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1 ORDINANCE NO. _____ _
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3 An Ordinance amending the Land Development Code, Section 20-6.1
4 (C)(1)(a) and (b) and (3)(b) concerning membership and powers and duties
5 of the Environmental Review and Preservation Board.
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7 Whereas the Land Development Code provides in Section 20-6.1 (C)(I)(a) that the
8 Environmental Review and Preservation Board ("ERPB") shall have a certain number of
9 architects as members; and .
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11 Whereas the City of South Miami (Athe City@) has found it difficult to find architects
12 willing to serve as members of the ERPB ; and
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14 Whereas there have been instances in which the ERPB has approved plans concerning
15 changes to construction of commercial and charitable buildings· and structures that were contrary
16 to the original intent of the City'S approval ofthe construction projects; and
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18 Whereas, the Land Development Code provides in Section 20-1.4 (C) that the "Code
19 may be amended from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Code as required or
20 allowed by subsequent legislative enactments; and
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22 . Whereas, Secion20-6.1(A)(2)(e)(i) of the Land Development Code provides that the City
23 Commission may "[a]mend the provisions of the adopted Comprehensive Plan and this Code."
24 NOWTHEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
25 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
26 Section 1: .Section 20-6.1 (C)(1)(a) and (b) and Secion20-6.1 (C)(3)(b) of the City of
27 South Miami's Land Development Code is hereby amended as follows:
28 20-6.1 -Administrative entities.
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30 (C) Environmental Review and Preservation Board.
31 (1 )Establishment and Membership.
32 (a) An environmental review and preservation board ("ERPB") is hereby created
33 which shall consist of nine (9) members, at least five (5) of whom shall -whe
34 reside or work in the Ceity, except as provided in ii. belmv, A vacancy on the
35 board· shall not affect the ability of the Board to conduct its business nor shall
36 such vacancy affect any action taken by the Board, provided the Board has a
37 quorum at the time of such action.
38 1. The mayor, '>vith the advice and consent of the city commission, members of the
39 ERPB shall be appointed appoint the members of the board in accordance with
40 the City Charter.
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11. Board membership shall include at least one (1) three (3), but no more than four
(4), architects of which one (1) should be a registered landscape architect and one
(1) may be a landscape professionals or horticulturalists, licensed to practice in
the State of Florida. The architects need not be licensed to practice in the State of
Florida. If it is detennined by the City Commission that the position of landscape
architect cannot be filled by a qualified individual '.vho resides or VI-Orks in the
City, the residency requirement may be v/aived by the Commission and the
. position of landscape architect may be filled by a qualified individual who does
not reside or 'Nork in the City.
111 HoarEl membership shall include 1\'10 (2), but no more than four (4), architects
licensed to practice in the State of Florida.
iv.iii. Members of the environmental review and preservation board may not work for
the City or be employed by any company that has a contracts with the City.
"r.iv Members shall serve for a term of two (2) years but may remain on the board
until a successor is appointed, but in no event shall his or her membership exceed
any applicable term limit.
(b) Any member of the board shall be automatically removed for missing, without
approval of the Board's Chairperson, three (3) regular meetings in a row or five (5)
imeeting~ in. a twelve (12) month period. A member shall not be penalized for missing
• meetings if he or she takes time off during the same period when .the commission
adjourns its regular meetings for vacation during the year. .
1. The Planning and Zoning Director shall keep a record of meetings mis~ed.
ii. The Planning and Zoning Director shall advise the City Commission and the
member being removed that such member has been automatically removed.
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(3) Powers and Duties.
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(b) The board shall review and recommend approv~al; or disapprov~al; with or
without modification ... en all site plans, projects and specifications as required under
the board's mandatory review pursuant to this Code, subject to a review by the City
Commission as set forth herein. The decision of the ERPB.shall not become final until
the close of business on the fourth (4th) working day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays
and legal Miami-Dade County holidays following the ERPB meeting. At any time
before the ERPB' s decision becomes final, the decision may be delayed and the matter
may be addressed at a City Commission meeting at the request of a member of the
City Commission. If any City Commission member notifies the Planning and Zoning
Department that the Commission member requests a review of the matter by the City
Commission, the matter shall be placed on the agenda for the next Commission .
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meeting for final review and approval, or disapproval, with or without modification.
The decision of the Commission shall be final and binding and shall supercede the
decision of the ERPB. However, all site plans, projects and specification that require
ERPB approval and that involve any commercial or charitable endeavor shall require
approval by the City Commission for any modification if the total area of the
previously approved construction site, project and/or specification, 'Nhen added to the
modification requested, exceeds 15,000 square reet.
Section 2: Codification. The provisions of this ordinance shall .become and be made
part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami as amended; that the sections of this
ordinance may be renumbered or re-Iettered to accomplish such intention; and that the word
"ordinance" may be changed to "section" or other appropriate word.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this. ordinance i$
for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdicti9n, this holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. .
. Section 4. Ordinances in Conflict. All ordinances or parts of ordinances .and all section
and parts . of secti()ns of ordinances in direct conflict herewith are hereby repealed; However, it is
not the intent of this section to repeal entire ordinances, or parts of ordinances, that give the
appearance,()f being in conflict when the two ordinances can be harmonized or when only a
portion of theordiriance ill conflict needs to be repealed to harmonize the ordinances. If the
ordinanceiri . conflict :can be "'harmonized by amending its terms, it is hereby amended to
. harmonize the two .ordinances. Therefore, only that portion that needs to. be repealed to
. harmonizethe'tvvo, ()rdinances,shall be repealed.
