City of Coral Gables

Meeting Name: City Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/13/2010 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Commission Chambers
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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10-0417 1A.-1. Presentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of 2010/2011 Donald R. Hopkins / William A. Cooper Scholarship Award to Alexis Elizabeth Davis.Presented and Filed  Action details Not available
10-0449 1A.-2. Presentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of a Proclamation declaring July 13, 2010 as Canada Day in Coral Gables, in celebration of Canada's 143rd Birthday.Presented and Filed  Action details Not available
10-0451 1A.-3. Presentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of a Certificate of Recognition to Coral Gables author Christina Diaz Gonzalez.Presented and Filed  Action details Not available
10-0414 1A.-4.Firefigher of the Month, July 2010Presentation/Protocol DocumentCongratulations to Lt. Jack Kerns, recipient of the City of Coral Gables Firefighter of the Month Award, for the month of July 2010.Presented and Filed  Action details Not available
10-0423 1A.-5. Presentation/Protocol DocumentCongratulations to Detective Edward Garcia, recipient of the City of Coral Gables Officer of the Month Award, for the month of May 2010.Presented and Filed  Action details Not available
10-0441 1A.-6.EOM July 2010Presentation/Protocol DocumentCongratulations to Lydia Calvo-Florentino, Police Department, recipient of the City of Coral Gables Employee of the Month Award, for the month of July 2010.Presented and Filed  Action details Not available
10-0442 1A.-7.EOM August 2010Presentation/Protocol DocumentCongratulations to Boris Lazo, Public Works Department, recipient of the City of Coral Gables Employee of the Month Award, for the month of August 2010.Presented and Filed  Action details Not available
10-0437 1A.-8.30 Yrs. Serv. Pin Janet CarrasquilloPresentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of 30 years service pin to Janet Carrasquillo, Public Service Department.Presented and Filed  Action details Not available
10-0440 1A.-9.30 Yrs. Serv. Pin James MillerPresentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of 30 years service pin to James E. Miller, Public Service Department.Presented and Filed  Action details Not available
10-0471 1B.-1.Meeting Minutes Special City Commission Meeting June 30, 2010.MinutesSpecial City Commission Meeting of June 30, 2010.approved as amendedPass Action details Not available
10-0385 1C.-1. ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 2010-66 by changing the approved time for the “Gables Hispanic Cultural Festival” and granting a request made by the Gables Hispanic Cultural Foundation, Inc. to sell alcoholic beverages from 11:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 25, 2010, on Biltmore Way from Hernando Street to LeJeune Road as part of the Gables Hispanic Cultural Festival, subject to Florida Department of Professional Regulation requirements.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0439 1C.-3.Pump Station A UpgradesResolutionResolution accepting the recommendation of the Chief Procurement Officer to award the Pump Station “A” Upgrades Project to R&G Engineering, Inc. pursuant to Section 2-828 of the Procurement Code and IFB 2010.04.30 in the amount of $498,000.00 (four hundred ninety-eight thousand dollars); further authorizing an appropriation of funds for this project.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0443 1C.-5.Resolution for Canal-3 DredgingResolutionResolution authorizing the execution of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Permit Agreement Application No. SAJ-2007-01053 for the construction of conveyance improvements within the C-3 Canal (Coral Gables Waterway); and further accepting conditions of the permit, including payment of $78,750 in mitigation costs for the removal of tidal marsh habitat.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0447 1C.-7.Resolution authorizing the acceptance and execution of EMS County Grant #C9013 Letter of Understanding and AgreementResolutionResolution authorizing the acceptance and execution of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) County Grant #C9013 Letter of Understanding and Agreement in the amount of $4,760 from the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners and the State of Florida Department of Health for fiscal year 2009-2010, to fund the expansion and/or improvements of pre-hospital emergency medical services.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0456 1C.-8.Resolution authorizing transfer of funds in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), from the Special Revenue Fund entitled “Citywide Records Management Infrastructure, Business Process Improvement: Enterprise Content Management Project” intResolutionResolution authorizing transfer of funds in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), from the Special Revenue Fund entitled “Citywide Records Management Infrastructure, Business Process Improvement: Enterprise Content Management Project” into the General Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0457 1C.-9.Resolution amending the 2009-2010 Annual Budget and authorizing a transfer of funds from the Sanitary Sewer System Fund into the General Fund for indirect operating costs provided by the General Fund departments for the fiscal year ending September 30, 20ResolutionResolution amending the 2009-2010 Annual Budget and authorizing a transfer of funds from the Sanitary Sewer System Fund into the General Fund for indirect operating costs provided by the General Fund departments for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0454 1C.-10.Florida League of Cities, Inc., designationResolutionResolution designating Mayor Donald D. Slesnick to serve as the voting delegate to Annual Conference of the Florida League of Cities, Inc., to be held in Hollywood, Florida (August 19-21, 2010), for the purpose of casting votes on behalf of our municipality, during the business session of said conference that will determine the direction of the Florida League of Cities, Inc.