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_Ha1 2 3 § 10 City of South Miami Regular City Commission Minutes May 16,2017 A. SILENCE OR TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES B. ADD-ON ITEM(S) e. ROLL CALL 11 The following members of the City Commission were present: Mayor Stoddard, Vice 12 Mayor Welsh, Commissioner Harris, Commissioner Liebman, Commissioner Edmond. 13 14 Also in attendance were: City Manager Steve Alexander, City Attorney Thomas F 15 Pepe, Esq., City Clerk Maria Menendez, CMe. l~ 26 27 ~~ 30 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 ill "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" Proclamation Proclamation hl Treo Somi Station, LLC: Development Proposal for the South Miami Metrorail Station 31 Mr. Mayol, with Treo Somi Station, addressed the Commission with presentation of 32 the project. ~a H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) Minutes of May 2, 2017 C~~·Y COMX~SS=O~ Y~~~~~S :v;ay ~6f 28=-'7 1 2 a 5 6 8 9 b) Minutes of May 4,2017 The Minutes of May 2, and May 4,2017 were unanimously approved as presented. I. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT (See attached) 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.] 10 Summary of City Attorney's Report: working with Metro South drafting some 11 bonding documents and an agreement to make sure that there will be a set time for the 12 completion of the project; working on the Madison Square project development agreement; 13 the Clean Power Plan; the Carlos Rodriguez case; the Martinez de Castro case. i§ K. PUBLIC REMARKS 16 17 At the opening of Public Remarks the following individuals addressed the 18 Commission: Chris Matthews, Horace Feliu, Lee Jacobs, Bishop Larry Jones, John Edward Smith, 19 Antoinette Fischer, Douglas Thompson, George Spillis, Delaney Reynolds, Pam Lahiff, Marice 20 Chael. H L. COMMISSION REPORTS t DISCUSSION & REMARKS 23 24 Summary of Commission Remarks: thanking FlU student Ms. Reynolds who spoke in 25 favor of the proposed solar ordinance; comments regarding the recent League of Cities Gala; 26 the affordable housing issue; the Parks Master Plan; the mosquito issue. ~8 38 31 M. CONSENT AGENDA 4. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional service work order for SRS Engineering Inc., for the Dante Fascell Park Parking Improvement Project. 3/5 (City Manager-Public Works) 32 Moved by Mayor Stoddard t seconded by Commissioner Edmond, the motion to approve 33 Resolution No. 094-17-14895 authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional service C_~Y C8XX~SS=O~ X~\C-~S '12. Y ~ 6, :;> 8 ~ 7 1 work order for SRS Engineering Inc., for the Dante Fascell Park Parking Improvement Project, 2 passed by a 5 -a vote: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a) Yea: Nay: Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Harris Commissioner Liebman Commissioner Edmond None A Resolution of the City of South Miami calling upon the federal government to renew the Temporary Protective Status (TPS) of 50,000 Haitian nationals who are TPS holders living in the United States. 3/5 (Commissioner Edmond) 10 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Edmond, the motion to approve 11 Resolution No. 095-17-14896 calling upon the federal government to renew the Temporary 12 Protective Status (TPS) of 50,000 Haitian nationals who are TPS holders living in the United 13 States, passed by a 5 -a vote: 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 b) Yea: Nay: Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Harris Commissioner Liebman Commissioner Edmond None A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami, Florida, urging Governor Rick Scott to not veto legislatively approved action to provide funding to assist local communities with converting from septic tanks to sewer systems; to assist local communities with eliminating septic systems and converting to sewer system connections, as originally proposed by the Governor. 3/5 (Mayor Stoddard) 25 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Edmond, the motion to approve 26 Resolution No. 096-17-14897 urging Governor Rick Scott to not veto legislatively approved 27 action to provide funding to assist local communities with converting from septic tanks to 28 sewer systems; to assist local communities with eliminating septic systems and converting to 29 sewer system connections, as originally proposed by the Governor, passed by a 5 -a vote: ~_~v co~x=ss-c~ x=x~~~ S 'Icy: 6, 22-_7 3 1 Yea: Nay: Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Harris Commissioner Liebman Commissioner Edmond None 2 3 4 5 c) A Resolution of the City of South Miami, Florida, supporting efforts of the University of Miami School of Law Center for Ethics & Public Service, and Anthony V. Alfieri, Director of the Center for Ethics & Public Service (CEPS), 6 Professor of Law and Dean's Distinguished Scholar, and Founder and Director of 7 the Historic Black Church Program. 