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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
City Commission Hector Mirabile, Ph.D
Philip K. Stoddard, Ph.D, Mayor City Manager
Josh Liebman, Vice Mayor Maria M. Menendez, CMC
Valerie Newman, Commissioner City Clerk
Walter Harris, Commissioner Thomas F. Pepe, Esq.
Bob Welsh, Commissioner City Attorney
CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2012, 7:00 PM
CITY HALL/COMMISSION CHAMBERS
6130 SUNSET DRIVE
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA
A. SILENCE OR TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES
B. ADD-ON ITEM(S)
C. ROLL CALL
D. MOMENT OF SILENCE
E. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
F. LOBBYIST(S) ADDRESSING THE CITY COMMISSION TONIGHT MUST HAVE
BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE CITY CLERK
G. PRESENTATIONS
a) Employee of the Month
H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of February 21, 2012
I. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
J. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
K. PUBLIC REMARKS
L. COMMISSION REPORTS, DISCUSSION & REMARKS
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M. CONSENT AGENDA
1. A Resolution appointing Mariano Corral to the Environmental Review and
Preservation Board as a landscape architect for a two-year term ending March 5,
2014. 3/5
(City Commission)
2. A Resolution verifying the amendment passed by referendum on February 14,
2012, and incorporated into the City’s Charter, amending Article VI, Section 5 of
the City Charter concerning franchises and the granting of an interest in City real
property, defining the governed franchises, providing for two public meetings,
clarifying the language of the Charter and excluding special events, concessions
and other uses of real property lasting one (1) year or less. 3/5
(City Attorney)
3. A Resolution relating to budget; authorizing a transfer of $26,000 from account
No. 001-1340-513-3450 Other Contractual Service/Contractual
Service/Infrastructure to account No. 001-1340-513-4632 Repair & Maintenance
Services/Internet Services. 3/5
(City Manager)
4. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to permit 1st National Bank of South
Miami, to hold a Family Fair celebrating their 60th Anniversary on April 28, 2012,
and closing SW 57 Court between SW 73 Street and SW 74 Street, adjacent to
the bank’s parking lot. 3/5
(City Manager-Code Enforcement)
5. A Resolution appointing Commissioner Walter A. Harris as Commission Liaison to
the Miami-Dade League of Cities. 3/5
(Commissioner Newman)
6. A Resolution requesting and encouraging the Miami-Dade County Board of
County Commissioners to uphold the County’s ordinance banning pit bull
ownership and opposing the placing of such issue on the ballot for the upcoming
elections. 3/5
(Commissioner Newman)
N. RESOLUTIONS
O. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
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P. ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING(S)
7. An Ordinance amending Section 20-8.9 of the Land Development Code titled
Special Exceptions within the TODD district, in order to include additional criteria
for defining large scale developments; providing conditions for review and
approval; providing for the expiration and extension of approvals. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
Q. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING PUBLIC HEARING(S)
8. An Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a five (5) year franchise
agreement with Insite Martin Outdoor for bus bench service including a fee paid
to the City derived from advertising revenue. 4/5
(City Manager)
R. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING
9. An Ordinance amending the Land Development Code, Section 20-6.1 (C)(1)(a)
and (b) and (3)(b) concerning membership and powers and duties of the
Environmental Review and Preservation Board. 3/5
(Deferred 1/03/12; 1/17/12; 2/07/12)
(Commissioner Harris)
S. APPEAL(S) HEARING
10. A Resolution relating to an appeal of an order of the Environmental Review and
Preservation Board regarding the denial of non-illuminated landscape signage
installation located at 6333 Sunset Drive, South Miami, Florida. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
T. ADJOURNMENT
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CITY HAS A SIGNIFICANT GOVERNMENTAL INTEREST IN 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 FLORIDA STATUTE 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
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.
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION No. 246-10-13280,“ANY INVOCATION THAT MAY BE OFFERED BEFORE THE START
OF REGULAR COMMISSION BUSINESS SHALL BE THE VOLUNTARY OFFERING OF A PRIVATE CITIZEN, FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE COMMISSION AND THE CITIZENS PRESENT. THE VIEWS OR BELIEFS EXPRESSED BY THE
INVOCATION SPEAKER HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED OR APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION, AND THE
COMMISSION DOES NOT ENDORSE THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OR VIEWS OF THIS, OR ANY OTHER SPEAKER.”