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_Ha1 2 3 g 10 City of South Miami Regular City Commission Minutes July 2,2013 A. SILENCE OR TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES B. ADD-ON ITEM{S) C. ROLL CALL 11 The following members of the City Commission were present: Commissioner Harris, 12 Commissioner Welsh, Commissioner Newman,Vice Mayor Liebman .. 13 14 The following members ofthe City Commission \iVere absent: Mayor Stoddard ±~ 38 31 32 34 35 36 D. MOMENT OF SILENCE E. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE F. '/ '" LOBBYIST{S).ADDRESSING THE CITY C0IV1MI~SJ0N TONIGHT MUST HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE CITY CLERK G. PRESENTATIONS BiscaYrl~Bay Waterkeeper b) Recognizing former Planning Board Members: Dean Whitman, Jorge Cruz, Luigi Vitalini, Jim Dundorf and Hector Fernandez H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES I. a) Minutes of June 18, 2013 The Minutes of June 18,2013 were unanimously approved. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT (Attached) CITY COMMISSION MINUTES July 2, 2013 1 J. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT 3 4 The following is a summary of the City Attorney's Report relating to ongoing cases: 5 police chief case; YMCA case; FP&L; Metro South case. 6 7 Regarding FP&L, a hearing is being scheduled for approximately the 18th of this 8 month relating to transmission and power lines. 18 K. PUBLIC REMARKS 11 12 The following individuals addressed the Commission: Brad Cassel, Patricia Donley, 13 Christina Pellicane, Doug Mackey, Sally Philips, ponna Shelley, Lew Sellars, Antoinette Fischer. l~ 16 L. COMMISSION REPORTS, DISCUSSION & REMARKS UNFINISHED BUSINESS 17 Summary of Commission Comments: business owners of establishments located 18 around the corner of 57 Avenue and Bird Road are complaining of losing customers due to the 19 new parking meters system and this shoulq be revisited; public meetings regarding FP&L new 20 power plants-July 17 in Homestead and July 18 afC9ral>Gi)blesYouth Center, 6:30-9:30 pm; 21 tree planting on Milleibetween58. & 59 Avenues thi~ c~~ingSaturday; relating to one of the 22 item being deferred this evening,a report was requested from the City's arborist at the next 23 meeting on the trees he has found tobe in poor condition and scheduled to be removed. M. 28 ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING(S) 1. An Ordinance of the. City of South Miami, Florida amending the Code of Ordinances Section 15-1,-Reserved, prohibiting the operation of helipads and the landing or takeoff of helicopters or other aircraft with the city limits except in the case of police, fire or similar civil emergency, and creating Section 15- l(A) titled "Penalty", to include penalties for violations, and providing for conflicts.3/5 (Commissioner Harris) 29 The public hearing was opened and the following individuals addressed the 30 Commission: Brad Cassel, Sally Philips, Claudia Hauri, Antoinette Fischer. 31 32 After the public hearing was closed, the Commission decided to withdraw this item 33 for further research. ~~ CITY COMMISSION MINUTES July 2, 2013 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ~ An Ordinance ef the City ef Seuth Miami, Flerida amending Sectien 20-4.3(N) - banners ever rights-ef-way, to. allew fer administrative review and appreval ef requests fer banners; previding a reference to. the city's fee schedule; previding additienal requirements fer applicant's respensibilities and previding fer cenflicts. 3/5 (Cemmissiener Welsh) The public hearing was epened and the fellewing individual{s} addressed the Cemmissien: Brad Cassel. The Cemmissien discussed the sectien regard'ihg theJee. Meved by Cemmissiener Welsh,secbhded by cemmls'siQl)er Newman to. amend line 15 by filling the blank, inserting 50% discQunt The metien to. amerid?passed unanimeusly. The fellewing amendment was reCo.~~~ngedby staff regar~ing<the effective date ef the erdinance. ,<J' Moved by commiSSione~;t~~;~~n"s~conde:;~!lvice Mayor Liebman, to amend the erdinance by changing the effective dat~iof.the ordin{:lnce as aOcteber 1, 2013. The metien to. amend passed unanimouSly.,,)1/ri,i,:!;?\ Meved by ce~:~isSiener~'~~man, s;~~nJ~dby Cem~i~siener Harris, the metien to. appreve as amended Ordinq/"lCel)J\gli~+iP:}3-2163~rnending Sectien 20-4.3{N} -banners ever rights-ef-way, to. alloyv fer~dmj~i~fr~tiO~'j:"eView aQdapproval ef requests fer banners; previdinga reference tethe ~i{yl{fee sch~di.Heiproviding additienal requirements fer applicant's respensibilitiesand prbyiding fer conflicts, passed by a 4 -0 vete: Yea: Nay: N. ORDINANCE(S} FIRST READING Cemmissiener Harris Cemmissiener Welsh Cemmissiener Newman Vice Mayer Liebman Nene 3. An Ordinance adding a prevlslen geverning, defining and prescribing panhandling to. be cedified in Sectien 15-8 ef the City ef Seuth Miami's Cede ef Ordinances which is currently reserved. 