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City of South Miami
Regular City Commission Minutes
April 4, 2017
A. SILENCE OR TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES
B. ADD-ON ITEM(S)
e. ROLL CALL
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The following members of the City Sg.!l'l.~ission were
Mayor Welsh, Commissioner Harris, Commi§§i~Q~f Liebman,
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Also in attendance were: City Manag~f~§!even:~!~~ander,
Pepe, Esq., City Clerk Maria M. CMe. ';q~~~~f)J:J)'!l~~;i;
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Mayor Stoddard, Vice
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c) Minutes of March 21, 2017
35 The Minutes of March 13; 20 and 21, 2017 were unanimously approved as
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I. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
(See attached)
h 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
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City Attorney's Summary Report: OngOi!lg~~~;~~ of red light cameras issues;
reviewing proposals received relating to sale ofcifVh~ll; tHeJ"'lartinez de Castro case; the
Family Dollar, CRA and Madison Square project;th~;Schawrtz V~'lh~, City of South Miami case;
continuing working with contract negotiati9(i~SNith police; worklb~<\fVith Finance on some
parking issues; the Medical Marijuana ordiB~nce; the trash ordir1~hgt; the Southeastern
Investment case"')".>.(.',0.>.
PUBLIC REMARKS<;l~t;m;,Lr
K. At the opening of pu~~~, !~lrtksthe:;;~lb~i~g individuals addressed the
Commission: Former Mayor Horace FeliJ)iCqrie H6se'~YiJee Jatobs,Antoinette Fischer.
L. COM M ISSIO(\£~~~ORTS:~n.iscuSSION&.HEMJl.RKS·····
~u~rT1~ry ~f;~~{lJ.mi~$igri.~e.~arks;\;~~~arding the implementation of a community
garden;S~2Jm'e~$~r~gardir;g~W~).62na)A~.e . .I1.~~ Ch~rrette; the sale of city hall; congratulating
Chief ~i3Dd~forth~g(:)Qq.worR~iWith his staff;tl)eprbblems with the downtown as the result of
closingC~i9res. ;"',~.;;
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:'~§§9Iution a;~thoriZing a temporary change in the permitted hours of
constfO~tiS>n9P~f~tions of Florida Power & Light (FPL) to perform work on SW
62 AvenG~A§~tween SW 70th Street and South Dixie Highway. 3/5
(City Man~g~r-Public Works)
29 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Edmond, the motion to approve
30 Resolution No. 061-17-14862 authorizing a temporary change in the permitted hours of
31 construction operations of Florida Power & Light (FPL) to perform work on SW 62 Avenue,
32 between SW 70th Street and South Dixie Highway, passed by a 5 -0 vote:
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Commissioner Edmond
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2. A Resolution relating to City Commission rT)¢~ffngs; changing the time of the
City Commission meeting of Tuesday, ApriJ5~~f(2017. 3/5
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Moved by Mayor Stoddard, secor)C;i~a'~;>~ommi;Si;~ner Edmond, the motion to
approve Resolution No. 062-17-14863 chang!ngttH~time of the CityCpmmission meeting of
Tuesday, April 18, 2017, passed by a 5 -0 vof~·:;.. N
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3. "<: .. A.ResoIJti~ho~th~};J'n~.~W and~ifrcommission of the City of South Miami,
:<·fIQ.rj,p:'?loppdsJtr~;.Hous~ii~n!it7.(HB·;~?) and any similar or substitute legislation
~.>:;; that~9?~~.g. P'~[~h:lmBt theb"':Y8t~t~~eb'~~latilon 0
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J'.;;\.. occupatI6t:j.$·~? t e$t~!e y pro.·.1 Itlng' oca governments rom Imposing or
<: adopting c~~~ip rule§j;E@gulations, licenses, permits, or requirements, and any
·';.1'·g§sociated fe~~~·that W5Ujd sunset existing local regulations; or that would
"i'iQi.it .. local gOv~r:O.rnents in modifying or imposing additional regulations on
b~si~§?es, proti~sions, and occupations. 3/5
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Moved by Mayor StBS'dard, seconded by Commissioner Edmond, the motion to approve
Resolution No. 063-17-14864 opposing House Bill 17 (HB 17) and any similar or substitute
legislation that would preempt the local regulation of businesses, professions, and occupations
to the state by prohibiting local governments from imposing or adopting certain rules,
