City of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, March 14, 2013 9:00 AM REGULAR City Hall Commission Chambers City Commission Tomás Regalado, Mayor Marc David Sarnoff, Chair Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Vice Chair Frank Carollo, Commissioner District Three Francis Suarez, Commissioner District Four Michelle Spence-Jones, Commissioner District Five Johnny Martinez, P.E., City Manager Julie O. Bru, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk City Commission Meeting Minutes March 14, 2013 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 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 4/4/2013 City Commission Meeting Minutes March 14, 2013 9:00 A.M. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Present: Vice Chair Gort, Chair Sarnoff, Commissioner Carollo, Commissioner Suarez and Commissioner Spence-Jones On the 14th day of March 2013, 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 Regular Commission Meeting was called to order by Chair Sarnoff at 9:26 a.m., recessed at 12:01 p.m., reconvened at 2:40 p.m., recessed at 5:45 p.m., reconvened at 5:54 p.m., recessed at 7:39 p.m., reconvened at 7:49 p.m., and adjourned at 8:16 p.m. Note for the Record: Commissioner Spence-Jones entered the Commission chambers at 9:34 a.m. ALSO PRESENT: Julie O. Bru, City Attorney Johnny Martinez, P.E., City Manager Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk Chair Sarnoff: I want to welcome everybody. Welcome to the March 14, 2013 meeting of the City of Miami Commission in these historic chambers. The members of the City Commission are Wifredo Gort, Vice Chair, Frank Carollo, Francis Suarez, Michelle Spence-Jones, and me, Marc David Sarnoff, the Chairman. Also on the dais are Johnny Martinez, the City Manager; Julie O. Bru, the City Attorney; and Todd Hannon, the City Clerk, although we have seen our other City Clerk, the former City Clerk. Where is she? Why don't you stand up for a second? Applause. Chair Sarnoff: We'll just refer to her as the woman in red. The meeting will be opened with a prayer by Reverend Betty Wright and followed by a second prayer by Commissioner Suarez. So Reverend Wright. The pledge of allegiance will be followed [sic] by Commissioner Gort. Invocation and pledge of allegiance delivered. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS PR.1 PRESENTATION 13-00299 Honoree Presenter Protocol Item Gun Buy-Back Sponsors Mayor Regalado Certificates/Appreciation & Chief Orosa Miami Bicycle Month Mayor Regalado Proclamation National Women's History Month - Alice Bravo Mayor Regalado Certificate - Renita Ross Samuels-Dixon Chair Sarnoff Certificate - Sonia Succar-Ferre Vice Chair Gort Certificate - Marta Gonzalez de Cardenas Commissioner Certificates Elisa M. Juara Carollo Rita Marin City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 4/4/2013 City Commission Meeting Minutes March 14, 2013 - Barbara Wade Commissioner Certificate Suarez - Georgia Ayers Commissioner Living Legend Dr. Dorothy Fields Spence-Jones Living Legend A'Nari Taylor Certificate/Honor - Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall Mayor Regalado Julia Tuttle Award - Maribel Balbin Mayor Regalado Trailblazer Award Centennial of Delta Sigma Mayor Regalado Proclamation Theta Sorority Scherley Busch Mayor Regalado Certificate Mandarin Oriental Hotel Miami Chair Sarnoff Commendation the Spa @ Mandarin Oriental 13-00299 Protocol Item.pdf PRESENTED Chair Sarnoff: We'll now make the presentations and proclamations. Presentations made. 1) Mayor Regalado proclaimed the month of March in the year 2013, Miami Bicycle Month, calling for increased bicycle usage, an opportunity to educate bicyclists and motorists as to the proper and safe operation of bicycles, to promote health and wellness and to address the problem of greenhouse gas emissions. 2) Mayor Regalado presented a Special Certificate of Appreciation to various sponsors honoring their wonderful commitment to civic responsibility and communal welfare through their generous support of the "Gun Buy-Back" Project in the City of Miami, a collaborative effort to reduce violence in our neighborhoods. 3) In celebration of National Women's History Month and in honor of this year's theme, "Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination", the City of Miami Mayor and Commissioners paid tribute to the following women for their courageous vision in the use of resources, expertise and talent to elevate the quality of life of our community: Mayor Regalado - Alice Bravo; Chair Sarnoff - Renita Ross Samuels-Dixon; Vice Chair Gort - Sonia Succar-Ferre; Commissioner Carollo - Elisa M. Juara, Marta Gonzalez De Cardenas, and Rita Marin; Commissioner Suarez - Barbara Wade; Commissioner Spence-Jones - Georgia Ayers, Dr. Dorothy Fields,and A'Nari Taylor; Julia Tuttle Award - Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall; and Trailblazer Award - Maribel Balbin. 