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City of Coral Gables

Meeting Name: City Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/25/2014 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Commission Chambers
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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14-2898 1A.-1.St. Patrick's Day FestivalPresentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of a Proclamation declaring March 8, 2014 as St. Patrick's Day Festival Day in Coral Gables.Presented and Filed  Action details Video Video
14-2892 1A.-2.Firefighter of the Year Award for 2013Presentation/Protocol DocumentCongratulations to Firefighter Dave Johnson, recipient of the Firefighter of the Year Award for 2013.Presented and Filed  Action details Video Video
14-2905 1B.-1.Regular City Commission Meeting of February 11, 2014.MinutesRegular City Commission Meeting of February 11, 2014.approvedPass Action details Video Video
14-2884 1C.-1.Acceptance of UASI Memorandum of Agreement 2013ResolutionResolution accepting the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Miami and the City of Coral Gables; and authorizing an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Annual Budget to recognize the grant as revenue and to appropriate such funds to cover the grant expenditures.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
14-2868 1C.-2.Landscape Beautification 1-2-14MinutesLandscape Beautification Advisory Board Meeting of January 2, 2014approvedPass Action details Not available
14-2879 1C.-3.Merrick House 01-06-14MinutesCoral Gables Merrick House Governing Board Meeting of January 6, 2014approvedPass Action details Not available
14-2880 1C.-4.Pinewood Cemetery 01-06-14MinutesPinewood Cemetery Advisory Board Meeting of January 6, 2014approvedPass Action details Not available
14-2883 1C.-5.Board of Adjustment 12-02-13MinutesBoard of Adjustment Meeting of December 2, 2013approvedPass Action details Not available
14-2887 1C.-6.Retirement Board 10-16-13MinutesRetirement Board Meeting of October 16, 2013approvedPass Action details Not available
14-2888 1C.-7.Retirement Board 9-25-13MinutesRetirement Board Meeting of September 25, 2013approvedPass Action details Not available
14-2889 1C.-8.Retirement Board 11-14-13MinutesRetirement Board Meeting of November 14, 2013approvedPass Action details Not available
14-2890 1C.-9.Emergency Management 1-28-14MinutesEmergency Management Division Meeting of January 28, 2014approvedPass Action details Not available
14-2893 1C.-10.Board of Adjustment 01-06-14MinutesBoard of Adjustment Meeting of January 6, 2014approvedPass Action details Not available
14-2894 1C.-11.Board of Adjustment 2-3-14MinutesBoard of Adjustment Meeting of February 3, 2014approvedPass Action details Not available
14-2899 1C.-12.Disability Affairs 12-4-13MinutesDisability Affairs Board Meeting of December 4, 2013approvedPass Action details Not available
  1  ResolutionAnyone who wishes to address the City Commission on an item to be considered for public hearing must fill out a Speaker Card and turn it in to the City Clerk. Speaker Cards can be obtained on the credenza located outside the Office of the Mayor, during the day of the City Commission Meeting.   Action details Not available
14-2866 2E.-1.ZC Text Amend re: sign encroachmentsOrdinanceZoning Code Text Amendment. An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for text amendments to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code, Article 5, “Development Standards”, Division 19, “Signs”, Section 5-1911, “Encroachments over public rights-of-way”, by eliminating the requirement for a restrictive covenant for signs which encroach nine (9) inches or less into the public right-of-way; providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date. (Passed on First Reading February 11, 2014)adopted by Ordinance NumberPass Action details Video Video
14-2871 2E.-2.ZC Text Amend re: Art in Public PlacesOrdinanceZoning Code Text Amendment. An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida providing for text amendments to the City of Coral Gables Official Zoning Code, Article 3, “Development Review”, Division 20, “Art in Public Places”, amending the Art in Public Places Code provisions and Article 8, “Definitions”, amending and creating new definitions; and providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date. (Passed on First Reading February 11, 2014)adopted by Ordinance NumberPass Action details Video Video
14-2896 1E.-3.Receipt of TDR re: 2020 Salzedo StreetOrdinanceReceipt of Transfer Development Rights (TDRs). An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, requesting receipt of Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs) pursuant to Zoning Code Article 3, “Development Review”, Division 10, “Transfer of Development Rights”, Section 3-1006, “Review and approval of use of TDRs on receiver sites”, for the receipt and use of TDRs for the mixed use project referred to as “2020 Salzedo Street”, on the property legally described as Lots 13-37 and the east 7’ of lot 38, Block 18, Section K (2020 Salzedo Street), Coral Gables, Florida; including required conditions; providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date. (Passed on First Reading February 25, 2014)approved as an Ordinance on First ReadingPass Action details Video Video
14-2895 2E.-4.Cond. Use with Site Plan Review re: Temple JudeaOrdinanceConditional Use with Site Plan Review. An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, requesting conditional use with site plan review pursuant to Zoning Code Article 3, “Development Review”, Division 4, “Conditional Uses”, and Article 4, “Zoning Districts”, Division 2, “Overlay and Special Purpose Districts”, Section 4-204, “Special Use (S) District”, for an addition to an existing religious institution within a Special Use (S) zoned district, for the property commonly referred to as “Temple Judea” and legally described as Lots 1-31, Block 135, Riviera Section Part 9 (5500 Granada Boulevard), Coral Gables, Florida; and including required conditions; providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date. (Passed on First Reading February 25, 2014)approved as an Ordinance on First ReadingPass Action details Video Video
14-2908 1E.-5.Amendment to Abandoned Real Property OrdinanceOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission amending the Code of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, by amending Article VI “Abandoned Real Property” of Chapter 34 “Nuisances,” to charge an additional fee for vacant properties; to allow City police department to issue trespass warnings for vacant properties; to grant the City Attorney the authority, with the approval of the City Manager or designee, to initiate court action to abate the public nuisance; declaring unlawful the failure to register or maintain a vacant property by the mortgagee or property owner; and providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date. (Passed on First Reading February 25, 2014)approved as an Ordinance on First ReadingPass Action details Video Video
14-2901 1F.-1.Coral Gables Museum updateAgenda ItemCity of Coral Gables Museum update presentation, discussion, and potential action regarding current/future financial forecast, proposed programming and 2013 recap. Commissioner Vince LagoDiscussed and Filed  Action details Video Video
14-2906 1F.-2.Discussion and/or action regarding Commission Aide position.ResolutionDiscussion and/or action regarding Commission Aide position. Commissioner Pat Keonadopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Video Video
14-2885 1G.-1.Board Appointment - Joan ThompsonResolutionResolution appointing Joan Thompson (nominated by the Board-As-A-Whole) to serve as a member of the Pinewood Cemetery Advisory Board, for the remainder of a two-year term, beginning June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2015.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Video Video
14-2907 1H.-1.Commission Meeting Dates April - July 2014ResolutionResolution in accordance with Section 2-26 of the City Code, entitled “Regular Meetings, Special Meetings” setting forth the meeting dates through July 2014, as follows: Tuesday, April 8, 2014; Tuesday, April 22, 2014; Tuesday, May 13, 2014; Tuesday, May 27, 2014; Tuesday, June 10, 2014; and Tuesday, July 22, 2014.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Video Video
14-2929 1Non Agenda ResolutionResolution of the City Commission appointing Patrick Morris (Nominated by Commissioner Quesada) to serve as a member of the Communication Committee for a two (2) year term, which began on June 1, 2013 and continues through May 31, 2015.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available