GNES TO CIRCULATE A PETITION IF THIS IS NECESSARY.
MRS. iORDON EXPRESSED THE OPINION THAT THE CITY COULD ADOPT
SUCH AN ORDINANCE AND THAT SUCH AN ISSUE APPEARED AS A COUNTY
AMENDMENT ON THE RECENT BALLOT BECAUSE THE COUNTY COMMISSION DID
NOT CHOSE TO AU UPON THE ORDINANCE,
MR. JACK RICE, 6SSIS AN1D RECTOR OF LAW, EXPLAINED HAT THE
LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF THE LITY COMMISSION AND THE COUNTY COMMISSION
IN SUCH AREAS WERE VASTLY DIFFERENT AND THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSION
29
MAR 160 L972
•
PRESIDED AS A LEGISLATIVE BODY SIMILAR TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE
FOR LOCAL MATTERS. HE CITED PAST EXPERIENCE OF THECITY GASOLINE
STATION MORATORIUM AND SAID MORE GASOLINE STATION WERE CONSTRUCTED
THROUGH SUCCESSFUL COURT CHALLENGES THAN IF THE MORATORIUM HAD NOT
EMSTED,
IHE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO MR. RICE IN ORDER THAT HE COULD
ADVISE MRS. KOCKAFELLAR WHAT LEGAL AVENUES MIGHT BE OPEN TO HER
ORGANIZATION.
56, .��P�FIA�ARKING FACILITIES AT ORANGE B0N1 BY CEDARS OF LEBANQN
MR, S. K. BRONSTEIN, PRESIDENT, CEDARS OF L BANON HOSPITAL,
APPEARED TO REQUEST TEMPORARY USE OF THE ORANGE I3OWL PARKING
FACILITIES AND TO INSTITUTg A SHUTTLE SERVICE BETWEEN THAT AREA
AND THE CEDARS OF LEBANON HOSPITAL FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES DURING
THE PERIOD OF EAK CONSTRUCTION AT THE HOSPITAL.
M. W,
THE CITY MA AG R �TAT D THAT THE IDEA OF USING TOIS PARTICULAR
f,
LOT FRONTING ON H STREET WAS FIRST MADE IN 19bU WITU THE
IDEA OF USING IT AS A PARK AND RIDE" FACILITY TO DOWNTOWN MIAMI.
HE STATED THAT THIS HAD BEEN A TOTAL FAILURE AND WAS NEVER USED
FOR THAT PURPOSE, AND THAT MANY ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WERE CREATED
WHEN SCHEDULEDMOBILES EVENTS ATRE THETILL URANGER��CC!JOWL, ITED IN EWASEA ON THE EXPLAINEDTHAT
DAY
OF
PREMISES COULD NOT BE RENTED OR LEASED FOR PARKING BECAUSE THE
EITY HAR AGREED IN BOND INDENTURES NOT TO COMPETE WITH THE FF-
TREET rA KING AUTHORITY.
MR. I3RQNSTEIN EXPLAINER THATTHE REQUESTED USE WAS FOR THE
HOURS OF 7:50 N.M. TO 5:30 rim, DAYS A WEEK. HE AGREED THAT
ON DAYS THAT EVENTS WERE SCHEDULED, THEY WOULD MOVE THEIR PEOPLE
OUT OF THE AREA. HE SAID AN ADDITIONAL VERTA-PARK UNIT HAD BEEN
ORDEGAIN ED OF QQOF 1)ZBE SPACESED BUTEITND THE WOULD BESbUTAL DAYSHICH BEFOREULD THEUNIT PCE A
WOULD
BE OPERABLE AND THAT THEY WERE FORCED TO TEAR UP THEIR EXISTING
PARKINP LOT BEGINNING NEXT MONDAY..IIE OUTLINED THEIR PLANS TO
SPEND b MILLIONOLLARS ON in PARKING GARAGES WHICH WOULD HAVE
CAPACITIES OF 90U CARS AND b6U CARS RE PECTIVELY.
IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION BY MR, F'LUMMER, MR. BRONSTEIN
STATEDPTHAIMTHELYTHAT THE ESUgSTED USE OF THE ORANGE BOWL PARKING LOT WAS
MR. CHRISTIE SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY ALLOW C ARS OF LEBANON
TO USE THESE FACILITIES FOR AN INTERIM PERIOD OF 9H DAYS AT WHICH
THE MATTER COUP BE REVIEWED.
IHE CITY MANAGER EXPRESSED THE OPINION THAT HIS EXPERIENCE
HAD SHOWN THAT NO LARGE PARKING GARAGE OF THE CAPACITY DISCUSSED
WAS EVER COMPLETED WITHIN 1U MONTHS REGARDLESS OF WHO WAS BUILDING
IT.
THE CITY MANAGER REMINDED THE COMMISSION THAT IF THIS REQUEST
IS GRANTED, A PRECEDNT WOULD BE ESTABLISHED AND THAT ALL PEOPLE
WHO COME BEFORE THE LOMMISSION WITH SUCH A REQUEST WOULD BE
ENTITLED TO THE SAME ARRANGEMENT AND STATED THAT APARTMENTS IN THE
AREA HAVE TRIED TO USE THESE PARKING FACILITIES AND THAT IT HAS
REQUIRED POLICING OF THE AREA.