4) Mayor Regalado paid tribute to the Miami Alumnae and Dade County Alumnae Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in celebration of their Centennial; further recognizing their service as proud mentors to thousands of young ladies and as public servants in education and state , local and national government, transforming lives and impacting communities. 5) Mayor Regalado saluted Scherley Busch honoring her contributions to preserving Florida City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 4/4/2013 City Commission Meeting Minutes March 14, 2013 history through her artistic vision as she used her resources, expertise and talents to document and interpret Florida landscapes and to capture unique photographic visions of its leadership . 6) Chair Sarnoff honored the Five-Star Spa at the Mandarin Oriental Miami in praise of the outstanding leadership of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, who have emphasized the importance of working together as a team to welcome the new Miami visitor who cares about service. APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING: Motion by Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Vice Chair Gort, to APPROVE PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 3 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff and Carollo Absent: 2 - Commissioner(s) Suarez and Spence-Jones Chair Sarnoff: Do we need to approve any minutes? Todd Hannon (City Clerk): Yes, sir. I have for your consideration an approval of the minutes for February 14. Chair Sarnoff: Do I have a motion? Commissioner Carollo: So moved. Chair Sarnoff: We have a motion. Do we have a second? Hearing a second, any discussion? No discussion. All in favor, please say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. END OF APPROVING MINUTES MAYORAL VETOES NO MAYORAL VETOES Chair Sarnoff: Mr. Clerk, are there any mayoral vetoes? Todd Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, there are no mayoral vetoes. ORDER OF THE DAY Chair Sarnoff: All right, we're ready to begin the meeting. We'll now begin the regular meeting. The City Attorney will state the procedures to be followed during the course and scope of this meeting. Julie O. Bru (City Attorney): Good morning, Mr. Chair, members of the Commission, Mr. Mayor, Manager, Mr. City Clerk, and members of the public. 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 at www.miamigov.com. 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. Please, no cell phone or other noise-making devices. Silence those now. Any person who makes an offensive remark or who becomes unruly may be barred from attending further Commission meetings. And anyone with a disability who requires auxiliary aids, please contact the City Clerk. The lunch recess will begin at the conclusion of deliberation of the agenda item being considered at noon, unless the Chairman indicates otherwise. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 4/4/2013 City Commission Meeting Minutes March 14, 2013 Chair Sarnoff: Thank you, Madam City Attorney. [Later...] Chair Sarnoff: All right, we're back in session. Mr. Manager, I didn't do this at the inception, but I do need to do this now. Is there any items that the Administration wishes to pull? And then I will get to any items that the Commissioners wish to pull. Johnny Martinez (City Manager): Yes, Mr. Chair. Chair Sarnoff: Go ahead. I'm writing them down. Mr. Martinez: Okay. FR.1, continue to April 11; RE.1, withdraw; and RE.2, continue to April 11. Chair Sarnoff: Any others? Mr. Martinez: That's it. Chair Sarnoff: Are there any items any Commissioners wish to withdraw, change, amend? All right, do I have a motion? Wait, I'm sorry. You want to -- do you have --? Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. I just want to confirm what are the items. If you could say -- if you could repeat the items? Mr. Martinez: Yes, sir. FR.1 -- Commissioner Carollo: Uh-huh. Mr. Martinez: -- continue to April 11. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Mr. Martinez: RE.1, withdraw. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Mr. Martinez: And RE.2, continue to April 11. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Chair Sarnoff: Is there a motion? Commissioner Carollo: So moved. Chair Sarnoff: All right, we have a motion. Is there a second? Vice Chair Gort: Second. Chair Sarnoff: Hearing no discussion, all in favor, please say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye.