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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 7:00 PM
CITY HALL/COMMISSION CHAMBERS
6130 SUNSET DRIVE
SOUTH MIAMI, FL 33143
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 COMMISSION IS 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
G1. Parks & Recreation Dept. - Healthcare Heroes Award
H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ha. 11.05.19 minutes
Hb. 12.10.19 special meeting minutes
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Hc. 12.12.19 minutes
I. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
J. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT - [City Attorney reminder: Public 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. BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, APPOINTMENTS, ETC.
M. COMMISSION REPORTS, DISCUSSION & REMARKS
N. CONSENT AGENDA
1. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase seven vehicles from Duval Ford and
purchase and install of emergency equipment with Public Safety Supply. 3/5 (City Manager-
Police Dept.)
2. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a piggyback contract with Public
Safety Supply, LLC for the purchase and installation of Brother Thermal Printers for police
vehicles. 3/5 (City Manager-Police Dept.)
3. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a contract with
Stantec Consulting Services Inc. to complete professional engineering and design
construction documents for the conversion of a residential property into a public park. 3/5
(City Manager-Parks & Recreation Dept.)
4. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to waive one-hundred percent (100%) of the not-
for-profit rental fees for South Miami Senior High School to utilize one softball field at
Palmer Park and one tennis court at Brewer Park for practices and home game competitions.
3/5 (City Manager-Parks & Recreation Dept.)
5. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to permit Das Renn Treffen to hold its 6th annual
DRT Porsche Car Show on February 8th and 9th, 2020 within downtown South Miami and
for a waiver of special event fees. 3/5 (City Manager-Parks & Recreation Dept.)
6. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to permit VolksBlast, Inc. to hold its annual Car
Show event on Sunday, January 26, 2020, on 72nd Street (Sunset Drive) from South Dixie
Highway to 57th Avenue (Red Road), and to waive special event fees. 3/5 (City Manager-
Parks & Recreation Dept.)
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7. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a contract to
purchase a garbage truck from Palmetto Truck Center, Inc. 3/5 (City Manager-Public Works
Dept.)
8. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a contract with
Maggolc, Inc for the construction of three (3) concrete bases, earthwork and transportation
and installation of three (3) sculptures at Dante Fascell Park. 3/5 (City Manager-Public Works
Dept.)
O. RESOLUTION(S)
9. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami terminating the
City Manager’s current agreement and entering into a new agreement with Steven
Alexander. 3/5 (Mayor Stoddard)
P. RESOLUTION(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
10. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a 5 -year contract with
Axon to provide electronic control devices, body worn cameras and drones with support
services for the Police Department. 3/5 (City Manager-Police Dept.)
11. A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a new 3 year agreement with Insight
Public Sector to provide NetMotion software services and support for the Police
Department. 3/5 (City Manager-Police Dept.)
Q. ORDINANCE(S) SECOND READING(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
12. An Ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the City’s Comprehensive Plan;
re-designating the future land use of certain parcels of land within the City of South Miami
from Multiple Family Residential (MFR) to Transit Oriented Development District (TODD).
3/5 (City Manager-Planning Dept.)
13. An Ordinance amending the City of South Miami Official Zoning Map to rezone certain
parcels from Low-Density Multi-Family Residential (RM-18) to Transit Oriented Development
District Mixed-use 5 (TODD MU-5). 5/5 (City Manager-Planning Dept.)
R. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING(S) PUBLIC HEARING(S)
14. An Ordinance of the City of South Miami, Florida, adopting a 20 -year water supply facilities
work plan and amending the City’s Comprehensive Plan to strengthen coordination between
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water supply and local land use planning as required by Florida Law. 3/5 (City Manager-
Planning Dept.)
15. An Ordinance relating to the amendment of the City’s 2019-2020 fiscal year budget and
increasing the appropriation amount for the General Fund and allocating such increase to
the Non-Departmental, line item 001-2100-519-9924. 3/5 (City Manager-Finance Dept.)
S. ORDINANCE(S) FIRST READING(S)
16. An Ordinance amending Section 15-63, “Mobile vendors” of the City of South Miami Code of
Ordinances, to create trial period for a permitting process that allows a property owner or
lessee in commercial districts to host a food truck under a restricted set of conditions that
minimize competition with existing restaurants. 3/5 (Mayor Stoddard)
17. An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida, relating
to amending section 2-3 of the City of South Miami Code of Ordinances Entitled
“Compensation for Commissioners and Mayor Established” to allow for an increase in
Commissioner compensation. 3/5 (Mayor Stoddard)
18. An Ordinance amending the Land Development Code, Article III, Section 20-3.4 “Special Use
Conditions “, Article V, Section 20-5.9 “Variance Approvals”, and Article VII, Section 20-7.51
“Special Exception” concerning Medical Marijuana and Pharmacy, Drug and Sundry sto re
uses. 3/5 (City Manager-Planning Dept.)
19. An Ordinance related to the fee schedule; amending Ordinance 12-18-2301 to revise the
Planning and Zoning Department fees and the Building Permit fees. 3/5 (City Manager -
Planning Dept.)
T. 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 PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL
IS TO BE BASED. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE CONSE NT 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 APPRO VED BY
THE COMMISSION, AND THE COMMISSION DOES NOT ENDORSE THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OR VIEWS OF THIS, OR ANY OTHER SPEAKER.”
QUASI-JUDICIAL WARNING FOR CITY COMMISSION MEMBERS:
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ANY AGENDA ITEM THAT HAS A QUASI-JUDICIAL WARNING IS CONSIDERED TO BE A QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTER. MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COMMISSION MAY NOT HAVE ANY VERBAL COMMUNICATION WITH ANYONE, OTHER THAN AT THE MEETING SCHEDULED TO RESOLVE
THE MATTER, UNTIL THE MATTER IS RESOLVED AT A PUBLIC MEETING AND THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED. YOU ARE PROHIBITED F ROM
MAKING ANY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER OTHER THAN A SITE VISIT OR MAKING WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR
INFORMATION FROM CITY EMPLOYEES AND RECEIVING WRITTEN RESPONSES FROM THEM IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY. ALL WRITTEN
REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND RESPONSES THERETO MUST BE FILED WITH THE CLERK AND A COPY MUST ALSO BE SENT TO THE
PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR IF THE MATTER INVOLVES A LAND RELATED ISSUE. YOU MAY NOT HAVE ANY VERBAL
COMMUNICATION WITH CITY EMPLOYEES REGARDING THIS MATTER. YOU MAY NOT ENTER ONTO SOMEONE’S PROPERTY WITHOUT
THEIR PERMISSION. FURTHERMORE, YOU MAY NOT DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER OR ANYONE ELSE, INCLUDING
NEIGHBORS. YOU MUST, IN WRITING, ADVISE THE CLERK OF THE DATE AND TIME OF YOUR SITE VISIT AND, IF THIS MATT ER INVOLVES
LAND USE, YOU MUST ALSO SEND A COPY TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR. ALL INFORMATION THAT YOU OBTAIN ON THIS
MATTER, OTHER THAN YOUR PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS AT A SITE VISIT AND WRITTEN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY STAFF, MUST BE
PRESENTED TO YOU AT THE DULY NOTICED PUBLIC MEETING DURING WHICH THE APPLICANT SHALL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO
PRESENT THE APPLICATION AND ANY EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION. IF THERE IS A BREAK IN THE MEETING, YOU MAY NOT
ALLOW OTHERS TO SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT THE MATTER OR ALLOW THEM TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE
MATTER. IF THE MATTER REQUIRES MORE THAN ONE HEARING, YOU MAY NOT DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH ANYONE, UNTIL THE
MATTER IS RESOLVED BY A FINAL WRITTEN RESOLUTION OR, IF APPLICABLE, ORDINANCE, AND, EVEN THEN, NOT UNTIL THE MEETING IS
ADJOURNED. IF YOU RECEIVE AN EMAIL OR ANY WRITTEN OR PRINTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE MATTER BEFORE THE ADJOURNMENT
OF THE HEARING AT WHICH A FINAL DECISION IS MADE FROM ANYONE OTHER THAN CITY EMPLOYEES ACTING IN THEIR O FFICIAL
CAPACITY, YOU MAY READ IT BUT YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RESPOND TO IT AND YOU ARE REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE A
COPY OF ANY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION OR DOCUMENT YOU RECEIVE CONCERNING THIS MATTER TO THE CITY CLERK, AND A COPY
MUST ALSO BE SENT TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR IF THE MATTER INVOLVES A LAND RELATED ISSUE. IN ADDITION, IF YOU
RECEIVE ANY VERBAL, OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (OTHER THAN WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DELIVERED TO THE CLERK AND THE
PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR) YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IT AT THE PUBLIC MEETING AND, IF IT WAS VERBAL, YOU ARE
REQUIRED TO WRITE A MEMORANDUM THAT INCLUDES THE INFORMATION RECEIVED AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON
PROVIDING THE INFORMATION, AS WELL AS THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE WHERE THE COMMUNICA TION TOOK PLACE. THIS DOCUMENT
MUST BE DELIVERED AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE TO THE CITY CLERK, AND IF APPLICABLE TO A LAND RELATED ISSUE, A COPY
MUST ALSO BE DELIVERED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR.
