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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
City Commission Steven J. Alexander
Philip K. Stoddard, Ph.D, Mayor City Manager
Bob Welsh, Vice Mayor Maria M. Menendez, CMC
Walter A. Harris, Commissioner City Clerk
Josh Liebman, Commissioner Thomas F. Pepe, Esq.
Gabriel Edmond, Commissioner City Attorney
CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, December 6, 2016, 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
H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of November 15, 2016
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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 verifying the amendments to the City of South Miami Charter
passed by referendum on November 8, 2016 and incorporating them into the
City’s Charter. 3/5
(City Attorney)
2. A Resolution authorizing the City Manger to enter into an Interlocal Agreement
between the City of South Miami and Miami-Dade County for the operation of a
Circulator System in South Miami. 3/5
(City Manager)
N. RESOLUTION(S)
3. A Resolution approving the annual South Miami Community Redevelopment
Agency budget for Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September
30, 2017; approving the appropriations and anticipated expenditure of the funds
and authorizing the Agency to transmit the budget to Miami-Dade County for
final approval. (Deferred 11.01.16 & 11.15.16) 3/5
(SMCRA)
4. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami,
Florida, advocating the legal separation of Florida into two separate states,
creating the 51st state in the Union and naming it “South Florida”. 3/5
(Commissioner Harris)
5. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Commissioners of South Miami to urge
for a Constitutional Amendment to replace the Electoral College System with a
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system that elects a president based on the popular vote of the American
people. 3/5
(Vice Mayor Welsh)
6. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida,
supporting legislative efforts to repeal, or in the alternative, amend section 403.7033,
Florida Statutes, so that local governments are no longer preempted from enacting
legislation regulating non-degradable containers. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard and Vice Mayor Welsh)
O. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
7. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract for a GPS Fleet
Tracking and Reporting Services with Sprint Solutions by piggybacking off Sprint’s
contract with the State of Florida. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance-ITD)
8. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a multi-year contract
with MCCI, LLC by piggybacking off its contract with the City of Miami. 3/5
(City Manager-Finance-ITD)
P. ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
9. An Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2,
Section 2-2.1 (J) and (O) to provides additional administrative procedure for
public comments and quasi-judicial proceedings. 3/5
(Commission Liebman)
10. An Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article I, Section 2-2.1 (M) of the Code of
Ordinances, to modify the procedure for prior City Attorney approval of all
resolutions, ordinances and other documents before inclusion on the
Commission agenda. 3/5
(City Manager)
Q. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING(S)
11. An Ordinance amending the site plan and ordinances adopting and amending
same for the Valencia Building located at 6001 SW 70th Street which site plan
was adopted by Ordinance 24-01-1755 and amended by Ordinance 06-10-2031;
the amendment permits, by right, office, business and professional uses in the
first floor commercial spaces. 3/5
(City Manager)
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12. An Ordinance amending Section 20-3.6 of the City of South Miami’s Land
Development Code to amend the Supplemental Regulations regarding the
accessory storage of boats and recreational vehicles. 3/5
(Commissioner Liebman)
R. ADJOURNMENT
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 O1R 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.”