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CITY COMMISSION AGENDA
City Commission Meeting I
Regular Meeting date:
March 16,
2010
Time: 7:30 PM
Next Meeting date:
April 6,
2010
Time: 7:30 PM
6130 Sunset Drive, South
Miami, FL;
Phone:
(305) 663-6340
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AGENDA - March 16, 2010
1. Approval of Minutes
a) Minutes of March 2, 2010
2. City Manager's Report (25 minutes)
a) Atlantic Broadband: Transition of PEG Channels to
Digital. This item includes a letter from Atlantic
Broadband regarding changes to digital for Channel 77
and other public access;
b) Legislative Bulletin: This item is a weekly status
from the Florida League of Cities;
c) Request from Miami -Dade County Consumer Services
Department: The County wishes to install two taxicab
stands in South Miami;
d) The Wallflower Gallery: This item relates to a
request from the Wallflower Gallery to utilize space
at the Mobley building;
e) Status report on parking management RFQs /RFPs;
(Verbal)
f) Status report on the City of South Miami Municipal
Parking Garage regarding ad valorem taxation;
g) Recycling batteries; (Verbal)
h) Rescheduling the City Commission meeting of April 20,
2010 to Monday, April 19, 2010 due to Miami Dade Days
in Tallahassee;
i) Meeting with Miami -Dade County School Board Staff
Regarding Palmer Park Lease Extension and South Miami
Park Joint Development with David Fairchild
Elementary School. (Verbal)
3. City Attorney's Report (15- minutes)
PUBLIC REMARKS
(5 minutes)
COMMISSION REPORTS, DISCUSSION
AND REMARKS
(25 minutes)
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4. An ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to amendments to
Land Development Code: Section 20 -2.3 entitled
"Definitions" in order to provide a definition of
"Liquor Store "; Section 20- 3.3(D) entitled "Permitted
Use Schedule" in order to change drinking place and
liquor store from a Permitted use in commercial zoning
use districts to a Special use in commercial zoning use
districts; Section 20 -3.4 entitled "Special use
conditions" in order to provide regulations allowing
for a revocation of a special use approval; providing
for severability; providing for ordinances in conflict;
and providing for an effective date. 3/5
(Acting City Manager)
5. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida retroactively approving
the filing of a funding application with the Miami -Dade
Metropolitan Planning Organization for Transportation
Enhancement Program for Fiscal Year 2014 in the amount
of $1,000,000 with 10% matching; and providing an
effective date. 3/5
(A resolution retroactively approving the filing of a funding application
with the Miami -Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization for Transportation
Enhancement Program for FY 2014 in the amt of $1,000,000 with 10%
matching)
(Acting City Manager)
6. A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the City
Manager to disburse the sum of $38,541.00 from account
number 001 - 1340 -513 -4634 to Sungard HTE Inc. for the
annual support & upgrade of the City's AS400; and
providing for an effective date. 3/5
(A resolution authorizing the City Manager to disburse the sum of
$38,541. to Sungard HTE for the annual support & upgrade of the City's
AS400, from account number 001 - 1340 - 513 -4634 w /current bal $74,063.15)
(Acting City Manager)
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7. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to the
sponsoring and waiving of the requirements
of Resolution No. 27 -03 -11576 for the South Miami
Twilight 5 K Run and Walk; providing an effective date.
(A resolution sponsoring and waiving of the requirements of resolution
27 -03 -11576 for the South Miami Twilight 5 K Run and Walk) 3/5
(Acting City Manager)
8. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, retroactively authorizing
the City Manager to issue a letter to Gomez Barker
Associates, Inc., confirming a one -year extension of
the legislative (consulting) services; and providing an
effective date. 3/5
(A resolution retroactively authorizing the City Manager to issue a
letter to Gomez Barker Assoc confirming a 1 -yr extension of the
legislative services)
(Acting City Manager)
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9. A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to boards and
committees; appointing Yvonne Beckman to serve on the
Charter Review Committee for a period of one year,
ending March 1, 2011; and providing an effective date.
(A resolution appointing Yvonne Beckman to serve on the Charter Review
Committee for a period of one year, ending March 1, 2011) 3/5
( Commissioner Harris)
(Deferred 3102110)
10. A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the City
Attorney to verify that Article II, Section 6.1 of the
City's Charter conforms with the amendment adopted by
voters on November 4, 2008; and providing an effective
date. (Deferred 3102110) 3/5
(A resolution authorizing the City Attorney to verify that Article 11,
Section 6.1 of the City's Charter conforms with the amendment adopted by
voters on November 4, 2008)
(Commissioner Harris)
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11. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, directing the City Clerk
to delete from Article II, Section 6 D.1 of the Charter
language indicating that four affirmative votes from
the City Commission are required "To apply current land
use and development regulations in any manner to make
them less restrictive "; in that said language does not
conform to the ballot question presented to the voters
on November 4, 2008; and providing an effective date.
(A resolution directing the City Clerk to delete from Article 11, Section
6 D.1 of the Charter language indicating that four affirmative votes from
the City Commission are required "To apply current land use and
development regulations in any manner to make them less restrictive ")3 / 5
(Commissioner Harris)
12. A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, urging members of the
Florida Legislature to support an amendment to Section
403.524 of the Florida Statutes, relating to the
Transmission Siting Act, to provide for input from
municipalities and more oversight from the Public
Service Commission; providing an effective date. 3/5
(A resolution urging members of the F1 Legislature to support an
amendment to Sec. 403.524 of the F1 Statutes, relating to the
Transmission Siting Act, to provide for input from municipalities and
more oversight from the Public Service Commission)
(Mayor Stoddard)
13. A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, urging the Department of
Environmental Protection ( "DEP") to suspend FPL's site
certification application for Turkey Point units 6 and
7 with regard to placing 85 to 105 foot overhead high
voltage transmission lines on US 1 to connect the
Turkey Point power plant to the downtown Miami;
allowing the City Manager to use all legislative and
administrative means necessary to ensure DEP's
suspension of the application; providing for an
effective date. 3/5
(A resolution urging the DEP to suspend FPL's site certification
application for Turkey Point units 6 & 7 with regard to placing 85 to 105
ft overhead high voltage transmission lines on US1; allowing the City
Manager to use all legislative and administrative means necessary to
ensure DEP's suspension of the application)
(Mayor Stoddard)
14. A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, opposing Florida Power
and Light's ("FPL") plan to place overhead high voltage
transmission lines on US 1 to connect the Turkey Point
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power plant to the downtown Miami substation; urging
the placement of underground lines within the City of
South Miami; requesting the Public Service Commission
( "PSC ") to revisit its opinion with regard to these
underground costs not being shared by all FPL users in
Florida; providing for an effective date. 3/5
(A resolution opposing FPL's plan to place overhead high voltage
transmission lines on US 1 to connect the Turkey Point power plant to the
downtown Miami substation; urging the placement of underground lines
within the City of South Miami; requesting the PSC to revisit its opinion
with regard to these underground costs not being shared by all FPL users
in F1)
(Mayor Stoddard)
15. A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, allowing the City Manager
to explore self funded sources for the City of South
Miami to finance the construction of underground high
voltage transmission lines to connect the Turkey Point
power plant to the downtown Miami substation, within
the City, in order to effectuate savings for the City
of South Miami and generate revenue on a lease of the
utilities to Florida Power and Light; providing for an
effective date. 3/5
(A resolution allowing the City Manager to explore self funded sources
for the City to finance the construction of underground high voltage
transmission lines to connect the Turkey Point power plant to the
downtown Miami substation, within the City, in order to effectuate
savings for the CSM and generate revenue on a lease of the utilities to
FP &L)
(Mayor Stoddard)
16. A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to boards and
committees; creating a Citizens Advisory Group on
Community Gardens and Farmers Markets; which group will
be charged with establishing and promoting community
gardens and a South Miami farmers market; appointing
group members; providing an effective date.
(A resolution creating a Citizens Advisory Group on Community Gardens and
Farmers Markets; which group will be charged with establishing and
promoting community gardens and a South Miami farmers market) 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
17. A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to boards and
committees; creating a Citizens Advisory Group on Urban
Landscape; which group will be charged with working
with city staff to create implement a landscape and
tree - planting plan for streets and city property;
appointing group members; providing an effective date.
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(A resolution creating a Citizens Advisory Group on Urban Landscape;
which group will be charged with working with city staff to create and
implement a landscape and tree - planting plan for streets and city
property) 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
18. A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami Florida, directing the
administration to initiate a Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) for a professional consulting firm which can
assess City buildings and operations and establish a
plan with specific recommendations and a schedule for
the City to become a "Platinum Green City" certified by
the Florida Green Buildings Coalition; and providing an
effective date. 3/5
(A resolution directing the administration to initiate a RFQ for a
professional consulting firm which can assess City buildings and
operations and establish a plan with specific recommendations and a
schedule for the City to become a "Platinum Green City" certified by the
Florida Green Buildings Coalition)
(Mayor Stoddard)
19. A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, establishing procedure
for advanced notice of add -on item(s) on the agenda;
and providing an effective date. 3/5
(A resolution establishing procedure for advanced notice of add -on
item (s) on the agenda)
(Mayor Stoddard)
20. A resolution of the Mayor & City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to boards and
committees; establishing the Budget and Finance
Committee for the fiscal year 2010 -2011; providing for
the appointment of members for a term ending September
30, 2010; and providing an effective date. 3/5
(A resolution establishing the Budget and Finance Committee for the
fiscal year 2010 -2011; providing for the appointment of members for a
term ending September 30, 2010)
(Vice Mayor Newman)
21. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida directing the Planning and
Zoning Department and the Planning Board to consider an
ordinance revising Land Development Code Section 20 -8.9
entitled "Special exceptions" in order to set a time
limit for commencing a development project which has
been granted a special exception in a Transit Oriented
Development District (TODD); and providing for an
effective date. 3/5
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(A resolution directing the Planning and Zoning Department and the PB to
consider an ordinance revising LDC Sec 20 -8.9 entitled "Special
exceptions' in order to set a time limit for commencing a development
project which has been granted a special exception in a Transit Oriented
Development District)
(Acting City Manager)
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22. An ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida amending the South Miami
pension plan, providing for compliance with Chapter
2009 -97, Laws of Florida; providing for a reduction in
certain employee contributions for one fiscal year;
providing for severability; providing for codification,
ordinances in conflict; and providing for an effective
date. 3/5
(Acting City Manager)
23. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida amending the South Miami
Code of Ordinances by amending Chapter 4, Alcoholic
Beverages Article 1, Section 4 -2 entitled "Distance
requirements; nonconforming use; certificate of
occupancy "; in order to modify the spacing requirements
between restaurants that serve beer and wine and
residential uses for certain properties located on Red
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Road (SW 57 Ave.) between SW 66 Street and South Dixie
Highway; providing for severability; providing for
ordinances in conflict; and providing for an effective
date. 3/5
(Acting City Manager)
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