regulations, licenses, permits, or requirements, and any associated fees; that would sunset
existing local regulations; or that would limit local governments in modifying or imposing
additional regulations on businesses, professions, and occupations, passed by a 5 -0 vote:
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4. A Resolution of the Mayor and City COrJ)~l~$lgn of the City of South Miami,
Florida, opposing Senate Bill 1048i~;~9it)~Q~se Bill 1055 which propose
amendments to Sections 163.322 .. ~t·a80.04;·;7(~?~ .. ~11 and 403.531, Florida
Statutes, and directing the CityfY!~~a~er to add~{8:,;tlle City's 2017 legislative
priorities opposition, indQ9trlg;?" proposing arid';~\§upporting favorable
amendments to those statut~§l·y(t·;>;jii. 3/5
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Moved by Mayor Stoddard/~~<~~b~t@d by Com;rii(~$J9her Edmond, the m6fion to approve
Resolution No. 064-P-14865 OPPOSih~;;§~~~~~J3iIl1048·~h8~t!ouse Bill 1055 which propose
amendments to Sections 163.3221, 386·r~.~, 403;$4t~nd 403,'s'~:+!Florida Statutes, and
directing the City Managrr1?~.?d to theCWty's 2()17Ie.~irl?tiver5rI~r!ties opposition, including
proposing and supporHiJg:!f~~qrat:JJe amendm~ntslci£fWjsei§tgtut~~;'passed by as -0 vote:
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A' Resolution ~C±knowledging Commissioner Walter Harris' (Group Seat IV)
apPdlQtrnent ofp~hiel Montana, as the representative of Group Seat IV, to serve
on th@;;~l.ldg~tj;;~hd Finance Committee for a term ending September 30,
2017 . ·····;:;;u;~~;;rfil· 3/5
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18 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Edmond, the motion to approve
19 Resolution No. 065-17-14866 acknowledging Commissioner Walter Harris' (Group Seat IV)
20 appointment of Daniel Montana, as the representative of Group Seat IV, to serve on the Budget
21 and Finance Committee for a term ending September 30,2017, passed by a 5 -0 vote:
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b) A Resolution acknowledging commissioneLC~~b~iel Edmond's (Group Seat I)
appointment of Mark Diaz, as the repr~,s,eJiJaf!Y~ of Group Seat I, to serve on the
. Budget and Finance Committee fOL a:tt~:f'm ~'rf~il1g September 30, 2017. 3/5
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Moved by Mayor Stoddard, secondedWx~i~?mmiSSioner Edmona}th.E;! motion to approve
Resolution No. 066-17-14867 acknowledging C()rf1;~i7sione~.9~rnond's (GrhYip;?eat I)
appointment of Mark Diaz, as the representative ~f!G'rB~pS:~~tl,to serve o~·tf(e.Budget and
Finance Committee for a term endr~~:S:~l?l~mber 30J·1Q~7;)·:~~ssed by a 5 -0 vote:
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5.\ij,1t\ResolutionIclRPorting;the implementation of Active Design Miami: Design
~rtq;Policy Stra't~gies for Healthier Communities as developed by the Miami
centJ~?for ArcBjt~tture and Design (MCAD); and directing staff to incorporate
strate~i~~>i.ntQ;~l~nning efforts as feasible or appropriate. 3/5
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19 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion to approve
20 Resolution No. 067-17-14868 supporting the implementation of Active Design Miami: Design
21 and Policy Strategies for Healthier Communities as developed by the Miami Center for
22 Architecture and Design (MCAD); and directing staff to incorporate strategies into planning
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A Resolution authorizing the City Manager.tQ/enter into an agreement with
Red Horse Ventures, Inc. to provide the clly \X;ith expert real estate advisory
services. /#0i;~B}lDeferred 03-21-17) 3/5
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The Commission discussed the Pf;9Pqg~d agreement.\Jft~ffY1ayor Welsh moved to
amend the language under "Article 3: Fee~;e,;.~Kg Expenses", by strikf~'~t,II ... reasonable travel
costs, meals ... mileage ... " .Seconded by Commis~ron,er Edmond, the motion to amend passed .,' .0,
unanimously. ,":" ,1,t· ."
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Moved by Mayor Stoddard, ;1;~q~~a~~J?YVice M~;~~~Jyyelsh, the motion to approve as
amended Resolution No. 068-17-14869]~l,Jth8rf~lngthe City'Manager to enter into an
agreement with Red Hor~!=!Vet1tures, In~~;t6 pro~ia~·tb,ecity vJlth;!=!xpert real estate advisory
services, passed by aJ?,;j~~Q;vbt~,i(;...\~~i~ t:?;.~\;ji" "./.
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'i9~Resolution autHorizing the City Manager to execute a grant agreement with
Mhfmi-Dade CdUhty for the City of South Miami CRA Tree Planting Project in
an arfiHUht nof;tSi~xceed $10,000. (Deferred 03-21-17) 3/5
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18 to amend the resolution so that the City will use the "trust fund account". Seconded by Mayor
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Vice Mayor Welsh also made a motion to incorporate into the agreement, "Bob's
Tree Planting Method", seconded by Mayor Stoddard the motion to amend passed
unanimously.
Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Liebman, the motion to approve
as amended Resolution No. 069-17-14870 authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant
agreement with Miami-Dade County for the City of South Miami CRA Tree Planting Project in an
amount not to exceed $10,000, passed by a 5 -0 vote:
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Commissioner H~tti~
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A Resolution amendip~Special u~~~ppr?V~IResolution No} 213-16-14768 to
revise the conditionS'fqr.a fraternal' ()rg~niiation/private club':~t 6304 SW 78
Street. '\.,\,. 4/5
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commis~i.?n~'t,;·H~tri.$>.rnoved t8·~l'l1end~~hiditibn.~o.2bf the resolution by striking
" .. and in the City Mqri~~~r's sofK~pd absol~t~iQJ$Fr~tiOn ... ;fa·lid adding " ... with the approval of
the City Commissioh~~Jf\Second~q by Mayo","Stoddard, the motion to amend passed
unanimously. . ::.",:: . ," ~.
+i~~0e;d'bYCdri;'rniSSio~'~I'H~rris, se'~dAd~dbyVice Mayor Welsh, the motion to approve
as am~R~.~~ ResolutionNcLp70-11,"+~~71 amending Special Use Approval Resolution No. 213-
16-14768tQ.~~vise the condi.t.i9Ps fbFa'fraternal organization/private club at 6304 SW 78
Street, pass~aby a 5 -0 vote;> '
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Vice Mayor Welsh
Commissioner Harris
Commissioner Liebman
Commissioner Edmond
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O. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
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8. A Resolution relating to a Special Use application to permit the expansion of
an Animal Hospital! Veterinarian at 6394-6396 S. Dixie Highway. 4/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
1 Speakers were sworn in, followed by presentation of the application by Ms. Tompkins.
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4 Resolution No. 071-17-14872 relating to a Special Use application to permit the expansion of an
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ORDINANCE(S) SECOND REAp!NG,(§) PUBLIC HEARf~G(S)
9. An Ordinance amendihg.the'L~riaDevelop~entCode, Article II, "Definitions",
Section 20-2:3, "Definitidns", and ArHde III, "Zdhihg Regulations", Sections 20-
3.3(?lf(~~rMitt~dyse sched~le"~6d20"3.~(B) . "s deci a I Requirements" adding
subs~¢tion (24)\'relating t(hJVreOical Mariiuana Centers and providing
definitidr"ls relating to and c'Mt~ha and regulations for Medical Marijuana
Centers i'ri';fbe CiW(bfcSouth Mialh10 (Deferred 03-07-17; 03-21-17) 3/5
.r~,~~·.' ;'fY~itYf\l1~nag~r1.p}~hriing&i()ni~g) ",.. .
.;i'Jhe Com~is~k)1] di~~Q~$~d the prb~osed ordinance, expressing concern about
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possible pr9*.ir~ity of the ceh~~rs to sch<>8.ls, with a reminder that applications will be subject to
special use~pPtRval which wUI.provid~·~·i'Chance for further clarification at that time. Mayor
Stoddard also reminded staff t6:~~lete the "RO" as special use as amended during the previous
meeting.
Moved by May~fStbdd~';'d, seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion to approve
Ordinance No. 06-17-2276~~ending the Land Development Code, Article II, "Definitions",
Section 20-2.3, "Definitions", and Article III, "Zoning Regulations", 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, passed by a 5 -0 vote:
Yea:
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10. An Ordinance amending the Land Developme~t Code, Article VII, "Hometown
District Overlay Ordinance", Sections 20-]::~:;\and 20-7.5 and Article VIII,
"Transit-Oriented Development District",s~citWjn 20-8.2 and 20-8.3 relating to
the definition of "Story" and maximumOllfldll1gheight. 3/5
(City Manager-Planning & Zoning)
Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded,II\t,~j~ZMaYOr wels'~,"f~~motion to approve
Ordinance No. 07-17-2277 amending the LandQ~xelopment Code, Articl~VII, "Hometown
District Overlay Ordinance", Sections 20-7.2 and'29;.Z.5 andArticle VIII, "fr~I1.~it-Oriented
Development District", Section 20-8.2 and 20-8.3 ;ei~tjng,t'9the definition ofJ(?tory" and
maximum building height, passed b~~g""Q vote:"::;;(
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it? An Ordina~6gauthoriiihgthe City Manager to execute a Third Amendment to
\;}the lease agr~ernent wiffi';Miami-Dade County for the use of the City of South
'MIami buildingl6cated at 6121 SW 68th Street. 4/5
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Moved by Mayo;fStbdd~;d, seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion to approve
An Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a Third Amendment to the lease
agreement with Miami-Dade County for the use of the City of South Miami building located at
6121 SW 68th Street, passed by a 5 -0 vote:
Yea:
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ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING(S)
12. An Ordinance relating to the fee schedule; amending Ordinance 02-17-2272 to
remove all applicable City building permit fees relating to the installation of
solar panels from the "SCHEDULE of FEES andFJNES." 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
Moved by Vice Mayor Welsh, seconded byc::p~~f~~i~Xlt'tt~rris, the motion to approve
An Ordinance relating to the fee schedule; ame~clrljgOrdinance52~+Z-2272 to remove all
applicable City building permit fees relating tpJH:~fhstallation of soiarB,~Jlels from the
"SCHEDULE of FEES and FINES," passed by a '5'~:Q,yote: .. :;<i}
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r;,;w~yor Stodda~it,~ovedt6(3w.end the ordinance on page 5 of 7, line 39, by striking
" ... and Veg~t~ib~~ ... " seconde~:\by Vice 'Mayor Welsh, the motion passed 4-1 (Edmond). Vice
Mayor Welsh ~~f~'rryd to a scrly~ner's error on line 42 of the same page, by adding "are" to
read: " ... materials·tR~tare sU8R9sed to be ... " The Commission discussed the amount of time
allowing for the tra~N)~~Qtt:>§.M~ted outside prior to pickup, but no consensus was reached.
Commissioner Liebmanpt~R~sed placing the trash in front of the house only, not on the side of
the house.
Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion to approve as
amended An Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11,
Sections 11-4 and 11-22 to add and amend definitions and to revise the requirements for trash
collection, passed by a 5 -0 vote:
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S. ADJOURNMENT
Attest
Maria M. Menendez
City Clerk
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
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Mayor Stoddard
Vice Mayor Welsh
Commissioner Harris
Commissioner Liebman
Commissioner Edmond
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TIlE CITY OF PLEASANT LIVING
To:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJEcr:
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
The Honorable Mayor & Members ofthe City Commission
Steven Alexander
April 4, 2017
Managers Report
We will be celebrating Arbor Day with a tree planting at Fuchs Park Saturday,
April 29 th at 9 AM. There will be food and beverages and I am told there will
even be Diet Dr Pepper.
Farm Shares is working with the City again and will hold a food give away event
at St Johns Church on SW 59 th PI from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday May 20. Public
Works and Parks and Community Departments will assist.
Our annexation report is in draft on your desk and we will finalize it on Friday
should you have any questions or wish to discuss it tonight.
Received an unsolicited P3 proposal, which we determined was sufficiently
similar to the ballot question regarding the transition of the City Hall property,
which was approved by 72 percent of the voters. Once we achieved
agreement with the City Attorney on the language necessary to formally
advertise the project we advertised it on Demand Star and we already have
confirmation that 1,091 suppliers were notified of this opportunity. We will
receive competitive responses on May First. We also received 5 competitive
responses to the RFP for the sale of the City Hall property on March 31. Staff will
begin the evaluation process immediately on the responses.
Since the issue of the installation of a 12-inch water main fronting City Hall which
was installed in 1990 has come up, we checked with WASA who has informed us
that they didn't request the new water main nor do they have knowledge of
FDOT requesting a size increase or a new water main, which is by all accounts
much larger than necessary for current uses.
Miami Dade League of Cities installation of Mayor Oliver Gilbert as President is
Saturday May 13 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
RED ROAD STREETSCAPE PROJECT (SW 72 nd Street to SW 74th Street) has been
THE CITY OF PLEASANT LIVING
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
funded by the BCC under the initiation and sponsorship of Commissioner Suarez
and his staff especially J.C.Garrido who treated it like his own child.
We have done an analysis of how to provide circulator services in the
community. One method would be for the City to buy the vehicles and hire the
drivers and do all of the maintenance, and the other path is to hire a company
to own the vehicles, hire the drivers and perform all of the maintenance.
Although there was a slight edge for the City ownership, since we do not know
what the future is for increased costs for the City including pay rates, and since
we can lock in the private vendor into a long term contact, it seems like the best
prospect is to outsource this service. Many other City's in South Florida use this
same provider very successfully.