MR. CHRISTIE REPLIED THAT THIS WAS THE REASON FOR THE 90 DAY
TIME LIMIT AND THAT HE INTENDED NO EXCLUSIVE ARRANGEMENT WITH
CEDARS OF LEBANON AND THIS WAS STRICT A TEMPORARY SITUATION.
MR. JACK KICE, ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR
IREC OR OF LAW STATED THAT
AN A REEM NT SHOyLD BE WORKED OUT BETWEEN CEDARS OF LEBANON AND
THE LITY MANAGER S OFFICE PERTAINING TO LIABILITY, MAINTENANCE,
INSURANCE ETC.
R. BRONSTEIN REPLIED THAT HE WAS WILLING TO COMPLY WITH THESE
REQPREMENTS BUT THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO START USING THE PARKING AREA
ON MONDAY AND REQUESTED PERMISSION TO STATION THE HOSPITALS SECURITY
PERSONNEL IN THE AREA,
AFTER CONSIDERABLg FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION
WAS INTRODUCED BY MR, LHRISTIE, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
30
MAR 16, 1972
RESOLUTION NO. 43368
A RESOLUTION PERMITTING USE OF THE ORANGE BOWL
PARKING FACILITIES BY CEDARS OF LEBANON HOSPITAL
FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS UNDER CERTAIN TERMS
AND CONDITIONS
(ONRFILELINWTHES O�ITYFCLERKSUUFFICE)IION, MITTED HERE AND
UPON BEING SH�ECONDED BY MRS. GORI�Yj� ,TH�ESSRSLUI.HBISTIE,P�LUMMER
SSED
MRS.ND AbORDON ANDOPTED BY TMAYORE LKENNEDYWING VOTHOESAA: tIVONE
57, GIFT ACCEPTANCE FOR BOXING EQUIPMENT
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR, PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43369
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WITH GREAT APPRECIATION
5OUQXNUOETTOISUPPORTAND
THE BOXINGA CHECK IPROGRAMTHE MFROM OF
IONY G. KLOSE
CONRFILELINWTHES OI.ITYDY FCLERKSUUFFNCEIMITTED HERE AND
I
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MRS. GORDON, TH R SOLIT1ON WAaHRISTIE,
EASSED ANA ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE - t
LUMMER, MRS. GORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NO : NONE
58. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO TONY G. KLOSE
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43370
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION
TO PREPARE A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION EXPRE-
SSING THE SINCERE THANKS OFTHE CITY COMMISSION
AOXINTHE
EPQUIPMENTFAND THE
jj$5UU.OUFCHECKIDONATEDFOR EBY
IONY b. KLOSE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURTHERING
THE CITY'S BOXING PROGRAM
(ONRFILELINWTHES O�ITYFCLERKSUUFFICE)MITTED HERE AND
UPON
RBEING SECONDED BY MRS, GORDON, GORDON, TH XBMSOLQTION WAaEASSED HRISTIE,
FLUMMER, MRS. bORDONADORTED YAND EMAYOR OKENNEDY. NING VOTE O s:: NONE
59. AGREEMENT - TONY G1 KLOSE - BOXING PROGRAM AT D IM4ER KEY SITE
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR, PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43371
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING IHE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH ONY b.
KLOSE FOR PROVISION OF MANPOWER AND MATERIALS
FOR A BOXING PROGRAM AT THE NEWLY ACQUIRED FORMER
COAST GUARD PROPERTY IN THE DINNER KEY AREA
31 MAR 16, 1972
(HERE FOLLOWS BOpY OF RESOLUTION, QMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE LITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MRS. GORDON, TH BESOLUTION WAaHRISTIE,
EASSED AN ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE - tJ
PLUMMER, MRS, CORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY, NO : NONE
60. FREE USE OF BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM- DADE CO, PUBLIC SCHOOLS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MRS. GORDON
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43372
A RESOLUTION GRANTING THE REQUEST OF THE DADE
COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL
TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, FOR FREE USE OE
THEBAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM, TUESDAY, APRIL 1,
1912, FOR ANNUAL EMPLOYER -EMPLOYEE BANQUET,
SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF EVENT PERSONNEL, LIGHTS,
INSURANCE, AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS BORNE BY THE
CITY
(HERE FOLLOWS BODY OF RESOLUTION, QMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE LITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR. PLUMMER, TH SOL1TION WAaHRISTIE,
EASSED AN ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE - YLS:
PLUMMER, MRS. GORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NO S: NONE
61. ISSUANCE OF $16, 500,000 SEWER REVENUE BONDS
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE UNDER THE
ACT
PRO,/IOFONOTNS OEXCEEDF THE I1NGM$1b�,5UUzz,xxUU0SSEWEREWER FREVENUEG
BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, PAYABLE SOLELY FROM
REVENUES OF THE SEWER SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE FUNDS,
TOGETHER WITH ANY OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR
REFUNDING ALL 0 II E OUTSTANDING SEWEn REVENUE
BONDS (SERIES 1955) AND FOR PAYING A PART OF
THE COST OF EXTENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS OF THE
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM OF THE CITY; PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL SEWER REVENUE
BONDS FOR PAYING THE COST OF ADDITIONAL EXTEN-
SIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SYSTEM AND THE COST OF SEWER IMPROVEMENTS, AND
IF THEN AUTHORIZED BY LAW, OTHER SEWER PROJECTS;
PROVIDING THAT SUCH SEWER REVENUE BONDS SHALL
NOT CONSTITUTE A DEBT OF THE CITY OR A PLEDGE
OF ITS FAITH AND CREDIT; REQUIRING CONNECTIONS
WITH SANITARY SEWERS; PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOS-
ITION AND COLLECTION OF RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
FOR THE USE OF THE SERVICES AND FACILITIES OF
SUCH SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER SEWER PROJECTS,
AND FOR THE CREATION OF CERTAIN SPECIAL FUNDS;
PLEDGING TO THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF
AND THE INTEREST ON SUCH SEWER REVENUE BONDS
THE NET REVENUES OF SUCH SYSTEM AND ANY SUCH
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AND SEWER PROJECTS; APP-
OINTING THE TRUSTEE AND PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS
AND DUTIES; SETTING FORTH THE RIGHTS AND
REMEDIES OF THE HOLDERS OF SUCH BONDS.
WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. CHRIST:E, SECONDED BY MR. PLUMMER AND
ASSED ON ITS FIRSILUREADING BY TITLE BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE - AYES:
MESSRS. HRISTIE, MMCR, MRS. (jORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NO : NONE
32 MAR. 16, 1972
62. PUBLIC HEARING - SEWER REVENUE BONDS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. CHRISTIE
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43373
A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE PRELIMINARY SCHEDULES OF
REVISED RATES, FEES AND OTHER CHARGES FOR THE USE OF, AND
FOR THE SERVICES AND FACILITIES FURNISHED OR TO BE FURNISHED
BY, THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, THE
REVENUES OF WHICH SYSTEM ARE TO BE PLEDGED TO THE PAYMENT
OF SEWER REVENUE BONDS TO BE ISSUED UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF AN ORDINANCE WHICH HAS BEEN INTRODUCED AND IS NOW PEND-
ING BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION, AND PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC
HEARING ON SUCH SCHEDULES AND FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
THEREFOR
(HERE FOLLOWS BOY OF RESOLUTION) OMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE LITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR. PLUMMER, Ti SOLUTION WA$
ASSED AN ADOPTED BY THE FOLLO�IING VOTE - : MESSRS. HRISTIE,
PLUMMER, MRS, CORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NO : NONE
63. BASEBALL STADIUM - FREE USE OF FOR DISTRICT 8 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR, CHRISTIE)
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43374
A RESOLUTION GRANTING THE REQUEST OOF DISTRICT
EIGHT HIGH SCUSE OF
MIAMI STADIUMHOOL APRILASPALL 24 AND ?b� 19/L FOR THE
ANNUAL BASEBALL TOURNAMENT, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT
OF EVENT PERSONNEL, LIGHTS, INSURANCE, AND
OTHER DIRECT COSTS BORNE BY THE CITY
(HERE FOLLOWS BOY OF RESOLUTION) QMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE LITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR. PLUMMER, TH SOLUTION WA
PPASSED AND ADOPTED BY THEJFOLLOWING VOTE - LS: MESSRS, HRISTIE,
LUMMER, MRS, CORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NO S: NONE
64. OFFENSES - VEHICLES --LIVING OR SLEEPING THEREIN
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MIAMI CITY CODE,
SECTION 5 , ENEITLED 1OF N S--MISCELLANEOUS"
J;IY ADDING A NEW SECTION 5 -5L.1, ENTITLED
VEHICLES --LIVING OR SLEEPING THEREIN ,
PERTAINING TO THE PARKING OF VEHICLES ON PUBLIC
RIGHTS -OF -WAY, PUBLIC PROPERTY OR PRIVATE
PROPERTY OR PRIVATE PARKING LOTS FOR THE PUR-
POSES OF LIVING OR SLEEPING THERE:N; PROVIDING
A PENALTY; REPEALING ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR A SiEVERAlILITY
CLAUSE HEREIN, PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
BE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY MEASURE, AND DIS-
PENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THIS
ORDINANCE ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A FOUR -FIFTHS
VOTE OF THE COMMISSION
WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. PLUMMER, AND SECONDED BY MRS, GORDON,
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 - AY.S: MESSRS, CHRISTIE, PLUMMER
MRS, GORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. !NOES: NONE
33 MAR 16, 1972
i
WHEREUPON THE COMMISSION ON MOTION OF MR, PLUMMER, SECONDED
Y MRS, bORDON, ADOPTED SAID ORDINANCE Y THE FOLL WING VOTE -
XX ESSRS. CHRISTIE, ILUMMER, IRS. bORDON AND MAYOR ENN y
ULS: IVONE AND SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. SUI5.
65. STOCKADE PROPERTY- CONVEYING PORTION TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION W0. 43375
A RESOLUTION CONVEYING TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA
FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, DIVISION
OF CORRECTIONS, A PORTION OF THE CITY- WiiED
STOCKADE EROPERTY LOCATED IN SECTION lb,
TOWNSHIP 55 SOUTH, RANGE 4U EAST DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AS STIPULATED IN THE CITY DEED OF
CONVEYANCE ATTACHED HERETO; AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND
DELIVER SAID DEED
(HERE FOLLOWS BODY OF RESOLUTION, QMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE LITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MRS, GORDON, TH RESOLUTION
ONSWAIHRISTIE,
EASSED AN ADOPTED BY THE FOLLO ING VOTE - I�rll
LUMMER, MRS, CORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NO : NONE
66. C.I.A. TOWERS - NEGOTIATIONS FOR INCREASE IN PAYMENTS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR, PLUMMER WHO
MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43376
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH
THE C.T.A. TOWERS FOR AN INCREASE IN THE PAY-
MENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES PAID BY SATED ORGANIZATiON
(ONRFILELINWTHES OI.ITYDY FCLERKSU�FFICE)MITTED HERE AND
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MRS. GORDON, TH RESOLUTION TNSWABHRISTIE,
FASSED AN ADOPTED BY THE FOLLO�IING VOTE
LUMMER, MRS. GORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NO : NONE
67. CONFIRMING ACTION - BID AWARD - WAINWRIGHT PARK FENCING
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MRS. GORDON
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43377
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ACTICN BY THE CIT
MANAGER AND AWARDING THE BID RECEIVED MARCH 1U,
I9/2 OF CORNWALL FENCE COMPANY FOR THE INSTALL-
ATION AHA$IN95z,5OFEAND EU WAINWRIGHT
APPROPRIAT
ATACOST OF -
ING FUNDS IN THE11AMOUNT OF $s,L��HE52.s0 FROM THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS -UNALLOCATED FUNDS FOR
THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING THE FENCE
(HERE FOLLOWS BOY OF RESOLUTION, QMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE LITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR. PLUMMER, THE RESOLUTION WAS
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE - MAR. 16, 1972
MESSRS. CHRISTIE, PLUMMER, MRS, GORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NOES: NONE
68. DEMOLITION - OLD PORT OF MIAMI-
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR, PLUMMER WHO
MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43378
A RESOLUTION AWARDING BIDS RECEIVED MARCH 15, 972
FOR PROJECT ENTITLED "OLD PORT OF MIAMI- PIER
BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT ALx99E AND DEMOLITION- 972"
ALLOCATING THE SUM OF $12,LL/ .00 FROM CAPITAL IMPRO-
VEMENT FUND UNALLOCATED FUNDS ACCOUNT AND AUTHORIZING
PORATION
EXECUTION INFTHE CAMOUNTT �Ij�4C�xA0HQ A WRECKING COR-
�$++ LL UU AN A CONTRACT
WITH MARKS BROTHERS COMPANY FOR $9, 08.U0 FOR THEIR
RESPECTIVE PORTIONS OF THE PROJECT; AND DIRECTING
THAT THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND BE REIMBURSED FROM
THE DOWNTQWN BICENTENNIAL PARK DEVELOPMENT PORTION
OF THE 19/2 PARKS AND RECREATION BOND FUND WHEN THE
BONDS ARE SOLD
(ONRFILEE LINWTHES O�ITYFCLERKSUUFFICE)MITTED HERE AND
UPON BEING SECONDED BY LAIRS, GORDON, TiESOLUTION WIGS
ASSED ANA ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE - ES: MESSRS. (;HRISTIE,
PLUMMER, MRS. GORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NO : NONE
•. . 1 u i• u i ti / 3 •
1 .11/111wellii10.107/1. 11111" •iNtal\tJima i rJmeni• eau,im.ru•1►mrmiNetiwimp.R-xor Fr•ow wit •.►->/'
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. PLU HO
MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43379
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING AND LARING THE RESULTS
OFF RTHEI$PEg1M, CHARTER 'DMENTS ELECTION HELD ON
(HERE FO
ON F
S
IN THEO�ITYFCLERKSUUFFICE)MITTED HERE AND
IPON BEING SECONDED BY MR. CHRISTIE, THERESO UTION WAS
-'SSED AN' ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE - ES: MESSRS, CHRISTIE,
'LIMNER, .� . CORDON ANDMAYOR KENNEDY . NO� : NONE
70�
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS -NTRODUCED BY MR. CHRISTIE;
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43380
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING AND DECLARING THE REULj
• OF THE SPECIAL BOND ELECTION HELD ON MARCH 14, 1972
(HERE FOLLOWS $0e OF RESOLUTION, QMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN. THE LITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPO-rBEING SECONDED BY MRS. GORDONll�rtt THg RESOLUTION WAS P SSED
ND` ED BY THE FOLLOWING voTgESSRS. LHRISTIE, PLUMMER,
ORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY, NOES: NONE
,z a,A1 ir-,)
35
MAR 16, 1972
4
69. SPECIAL CHARTER AMENDMENTS ELECTION - CERTIFYING RESULTS:
The Commission proceeded to canvass the returns of the
Special Charter Amendments Election held on March 14, 1972,
examining the official return sheets submitted by the Clerks of
the 87 voting precincts in the City of Miami, and the absentee
ballots cast in said election.
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43379
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING AND DECLAR-
ING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL
CHARTER AMENDMENTS ELECTION HELD ON
MARCH 14, 1972
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the City Clerk's office)
Upon being seconded by Mr. Christie the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs.
Christie, Plummer, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Kennedy. NOES:
None. Reverend Graham absent.
70. SPECIAL BOND ELECTION - CANVASS OF RETURNS:
The Commission proceeded to canvass the returns of the
Special Bond Election held on March 14, 1972, examining the
official return sheets submitted by the Clerks of the 87 voting
precincts in the City of Miami and the absentee ballots cast in
said election.
The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Christie,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 43380
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE CANVASSING
OF THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION HELD MARCH 14, 1972, AND
DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF
(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: Messrs.
Christie, Plummer, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Kennedy. NOES: None.
Reverend Graham absent.
Mar 16, 1972
71. GOVERNOR'S HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MRS, GORDON
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43381
A RESOLUTION SUPP9RT)NG THE GOVERNOR'S HIGHWAY
SAFETY COMMISSION S ARRIVE ALIVE PROGRAM
(HERE FOLLOWS BOpY OF RESOLUTION, OMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE CITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR. CHRISTIE, TH RESO UTION WAS
)ASSED ANR ADOPTED BY THE FOLLO ING VOTE - ES: MESSRS. CHRISTIE,
LUMMER, FIRS. CORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NU � : NONE
72. APPOINTMENT TO THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MAYOR KENNEDY
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43382
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MRS. THEODORE R. GIBSON
AS A MEMBER OF THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI
(HERE FOLLOWS BOpY OF RESOLUTION, OMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE `ITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MRS. GORDON, TH B SOLUTIONSWA§HRISTIE,
FASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE - t
LUMMER, MRS. GORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NO : NONE
NOTE: PRIOR TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE RESOL TION, THE MAYOR
SURRENDERED THE CHAIR TO COMMISSIONER �LUM ER AND
FOLLOWING ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION, THE MAYOR RESUMED
THE CHAIR.
36
MAR. 16„ 1972
•
73.
CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN
An Ordinance entitled -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SUB -SECTIONS OF
THE MIAMI CITY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
(ORDINANCE NO. 2230), DECEMBER 6, 1939, AS
AMENDED) AND THE MIAMI CITY GENERAL EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT PLAN (ORDINANCE NO. 5624, MAY 2,
1956), AS AMENDED); AS APPEARING IN CODIFICATION
FORM AS A PART OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, 1957, AS AMENDED, MORE
PARTICULARLY AMENDING SUB -SECTIONS 2-91 (2) AND
2-109 (2) OF SAID CHAPTER 2, BY PROVIDING THAT
UPON SERVICE RETIREMENT AFTER HAVING REA,;HED
MINIMUM SERVICE RETIREMENT AGE IF A MEMBER OF
GROUP 1 OR GROUP 2 OF SAID SYSTEM OR A MEMBER
OF SAID PLAN (i) HAS COMPLETED SINCE LAST
BECOMING A MEMBER TWENTY (20) YEARS OF CONTIN
UOUS CREDITED SERVICE AT THE TIME OF HIS RETIRE-
MENT OR (ii) HAS COMPLETED SINCE LAST BECOMING
A MEMBER TEN (10) YEARS OF CONTINUOUS CREDITED
SERVICE AS OF HIS MINIMUM SERVICE RETIREMENT
DATE AND ALSO HAS COMPLETED SINCE LAST BECOMING
A MEMBER FIFTEEN (15) YEARS OF CONTINUOUS
CREDITED SERVICE AT THE TIME OF HIS RETIREMENT,
HE SHALL ALSO RECEIVE A PENSION EQUAL TO AN
ADDITIONAL 10% OF AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION,
PROVIDING FURTHER THAT A MEMBER CEASING TO BE
AN EMPLOYEE BUT REMAINING AS A MEMBER BY VIRTUE
OF A VESTED RIGHT SO TO REMAIN SHALL NOT BE
ENTITLED TO HAVE ANY OF THE MEMBERSHIP TIME AFTER
CESSATION OF EMPLOYMENT CREDITED TOWARD THE COM-
PUTATION OF ANY OF THE HEREIN TIME PERIODS AND
FURTHER SHALL ONLY HAVE THAT MEMBERSHIP TIME
SPENT PRIOR TO SUCH CESSATION OF EMPLOYMENT
CREDITED AS SERVICE HEREIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF
RECEIVING THE HEREIN ADDITIONAL PENSION BENEFIT
IF SAID PRIOR MEMBERSHIP TIME WAS CONTINUOUS AND
FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS OR MORE;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, DISPENSING
WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THIS ORDINANCE
ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN
FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
was introduced by Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mr. Christie, and passed
on its first reading by title by the following vote -
AYES: Messrs. Christie, Plummer, Graham, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor
Kennedy. NOES: None
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Reese, what is your recommendation Sir, on this
ordinance pertaining to general employees?
Mr. Reese: This ordinance pertaining to general employees was
brought about after the conclusion of the Fire and Police Ordinance.
It is my recommendation that the City Commission adopt this to be
effective October 1 with the definite understanding with the City
Employees and the General Employees that this is an additional fringe
benefit that will have to be considered at the time the October 1
budget is adopted in order that there not ba any conflict or excess
of fringe benefits or direct compensation to the Police and Fire
Employees. In other words, the Police and Fire have their 12%
increase and I think this measures out to be about 2 1/2%.
Now when it begins to figure out as an obligation next year will
have to be balanced out against the general employees, the general
employees and the police and fire.
Mr. Plummer: Yes Sir, the Police and Fire did not take the $30.00
a month you offered, correct?
Mr. Reese: That is right but that is for this year but this is a
built in factor beginning October 1 also.
Mr. Plummer: The General Employees did take the $30.00 a month.
37 MAR 16, 1972
Mr. Reese: Thats right, so there is a differential here of a
percentage that the Police and Fire have that the General Employees
don't have. But at the same time, the differential doesn't exist
until October 1.
CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN - CITY MANAGER AND
CITY ATTORNEY
An Ordinance entitled -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SUB -SECTIONS
OF THE MIAMI CITY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
SYSTEM (ORDINANCE NO. 2230), DECEMBER 6,1939,
AS AMENDED) AND THE MIAMI CITY GENERAL E:•IPLOYEES
RETIREMENT PLAN (ORDINANCE NO. 5624, MAY 2, 1956,
AS AMENDED); AS APPEARING IN CODIFICATION FORM
AS A PART OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, 1957, AS AMENDED, MORE PAR-
TICULARLY AMENDING SUB -SECTIONS 2-91 (2) AND
2-109 (2) OF SAID CHAPTER 2, BY PROVIDING THAT
A MEMBER UPON REACHING MINIMUM SERVICE RETIRE-
MENT AGE AND UPON SUCH RETIREMENT IF A MEMBER
HAS SERVED IN THE CAPACITY OF CITY MANAGER, AS
PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 15 OF THE CITY CLARTER, OR
AS CITY ATTORNEY, AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 21 OF
THE CITY CHARTER, AND WHO HAS SERVED IN SUCH
CAPACITY FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TEN (10)
YEARS SINCE LAST BECOMING A MEMBER, HE SHALL
ALSO RECEIVE A PENSION EQUAL TO AN ADDITIONAL
10% TEN PERCENT OF AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION
PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT SUCH MEMBER IS NOT
OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH TEN PERCENT (10%)
OF AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION AS SET FORTH UNDER
THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO.
8044 PASSED MARCH 16, 1972, DISPENSING WITH THE
REQUIREMENT OF READING THIS ORDINANCE ON TWO
SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -
FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
WAS introduced by Mr. Plummer, seconded by Mrs. Gordon, and passed
on its first reading by title by the following vote - AYES: Messrs.
Christie, Graham, Plummer, Mrs. Gordon and Mayor Kennedy. NOES:
None
Mr. Christie: I would like to know why there is a separate ordinance
for the City Attorney and the City Manager and why its not in the
general ordinance?
Mr. Rothstein: As a practical matter, for example does not apply
to me because I would have to be 55 before it did and I am now 41
but it is drafted because of the fact that it covers the category
of an appointed official who doesn't have the civil service situation
of the general employees but who has a much greater level of respon-
sibility and it would apply to Mr. Reese.
Mayor Kennedy: You may have some people coming in who have a great
deal of experience but their age factor may be against them and we
may not be able to keep them but if they know they have something
like this to fall back on we may be able to get a wealth of
experience in the future of people that are coming to us in an age
category who would want some retirement benefits and this may be
one of the reasons they would stay with us.
MAR. 16, 1972
38
Mr. Rothstein: Now as to the reason why it is two separate
ordinances it is because the Commission directed our office
the last time to prepare an ordinance according to the agreement
that was reached between the General Employees and Mr. Bailey and
we did so and the second one is a result of a separate memo.
Sgt of Police: I at the president of the F.O.P. and there is a
question. Mr. Reese stated here as to the General Employees
Pension and we were wondering if he would clarify this in reference
to the Police and Fire Pension as to what will be the established
rate of contribution if he can say at this time.
Mr. Reese: The rate of contribution will be established by the
actuary and when we get the rate of contribution, then you will
be notified and you will also apply to next years Lut the 1%
for Police and Firemen that you people agreed to absorb and the
actuary has made a suggestion that this be prorated over a 20
year period and you people, if you people are acceptable to that
it can be financed one of two ways. Over 20 years and it is my
understanding that that is acceptable to the Police and Fire.
Am I right?
Sgt. of Police: Yes Sir, thats right. We had an additional ..
understanding that the rate of contribution would be effective
this Saturday, I believe, has this rate been established and if
so what it will be.
Mr. Reese: The 1 and 1/2% will become effective October 1, your
4% becomes effective on Saturday. I think I am right on that.
