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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 31, 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
I. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
J. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
7:00 Attorney-Client Session
K. PUBLIC REMARKS
L. COMMISSION REPORTS, DISCUSSION & REMARKS
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M. CONSENT AGENDA
1. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with
FirstSouthwest as the City’s Financial Advisor to analyze the City’s financial
position with respect to bond refinancing. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance)
2. A Resolution relating to budget; authorizing a transfer of $50,000 from account
No. 001.1310.513.9920, City Manager General Contingency to account No.
001.1500.514.3410, City Attorney Other Contractual Service. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance)
3. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to expend an amount not to exceed
$15,000 for the installation and one-year maintenance of oak trees within City
boundaries in accordance with the City’s tree planting initiative by Crodon Inc.
(City Manager-Parks & Recreation) 3/5
4. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract
with Maggolc, Inc. in the amount of $20,163 for Improvements to 5801 Sunset
Drive Alley to be charged to the People’s Transportation Plan Account Number
124-1730-541-6490. 3/5
(City Manager-Public Works)
5. A Resolution appointing Deltravis Williams to serve on the Charter Review
Committee for a term ending July 24, 2013 as per Resolution No. 147-12-13704.
(Commissioner Welsh) 3/5
6. A Resolution appointing Hector Fernandez to serve on the Planning Board for a
term ending July 30, 2014. 3/5
(Commissioner Newman)
7. A Resolution urging and encouraging the Florida State Legislature to enact
legislation banning the marketing, possession, trafficking and furnishing of “bath
salts” containing dangerous synthetic drugs. 3/5
(Commissioner Harris)
8. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Squire,
Sanders & Dempsey, LLP to represent the City as bond counsel for the tax-
exempt loan to refinance City’s Florida Municipal Loan Council Series 2001A and
Series 2002A Loans with a fixed attorney fee of $20,000. 3/5
(City Manager)
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N. RESOLUTIONS
8a. A Resolution authorizing 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 and approving the terms, conditions and provisions. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
O. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
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 7-31-12, WILL GO ON THE 8-21-12 MEETINHG FOR SECOND READING
9. An Ordinance amending Section 20-3.6(J)(1)(c) and (e) of the City’s Land
Development Code, swimming pool rear-yard setback requirements. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
10. 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 Review and
Preservation Board. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
11. An Ordinance amending the Land Development Code, Section 20-6.1(C)(I)(a) and
(b) and (3)(b) concerning membership and powers and duties of the
Environmental Review and Preservation Board. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
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.”