Meeting Minutes

City of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 8, 2012 9:00 AM REGULAR City Hall Commission Chambers City Commission Tomas Regalado, Mayor Francis Suarez, Chairman Marc David Sarnoff, Vice-Chairman Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner District One Frank Carollo, Commissioner District Three Michelle Spence-Jones, Commissioner District Five Johnny Martinez, City Manager Julie O. Bru, City Attorney Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk City Commission Meeting Minutes March 8, 2012 CONTENTS Present: Commissioner Gort, Vice Chair Sarnoff, Commissioner Carollo, Chair Suarez and Commissioner Spence-Jones PR - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS AM - APPROVING MINUTES MV - MAYORAL VETOES PH - PUBLIC HEARINGS SR - SECOND READING ORDINANCES FR - FIRST READING ORDINANCES RE - RESOLUTIONS BC - BOARDS AND COMMITTEES DI - DISCUSSION ITEMS PART B PZ - PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S) MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS M - MAYOR'S ITEMS D1 - DISTRICT 1 ITEMS D2 - DISTRICT 2 ITEMS D3 - DISTRICT 3 ITEMS D4 - DISTRICT 4 ITEMS D5 - DISTRICT 5 ITEMS City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 4/6/2012 City Commission Meeting Minutes March 8, 2012 9:00 A.M. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE On the 8th day of March 2012, the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met at its regular meeting place in City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, in regular session. The Commission Meeting was called to order by Chair Suarez at 9:00 a.m., recessed at 11:51 a.m, reconvened at 2:00 p.m., and adjourned at 6:35 p.m. Note for the Record: Vice Chair Sarnoff entered the Commission chambers at 9:01 a.m. and Commissioner Carollo entered the Commission chambers at 9:09 a.m. ALSO PRESENT: Julie O. Bru, City Attorney Johnny Martinez, P.E., City Manager Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC, City Clerk Chair Suarez: Let's keep our streak of starting on time going. And I want to thank Commissioner Spence-Jones and Commissioner Gort. And I know that Commissioner Sarnoff will be here shortly and Commissioner Carollo also. Welcome to the March 8, 2012 meeting of the City of Miami Commission in these historic chambers. The members of the City Commission are Marc David Sarnoff, Vice Chair, Frank Carollo, Michelle Spence-Jones, Wifredo Gort, and myself, Francis Suarez, the Chairman. Also on the dais are Johnny Martinez, the City Manager, Julie O. Bru, the City Attorney, and Priscilla A. Thompson, the City Clerk. The meeting will be opened with a prayer by Commissioner Spence-Jones and the pledge of allegiance by Commissioner Gort. Invocation and pledge of allegiance delivered. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS PR.1 PRESENTATION 12-00243 Honoree Presenter Protocol Item Jose E. DeHombre Mayor Regalado Certificate of Retirement Miami Police & Dispatchers Commendations Betty Petit-Phar Dawn Budham Ofc. Norbert Melendres Ofc. Edward Abboud Miami Police Department Commissioner Commendations Carollo Sgt. Alberto Pacheco Det. Mario Rodriguez Det. Suberto Hernandez Det. Rossicia Allen Det. Luis Camacho Det. Alfredo Matias Det. Luis Valdes City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 4/6/2012 City Commission Meeting Minutes March 8, 2012 Det. Gary Sampson Det. Elijah Taylor Jose R. Mas Chairman Suarez Salute Carnival Planning Group Commissioner Certificates of Spence-Jones Appreciation Tracy R. Lozama Rosenny Augustine Joann Milord David Brown June Arias Philip Rincon Ragasten Paul Garry Lafaille 12-00243 Protocol Item.pdf PRESENTED 1) Mayor Regalado presented a Certificate of Retirement to Officer Jose De Hombre, Little Havana's "El Papa", in honor of his twenty-nine years of conscientious work and superior performance during a successful career as a Peace Officer of the Miami Police Department; further honoring his inspiring leadership and exemplary service to the Little Havana Community and residents of the City of Miami. 2) Mayor Regalado honored Luis Pla, Little Havana Neighborhood Resource Officer, for his dedication to the residents of the City of Miami for the past twenty years; further thanking him for his service to the citizens of the United States as he embarks on a thirteen month tour of duty to Afghanistan and wishing him a safe journey and return home. 3) Mayor Regalado presented a Certificates of Outstanding Service to the following members of the City of Miami Police Department for their service during critical medical emergencies in the City of Miami as well as applauding their professionalism and calm demeanor during a serious life-threatening event in February: Officer Edward Abboud; Officer Norbert Melendres; Dawn Budham, Emergency Dispatcher Supervisor; and Betty Petit-Phar, Emergency Dispatcher Assistant. 