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91 ORDINANCE NO. ______ _ 2 3 An Ordinance amending Section SA-I, Subsection I ofthe City of 4 South Miami's Code of Ordinances to facilitate retention of design 5 professionals and to avoid conflicts on volunteer review boards. 6 7 WHEREAS, The City desires to keep design professionals on its volunteer review 8 boards; and 9 10 WHEREAS, Design professionals frequently obtain compensated work within the city 11 limits that creates potential conflicts with their board-assigned voting duties; and 12 13 WHEREAS, Florida Statute 112.3143 and the County Code of Ordinances Sec. 2-11.1 14 both prohibit board members from voting on conflicted matters, but do not require their removal 15 from the board itself; and 16 17 WHEREAS, The City of Coral Gables, Florida Code of Ordinances includes language 18 that has withstood the test of time and which specifically addresses conflicts involving design 19 professionals and other board members in ways that would improve the function of board and 20 commission meetings in the City of South Miami. 21 22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY ~3 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA: ~ 25 Section 1. Section SA-I, subsection I of the City of South Miami's Code of 26 Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows: 27 28 (I) Certain appearances and payment prohibited. 29 30 (1) No person included in the terms defined in paragraphs (b)(1), (5) and (6) shall appear before 31 any city board or agency and make a presentation on behalf of a third person with respect to any 32 matter, license, contract, certificate, ruling, decision, opinion, rate schedule, franchise, or other 33 benefit sought by the third person. Nor shall the person receive any compensation or gift, directly 34 or indirectly, for services rendered to a third person, who has applied for or is seeking some 35 benefit from the city or a city agency, in connection with the particular benefit sought by the 36 third person. Nor shall the person appear in any court or before any administrative tribunal as 37 counselor legal advisor to a party who seeks legal relief from the city or a city agency through 38 the suit in question. 39 40 (2) No person included in the terms defined in paragraphs (b)(2), (3) and (4) shall appear before 41 the city commission or agency on which the person serves, either directly or through an 42 associate, and make a presentation on behalf of a third person with respect to any matter, license, 43 contract, certificate, ruling, decision, opinion, rate schedule, franchise, or other benefit sought by 44 the third person. Nor shall such person receive any compensation or gift, directly or indirectly, 45 for services rendered to a third party who has applied for or is seeking some benefit from the city ') commission or agency on which the person serves in connection with the particular benefit 1 sought by the third party. Nor shall the person appear in any court or before any administrative 2 tribunal as counsel or legal advisor to a third party who seeks legal relief from the city 3 commission or agency on which such person serves through the suit in question. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 submitted to the city for board consideration, no person serving on the board, either directly or 20 through an associate or their firm, may be retained by any person, including the applicant, to 21 represent, appear, or make a presentation on behalf of the applicant or any other party on the 22 specific matter being considered by the board. ?3 ~ 25 26 (4) No member of an advismy board or committee, autonomous board, or quasiljudicial board, 27 after deliberating, considering, ruling, or recommending on an application filed with the board or 28 committee upon which they serve, shall appear before a higher board or the city commission to 29 testify as an affected party. However, this section shall not prohibit the chaimerson of a city 30 board or committee, or an appointed proxy, from appearing before the city commission to 31 provide the considered recommendation of that board or committee. 32 33 Section 2: Codification. The provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made 34 part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami as amended; that the sections of this 35 ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered to accomplish such intention; and that the word 36 "ordinance" may be changed to "section" or other appropriate word. 37 38 Section 3. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is 39 for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this holding 40 shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. 41 42 . Section 4. Ordinances in Conflict. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and all 43 sections and parts of sections of ordinances in direct conflict herewith are hereby repealed. 