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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, JULY 24, 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) Officer (s) of the Month
b) Certificates of Appreciation to 4th of July event sponsors
c) Key to the City to Larkin Hospital
d) The Van Smith family
H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of June 12, 2012
I. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
J. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
K. PUBLIC REMARKS
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L. COMMISSION REPORTS, DISCUSSION & REMARKS
M. CONSENT AGENDA
1. A Resolution appointing Frances H. McPhee to serve on the Citizens Advisory
Group (Urban Landscape) for a two-year term ending July 23, 2014. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
2. A Resolution re-appointing Suzzane Koptur to serve on the Citizens Advisory
Group (Urban Landscape) for a two-year term ending July 23, 2014. 3/5
(Commissioner Welsh)
3. A Resolution appointing Ana Natali to serve on the Commission for Women for
a two-year term ending July 23, 2014. 3/5
(Commissioner Newman)
4. A Resolution re-appointing Rita Torre to serve on the Pension Board for a two-
year term ending July 23, 2014. 3/5
(Commissioner Newman)
5. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Mutual Aid
Agreement with the Town of Medley for general and specific law enforcement
duties on behalf of the City of South Miami Police Department pursuant to
Section 23.1225 (3), of the Florida State Statutes. 3/5
(City Manager-Police)
6. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase the Daily Activity
Module from SunGard Public Sector Inc. (OSSI), a sole source vendor, for the
South Miami Police Department in the amount of $6,560.00, using account
number 001-1910-521-4630, (Maint. & Repair. Comm. Equipment), with a
current balance of $57,613.00. 3/5
(City Manager-Police)
7. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Joint Participation
Agreement (JPA) with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for turf
and landscape maintenance funding in the amount of $3,951.82. 3/5
(City Manager-Public Works)
8. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to expend an amount not to exceed
$10,018.00 for the replacement of an electrical panel at the South Miami Head
Start facility by Langer Electric Service Company. 3/5
(City Manager-Public Works)
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9. A Resolution relating to budget; authorizing a transfer of $18,000 from account
No. 001.1760.519.5240, Public Works Equipment Maintenance Parts to
account No. 001.1760.519.4680, Public Works Equipment Maintenance and
Repair Outside Services. 3/5
(City Manager-Public Works)
10. A Resolution authorizing the transfer of $6,300.00 from account number 001-
1330-513-4510, Liability Insurance, to account number 001-1330-513-2510,
Unemployment Compensation for $6,300.00. 3/5
(City Manager-Human Resources)
11. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to extend the audit contract,
relating to financial audit services, with the audit firm of Keefe, McCullough &
CO. LLP., for one additional year, for a total of three (3) consecutive years. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance)
12. A Resolution relating to budget; authorizing a transfer of $5,000 from account
No. 001.1310.513.9920, City Manager General Contingency to account No.
001.1710.519.4670, Public Works Maintenance and Repair. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance)
13. A Resolution of the City of South Miami, Florida, relating to the City’s
2012/2013 fiscal year budget; advising the Miami-Dade County Property
Appraiser of its proposed millage rate of 4.5728 mills; its rolled-back rate of
4.3639 mills and announcing the dates of public hearing to consider the
proposed millage rate and tentative budget. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance)
N. RESOLUTIONS
14. A Resolution establishing the Budget and Finance Committee for the Fiscal
Year 2012-2013; providing for the appointment of members for a term ending
September 30, 2012. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
15. A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the amended and
restated Interlocal Agreement between the City of South Miami, the Town of
Cutler Bay, Village of Palmetto Bay, Village of Pinecrest, Miami Shores Village,
the City of Coral Gables and the City of Miami, relating to the Green Corridor
Property Assessment Clean Energy (PACE) District. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
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O. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
16. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a 3-year agreement
with __________________ for lobbying services as required by the City. 3/5
(City Manager-Central Services)
17. A Resolution related to the request for a variance from Section 20-3.5 of the
City's Land Development Code; requesting a variance of eight feet four inches
(8.33 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)
P. ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING(S)
Q. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING (CONT’D)
DUE TO THE BACK-TO-BACK MEETINGS, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES,
IF APPROVED ON 7-24-12, WILL GO ON THE 8-07-12 MEETINHG FOR SECOND READING
18. An Ordinance relating to budget; authorizing an increase of expense line item
201.1410.519.7210 Debt Service Fund Interest Expense in the amount of
$175,205 from Debt Service Fund Balance. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance)
19. An Ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of the South Miami
Comprehensive Plan by changing the future land use map category from Public
Institutional (Four Story) to Religious (Two Story) for an area identified as 6781
Sunset Drive (Fellowship Church) Folio: 09-4026-000-0130. 4/5
(Commissioner Welsh)
20. An Ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of the South Miami
Comprehensive Plan by changing the future land use map category from Public
Institutional (Four Story) to Religious (Two Story) for an area identified as 6750
Sunset Drive (University Christian Church) Folio: 09-4035-000-0010. 4/5
(Commissioner Welsh)
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21. An Ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of the South Miami
Comprehensive Plan by changing the future land use map category from Single
Family Residential (Two Story) to Mixed Use Commercial Residential (Four-
Story) for an area identified as 6443 SW 60 AVE. Folio # 09-4025-010-0050;
6443 SW 59 PL; Folio # 09-4025-010-0320 in conjunction with the Madison
Square development project. 4/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
22. An Ordinance of the City of South Miami, Florida, abandoning a portion of the
alley that was commonly known as SW 63rd Terrace Alley (the alley, except for
the portion in question, was abandoned in 1992), and for the reversion of title
of said property to the abutting property owner. 4/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
23. An Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Code of Ordinances, Chapter
2 titled “Administration and City Government”, Article VI titled “Purchasing”,
providing rules and procedures for the purchase of goods and services for the
City; and deleting existing Division 1 and 2 titled Procurement of Professional
Services. 3/5
(City Manager-Central Services)
R. 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.”