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City of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:00 AM PLANNING AND ZONING City Hall Commission Chambers City Commission Tomás Regalado, Mayor Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Chair Keon Hardemon, Vice Chair Marc David Sarnoff, Commissioner District Two Frank Carollo, Commissioner District Three Francis Suarez, Commissioner District Four Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager Victoria Méndez, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk City Commission Meeting Minutes February 26, 2015 CONTENTS PR - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS AM - APPROVING MINUTES MV - MAYORAL VETOES CA - CONSENT AGENDA PH - PUBLIC HEARINGS SR - SECOND READING ORDINANCES FR - FIRST READING ORDINANCES RE - RESOLUTIONS AC - ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION BU - BUDGET DISCUSSION ITEM 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 3/23/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 26, 2015 9:00 A.M. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Present: Chair Gort, Commissioner Sarnoff, Commissioner Carollo, Commissioner Suarez and Vice Chair Hardemon On the 26th day of February 2015, 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 Gort at 9:03 a.m., recessed at 12:01p.m., reconvened at 2:03 p.m., recessed at 6:18 p.m., reconvened at 6:29 p.m., and adjourned at 7:32 p.m. Note for the Record: Vice Chair Hardemon entered the Commission chamber at 9:05 a.m., Commissioner Suarez entered the Commission chamber at 9:07 a.m., Commissioner Carollo entered the Commission chamber at 9:10 a.m., and Commissioner Sarnoff entered the Commisission chamber at 9:15 a.m. ALSO PRESENT: Victoria Méndez, City Attorney Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk Chair Gort: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the City of Miami February 26 member -- this Commission meeting in these historic chambers. The members of the City Commission are Frank Carollo; Francis Suarez; Marc Sarnoff; Keon Hardemon, Vice Chair; and myself, Wifredo “Willy” Gort, Chairman. Also on the dais, we have Daniel Alfonso, City Manager; Victoria Méndez, the City Attorney; and attorney -- and Todd Hannon, the City Clerk. Will you all stand for the invocation, please? Mr. Mayor, will you do the pledge? Invocation and pledge of allegiance delivered. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS PR.1 PRESENTATION 15-00227 Honoree Presenter Protocol Item Georgia Ayers Mayor and Proclamation Commissioners Noel "King Sporty" Vice Chair Proclamation Williams Hardemon Brian Andrews Commissioner Proclamation Suarez Warren Bittner Commissioner Recognition Sarnoff 15-00227 Protocol Item.pdf City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 3/23/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 26, 2015 PRESENTED 1) Mayor Regalado and City Commissioners presented a Proclamation in memoriam proclaiming Thursday, February 26, 2015 as Georgia Ayers Day, one of Miami's most influential civil rights activist who worked tirelessly to guide troubled young people away from the criminal justice system and encouraged them to lead productive lives; furthermore giving recognition for being the founder of the Alternative Program with Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Tom Peterson to help thousands of first-time offenders find a second chance and as co-founder of the area's Daily Bread Food Bank. 2) Vice Chair Hardemon presented a Proclamation in memoriam proclaiming Thursday, February 26, 2015 as Noel "King Sporty" Williams Day, honoring the memory of one of Miami's best top ten Reggae performers and a true Miami Legend who was a Jamaican DJ, a Reggae musician and record producer who co-wrote "Buffalo Soldier" with the legendary Reggae artist, Bob Marley; furthermore recognizing his long standing service, goodwill and wonderful commitment to civic responsibility through excellence in communal welfare. 3) Commissioner Suarez presented a Proclamation, proclaiming Thursday, February 26, 2015 as Brian Andrews Day, a long-time Miami resident with a lengthy history as a newscaster covering some of the biggest news events in the City with television stations WFOR, WSVN and WPLG and has served as an appointed member of the Miami-Dade County Film and Entertainment Commission Advisory Board and was named Best TV News Reporter by the Miami New Times; furthermore acknowledging his knowledge and passion for visual media and for reporting throughout the years. 