Section,5. 'Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective upon enactment. .
PASSED AND ENACTED this __ day of _____ :, 2012.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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APPROVED:
MAYOR
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: COMMISSION VOTE:
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard:
EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Liebman:
Commissioner Newman:
Commissioner Harris:
Commissioner Welsh:
CITY ATTORNEY
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THE MIAMI HERALD I MiamiHerald.com SE SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2012 I 33SE
CRIME WATCH
Students give ideas on fighting theft
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GONZALEZ CALDWELL this year (2nd Grade) Olinda
Special to The Miami Herald . theme "Pre-Elementary
Stealing is all too com-venting 2nd place -Keyshawn
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ny parents have en-Your da Elementary
countered the frustration of School" on 3rd place -Robert Janos
a child coming home to CALDWELL how they (2nd Grade) Lenora B.
report that something had could par-Smith Elementary
been stolen at school; ticipate to prevent theft in ELEMENTARY LEVEL
whether it's pocket change, their schools by answering 2 (3RD -5TH GRADE)
lunch money, pencils, or a the following questions: 1st place -Maria An-
more expensive item such Why do some students dere (5th Grade) Eugenia B.
as an iPod or a cellphone. steal? What would you do Thomas K-8 Center
Kids of all ages -from if you were a victim of theft 2nd place -Eden Rot-
preschoolers to teens -in your school? bart (3rd Grade) Ruth K.
can be tempted to steal for Their action plans were Broad/Bay Harbor K-8
different reasons. detailed and precise, and all Center
Youth Crime Watch of who participated are to be 3rd place -Anabella
Miami-Dade County host-commended. Maltese (3rd Grade) Oliver
ed its annual Essay and POSTER CONTEST Hoover Elementary
Poster contest and asked WINNERS MIDDLE (6TH -8TH
the students of Miami-GRADE)
Dade County Public ELEMENTARY LEVEL 1 1st place -Natalie Orel-
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
COURTESY NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida
will conduct Public Hearings at its regular City Commission meeting scheduled for
Tuesday May 1. 2012. beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset
Drive, to consider the following item(s):
An Ordinance relating to the City's Historic Preservation Board, amending Section
20-6.1 (D)(4)(a) i and iii; changing the number of members required to constitute a
quorum from five members to three members.
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' An Ordinance amending the Land Development Code, Section 20-6.1 (C)(l)(a) and)
(b) and (3)(b) concerning membership and powers and duties of the Environmental .
Review and Preservation Board.
An Ordinance amending the Scuth Miami Code of Ordinances, Article I, Seeton 2-2.1 (G)(2),
to authorize the Mayorto participate in the discussion and debate of all issues.
ALL interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard.
For further information, please contact the City Clerk's Office at: 305-663-6340.
Maria M. Menendez, CMC
City Clerk
Pursuant to Florida Statutes 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 proceedings Is made which record includes the testimony and evidence
upon which the appeal is to be based.
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2nd place -Sofia Calle mez (7th Grade) W. R. 50 pounds are eligible. Cat
(7th Grade) Ruth K. Broad! Thomas Middle surgeries are performed
Bay Harbor K-8 Center 3rd place -Gabriela every Thursday and Friday
3rd place -Emily Diaz Monteagudo (7th Grade) for only $15.Cats must be in
(7th Grade) w.R. Thomas w.R. Thomas Middle good health and weigh at
Middle ANIMAL SERVICES least 3 pounds.
ESSAY CONTEST The service is available
WINNERS In closing I want to share to all residents of Miami-
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CITY OF OPA-LOCKA
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
NIFORM RENTAL AND LAUNDRY SERVICE
RFP NO: 12-1605100
Proposals for UNIFORM RENTAL AND LAUNDRY SERVICE will 'til received by the City of
Opa-Locka at the Office of the City Clerk, 780 Fisherman Street, 4 Floor, Opa-Iocka, Florida
33054, ~day. May 16. 2012 by 1:00 p.m. Any proposals received after the designated
closing time will be returned unopened.
The purpose ofthis Request for Proposals is to seek service of a qualified professional contractor
to provide UNIFORM RENTAL to the City of Opa-Iocka.
An original and five (5) copies a total of six (6) plus 1 copy of the proposal on CD's in PDF format
of the proposal shall be submitted in sealed envelopes/packages addressed to Joanna Flores,
Interim City Clerk, City of Opa-Iocka, Florida, and marked UNIFORM RENTAL AND LAUNDRY
SERVICE. Proposers desiring information for use In preparin9twoposals may obtain a set of such
documents from the Clerk's Office, 780 Fisherman Street, 4 Floor, Opa-Iocka, Florida 33054,
Telephone (305) 953-2800 or copies of the RFP NO: 12-1605100 requirements may also be
obtained by Visiting the City's website at www.opalockafl.gov, (click uRFQ /PROPOSALS" located
on the right hand side of the screen and follow the instructions).
An information meeting (pre-proposal meeting) will be hosted by the City Representative to discuss
the City's requirements under this RFP (the "Information Meeting") on Thursday, April 26, 2012
at 2:00 P.M. at City Hall, 780 Fisherman Street, second Floor, Opa-Iocka, Florida-33054.
The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive any technicalities
or irregularities therein. The City further reserves the right to award the contract to that proposer
whose proposal best complies with the RFP NO: 12-1605100 requirements. Proposers may not
withdraw their proposal for a period of ninety (90) days from the date set for the opening thereof.
Joanna Flores, CMC
Interim City Clerk
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