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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
City Commission Steven J. Alexander
Philip K. Stoddard, Ph.D, Mayor City Manager
Walter Harris, Vice Mayor Maria M. Menendez, CMC
Bob Welsh, Commissioner City Clerk
Josh Liebman, Commissioner Thomas F. Pepe, Esq.
Gabriel Edmond, Commissioner City Attorney
CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014, 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) Employee Service Awards
b) Impact Fee/Concurrency Presentation
H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of March 18, 2014
I. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
J. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
K. PUBLIC REMARKS
[City Attorney reminder: Remarks are limited to those matters that are
not quasi-judicial. Any comment on a quasi-judicial matter may be made
when the item is called and the speaker is under oath.]
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L. COMMISSION REPORTS, DISCUSSION & REMARKS
M. CONSENT AGENDA
1. A Resolution relating to budget; authorizing a transfer of $2,000 from General
Contingency account to City Manager Expense account. 3/5
(City Manager)
2. A Resolution relating to budget; authorizing a transfer not to exceed $8,000 from
Finance Auditor’s Fee account to Finance Professional Services account.
(City Manager-Finance) 3/5
3. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to solicit Professional Services for a
long range strategic master plan for the Department of Parks and Recreation.
(City Manager-Parks & Recreation) 3/5
4. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to expend an amount not to exceed
$12,000 with Gabriel Roeder Smith & Company to perform an Actuarial
Projection Study of the City of South Miami General Employee’s Pension Plan.
(City Manager-Finance) 3/5
N. RESOLUTION(S)
QUASI-JUDICIAL WARNING:
THE FOLLOWING MATTER IS CONSIDERED TO BE QUASI-JUDICIAL AND YOU MAY NOT
HAVE ANY VERBAL COMMUNICATION WITH ANYONE UNTIL THE QUASI-JUDICIAL
MATTER IS RESOLVED, AND THE MEETING AT WHICH IT IS HEARD IS ADJOURNED. IN
ADDITION, THERE ARE OTHER RESTIRCTIONS THAT ARE MORE FULLY SET FORTH AT
THE END OF THIS AGENDA.
5. A Resolution relating to the review and approval of a Unity of Title request by
Manaca South Miami Center LLC, to unify the property located at 6138-6144
South Dixie Highway. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
O. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
P. ORDINANCE(S) THIRD READING(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
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Q. ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
6. An Ordinance repealing section 2-22, term limits of board and committee
members. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
7. An Ordinance investing authority in the City Manager to amend the City of
South Miami Personnel Rules if not in conflict with Chapter 16A. 3/5
(City Manager-HR)
8. An Ordinance amending section 2-24, including subsections (b), (c)(10) and (11),
(e)(3)(4) and (h) of the City of South Miami’s code of ordinances. 3/5
(City Attorney)
QUASI-JUDICIAL WARNING:
THE FOLLOWING MATTER IS CONSIDERED TO BE QUASI-JUDICIAL AND YOU
MAY NOT HAVE ANY VERBAL COMMUNICATION WITH ANYONE UNTIL THE
QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTER IS RESOLVED, AND THE MEETING AT WHICH IT IS
HEARD IS ADJOURNED. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE OTHER RESTIRCTIONS THAT
ARE MORE FULLY SET FORTH AT THE END OF THIS AGENDA.
9. 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, 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. 5/5
(City Attorney-SMCRA)
R. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING
10. An Ordinance creating Article IV of Chapter 18, and creating Section 18-27
which shall provide for an additional $50,000 tax exemption for City of South
Miami low-income senior citizens. 3/5
(Vice Mayor Harris)
11. An ordinance amending City of South Miami Code of Ordinances section 2-22,
term limits of board and committee members. 3/5
(Vice Mayor Harris)
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S. 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.”
QUASI-JUDICIAL WARNING FOR CITY COMMISSION MEMBERS:
ANY AGENDA ITEM THAT HAS A QUASI-JUDICIAL WARNING IS CONSIDERED TO BE A QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTER.
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION MAY NOT HAVE ANY VERBAL COMMUNICATION WITH ANYONE, OTHER
THAN AT THE MEETING SCHEDULED TO RESOLVE THE MATTER, UNTIL THE MATTER IS RESOLVED AT A PUBLIC
MEETING AND THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED. YOU ARE PROHIBITED FROM MAKING ANY INDEPENDENT
INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER OTHER THAN A SITE VISIT OR MAKING WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR
INFORMATION FROM CITY EMPLOYEES AND RECEIVING WRITTEN RESPONSES FROM THEM IN THEIR OFFICIAL
CAPACITY. YOU MAY NOT HAVE ANY VERBAL COMMUNICATION WITH CITY EMPLOYEES REGARDING THIS
MATTER. YOU MAY NOT ENTER ONTO SOMEONE’S PROPERTY WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION. FURTHERMORE,
YOU MAY NOT DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER OR ANYONE ELSE, INCLUDING NEIGHBORS.
YOU MUST, IN WRITING, ADVISE THE CLERK OF THE DATE AND TIME OF YOUR SITE VISIT AND, IF THIS MATTER
INVOLVES LAND USE, YOU MUST ALSO SEND A COPY TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR. ALL
INFORMATION THAT YOU OBTAIN ON THIS MATTER, OTHER THAN YOUR PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS AT A SITE
VISIT AND WRITTEN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY STAFF, MUST BE PRESENTED TO YOU AT THE DULY NOTICED
PUBLIC MEETING DURING WHICH THE APPLICANT SHALL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THE
APPLICATION AND ANY EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION. IF THERE IS A BREAK IN THE MEETING, YOU
MAY NOT ALLOW OTHERS TO SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT THE MATTER OR ALLOW THEM TO PROVIDE YOU WITH
ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE MATTER. IF THE MATTER REQUIRES MORE THAN ONE HEARING, YOU MAY NOT
DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH ANYONE, UNTIL THE MATTER IS RESOLVED BY A FINAL WRITTEN RESOLUTION OR, IF
APPLICABLE, ORDINANCE, AND, EVEN THEN, NOT UNTIL THE MEETING IS ADJOURED. IF YOU RECEIVE AN EMAIL
OR ANY WRITTEN OR PRINTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE MATTER BEFORE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE
HEARING AT WHICH A FINAL DECISION IS MADE FROM ANYONE OTHER THAN CITY EMPLOYEES ACTING IN THEIR
OFFICIAL CAPACITY, YOU MAY READ IT BUT YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RESPOND TO IT AND YOU ARE
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REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE A COPY OF ANY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION OR DOCUMENT YOU
RECEIVE CONCERNING THIS MATTER TO THE CITY CLERK, AND A COPY MUST ALSO BE SENT TO THE PLANNING
AND ZONING DIRECTOR IF THE MATTER INVOLVES A LAND RELATED ISSUE. IN ADDITION, IF YOU RECEIVE ANY
VERBAL, OR PROHIIBITED WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IT AT THE PUBLIC
MEETING AND, IF IT WAS VERBAL, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO WRITE A MEMORANDUM THAT INCLUDES THE
INFORMATION RECEIVED AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON PROVIDING THE INFORMATION, AS
WELL AS THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE WHERE THE COMMUNICATION TOOK PLACE. THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE
DELIVERED AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE TO THE CITY CLERK, AND IF APPLICABLE TO A LAND RELATED
ISSUE, A COPY MUST ALSO BE DELIVERED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR.