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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
City Commission Steven J. Alexander
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 16, 2013, 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) Certificates of Appreciation to Fourth of July Sponsors
H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of July 2, 2013
I. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
J. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
a) Attorney-Client Session (6:30 p.m.)
K. PUBLIC REMARKS
L. COMMISSION REPORTS, DISCUSSION & REMARKS
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M. CONSENT AGENDA
1. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement
with Miami Dade County to accept funds from the Municipal Parking Fines
Reimbursement Program for fiscal Year 2012-2013. 3/5
(City Manager)
2. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept $500.00 donation from
Williamson Cadillac Buick-GMC Automotive for the 2013 Fourth of July
celebratory event. 3/5
(City Manager-Code Enforcement)
3. A Resolution declaring that the personal property, described in the attached list,
is “surplus” and authorizing the City Manager to sell the “surplus” items at
auction.
(City Manager-Central Services) 3/5
4. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to pay RB Air Conditioning Plus, Inc.
$5,350 for the installation of an air conditioning unit to the Sylva Martin building
to be charged to the Capital Improvement Program Fund account # 301-1790-
519-6450. 3/5
(City Manager-Public Works)
5. A Resolution relating to budget; authorizing a transfer of $30,000 from account
No. 001-1310-513-9920 City Manager General Contingency to account No. 001-
1310-513-3450, City Manager Contractual Services. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance)
6. A Resolution of the City of South Miami, Florida, relating to the City’s 2013/2014
fiscal year budget; advising the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser of its
proposed millage rate of 4.3639 mills; its rolled-back rate of 4.1948 mills and
announcing the dates of public hearing to consider the proposed millage rate
and tentative budget. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance)
N. RESOLUTION(S)
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O. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
7. 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 6520 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)
8. A Resolution of the City of South Miami relating to a request to allow for the
creation of parcels A, B, C, and D on the Southern portion of property specifically
located at 6520 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)
P. ORDINANCE(S) THIRD READING PUBLIC HEARING(S)
9. An Ordinance amending Section 15-93, titled “Noise-creating blowers, power
fans, or internal combustion engines, outdoor powered tools and other
equipment” of the existing noise ordinance. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
Q. ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING(S)
R. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING
10. 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
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the case of police, fire or similar civil emergency, and establishing a penalty for
violations. 3/5
(Commissioner Harris)
11. An Ordinance governing, defining and proscribing panhandling to be codified in
Section 15-8 of the City of South Miami’s Code of Ordinances which is currently
reserved and providing a penalty. 3/5
(Vice Mayor Liebman)
12. 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)
13. An Ordinance amending Section 8A-2(l) to provide clarification as to the meaning
of language of the limitation period for filing an ethics complaint and to provide
for the repose of complaints. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
S. 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.”