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City of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, February 27, 2014 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 Johnny Martinez, P.E., City Manager Victoria Méndez, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk City Commission Meeting Minutes February 27, 2014 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 TIME CERTAIN RE - RESOLUTIONS BU - BUDGET 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 3/24/2014 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 27, 2014 9:00 A.M. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Present: Chair Gort, Commissioner Sarnoff, Commissioner Carollo, Commissioner Suarez and Vice Chair Hardemon On the 27th day of February 2014, 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 12:11p.m., reconvened at 3:03 p.m., recessed at 4:44 p.m., reconvened at 5:01p.m, recessed at 6:41 p.m., reconvened at 7:07 p.m., and adjourned at 9:01p.m. Note for the Record: Commissioner Carollo entered the Commission chambers at 9:10 a.m., Commissioner Sarnoff entered the Commission chambers at 9:11 a.m., and Commissioner Suarez entered the Commission chambers at 9:38 a.m. ALSO PRESENT: Victoria Méndez, City Attorney Johnny Martinez, P.E., City Manager Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk Chair Gort: (INAUDIBLE) the February 27, 2014 meeting of the City of Miami City Commission in these historic chambers. The members of the City Commission are Marc David Sarnoff, Frank Carollo; Francis Suarez, and Vice Chairman Keon Hardemon. Also on the dais is going to be Johnny Martinez, City Manager; Victoria Méndez, who's the City Attorney; and Todd Hannon, City Clerk. At this time, we'll have the prayer by myself and the pledge of allegiance by Vice Chairman Hardemon. Will you please stand? Invocation and pledge of allegiance delivered. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS PR.1 PRESENTATION 14-00157 Honoree Presenter Protocol Item Tributes - Black Mayor Commendations History Month Regalado & Alpha Phi Alpha Vice Chair Fraternity Hardemeon Greater Miami Mayor Commendations Jewish Federation Regalado & Vice Chair Hardemon Miami Fire Rescue Mayor Certificates/Retirement Regalado Chief Michael Shelton Captain Robert Barnes Lt.Richard L. Strosnider Firefighter John Barr Miami Bicycle Month Mayor Proclamation City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 3/24/2014 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 27, 2014 14-00157 Protocol Item.pdf PRESENTED 1. Mayor Regalado and Vice Chair Hardemon presented commendations to the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity for their leadership in the mass mobilization efforts to bring an end to segregation in the United States; further recognizing their efforts in creating a national monument honoring the remarkable legacy of American Nobel Prize winner Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. 2. Commissioner Sarnoff honored the Greater Miami Jewish Federation for their leadership in the mass mobilization efforts to bring an end to segregation in the United States; further recognizing Rabbi Solomon Schiff, Rabbi Emeritus of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, for being an inspiring leader in interfaith relations by advocating the importance of working together as a caring community to combat hatred, bigotry, intolerance, indifference and ignorance. 3. Mayor Regalado and Fire Chief Kemp presented Certificates of Appreciation to firefighters for their service of over forty (40) years of excellent work performance and high level of professionalism; further applauding their outstanding accomplishments during their tenure with the City of Miami and wishing them continued success in their future endeavors. 4. Mayor Regalado presented a proclamation in recognition of Miami Bike Month, valuing bicycling as a viable and environmentally sound form of transportation; further recognizing that the City of Miami works with the Green Mobility Network whose members strive to make Miami a healthier, environmentally smarter and more congenial place to live by reducing our reliance upon automobiles and encouraging convenient bicycle access throughout the City. Chair Gort: Mr. Mayor. Mayor Tomás Regalado: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Presentations made. APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS: Motion by Vice Chair Hardemon, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, to APPROVE PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff, Carollo and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Suarez Chair Gort: First, I'd like to have the Clerk -- do we have any minutes to be approved? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, we have for Commission consideration and approval the Planning & Zoning meeting minutes from the January 23, 2014 Commission meeting. Chair Gort: Thank you. Do I have a motion? Vice Chair Hardemon: So moved. Chair Gort: It's been moved by Vice Chairman Hardemon. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Gort: Second by Commissioner Carollo. Any further discussion? Being none, all in favor, state it by saying "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 3/24/2014 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 27, 2014 The Commission (Collectively): Aye. END OF APPROVING MINUTES MAYORAL VETOES NO MAYORAL VETOES Chair Gort: Do we have a Mayor's veto? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, there are no mayoral vetoes. Chair Gort: Thank you. ORDER OF THE DAY Chair Gort: Madam Attorney will you go with the procedure? At this time we go to the Mayor. Victoria Méndez (City Attorney): Procedures? Oh, the Mayor, okay. Thank you. Chair Gort: Go ahead, Victoria, do the procedures. Victoria, do the procedures. Ms. Méndez: 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]. 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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. Chair Gort: Thank you, Madam Attorney. Later… Chair Gort: What I'd like to do at the -- request that the Administration, Mr. Manager, if you have any items that you want to defer or withdraw, I'd like to announce at this time, and then the Mayor would like to ask me for a privilege to make an introduction. Johnny Martinez (City Manager): Mr. Chair, we have a few items. Defer RE.3, continue PH.10, and PH.11, withdrawn -- is withdrawn. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Mr. City Manager, regarding RE.3, you're deferring that to a date certain. What is the date exactly? City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 3/24/2014 City Commission Meeting Minutes February 27, 2014 Mr. Martinez: Deferred, I guess, to the second meeting in the next month. Mr. Hannon: Okay, so we're going to continue item RE.3 to the March 27 meeting? Mr. Martinez: Right, correct. Vice Chair Hardemon: I have a question. Chair Gort: My apology. Vice Chair Hardemon: Mr. Chairman. Chair Gort: Yes, sir. Vice Chair Hardemon: Did we say we're deferring RE.10? Mr. Martinez: Continue PH.10. Vice Chair Hardemon: Oh, PH.10, okay. Mr. Martinez: Withdraw PH.11. Chair Gort: Mr. Manager, I apologize. I didn't have a pen at that time. Could you go over it slowly again, please? Mr. Martinez: Yes. Defer RE.3, continue PH.10, withdrawn PH.11. Chair Gort: PH.11. That's withdrawn, completely out. And that stands for that item. Commissioner Carollo: Mr. Chairman. Chair Gort: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: I'm sorry; one more time, Mr. Manager. I apologize. Mr. Martinez: Defer RE.3. Commissioner Carollo: Until when? Mr. Martinez: To the second meeting in March. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Mr. Martinez: Continue PH.10.