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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: March 1, 2011 Time: 8:00 PM
Next Regular Meeting date: March 15, 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) 6:30 p.m.
1) Sympathy Resolution for Martin Hochman (One of longtime
Miami) owners of Zipp Sporting Goods in South
m 2)South Miami Grey Ghost Soccer Progra
3)Outstanding Officer(s) of the Month
4) Most Courteous Officer(s) of the Month
5) Employee of the Month
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5 minutes)
(15-minutes)
PUBLIC REMARKS
(25 minutes)
(BEGINNING OF CONSENT)
ITEM (S) FOR THE COMMISSION’S CONSIDERATION
1. Approval of Minutes
(NONE)
2. City Manager’s Report (2
3. City Attorney’s Report
(5 minutes)
Commission Reports, Discussion & Remarks 4.
5. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to budget;
authorizing a transfer of $698.49 from account No. 001-
1410-513-7110, Debt Service-Principal, settlements to
account No. 001-1410-513-7210, Debt Service-Interest;
providing an effective date. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance Dept.)
6. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to the Boards
and Committees; appointing LaTasha Nickle, an active
employee of the City designated by the City Manager to
serve on the Pension Board for a two-year term ending
March 1, 2013; and providing an effective date. 3/5
(City Manager)
7. A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to boards and
committees; re-appointing Jorge Cruz to serve on the
Planning Board for a two-year term ending March 1,
2013; and providing an effective date. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
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2013; and providing an effective date. 3/5
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for an effective date. 3/5
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A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to boards and
committees; appointing Lorie Yanoshik to serve on the
Planning Board for a two-year term ending March 1,
(Commissioner Harris)
ND OF CONSENT
RESOLUTION(S)
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 64 Development
Corporation on their proposed mixed use development
project located at 5966-70 S. Dixie Highway; 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
Resolution No. 41-08-12638; and providing an effective
date. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, selecting the firm of
____________________ from the three (3) proposal
submittals considered for the Lobbying Services Request
for Proposals (RFP) No. SM-FN 2011-01 and authorizing
the City Manager to execute an agreement with the same
for the duration of a one (1) year term, and providing
(City Commission)
RDINANCE (S) SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING (S)
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.
001.9121.7210; providing for se10.5 verability,
ordinances in conflict and an effective date. 4/5
(City Manager-Finance Dept.)
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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 “Interpretan”priding for
severability; providing for ordinances in conflict; and
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providing an effective date. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
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
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.)
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 Dpoviding for
severability; providing for ordinances in conflict; and
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oviding an effective date.
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
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RESOLUTION (S) PUBLIC HEARING (S)
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and providing an effective date. 3/5
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effective date. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the City
Manager to execute an agreement with the company
Ocaquatics 2, Inc., a company wholly owned and managed
by Ocaquatics, Inc. the top ranked respondent for the
Murray Park Community Pool Operator Request for
Proposals (RFP) No. SM-FN 2010-15, for advising and
consulting services concerning the design/build of the
Murray Park Community Pool and for its operation and
management thereafter completion of all construction,
inclusive of all costs, and requiring no annual fee
from the City for the duration of the agreement’s
initial three (3) year term and its two (2) one (1)
year options of fe (5) to renew for a total term
(City Manager-Finance Dept.)
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the City
Manager to an agreement with NRA Group, LLC d/b/a
National Recovery Agency (NRA) a collection firm
providing debt collection services for a percentage of
the principal amount owed to the City and collecting
said fee as a percentage of the outstanding principal.
This agreement shall have an initial three (3) year
period with two (2) one (1) year option to renew
periods for a possible total term of five years (5),
(City Manager-Finance Dept.)
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida authorizing the City
Manager to enter into a contract with LaRue Planning
and Management Services, Inc. for the purposes of
providing consultant services to the Planning and
Zoning Department to assist in the preparation of the
2012 Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report
(EAR) in the amount of $30,000 total for FY 2010-2011
and FY 2011-2012; the selection of the firm is a result
of a competitively sealed Request for Proposal, RFP No.
SM-FN 2011-02; funding for the contract shall come from
the Planning and Zoning Department Account No. 001-
1620-524-3450 (Contractual Services); and providing an
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ORDINANCET READING
(NONE)
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