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City of South Miami
Regular City Commission Minutes
January 17, 2017
A. SILENCE OR TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES
B. ADD-ON ITEM(S)
C. ROLL CALL
The following members of the City Cf::r~~isSion were
Mayor Welsh, Commissioner Harris, Commi§si~tt€FLiebman,
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Also in attendance were: City Ma~il~~~!~}even:.~I~1;(ander,
Pepe, Esq., City Clerk Maria M. CMc.·1i'!i!f~d
D. MOMENT OF SILENCE •• ", "~::~~/(:'
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PLEDGE OF :~~!!~~~~~ii~;;>;0>
Mayor Stoddard, Vice
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F. LOBBYIST(S) <;0i!RPRESSIN~i;;;)HE
REGISTERED Wi'TEf;THE ClTY!CLERK
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CITY Ald'QRNEY'S REPO.R1E
[City Att6tRev remind~t:Y;JiRemarks are· limited to those matters that are not quasi-
judicial. An\l;.'~ammenti~fi:~a quasi-judicial matter may be made when the item is called
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29 City Attorney's Summary Report: working on the tree ordinance; the collecting
30 bargaining agreement; outdoor seating agreement drafting the insurance portion; Lee Park
31 foreclosure; the Martinez de Castro case; working on the garbage collection ordinance; doing
32 research on the City's Charter regarding leases; the Southeastern Investment case; the
33 Mandelstam School.
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K. PUBLIC REMARKS
At the opening of public remarks the following individuals addressed the
3 Commission: Antoinette Fischer, Lee Jacobs, Amy Donner, Dr. Velma Palmer, Deltravis Williams.
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L. COMMISSION REPORTS, DISCUSSION & REMARKS
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7 Summary of Commission Remarks: the Parade January 28th; the 4th
of City Hall; the well attended 8 of July fireworks; recommending an RFP with regard to
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PRESENTATIONS
Senator Jose Javier Rodriguet;~frJ~}
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;~'.' A' R~§~{y~ton ·~atl1~.riZingtf{~~gJW to negotiate and enter
'pi;;';;" contract\AJ,i.~D,MaglfGlp!lnc. for the' Twin Lakes Traffic CirCle Project.
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MovedbYt~?yor Stodd~.tgJ seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion to approve
Resolution No. o02;~i~\~~803 a6~pOrizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a
contract with Maggolc};lhc. f<?t.~rie Twin Lakes Traffic Circle Project, passed by a 5 -0 vote:
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Mayor Stoddard
Vice Mayor Welsh
Commissioner Harris
Commissioner Liebman
Commissioner Edmond
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N. RESOLUTION(S)
1. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Light
Fix Pros, LLC for the City's 2017 Fourth of July fireworks display show. 3/5
(City Manager-Parks & Recreation)
This item was pulled from Consent for comments.
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Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by commissiQn~riHarris, the motion to approve
Resolution No. 003-17-14804 authorizing the City Man,~[~n;{91§nter into a contract with Light
Fix Pros, LLC for the City's 2017 Fourth of July fireWOffl$fal~pl~Y'~how, passed by a 5 -0 vote:
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A Resolutien authorizing@the City;.Manager"to.>enter into a contract for
cons~lt,~g;s~rvlc~s with Rtrtl~vel()~l1'lghf;i~~anag~rfient Associates (RMA) for
PhaseAh()f a busin~'ss improvemeh't?dlstrict pf~'~ri 3/5
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···:·T<X\., '~?/{~i. ·':·;tf~~:j::::~ .Jfj~~i~.y~~nagi&R~R~'R~~b*Y~~p,:p~~~~~ of the plan. The Manager added that the Home~9:~~;'andth~iR~drunsetl;;~~~cha~tr~~trn,b,a\'e certain issues relating to the agreement
that tHkV:~re trying to~~~'~!\(~. Thb',Cqrnmissi~~"';fR~n recommended deferral.