3/5 8 (Vice Mayor Welsh) 9 10 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Edmond, the motion to approve 11 Resolution No. 097-17-14898 supporting efforts of the University of Miami School of Law 12 Center for Ethics & Public Service, and Anthony V. Alfieri, Director of the Center for Ethics & 13 Public Service (CEPS), Professor of Law and Dean's Distinguished Scholar, and Founder and 14 Director of the Historic Black Church Program, passed by a 5 -0 vote: 15 Yea: Nay: N. RESOLUTION(S) Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Harris Commissioner Liebman Commissioner Edmond None 1. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract for the purchase and installation of vehicle charging stations with ABM Building Services, Inc., through a piggyback from Choice Partners purchasing cooperative, a division of Harris County Department of Education. 3/5 (City Manager-Public Works) 20 21 This item was pulled from Consent for comments. 22 23 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Edmond, the motion to approve 24 Resolution No. 098-17-14899 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract for the 25 purchase and installation of vehicle charging stations with ABM Building Services, Inc., through ~_ -y co~x S5:0\ ~:\~; ~s '12 y ~ 6, /' 8: "I 1 a piggyback from Choice Partners purchasing cooperative, a division of Harris County 2 Department of Education, passed by a 4 -1 vote: 3 6 7 8 9 error. Yea: Nay: Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Harris Commissioner Edmond Commissioner Liebman 2. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional service work order for EAC Consulting Inc., for the Palmer Park Drainage Improvement Project. 3/5 (City Manager-Public Works) This resolution was pulled from the Consent in order to correct some scrivener's 10 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion to approve as 11 amended Resolution No. 099-17-14900 authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional 12 service work order for EAC Consulting Inc., for the Palmer Park Drainage Improvement Project, 13 passed by a 5 -0 vote: 14 17 Yea: Nay: Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Harris Commissioner Liebman Commissioner Edmond None 3. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional service work order for EAC Consulting Inc., for a Traffic Study on SW 60th Street in the vicinity of South Miami Middle/Elementary School. 3/5 (City Manager-Public Works) 18 This item was also pulled from the Consent for comments. 19 20 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Vice Mayor Welsh, the motion to approve 21 Resolution No. 100-17-14901 authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional service 22 work order for EAC Consulting Inc., for a Traffic Study on SW 60th Street in the vicinity of South 23 Miami Middle/Elementary School, passed by a 4 -1 vote: 24 ~_~~ =CXY~SS~O\ X'\~-:s 'Icy -6, 7: -! 3 Yea: Nay: Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Harris Commissioner Edmond Commissioner Liebman 5. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional service work order for Marlin Engineering, for the professional engineering services of bicycle lanes in each direction along SW 64th Street from SW 69th Ave to SW 57th Avenue. 3/5 (City Manager-Public Works) 4 This item was pulled from the Consent for comments. The Commission spoke 5 about the need for reaching out to residents before moving on this. 6 7 The City Attorney then recommended amending lines 18 and 25 to read, SW 64th 8 Avenue to SW 64th Street. Moved by Vice Mayor Welsh, seconded by Mayor Stoddard, the 9 motion passed unanimously. 10 11 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion to approve as 12 amended Resolution No. 101-17-14902 authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional 13 service work order for Marlin Engineering, for the professional engineering services of bicycle 14 lanes in each direction along SW 64th Street from SW 69th Ave to SW 57th Avenue, passed by a 15 3-2vote: 16 19 Yea: Nay: Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Harris Commissioner Liebman Commissioner Edmond 6. A Resolution waiving term limits for Ms. Antoinette Fischer and recognizing Commissioner Walter Harris' right to reappoint Fischer to serve on the Planning Board for a two-year term ending May 15, 2019. 3/5 (Commissioner Harris) 20 Moved by Commissioner Harris, seconded by Commissioner Edmond, the motion to 21 approve A Resolution waiving term limits for Ms. Antoinette Fischer and recognizing 22 Commissioner Walter Harris' right to reappoint Fischer to serve on the Planning Board for a 23 two-year term ending May 15, 2019, failed by a 2 -3 vote: 24 6 ':12 Y -6, 2 8 ~ 7 3 Yea: Nay: Commissioner Harris Commissioner Edmond Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Liebman 7. A Resolution re-appointing David Rifkind to serve on the Parks and Recreation Board for a two-year term ending May 15, 2019. 3/5 (City Commission) 4 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Vice Mayor Welsh, the motion to approve 5 Resolution No. 102-17-14903 re-appointing David Rifkind to serve on the Parks and Recreation 6 Board for a two-year term ending May 15, 2019, passed by a 5 -0 vote: 7 10 Yea: Nay: Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Harris Commissioner Liebman Commissioner Edmond None 8. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to adopt the City of South Miami Parks and Recreation Master Plan and Appendix. 3/5 (City Manager-Parks & Recreation) 11 The Mayor distributed a handout with recommended changes for discussion with 12 the Commission. Mayor Stoddard moved to adopt the recommended changes, seconded by 13 Commissioner Harris, the motion passed unanimously. The Commission then agreed to defer 14 this item to allow staff to incorporate the recommended changes into the Master Plan. 15 16 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Vice Mayor Welsh, the motion to defer A 17 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to adopt the City of South Miami Parks and Recreation 18 Master Plan and Appendix, passed by a 5 -0 vote: 19 Yea: Nay: Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Harris Commissioner Liebman Commissioner Edmond None 1 9. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a contract with Dash-Door and Closer Service, Inc. for the purchase and installation of an access control system for a new entry door at the Gibson- Bethel Community Center's fitness room. 3/5 (Commissioner Liebman) 2 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Vice Mayor Welsh, the motion to approve 3 Resolution No. 103-17-14904 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a 4 contract with Dash-Door and Closer Service, Inc. for the purchase and installation of an access 5 control system for a new entry door at the Gibson-Bethel Community Center's fitness room, 6 passed by a 5 -0 vote: 7 10 Yea: Nay: Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Harris Commissioner Liebman Commissioner Edmond None 10. A Resolution accepting the offer by Miami-Dade County to conduct field tests in South Miami of a novel and safe method for controlling the mosquito species that carries Zika. 3/5 (Mayor Stoddard) 11 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Vice Mayor Welsh, the motion to approve 12 Resolution No. 104-17-14905 accepting the offer by Miami-Dade County to conduct field tests 13 in South Miami of a novel and safe method for controlling the mosquito species that carries 14 Zika, passed by a 5 -0 vote: 15 Yea: Nay: Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Harris Commissioner Liebman Commissioner Edmond None O. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S) (NONE) P. ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S) 11. An Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1 11, Sections 11-4 and 11-22 to add and amend definitions and to revise the requirements for trash collection. (Deferred 4-18-17 & 5-02-17) 3/5 (Mayor Stoddard) 2 Mayor Stoddard moved to amend the ordinance on page 5 of 10, line 13, by moving 3 the section on "sludge" to the end of that definition. Also on the same page, line 41, to add 4 "microwave ovens". Seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion passed unanimously. 5 6 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Edmond, the motion to approve 7 as amended Ordinance No. 10-17-2280 amending the City of South Miami Code of Ordinances, 8 Chapter 11, Sections 11-4 and 11-22 to add and amend definitions and to revise the 9 requirements for trash collection, passed by a 5 -0 vote: 10 H 14 15 Yea: Nay: Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Harris Commissioner Liebman Commissioner Edmond None Q. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING(S) 12. An ordinance amending the Land Development Code, Article II, Section 20-2.3, ({Definitions" and Article III, Section 20-3.6 ({Supplemental Regulations" adding subsection (W) "Solar Requirements" and providing definitions relating to and criteria and regulations for solar collectors in the City of South Miami. 3/5 (Mayor Stoddard) 16 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion to approve 17 An ordinance amending the Land Development Code, Article II, Section 20-2.3, "Definitions" 18 and Article III, Section 20-3.6 "Supplemental Regulations" adding subsection (W) "Solar 19 Requirements" and providing definitions relating to and criteria and regulations for solar 20 collectors in the City of South Miami, passed by a 5 -0 vote: 21 Yea: Nay: Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Harris Commissioner Liebman Commissioner Edmond None 1 13. An Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Land Development Code, Article IV, Section 20-4.7 (B) to clarify the intent of this Section to include commercial properties and by adding subsection (K) to provide for screening of the interior of vacant commercial property. 