City of Coral Gables

Meeting Name: City Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/27/2008 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Commission Chambers
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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08-0365 1A.-1. Presentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of a Proclamation declaring May 27, 2008 as Paul Dee Day in Coral GablesPresented and Filed  Action details Not available
08-0366 1A.-2. Presentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of a Proclamation declaring May 28, 2008 as Harold Cole Day in Coral GablesPresented and Filed  Action details Not available
08-0383 1A.-3. Presentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of a Proclamation declaring May 29, 2008 as Barbara Brophy Day in Coral GablesPresented and Filed  Action details Not available
08-0384 1A.-4. Presentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of a Proclamation declaring the month of May 2008 as Older Americans Month in Coral GablesDeferred  Action details Not available
08-0350 1A.-5.Presentation of 20 years service pin to Dan Keys, Public Service DepartmentPresentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of 20 year service pin to Dan Keys, Public Service DepartmentRecognized  Action details Not available
08-0351 1A-.6.Presentation of 20 years service pin to David Drescher, Fire DepartmentPresentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of 20 year service pin to David Drescher, Fire DepartmentRecognized  Action details Not available
08-0352 1A.-7.Presentation of 20 years service pin to Carlos Eguiluz, Fire Department.Presentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of 20 year service pin to Carlos Eguiluz, Fire DepartmentRecognized  Action details Not available
08-0354 1A.-8.Presentation of 20 years service pin to Tim Mungovan, Fire DepartmentPresentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of 20 year service pin to Tim Mungovan, Fire DepartmentRecognized  Action details Not available
08-0356 1A.-9.Presentation of 20 years service pin to George Valladares, Fire Department.Presentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of 20 year service pin to George Valladares, Fire DepartmentRecognized  Action details Not available
08-0357 1A.-10.Employee of the Month Award, for the month of June 2008.Presentation/Protocol DocumentCongratulations to Andrew Clute, Building and Zoning Department, recipient of the City of Coral Gables Employee of the Month Award, for the month of June 2008Recognized  Action details Not available
08-0353 1NA-A.-10.1Presentation of 20 years service pin to Thomas Harley, Fire DepartmentPresentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of 20 year service pin to Thomas Harley, Fire DepartmentRecognized  Action details Not available
08-0355 1NA-A.-10.2Presentation of 20 years service pin to Alejandro Tapanes, Fire DepartmentPresentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of 20 year service pin to Alejandro Tapanes, Fire Department.Recognized  Action details Not available
08-0346 1B.-1.Meeting Minutes for the May 13, 2008 regular City Commission Meeting.MinutesRegular City Commission Meeting of May 13, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0323 1C.-2.Parking Advisory Board Minutes April 24, 2008MinutesParking Advisory Board Meeting of April 24, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0341 1C.-3. MinutesBoard of Adjustment Meeting of May 5, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0345 1C.-4. MinutesSenior Citizens Advisory Board Meeting of May 5, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0362 1C.-5. MinutesCode Enforcement Board Meeting of March 19, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0364 1C.-6. MinutesCommunications Committee Meeting of May 15, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0368 1C.-7. MinutesCoral Gables Advisory Board on Disability Affairs Meeting of April 9, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0376 1C.-8. MinutesBudget/Audit Advisory Board meeting of May 8, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0385 1C.-9.Traffic Adivosry Board 08-0385MinutesTraffic Advisory Board Meeting of April 16, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0386 1C.-1.Micro Security Solutions fee limit increaseResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to increase the fee limit for the security service contract with Micro Security Solutions from $150,000.00 to $250,000.00 per year for the remainder of the contract period.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0374 1D.-1. Agenda ItemLegislative update by Fausto Gomez, of Gomez Barker, P.A.Discussed  Action details Not available
08-0367 1D.-2. Agenda ItemCarolina Rendeiro, Chair of the International Affairs Coordinating Council and Chair of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee, to brief the City Commission on the Coral Gables Delegation's recent trip to Italy.Discussed  Action details Not available
08-0372 1D.-3. ResolutionWilly A. Bermello, President of BAP Development, to request permission to exercise first right to negotiate with the City of Coral Gables for the development of the parking garage located at 245 Andalusia Avenue, in accordance with Resolution No. 2004-95.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0349 1E.-1. ResolutionBoard of Architects Appeal Marcia Simon Kaplan, applicant, has filed an appeal to the Coral Gables City Commission, from a decision of the Board of Architects at its regular meeting of May 1, 2008, wherein the Board denied Application AB 08.04.0829, in connection with the installation of accordion shutters on the street elevation of the residence located at 3809 Anderson Road, Coral Gables, Florida. This property is legally described as Lots 13 & 14, Block 135, Coral Gables Country Club Section 6, PB 20 / Page 1, Miami-Dade County, Florida. (Continued from the May 27 Meeting)continued by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0305 1E.