3/5 {Vice Mayer Liebman} CITY COMMISSION MINUTES July 2, 2013 3 1 2 a 5 ~ 10 11 12 13 14 The motion to table this item until the next Commission meeting passed unanimously. 4. An Ordinance defining and prohibiting trespassing to be codified in Section 15- 7 of the City of South Miami's Code of Ordinances which is currently reserved. 3/5 (Vice Mayor Liebman) The motion to table this item until the meeting of passed unanimously. O. CONSENT AGENDA 5. A Resolution appointing Stanleye()ytlton to serve on.the Green Task Force for a two-year term ending July l,2Qis. . 3/5 (City Commission) Moved by Commissioner wel>~{second~!i~~[t~ll!~~~ner Newm'a~;th'e motion to approve Resolution No. 137-13-1395:Sappointing Sta~l~j!~&ynton to serve on the Green Task Force for a two-year term ending July~j26i5Lpassed bYa,'4,: 0 vote: 6. Yea:. ~;~~.rt, i~~i~nJ~'Ha rris ..... Commissione~\I\I~I~h ..•• Commi~~idh;~rNewman Vice MaY~~hiebman None A Resolutiqn apPointin:~~J~I~~I~~~pson to serve on the Green Task Force for a two-year term ending July 1, 2015. 3/5 (City Commission) 17 18 Moved by Commissioner Welsh, seconded by Commissioner Newman, the motion to 19 approve Resolution No. 138-13-13956 appointing Douglas Thompson to serve on the Green 20 Task Force for a two-yearterm ending July 1, 2015, passed by a 4 -0 vote: 21 Yea: Nay: Commissioner Harris Commissioner Welsh Commissioner Newman Vice Mayor Liebman None 7. A Resolution appointing Sally B. Philips, EdD to the Health Facilities Authority CITY COMMISSION MINUTES July 2, 2013 4 1 to serve for a four-year term ending July 1, 2017. (Commissioner Harris) 3/5 2 Moved by Commissioner Welsh, seconded by Commissioner Newman, the motion to 3 approve Resolution No. 139-13-13957 appointing Sally B. Philips, EdD to the Health Facilities 4 Authority to serve for a four-year term ending July 1, 2017, passed by a 4 -0 vote: 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 Yea: Nay: Commissioner Harris Commissioner Welsh Commissioner NevJrh~W: Vice Mayor Uebrh~i1' None 8. A Resolution authorizing thehfYAttorney to file a~olnhtary dismissal of the law firms of Bryant Miller Oliv~;P;t\.,and ~cJ?rno & Yoss,LLPfrom the case of City of South Miami\',. Luis R. Figu~redQ;·~i/ai. (Case No.: 10-46712 CA 10). 3/5 (CityAttorney»/ . ,"'. Moved by Commissioner welsh;secorld~d bx.com~i~Sic::>ner Newman, the motion to approve Resolution No. 140-13-13958 aJtl10rizing the City Att()r~eyto file a voluntary dismissal of the law firms of Bryant Miller Olive, P.A;,~,l1d Ad,orno & Yoss, LlP"from the case of City of South Miami v. LuisR. Figueredo, passed bya.4~;Ovote: .. Yea: Nay: P. RESOLUTION(S) '\ ~.:';:;":i',;:;:··;'" . Commissi()nkr Harris COmmission~rWelsh Co~~i~sione}Newman Vice Mayo;Tiebman None a) A Resolution relating to Mr. Steven Alexander. (Commissioner Newman) 3/5 20 Moved by Commissioner Welsh, seconded by Commissioner Newman, the motion to 21 approve Resolution No. 141-13-13959 relating to Mr. Steven Alexander, passed by a 4 -0 vote: 22 Yea: CITY COMMISSION MINUTES July 2, 2013 Commissioner Harris Commissioner Welsh Commissioner Newman 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Nay: Vice Mayor Liebman None b) A Resolution authorizing the City Manager of the City of South Miami to sign a letter addressed to the Assistant Attorney General for the United States concerning the consent decree between the United States and Miami-Dade County involving the Miami-Dade County ~~~~~:s~~~:~e~:~~~t Plants. "i,:'!;aE 3/5 This item was discussed among the coni~'i~~;,a~,d the following amendments were made: 12 Line 9, (first Whereas) striking " ... generally supports the goals expressed in ... ", and 13 replaced by " ... desires an opportunity to revie"Y .and provide publiccqm.(l1ents concerning 14 the ... " (. . ...••.•..••..•.•... ,«., . . ..•••..... 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 . . . ..' . Line 13 (second whereas)i~repl<i\ce the ~ordllppes" with the word "may". Lines 17-21 (third and fourt~:(Wh~;:~~}(a~leted.