WARNING REGARDING EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS:
“EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS” ARE WRITTEN OR VERBAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED PUBLIC OFFICIAL, AND AN
APPLICANT, HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVES, OR A CITIZEN OR OTHER THIRD-PARTY OUTSIDE OF THE PUBLIC QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING
WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THE EXCHANGE. THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE BY THE ADOPTION OF SECTION 286.0115(1), FLORIDA STATUTES,
HAS AUTHORIZED THE ADOPTION OF LOCAL ORDINANCES ALLOWING EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS IF CERTAIN PROCEDURES ARE
FOLLOWED TO ENSURE THAT THE WRITTEN OR VERBAL EXCHANGE IS MADE PUBLIC, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO REMOVE ANY
PRESUMPTION OF PREJUDICE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE RESULT IF THE EXCHANGE WERE KEPT PRIVATE AND NOT DISCLOSED. EX PARTE
COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE PUBLICLY DISCLOSED PRIOR TO OR AT THE QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING AT WHICH THE DECISION IS TO BE
MADE. ALL DECISIONS MADE AT A QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING MUST BE BASED ON COMPETENT SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE. VERBAL EX
PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ARE HEARSAY, ARE NOT COMPETENT EVIDENCE, AND MAY NOT FORM THE SOLE BASIS FOR MAKING ANY
QUASI-JUDICIAL DECISIONS, BUT THEY MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT OR EXPLAIN OTHER COMPETENT EVIDENCE.
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE §2-2.1, CITY CODE, THE SOUTH MIAMI CITY COMMISSION HAS ADOPTED THESE PROCEDURES TO ALLOW THE
USE OF EX-PARTE COMMUNICATIONS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THE ELECTED OR APPOINTED PUBLIC OFFICIAL SHALL DISCLOSE IN WRITING THE SUBJECT OF THE COMMUNICATION AND THE
IDENTITY OF THE PERSON, GROUP, OR ENTITY WITH WHOM THE COMMUNICATION TOOK PLACE, AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
AFTER THE COMMUNICATION TAKES PLACE, WITH THE CITY CLERK AND MADE A PART OF THE RECORD AT THE HEARING
BEFORE FINAL ACTION ON THE MATTER.
2. A LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIAL MAY READ A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FROM ANY PERSON. ANY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
THAT RELATES TO QUASI-JUDICIAL ACTION PENDING BEFORE A LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIAL, SHALL NOT BE PRESUMED PREJUDICIAL
TO THE ACTION, PROVIDED SUCH WRITTEN COMMUNICATION IS DISCLOSED AND MADE A PART OF THE RECORD BEFORE FINAL
ACTION ON THE MATTER.
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3. A LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIAL MAY CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS, MAKE SITE VISITS AND RECEIVE EXPERT OPINIONS REGARDING
QUASI-JUDICIAL ACTION PENDING OR IMPENDING BEFORE HIM OR HER PROVIDED THAT SUCH ACTIVITIES AND THE EXISTENCE
OF SUCH INVESTIGATIONS, SITE VISITS OR EXPERT OPINIONS IS MADE A PART OF THE RECORD BEFORE FINAL ACTION IS T AKEN
ON THE MATTER.
4. DISCLOSURE MADE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS 1, 2 AND 3 ABOVE MUST BE MADE BEFORE OR DURING THE PUBLIC
MEETING AT WHICH A VOTE IS TAKEN ON SUCH MATTERS SO THAT PERSONS WHO HAVE OPINIONS CONTRARY TO THOSE
EXPRESSED IN THE EX PARTE COMMUNICATION ARE GIVEN A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO REFUTE OR RESPOND TO THE
COMMUNICATION.
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IF THE STATUTE OR ORDINANCE DISCUSSED ABOVE, OR A QUASI-JUDICIAL ACTION PENDING BEFORE THE
COMMISSION OR BOARD ARE CHALLENGED, THAT A COURT MIGHT FIND THAT NEITHER THE LEGISLATURE NOR THE CITY COMMISSION
HAD AUTHORITY TO ENACT THESE PROCEDURES CONCERNING EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE ACTION
TAKEN BEING REVERSED. YOU THUS PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK IN ENGAGING IN SUCH COMMUNICATIONS, AND THEY ARE NOT
ENCOURAGED. THEY ARE, HOWEVER, THE POLICY OF THE LEGISLATURE AND CITY COMMISSION, AND UNTIL DETERMINED OTHERWISE
BY THE LEGISLATURE OR THE COURTS, ARE LEGALLY PERMITTED BUT NOT WITHOUT POSSIBLE ADVERSE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES TO THE
DETRIMENT OF THE CITY AND OTHER PARTIES.