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City of South Miami
Regular City Commission Minutes
November 3, 2015
A. SILENCE OR TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES
B. ADD-ON ITEM(S)
C. ROLL CALL
Commissioner Welsh, Commissioner
absent.
D. MOMENT OF SILENCE
E. PLEDGE OF
nt: Vice Mayor Harris,
Mayor Stoddard was
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b) r 20, 2015
The Minutes of October 20, 2015 were unanimously approved as presented.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
(See attached)
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
November 3, 2015
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CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
The City Attorney reported on the Clean EPA update.
PUBLIC REMARKS
The Public Remarks section was opened and the
Commission: Dick Ward, Ana Montana, Yvonne
Fischer.
lowing individuals addressed the
Edward Smith, Antoinette
13 Summary of Commission Rema of global warming
of City Hall; the 14 causing flooding at Matheson Hammock
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M. CONSENT AGENDA
1. ase two 2016 Toyota Prius
Inc., by piggybacking
3/5
Commissioner Edmond, the motion to
Manager to purchase two 2016
Alan Jay Toyota, Inc., by piggybacking off
Mavor Harris
Commissioner Welsh
Commissioner Liebman
Commissioner Edmond
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4 -0 vote:
2. A Resolution acknowledging Commissioner Welsh's (Group Seat III)
appointment of Kyle Saxon, as the representative of Group Seat III, to serve on
the Budget and Finance Committee for a term ending September 30, 2016.
3/5 (Commissioner Welsh)
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1 Moved by Commissioner Welsh, seconded by Commissioner Edmond, the motion to
2 approve Resolution No. 181-15-14520 acknowledging Commissioner Welsh's appointment of
3 Kyle Saxon, as the representative of Group Seat III, to serve on the Budget and Finance
4 Committee for a term ending September 30, 2016, passed by a 4 -0 vote:
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Nay:
Vice Mayor Harris
Commissioner Welsh
Commissioner Lie
Commissioner Ed
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A Resolution approving the
Agency budget for fiscal
September 30, 2016;
unity Redevelopment
2015 and ending
d transmittal of
Miami Community
and ending
3/5
I of budget to Miami-Dade
4. A Resolution for special use approval to permit a general restaurant at 5801
Sunset Drive. 4/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
November 3, 2015
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1 Moved by Vice Mayor Harris, seconded by Commissioner Welsh, the motion to defer A
2 Resolution for special use approval to permit a general restaurant at 5801 Sunset Drive, passed
3 by a 4 -0 vote:
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Yea:
Nay:
Vice Mayor Harris
Commissioner Welsh
Commissioner Liebman
Commissioner Edmon
None
A Resolution authorizing the City
year agreement with an oot:ion
years, with Southern Carpet
Co. for janitorial services as
(City Manager)
and enter into a three-
m of five consecutive
& Management
3/5
This item was pulled
The
.1 Commissioner Liebman said that the best thing for
iNcl\/pmt,pr which would represent savings to the City
opened and the following individuals addressed the
Ward, Antoinette Fischer, John Edward Smith.
19 Moved by Vice Mayor Harris, seconded by Commissioner Welsh, the motion to approve
20 as amended Resolution No. 183-15-14522 adopting a draft amendment to Article V, Section 2.
21 A. of the City Charter to change the City's official election month to Apffi, March subject to a
22 Referendum of City's electorate approving the amendment, and to be placed on the ballot at
23 the next election scheduled for February 9,2016 and directing the City Clerk to take all
24 necessary actions to carry out the provisions of this resolution, passed by a 3 -1 vote:
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November 3, 2015
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Nay:
Vice Mayor Harris
Commissioner Welsh
Commissioner Edmond
Commissioner Liebman
A Resolution placing a non-binding straw bal
for Tuesday, February 9, 2016, to rlpjcPrI'Ylir
the building of a new city hall, police
sale, or other transaction, of City
transaction should be spent.
(Commissioner Welsh)
This item was pulled from the
ORDINANCE(S) SECOND
question on the election ballot
the electorate support
nd library using funds from a
how the funds from such a
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Q. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST "I:P'UII"~
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Vice Mayor Harris, the motion to approve
ding the budget to take into account
ount, passed by a 4 -0 vote:
issioner Welsh
Commissioner Liebman
Commissioner Edmond
None
R. ORDINANCE(S) FI
9. An Ordinance relating to the year 2016 General Election of the Mayor and City
Commissioners for Groups, II and III; scheduling the day, place and time of the
election; scheduling the day, place and time of early voting; providing for
qualification of candidates; providing for close of election books; approving
the official ballot; providing for notification. 3/5
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
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(Mayor Stoddard)
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2 The Commission discussed the proposed ordinance, recommending moving the
3 qualifying period from November 30th through December 4th, to December 2nd through
4 December 8th, in order to have it as closer to the election as possible. Before the 2014 Charter
5 amendment approved by the voters, the Charter provided for the certification of a candidate
6 for election to the Office of the Mayor or Commissioner be no more than 42 days nor less than
7 28 days prior to a duly scheduled election. However, the 2014 City election, this
8 provision was changed by the voters and the qualifying now take place no less than
9 60 days prior to the election.
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11 Moved by Commissioner Welsh, second
12 approve as amended An Ordinance relating
13 City Commissioners for Groups, II and III;
14 scheduling the day, place and time of early
15 providing for close of election boo
16 passed by a 4 -0 vote:
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Maria M. Menendez,·
City Clerk
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Approved
mond, the motion to
·Ipr:tl~," of the Mayor and
of the election;
Philip K. Stoddard, PhD
Mayor