44 However, it is not the intent of this section to repeal entire ordinances, or parts of ordinances, 45 that give the appearance of being in conflict when the two ordinances can be harmonized or '5 when only a portion of the ordinance in conflict needs to be repealed to harmonize the Page 2 of3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ~ 25 26 27 28 ordinances. If the ordinance in conflict can be harmonized by amending its terms, it is hereby amended to harmonize the two ordinances. Therefore, only that portion that needs to be repealed to harmonize the two ordinances shall be repealed. Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective upon enactment. Passed and adopted this __ th_ day of ___ , 2013. ATTEST: CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND EXECUTION THEREOF: CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED: MAYOR COMMISSION VOTE: Mayor Stoddard: Vice Mayor Liebman: Commissioner Newman: Commissioner Harris: Commissioner Welsh: Page 3 of3 The 2013 Florida Statutes Chapter 112 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: GENERAL PROVISIONS 112.3143 Voting conflicts.- (1) As used in this section: (a) "Principal by whom retained" means an individual or entity. other than an agency as defined in s. 112.312(2). that for compensation. salary. pay. consideration. or similar thing of value. has permitted or directed another to act for the individual or entity. and includes. but is not limited to. one's client. employer. or the parent. subsidiary. or sibling organization of one's client or employer. (b) "Public officer" includes any person elected or appointed to hold office in any agency. including any person serving on an advisory body. (c) "Relative" means any father. mother. son, daughter, husband, wife. brother, sister. father-in-law. mother-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law. (d) "Special private gain or loss" means an economic benefit or harm that would inure to the officer. his or her relative. business associate. or principal, unless the measure affects a class that includes the officer. his or her relative. business associate. or principal, in which case, at least the following factors must be considered when determining whether a special private gain or loss exists: 1. The size of the class affected by the vote. 2. The nature of the interests involved. 3. The degree to which the interests of all members of the class are affected by the vote. 4. The degree to which the officer, his or her relative. business associate. or principal receives a greater benefit or harm when compared to other members of the class. The degree to which there is uncertainty' at the time of the vote as to whether there would be,any economic benefit or harm to the public officer, his or her relative, business associate, or principal and, if so. the nature or degree of the economic benefit or harm must also be considered. (2)(a) A state public officer may not vote on any matter that the officer knows would inure to his or her special private gain or loss. Any state public officer who abstains from voting in an official capacity upon any measure that the officer knows would inure to the officer's special private gain or loss, or who votes in an official capacity on a measure that he or she knows would inure to the special private gain or loss of any principal by whom the officer is retained or to the parent organization or subsidiary of a corporate principal by which the officer is retained other than an agency as defined in s. 112.312(2); or which the officer knows would inure to the special private gain or loss of a relative or business associate of the public officer, shall make every reasonable effort to disclose the nature of his or her interest as a public record in a memorandum filed with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who shall incorporate the memorandum in the minutes. If it is not possible for the state public officer to file a memorandum before the vote, the memorandum must be filed with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting no later than 15 days after the vote. (b) A member of the Legislature may satisfy the disclosure requirements of this section by filing a disclosure form created pursuant to the rules of the member's respective house if the member discloses the information required by this subsection. (3)(a) No county, municipal, or other local public officer shall vote in an official capacity upon any measure which would inure to his or her special private gain or loss; which he or she knows would inure to the special private gain or loss of any principal by whom he or she is retained or to the parent organization or subsidiary of a corporate principal by which he or she is retained, other than an agency as defined in s. 112.312(2); or which he or she knoWs would inure to the special private gain or loss of a relative or business associate of the public officer. Such public officer shall, prior to the vote being taken, publicly state to the assembly the nature of the officer's interest in the matter from which he or she is abstaining from voting and, within 15 days after the vote occurs, disclose the nature of his or her interest as a public record in a m~morandum filed with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who shall incorporate the memorandum in the minutes. (b) However, a commissioner of a community redevelopment agency created or designated pursuant to s. 163.356 or s. 163.357, or an officer of an independent special tax district elected on a one-acre, one-vote basis, is not prohibited from voting, when voting in·said capacity; (4) No appointed public officer shall participate in any matter which would inure to the officer's special private gain or loss; which the officer knows would inure to the special private gain or loss of any principal by whom he or she is retained or to the parent organization or subsidiary of a corporate principal by which heor she is retained; or which he or she knows would inure to the special private gain or loss of a relative or business associate of the public officer, without first disclosing the nature of his or her interest in the matter. (a) Such disclosure, indicating the nature of the conflict, shall be made in a written memorandum filed with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, prior to the meeting in which consideration of the matter will take place, and shall be incorporated into the minutes. Any such memorandum shall become a public record upon filing, shall immediately be provided to the other members of the agency, and shall be read publicly at the next meeting held subsequent to the filing of this written memorandum. (b) In the event that disclosure has not been made prior to the meeting or that any co.nflict is unknown prior to the meeting, the disclosure shall be made orally at the meeting when it becomes known ,that a conflict exists. A written memorandum disclosing the nature of the conflict shall then be filed within 15 days after the oral disclosure with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting and shall be incorporated into the minutes of the meeting at which the oral diSClosure was made. Any such memorandum shall become a public record upon filing, shall immediately be provided to the other members of the agency, and shall be read publicly at the next meeting held subsequent to the filing of this written memorandum. (c) For purposes of this subsection, the term "participate" means any attempt to influence the decision by oral or written communication, whether made by the officer or at the officer's direction. (5) If disclosure of specific information would violate confidentiality or privilege pursuant to law or rules governing attorneys, a public officer, who is also an attorney, may comply with the disclosure requirements of this section by disclosing the nature of the interest in such a way as to provide the public with notice of the conflict. (6) Whenever a public officer or former public officer is being considered for appointment or reappointment to public office, the appointing body shall consider the number and nature of the memoranda of conflict previously filed under this section by said officer. History.-s. 6, ch. 75-208; s. 2, ch. 84-318; s. 1, ch. 84-357; s. 2, ch. 86-148; s. 5, ch. 91-85;s.3, ch. 94-277;s. 1408, ch. 95-147;s.43,ch. 99-2;s.6, ch,2013-36. 1. Miami Dade County Code of Ordinances Sec. 2-11.1. Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance. (d) Further prohibition on transacting business with the County. No person included in the terms defined in subsections (b)(1) through (6) and in subsecJion (b)(9) shall enter into any contract or transact any business through a firm, corporation, partnership or business entity in which he or any member of his immediate family has a controlling finanCial interest, direct or indirect, with Miami-Dade County or any person or agency acting for Miami-Dade County, and any such contract, agreement or business engagement entered in violation of this subsection shall render the transaction voidable. The remaining provisions of subsection (c) will also be applicable to this subsection as though incorporated herein by recitation. Additionally, no person included in the term defined in subsection (b)(1) shall vote on or participate in any way in any matter presented to the Board of County Commissioners if said person has any of the following relationships with any of the persons or entities which would be or might be directly or indirectly affected by any action of the Board of County Commissioners: (i) officer, director, partner, of counsel, consultant, employee, fiduciary or beneficiary; or (ij) stockholder, bondholder, debtor, or creditor, if in any instance the transaction or matter would affect the person-defined in subsection (b)(1) in a manner distinct from the manner in which it would affect the public generally. Any person included in the term defined in subsection (b )(1) who has any of the above relationships or who would or might, directly or indirectly, profit or be enhanced by the action of the Board of County Commissioners shall absent himself or herself from the Commission meeting during the discussion of the subject item and shall not vote on or participate in any way in said matter. (Ord. No. 72-82, § 1, 11-21-72; Ord. No. 73-45, § 2,5-1-73; Ord. No. 86-11, § 1,2-18-86; Ord. No. 86-24, § 1,4-1-86) MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE: Before the undersigned authority personally appeared M. ZALDIVAR, who on oath says that he or she is the LEGAL CLERK, Legal Notices of the Miami Daily Business Review flk/a Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Legal Advertisement of Notice in the matter of CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI PUBLIC HEARING FOR 11/19.2013 in the XXXX Court, was published in said newspaper in the issues of 11/08/2013 Affiant further says that the said Miami Daily Business . Review is a newspaper published at Miami in said Miami-Dade County, Florida and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Miami-Dade County, Florida, each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Miami in said Miami-Dade County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he or she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertiseme t for publication in the said newspaper. 2013 M. ZALDIVAR personally known to rile .;·tHiJMAS . /"1'\ NotaryPt.!DtlC-:'State of FIOfida : • $ My Comm. ExpkH Nov 2, 2017 ~~r ~i Comml$slon" FF 034747 ",f'::i,:,"r,;·· Bo!Kled TllroUlJh NatiOl1al MoI¥y Assn. MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW Published Daily except Saturday. Sunday and Legal Holidays Miami. Miami-Dade County. Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE: Before the undersigned authority personally appeared MARIA MESA. who on oath says that he or she is the LEGAL CLERK, Legal Notices of the Miami Daily Business Review f/k/a Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Legal Advertisement of Notice in the matter of CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI PUBLIC HEARING -NOVEMBER 5, 2013 in the XXXX Court, was published in said newspaper in the issues of 10/25/2013 Affiant. further says that the said Miami Daily Business '. Review is a newspaper published at Miami in said Miami-Dade County. Florida and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Miami-Dade County. Florida, each day (except Saturday. Sunday and Legal Holidays) and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Miami in said Miami-Dade County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he or she has neither paid nor promi d any person, firm or corporation any discount, reb ,ommlSSlon refund for the purpose of se . g thi advertl ent for p blication in the said spaper_ ~BER £2013 .~~ (SEAL) MARIA MESA personally known to me ~1y;.;t.r;:fitr. B. THOMAS , ~'-@,.; ;:~ Co1l!mission # DO 937532 J ~Z~,,*~$ Expires November 2 2013 "",1", Bon.dcd Thru Troy Fain fn:tu7 ' _ ~ 800-.1a.5-7019 j 38SE I SUNDAY, oaOBER 27, 2013 SE __ 14601 Country Walk Drive Miami, Fl 33186 FREE ADMISSION! aFJ' '" Come & Enjoy: Music, Arts, Crafts, Unique One-Of-A-Kind Items & Gifts, Home Decor, Handmade Jewelry, "1 Food Trucks, Sweet Treats, Gift Ideas For The Holidays And Much More ... Fun Zone For IUds -$4.00 Each For All Pass Page: NabesSE]5, ~,Jifin"~ It"f MiamiHerald.com I MIAMI HERALD NEIGHBORS CALENDAR • CALENDAR. FROM 35SE descrlplion field. Please put those elements In the fields provided. If you have questions, you can email Sue Mullln at SlnUI- lIn<code_dp>@MI- aml<code_dp>Herald<code_dp- >.com. Please put "Calendar ques .. tlon" In the subject Ilne. Or call Sue aI305-376-3430. FAIRS & FESTIVALS Bayside Marketplace Howl-O-W.en: Families and their furry friends invited to annual event wUh sweet treats, parades and costume contests. 