Res No 117-20-15557Resolution No.117-20-15557
A Resolution of Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida,
authorizing the City Manager to temporarily ease restrictions as they relate to the
outside display of merchandise in South Miami's Downtown District, Until December
31, 2020.
WHEREAS, closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in financial
stress for several businesses in South Miami's Downtown District; and
WHEREAS: several businesses have recently displayed outside to attract customers,
without a permit, advertising they are open for business; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to lessen the financial burden on business during these
unprecedented times, the City Commission desires to temporarily ease restrictions as they relate
to the outside display of merchandise in South Miami's Downtown District, Until December 31,
2020.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and they
are incorporated into this resolution by reference as if set forth in full herein.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to allow businesses in the Hometown District
Overlay Zone and the Downtown SoMi District, as part of the manager's Covid19 executive order,
to ease restrictions as they relate to the outside display of merchandise in South Miami's
Downtown District, Until December 31, 2020
Section 3. Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener -type corrections
may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be incorporated into the
final resolution for signature.
Section 4. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section S. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15t' day of September. 2020.
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Res. No. 117-20-15557
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COMMISSION VOTE:
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Mayor Philips:
Yea
Vice Mayor Welsh:
Yea
Commissioner Gil:
Yea
Commissioner Harris:
Yea
Commissioner Liebman:
Nay
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Agenda Rem NoA.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: September 15, 2020
Submitted by: Thomas Pepe
Submitting Department: City Manager
Rem Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution of Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida, authorizing the City Manager to
temporarily ease restrictions as they relate to the outside display of merchandise in South Miami's Downtown
District, Until December 31, 2020. 3/5 (Vice Mayor Welsh & Commissioner Harris)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Reso_TemporbussinessusesCArev (1).docx