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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, DECEMBER 17, 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) Officer(s) of the Month
H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of December 3, 2013
I. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
J. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT (6:30 pm)
a) Attorney-Client Session to discuss the case of City of South Miami v. Young Men’s
Christian Association of Greater Miami, Inc., Case No. 13-01689 CA 05.
K. PUBLIC REMARKS
L. COMMISSION REPORTS, DISCUSSION & REMARKS
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M. CONSENT AGENDA
1. A Resolution relating to budget; authorizing a transfer of $2,000 from General
Contingency account to City Manager Membership & Subscriptions account. 3/5
(City Manager)
2. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a fiscal year 2014 grant
agreement with Miami-Dade County for the After School House (Tutoring) grant.
(City Manager-Finance-Grants) 3/5
3. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a fiscal year 2014 grant
agreement with Miami-Dade County, for the South Miami Senior Meals grant.
(City Manager-Finance-Grants) 3/5
4. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase an audio system from
Broadcasters General Store to support the broadcast of public meetings through
Granicus for an amount not to exceed $12,000. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance)
5. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to approve a change order for the
excavation of a water main extension under the Murray Park Pool Project
contract with Recreational Design & Construction, for an amount not to exceed
$11,998.27, to be charged to General Obligation Bond Construction account
number 114-4010-541-3450. 3/5
(City Manager-Public Works)
6. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to permit the Rotary Foundation of
South Miami, Inc., to hold its 31st Annual South Miami Rotary Art Festival on
Sunset Drive. 3/5
(City Manager-Special Events)
7. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a donation from CAROD I
Inc. as a contribution to the Annual Turkey Drive. 3/5
(City Manager-Parks & Recreation)
8. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to use People’s Transportation Plan
(PTP) funds to establish a trolley route with the University of Miami trolley. 3/5
(Commissioner Newman)
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9. An amendment to Resolution No. 264-13-14082 exercising the right to review
PACE documents and advertising and concerning the use of the City name by
Ygrene Energy Fund, Florida, LLC 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
N. RESOLUTION(S)
O. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
P. ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
10. An Ordinance of the City of South Miami, Florida confirming the abandonment of
that alley commonly known as 41st Street Bird Road Alley. 3/5
(City Attorney)
11. An Ordinance amending Section 4-2(a) of the City Code changing distance
requirements regarding alcohol sale and service. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
12. An Ordinance amending Section 20-4.3(B) entitled Applicability and Definitions,
Section 20-4.3(I)(1) entitled RS-Single Family Residential Districts, Section 20-
4.3(I)(2) entitled RT-Townhouse Districts, and Section 20-4.10 entitled Garage
Sale in order to increase the amount of signage allowed for garage sales. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
Q. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING
13. An Ordinance of the City of South Miami amending the City’s Land Development
Code Section 20-3.3(D), Permitted Use Schedule and Section 20-7.12(B),
Permitted Uses; to permit certain additional uses within RS-5 and SR zoning
districts, and to correct a scriveners error related to school parking and special
use conditions. 3/5
(Vice Mayor Liebman)
R. ADJOURNMENT
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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.”