< The language'in S~tti0n 1 wa~('~:~I~t~~~{~~~·i~bl~ced with the following language: liThe City Manager or Acting CityManagert~7i~'quest an extension of time for the City to provide its comments." Moved by Commissioner Welsh,seconded by Commissioner Newman, the motion to approve as amended Resolution No. 142;13-13960 authorizing the City Manager of the City of South Miami to sign a letter addressed to the Assistant Attorney General for the United States concerning the consent decree between the United States and Miami-Dade County involving the Miami-Dade County Wastewater Treatment Plants, passed by a 4 -0 vote: Yea: Nay: Commissioner Harris Commissioner Welsh Commissioner Newman Vice Mayor Liebman None Q. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S) CITY COMMISSION MINUTES July 2, 2013 6 3 4 ~ 7 9. A Resolution of the City of South Miami relating to a request to allow for the creation of parcels A, B, and C on the Northern portion of property specifically located at 6250 SW 56th Street, South Miami, Florida within an RS-3; Low Density Single-Family Residential Zoning District, as permitted by provisions pertaining to "Waiver of Plat" set forth in Section 20-4.2(B) of the City of South Miami Land Development Code, and Section 28-4 of the Miami-Dade County Code; for the purpose of constructing three~new single-family homes; and providing for a legal description. 3/5 (City Manager-Planning & Zoning) 10. '«:: <>~" ,',; <':':~: .. ,': \'" This item was tabled until the meetil'1lfofJuly 16, 2013.> A Resolution of the City of S~ui~i~ami relating toi'r~~uest to allow for the creation of parcels A, B, C, ~ndiD on the.5outhern portion of property specifically located at6250 SW 56thStreet,Sputh Miami, Floridawithin an RS- 3; Low Density Single-F,amily Residential/Zoning District, as permitted by provisions pertaining to "Waiver of Plat"set forth in Section 20-4.2(B) of the City of South Miami Lal1d'Development Code)' and Section 28-4 of the Miami- Dade County Code; for the purpose 6fconstrutting three new single-family homes; and providing for a legal descriptl()n;; 3/5 (City Manager-Planning & Zonillg)<i 8 This item wastabled until the meetingof July 16, 2013. 18 11 11. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to hire a new independent external financial auditor and execute a two year audit contract with the audit firm of Cherry Bekaert; LLP., with the option to renew for one year, if so desired by the City Manger. 3/5 ,(City Manager-Finance) 12 Moved by Commissioner Welsh, seconded by Vice Mayor Liebman, the motion to 13 approve Resolution No. 143-13-13961 authorizing the City Manager to hire a new independent 14 external financial auditor and execute a two year audit contract with the audit firm of Cherry 15 Bekaert, LLP., with the option to renew for one year, if so desired by the City Manger, passed by 16 a 4 -0 vote: 17 Yea: CITY COMMISSION MINUTES July 2, 2013 Commissioner Harris Commissioner Welsh 7 5 6 7 Nay: Commissioner Newman Vice Mayor Liebman None 12. (THIS ITEM IS BEING POSTPONED UNTIL THE AUGUST 6th MEETING) A Resolution of the City of South Miami relating to a request to allow for the creation of parcels 1 through 5, on property specifically located at 6150 SW 80th Street; 6120 SW 80th Street; and 6040 SW 80th Street, South Miami, Florida within an RS-3; Low Density Single,..Family Residential Zoning District, as permitted by provisions pertaining to "Waiver of Plat" set forth in Section 20- 4.2(B} of the City of South Miami Land Development Code, and Section 28-4 of the Miami-Dade County Code; for the purpose of constructing five new single family homes; and providing for a. legal description .. ». 3/5 (City Manager-Planning & Zoning) . R. ADJOURNMENT Attest Maria M. Menendez City Clerk CITY COMMISSION MINUTES July 2, 2013 8 Approved Philip K. Stoddard Mayor To: Date: From: Re: CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI OFFICE MEMORANDUM Honorable Mayor and City Commission July 2,2013 Kelly Barket Acting City Manager Manager's Report Attached are the City's accomplishments for the period covering June 18th , to July I, 2013, which are hereby submitted for your review prior to the Commission Meeting. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. I. Accomplishment. a. New IT IDC successes: 1. Rebuilt, configured and deployed I desktops to replace Fuel Pc. 11. Built, configured and deployed 2 desktops. Ill. IT repaired the Public Works Fuel System as well as rewired phone lines for the fuel system. IV. IT worked on ELSAG Police Readers. V. IT completed physical installation and wiring of 22 CRA Lab computers. VI. Cleaned several anti-virus viruses. Vll. IT moved the Sylva Martin printers and copiers. June 14th through June 28th Total Hours: 112 Total Tickets: 23 Total Calls: 47 -2 -City Manager's Report to the Commission for July 2,2013 b. Finance: i. The Budget and Finance Committee will be holding their