3/S (Vice Mayor Welsh) 2 Moved by Vice Mayor Welsh, seconded by Mayor Stoddard, the motion to approve An 3 Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Land Development Code, Article IV, Section 20-4.7 4 (B) to clarify the intent of this Section to include commercial properties and by adding 5 subsection (K) to provide for screening of the interior of vacant commercial property, passed by 6 as-Ovote: 7 10 11 12 13 14 Yea: Nay: R. ADJOURNMENT Attest Maria M. Menendez, CMC City Clerk ~ ~-y COXY~SS:O\ X~\~, _ .. Y.2Y ~ E, 78-"j Mayor Stoddard Vice Mayor Welsh Commissioner Harris Commissioner Liebman Commissioner Edmond None Approved Philip K. Stoddard, PhD Mayor Tllf CITY or PI [A~N\T ! IVINC To: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM The Honorable Mayor & Members of the City Commission Steven Alexander May 16, 2017 Managers Report The SMCRA budget was passed at the full BCC today. Therefore, beginning on June 1, the funding authority of the City to cover the salaries and other critical expenses previously authorized to ensure that we do not create a lapse in these necessary expenses can expire with no further consequences. All power, including the alc system and phones, is disabled at the community center. It appears one of the alc units failed. We are attempting to repair it today; an alc contractor is scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning for further inspection. As of 2pm, power is shut off and was anticipated to be available after 6 PM today (minus alc system). The Fire Dept. has advised us to keep the facility closed for the remainder of the day. All other programs at the community center have been canceled until further notice. state Legislators recently approved an upcoming ballot question to increase the Homestead Exemption from $50,000 to $75,000, for a home valued at $100,000 or more. This increase will have a fiscal impact on all municipalities, including South Miami, if, and when, the ballot question is approved by the voters. The Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser's Office has prepared a document entitled "Estimated Fiscal Impact of an Additional $25,000 Homestead Exemption." Based on the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser's Office estimates, and based on the 2016 Taxable Values, the City would lose $222,513, which represents approximately a 3.5% reduction in ad valorem revenue. Assuming the people vote yes for TilL CITY or PI r.·\SN,T j 1\'1'-:( CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM the additional homestead exemption of $25K, on November 2018 and it becomes law in 2019, then the budget year in which it would affect local governments would be the FY 2019-2020 budget (October 1, 2019-September 30, 2020). This will be a significant impact for us at that time. Our grant request of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for a TMDL * Water Quality Restoration Grant for City Wide Drainage Phase VI-SW 59 th Ave" has been accepted for funding in the amount of $100,000 with a Match funding of $100,000. It is for nonpoint source management or stormwater flooding relief. * A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is a regulatory term in the U.S. Clean Water Act, describing a plan for restoring impaired waters that identifies the maximum amount of a pollutant that a body of water can receive while stili meeting water quality standards. I met with Commissioner Suarez and officials from Baptist Hospital regarding the Family Dollar project and their efforts to provide additional health services to the community and to facilitate the project and its attractiveness as an important addition to affordable housing in the community. They are interested in an agreement with the City or CRA towards this purpose, should the Family Dollar project be approved, which could possibly be the recipient of a $1 M contribution from Commissioner Suarez and a possible collaboration with FlU and Baptist by funding and providing an expansion of the services currently being offered in the mobile facility by FlU and Baptist. Should the CRA be interested in pursuing such a possibility, a lease could be drafted for consideration. During Commissioner Suarez May 10 th meeting held here in our Chambers, with members of The Ludlam Trail Neighborhood Association, representatives from FECI (Florida East Coast Industries), and representatives of Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces, the following points were discussed regarding the District 7 segment of Ludlam Trail: Tllf CiTY or Pi I!\S,\ '<T ! IVI 'Ie CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM 1. This quiet and peaceful nature trail should complement the neighborhood. The trail should positively impact the health and quality of life in the surrounding community. Daytime activities of pedestrians and bicyclists should be considered in the design. 2. Tourists may wish to see the native pine rockland, wildlife and natural landscaping; however, any type of public transportation is strongly opposed. 3. Landscape features should include native pine rockland species. Any ambient lighting should be placed on the ground. 4. There should be no congregating areas or park-like amenities in the residential parts; no grassy fields where people could have picnics with loud music or play sports; and no motorized vehicles, other than perhaps a golf cart for security guards. 5. The trail could be used in lieu of sidewalks. 6. Designated parking for trail users should be provided so as not to use the adjoining streets. 7. The neighbors living adjacent to the trail will be directly impacted on a daily basis; a privacy buffer is important. His conclusion to this note was the following: I fully endorse the above-stated conditions for the benefit and enjoyment of the District 7 community.