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City of South Miami
Special City Commission Minutes
June 24, 2013
A. SILENCE OR TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES
B. ROLL CALL
9 The following members of the City Commissibnwere present: Commissioner Harris,
10 Commissioner Welsh, Commissioner Newman, Vice Mayor Liebman, Mayor Stoddard.
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12 Also in attendance were: City Attorney Thomas F. Pepe, Esq, City Manager Steven
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C. MOMENT OF SILENCE
D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
E. LOBBYIST(S) ADPRESSING THE CITY COMMISSION TONIGHT MUST HAVE BEEN
REGISTERED WITHTHE CITY CLERK
F. PURPOSE OF SPECIAL MEETING
1. A Resolution to approve a multi-year employment agreement between the
City of South Miami and Steven Alexander to provide City Manager Services.
25 Mr. Pepe addressed the Commission explaining the new revisions to the contract.
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27 The Mayor opened the floor for speakers and the following individual(s) addressed
28 the Commission: Brad Cassel, Yvonne Beckman, Antoinette Fischer, Gray Read.
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30 Mayor Stoddard asked the City Attorney to explain the latest changes. Mr. Pepe
31 explained that the only thing of substance that was made was to Section 10, Subsection C as
32 indicated by the underscore sentence.
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34 Moved by Mayor Stoddard to accept the attorney's modified Section 10. Seconded
35 by Commissioner Welsh, the motion passed by a 5-0 vote
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June 24, 2013
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1 Commissioner Newman asked the City Attorney, for the record, whether this
2 meeting is legal as per Charter. The City Attorney said yes.
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4 Moved by Commissioner Welsh to amend Section 3, Subsection B to increase the
5 City Manager's salary beginning in 2014. Seconded by Mayor Stoddard, the motion failed by a
6 2-3 vote: (Harris, Liebman, Newman)
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8 Moved by Commissioner Newman to amend the· base salary to $160,000 for the
9 first year, followed by $165,000 for the second year. Secon.ded by Vice Mayor Liebman the
10 motion passed by a 4-1 vote: (Stoddard)
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Moved by Commissioner Newman tq~trike/Subsectionl3 under Section 3 and offer
no COLA. Seconded by Vice Mayor Liebman, tbe'moti~n passed byafl''::l vote: (Stoddard)
Moved by Commissioner Newma~\bamend Section 5 to ~~()vlde that the accrued
vacation be for a maximum of 192 hours. Secondedby Vice Mayor Liebman, themotion passed
by a 3-2 vote: (Welsh, Stoddard)
19 Moved by Commissioner Newman;to include language providing that in the event
20 of mediation or arbitration the venue shall be in' Miami-Dade County. Seconded by Vice Mayor
21 Liebman, the motion passed by a 5-0 vote
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23 Moved by Cpmmissioner Welsh to am~nd Section i4 by striking " ... sign or circulate
24 petitions, ... ". Seconded by Commissioner Newman the motion failed by a 1-4 vote: (Welsh)
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26 The Commission discussed the terms .. of previous city manager's contract, Dr.
27 Mirabile with Mr. Alexander.
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29 Mr. Alexander said that he would like to work for the city and that he would like to
30 get a deal tonight, and that he would be In agreement with Dr. Mirabile's contract with the
31 exception of the salary and the retirement section.
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33 Moved by Vice Mayor Liebman to use Dr. Mirabile's contract and to substitute the
34 salary for $165,000 for Mr. Alexander. Seconded by Mayor Stoddard, the motion failed by a 1-4
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37 Moved by Commissioner Newman to strike the following portion of Subsection B
38 under Section 18: "including the expiration of the term of the contract as set forth in Section 1".
39 Seconded by Vice Mayor Liebman the motion passed by a 5-0 vote
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June 24, 2013
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2 to the end of the paragraph. Seconded by Commissioner Harris the motion passed by a 5-0 vote
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Moved by Commissioner Newman to amend Section 9, Subsection Ai by striking
" ... a majority ... " and replacing it with " ... three members ... " Seconded by Mayor Stoddard the
motion passed by a 5-0 vote
Commissioner Newman stated for the record that th~ contract that she is agreeing
to is the one with all of the amendments done here tonight and as approved by the majority of
this Commission.
Moved by Commissioner Newman tpincorporate al.! of the amendments to this
contract as discussed in this meeting. SecondedJ:>yVice Mayor Liebman the motion passed by a
5-0 vote
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Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded byVic~Mayor Liebman, the motion to approve as
amended Resolution No. 136-13-13954 to approve arJ1ulti-year employment agreement
between the City of South Miami and Steven Alexander to.provide City Manager Services, by
amending Section 1 to read: "The City Commission hereby approves the attached Contract, as
amended, and authorizes th~ Mayor, the/City Clerkan~the City Attorney to execute the
agreement," passed by a5,~O vote:
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Nay:
G. ADJOURNMENT
Attest
Maria M. Menendez
City Clerk
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
June 24, 2013
Commission~r Harris
Commissioner Welsh
Commissioner Newman
Vice Mayor Liebman
Mayor Stoddard
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Approved
Philip K. Stoddard
Mayor