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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-13583Vop City of Miami Legislation < U R �O Ordinance: 13583 File Number: 15-01566 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Final Action Date: 1/14/2016 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE XI OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS", MORE PARTICULARLY BY ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF MIAMI VIRGINIA KEY ADVISORY BOARD, TO ADVISE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COMMISSION REGARDING THE MISSION, VISION, BUSINESS PLAN, GOVERNANCE, AND OPERATION OF VIRGINIA KEY, ITS ABUTTING PROPERTY AND BASIN, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VIRGINIA KEY 2010 MASTER PLAN AS IT RELATES TO THE ENTIRETY OF VIRGINIA KEY; STATING THE BOARD'S PURPOSE, POWERS, DUTIES, COMPOSITION, APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP; PROVIDING FOR OFFICERS, RULES OF PROCEDURE, MEETINGS, QUORUM, LEGAL AND STAFF SUPPORT, ASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL, WAIVERS, AND PUBLIC NOTICE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") includes the Biscayne Bay jewel known as Virginia Key within its borders; and WHEREAS, on July 22, 2010, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 10-0331, approving in principle, the Virginia Key Master Plan ("2010 Master Plan"); and WHEREAS, the City seeks a unified planning mechanism for the entire island of Virginia Key implementing the many elements of the 2010 Master Plan as it relates to the entirety of the island; and WHEREAS, the Commodore Ralph Munroe Miami Marine Stadium ("Miami Marine Stadium" or "Marine Stadium") is a marine stadium on Virginia Key of great architectural merit designed by the renowned architect Hilario Candela which has received international recognition for its design and is designated as a historic resource; and WHEREAS, the City and others are interested in developing a long range plan for the restoration, reopening, and promotion of Miami Marine Stadium and Virginia Key; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has deemed it necessary to create a Virginia Key Advisory Board to study the mission, vision, business plan, governance and operation of the Miami Marine Stadium, the abutting property and basin, and the entire island; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted and incorporated as if fully set forth in this section. City of Miand Page 1 of 5 File Id. 15-01566 (Version: 2) Printed On: 4/16/2018 File Number: 15-01566 Enactment Number: 13583 Section 2. Chapter 2/Article XI of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, is amended in the following particulars:{1} "CHAPTER 2 ARTICLE XI. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS DIVISION 13.5. -RESERVED VIRGINIA KEY ADVISORY BOARD c. 2-1190 - Established. There is hereby established a board to be known as the "Virginia Key Advisory Board" which shall be hereinafter referred to as the "Board". Sec. 2-1191. Membership, Composition, Appointments, Qualifications, Minimum Attendance Requirements, Removal, Appointment to Fill Vacancies, and Term. (a) Membership, Composition, Appointment, and Qualifications. The Board shall consist of thirteen (13) members as follows: (1) The City Commissioner of District 2 shall appoint one (1) person to serve. Such person shall be a City resident, work in the City, or own real property in the City. (2) One (1) person shall be designated by the Mayor. Such person shall be a City resident, work in the City, or own real property in the City. (3) One (1) person shall be the Director of the Department of Real Estate and Asset Management. (4) One (1) person shall be the Director of the Department Parks and Recreation. (5) One (1) person shall be designated by the Village of Key Biscayne Village Council. (6) One (1) person shall be designated by the Miami -Dade County Commissioner for District Seven (7). (7) One (1) person shall be designated by the Dade Heritage Trust. (8) One (1) person shall be designated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. (9) One (1) person shall be appointed by the City Commission at -large. In addition to the membership criteria in Section 2-1191(a), such person shall have a demonstrable interest or expertise in recreational boating. (10) One (1) person shall be designated by the Urban Environment League of Greater Miami. (11) One (1) person shall be designated by the Tropical Audubon Society. (12) One (1) aerson shall be desianated by the Sierra Club. (13) One (1) person shall be designated by the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park Trust. All members, with the exception of those members appointed pursuant to Subsections 2-1191(a)(3) and (4), shall be voting members and be invested or interested in the City and in Virginia Key and serve without compensation. With the exception of those members appointed pursuant to Subsections 2-1191(a)(3) and (4), persons so selected shall become members of the Board when confirmed by the City Commission. Those enumerated City employee City of Miand Page 2 of 5 File Id. 15-01566 (Version: 2) Printed On: 4/16/2018 File Number: 15-01566 Enactment Number: 13583 members in Subsections 2-1191(a)(3) and (4) shall serve in an ex -officio capacity. No alternates shall be appointed. (b) Minimum Attendance Requirements. It is expected that all members of the Board shall attend every meetina. Absences and attendance requirements for City appointees shall be governed by City Code Section 2-886. The Board shall meet every other month unless required to meet on a more frequent basis to fulfill the requirements of Sections 2-1192(1) or (i). (c) Removal. The City Commission shall have the power to remove any member by majority vote without a finding of cause. (d) Vacancies. Any vacancy that occurs on the Board, whether automatically, by vote of the City Commission, or by resignation of the member, shall be filled pursuant to the terms of Section 2-1191(a). (e) Waiver. The City Commission shall have the power to waive any of the requirements of Section 2-1191 of the City Code, as amended, by four-fifths vote of its membership or a unanimous vote of the quorum that exists because of either abstentions or vacancies resulting from resignation, death, suspension, or physical incapacitation. f Term. With the exception of the Director of the Department of Real Estate and Asset Management and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, all members shall serve a term of two (2) years. Board members shall continue to serve until their successors have been appointed and qualified. Sec. 2-1192. Purpose, Powers, and Duties. The purpose, powers, and duties of the Board, relative to the entirety of Virginia Key, are: a) To review anv and consider all available information Dertainina to the best mode of governance for Virginia Key; (b) To review and consider what the short and long term vision will be for the Marine Stadium as to its restoration, development, function, use, role and contribution to the City and the community in general; (c) To oversee and guide all island wide land in relation to recreation, thematic integration, sustainable transportation, impact of climate change, as well as natural and manmade features following the 2010 Master Plan; (d) To review and consider the best business model for the Marine Stadium to operate in a manner which enriches the City and the community in the arts, recreation, culture, sports and education while operating sustainably and generating sufficient revenues over expenses so that it will function like an enterprise fund which will not need to access the general operating budget of the City on a recurring basis; (e) To review and consider the planning, maintenance, and operational challenges for Virginia Key in terms of the kinds of open spaces, events, shows, features, goals, objectives and promotions that are consistent with the 2010 Master Plan; (f) To hold public hearings, public meetings or public workshops to receive and to discuss public input, and to formulate any recommendations, findings or recommendations of the Board; (g) To issue a written report that is made available to the public and make a presentation before the City Commission by the Board's chairperson at least once per year making City of Miand Page 3 of 5 File Id. 15-01566 (Version: 2) Printed On: 4/16/2018 File Number: 15-01566 Enactment Number: 13583 recommendations regarding all or any of the foregoing matters and related issues and concerns; (h) To serve in an advisory capacity to the City Commission and recommend any changes to City laws, rules, regulations, practices, policies, or to help the City better promote the restoration, reopening, and success of Marine Stadium and Virginia Key; (i) To review and recommend to the Director of the Planning and Zoning Department for approval or disapproval of applications for any zoning change or future land use plan ("FLUM") amendment to the comprehensive plan on Virginia Key; and (i) Notwithstanding anything contrary in Chapter 18 of the City Code, to review and recommend to the City Manager for approval or disapproval of any procurement, as defined in Section 18-73 of the Citv Code. as amended. that exclusively affects Virainia Kev. Sec. 2-1193. Officers; Rules of Procedure; Meetinq; Quorum; and Public Notice (a) At the initial organizational meeting, the members of the Board shall select and designate a Chairperson and Vice -Chairperson from among the members of the Board who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Chairperson shall reserve the right to appoint an executive committee and to deleaate tasks to various subcommittees of the whole. (b) The Board shall use Robert's Rules of Order as the rules for the conduct of their official business, provided, that in addition, the Board may adopt its own order of business and rules of procedure governing its meetings, and take actions on matters within its jurisdiction, not inconsistent with the provisions set forth herein, which rules of procedure, if adopted, shall be filed with the City Clerk. The Board and any executive committee or subcommittee, if applicable, shall comply with all requirements of Chapters 119 (Public Records) and 286 (Sunshine Law), of the Florida Statutes. The minutes of each meeting shall be promptly made available by the City Clerk and such records shall be open to public inspection. (c) All meetings of the Board shall be noticed and open to the public. The public shall be encouraged to submit oral and written comments to the Board. At all meetings, a minimum of fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) of the members who are present shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of convening any meeting or conducting any business. An affirmative vote of not less than fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) of the members present at any meeting is required for anv action to be taken by the members. Sec. 2-1194. Legal Counsel. The City Attorney shall serve as legal counsel to the Board and shall provide legal advice on all matters considered by the Board. Sec. 2-1195. City Manager. It shall be the duty of the City Manager to provide full cooperation and sufficient personnel for administrative necessary support to the Board, including assignment of a particular person to act as liaison and Secretary to the Board. The City Manager may participate in deliberations of the Board and may aive technical and Dolicv advice to the Board as reauested. Secs. 2-11906-2-1200. - Reserved. Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected. City of Miand Page 4 of 5 File Id. 15-01566 (Version: 2) Printed On: 4/16/2018 File Number: 15-01566 Enactment Number: 13583 Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.{2} Footnotes: {1} Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material. {2} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10) days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated herein, whichever is later. City of Miami Page 5 of 5 File Id. 15-01566 (Version: 2) Printed On: 4/16/2018