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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, APRIL 3, 2012, 7:00 PM
CITY HALL/COMMISSION CHAMBERS
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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
b) South Miami Drug-Free Coalition presentation to the South Miami Police Explorers
c) Legislative Report by Fausto Gomez
H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of March 20, 2012 (will be posted on Monday, April 2nd)
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 re-appointing Javier Baños to serve on the Pension Board for a two-
year term ending April 17, 2014. 3/5
(Commissioner Newman)
2. A Resolution appointing Claudia Hauri to serve on the Planning Board for an
unexpired term ending March 1, 2013. 3/5
(Commissioner Harris)
3. A Resolution supporting the repeal of the Florida Statute section 776.012,
commonly known as the “Stand Your Ground” statute. 3/5
(Commissioner Welsh)
4. A Resolution for the creation of a City of South Miami Business Improvement
Liaison Commissioner. 3/5
(Commissioner Harris)
5. A Resolution relating to the review and acceptance of the Annual Report of the
RRC 57 Avenue LLC [Red Road Commons],on their mixed-use development
project located at 6700 SW 57 Avenue, pursuant to the Development Agreement
between the City of South Miami and RRC 57 Avenue LLC. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
6. A Resolution consenting to the attached Assignment marked as Exhibit 1, relating
to the Annual Report of the 64 Development Corporation. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
N. RESOLUTIONS
7. A Resolution providing the City Manager with instructions on how the City
Commission desires the City Manager to proceed with regard to the proposed
Murray Park Community Pool. 3/5
(City Manager)
O. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
8. A Resolution relating to a request for two variances from Section 20-3.5 of the
City’s Land Development Code requesting a variance of ten (10) feet from the
required sixty (60) foot lot frontage and a variance of 125 square feet to
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minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet, to construct LEED Certified affordable
housing on a nonconforming lot of record in an RS-4 zoning district, 6457 SW
60th Avenue, within the City's Community Redevelopment Area. 4/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
9. A Resolution relating to the request for requesting a variance from Section 20-3.5
of the City’s Land Development Code; requesting a variance of six (6) feet from
the required sixty (60) foot lot frontage, to construct LEED Certified affordable
housing on a nonconforming lot of record in an RS-4 zoning district, 6501 SW
60th Avenue, within the City's Community Redevelopment Area. 4/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
10. A Resolution relating to a request pursuant to Section 20-3.4(B)(4)(b) of the Land
Development Code for Special Use Approval to locate a general restaurant at
6208 S. Dixie Highway within the General Retail “GR” zoning district. 4/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
P. ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING(S)
11. 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
(Commissioner Harris)
12. An Ordinance amending South Miami Code of Ordinances, Article I, Chapter 2, Sec. 2-
2.1(K)(1) prohibiting the sending and receiving of electronic communication by a
Commission member while the member is sitting on the dais during a Commission
meeting. 3/5
(Commissioner Welsh)
Q. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING
13. An Ordinance amending the South Miami Code of Ordinances, Article I, Section 2-
2.1(G)(2), to authorize the Mayor to participate in the discussion and debate of all issues.
(Commissioner Welsh) 3/5
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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R. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING (CONT’D)
14. An Ordinance amending South Miami Land Development Code, article VI, section 20-
6.2 (A) and (B) concerning the procedures and stay of proceedings for the review of or
appeals from the decisions of the Environmental Preservation and Review Board. 3/5
(Commissioner Harris)
END OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS
S. ADJOURNMENT
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.”