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1 City of South Miami
2 Special City Commission Minutes
3 August 19, 2010
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7 The City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida met
8 in special session on Thursday, August 19, 2010, beginning at
9 7:45 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, Commissioners Brian D. Beasley and
14 Walter A. Harris. Vice Mayor Valerie Newman and Commissioner
15 Velma Palmer were 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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33 1. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
34 City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the Acting
35 City Manager to retain Richard Weisskoff, Ph.D to
36 perform a study of the impact of new transmission lines
37 on economic development along FPL's proposed U.S. 1
38 corridor; and providing an effective date. 3/5
39 (Mayor Stoddard)
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41 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Beasley
42 to approve this item.
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44 With no further comments, the motion to approve this item
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Commissioner Palmer:
Vice Mayor Newman:
Commissioner Beasley
Commissioner Harris:
Mayor Stoddard:
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2. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, scheduling a Committee of
the Whole Meeting (COW) for August 23, 24, and 25, 2010
to interview the City Manager applicants finalists;
September 1, 2018, �_ interview the City Manager
applicant -finalists and setti_� -
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Gity Manager; and providing an effective date. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Beasley
to approve this item.
The Commission discussed scheduling the interviews at
Committee of the Whole (COW) meetings scheduled for August 23,
24 and 25 beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Mr. Goldstein said that he would be informing The Mercer
Group about the Commission's decision so that they could notify
the eight finalists. The Commission would be interviewing the
out -of -town candidates on Tuesday night (August 24) on Skype.
Moved by Commissioner Beasley to amend the Resolution to
reflect the results of the Commission's discussion. Seconded by
Mayor .Stoddard, the motion to approve this item as amended
passed by a 3 -0 vote:
Commissioner Palmer: Absent
Vice Mayor Newman: Absent
Commissioner Beasley: Yea
Commissioner Harris: Yea
Mayor Stoddard: Yea
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3. A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the City
Manager to renew the contract with Humana /CompBenefits
to provide group dental and vision insurance for City
of South Miami full time employees to be charged to
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departmental account numbers respectively;
Providing an
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effective date.
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(Acting City Manager)
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Moved by Commissioner Beasley, seconded
by Mayor Stoddard
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to approve this item.
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Ms. Baker clarified that there will be no increase at all,
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even though the Memo indicated a 10 percent increase.
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pays 50 percent on dental and the employee is
responsible for
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100 percent of vision.
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With some further comments, the motion to
approve this item
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passed by a 3 -0 vote:
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Commissioner Palmer:
Absent
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Vice Mayor Newman:
Absent
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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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4. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission
of the
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City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing
the City
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Manager to enter into a one -year contract
with Standard
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Insurance to provide Long Term Disability
insurance for
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City of South Miami full -time employees.
To be charged
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to departmental account numbers respectively; providing
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for an effective date.
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(Acting City Manager)
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Moved by Commissioner Beasley, seconded
by Mayor Stoddard
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to approve this item.'
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Moved by Commissioner Beasley, seconded
by Mayor Stoddard
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to amend the Resolution to read that this will be a one -year
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contract, the motion passed by a 3 -0 vote:
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Commissioner Palmer:
Absent
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Vice Mayor Newman:
Absent
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Commissioner Beasley:
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Commissioner Harris:
Yea
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Mayor Stoddard:
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Mr. Crossland said that the provisions
on this and the
46 following Resolutions remain the same since this is just a
47 renewal and there are no labor law issues as far as the unions
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1 are concerned. Mr. Casey with the PBA and Mr. Bynum, the
2 insurance agent addressed the Commission with clarification
3 relating to the pension as it relates to disability insurance.
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5 Even though there were no public remarks, the Mayor allowed
6 the following residents to express their views: Brad Cassel,
7 Sharon McCain and Pat Shields.
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9 With some further comments, the motion to approve this item
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12 Commissioner Palmer: Absent
13 Vice Mayor Newman: Absent
14 Commissioner Beasley: Yea
15 Commissioner Harris: Yea
16 Mayor Stoddard: Yea
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19 5. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
20 City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the City
21 Manager to enter into a one -year contract with Standard
22 Insurance to provide Life /Accidental Death and
23 Dismemberment insurance for City of South Miami full -
24 time employees. To be charged to departmental account
25 numbers respectively; providing for an effective date.
26 (Acting City Manager) 3/5
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28 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Beasley
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31 Moved by Commissioner Beasley, seconded by Mayor Stoddard
32 to amend the Resolution to read that this will be a one -year
33 contract, the motion passed by a 3 -0 vote:
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35 Commissioner Palmer: Absent
36 Vice Mayor Newman: Absent
37 Commissioner Beasley: Yea
38 Commissioner Harris: Yea
39 Mayor Stoddard: Yea
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42 With no further comments, the motion to approve this item
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45 Commissioner Palmer: Absent
46 Vice Mayor Newman: Absent
47 Commissioner Beasley: Yea
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Commissioner Harris:
Mayor Stoddard:
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There being no further business to come before this Body,
the meeting adjourned at 8:57 p.m.
Attest
Maria M. Menendez
City Clerk
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Approved
Philip K. Stoddard
Mayor