next meeting on July I I, 2013 to discuss FY 2014 budget items from the received DRAFT FY 2014 budget. Each of the three respective members have received specific department assignments to analyze. ii. The budget process for FY 14 continues to move forward. Finance awaits the 2013 preliminary assessed values from Miami-Dade County Property Appraisers Office on July I, 2013. Finance will continue working with the Budget & Finance Committee throughout the FY 2014 budget process and is continues to hope of having a full committee of five in the very near future. iii. Finance continues to trouble shoot any issues related to the City's ONESolution finance system. Finance continues to monitor the different department's issues and help correct those matters. iv. Finance is in the process of closing June 2013 and will be preparing and posting the check register and Budget by Department Monthly Report on the City's website. Central Services: City Managers Report -7/2/13 Commission Meeting i. City Branding Design & Services RFQ: The Selection Committee completed interviews of the top three ranked proposers; a formal award recommendation is pending. ii. External Audit Services RFP: The Audit Committee completed interviews of the top three ranked proposers; an award recommendation is scheduled for the July 2 nd Commission Meeting. iii. Marshall Williamson Park Playground Equipment: A draft RFP has been completed and is being reviewed by the City Attorney. iv. Pedestrian Solar Powered Crosswalk Devices: Sourced a piggyback contract for the purchase and installation of pedestrian solar powered crosswalk devices, for selected sites in the City, through a TCPN Cooperative Purchasing Network Program Contract. The item is being reviewed by the City Attorney. v. Wire Mesh Network RFP: The RFP was advertised on June 14 and closed on Friday, June 28th at lOAM. One proposal was received, from Accordant Communications, LLC. An award recommendation is scheduled for the July 16th Commission meeting. -3 -City Manager's Report to the Commission for July 2, 2013 Following are highlights for the Code Enforcement Division for June 17 -29, 2013: Chief Coordinating Office: I. Website: completed the review of the website navigation worksheets. The final navigation structure for the site; initial design meeting; & design presentation is scheduled for the week of July I st. The timeline for deliverables may be subject to the Branding RFP. NO CHANGE. II. OneSolution Community Development Modules: On-going. This project's timeline for implementation continues to be on hold subject to SunGard's completion/verification of the land file to convert the data. Reviewed and discussed staffs assignment from SunGard's staff to "clean" the current Naviline database. The review identified that there are approximately 500 records or over 300 hours of work to "clean" the record in preparation for the conversion. It was requested of SunGard to explore other options to expedite this long drawn out process to clean old records such as a global clean up or the storing of the record from a cut-off point. On Friday, May 3, 2013, OneSolution came back with a $16,000.00 quote for the programmatic Land file clean up. This project is now pending funding processing and approval. NO CHANGE. Special Events Coordination I. The effort continued to solicit donations for the upcoming 2013 Fourth of July event. To date, $3,500 in donations has been collected. Received a $500.00 donation from Williamson Cadillac. II. Working in collaboration with the Parks & Recreation and Police Departments to coordinate the Fourth of July event to be held at Palmer Park. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. III. Working in collaboration with the Police Department on a Hurricane Readiness Guide for the residents of South Miami. IV. Working with the CRA and Ana Manning on a ribbon cutting event for newly developed properties. Time and date to be determined and subsequently announced. V. Received and processed a Special Events Application for a film shoot by T elemundo on June 28, 2013 at a private residence. -4 -City Manager's Report to the Commission for July 2,2013 The following accomplishments for the Police Department took place during the time period of June 15 th through June 28th , 2013: Uniform Patrol Division* i. A total of 21 arrests; 6 felonies, 14 misdemeanors, 10 traffic, and I warrant served; ii. Of those 6 felony arrests; 3 were for burglary and criminal mischief charges which are an imperative achievement because these particular crimes are a nuisance to our residents; iii. Of those 21 arrests, 7 were narcotics related of which 3 were for marijuana possession; 3 were for possession of cocaine and I was for possession of drug paraphernalia; iv. The UPD pilot program, is currently testing (free of charge) a new Automatic License Plate Reader system which is mounted on a police vehicle. The system is yielding very desirable results thus far; v. On 06/19/2013, the U PD was invited to The American Legion Club to conduct an educational presentation on preventing vehicle burglaries. There were approximately 60 residents in attendance which were very grateful for the presentation. Educational literature was disseminated to further our efforts. vi. On 06/27/2013, the UPD assisted The Florida Alcohol Tobacco and Beverage Division to enforce alcohol and tobacco laws and regulations. A total of two (2) arrests were made during the zero tolerance enforcement detail. Community Police Unit** i. Ofc. Kinlaw participated in a Channel 4 special, highlighting remarkable law enforcement officers in the local communities; ii. CPU Officers conducted the following details in the CRA; 6 Park and Walks, 7 Traffic Enforcement Details and conducted 19 Watch orders; iii. Initiated new pilot program in which the CPU Sergeant will be assigned and work from the police substation. The substation is still awaiting lease approval and renovations; iv. During this period, CPU officers conducted I meeting with the CRA staff and 2 meetings with H U D and Lee Park Management Staff. v. CPU has began preparations with members of the Community Relations Board and CRA church leaders to evaluate and draft a plan of action to address possible civil unrest caused by the Zimmerman Trial. *Information provided is from June 15, 2013-June 28, 2013. **CPU information is from June 15, 2013-June 28, 2013 -5 -City Manager's Report to the Commission for July 2,2013 Criminal Investigations Division i. On June 18, 2013, a GIU Detective apprehended a subject that had written fraudulent checks amounting close to $1,000.00. ii. On June 19, 2013, a GIU Detective observed a subject wanted for a Hit & Run standing at a corner. While the Detective was conducting the arrest, he determined that the subject was dealing narcotics at that location. The subject had in his possession numerous baggies of crack cocaine, powder cocaine and marijuana ready for distribution. The subject was arrest for the Hit & Run and Trafficking within 1,000 ft of a school/church. Professional Compliance Division Training Unit 1. Two days of assisting GIU regarding surveillance for robbery offenders; 11. Graduated and certified four (4) SMPD officers for the taser electrical weapon; 111. Assisted in a perimeter with a K-9 search for an armed robbery subject at 63 rd Ave. and US-I; IV. Assisted Lt. Rodriguez with the police fleet four (4) days and pending; v. Installed the AR-15 racks and weapons in the SWAT locker (still working on this project); VI. Received uniforms for destruction and donation to the fellowship house; VII. Assisted GIU Detective in a burglary arrest. Support Services Division Accreditation Unit, Fleet Management, Records Management, Quarter Master, Property & Evidence Management; i. Work on Accreditation, in progress (one last compliance proof needed, awaiting word on mock assessment date); ii. Awaiting approval of Records Destruction project submitted to City Clerk; iii. Fleet was purchased and awaiting their delivery; iv. Found/Safekeeping items reviewed and letters to owners were mailed and awaiting their responses. v. Narcotics cases from 20 I 0-20 I I reviewed for closed cases and list being compiled for destruction; -6 -City Manager's Report to the Commission for July 2,2013 vi. New T ASER Cartridges received and being distributed as supply becoming expired; vii. T3 Motion Vehicle was being striped with Departmental insignia. The striping of the unit was incomplete. The rest of the insignia has been placed on back order. viii. New digital police radios for our entire fleet have arrived. We are presently in the process of their installation. Human Resources Please be advised that no "significant" events have occurred in the Human Resources Department since the June 18, ,2013 Commission meeting. We will continue to maintain our activity and project status reports, which can be made available at your request. Grants and Sustainable Initiatives 1. Collaborated with the Procurement Department, Parks and Recreations and Public Works to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the development of Marshall Williamson Park Improvement Project. 11. Coordinated efforts with the Procurement Department and the City Arborist to release RFP for the Tree Planting Initiative. 111. Collaborated with the City Arborist, to ensure last year's tree installations by Crodon, Inc. remain healthy and intact under the I-year tree maintenance agreement. IV. Requested a IS-month time extension from Miami-Dade County for the CDBG and SNP grants funding the Murray Park Community Pool. V. Collaborated with the Police Department and Miami-Dade County to develop scope and budget for the FY 2014 Byrne-JAG grant in the amount of $2,452.00. VI. Attended the Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Information Bulletin on June 19, 2013 at the Miami Lakes Town Center to discuss the new project submittal process, grants and forecast information. -7 -City Manager's Report to the Commission for July 2,2013 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Engineering and Construction Division Murray Pool: The plans are approximately 75% complete. Sylva Martin Drainage: Shop drawings were provided and reviewed. The structures are being manufactured. Once ready, construction will begin. Sylva Martin Air Conditioning: An additional air conditioning unit was installed to supplement existing system. City Hall Sewer Connection: The MDC agreement is approved and was provided to the City and is currently under review by the City Attorney. Bus Shelters: The RFP is being reviewed by the City Attorney. Professional Service Agreements! CCNA Contracts: Staff is recelvmg the signed agreements from the multiple firms that were selected under the CCNA process to provide professional engineering services for Capitol Improvement projects .. Dante Fascell Jogging Trail: The contract has been signed by the contractor, work is expected to begin July 8th on the jogging trail. Dorn Avenue Drainage Design: Staff is preparing the resolution to be heard and approved by the commission at the July 16 meeting. Mango Terrace Traffic Calming: Staff is preparing the resolution to be heard and approved by the commission at the July 16 meeting. West Pinecrest Villa Traffic Calming: Staff is preparing the resolution to be heard and approved by the commission at the July 16 meeting Parks and Recreation Division The following are the accomplishments that have taken place from June 18, 2013-July I, 2013: Recreation Division • The Father's Day Cookout that was held on June 16, 2013 at Marshall Williamson Park was a great success. Over two hundred (200) participants came to show their support. • Summer Camp is ongoing at the Community Center. Participants are exposed on a daily basis to educational components which include math and reading as well as recreational activities. Everyday, different age groups are taken to the Tamiami Pool and a weekly field trip is schedule on Fridays to local attractions in Dade and Broward Counties. -8 -City Manager's Report to the Commission for July 2,2013 • From June 3 to July 5, 2013, a football and cheerleading mini camp is held at Palmer Park and Murray Park. The camp is opened to children ages 5 to 13. Camp hours are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00pm -7:00pm. • On June 22, 2013, the City of South Miami Martin Luther King Committee in partnership with the Parks and Recreation Department sponsored a Bazaar from 7am-5pm. The event was held on the property of 64th St and 59th PI, South Miami, Flo Area vendors had the opportunity to promote! sell their products and!or services. The event was a great success. • On June 29, 2013, Dr. Scott will conduct a free football and cheerleading physicals that will be held at the South Miami Clinic from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Registration for both football and cheerleading is ongoing at the Community Center. Parks Maintenance Division • Fertilized and airified Palmer Park. • Helped coordinate the 4th of July Event. • Installed two new AC units at Dante Fascell and Palmer Park. • Trimmed all large palms at the Community Center (Phase I and 2). Upcoming events • The Grand Opening for our newly renovated Computer Lab is coming soon. OUR BOOKBAG GIVEWAY IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 15,2013. WE NEED YOUR HELP WITH DONATIONS TO MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS. APPROXIMATELY 500 CHILDREN WILL BE ATTENDING. Planning Department The following is the department update for the July 2, 2013 Commission meeting. Please be advised that no "significant" events have occurred in the Planning Department since the June 18, 2013 Commission Meeting. We will continue to maintain bi-weekly activity and project status reports, which can be made available at your request.