MoJg~l)Y commissid~;~f;.~ieb~t~~ii~econded by Mayor Stoddard, the motion to defer A
Resolution autH&fizing the CitV,Manager i:'; enter into a contract for consulting services with
Redevelopment MaB~~ement AJ~~~ciates (RMA) for Phase I of a business improvement district
plan, passed by a 5 ~;O,Vote:., .. :;;;d;
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Commissioner Harris
Commissioner Liebman
Commissioner Edmond
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4. A Resolution consenting to potential conflict between outside counsel, Brett
Schneider, and attorneys in the firm of Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman,
P.L. and concerning Mr. Schneider's representation of the City of South Miami
on labor-related matters. 3/5
(City Attorney)
Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion to approve
Resolution No. 004-17-14805 consenting to potential conflict:~:~tween outside counsel, Brett
Schneider, and attorneys in the firm of Weiss Serota Helfr;n~B\;C6Ie & Bierman, P.L. and
concerning Mr. Schneider's representation of the City pf!'§gUth,fVIiami on labor-related matters,
passed by a 5 -0 vote: '~"'~. i;/i'i ~"f;ti\)
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A Resol~tionf,rnendin:~~~!iOnl~fj)~es.?I~~t~ENO 016-16-14571 to extend
the exp)faiibncpf.,;the SpeciahWse9P:p:i6t~Lf9.ran An'imal Hospital/Veterinarian
at 63Q§~S. Dixie Highway. \\';,'j";~+!;( 4/5
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rvl.~¥e~;~YJ;~.~x?r Stdtia~r~~·se"Cdh·~~~.ey Cdtn.rnissioner Harris, the motion to approve
ReSOlqti~hN().o6s~17~~~~06 ~H1:erding S~ctiQ.~;.:l;.~()fResolution No. 016-16-14571 to extend
the exp[R~~jon of the sp~qf~I,Useap'Rt9val for anAnimal Hospital/Veterinarian at 6396 S. Dixie
HighWay};;p~;;~S"S~ by a 4 -1\~~7,,:'H'8j!>
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A Resolution acknowledging Mayor Stoddard's re-appointment of Lydia Puente,
MD, to serve on the Health Facilities Authority for a term of three years ending
January 16, 2020. 3/5
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2 Resolution No. 006-17-14807 acknowledging Mayor Stoddard's re-appointment of Lydia
3 Puente, MD, to serve on the Health Facilities Authority for a term of three years ending Jan.uary
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RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
ORDINANCE(S) SECOND REAbl~\!iJ~) PUBLI:~~Jl.lil~~~:)
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6. An Ordinance amendiri~.th~';~S~9t~ .. Miamr~~nsion Plan to implement the
Collectiy~;:efr~aining Agt~~rrent Be~~~~n the;Clty •• of South Miami and Dade
cou~ty[.R6ii~~;fBe~~volentlxsspcifti.?h;lie·ute~fntsand Captains by amending
Cha~t·E:!r.16, Artfbl~\II, Sectid~~;~~i12, "Definitions" of Annual Compensation
and fi'~al.}.tlx;rageC9mpensatib6,.as it applies to the Police Lieutenants and
<~?Iice C~P}~it;l~/g,.~nRx~y.\Adding~~f-Definition by amending Sec. 16-19,
., )/fC9ri~Ii.9utiorl~i{1!t?}pla~~i\~UUl11i.ton't~e total contributions made in any fiscal
\~,(l1i ~~:i~,!~i~~~;n E~1!t~)~~a~:~) ~~~!~~;~oC;~~;;;;n ~~~~:~~~ir:gt~~:r':;:atle~
···f'~( ••. under Sectib6;'~15(b) ot;!~: Internal Revenue Code and amending Chapter 16,
t~rticle II, by cr~~);ing Se~ti6h 16-27, "Preservation of Benefits Plan". 3/5 '<"...... x·····;· (C!tVManager-~Jfl.~nce)
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Moved by M:~B~S~()?~~fg, seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion to approve
Ordinance No. 01-17-2271~Qi~~ding the South Miami Pension Plan to implement the Collective
Bargaining Agreement between the City of South Miami and Dade County Police Benevolent
Association Lieutenants and Captains by amending Chapter 16, Article II, Section 16-12,
"Definitions" of Annual Compensation and final average compensation, as it applies to the
Police Lieutenants and Police Captains and by Adding A Definition by amending Sec. 1.6-19,
"Contributions" to place a limit on the total contributions made in any fiscal year by Police
Lieutenants and Police Captains; and amending Chapter 16, Article II Section 16-23 (a)(2) to
clarify how certain payments are to be treated under Section 415(b) of the Internal Revenue
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An Ordinance amending Chapf~hl'i'16. Article III. s~dfj;6n 16-39 of the City of
South Miami's Code of O'rdiAances regarding ind~mnification of board
members of the City of SouthMf~r:ni Po Ii ce1JOffice rs' Retitg'rnent Trust Fund.
