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City of South Miami
Regular City Commission Minutes
August 15, 2017
A. SILENCE OR TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES
B. ADD-ON ITEM(S)
C. ROLL CALL
The following members of the City C!!ffu~ission were
Mayor Welsh, Commissioner Harris, Commi§~!~'"E¥tLiebman,
Mayor Stoddard, Vice
Edmond.
Thomas F. Also in attendance were: City Ma~i~~W~;§teven ,~r¢~ander, riHtXJ1.1~·.tnl-n
Pepe, Esq., City Clerk Maria M. CMC.tii~!Y'0 .. J;~1';j;;Y;
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D. MOMENT OF SILENCE
E. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
F. ~~~~s~~~~t~~il'~EERK IGHT MUST HAVE BEEN
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G. PRESENTATIONS ··i~tiJ;r~Y;;";;;;};Yi;}1~;~¥;, ..
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i{:f?Aff; Miami A~'~~iation·;6tRealtors o~Jproposal to convert shipping containers into
'\:;; ; affordable h&ci$jng'!\iif~;ji';
hl ';;;J;~;~hficate of :!i~eciation -Antoinette Fischer (Planning Board)
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H. APPROVAL OF Mr~.yJt~~
a) Minutes of July 18, 2017
b) Minutes of August 1, 2017
35 The Minutes of July 18 and August 1, 2017 were unanimously approved as
36 presented.
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
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CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
[City Attorney reminder: Remarks are limited to those matters that are not quasi-
judicial. Any comment on a quasi-judicial matter mavJJ:j~'made when the item is called
and the speaker is under oath.] j(:'~i~;l:t'
City Attorney's Summary Report: the Madl$bn SqU~;f~project and the Family Dollar;
the Treo Somi matter; the McCormick case; thec;::~fi6s Rodriguei)Cr~se.
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PUBLIC REMARKS
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At the opening of ~lJ;~lic remarks(tp,~<J~';IQWing individual$",~ddressed the
Commission: Horace Feliu, Lee JacO~$h.)Qi~~ Ward, A~~~fd~tf~ Fischer, Dr. Velni~ Palmer, James
McCants, George Spillis, Hank Courtri~y;jG'~irV:"Robinson/j8:Hh;Edward Smith, Johnny Jones.
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COMMISSION REPORTS. DISCUS~r6N & R~MARKS L.
summa~Y~~f~Omrl1iS~j9r Rema~~~:~:~.(~·riifl~a~i~h·8t;emergency fund balance; about
annexation; the proPbS~QappealiQ'ithe varia'ri~~.~granted to the Treo Somi project; the shuttle
service; rec0rl1rl1:ndatiori~~?;I??~t8f9;;fpepossiBm~y of acquiring a property for the creation of
a pocket p,c;{rkiCpt~pgriog fo;"itii~(R~gLlY~t~rycpmn\i~Sion meeting in October. ....................... -,' ....•..... ;: ...... , ..... ,.. /
M. ;1~~NSENT AGENDA»,;;. '/~'1~;>'L
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2. <I\Resolution d§blaringtW~3t the personal property, described in the attached
Ii~tjd~ "surplus,jf~[~Od authorizing the City Manager to dispose of the "surplus"
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Moved by Mayor ~~bddard, seconded by Vice Mayor Welsh, the motion to approve
Resolution No. 162-17-14963 declaring that the personal property, described in the attached
list, is "surplus" and authorizing the City Manager to dispose of the "s\Jrplus" items, passed by a
5 -0 vote:
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Commissioner Harris
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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
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Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Vic;~M~y~r W~I~hJ the motion to approve
Resolution No. 163-17-14964 authorizing the Cit~l\tl~n~ger to eX~~~M~Amendment Four to
extend the Grant Agreement with Miami-DadeCaunty for the SoutH&liprni Senior Meals
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Program, passed by a 5 -0 vote:<>'«' ,\ yea::~~;~:~;~!f~lf%~~~'~i,
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4. A R~~:~i~~!pn aut~8~izing the\~ii~ Manager to execute Amendment Four to
~xtend tH~GralJ~;'~gr~ement ~i~HMiami-Dade County for the South Miami .. ()m~~f~~~~~~;~g~~~;) . ... 3/5
