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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, JUNE 5, 2012, 7:30 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
H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of May 10, 2012
b) Minutes of May 15, 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 directing the City Manager to pay Luis Reiter, with the firm of
Squire Sanders (US) LLP the sum of $4,021.93 for services rendered for the
period April 2012; charging account no. 001-1500-514-3410 legal services-
litigation. 3/5
(City Attorney)
2. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept $5,000.00 donation from
Larkin Community Hospital for the 2012 Fourth of July celebratory event. 3/5
(City Manager-Special Events)
3. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to permit Larkin Community Hospital
to hold a Health Fair on Saturday, June 23, 2012, and closing down SW 70TH
Street and SW 61 Court between SW 62 Avenue and SW 61 Avenue for the
event. 3/5
(City Manager-Special Events)
4. A Resolution concerning an application pursuant to Land Development Code
Section 20-4.3(N), requesting approval to permit the installation of a banner over
the public right-of-way at 5800 Sunset Drive to promote an event titled "20th
Annual International Mango Festival at Fairchild," held by the Fairchild Tropical
Botanic Garden on July 14 through July 15, 2012. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
5. A Resolution directing the City Manager to cease the current practice of putting
notices on trash bins in order to notify City residents of when garbage will be
picked up during the week of a national holiday. 3/5
(Commissioner Welsh & Vice Mayor Liebman)
5a. A Resolution appointing Donna Shelley to serve on the Citizens Advisory Group
(Community Gardens & Farmers Market) for an unexpired term ending October
4, 2012. 3/5
(Commissioner Newman)
N. RESOLUTIONS
6. A Resolution instructing the City Attorney to hire outside legal counsel to
intervene on the City’s behalf in the FPL rate case before the Florida Public
Services Commission, for an amount not to exceed $25,000. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
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O. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
7. A Resolution related to the request for eight variances from Section 20-3.5 of the
City's Land Development Code. 1. to allow a 37.5' frontage where a 60' frontage
is required; 2. to allow development on the lot which has 3,525 square feet
where 6,000 square feet is required; 3. to allow 5' interior setback when 7.5' is
required; 4. to allow 12' front setback when 25' is required; 5. to allow 9.17' side
street setback when 15' is required; 6. to allow 24.33' back setback when 25' is
required; 7. to allow one parking space where two are required; 8. to allow
maximum building coverage of 38% when 30% is required; to construct LEED
Certified affordable housing on a nonconforming lot of record in an RS-4 zoning
district at the NE corner of SW 62 Ave. and SW 62 Terr. Folio # 09-4025-009-
0240, within the City’s Community Redevelopment Area.
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning) 3/5
P. ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING(S)
8. An Ordinance amending Section 20-8.9 of the Land Development Code titled
Special Exceptions within the T.O.D.D. district, in order to, among other things,
include the following; a definition of special exception and Large Scale
Development; provisions and conditions for review and approval; deleting
minimum lot area; providing for perpetual maintenance; and providing for the
expiration and extension of approvals. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
Q. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING
R. 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.”