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0448 1C.-11.NAPA Auto PartsResolutionResolution accepting the recommendation of the Chief Procurement Officer to “Piggyback” an on-site vehicle and equipment parts and supply contract with Genuine Parts Company d/b/a NAPA Auto Parts from the City of Miramar, Florida pursuant to Section 2-978 of the Procurement Code for a period running through December 22, 2011, with an option to renew for three (3) additional one (1) year periods.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0462 1C.-12. ResolutionResolution reappointing Andres Murai Jr (Nominated by Vice Mayor Kerdyk), to serve as a member of the Code Enforcement Board for a three (3) year term, beginning June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2013.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0463 1C.-13. ResolutionResolution appointing Alberto Menendez (Nominated by Vice Mayor Kerdyk), to serve as a member of the Emergency Management Division, for the unexpired balance of a two (2) year term, from July 13, 2010 through May 31, 2011.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0473 1C.-14.Art Cinema ADA improvements grantResolutionResolution authorizing the execution of a matching grant agreement with the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Capital Development Grants program for ADA improvements at the art cinema located at 260 Aragon Avenue, funding construction related costs, and amending the 2009-2010 Annual Budget to increase the estimated revenues and an appropriation of funds.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0411 1C.-16. MinutesCommunications Committee Meeting of May 20, 2010approvedPass Action details Not available
10-0412 1C.-17.Emergency Management Division Meeting Minutes of May 26, 2010MinutesEmergency Management Division Meeting of May 26, 2010approvedPass Action details Not available
10-0413 1C.-18. MinutesBoard of Adjustment Meeting of June 7, 2010approvedPass Action details Not available
10-0416 1C.-19. MinutesBudget/Audit Advisory Board Meeting of April 28, 2010approvedPass Action details Not available
10-0431 1C.-20. MinutesInternational Affairs Coordinating Council Meeting of June 15, 2010approvedPass Action details Not available
10-0432 1C.-21. MinutesParks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting of June 18, 2010approvedPass Action details Not available
10-0444 1C.-22.Library Advisory Board June 2010MinutesLibrary Advisory Board Meeting of June 9, 2010approvedPass Action details Not available
10-0446 1C.-23.Retirement Board meeting minutes of May 13, 2010MinutesRetirement Board Meeting of May 13, 2010approvedPass Action details Not available
10-0425 1C.-24. MinutesCoral Gables Merrick House Board Meeting of May 10, 2010approvedPass Action details Not available
10-0427 1C.-25. MinutesHistoric Preservation Board Meeting of May 20, 2010approvedPass Action details Not available
10-0428 1C.-26. MinutesPinewood Cemetery Advisory Board Special Meeting of May 10, 2010approvedPass Action details Not available
10-0461 1C.-27.Landscape Beautification June 2010 Landscape Beautification June 2010MinutesLandscape Beautification Advisory Board Meeting of June 3, 2010approvedPass Action details Not available
10-0464 1C.-28.CDB meeting minutes April 12, 2010MinutesCultural Development Board Meeting of May 10, 2010approvedPass Action details Not available
10-0465 1C.-29. MinutesCoral Gables Merrick House Governing Board Meeting of June 7, 2010approvedPass Action details Not available
10-0435 1C.-2.Giralda ComplexResolutionResolution approving encroachments into the public right-of-way for a proposed new building located at 2222 Ponce de Leon Boulevard (Giralda Complex), subject to the requirements of the Public Works Department and all applicable code requirements.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0445 1C.-4. ResolutionResolution rescinding Resolution No. 28099 and adopting an amended resolution authorizing a new “Flags on Ponce Program”, providing for Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce sponsorship, guidelines, advertisement, installations; and providing for an effective date.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0438 1C.-6.C-3 Canal ImprovementResolutionResolution accepting the recommendation of the Chief Procurement Officer to award the Waterway Conveyance Improvements, C-3 Canal Restoration Project to Shoreline Foundation, Inc. pursuant to Section 2-828 of the Procurement Code and Request for Proposal (RFP) 2010.05.13 in the amount of $4,091,624.21 (four million ninety-one thousand, six hundred twenty-four dollars and twenty-one cents); further authorizing an appropriation of funds for this project.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0434 1C.-15.A Resolution authorizing execution of agreement for sewer connection outside the City Sanitary Sewer districts to the City’s sewer system, to serve the office building located at 4601 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida, subject to the requiremResolutionResolution authorizing execution of agreement for sewer connection outside the City Sanitary Sewer districts to the City’s sewer system, to serve the office building located at 4601 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida, subject to the requirements of the Public Works Department as provided under Chapters 62 and 78 of the City Code (Ordinance no. 2007-29) and Resolution No. 2008-07; and provided that the executed agreement be made part of this Resolution.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0415 1D.-1. Agenda ItemTom Fuhrman, to discuss Police Department use of sirens and lights for non-emergency escorts.Discussed and Filed  Action details Not available
10-0436 1E.-1. AppealBoard of Adjustment Application No. BA-10-05-3859 Mr. Rogelio Tovar, Owner/Applicant, has filed an appeal to the Coral Gables City Commission from a decision of the Board of Adjustment at its regular meeting June 7, 2010, wherein it denied an application for a variance for the property located at 1221 Mariola Court pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 2007-01 as amended and known as the “Zoning Code.” (Board of Adjustment Vote: 5-2) The Applicant is appealing the Board of Adjustment decision in regard to the proposed addition for the existing single-family residence 1. Grant a variance to allow the proposed addition in conjunction with the existing residence to exceed the allowable floor area factor and maintain a square foot floor area of seven thousand eight hundred and thirty-five feet (7,835') vs. the single-family residence shall not exceed a maximum square foot floor area of seven thousand one hundred and forty feet (7,140') as required by Section 4-101 (D) (10) (a) of the Coral Gables, "Zoning Code."Denied by ResolutionPass Action details Not available
10-0394 2E.-2. OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables creating in accordance with the City Code, Article III, Division 1, Section 2-64, a Green Task Force and setting forth guidelines by which such task force shall be governed and providing for severability, repealer, codification and an effective date. (Passed on First Reading May 25, 2010)adopted by Ordinance NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0480 1E.-2.1.A Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables reconsidering the vote taken on Ordinance No. 2010-11.ResolutionA Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables reconsidering the vote taken on Ordinance No. 2010-11.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0394 2E.-2.2. OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables creating in accordance with the City Code, Article III, Division 1, Section 2-64, a Green Task Force and setting forth guidelines by which such task force shall be governed and providing for severability, repealer, codification and an effective date. (Passed on First Reading May 25, 2010)adopted as amended by Ordinance Number Pass Action details Not available
10-0419 1E.-3.Ordinance - Change of Land Use re: 4650 Alhambra CircleOrdinanceChange of Land Use. An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables amending the Future Land Use Map of the Coral Gables Comprehensive Plan pursuant to small scale amendment procedures subject to ss. 163.3187, Florida Statutes, from “Residential Use (Single-Family) Low Density” to “Parks and Recreation” for a 0.48 acre parcel, to allow for future development as a green space and/or neighborhood park, legally described as Lots 11-14, Block 77, Coral Gables Country Club Section 5 (4650 Alhambra Circle), Coral Gables, Florida; providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date. (PZB recommended approval, vote 6-0) (Passed on First Reading July 13, 2010)approved as an Ordinance on First ReadingPass Action details Not available
10-0420 1E.-4.Ordinance - Change of Zoning re: 4650 Alhambra CircleOrdinanceChange of Zoning. An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables approving a change of zoning from Single-Family Residential (SFR) District to Special Use (S) District for a 0.48 acre parcel, to allow for future development as a green space and/or neighborhood park, legally described as Lots 11-14, Block 77, Coral Gables Country Club Section 5 (4650 Alhambra Circle), Coral Gables, Florida; providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date. (PZB recommended approval, vote: 6-0) (Passed on First Reading July 13, 2010)approved as an Ordinance on First ReadingPass Action details Not available
10-0421 1E.-5.Ordinance - Amending Future Land Use Map re: DowntownOrdinanceChange of Land Use. An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables amending the Future Land Use Map of the Coral Gables Comprehensive Plan pursuant to small scale amendment procedures subject to ss. 163.3187, Florida Statutes, from “Commercial Use, Mid-Rise Intensity” to “Commercial Use, High-Rise Intensity” for the following City owned properties: 1. Lots 1-4 & 38-48, Block 20, Section “K” (2100 Block of Salzedo St.), Coral Gables, Florida; 2. Lots 22-43, Block 1, Crafts Section (300 Block of Andalusia Ave.), Coral Gables, Florida; 3. Lots 29-42, Block 2, Crafts Section (200 Block of Andalusia Ave.), Coral Gables, Florida; and, providing for severability, repealer, codification and an effective date. (PZB recommended approval, vote: 6-0) (Passed on First Reading July 13, 2010)approved as an Ordinance on First ReadingPass Action details Not available
10-0466 1E.-6. OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables authorizing entering into two lease amendments with The Palace Management Group, LLC, with regard to City owned property at 45 and 50 Andalusia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida; and providing for severability, repealer, codification and an effective date. (Passed on First Reading July 13, 2010)approved as an Ordinance on First ReadingPass Action details Not available
10-0470 1F.-1. Agenda ItemDiscussion of Biltmore's Request for "Interim Agreement". Mayor Donald D. Slesnick, IIDiscussed and Filed  Action details Not available
10-0460 1H.-1.Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables amending Resolution 2008-201 (As Amended) which established fees for various licenses, permits, services, and penalties by the City of Coral Gables, providing for severability, and an effective date. ResResolutionResolution amending Resolution 2009-233 which established fees for various licenses, permits, services, and penalties by the City of Coral Gables, providing for severability, and an effective date.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0467 1I.-1. Agenda ItemPending Litigation ReportDiscussed and Filed  Action details Not available
10-0481 1Non Agenda ResolutionA Resolution of the City of Coral Gables setting an Executive Session to discuss the case of Sommerset Academy vs. the City of Coral Gables.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
10-0482 1Non Agenda ResolutionA Resolution calling for a Special City Commission Meeting on July 19, 2010.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available