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MAYOR: Philip K. Stoddard ACTING CITY MANAGER: Buford R. Witt
VICE MAYOR: Valerie Newman CITY ATTORNEY: Laurence Feingold
COMMISSIONER: Velma Palmer CITY CLERK: Maria M. Menendez
COMMISSIONER: Brian D. Beasley
COMMISSIONER: Walter A. Harris
CITY COMMISSION AGENDA
City Commission Meeting
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Regular Meeting date: June 8, 2010 Time: 7:00 PM
ext Regular Meeting date: July 20, 2010 Time: 7:30 PM N
6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami, FL; Phone: (305) 663-6340
City of South Miami Ordinance No. 08-06-1876 requires all
lobbyists before engaging in any lobbying activities to register with
the City Clerk and pay an annual fee of $500.00 per Ord. No. 44-08-
1979. This applies to all persons who are retained (whether paid or
not) to represent a business entity or organization to influence
“City” action. “City” action is broadly described to include the
ranking and selection of professional consultants, and virtually all-
legislative, quasi-judicial and administrative action.
CALL TO ORDER:
A. Please silence or turn off all cell phones. If you must
the room: speak please leave
s): B. Add-On Item(
C. Roll Call:
D. Moment of Silence:
E. Pledge of Allegiance:
F. Lobbyists addressing the City Commission tonight must have
ity Clerk as indicated above. been registered with the C
. Presentation(s) 7:00 p.m. G
nsulting, Inc. 1) SW 66 Street Phase II Design by EAC Co
2) Green Task Force “Green Master Plan”
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ITEM (S) FOR THE COMMISSION’S CONSIDERATION:
1. Approval of Minutes
a) Minutes of May 11, 2010
b) Minutes of May 18, 2010
2. City Manager’s Report (25 minutes)
3. City Attorney’s Report (15-minutes)
PUBLIC REMARKS
(5 minutes)
4. Commission Reports, Discussion & Remarks (25 minutes)
(BEGINNING OF CONSENT)
5. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the Acting
City Manager to execute a contract agreement with
Miami-Dade County’s Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond
Program for the Murray Park Pool and Dison Park
Improvements in the amount of $280,050.00; and
providing for an effective date. 3/5
(A resolution authorizing the Acting City Manager to execute a contract
agreement with the Miami-Dade County’s Safe Neighborhood Parks Program
for the Murray Park Pool and Dison Park Improvements in the amt of
$280,050)
(Acting City Manager)
6. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida concerning an application
pursuant to Land Development Code Section 20-4.3(n) to
permit the installation of a banner over Sunset Drive
to promote the City of South Miami July 4 Celebration
to be held at Palmer Park on July 4, 2010; and
providing for an effective date. 3/5
(A resolution to permit the installation of a banner over Sunset Drive
to promote the City of South Miami July 4 celebration to be held at
Palmer Park on July 4, 2010)
(Acting City Manager)
7. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida concerning an application
pursuant to Land Development Code Section 20-4.3(N)
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to permit the installation of a banner over Sunset
Drive to promote the 18th Annual Fairchild Tropical
Garden Mango Festival a fund raising event to be held
at the Gardens July 10-11, 2010; providing for an
effective date. 3/5
(A resolution to permit the installation of a banner over Sunset Drive
to promote the 18th Annual Fairchild Tropical Garden Mango Festival to
be held at the Gardens July 10-11, 2010)
(Acting City Manager)
8. A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to boards and
committees; appointing Jason Lopez to serve on the
Citizens Advisory Group (Urban Landscape) for a two-
year term ending June 7, 2012; and providing an
effective date. 3/5
(A resolution appointing Jason Lopez to serve on the Citizens Advisory
Group (Urban Landscape) for a 2-yr term ending 6/07/12)
(Commissioner Harris)
9. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to boards and
committees; re-appointing Frank Cuzzocrea, a resident
of the City of South Miami, to serve on the Board of
Trustees/Police Officers Retirement Trust Fund for a
two-year term ending June 7, 2012; and providing an
effective date. 3/5
(A resolution re-appointing Frank Cuzzocrea to serve on the Board of
Trustees/Police Officers Retirement Trust Fund for a 2-yr term ending
6/07/12)
(City Commission)
10. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to boards and
committees; appointing Sharon McCain to serve on the
Budget and Finance Committee for a term ending
September 30, 2010; And providing an effective date.
(A resolution appointing Sharon McCain to serve on the Budget and
Finance Committee for a term ending September 30, 2010)
(Mayor Stoddard)
(END OF CONSENT)
RESOLUTION (S)
11. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, pursuant to Chapter 8A of
the Code of Ordinances, authorizing the reimbursement
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of legal fees to Commissioner Beasley; and providing an
effective date. 3/5
(A resolution authorizing the reimbursement of legal fees to
Commissioner Beasley)
(Vice Mayor Newman)
12. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, expressing its opposition
to offshore oil drilling in Florida waters as having an
adverse impact on Florida’s environmental and economic
resources; directing the City Clerk to transmit a copy
of this resolution to various state and federal
officials; providing an effective date. 3/5
(A resolution expressing its opposition to offshore oil drilling in
Florida waters)
(Commissioner Harris)
ORDINANCE (S) SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING (S)
(NONE)
RESOLUTION (S) PUBLIC HEARING (S)
(NONE)
ORDINANCE (S) FIRST READING
13. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to a request to
amend the official zoning map of the City of South
Miami Land Development Code by changing the zoning use
district from “NR” Neighborhood Retail Zoning Use
District to “SR” Specialty Retail Zoning Use District
for property located at 6800, 6820, and 6842 SW 62
Avenue; the purpose of the zone change is to allow
construction of a four story mixed use office building;
providing for severability; providing for ordinances in
conflict; and providing an effective date. 5/5
(Acting City Manager)
14. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida amending the South Miami
Code of Ordinances by adding Section 7-17 entitled
“Type of Construction Required of All Principal
Buildings” and Section 7-18 entitled “Staging of
construction and damage to public property, rights-of-
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way, alleys or easements and trees and landscaping” to
Chapter 7 “Buildings” in order to list the types of
construction allowed and prevent damage to public
property; providing for severability; providing for
ordinances in conflict; and providing for an effective
date. 3/5
(Acting City Manager)
15. 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 10a Floods
Article 2 Definitions “Manufactured home”; providing
for severability; providing for ordinances in conflict;
and providing for an effective date. 3/5
(Acting City Manager)
16. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida amending the City of South
Miami Police Officers Retirement Trust Fund, providing
for compliance with Chapter 2009-97, Laws of Florida;
providing for severability; ordinances in conflict, and
an effective date. 3/5
(Acting City Manager)
ORDINANCE (S) FIRST READING PUBLIC HEARING (S)
(NONE)
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