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City of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, October 8, 2015 9:00 AM REGULAR 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 October 8, 2015 CONTENTS PR - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS AM - APPROVING MINUTES MV - MAYORAL VETOES CA - CONSENT AGENDA PH - PUBLIC HEARINGS FR - FIRST READING ORDINANCES RE - RESOLUTIONS AC - ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION 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 11/16/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes October 8, 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 8th day of October 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 9:10 a.m., recessed at 11:28 a.m., resumed at 3:01 p.m., recessed at 3:20 p.m., reconvened at 4:59 p.m., and adjourned at 5:46 p.m. Note for the Record: Vice Chairman Hardemon entered the Commission chamber at 9:12 a.m., Commissioner Suarez entered the Commission chamber at 9:48 a.m., Commissioner Carollo entered the Commission chamber at 4:59 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Victoria Méndez, City Attorney Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager Nicole Ewan, Assistant City Clerk Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk Chair Gort: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) Méndez, our City Attorney; and we also have Nicole Ewan, the Assistant City Clerk serving today. I'm going to ask you, please, to stand for the invocation, and the pledge of allegiance by Commissioner Sarnoff. Invocation and pledge of allegiance delivered. Chair Gort: Thank you all. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS PR.1 PRESENTATION 15-01302 Honoree Presenter Protocol Item Woman's Club of Mayor Regalado Proclamation Coconut Grove and Commissioner Sarnoff 2015 Miami Latino Art Mayor Regalado Certificates of Beat Awards Merit 15-01302 Protocol Item.pdf 1) Mayor Regalado and Commissioner Sarnoff presented a proclamation to Mr. Jay Solowsky, an upstanding citizen whose dedication and committment to the citizens of Miami has greatly improved the quality of life we enjoy through his many pro bono efforts involving important legal matters; in addition to his tireless efforts in serving the City of Miami by participating as a board member on the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority (MSEA), Charter Review and Reform Committee, and as pro bono legal counsel for the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 11/16/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes October 8, 2015 2) Mayor Regalado and Commissioner Sarnoff presented the Woman's Club of Coconut Grove with a proclamation, recognizing its outstanding contributions and service to the City of Miami. This organization is the oldest community service organization in South Florida, and is celebrating its 125th year in 2016. 3) Chair Gort saluted Ms. Odalis Diaz, honoring her outstanding professional contributions to the community in the field of property management, especially as it relates to assisting the elderly community in South Florida. 4) Mayor Regalado presented Certificates of Merit to the 2015 Miami Latino Art Beat winners, paying tribute to their artistic genius and contributions to the elevation of creative expression in South Florida. 5) Commissioner Suarez presented Certificates of Merit to the members of the 2015-2016 Prymus Angels All-Stars, honoring their commitment to the community, talents and academic excellence. Chair Gort: At this time, I would like to -- we have certain proclamation that we would like to present. Presentations made. Later... Chair Gort: Okay, we're going to have a small session here, the four (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Commissioner Suarez. Mic. Commissioner Suarez: Thank you, Mr. Chair. We are taking this protocol item slightly out of turn from a time perspective, because these young ladies were in school; and so, this was the first opportunity they had to come here. Presentation made. Motion by Vice Chair Hardemon, seconded by Commissioner Suarez, to APPROVE PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Carollo Motion by Vice Chair Hardemon, seconded by Commissioner Suarez, to APPROVE PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Commissioner(s) Gort, Sarnoff, Suarez and Hardemon Absent: 1 - Commissioner(s) Carollo END OF APPROVING MINUTES Chair Gort: Do we have minutes to be approved? Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): Yes, Chair. We have for the Commission's consideration and approval the minutes of the regular meeting of September 10, 2015; and the first budget hearing of September 10, 2015. Chair Gort: Thank you. If you -- Ms. Ewan: Chair, can I have a motion on the approval of the minutes? Chair Gort: Yes. City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 11/16/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes October 8, 2015 Vice Chair Hardemon: So move. Commissioner Suarez: So move. Chair Gort: It's been moved by Vice Chairman Hardemon; second by Commissioner Suarez. Any further discussion? Being none, all in favor, state it by saying “aye.” The Board (Collectively): Aye. MAYORAL VETOES NO MAYORAL VETOES Commissioner Suarez: Minutes? Chair Gort: Do we have any -- Commissioner Suarez: Minutes? Chair Gort: -- Mayor's veto? Nicole N. Ewan (Assistant City Clerk): Chair, there are no mayoral vetoes. ORDER OF THE DAY Chair Gort: Madam Attorney, would you go over the procedures. Victoria Méndez (City Attorney): Thank you, Chairman. I will now read the procedures to be followed during this meeting. Any person who is a lobbyist, including all paid persons or firms retained by a principal to advocate for a particular decision by the Commission must register with the City Clerk, and comply with related City requirements for lobbyists before appearing before the City Commission. A person may not lobby a City official, board member, or staff member without registering. A copy of the Code section for lobbyists is available in the City Clerk's Office. Any person making a presentation, formal request, or petition to the City Commission concerning real property must make the disclosures required by the City Code in writing. A copy of this section is available in the City Clerk's Office. The material for each item on the agenda today 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 24 hours a day at wwwmiamigov.com [sic]. No cell phones or other noise-making devices are permitted in 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 Commission chambers will be barred from further attending Commission meetings, and may be subject to arrest. No signs or placards shall be allowed in the Commission chambers. Any person with a disability requiring assistance, auxiliary aides and services for this meeting may notify the City Clerk. The lunch recess will begin at the conclusion of the deliberation of the agenda item being considered at noon; and today, we also have a shade meeting and an executive session. The meeting will end either at the conclusion of the 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 City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 11/16/2015 City Commission Meeting Minutes October 8, 2015 agenda today. At this time, the Administration will announce which items, if any, are being withdrawn, deferred, or substituted. Thank you. Chair Gort: Hold on a minute. Thank you, Madam Chair -- Madam Secretary. I changed your position twice already -- Attorney, Madam Attorney. Ms. Méndez: As long as you're not firing me, we're good. Chair Gort: Yeah. No way. Later... Chair Gort: Mr. Manager. Daniel J. Alfonso (City Manager): Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We'd like to announce the deferral of items RE.8 to the October 22 agenda; RE.10 to the December 10 agenda; RE.13 to the November 19 agenda; and the withdrawal of DI.2. Chair Gort: “D” --? Mr. Alfonso: I.2. Repeating the entire issues: RE.8, deferred to October 22; RE.10, deferral to December 10; RE.13, deferral to November 19; and the withdrawal of DI.2. Mr. Chairman, Commissioners, it's been requested again.