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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, MAY 19, 2015, 7:00 PM
CITY HALL/COMMISSION CHAMBERS
6130 SUNSET DRIVE
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA
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 WHO MAKES SLANDEROUS OR INTENTIONALLY RUDE, UNCIVIL OR OTHERWISE IMPERTINENT REMARKS,
AND WHO REFUSES OR FAILS TO DESIST FROM MAKING SUCH REMARKS AFTER BEING INSTRUCTED TO DO SO, OR WHO SHALL
BECOME BOISTEROUS IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBER AND WHO REFUSES OR FAILS TO DESIST FROM SUCH CONDUCT AFTER
BEING INSTRUCTED TO DO SO MAY BE FORTHWITH REMOVED FROM THE PODIUM AND FROM CITY HALL FOR THE DURATION
OF THAT MEETING AT THE DIRECTION OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER, UNLESS OVERRULED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE
COMMISSION. NO CLAPPING, APPLAUDING, HECKLING, OR VERBAL OUTBURSTS SHALL BE PERMITTED FOR ANY REASON,
INCLUDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING ANY MATTER, ANY SPEAKER OR A SPEAKER’S REMARKS. NO
SIGNS OR PLACARDS SHALL BE ALLOWED TO BE DISPLAYED IN ANY MANNER OTHER THAN WHEN USED FROM THE PODIUM TO
EXPRESS AN OPINION OR DISPLAY FACTS. SIGNS TO BE USED AT THE PODIUM MUST BE BROUGHT INTO THE COMMISSION
CHAMBERS IN A MANNER SO AS NOT TO UNNECESSARILY DISPLAY THEIR CONTENT UNTIL THE SIGN IS BROUGHT TO THE
PODIUM IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE SIGN IS DISPLAYED FROM THE PODIUM IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBER. PERSONS
EXITING THE COMMISSION CHAMBER SHALL DO SO QUIETLY. THE USE OF ACOUSTIC MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE, SUCH
AS PHONES, IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBER IS NOT PERMITTED WHILE THE COMMISSIONIS IN SESSION. PHONE RINGERS AND
OTHER DEVICES THAT EMIT SOUND MUST BE SET TO SILENT MODE TO AVOID DISRUPTION OF PROCEEDINGS. INDIVIDUALS
MUST EXIT THE CHAMBER TO ANSWER INCOMING CALLS. NO CAMERA FLASH OPTIONS SHALL BE USED BY THE PUBLIC
DURING ANY PORTION OF THE MEETING EXCEPT DURING RECOGNITION AND AWARD CEREMONIES.”
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) The Underline by Meg Daly
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H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of May 5, 2015
I. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
J. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
[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.]
K. PUBLIC REMARKS
L. COMMISSION REPORTS, DISCUSSION & REMARKS
M. CONSENT AGENDA
1. A Resolution acknowledging Commissioner Josh Liebman’s (Group Seat II)
appointment of Maximo Monterrey as the representative of Group Seat II, to
serve on the Budget and Finance Committee for a term ending September 30,
2015. 3/5
(Commissioner Liebman)
2 A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a contract
with Coreland Construction Corp. for the construction of the Manor Lane
Neighborhood Traffic Calming Improvements. 3/5
(City Manager-Public Works)
3. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to expend $77,185 for the design,
installation and configuration of the City of South Miami's VMware virtual server
environment and development from a physical to virtual server migration. 3/5
(City Manager)
4. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase uniforms from Riddell for
the South Miami Grey Ghosts football team. 3/5
(City Manager-Parks & Recreation)
5. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to
fiscal year 2015 Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP)
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grant agreement with Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the
Fuch's Park grant. 3/5
(City Manager-Parks & Recreation)
RESOLUTION(S)
6. A Resolution consenting to the appointment of Dwayne Williams to the position
of Director of the Planning and Zoning Department for the City of South Miami,
Florida. 3/5
(City Manager)
N. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
NONE
O. ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
7. An Ordinance authorizing the issuance of Capital Improvement Revenue
Refunding Note, Series 2015, in the principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000,
for the purpose of refinancing certain of the City’s outstanding indebtedness and
paying the costs of issuance of the Note and of refinancing such indebtedness;
covenanting to annually budget and appropriate funds from Legally Available
Non-Ad Valorem Revenues to repay such Note; providing the form, terms and
details of the Note; awarding the Note to Branch Banking and Trust Company by
negotiated sale; making certain covenants and agreements in connection
therewith; authorizing and directing officers and employees of the City to take all
necessary actions and execute all necessary documents. 5/5
(City Manager)
P. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING
8. An Ordinance amending Sec. 8A-1 (e) of Chapter 8A of the City of South Miami’s
Code of Ordinances to provide an exception for solicitation of gifts sponsored by
non-profit organizations or that benefit the City and adopting applicable portions
of the Miami-Dade County ethics ordinance concerning such exceptions. 3/5
(City Attorney)
Q. ADJOURNMENT
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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.”