City of Coral Gables

Meeting Name: City Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/29/2008 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Commission Chambers
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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08-0276 1A.-1. Presentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of a Proclamation declaring the week of May 4 through May 10, 2008 as Municipal Clerks Week in Coral GablesPresented and Filed  Action details Not available
08-0261 1A.-2.Recognition of theatersPresentation/Protocol DocumentRecognition of Barbara Stein, of Actors' Playhouse; Joe Adler, of GableStage; and Ricky Martinez and Eileen Suarez, of New Theater; for winning the Carbonell AwardRecognized  Action details Not available
08-0262 1A.-3.rbb Public Relations recognitionPresentation/Protocol DocumentRecognition of Christine Barney, of rbb Public Relations, for being named PR Agency of the Year 2008 by PR Week MagazineRecognized  Action details Not available
08-0290 1A.-4. Presentation/Protocol DocumentRecognition of the Coral Gables Youth Center Under 14 Girls Soccer Team, Storm, winners of the Division II State ChampionshipRecognized  Action details Not available
08-0297 1A.-5. Presentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of a Proclamation declaring the week of April 13-19, 2008 as Miami-Dade Public Library System's National Library Week in Coral GablesPresented and Filed  Action details Not available
08-0266 1A.-6.Presentation of 25 year service pin to Stephen Bush, Fire DepartmentPresentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of 25 year service pin to Stephen Bush, Fire DepartmentRecognized  Action details Not available
08-0267 1A.-7.Presentation of 25 year service pin to Joseph Robinson, Fire DepartmentPresentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of 25 year service pin to Joseph Robinson, Fire DepartmentRecognized  Action details Not available
08-0268 1A.-8.Presentation of 25 year service pin to James Gossett, Fire DepartmentPresentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of 25 year service pin to James Gossett, Fire DepartmentRecognized  Action details Not available
08-0265 1A.-9.Presentation of 20 year service pin to Ronald Crumbley, Public Service DepartmentPresentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of 20 year service pin to Ronald Crumbley, Public Service DepartmentRecognized  Action details Not available
08-0269 1A.-10.Employee of the Month Award, May 2008Presentation/Protocol DocumentCongratulations to Rebeca Dantin, Police Department, recipient of the City of Coral Gables Employee of the Month Award, for the month of May 2008Recognized  Action details Not available
08-0284 1B.-1.Meeting Minutes of the April 8, 2008 regular City Commission Meeting.MinutesRegular City Commission Meeting of April 8, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0275 1C.-1. ResolutionResolution appointing Frank Lynn (nominated by Commissioner Withers) to serve as a member of the Senior Citizens Advisory Board, for the unexpired balance of a two (2) year term, which began on June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2009.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0289 1C.-2. ResolutionResolution of the City Commission amending Resolution No. 2007-46, to change the suspension of False Alarm Fines Program charges to senior citizens from seventy (70) years of age to sixty-five (65) years of age or over, further stipulating that the age reduction shall become effective May 1, 2008.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0293 1C.-3.NEXTEL resolutionResolutionResolution of the Coral Gables City Commission with attachments(s), establishing a special revenue fund entitled, “Frequency Reconfiguration Program”, to receive funding from Nextel South Corp. (“Nextel”) pursuant to a federally mandated Frequency Reconfiguration Agreement (“Agreement”) for Wave 3, Stage 2, regarding nationwide reconfiguration of public safety radio communications systems, with partial funding to occur after the execution of such agreement and in part on a reimbursement basis; authorizing the City Manager to accept such funding, to execute the agreement with Nextel, in substantially the attached form, to execute the waiver of privilege and confidentiality (“waiver”) in substantially the attached form, required by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and the 800 MHZ transition administrator (“TA”), and to provide all other necessary documents to implement acceptance of and compliance with the agreement, the waiver, and the frequency reconfiguration processes required by the FCC and TA; authorizing funding and appropriations on an as needed basis subject to buadopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0270 1C.-4.Insurance Advisory Committee Minutes of April 16, 2008Agenda ItemInsurance Advisory Committee Meeting of April 16, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0277 1C.-5.Property Adivosyr Board meeting of 2-28-08 special meetingMinutesProperty Advisory Board Meeting of February 28, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0260 1C.-6.Library Advisory Board April 2008MinutesLibrary Advisory Board Meeting of April 9, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0263 1C.-7. MinutesSchool and Community Relations Committee Meeting of March 18, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0264 1C.-8.Parking Advisory Board Minutes February 28, 2008MinutesParking Advisory Board Meeting of February 28, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0273 1C.-9. Agenda ItemSenior Citizens Advisory Board Meeting of April 7, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0278 1C.-10.Traffic Advisory Board meeting of 03-18-08MinutesTraffic Advisory Board Meeting of March 18, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0280 1C.-11. MinutesInternational Affairs Coordinating Council Meeting of March 27, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0281 1C.-12.Coral Gables Advisory Board on Disability Affairs meeting 3-12-08MinutesCoral Gables Advisory Board on Disability Affairs Meeting of March 12, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0285 1C.-13. Agenda ItemBudget Audit Advisory Board (Memorandum)approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0291 1C.-14.Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes for the April 07, 2008 Meeting.MinutesBoard of Adjustment Meeting of April 7, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0296 1C.-15. Agenda ItemParks and Recreation Youth Advisory Board Meeting of March 20, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0210 1D.-1. Agenda ItemJoe Natoli, University of Miami Senior Vice President of Business and Finance; and Tony Villamil, CEO of The Washington Economics Group, to present the University of Miami's Economic Impact in Coral GablesDiscussed  Action details Not available