-2.St. George - Ordinance (Amending Conditions of Approval)OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables amending previously approved Ordinance No. 3608, which approved a mixed-use project (Gables Rental Apartment Hotel/St. George) on Lots 13-34 and east 7 feet of Lot 35, Block 18, Section “K” [bounded by Navarre Avenue (north), Minorca Avenue (south) and Salzedo Street (east)], Coral Gables, Florida; whereas, the applicant desires to amend two conditions which include the removal of a self-imposed provision restricting the maximum length of stay for hotel occupants and a modification to provide commercial use in place of a restaurant on the ground floor, the approval and all other conditions of approval contained in Ordinance No. 3608 and the Restrictive Covenant shall remain in effect; providing for a repealer provision, a savings clause, and a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. (PZB Vote: 5-0) (Passed on First Reading on May 13, 2008)adopted by Ordinance NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0118 1E.-3.5705 Riviera Drive - Amending Conditions of ApprovalResolutionA Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables reconsidering previously approved Resolution No. 2007-16, which granted approval of a separation of a building site pursuant to Zoning Code Section 12-5, for Lots 17-19 and 40-42, Block 127, Riviera Section Part 10 (5705 Riviera Drive), Coral Gables, Florida; whereas the applicant desires to amend the condition requiring a Restrictive Covenant from the four (4) adjoining property owners; and the approval and all other conditions of approval contained in Resolution No. 2007-16 shall remain in effect; and providing for an effective date. (PZB Vote: 5-0) (Deferred from the March 11 and from the May 13, 2008 Meetings)adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0360 1E.-4.Final Plat (East) - Resolution Ponce Place Villas EastResolutionA Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables approving final plat entitled “Ponce Place Villas East” being a re-plat of an approximately 1.5 acre site, being a portion of the previously approved “Old Spanish Village” Planned Area Development (PAD) site plan, legally described as Block 23 less a portion of Lot 11 and Lot 12, all of Block 24 and adjacent public rights-of-ways (ROW), Crafts Section (2901 Ponce de Leon Boulevard), Coral Gables, Florida; as set forth in Application No. 10-07 037-P; and providing for an effective date. (PZB Vote: 7-0)adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0361 1E.-5.Final Plat (West) - Resolution Ponce Place Villas WestResolutionA Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables approving final plat entitled “Ponce Place Villas West” being a re-plat of an approximately 3.0 acre site, being a portion of the previously approved “Old Spanish Village” Planned Area Development (PAD) site plan, legally described as all of Block 30, Lot 45, Block 31, Lots 12-13, Block 33 and adjacent public rights-of-ways (ROW), Crafts Section, Tracts A, B and C, Catamal Corner (3001 Ponce de Leon Boulevard), Coral Gables, Florida; as set forth in Application No. 10-07-038-P; and providing for an effective date. (PZB Vote: 7-0)adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0380 1F.-1. Agenda ItemAnnexation Update Commissioner Rafael "Ralph" Cabrera, Jr.Discussed  Action details Not available
08-0381 1F.-2. Agenda ItemUpdate on the Coral Gables Country Club Commissioner Rafael "Ralph" Cabrera, Jr.Discussed  Action details Not available
08-0342 1G.-1.Presentation of excerpts from the Parking Advisory BoardAgenda ItemPresentation of excerpts from the Parking Advisory Board Meeting of April 24, 2008, requesting the following action from the City Commission: To recommend that the City consider restricting the use of mechanical lifts in any development with parking requirements exceeding 50 spaces to not more than 20 percent of the required parking. Mechanical lifts should not be used to satisfy parking required for services or retail customers. Restriction on the use of mechanical lifts should not apply to automated or robotic parking systems.Discussed  Action details Not available
08-0358 1H.-1.FRS ResolutionResolutionA Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Coral Gables, declaring the City’s intent to participate in the Florida Retirement System for elected officials, effective on or about October 1, 2008; providing that all elected officials hired by the City on or after the effective date of the City’s participation in the Florida Retirement System shall become members of the Florida Retirement System; providing that all elected officials who are participating in another City retirement plan on the effective date of the City’s participation in the Florida Retirement System shall have the right to elect to continue participating in such plan or transfer to the Florida Retirement System; providing for the City’s purchase of past service credit under the Florida Retirement System for eligible employees; authorizing the City Manager to enter into agreements with the Florida Division of Retirement to accomplish the intent of this resolution; providing for withholding social security contributions from employees’ pay; providing for payment of required Florida Retirement System contributionsadopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0387 1H.-2. Agenda ItemUpdate on the Segovia Median ProjectDiscussed  Action details Not available
08-0373 1I.-1.suit against KarmaResolutionA resolution of the City of Coral Gables insructing the City Attorney to proceed with filing an action for possession against ZBA, LLC, d/b/a Karma, for breach of the lease agreement by failing to provide proof of insurance and for ceasing operation for fifteen (15) continuous days; and for failing to keep the premises open for business for six (6) days a week; and further authorizing the City Attorney to take all action necessary to represent the interest of the City.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0375 1I.-2.file claim against Media3ResolutionA Resolution of the City of Coral Gables instructing the City Attorney to proceed with filing a claim against Media3 Publishing Group for return of money due to the City upon its failure to publish an advertisement; and authority to take all action necessary to represent the interests of the City.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0382 1I.-3. ResolutionResolution authorizing execution of settlement agreements regarding Maria Thornhill, and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for the purpose of settling claims made by Thornhill pursuant to the Federal Fair Housing Law, 42 U.S.C. Sections 3601-3619, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and settling City Code violations as established in Case Nos. 99-6743, 99-6764 and 99-6748.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0378 1I.-4.Pending Litigation ReportAgenda ItemPending Litigation ReportDiscussed  Action details Not available