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Regular City Commission Minutes
December 5, 2017
A. SILENCE OR TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES
B. ADD-ON ITEM(S)
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c. ROLL CALL ;.,:?;.':::':":~':"
The following members of the City C()m~is~ion wer~~t~sent: Mayor Stoddard, Vice
Mayor Welsh, Commissioner Harris, CommissiGh~fLiebman, Comrnfssioner Edmond.
Also in attendance were: City Ma~~~~r$teven Alexanderl~iiV~ttorney Thomas F.
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Pepe, Esq., City Clerk Maria M. CMC.>'; .. :.'
D. MOMENT OF SILENCE
E. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
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LOBBYIST(S)l\oDRESSIN~THE
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PRE$~~tAtIONS
MISSIOI\JrONIGHT MUST HAVE BEEN
....•..•...•..••. Mayor Sto~d~~~preseht.~da plaque from the Town of Medley to the City of South
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May:6·t·~t8ddard th~hread a Proclamation for Stephen David who recently resigned
after 10 years as dire~t9[ for th~$outh Miami Community Redevelopment Agency.
H. APPROVAL OF~I~'G4~~'
a) Minutes of November 21, 2017
The Minutes of November 21,2017 were unanimously approved as presented.
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
December 5, 2017
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I. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
(See attached)
L CITY ATIORNEY'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.]
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Summary of City Attorney's Report: the 'Y1¢PiIWi~matter; the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission matter; the Southeastern Investmentg~~e;th~ .. c::Iean Power Plan case; the
Martinez de Castro case..,'.
& PUBLIC REMARKS
At the opening of the public rematkS·'the .. fpll6Wing individuclls.addressed the
Commission: Bradley Cassel, Dick \t\(~t<i;.~orace Feliu;Le~J~cobs, Dr. Velma P~Ih1er, Antoinette
Fischer, Denise Covington, Mark Lag~/qary;gQbinson, John~dward Smith.
L. BOARDS & COMMITIEES APPOI~YMENTS;ETC;
CO M M ISSIONREPORTS,DISCUSSION&<REIVlARKS
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s~rl1~ary of<~omrn.lssio?~emarks:·the Martinez de Castro case; upcoming
mosquitoC?nt~9Iitothe City;;dedjcatio~ofthe BIJ~.Star Memorial today at SW 80th Street and
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·~()NSENT AGEND~
RESOLUTIQ£>l(S)
A Re~~lJtion.to+eqUire campaign finance reports and political expenditure
reports be Posted online by the City Clerk. 3/5
(Mayor Stoddard)
30 The Commission discussed the proposed resolution, suggesting that the reports
31 should be filed electronically, also expressing concern about taking this action now which
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CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
December 5, 2017
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1 Moved by Mayor Stoddard, seconded by Commissioner Harris, the motion to approve
2 Resolution No. 223-17-15024 to require campaign finance reports and political expenditure
3 reports be posted online by the City Clerk, passed by a 4 -1 vote:
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P. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
A Resolution authorizing the:~ii~ Manager to enter into a multi-year
agreement with Gomez Barkei':Associates, Inc. for LObbying and Consulting
Services. 3/5
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The Commission discussed the proposed ag~~ement with concern about the terms,
such as the length as well as the comp~nsatiOrf.~a,te incr~~s¢.~ Following the discussion, the
Commission recommenq~c!deferral in oreier to ~116W/the City!VIanager to negotiate the terms
of the agreement as perth~irdiscussion. . . .i.' ." ..
Moved by M~~~rStoddard"~econde~'bV~i~:Mayo:~elsh, the motion to defer A
Resolution authorizing th~fitYfV,1~h~g~rto enteril1to a mUlti-year agreement with Gomez
Barker As~()ciates~lqc.for L~bbyirlg'and ConsqltingS;yrvices, passed by a 5 -0 vote:
yea:.···.··· .. Mayor Stoddard
Vice Mayor Welsh
COmmissioner Harris
Commissioner Liebman
Commissioner Edmond
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~ A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a multi-year renewal
subscription with LexisNexis to provide online legal publications. 3/5
(City Attorney)
22 Mr. Pepe provided further clarification for this item, explaining the important
23 service obtained with this subscription which will contribute to the improvement of the legal
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CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
December 5, 2017
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3 Resolution No. 224-17-15025 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a multi-year renewal·
4 subscription with LexisNexis to provide online legal publications, passed by a 4 -1 vote:
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Q. ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING(S) PUBI.J~AEARING(S)
R. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING(S)
S. ADJOURNMENT
Attest
Maria M. Menendei;(c:MC
City Clerk
CITY COMMISSION MINUTES
December 5, 2017
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Philip K.~tbddard, PhD
Mayor
THE CITY OF PLEASANT LIVING
To:
FROM:
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SUBJECT:
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
The Honorable Mayor & Members of the City Commission
Steven Alexander .
December 6, 2017
Managers Report
The League of American Bi~yclists has designated City of South
Miami as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level. This
decision involved careful review of our application and
supplemental materials, as well as consultation with local cyclists and
bike advocates. This award is presented only to communities with
strong commitments to bicycling. We are very proud of this
accomplishment. The League of American Bicyclists made the
official awards announcement on Thursday, November 30, through
the distribution of a national press release and online. They asked us
to keep the news of our award private until then so that they could
have a more effective and impacting message on November 30.
The Bronze designation is valid for four years and will be up for
renewal in the summer of 2021.
Our ofo bikes have been relatively successful. In the period from
November 20 to December 4 they have had 202 rides. Since we
launched the service, there have been 912 rides and we have 449
total users. We are continuing to work with the company on the
removal of bikes in areas not intended for bike storage. The
unintended storage locations have been appreciated by some and·
reviled by others.