08-0283 1D.-2. Agenda ItemJoe Natoli, University of Miami Senior Vice President for Business and Finance, to present the Campus Art Master PlanDiscussed  Action details Not available
08-0249 1E.-1.Gables Gateway - Ordinance on 1st Reading (repealing Ordinance No. 1515)OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, repealing Ordinance No. 1515, relocating a dedicated easement for public use from Lot 10 to 9, Block 17, Industrial Section (Gables Gateway); providing for a repealer provision, a savings clause, a severability clause, providing for codification; and providing for an effective date. (PZB Vote: 5-0) (Passed on First Reading April 8, 2008)adopted by Ordinance NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0287 1E.-2.An ordinance amending Chapter 50 of the "Code of the City of Coral Gables," entitled "Pensions"OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending Chapter 50 of the "Code of the City of Coral Gables," entitled "Pensions," clarifying the effective date of the five percent employee contribution by firefighter participants; providing for an effective date; and repealing all Ordinances inconsistent herewith (Passed on First Reading April 29, 2008)approved as an Ordinance on First ReadingPass Action details Not available
08-0250 1E.-3.Gables Gateway - Resolution (Amendment to mixed use site plan)ResolutionResolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables approving an amendment to a mixed-use site plan, for the proposed mixed-use project referred to as “Gables Gateway”, located on property legally described as Lots 1-23 and Lots 76-88, Block 17, Industrial Section (intersection of LeJeune Road, Granello Avenue and Ponce de Leon Boulevard), Coral Gables, Florida; and including required conditions; and providing for an effective date.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0303 1F.-1. Agenda ItemDiscussion on traffic calming Commissioner Rafael "Ralph" Cabrera, Jr.Discussed  Action details Not available
08-0272 1G.-1.Presentation of excerpts from the Insurance Advisory Committee meeting of April 16, 2008Agenda ItemPresentation of excerpts from the Insurance Advisory Committee Meeting of April 16, 2008, requesting the following action from the City Commission: The Insurance Advisory Committee is recommending that the City accept the Health, Dental, and Life Insurance rate renewal proposals, effective July 1, 2008.Discussed  Action details Not available
08-0302 1H.-1.Hammock Lakes I & II Special Taxing DistrictResolutionResolution approving creation of a Special Taxing District by Miami-Dade County for Hammock Lakes, Coral Gables, Florida, for purpose of providing for twenty-four hours stationary security guard service subject to compliance with applicable Miami-Dade County requirements, approving construction of a guard house facility, a road closure with an emergency access gate, operation of traffic control devices, and requiring execution of Interlocal Agreement between City and Miami-Dade County.adopted as amended by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0271 1H.-2.Resolution authorizing the City Manager to renew the medical insurance plan with HUMANAResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to renew the medical insurance plan with HUMANA, in an amount not to exceed $3,455,598 (12.2% cost increase over last year), for an additional one-year term, effective July 1, 2008; and further authorizing the renewal of the Blue Cross/Blue Shield dental plan (with no premium increase over last year) and Standard Insurance Company life insurance plan (with no premium increase over last year) for an additional one-year term, effective July 1, 2008.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0279 1H.-3.Resolution for refurbishment of police station men's locker roomsResolutionResolution accepting the bid of Diegon, LLC., in the sum of $117,193.66, as the lowest and most responsive bid, for the interior refurbishment of the first floor men’s locker rooms at the Central Police Station, 2801 Salzedo Street, Coral Gables, Florida.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0298 1H-.4. Agenda ItemCombined report from City Attorney and City Clerk on Charter Amendment costs, time line, and legal issuesDiscussed and Filed  Action details Not available
08-0307 1NA.H.-4.1.Resolution instructing City Attorney to prepare Term Limit ballot legislationResolutionA Resolution instructing the City Attorney to prepare language in Ordinance form calling for an amendment to the City of Coral Gables Charter, pertaining to the proposed establishment of term limits for our Mayor and members of the City Commission; further clarifying that the proposed term for Mayor shall be for a period of eight (8) years; further stating that the proposed term of service for a member of the Commission shall be twelve (12) years; further instructing the City Attorney to follow the State of Florida Constitution with regard to whether or not said matter regarding years of service should be prospective or retrospective; said Special Election shall be scheduled for April 14, 2009, and to be held concomitant with our upcoming General Biennial Election on said date.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0300 1H.-5. Agenda ItemDiscussion regarding City-sponsored special events (Deferred from the April 29, 2008 Meeting)Discussed and Deferred  Action details Not available
08-0295 1I.-1.Authority to file suitResolutionResolution of the City of Coral Gables instructing the City Attorney to proceed with filing an action against Javier Carrion and Guillermo Martinez d/b/a Jewels on the Mile, for breach of the Lease Agreement for failure to pay rent.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0292 1I.-2pending litigation reportAgenda ItemPending Litigation ReportDiscussed  Action details Not available