agenda
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION AGENDA – August 20, 2009 1
MAYOR: Horace G. Feliu CITY MANAGER: Ajibola Balogun
VICE MAYOR: Brian D. Beasley CITY ATTORNEY: Luis Figueredo
COMMISSIONER: Valerie Newman CITY CLERK: Maria M. Menendez
COMMISSIONER: Velma Palmer
COMMISSIONER: Lew Sellars
CITY COMMISSION AGENDA
Special City Commission Meeting
________________________________________________________________ Special Meeting date: August 20, 2009 Time: 6:00 PM Next Regular Meeting date: September 1, 2009 6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami, FL; Phone: (305) 663-6340; Time: 7:30 PM
City of South Miami Ordinance No. 08-06-1876 requires all
lobbyists before engaging in any lobbying activities to register with
the City Clerk and pay an annual fee of $500.00 per Ord. No. 44-08-
1979. This applies to all persons who are retained (whether paid or
not) to represent a business entity or organization to influence
“City” action. “City” action is broadly described to include the
ranking and selection of professional consultants, and virtually all-
legislative, quasi-judicial and administrative action.
CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll Call: B. Invocation: C. Pledge of Allegiance: D. Lobbyists addressing the City Commission tonight must have been registered with the City Clerk as indicated above. E. Presentation(s) 7:00 p.m. (NONE)
ITEM (S) FOR THE COMMISSION’S CONSIDERATION:
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RESOLUTION (S)
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, APPOINTING LAW FIRM TO ACT AS INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY; APPROVING CONTRACT FOR INTERIM LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY AND LAW FIRM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 3/5 (Commissioner Newman)
CITY 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.”
COMMISSION REMARKS
PURSUANT TO FLA 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. 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.