39
MARCH 16p 1972
ft
75. SUPERBOWL GAME 1973 - ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN FOR ORANGE BOWL
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. CHRISTIE
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43383
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND REQUESTING THE
MAYOR AND THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL POSSIBLE
TO OBTAIN THE SUPERBOWL FOOTBALL GAME FOR THE
ORANGE BOWL IN MIAMI
(ONRFILELINWTHES O�ITYFCLERKSU�FFICE)ION, MITTED HERE AND
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MRS. GORDON, TH @ SOLi1TION WAaHRISTIE,
ASSED ANf ADOPTED BY THE FOLLO�IING VOTE -
FLUMMER, MRS. CORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NO : NONE
76. CIVIL ACTION SUIT - DEFENSE OF POLICE OFFICER DAVID C. WAUD
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. PLUMMER
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43384
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO DEFEND DAVID C. WAUD, FORMER POLICE
OFFICER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AGAINST WHOM A
CIVIL ACTION HAS BEEN BROUGHT
(HERE FOLLOWS BODY OF RESOLUTION, OMITTED HERE AND ON
FILE IN THE CITY CLERKS UFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR. CHRISTIE, TH ESOIUTION WyS
EASSED AN ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE - AYES: ESSRS. LHRISTIE,
FLUMMER, MRS. CORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NOES: NONE
77. CLAIM SETTLEMENT - PHILLIP K. PALMER
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MR. CHRISTIE
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43385
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF AIM
OF PHILLIP K. PALMER IN THE AMOUNT OF $450.00
FOR ALLEG D PER ONAL INJURIES SUSTAINED BY
HIM FROM W. J. LAuciii, POLICE OFFICER OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI
(ONRFILELINWTHES O�ITYFCLERKSUUFFICE)TION, MITTED HERE AND
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR. PLUMMER, TH BESOLWTION WAt,HRISTIE,
FASSED AN ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWj ING VOTE - k
LUMMER, �RS. CORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NO : NONE
78. CLAIM SETTLEMENT - SILVIA VALDES
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MRS. GORDON
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION :
4o MAR 16, 1972
RESOLUTION HVO. 43386
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT QF CLAIM OF
SILVIA VALDES IN THE AMOUNT OF $9O.OU INCURRED
IN SECURING RELEASE OF HER IMPOUNDED VEHICLE
(HERE FOLLOWS BODY OF RESOLUTION, QMITTED HERE AND
ON FILE IN THE (;ITY CLERKS OFFICE)
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR. CHRISTIE, THERESOLUTION WAS
PASSED AND ADOPTED &&Y THEFOLLOWING VOTE - AYES: S,
CHRISTIE, PLUMMER, IRS. bORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY, NOBS: HONE
79. CLAD! SETTLEMENT - WILLIE L. ANDERSON
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS INTRODUCED BY MRS. GORDON WHO
MOVED ITS ADOPTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 43387
A im
OFRWILLLIEIONL. AUTHORIZANDERSON ING SETTLEMENT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $L5U,OO
FOR ALLEGED PERSONAL INJURIES SUSTAINED BY
CITY OF MIAMI POLICE OFFICERS
(ONRFILELINWTHES O�IT�FCLERKSUUFFICE)MITTED HERE AND
UPON BEING SECONDED BY MR, PLUMMER, TH RESOLUTION ONSWA§HRISTIE,
EASSED ANR ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE - t I'i
LUMMER, FIRS. CORDON AND MAYOR KENNEDY. NO : NONE
ADJOURNMENT: THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINE§S EF9RE THE CQMMISSION,
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT P :4U 0 CLOCK . .
DAVI�YbRKEVNEDY
H. cYtySERRN
C ITRIgiiSKOrOF IAYAPY
ETFLORIDA
ON THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 1972, THE CITY COMMIS%� ION OF
ON,
MIAMI, ORIDA MET AT IT S REGULAR MEETING PLA E AT LITY HALL
IN SAID CITY IN SPECIAL SESSION CALLED BY THE MAYOR TO CONSIDER
U NE9S OF P B IC IMPORT, IHE M ET NG WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT
b:41 0 CLOCK V.N. &Y MAYOR DAVID I, ENNEDY WITH TUE FOLLOWING
MAMBER�S' PRESENT: IMESSRS, CHRISTIE, LUMMER, MRS, bORDON AND
MAYOR KENNEDY,
41
MARCH 16, 1972
CITif OF MfAMI
DOCUMENT
MEETING DATE:
INDEX MARCH 16, 1972
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
1. COMMISSION AGENDA & CITY CLERK REPORT (29 pgs.)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - HILLSIDE HIGHWAY IMPRO-
VEMENT H-4333
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - CORAL WAY HIGHWAY IMPR-
OVEMENT H-4344
ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS - LE JEUNE GARDENS
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4353
ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS - LE JEUNE GARDENS
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5315-C
ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS - LE JEUNE GARDENS
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5315-S
VARIANCE - N. 100' LOT 10 & N. 100', W LOT 9,
BLK. 83S, 1109 S.W. 4 AVE.
VARIANCE - LOT 10, BLK. 12, 300 S.W. 67 AVE.
VARIANCE - LOT 18, BLK. 27, 549 N.W. 42 ST.
CONDITIONAL USE - LOTS 14 THRU 25, BLK. 2 &
ALLEYS, 1425 BRICKELL AVE.
VARIANCE - LOT 14, BLK. 2, 1720 SOUTH DIXIE
HIGHWAY
VARIANCE - LOTS 1, 2, & 3, 100 BISCAYNE BLVD.
CONDITIONAL USE - LOT 2, S. 50' BLK. 4, 3080
N.W. 16 ST.
PROPOSAL TO REMOVE LANDSCAPING & MEDIAN STRIPS -
S. DIXIE HIGHWAY
ACCEPT RIGHT OF WAY DEED - 5' STRIP OF LAND, S.
SIDE S.W. FLAGLER TER. & 10' STRIP OF LAND , S.
SIDE S.W. 1 ST.
ACCEPT EASEMENT GRANT - STORM SEWER - INTERCON
DEVELOPMENT CORP.
