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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 15, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM
Next Regular Meeting date: April 5, 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) Pension Board Presentation
2) Outstanding Officer(s) of the Month
3) Most Courteous Officer(s) of the Month
4) Employee of the Month
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ISSION’S CONSIDERATION:
1.
1 (Deferred/Amended)
3. City Attorney’s Report
PUBLIC REMARKS
Commission Reports, Discussion & Remarks (25 minutes)
(BEGINNING OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS)
RESOLUTION (S) PUBLIC HEARING (S)
5.
effective date. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
6.
Attorney; and providing an effective date. 3/5
(Vice Mayor Newman)
ITEM (S) FOR THE COMM
Approval of Minutes
inutes of February 1, 201M
Minutes of February 15, 2011
2. City Manager’s Report (25 minutes)
(15-minutes)
(5 minutes)
4.
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
_________________________ 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 _________ 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
RESOLUTION (S)
A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to the City
Attorney; appointing ____________, Esq. to act as City
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7. 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 to be held on every
Saturday and requesting to pay a reduced cost of
$150.00 of the required $300.00 application fee;
providing for an effective date. 3/5
(Commissioner Harris)
(END OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS)
(BEGINNING OF CONSENT)
8. 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 RRC 57th Avenue
LLC on their mixed use development project known as Red
Road Commons located at 6600-6640 SW 57th Avenue;
said report required by Section 12 of a Development
Agreement executed between the City of South Miami and
RRC 57th Avenue LLC by the adoption of Ordinance No.
12-05-1834; and providing an effective date. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
9. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida relating to the review and
acceptance of the Annual Affordable Housing Report of
the RRC 57th Avenue LLC on their mixed use development
project known as Red Road Commons located at 6600-
6640 SW 57th Avenue; said report required in
compliance with Section 2(f) of the Development
Agreement executed between the City of South Miami and
RRC 57th Avenue LLC by the adoption of Ordinance No.
12-05-1834; and providing an effective date. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
10. A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South MIAMI, Florida, relating to City
Commission meetings; rescheduling the Tuesday, April 5,
2011 City Commission meeting to Monday, April 4, 2011;
providing an effective date. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
11. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the City
Manager to issue a work order to Sunbelt Waste
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Equipment, for the repair of automated waste collection
truck No. 2141 in the amount of $6,117.87 to be charged
to Maintenance and Repair – Outside Service Account
Number 001-1760-519-4680; providing for an effective
date. 3/5
(City Manager-Public Works Dept.)
(END OF CONSENT)
RESOLUTION(S)
(CONT’D)
12. 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 64 Development Corporation by the adoption of
Resolution No. 41-08-12638; and providing an effective
date. (Deferred 3/01/11) 3/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
12a.A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, relating to boards and
committees; appointing ______________ to serve on the
Planning Board for a two-year term ending March 14,
2013; and providing an effective date. 3/5
(City Commission)
ORDINANCE (S) SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING (S)
13. 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. (Deferred 3/01/11) 3/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
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14. 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. (Deferred 3/01/11) 3/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
RESOLUTION (S) PUBLIC HEARING (S)
(CONT’D)
15. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, relating to a request pursuant to
Section 20-4.4(J) of the Land Development Code for
Special Use Approval to locate an Interim Parking lot
at 7150-7160 SW 62 Avenue within the “TODD (MU-5)”
Transit Oriented Development District (Mixed Use 5)
Zoning District; and providing an effective date. 4/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
ORDINANCE (S) FIRST READING
16. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, amending Chapter 7 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami to remove
the wording South Florida Building Code and adopting
the Florida Building Code and all other codes adopted
by the Florida Building Code as the city codes together
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with all amendments thereinafter made, and all
subsequent editions, to said codes; providing for
severability; providing for ordinances in conflict;
providing an effective date. 3/5
(City Manager-Building Dept.)
17. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the
City of South Miami, Florida, amending the Land
Development Code by deleting Section 20-3.1(E) entitled
"Business Outside a Building”, inserting new Section
20-3.6 (V) to be entitled “Commercial Activity
Conducted Outside of a Building” in order to provide
regulations for allowing for outside merchandise
display on private property and public sidewalks;
establishing limitations on type, location and extent
of outside merchandise display; providing a process for
obtaining permits; and providing for exceptions for
certain permitted uses; providing for severability;
providing for ordinances in conflict; and providing an
effective date. 5/5
(City Manager-Planning Dept.)
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