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City of South Miami
Special City Commission Minutes
November 3, 2014
A. SILENCE OR TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES
B. ROLL CALL
9 The following members of the City Commission were present: Mayor Stoddard, Vice
10 Mayor Harris, Commissioner Welsh, Commissioner.Edmond.
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12 The following member ofthe City~ornimission was absent:Commissioner Liebman.
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14 Also in attendance were: City Man~~e~ .Steve Alexander, City Attorney Thomas F.
15 Pepe, Esq., City Clerk Maria M. Menendez, CMe.
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e. MOMENT OF SILENCE
D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
E. LOBBYIST(S)AD.DRESSINGTHE CITY COMMISSION TONIGHT MUST HAVE BEEN
REGISTERED WITH THE CITY CLERK
F. RESOLUTION(S)
1. A Resolution extending the City of South Miami's moratorium on issuance of
permits to cut or otherwise kill all trees, with certain limited exceptions, until
the existing tree protection ordinance can be amended to provide better
protections. 3/5 (Mayor
Stoddard)
27 Mayor Stoddard opened public remarks and the following individual(s) addressed
28 the Commission: Antoinette Fischer, Yvonne Beckman.
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30 The City Attorney explained that when projects are delayed they could have
31 economic damage, and that is the reason for the language under Section 1, providing
32 exemption for those tree removal permits applied for in conjunction with site plans that have
33 been previously approved prior to the adoption of the moratorium resolution, and with certain
34 conditions.
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
November 3, 2014
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2 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Edmond, the motion to approve
3 Resolution No. 211-14-14305 extending the City of South Miami's moratorium on issuance of
4 permits to cut or otherwise kill all trees, with certain limited exceptions, until the existing tree
5 protection ordinance can be amended to provide better protections, passed by a 4 -0 vote:
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G. ADJOURNMENT
Attest
Maria M. Menendez
City Clerk
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
November 3, 2014
Mayor Stoddard
Vice Mayor Harris
Commissioner Welsh
Commissioner Edmond
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Approved
Philip K. Stoddard
M~yor