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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, August 15, 2017, 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
a) Miami Association of Realtors on proposal to convert shipping containers into
affordable housing
b) Certification of Appreciation – Antoinette Fischer (Planning Board)
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H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of July 18, 2017
b) Minutes of August 1, 2017
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 acknowledging Commissioner Bob Welsh’s (Group Seat III)
appointment of Gary Robinson, as the representative of Group Seat III, to serve
on the Planning Board, for a term ending August 14, 2019. 3/5
(Vice Mayor Welsh)
2. A Resolution declaring that the personal property, described in the attached list,
is “surplus” and authorizing the City Manager to dispose of the “surplus” items.
(City Manager)
3. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment Four to extend
the Grant Agreement with Miami-Dade County for the South Miami Senior Meals
Program. 3/5
(City Manager-Grants)
4. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment Four to
extend the Grant Agreement with Miami-Dade County for the South Miami
After-School Program. 3/5
(City Manager-Grants)
5. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and to enter into a
contract with Canyon Construction, Inc., for the installation of a new gateway
monument sign to be placed at Fuchs Park. 3/5
(City Manager)
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6. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase a closed captioning
encoder for the City’s broadcast automation system from Rushworks to enable
the City to provide closed captioning of live broadcasts and webcasting public
meetings. 3/5
(City Manager)
7. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the City’s piggyback
agreement with Compuquip Technologies, LLC dated November 16, 2016 to
purchase Check Point firewall software appliance for the South Miami Police
department. 3/5
(City Manager)
N. RESOLUTION(S)
8. A Resolution of the City of South Miami establishing a Special Assessment District,
including the nature and purpose of the District and its location; a designation
of: the area to be improved, the portion of the expense to be paid by assessment
and when it is to be paid, lands to be levied, and total estimated cost and
procedure for creating the District. 3/5
(City Manager)
9. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission for the City of South Miami
calling upon the Miami-Dade County School Board and all the other County
School Boards in the State of Florida to demand that the State of Florida
Department of Education factor into the budget for each school it funds the
number of students with disabilities that such school serves and fund each of
those schools accordingly. (Deferred 8-01-17) 3/5
(Vice Mayor Welsh)
10. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase group health insurance
benefits from Blue Cross Blue Shield for full time employees and participating
retirees. 3/5
(City Manager-Human Resources)
11. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase dental and vision
insurance benefits from Humana for full time employees and participating
retirees. 3/5
(City Manager-Human Resources)
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12. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase life, accidental death &
dismemberment insurance and long term disability insurance benefits from
Mutual of Omaha for full time employees and participating retirees for Fiscal
Year 2017-2018. 3/5
(City Manager-Human Resources)
O. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
13. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a multi-year agreement
with Duff & Phelps, LLC for inventory and valuation services of City assets for a
total amount of $31,000 over the 5-year contract term. 3/5
(City Manager)
P. ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
(NONE)
Q. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING(S)
(NONE)
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.”