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MAYOR: Philip K. Stoddard, PhD CITY MANAGER: Hector Mirabile, PhD
VICE MAYOR: Valerie Newman CITY ATTORNEY: Laurence Feingold
COMMISSIONER: Velma Palmer, PhD 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: November 1, 2010 Time: 7:00 PM
ext Regular Meeting date: November 16, 2010 Time: 7:30 PM N
30 Sunset Drive, South Miami, FL; Phone: (305) 663-6340 61
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
been registered with the City Clerk as indicated above.
G. Presentation(s) 7:00 p.m.
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ITEM (S) FOR THE COMMISSION’S CONSIDERATION:
1. Approval of Minutes
a) Minutes of September 14, 2010
b) Minutes of September 21, 2010
c) Minutes of September 28, 2010
d) Minutes of September 30, 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 Couth 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 70th Annual Fairchild Tropical Garden
Ramble Festival a fundraising family event to be held
at the Gardens November 12-14, 2010; providing for an
effective date. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
6. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to budget;
authorizing a transfer of $1,821.05 from account No.
001.1410.513.7110, Debt Service-Principal, settlements
to account No. 001-1410-513-7210, Debt Service-
Interest; providing and effective date. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance Dept.)
7. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the City
Manager to execute fiscal year 2011 grant agreement
with Miami-Dade County for the Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance for the purchase of four laptops for
Patrol Officers in the amount of $4,132; and providing
for an effective date. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance Dept.)
(END OF CONSENT)
RESOLUTION(S)
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8. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South miami, Florida, urging the Florida
Legislature and Federal Government to decriminalize and
authorize the medicinal use of marijuana; providing for
an effective date. 3/5
(Commissioner Harris – City Attorney)
ORDINANCE (S) SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING (S)
9. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, amending the City Code by
creating Sec. 2-8.1 to authorize the use of
cooperative purchasing to acquire goods and services
required by the City; Providing for conflict and an
effective date. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
RESOLUTION (S) PUBLIC HEARING (S)
10. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the City
Manager to finance up to thirty eight (38) multi-space
parking stations for an amount not to exceed $420,000
and accepting the interest rate of 2.06% with no
prepayment penalty through SunTrust Bank, charging Debt
Service-Principal Account No. 001.1410.513.7110 and
Debt Service-Interest Account No. 001.1410.513.7210;
and providing an effective date. 4/5
(City Manager-Finance Dept.)
ORDINANCE (S) FIRST READING
11. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami Florida, amending the Future Land
Use Map of the South Miami Comprehensive Plan by
changing the future land use map category from Multi-
Family Residential (Four Story) to Low Density
Affordable Multiple-Family Residential (Two Story) for
an area identified as the Lee Park Condominiums located
within the block bounded on the north by SW 68 Street,
on the east by SW 59 Place, on the south by SW 69
Street and on west by SW 62 Avenue including properties
more specifically legally described in Section 1 of
this ordinance; providing for severability; providing
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for ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective
date. 4/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
12. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami Florida, amending the Future Land
Use Map of the South Miami Comprehensive Plan by
changing the future land use map category from Multi-
Family Residential (Four Story) to Low Density
Affordable Multiple-Family Residential (Two Story) for
properties identified as the Red Road Apartments
located at and specifically legally described as 6404
SW 57 Avenue (Folio No. 09-4025-015-0010) and 6504 SW
57 Avenue (Folio No. 09-4025-015-0020) providing for
severability; providing for ordinances in conflict; and
providing an effective date. 4/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
13. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami Florida, amending the Future Land
Use Map of the South Miami Comprehensive Plan by
changing the future land use map category from Multi-
Family Residential (Four Story) to Low Density
Affordable Multiple-Family Residential (Two Story) for
properties identified as the South Miami Gardens
Apartments located at and specifically legally
described as 5949 SW 68 Street (Folio No. 09-4025-063--
0010) and 5961 SW 68 Street (Folio No. 09-4025-063-
0020); providing for severability; providing for
ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective
date. 4/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
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CONDUCTING EFFICIENT AND ORDERLY COMMISSION MEETINGS.
SPEAKERS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT SECTION 2-2.1(K)(2)
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PROVIDES THAT “ANY PERSON
MAKING PERSONAL IMPERTINENT, OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS OR
WHO SHALL BECOME BOISTEROUS WHILE ADDRESSING THE
COMMISSION SHALL BE FORTHWITH BARRED FROM FURTHER
AUDIENCE BEFORE THE COUNCIL BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER,
UNLESS PERMISSION TO CONTINUE BE GRANTED BY A MAJORITY
VOTE OF THE COMMISSION.”
PURSUANT TO FLA STATUTES 286.0105, “THE CITY HEREBY ADVISES THE PUBLIC THAT IF A PERSON DECIDES
TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THIS BOARD, AGENCY OR COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER
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CONSIDERED AT ITS MEETING OR HEARING, HE OR SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND THAT
FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AFFECTED PERSON MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDIGS IS
MADE WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. THIS
NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT BY THE CITY FOR THE INTRODUCTION OR ADMISSION OR OTHERWISE
INADMISSIBLE OR IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE, NOR DOES IT AUTHORIZE CHALLENGES OR APPEALS NOT OTHERWISE
ALLOWED BY LAW.