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City of South Miami
Special City Commission Minutes
August 14, 2013
A. SILENCE OR TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES
B. ROLL CALL
The following members of the City Commi
Mayor Liebman, Commissioner Newman, Commi
present: Mayor Stoddard, Vice
mmissioner Welsh
Also in attendance were: City M
Pepe, Esq., City Clerk Maria M. Menendez,
C. MOMENT OF SILENCE
D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Attorney Thomas F.
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ncement to allow a 3-minute public remarks, Vice
in regular meetings. Seconded by Commissioner
23 Newman, the motion passed b~;CI
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Attorney PauITot~e~ representing Chief Orlando Martinez de Castro addressed the
Commission.
28 The following individuals also addressed the Commission: Donna Shelley, Armando
29 Oliveros, Brad Cassel, Horace Feliu, Michael Miller, Pat Shields.
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31 Every member of the Commission also had a chance to express their views about
32 the proposed resolution.
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
August 14, 2013
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2 Moved by Mayor Stoddard to amend the resolution by striking the last sentence
3 under Section 3, starting with line 31 and line 32, deleting the following sentence: "Mr.
4 Martinez de Castro is hereby declared to be an at will employee of the City of South MiamL"
5 Seconded by Commissioner Welsh, the motion passed by a 5-0 vote
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7 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion to approve as
8 amended Resolution No. 167-13-13985 confirming the City ission's prior interpretation of
9 the City Charter, the City Commission's prior approval of ents of Orlando Martinez
10 de Castro to the office of Acting City Manager and ap termination of his 5-year
11 employment agreement with the City under the te itution Article II, Section
12 5(a), passed by a 3 -2 vote:
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Attest
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
August 14, 2013
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Philip K. Stoddard
Mayor
Menendez, Maria M.
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Newman, Valerie
Thursday, August 15,20136:24 PM
Steven J. Alexander; Menendez, Maria M.; Pepe , Thomas F.; Menendez, Maria M.
RE: acting Police Chief memo
Dear Mr.~oty Manager,
Please ue: advised that I do not agree with your assessment of the events which occurred last
night. I do not agree with Mr. Pepe's legal advice and I am asking for a second Opinion from
labor Attorney Jim Crosland. Mr Pepe's area of expertise does not include constitutional,
labor or municipal law.
As I do not agree that last nights actions were legal or ethical I do not agree With the
appointment of Major Landa to the position of acting Chief. This action however is consistent
with the dual office
Holding Therefore Major Landa has vacated his
Position as Major.
In addition please supply Major Landa's Resume.
Valerie Newman
Commissioner City Of South Miami