4 p.m. Oct 31. Bayside Market- place, 401 Biscayne Blvd. Downtown Miami. Free. 305-577·3344. Brickell Flatiron Park Farmer's Market: Features organic produce, spices, granola, gluten-free pasta. ceviche, guacamole, stone crabs, Colombian baked goods, tropical fruit smoothies. local honey, artisanal French breadowers, Greek salads and gyros, olive oil. handmade soaps_ 9 a.m. Nov. 1. Brid<ell Flatiron Park, TI01 S. Miami Ave. Brid<ell. Free. 305-531-0038. Candyland and DJs Cocodrills on Halloween: Use promocode "sug- arfreak" at website to save on tickets. NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida will conduct Pubflc Hearing(s) at Us regular City Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 5, 2013. beginning at 7:00 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive, to consider the following nem(s): A Resolullon approving and aulhorizing Ihe City Manager 10 execute an amended 2010-2013 agreement between the Miami-Dade County Police Benevolenl Association Colleclive Bargaining Union (Officers and Sergeants) and Ihe City Of South Miami. A Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execule a three year (October 1, 2012 -September 30,2015) Agreement between Ihe Miami-Dade County Police Benevolent Association Collective Bargaining Union (Ueutenants & Captains) and the City Of South Miami. An Ordinance amending Section 8A-1, Subsection I of the City Of) South Miami's Code of Ordinances to facilitate retention of design professionals and to avoid conflicts on volunteer review boards. ALL interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard. For further informalion, please conlacllhe City Clerk's Office at: 305-663-6340. Maria M. Menendez, CMC City Clerk Pursuant to Aorida StaMes 286.01 05, the City hereby advises the public that if a perron 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 tor such purpose. affected person may need to enSUle that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Pub. date: Sunday, October 27 c;:o,.. ... nn 7nn.o-n~rloct:' 10 p.m. Oel31. Fifty Unra lounge, 485 Brickell Ave.. Brickell. $30-40. No cover if on Rick Cs list.Use promocode "sugarfreak" at website to save on tickets. 786-273-740L www.cocodrills.com. Edible Garden Festival: Part of Miami's first local Food Week. Fealures info on how to start an edible garden, Pumpkin Patch, Scarecrow Competition. farmer's market, Fall Beer Garden and Earth learning's mobile kitchen cooking demos.. , 9:30 a.m. Oct. 27. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables. $25; $18 seniors 65+; $12 kids 6-V; free for members and kids 5 and under. 305-667-1651. www.falrchildgarden.orgjeven!5/ Edible-Garden-Festival/. Fall Frenzy: Held at aU campuses, kids of all ages are inviled to wear their costumes and join in the candy-fueled fun, complete with pumpkins, popcorn, games and a cool fall photo booth. Times and locations at website: 9 am. Oct. 27: Christ Fellowship at Palmetto Bay, 8900 SW 168th St, Palmetto Bay. Free. 305-238-1818. dmiami.org. Fire and Ice Halloween Costume Party: First annual event features complementary sips and bites from 8-10 p.m.and live and spooky nter- tainment aU night long. 7 pm. Oct. 31. Porcao Grill, 910 S. Miami Ave. Brickell. Free. Halloween Celebration-Mail 01 the Americas: Kids aub at 4 pm. for nder with the friendly, h Gigi. At 5 p.m. irs ages with Mix 98.3 FM, induding trip prizes plus Karla Bakery hands out Hallow- een cupcakes. Trid< or treat begins at 6 pm. Costumes encouraged, but masks are prohibited inside the mall. 4 p.m. Oct 31. Mall of the Amer- icas, n95 W. Flagler St.,. Free. 305-261-8772. Halloween Festival .1 Freaks with Suenalo: Blackbird Odyssey with Suenalo live and DJs Contra and Sharpsound. Features cocktails, Intergalactic pholohoolh and danc- ing under the stars. Dress to impress: $100 prize for best costume. 21+. 10 p.m. Oct. 31. Blackbird Ordinary, 729 5W First Ave. Brickell. No cover. 305-671-3307 for reservations. www.facebook.com/events/ 165176547010856/. Halloween Monster Dance Party: Features fiesta, pachanga and gozadera plus raffles for dance class packages, studio shirts and au- tographed works by Amaury Gutier- rez. Also, the group Fold<lorico "SIKAN' de OAF Studio performs two choreographed dances_ 8 p,m. Oel30. DAF Studio, 1501 • TURN TO cALENDAR, 43SE Last user: paulsteszewski I ~C'f ,..h~""o ~t~ 1a~A7·J;7 n,..fnhor ')t; MIAMI HERALD I MiamiHerald.com NEIGHBORS CALENDAR HOW TO POST AN EVENT IN THE MIAMI HERALD Go to www.MiamiHerald.com/ events and follow the prompts. Place data only in field provided. Do not repeat in any other field. Event names should not exceed three or four words (and do not start with annual or the presenter ... cut to the chase). We do not pub- lish in print all the categories in the drop-down menu. Select first from these: community, fairs, festivals; music; performing arts; sports & outdoors, visual arts. Then choose a subcategory that appears just under the first category. If you exceed 150 characters (counting spaces) -- about two and a half lines in the description --it will be cut off in print. Any particular entity may place only one event per week of its occurrence. Any event/attraction that occurs daily or for an extended period should be placed exclusively in the venue description for your entity. auestions? Email Sue Mullin at smullin@MiamiHerald.com with "Calendar question U on the subject line. COMMUNITY Art Deco Cocktail Tour: Meander in and out of famed Art Deco hotels and bars and be transported in time. Learn the history, appreciate the architecture, absorb the ambience and enjoy a signature cocktail. 