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I City of South Miami
2 Special City Commission Minutes
3 October 24, 2011
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5 A. SILENCE OR TURNOFF ALL CELL PHONES
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7 The City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida met in special session on
8 Monday, October 24, 2011, beginning at 8:13 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers, 6130
9 Sunset Drive.
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11 B. ADD -ON ITEM(S)
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13 C. ROLL CALL
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15 The following members of the City Commission were present: Mayor Philip K.
16 Stoddard, Vice Mayor Valerie Newman, and, Commissioners Velma Palmer, Brian D. Beasley
17 and Walter A. Harris.
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19 Also in attendance were: City Attorney Thomas F. Pepe, City Clerk Maria M. Menendez
20 and City Manager Hector Mirabile.
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22 D. MOMENT OF SILENCE
23 (Was taken care of in prior meeting)
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25 E. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
26 (Was taken care of in prior meeting)
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28 F. LOBBYIST(S) ADDRESSING THE CITY COMMISSION TONIGHT MUST HAVE BEEN
29 REGISTERED WITH THE CITY CLERK
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31 G. PRESENTATIONS
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33 H. RESOLUTION(S)
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35 1. A Resolution relating to the South Miami Community Redevelopment Agency
36 (SMCRA) adopted budget for Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2011 and ending
37 September 30, 2012; authorizing the expenditure of funds established by the
38 budget; authorizing the Agency to transmit the budget to Miami -Dade County
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40 (City Manager — SMCRA)
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October 24, 2011
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2 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Harris to defer this item to the
3 next regular meeting passed by a 3 -1 vote:
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5 Commissioner Palmer: Nay
6 Vice Mayor Newman: Yea
7 Commissioner Beasley: Absent
8 Commissioner Harris: Yea
9 Mayor Stoddard: Yea
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12 2. A Resolution allowing the City Manager to negotiate a 5 -year contract relating
13 to pool operator USA Pools for the planned Murray Park Community Pool.
14 (City Manager)
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16 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Harris to approve this item.
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18 Dr. Mirabile introduced Central Services Manager, Steven Kulick who explained the
19 process by which USA Pools was selected to be recommended as the pool operator for the
20 Murray Park Community Pool. The purpose of this resolution is to direct the City Manager to
21 negotiate a 5 -year contract with the pool operator. The contract will come back to the
22 Commission for final approval.
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24 Matt Satterly of USA Pools addressed the Commission, saying that before entering into
25 an agreement with the City they will be conducting a research in order to make sure that the
26 project is feasible to do.
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28 Dr. Mirabile pointed to the tentative timeline.
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30 At this time the floor was opened for comments.
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32 Sharon McCain expressed concern about the five -year contract and also about the fact
33 that USA Pool bided last year and ranked as third.
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35 Bob Welsh reminded that if the pool is designed well enough it will attract parents and
36 it will generate the funds to pay for the operation.
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38 With no further speakers the floor was closed for comments.
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40 With some further comments, the motion to approve this item passed by a 5 -0 vote:
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42 Commissioner Palmer: Yea
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October 24, 2011
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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
8:42 p.m.
Attest
Maria M. Menendez
City Clerk
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October. 24, 2011
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Approved
Philip K. Stoddard
Mayor