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The Mayor referred to a';t~BPe$;~;py;~he ch~T~(~i!~;~~e Pension Board explaining that
there are changes that have been hi~~.e i<Y;tl")~;;'9r~inant~p~,~p the Board would like their
attorney to review it beforeitcomes badk(to the C6ii1mission fci;:~econd reading.
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Moved by MaY9rStoddaf(:V~~econdedp'Y;~:~rnmissidrreriHarris, the motion to defer An
Ordinance amendingCif~p~er 16, ~~icle III, sehtr~F 16-39 of the City of South Miami's Code of
ordinancesr~~a~~ing inde~fljfi5~;ti~n·.9t;??ard rfi~tpbers of the City of South Miami Police
Offi ce rsJ(~~t.lr~!h~~S;0~:r:~st FJ;~gJ;';Ra~~~d;ff¥~.:~,:;~ O;~9;~e:
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An OrdinanCe amending the Land Development Coder Article 11/ Section 20-2.3/
and Article III, Sections 20-3.3(D) "Permitted Use Schedule" and 20-3.4(B)
"Special Requirements" adding subsection (24) relating to Medical Marijuana
Centers and providing definitions relating to and criteria and regulations for
Medical Marijuana Centers in the City of South Miami. 3/5
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The Commission discussed the proposed ordinance and the recommended zones
for the establishments. The Mayor then moved to include MO in ~he permitted use category for
the consideration of the Planning Board. Seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion passed
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Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion to approve as
amended An Ordinance amending the Land Development Code, Article II, Section 20-2.3, and
Article III, Sections 20-3.3(D) "Permitted Use Schedule" and 2Q~~.4(B) "Special Requirements"
adding subsection (24) relating to Medical Marijuana Cent~.r~ahd providing definitions relating
to and criteria and regulations for Medical Marijuana <;~D!~f~~!nthe City of South Miami, passed
by a 4 -1 vote:\i/;
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9. An Ordinance related:i8)th~"'f~~)f~Chedule;'~~~nding Ordinance 12-16-2245 to
reduce professional ph'&tds anCifilfhing feeS\fbr Special Events from the
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Mayo~·sf9qqarq;j"se(:Ofld~d by <;1fDrrmissioner Harris, the motion to approve
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R. ADJOURNMENT
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
January 17, 2017
ing.fees for Sp~ciaIE\(ents from the schedule, passed by a 5 -0
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Commissioner Edmond
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Maria M. Menendez
City Clerk
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
January 17, 2017
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Approved
Philip K. Stoddard
Mayor
THE CITY OF PI.EASAi'1T LIVING
To:
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
The Honorable Mayor & Members of the City Commission
Steven Alexander
January 3, 2017
Managers Report
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to
people who generally make $54,000 or less, persons with disabilities and limited
English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax
returns. IRS-certified volunteers will provide free basic income tax return
preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. Beginning in February
we will offer the program every Tuesday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Gibson-
Bethel Community Center.
Recently a South Florida city was apparently hacked and an unauthorized debit
account was established and subsequently discovered a routine reconciliation.
Mr. Riverol and our bank continue making improvements to our system in their
ongoing review to tighten all of our protocols to ensure this does not happen to
us.
Many of you have received comments relative to a mahogany tree and the
progress of a drainage project. Our two new experts Mr. Munoz and Mr.
Carmenates, have reviewed the situation and believe that we need to revise the
plans to create a new location for the inlet to prevent significant damage to the
trees root system.
By all accounts the Downtown Workshop was a success and hopefully signals a
new period in the City's life where the City Commission recognizes the dramatic
impact, both financial and socially on its residents and where the business
community is not feeling like they are wasting their time by trying to approach
City Commissioners with issues that they believe are important to preserving the
ecosystem which is the downtown shopping area.