5:30 p.m. Nov. 30. Art Deco Tours, Inc .. Miami Beach, Miami Beach. $60 includes drinks & bartender tip. 305-814-4058. www.artdecococktailtour.com. Botanical Bazaar: Features local artisans selling botanically-themed and plant-derived wares such as body scrubs, handmade paperowers and more. Also includes food trucks, live music, a vinyasa yoga class, kids' art activities and farmer's market with fresh breads, jams, honey, granol and herbs from local vendors. Benefits the garden .. ~ a.m. Nov. 24. Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Dr .. Miami Beach. Free. 305-673-7256. www.mbgarden,org. Bubbly Prixe-Fixe Thanksgiving Dinner: For Thanksgiving, on the 25th floor of Conrad Miami enjoy an intimate festive 3-course prix-fixe menu with an included bubbly Veuve CHcquot toast. 5 p.m. Nov. 28. Atria Restaurant and Wine Bar at The Conrad Miami, 1395 Brickell Ave .. Brickell. 305-503-6529. eNC's Holiday Effort Showcase Benefit for Howeowners in Distress: CNC Economic Independence Pro- gram provides help for people facing foreclosure. Bring tax returns(2 years), bank statements, pay stubs and photo 10 .. 8:30 a.m. Nov. 25. Cuban Amer- ican National Council, Inc. (eNC), 1223 SW Fourth St., East Little Havana. Free. 305-642-3490. www.cnc.org. Category 5 Fashion Show: Features A La Mode's newest collection, networking, entertainment and complimentary cocktail reception. 7 p.m. Nov. 24. Briza on the Bay, 1717 N. Bays hare Dr., Media and Entertainment District. $25; $50 VIP; $7 valet; $5 meters and garages. Children'S Classes-Art, Science, Math, Cooking, Music, Yoga & Dance: Weekly classes and private tutoring for family and kids held in Educational Enrichment (Math, Science, Public Speaking, Languag- es), Balance (Yoga, Meditation, Healthy Cooking) & Artistic Enrich- ment (Art, Ballet, Yoga, Music) led by professional teachers .. 10 a.m. Nov. 24. Atlantis Natural, 1717 N. Bays hare Dr., Media and Entertainment District. $25; discount packages available. 305-379-2722. www.atlantisnatural.com. Complimentary Thanksgiving Buffet: Bar opens at noon. Features happy hour prices till 8 p.m. and • TURN TO CALENDAR, 32SE M~RC~D~S ~. ~~RNAND~Z, P.A. C.305.609.4602 MERCEDESHERNANDEZ@COMCAST.NET WWW.MERCEDESHERNANDEZ.COM ME FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS SE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI COURTESY NOTICE 31SE NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida will conduct Public Hearing(s) at its regular City Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, 2013, beginning at 7;00 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive, to consider the following item(s): An Ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of South Miami, by adding Article IV providing for the seizure and impoundment of vehicles that are involved with the commission of a crime and providing for notice, an administrative fee, procedure and an appeals process. [ An Ordinance amending Section 8A-l, Subsection I of the City of South Miami's COde) of Ordinances to facilitate retention of design professionals and to avoid conflicts on volunteer review boards. ./ ALL interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard. For further information, please contact the City Clerk's Office at: 305-663-6340. Maria M. Menendez, CMC City Clerk Pursuant to Florida Statutes 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 proceedings is made which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. ./ Gentle & Quality Care ./ Extended Hours, Saturdays ./ Insurances Accepted ./ Financing Available ./ Multilingual Staff ./ Sedation Available ./ In-House Specialists MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE: Before the undersigned authority personally appeared M. ZALDIVAR, who on oath says that he or she is the LEGAL CLERK, Legal Notices of the Miami Daily Business Review flk/a Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Legal Advertisement of Notice in the matter Qf CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI PUBLIC HEARING -DECEMBER 3, 2013 in the XXXX Court, was published in said newspaper in the issues of 11/22/2013 Affiant further says that the said Miami Daily Business Review is a newspaper published at Miami in said Miami-Dade County, Florida and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Miami-Dade County, Florida, each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Miami in said Miami-Dade County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he or she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisemen or publication in the said newspaper. ed before me this iffJEMBE/£;;; (SEAL) M. ZALDIVAR personally known to me 8 THOMAS ", .. II"" '1 State 01 florida ,"'~.~' PUlI;:____ Notary publ C -. 2 2017 :<'-••• "~ M comm.ExPlresNov , ~ -:. : ;g Y commission # fF 034747 '<;;1 '" ,4?~$ Bonded lhro\l9h National Nolary Assn. lilt"",