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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, OCTOBER 1, 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
H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of September 12, 2013
b) Minutes of September 16, 2013
c) Minutes of September 17, 2013
I. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
J. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
K. PUBLIC REMARKS
L. COMMISSION REPORTS, DISCUSSION & REMARKS
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M. CONSENT AGENDA
1. A Resolution authorizing Steven Alexander, as City Manager, to have signatory
authority on all City of South Miami bank accounts. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance Dept.)
2. A Resolution appointing Patrick M. Bell, to serve on the Budget and Finance
Committee for a term ending September 30, 2014. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
3. A Resolution appointing Maximo Monterrey, to serve on the Budget and Finance
Committee for a term ending September 30, 2014. 3/5
(Vice Mayor Liebman)
4. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to transfer funds from uniforms
account 001-1750-519-5220 for the amount of $270.00 to supplies account 001-
1750-519-5210, to cover supplies expenses. 3/5
(City Manager-Parks & Recreation)
5. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to transfer funds from contractual
account 001-2000-572-3450 for the amount of $400.00 to telephone services
account 001-2000-572-4120, to cover telephone expenses for the months of
August and September 2013. 3/5
(City Manager-Parks & Recreation)
6. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Advanced
Recreational Concepts, LLC for an amount not to exceed $85,000 for the
purchase, installation and related demolition services for playground equipment
at Marshall Williamson Park, funded by a Community Development Block Grant
agreement with Miami-Dade County Public Housing and Community
Development (PHCD). 3/5
(City Manager-Parks & Recreation)
N. RESOLUTION(S)
7. A Resolution appointing Deltravis Williams to serve on the Planning Board for an
unexpired term ending May 20, 2015. (Deferred 9/17/13) 3/5
(Vice Mayor Liebman)
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8. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a month-to-month
contract with International Date Consultants for information technology and
consulting services. 3/5
(City Manager)
9. A Resolution waiving $1,767 for a portion of parking meters, street closure fee
and the required Public Works staff person for this event; not including other
fees and services which will be rendered and paid by VolksBlast, Inc., a non-
profit organization, which will hold its event on February 9, 2014, in the
downtown South Miami area on Sunset Drive showcasing classic cars. 3/5
(Commissioner Harris)
10. A Resolution amending the Recreational Design and Construction contract for the
Murray Park Community Pool to include the contemplated offsite design and
installation of the water and sewer facilities on SW 68 Street for an amount not
to exceed $241,747, to be paid for by General Obligation Bond (GOB) funds,
which will increase the total contract amount to $1,663,747. 3/5
(City Manager)
11. A Resolution waiving $3,525 for 64 parking meters the street closure fee, and
authorizing the City Manager to permit Chamber South to hold its 42 Annual
South Miami Art Festival on November 2 & 3 2013, in downtown South Miami on
Sunset Drive from US 1 to Red Road. 3/5
(City Manager)
12. A Resolution of the City of South Miami relating a Final Plat approval to allow for
the creation of four buildable Lots, 17 through 20; Phase 2 of the Parkside Village
PUD, on property specifically located at 5770 SW 84 Terrace, Tract B, South
Miami, Florida within a PUD-R; Residential Planned Unit Development, as
permitted by provisions 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 four new single family homes; and providing for a
legal description. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
O. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S) (CONT’D)
13. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a two (2) year vehicle
rental agreement with Enterprise Rent-A-Car for rental vehicles used in
undercover police operations by the Police Department and authorizing the City
Manager to disburse up to $30,000.00 per year over a two year period from the
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federal forfeiture rental/lease police vehicles account number 615-1910-521-
4450 (Purchase/Lease- Police Vehicles). 3/5
(City Manager-Police)
14. A Resolution authorizing the South Miami Community Redevelopment Agency
("SMCRA") to convey property owned by the SMCRA to a private developer
known as Green Mills Investments LLC for a purchase price that is less than the
fair market value of the property in order to develop the Madison Square
Property and to construct mixed-use affordable housing and commercial units
on the property. 3/5
(City Attorney-SMCRA)
P. ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
15. An Ordinance related to a request for a zoning map amendment to the City of
South Miami official zoning map, to re-zone the Agency owned property
assemblage referred to as the Marshall Williamson properties (Madison Square
redevelopment west), folio numbers 09-4025-000-0850; 09-4025-000-0852; and
09-4025-065-0090, from a current zoning designation of "RS-4" (Single-Family) to
the "RM-18" (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) to allow for additional
residential dwelling units within the Madison Square Mixed-Use Development
Project. (Deferred 9/17/13) 5/5
(City Attorney-SMCRA)
16. An Ordinance amending Section 15-80 of the City of South Miami’s Code of
Ordinances. 3/5
(City Attorney)
17. An Ordinance amending Section 15-81 of the City of South Miami’s Code of
Ordinances by striking the text and reserving the section number. 3/5
(City Attorney)
18. An Ordinance amending Section 15-79 of the City of South Miami’s Code of
Ordinances by striking the text and reserving the section number. 3/5
(City Attorney)
Q. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING
19. An Ordinance amending the South Miami Pension Plan, providing for an
amendment to Section 16-12, Definitions, by adding the definition of “Actuarial
Equivalent” to assure that optional forms of payment are priced fairly for both
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members and the system; and Amending Section 16-14, Pension Benefits and
Retirement Dates; providing for a repealer, containing a severability provision;
containing an effective date. 3/5
(City Attorney)
R. ADJOURNMENT
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI 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.”