1d1 City of South Miami
2 Special City Commission Minutes
3 June 30, 2010
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5 CALL TO OR DER:
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7 The City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida met
8 in special session on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, beginning at 7:39
9 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive.
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11 A. Roll Call:
12 The following members of the City Commission were present:
13 Mayor Philip K. Stoddard, Vice Mayor Valerie Newman, and,
14 Commissioners Brian D. Beasley and Walter A. Harris. Commissioner
15 Velma Palmer was absent.
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17 Also in attendance were: Acting City Manager Buford R. Witt,
18 Deputy City Attorney Mark A. Goldstein and City Clerk Maria M.
19 Menendez.
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21 B. Moment of Silence: By Mayor Stoddard.
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23 C. Pledge of Allegiance:
24 The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.
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26 D. Presentations(s)
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1. Motion to reconsider the action taken
by the City
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Commission at a Special Meeting on June
22, 2010 on
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item no. 2 as shown on attached After Action
Summary.
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(Mayor Stoddard)
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Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Vice
Mayor Newman, the
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motion to reconsider passed by a 4 -0 vote:
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Commissioner Palmer:
Absent
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Vice Mayor Newman:
Yea
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Commissioner Beasley:
Yea
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Commissioner Harris:
Yea
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Mayor Stoddard:
Yea
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RESOLUTION (S)
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2. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to current and
next fiscal year budgets; directing the Acting City
Manager to freeze hiring of non eritieal life saving
all employees until the city revenue conditions improve
significantly; providing an effective date. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Beasley to
approve this item.
Mayor Stoddard brought this resolution back for further
discussion and consideration.
Moved by Vice Mayor Newman to consider item no. 2 and
withdraw item no. 3. Seconded by Mayor Stoddard.
Moved by Vice Mayor Newman to amend the resolution: to add
the word "Acting" before "City Manager "; to remove the word "non-
critical" and replace it with the word "all ". Seconded by
Commissioner Harris.
At this time Mr. Witt referred to the current situation with
the budget explaining that we are 67% through the year: our
revenues are at 76.7% which is about 10% higher than what it
should be by this time of the year; expenses are at 56% which is
below where we would be at this time of the year. He said that we
have a hiring freeze in effect and we have approved two part -time
seasonal workers in Parks for the summer program.
With no further comments, the motion to approve the above
amendment passed by a 4 -0 vote:
Commissioner Palmer:
Absent
Vice Mayor Newman:
Yea
Commissioner Beasley:
Yea
Commissioner Harris:
Yea
Mayor Stoddard:
Yea
Moved by Vice Mayor Newman to amend the resolution to delete
Section 3 of the resolution. Seconded by Commissioner Beasley.
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With no further comments, the motion to
amendment passed by a 4 -0 vote:
Commissioner Palmer:
Vice Mayor Newman:
Commissioner Beasley
Commissioner Harris:
Mayor Stoddard:
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approve the above
Absent
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
With no further comments, the motion to approve this item as
amended passed by a 4 -0 vote:
Commissioner Palmer:
Absent
Vice Mayor Newman:
Yea
Commissioner Beasley:
Yea
Commissioner Harris:
Yea
Mayor Stoddard:
Yea
(Alternate Resolution)
3. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to current and
future budgets; directing the City Manager to freeze
hiring of employees until the city revenue conditions
improve significantly; providing an effective date. 3/5
(Commissioner Beasley)
(This item was withdrawn by the sponsor)
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4. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to extending the
current month -to -month parking arrangement with LAZ
Parking, Inc. and ---- - - ---_ the - --_ Manager to not
enter inte
eentraet at the-present
time; and providing an effective date. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
Moved by Commissioner Beasley, seconded by Mayor Stoddard to
approve this item.
After some discussion among the Commission and the Acting
City Manager, Mayor Stoddard suggested that it would be a good
idea to discuss this issue at a Committee of the Whole (COW)
meeting where they could go over the history and the responses of
the proposals in order to make a final decision on a three -year
parking contract.
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Moved by Commissioner Beasley to amend the resolution to end
the title of the resolution with "LAZ Parking, Inc. on line 5,
and strike lines 6 through 10; lines 15 through 17; and Section
1. Seconded by Vice Mayor Newman, the motion to approve this
amendment, and the resolution as a whole and as amended passed by
a 4 -0 vote:
Commissioner Palmer: Absent
Vice Mayor Newman: Yea
Commissioner Beasley: Yea
Commissioner Harris: Yea
Mayor Stoddard: Yea
5. July 4-h Safety Issues -
(Vice Mayor Newman)
(This item was placed on the agenda for discussion
only)
Vice Mayor Newman said that the purpose of this item was to
learn what measures have been taken to protect the public during
the 4th of July celebration. She expressed concern particularly
with the use of firearms during the celebration; she said that
traditionally this has been an issue in the City and urged staff
to be proactive in order to prevent any catastrophe from
happening.
officer Barzola addressed the Commission explaining the
plans of the Police Department regarding the 4th of July
celebration to take place in the different parks.
Mayor Stoddard said that the Weed and Seed overtime will be
provided.
There being no further business to come before this Body,
the meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m.
Attest Approved
Maria M. Menendez
City Clerk
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Philip K. Stoddard
Mayor