ACCEPT COVENANT - TEMPORARY SANITARY SEWER FORCE
MAIN - ATLANTIC INVESTMENT CORP.
ALLOCATE FUNDS - LE JEUNE GARDENS SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENTS SR-5315-C & SR-5315-S
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - FIRE STATION No. 7 DEM-
OLITION - 1972
COMMISSION
ACTION
RETRIEVAL
CODE NO .
R-43328
R-43329
R-43330
R-43331
R-43332
R-43333
DISCUSSION
R-43335
R-43336
R-43337
R-43338
DISCUSSION
R-43340
R-43341
R-43342
R-43343
R-43344
R-43345
0080
43328
43329
43330
43331
43332
43333
0081
43335
43336
43337
43338
0082
43340
43341
43342
43343
43344
43345
inrA t! m NRYT PAGE1
,ITEM NO.
20.
CUMEN141 DES
CONTINUED
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - POINT VIEW SANITARY SEWE
IMPROVEMENT SR-5276-C
21. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - NORTH GATE HIGHWAY IMPR-
OVEMENT H-4337
22. APPROPRIATE COURT ACTION - ENFORCE CLAIM
23. FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION - MIAMI POLICE MANPOWE
ALLOCATION & EVALUATION PROJECT
24. FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION - CITY OF MIAMI POLICE
TO SUPPRESS FENCING ACTIVITIES
25. ACCEPT PLAT - ALLAPATTAH COURT SUB.
26. ACCEPT BID - RENTAL LINEN SERVICE
27. ACCEPT BID - DUST CONTROL PRODUCTS
28. ACCEPT BID - FIRE ARMS
29. ACCEPT BID - TEBCO SANITARY SEWER MODIFICATION -
1972
30. ACCEPT BID - NEIGHBORHOOD ROBBERY ALERT SYSTEM
31. ACCEPT BID - SECURITY ALARM CAMERAS
32. ACCEPT BID - MORNINGSIDE PARK FENCING
33. ACCEPT BID - WORK SHIRTS & WORK TROUSERS
34. APPROPRIATE FUNDS - DEVELOP ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
MANAGER'S OFFICE
35. ALLOCATE FUNDS - MERRIE CHRISTMAS PARK - LIGHT-
ING - 1972
36. APPOINT MEMBER - INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL
COMMITTEE
37. GRANT APPLICATIONS - REPLACEMENT & TRANSFER OF
CERTIFICATES
38. APPOINT & ELECT MUNICIPAL JUDGE - JANICE REVITZ
39. PERMIT USE - ORANGE BOWL PARKING LOT - CEDARS 0
LEBANON HOSPITAL
40. ACCEPT EQUIPMENT - BOXING PROGRAM
41. EXPRESSING SINCERE THANKS - TONY G. KLOSE
42. REVISED RATES, & FEE - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
43. CITY DEED OF CONVEYANCE - CITY STOCKADE PROPERT
44. INCREASE PAYMENTS - C.T.A. TOWERS
45. INSTALL FENCE - WAINWRIGHT PARK
46. ACCEPT BID - OLD PORT OF MIAMI - PIER 3 BUILDIN
& EQUIPMENT SALVAGE & DEMOLITION - 1972
comIlroN
ACTISN
SAME-
RETRIEVAL
R-43346 43346
R-43347 43347
NO.
R-43348 43348
R-43349 43349
R-43350 43350
R-43351 43351
R-43352 43352
R-43352A 43352A
R-43353 43353
R-43354 43354
R-43355 43355
R-43356 43356
R-43357 43357
R-43358 43358
R-43360 43360
R-4336I 43361
R-43362 43362
R-43363 43363
R-43367 43367
R-43368
R-43369
R-43370
R-43373
R-43375
R-43376
DISCUSSION
Rr43378
43368
43369
43370
43373
43375
43376
0083
43378
"�__ NEXT- PAGE)
UIV.IENT•INDEX
CONTINUED
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
47. RESULTS SPECIAL ELECTION - MARCH 14, 1972
48. CANVASSING OF RETURNS - SPECIAL BOND ELECTION -
MARCH 14, 1972
49. APPOINT & ELECT MEMBER - EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
SYSTEM & PLAN BOARD - MRS. THEODORE R. GIBSON
50. PROCLAMATION - TRAFFIC FATALITIES - 1971
51. DEFENSE OF POLICE OFFICER - DAVID C. WAUD
52. CLAIM SETTLEMENT - PHILLIP KENT PALMER
53. CLAIM SETTLEMENT - SILVIA VALDES
54. CLAIM SETTLEMENT - WILLIE L. ANDERSON
55. APPOINT ACTING CITY MANAGER - PAUL W. ANDREWS
56. CHARGES & SPECIFICATIONS AGAINST MUNICIPAL JUDGE
- GERALD J. TOBIN
57. PUBLIC HEARING - PLAZA VENETIA
58. REVISED RATES & FEES - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
59. SEWER REVENUE BONDS - SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
f
COMMISSIOq
ACTION
R-43379
R-43380
R-43382
DISCUSSION
R-43384
R-43385
R-43386
R-43387
R-43388
R-43389
DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION
RETRIEVAL
CQDE NI_
43379
43380
43382
0084
43384
43385
43386
43387
43388
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