M6v~??y Mayor St6~~9rd, s~2~n?ed by Vice Mayor Welsh, the motion to approve
Resolution N6\\l§4-17-14965%1'~JtlOrizin~the City Manager to execute Amendment Four to
extend the Grarit;~greement wi~ljMiami-Dade County for the South Miami After-School
Program, passed bV.~;;~. -0 votg::'~\;
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Mayor Stoddard
Vice Mayor Welsh
Commissioner Harris
Commissioner Liebman
Commissioner Edmond
None
7. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the City's piggyback
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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)
Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Vice Mayor Welsh, the motion to approve
Resolution No. 165-17-14966 authorizing the City Manager to amend the City's piggyback
agreement with Compuquip Technologies, LLC dated NovemJ?efa6, 2016 to purchase Check
Point firewall software appliance for the South Miami poI1G~g~'~p~rtment, passed by a 5 -0
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RESOLUTION(S)
1. A R~~?IGtig~):~c:knowled~ih~ C?'l:l'lmiSSiQr1~rBOb Welsh's (Group Seat III)
apPdihl~ent o(~?ry Robi~:sQI1~(Clsthe rep~~sentative of Group Seat III, to
servedrl!he Planril(i~ Board, idHi~term ending August 14, 2019. 3/5
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14 'ResoI0tic;lJ).l\Jo. 166-17-14~.QZackn~Mr!edging Corii~issioner Bob Welsh's (Group Seat III)
appointrrle'oti9f Gary Robi~§~'~, as th~;f~presentative of Group Seat III, to serve on the Planning
Board, for aY~.i'h;lending Augu~~·.f4, 20r9;.passed by a 4 -1 vote:
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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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3 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and to enter into a contract with Canyon
4 Construction, Inc., for the installation of a new gateway monument sign to be placed at Fuchs
5 Park, failed by a 1-4 vote:
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The Commission discussed the pr9pJs~dresolution. ';·!k.
A Resolution authorizing the Citx~anagerto purchas~i·~·tc:;.l,osed captioning
encoder for the City'~.broadcast aU1:Q"\!,<:ltl?~~ystem from R0sij~prks to enable
the City to provide clpseq captioningdf'jj~~ broadcasts and w~bcasting public
meetings. .' ........, .. ,. 3/5
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Moved by MaYc:.>rSt8Hdar9, secondedby CommissiOner Li~hinan, the motion to approve
Resolution No. 167-+7~'~4968 ~J1:6()rizing th~¢iW'M~r;agelt()'J:iurchase a closed captioning
encoder for the CitY'~bro~dcast autgmation sYS~.~~ from Rush\Norks to enable the City to
provide closed captioningpfJive b~oaQcasts and'W~bcasting public meetings, passed by a 5 -0
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A Resolu:;b'~'bf 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
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1 Moved by Vice Mayor Welsh, seconded by Mayor Stoddard, the motion to approve
2 Resolution No. 168-17-14969 establishing a Special Assessment District, including the nature
3 and purpose of the District and its location; a designation of: the area to be improved, the
4 portion of the expense to be paid by assessment and when it is to be paid, lands to be levied,
5 and total estimated cost and procedure for creating the District, passed by a 5 -0 vote:
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Commissioner Ed(Tl6nd/\
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A Resolution of the Mayor arH:I!iSi~y Commission fortheiC:ity of South Miami
calling upon the Miami-Dade C§Q~~y sch~~E~oard and'alLthe other County
School Boards in t?E:~tate of Fld~id:~!9;;q~llland that the<S.tate of Florida
Department of EdUC~~t~n?;f(3ctor intotg~:~Ldget for each sch~~1 it funds the
number of students Wjt~';tJi'$~b.iJities th~t;~:tiph school serves and fund each of
those schools accordingly~/""'i'(p!i7ferred 8-01-17) 3/5
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ThesPOh$~~Of thiS'I1:¢rr, Vice Maygr)(ll~lsh, req;u~$ted deferral of the item until he
receives the informatlOI1Qe has req~ested from.the state.