4) Commissioner Sarnoff and City attorney Victoria Méndez presented a Token of Recognition to Assistant City Attorney Warren Bittner, recognizing his twenty-five years of service and dedication as a career employee and applauding him as a wonderful mentor and amazing public servant to the people of Miami; furthermore paying tribute to his commitment and use of critical skills and knowledge in serving the City of Miami and wishing him continued success. Chair Gort: We'll have presentations. Presentations made. APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS: Motion by Commissioner Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Sarnoff, to APPROVE PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff, Carollo, Suarez and Hardemon Chair Gort: Do we have any minutes? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Yes, sir. I have for Commission consideration and approval the Planning & Zoning meeting minutes from January 22, 2015. Chair Gort: Do I have a motion? Commissioner Suarez: So move. Chair Gort: It's been moved by Commissioner Suarez. Is there a second? Commissioner Sarnoff: Second. Chair Gort: Second by Commissioner Sarnoff. Any discussion? Being none, all in favor, state it by saying "aye." City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 3/23/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 26, 2015 The Commission (Collectively): Aye. END OF APPROVING MINUTES MAYORAL VETOES NO MAYORAL VETOES Chair Gort: Any of the Commission -- Is there any Mayor's vetoes? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, there are no mayoral vetoes. ORDER OF THE DAY Chair Gort: Madam Attorney, will you go over the procedures, please? Victoria Méndez (City Attorney): Yes, Chairman. Thank you. We will now begin the regular meeting. Any person who is 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 24 hours a day at wwwmiamigov.com [sic]. Any person may be heard by the City Commission through the Chair for not more than two minutes on any proposition before the City Commission unless modified by the Chair. If the proposition is being continued or rescheduled, the opportunity to be heard may be at such later date before the City Commission takes action on such proposition. 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. A video of this meeting may be requested at the Office of Communications or viewed online at wwwmiamigov.com [sic]. No cell phones or other noise-making devices are permitted in Commission chambers; please silence those devices now. No clapping, applauding, heckling or verbal outbursts in support or opposition to a speaker or his or her remarks shall be permitted . Any person making offensive remarks or who becomes unruly in the Commission chambers will be barred from further attending the Commission meetings and may be subject to arrest. No signs or placards shall be allowed in Commission chambers. Any person with a disability requiring assistance, auxiliary aids and services for this meeting may notify the City Clerk. The lunch recess will begin at the conclusion of deliberation of the agenda item being considered at noon. The meeting will end either at the conclusion of deliberation of the agenda item being considered at 10 p.m. or at the conclusion of the regularly scheduled agenda, whichever occurs first. Please note, Commissioners have generally been briefed by City staff and the City Attorney on items on the agenda today. At this time, the Administration will announce which items, if any, are being either withdrawn, deferred or substituted. Thank you. Daniel J. Alfonso (City Manager): Good morning, Mr. Chairman, Commissioners. Chair Gort: Yes, sir. Mr. Alfonso: From the regular agenda, we'd like to defer DI.2 to March 26. Chair Gort: DI point -- Mr. Alfonso: Yes, sir. Chair Gort: March 26. Mr. Alfonso: I would just like to mention that there's a number of PZ (Planning & Zoning) items that I know that, officially, we can't defer them or withdraw them now, but I'd like to mention them so that if there's anybody in the audience who's going to stick around, they know that these City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 3/23/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 26, 2015 probably will not be heard. We're going to ask to continue PZ.1, PZ.2, PZ.11, 12, and 14. We're going to ask that those items to be continued. And PZ.5 will be asked to be withdrawn. I'm sorry; Items 3 and 4 as well. PZs 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 14 to be continued and PZ.5 to be withdrawn. Chair Gort: Thank you, sir. Does anyone in the -- any of the Commission would like to defer any of the items? Seeing none, hearing none, Mr. Mayor, you're recognized. Later... Chair Gort: I need a motion on the deferred items. Commissioner Sarnoff: So moved. Chair Gort: It's been moved by Commissioner Sarnoff.