4) Commissioner Spence-Jones presented Special Certificates of Appreciation to the members of the Carnival Planning Committee honoring their support of "Carnival Comes to Little Haiti", the Pre-Grand Opening Celebration and Street Festival at Caribbean Marketplace in Historic Lemon City for their contributions to an event of creative and cultural significance to the exciting renaissance of Miami's dynamic Arts District. Chair Suarez: We will now make our presentations and proclamations, and I begin by recognizing Commissioner Spence-Jones. Presentations made. APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING: Motion by Commissioner Spence-Jones, seconded by Commissioner Gort, to APPROVE PASSED by the following vote. City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 4/6/2012 City Commission Meeting Minutes March 8, 2012 Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff, Suarez and Spence-Jones Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Carollo Chair Suarez: We will now proceed with the approval of the minutes from the regular Commission meeting of February 9, 2012. Is there a motion? Commissioner Spence-Jones: So moved. Chair Suarez: Moved by Commissioner Spence-Jones. Is there a second? Commissioner Gort: Second. Chair Suarez: Second by Commissioner Gort. Any discussion? All in favor, signify by saying “aye.” The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chair Suarez: Passes unanimously. END OF APPROVING MINUTES MAYORAL VETOES NO MAYORAL VETOES Chair Suarez: Madam Clerk, are there any mayoral vetoes to report at this time? Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): No, Chair, there are no vetoes. Chair Suarez: Thank you. ORDER OF THE DAY Chair Suarez: We will now begin the regular meeting. The City Attorney will state the procedures to be followed during this meeting. Julie O. Bru (City Attorney): Good morning, Mr. Chair, members of the City Commission, Mr. Manager, Madam City Clerk, Mr. Mayor -- I'm sorry; I think I might have said Mr. Mayor to you also, Mr. Chair. Chair Suarez: It's okay. Ms. Bru: -- and members of the public. Please note that any person who's a lobbyist must register with the City Clerk before appearing before the City Commission. A copy of the Code section about lobbyists is available in the City Clerk's office. The material for each item on the agenda is available during business hours at the City Clerk's office and online at ww.miamigov.com [sic]. Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission for any matter considered at this meeting may need a verbatim record of the item. No cell phones or other noise-making devices. Pease silence them now. If anybody becomes unruly, you'll be barred from attending any further Commission meetings. Please, anyone who has a disability or requires auxiliary aids, contact the City Clerk. And the lunch recess is scheduled to begin at the conclusion of deliberations of the item that's being considered at noon, unless the Chairman indicates otherwise. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Chair Suarez: Thank you, Madam Chairman [sic]. City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 4/6/2012 City Commission Meeting Minutes March 8, 2012 [Later...] Chair Suarez: We'll proceed with the order of the day. Does any Commissioner wish to continue, defer, or withdraw any item from the regular agenda or the consent agenda? Commissioner Spence-Jones: I know, Mr. Manager, you're going to -- I know there are some items -- Johnny Martinez (City Manager): (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Commissioner Spence-Jones: I -- but I thought you were going to defer them. So you want to do them? Chair Suarez: Do you want me to start with the Administration? Commissioner Spence-Jones: Yeah. I -- Chair Suarez: Okay. Mr. Manager, does the Administration have any items? Mr. Martinez: Yes. From the regular agenda, SR.5, to continue to April 12. Commissioner Gort: Wait. What was that again? Chair Suarez: SR.5. Mr. Martinez: SR.5. Commissioner Gort: F -- Mr. Martinez: Continue to April 12. Chair Suarez: SR.5. Commissioner Gort: SR.5. Chair Suarez: Second Reading 5. Mr. Martinez: Right. FR.1, continue to April 12, and DI.4, defer to March 22. Commissioner Spence-Jones: One second. FR.1 -- Chair Suarez: Is there a motion? Commissioner Spence-Jones: Wait. I just want to just double verify. Commissioner Carollo: Give me a second. Chair Suarez: Yeah. You want me to re -- have him repeat the items? Commissioner Carollo: No. It's FR.1 and DI.4, but hold on. Chair Suarez: SR (Second Reading) -- Commissioner Spence-Jones: FR (First Reading) -- City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 4/6/2012 City Commission Meeting Minutes March 8, 2012 Chair Suarez: -- it's SR.5 -- Commissioner Spence-Jones: SR.5, yes. Chair Suarez: -- FR.1. What are the other ones, Mr. Manager? Commissioner Spence-Jones: Yes. Mr. Martinez: DI.4, the PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) item. Chair Suarez: DI.4, okay. Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Chair, if I might ask. Chair Suarez: Yes. Ms. Thompson: Can we get everyone's deferrals, continuances, and have one motion, one vote? Chair Suarez: Yes. Ms. Thompson: Thank you. Chair Suarez: We'll -- I'll -- you know, once they're -- we're done with the Administration, I'll come back to the Commission. Ms.

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