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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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011Regular Meeting date: February 15, 2 Time: 7:00 PM
Next Regular Meeting date: March 1, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM
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 Invocation:
E. Pledge of Allegiance:
F. Lobbyists addressing the City Commission tonight must have
ity Clerk as indicated above. been registered with the C
G. Presentation(s) 7:00 p.m.
1) Sympathy Resolution for Martin Hochman (One of longtime
th Miami) owners of Zipp Sporting Goods in Sou
2)Outstanding Officer(s) of the Month
(s) of the Month 3)Most Courteous Officer
4) Employee of the Month
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ITEM (S) FOR THE COMMISSION’S CONSIDERATION:
1. Approval of Minutes
a) Minutes of February 1, 2011
2. City Manager’s Report (25 minutes)
Annual Affordable Housing Report (2011) – Red Road
Commons
3. City Attorney’s Report (15-minutes)
Proposed SEC Registration of appointed board members
as “municipal advisors”
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 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 9th Annual Fairchild Tropical Garden
Orchid Festival a fund raising event to be held at the
gardens March 11-13, 2011; providing for an effective
date. 3/5
(City Manager – Planning and Zoning Dept.)
6. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the City
Manager to purchase emergency equipment and have it
installed on the six (6) 2011 Ford Crown Victoria
Police Pursuit vehicles. The emergency equipment will
be purchased and installed by DANA Safety Supply (DSS),
who was awarded the City of Tallahassee bid. As per
the City Charter, the City of South Miami will
piggyback this bid and have the emergency equipment
purchased and installed for a cost of $27,184.00 as
approved in the 2010-2011 Budget to be charged to
account number 001-1910-521-6440 (Vehicles), providing
for an effective date. 3/5
(City Manager-Police Dept.)
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7. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the City
Manager to purchase six (6) Ford Crown Victoria Police
Pursuit vehicles from Bartow Ford Inc. as approved in
the 2010-2011 Budget for a total amount not to exceed
$158,007.00 to be charged to account number 001-1910-
521-6440 (Vehicles), providing for an effective date.
(City Manager-Police Dept.) 3/5
8. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing a transfer of
$6,540.00 from account number 001-1610-524-2210,
Pension Plan Contribution, to account 001-1610-524-
2220, ICMA Deferred Compensation for $6,540.00;
providing for an effective date. 3/5
(City Manager-Building Dept.)
9. 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 payment of
legal fees to Harriet R. Lewis, Esquire for services
rendered to Vice Mayor Newman, paid from account No.
001-1500-514-3410; and providing an effective date. 3/5
(City Attorney)
9a. 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 a Farmers Market a city sponsored event to
be held on every Saturday beginning on February 16,
2011; providing for an effective date. 3/5
(Commissioner Harris)
(END OF CONSENT)
RESOLUTION(S)
10. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, Co-Designating S.W. 62nd
Avenue, from S.W. 64th Street to S.W. 72nd Street
(Sunset Drive) as Marshall Williamson Avenue; Directing
the City Manager to submit this Resolution to Miami-
Dade County and to take all other necessary actions to
carry out the purpose of this Resolution; and providing
an effective date. (Deferred 02/01/11) 3/5
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(Commissioner Beasley)
11. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to the review
and acceptance of the Annual Report of the South Miami
Corporation (First National Bank of South Miami) on
their proposed “Project Sunset” located at 5750 Sunset
Drive; said report required by Section 27 of a
Development Agreement executed between the City of
South Miami and the South Miami Corporation by the
adoption of Ordinance No. 05-05-1827; and providing an
effective date. 3/5
(City Manager – Planning and Zoning Dept.)
ORDINANCE (S) SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING (S)
(NONE)
RESOLUTION (S) PUBLIC HEARING (S)
(NONE)
ORDINANCE (S) FIRST READING
12. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the City
Manager to finance up to six (6) new police vehicles
for an amount not to exceed $165,000 and accepting the
interest rate of 2.44% through SunTrust Bank, charging
Debt Service-Principal Account No. 001.1910.521.7110
and Debt Service-Interest Account No.
001.1910.521.7210; providing for severability,
ordinances in conflict and an effective date. 4/5
(City Manager- Finance Dept.)
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13. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, amending the Land
Development Code in order to clarify parking space
requirements in the Hometown District Overlay
Regulations by amending Section 20-7.6(B) entitled
“Required Parking” and Section 20-7.6(C) entitled
“Procedure”; providing for severability; providing for
ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective
date. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
14. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, amending the Land
Development Code in order to set forth that the
Planning and Zoning Director is the responsible City
Administrator to make final interpretations of
regulations contained in the Land Development Code and
establishing an appeal procedure, by amending Section
20-1.9 entitled “Interpretation” providing for
severability; providing for ordinances in conflict; and
providing an effective date. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
15. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida amending the Land
Development Code Section 20-8.9(B)(1) entitled “Special
exceptions” in order to reduce the time limit for
commencing and completing a development project which
has been granted a special exception in a Transit
Oriented Development District (TODD); providing for
severability; providing for ordinances in conflict; and
providing an effective date. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
16. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, amending the Land
Development Code to place in one article all current
regulations pertaining to historic preservation by
amending Section 20-6.1 (D)(1)(a) entitled “Historic
Preservation Board Establishment and Membership” in
order to require that one member be a licensed
attorney; and by creating new Article XI, “Historic
Preservation Regulations” including Section 20-11.1 to
be entitled “Historic Preservation Standards”; Section
20-11.2 to be entitled “Designation of Historic Sites”;
Section 20-11.3 to be entitled “Historic Designation
Reports”; Section 20-11.4 to be entitled “Demolition of
designated sites; demolition by neglect and
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certificates of appropriateness”; Section 20-11.5 to be
entitled “Special Provisions Applicable to Designated
Historic Sites” and making revisions to update current
wording and to modify certain provisions related to the
demolition delay period; and deleting from the Land
Development Code regulations pertaining to historic
preservation including Sections 20-4.9, 20-4.11, 20-
5.17, 20-5.18. 20-5.19,; providing for severability;
providing for ordinances in conflict; and providing an
effective date. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
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