fv1P3?4~y .. YiFT ... Ma~dt:\I}'~lgH::;s@i~n?~dbY¥~YOr Stoddard, the motion to defer A Resoluti?n~·ofth~M~YR.~.i;lnd dtyic;:~mmissiorif9r;the'City of South Miami calling upon the
Miami 2Q i;\?e County scho61.~oardart~ ••. ~n the otW~~ County School Boards in the State of Florida
to demari;atQi'!t the State bf\~.19ridaDerh'lrtment of Education factor into the budget for each
school it fu~tl§the number or~tudents With disabilities that such school serves and fund each
of those schoolsaCc(::>rdingly, p~~$ed by a '.5 -a vote:
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Vice Mayor Welsh
Commissioner Harris
Commissioner Liebman
Commissioner Edmond
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10. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase group health insurance
benefits from Blue Cross Blue Shield for full time employees and participating
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3 Resolution No. 169-17-14970 authorizing the City Manager to purchase group health insurance
4 benefits from Blue Cross Blue Shield for full time employees and participating retirees, pa'ssed
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A Resolution authqrizing the Cit~A;;~,~n~$~r~,to purchase deQtal and vision
insurance benefits'if(QmHumana for.tWtitime employees and participating
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Moved by Ma~pc~t6ddat8IsecondedbY ~9']mi~~i,qn?rHarris, the motion to approve
Resolution No. 170-1.'?-i4971 a~{hpJiZing the'9~t~r0anager<t6purchase dental and vision
insurance benefits fr~ttrhumana fpr,full time~mp'ioyees and participating retirees, passed by a
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Commissioner Edmond
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12., A ResoIJtldi):i~Uthorizing 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
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18 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion to approve
19 Resolution No. 171-17-14972 authorizing the City Manager to purchase life, accidental death &
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A Resolution of the Mayor andSitVcommissioqofthe City of South Miami
endorsing a reduction of themillage rate for the City following completion of
annexation of proposed areas: 3/5
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An amendment moved by~q§tnrniSsioner~i~'bM~;~;seconded by ~~~'10r Stoddard to
reduce the current millage rate frorh4.300o to 3.45 i~th(; first year after the annexation is
complete, passed by 4 -1 vote (Edmo~dt . ,"." .
Moved by ViCE!/~~YbfWt=lsh, seconded bY.ryl~VOr •. S~()ddardjthe motion to approve as
amended Resolution·J'No: 172-11"1,4973 endot~j?¢;~A~ductiorlPf the millage rate for the City
following completion ofannexatidhpf propos~(:Lareas, passed by a 4 -1 vote:
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<"~ommissiOner Harris
Commissioner Liebman
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13. A Re~~IBtlbh';~\~thoriZing 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
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24 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion to approve
25 Resolution No. 173-17-14974 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a multi-year
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ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING(S) PUBLIC
ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING(S) (NONE»
ADJOURNMENT
Attest Approved; •. · .•..
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THE CITY OF PLEASANT LIVING
To:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
The Honorable Mayor & Members of the City Commission
Steven Alexander
August 15, 2017
Managers Report
Sarah Lipscomb, Program Director All-America City Awards & Community Assistance of
the National Civic League sent me a letter which included the following:
We are amazed and inspired by your incredible work in South Miami as a
Welcoming America Community that promotes a welcoming environment for
immigrants and refugees. I want to congratulate you and your community for
making a commitment to engagement in inclusiveness and diversity and your
previous All-America City win. I also would like to invite you be recognized for
this hard work through the 2018 National Civic League's All-America City Award,
which recognizes ten communities each year for outstanding Civic
accomplishments.
This award provides an opportunity to mobilize local groups to work together and
display on a national stage the people and projects that make their community a
great place to live, work and play.
Collaboration is key to the All-America City application, groups spearheading this
effort are often local governments, educational institutions, nonprofits,
community foundations, young professionals' groups, local chamber of
commerce, local associations, among others. To win, each community must
demonstrate innovation, impact, equity and inclusiveness, civic engagement, and
cross sector collaboration by describing three successful efforts to address
pressing local challenges.
Their website states: The 2018 spotlight for the Award are efforts focused on
inclusive engagement practices that promote equity and bring all voices to the
THE CITY OF PLEASANT LIVING
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
table to help solve our country's most pressing and complex issues. With this
spotlight NCL hopes to learn more about the inclusive decision-making processes
that communities use to solve complex problems and move toward more
equitable communities.
2018 is the 50 th anniversary of the Report of the National Advisory Commission on
Civil Disorders (more commonly known as the Kerner Commission). The report,
published in 1968, concluded with words that fit easily within our own times, "it is
time to make good the promises of American democracy to all citizens -urban
and rural, white, black, Spanish surname, American Indians, and every minority
group."
Charter Officers had meetings with the Management Partners group doing the
performance audit of those offices. They are planning to make a report based on
their findings to the Commission on September 13.
FDOT is changing the pedestrian crossing intersection lighting to LED lighting
along US-i. This will save energy and hopefully save lives.
The New fence installation at Dante Fascell Park is in progress. It is mostly
complete except for along Red Rd, as we needed to remove some of the strangler
figs along its route.
The new shuttle service SoMi Shuttle has begun operation. We are planning a
targeted marketing approach to large centers such as the two hospitals and
Interval International to help boost lunchtime ridership, which we hope will add
to the customer base of our restaurants.
The South Miami Police Department in conjunction with the Miami Dade County
Police Department held a "Coffee with a Cop" at our local McDonald's located at
SW 62 Avenue and US1, on Wednesday August 9, 2017, from 9:30 AM to 11:30
AM. The focus of this program was to foster a conversation and build
relationships with the people we serve. Unfortunately the Chief was under the
weather and could not attend.