City of Coral Gables

Meeting Name: City Commission Agenda status: Final Revised
Meeting date/time: 1/13/2009 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Commission Chambers
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08-0860 1A.-1. Presentation/Protocol DocumentPresentation of a Proclamation declaring January 13, 2009 as Coral Gables Garden Club Day in Coral Gables.Presented and Filed  Action details Not available
08-0872 1B.-1.Meeting Minutes of the December 16, 2008 Regular City Commission Meeting.MinutesRegular City Commission Meeting of December 16, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0847 1C.-1. ResolutionA Resolution authorizing expenditures in the amount of $12,900.00 from previously encumbered State Forfeited Asset Funds to acquire the Crime Analysis Plus software module from SUNGARD HTE Open Software Solutions Inc.(OSSI).adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0864 1C.-3. ResolutionA Resolution amending Resolution No. R2008-94 to include repairs and new installations for an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 per year by Weathertrol Maintenance Corporation as the provider of citywide heating, ventilation, air conditioning services and maintenance.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0844 1C.-4. MinutesCommunications Committee Meeting of December 18, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0848 1C.-5. MinutesBoard of Adjustment Meeting of December 1, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0861 1C.-6. MinutesYouth Advisory Board Meeting of December 2, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0862 1C.-7. MinutesYouth Advisory Board Meeting of December 16, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0866 1C.-8. MinutesEconomic Development Board Meeting of December 3, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0878 1C.-9. MinutesBudget/Audit Advisory Board Meeting of December 11, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0876 1C.-10. MinutesCoral Gables Merrick House Governing Board Meeting of December 1, 2008approvedPass Action details Not available
08-0859 1C.-2. ResolutionA Resolution appointing Jorge A. Mora (nominated by Mayor Slesnick) to serve as a member of the Board of Adjustment, 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
08-0875 1D.-1. Agenda ItemColin Baenziger, from Colin Baenziger and Associates, to provide a status report on the City Manager search.Discussed and Filed  Action details Not available
08-0863 1E.-1. AppealBoard of Architects Appeal - Application No. AB 08-12-0828 Sixto Gonzalez and wife Elvira Gonzalez, Applicants, have filed an appeal to the Coral Gables City Commission, from a decision of the Board of Architects at its regular meeting of December 18, 2008, wherein the Board denied Application AB 08-12-0828, in connection with the installation of accordion shutters on the principal facade of their residence on 43 Marabella Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida. This property is legally described as Coral Gables Flagler St. Sec. PB 10-12 West 1/2 of Lot 46 and all Lots 47 & 48 and East 1/2 of Lot 49 Block 11. Folio Number 03-4105-050-0890. Summary of Appeal: The Board of Architects denied a request for installation of accordion shutters on the principal (front) facade of the residence located at 43 Marabella Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida. The applicant is appealing the denial of the following: Denial of the installation of accordion shutters on the front facade of the residence pursuant to Article 5, Division 6, Section 5.601, 5.602 and Section 5.603 of the Coral Gables Zoning adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0768 2E.-2. OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, amending in part and restating in its entirety Chapter 2, Article IX of the Coral Gables City Code ("City Code"), the City of Coral Gables Development Impact Fee Ordinance; providing for amendments to clarify terms and procedures and correct codification errors; providing for impact fees applicable to certain types of new development on the University of Miami Campus; providing for liberal construction; providing for severability; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date. (Passed on First Reading November 18, 2008 - Vote 5-0)adopted by Ordinance NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0795 1E-.3.Handbill OrdinanceOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, amending Chapter 54, "Solid Waste," Article II, "Litter", Division 2, "Handbills" by providing for the prohibition of throwing, discarding, placing or depositing handbills or flyers as litter in public places; providing for definitions; creating criteria for rebuttable presumptions concerning littering with commercial handbills or flyers; by providing for seizure of handbills or flyers for use as evidence; providing for enforcement; providing for appeals, payment of fines and foreclosure; providing for fines and penalties; and providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date. (Passed on First Reading December 16, 2008 - Vote 5-0)adopted by Ordinance NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0728 2E.-4.ordinance amending Charter Section 54OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, calling for the holding of a special municipal referendum election of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, on April 14, 2009, in accordance with Section 6.03 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, for the submission to the qualified electors of said City, not less than sixty (60) nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the draft is submitted, an ordinance dealing with the proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Coral Gables, wherein the voters of the City of Coral Gables shall be called upon to vote on the following question, to be known as Charter Amendment Ballot Question No. ___: Shall the City of Coral Gables Charter, Section 54, be amended by increasing the threshold for formal public bid and award from Twenty-Five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars to One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) on public works projects and shall this Section be transferred to the City Code for further amendments by the City Commission?; including, but not limited to, amending certain Sections, stating the form of the questionadopted by Ordinance NumberPass Action details Not available
09-0004 1NA.E.-5.1.A Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables to amend the proposed ballot language, to eliminate the Trial Board.ResolutionA Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables to amend the proposed ballot language, to eliminate the Trial Board.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0736 2E.-5.Charter question on trial boardOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, calling for the holding of a special municipal referendum election of Coral Gables, Florida, on April 14, 2009, for the submission to the qualified electors of said City, not less than sixty (60) days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the draft is submitted, an Ordinance in connection with the proposed amendment to the Code of the City of Coral Gables, wherein the voters of the City of Coral Gables shall be called upon to vote on the following question, to be known as Charter Amendment Ballot Question No. ___: Shall the Charter of the City of Coral Gables be amended to delete Sec. 22 entitled, "Authority over officers and employees; removal, suspension, reduction; requests for cause and hearing; trial board."?, which calls for a special trial board to investigate and render a decision as to the propriety of the City Manager's removal, suspension, lay-off or reduction in grade of any officer or employee; stating the form of the question to be voted upon; providing the form of the ballot question to be voted adopted as amended by Ordinance Number Pass Action details Not available
08-0830 1E.-6. OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, calling for the holding of a special municipal referendum election of Coral Gables, Florida, on April 14, 2009, in accordance with Section 6.03 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, for the submission to the qualified electors of said City, not less than sixty (60) nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the draft is submitted, an ordinance in connection with the proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Coral Gables, wherein the voters of the City of Coral Gables shall be called upon to vote on the following question, to be known as Charter Amendment Ballot Question No.__: Shall the Charter of the City of Coral Gables be amended to provide for the Mayor to be elected to serve a two (2) year term commencing the second Tuesday in April, 2011?; including, but not limited to, amending certain sections, stating the form of the question to be voted upon; providing the form of the ballot for said election; designating and appointing the City Clerk as the official representative of the City Commission with respect tadopted by Ordinance NumberPass Action details Not available
09-0005 1NA.E.-7.1.A Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables continuing items E-7, E-8, and E-17 until the January 27, 2009 City Commission Meeting.ResolutionA Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables continuing items E-7, E-8, and E-17 until the January 27, 2009 City Commission Meeting.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0846 1E.-7. OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, approving the exchange of property located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Greco and Granello Avenues, Coral Gables, Florida, the legal description of which is set forth as follows: a portion of Tract “B” and Tract “C”, replat of a portion of Block 16 of the revised plat of Coral Gables Industrial Section, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 43, page 50, of the public records of Miami-Dade County, Florida, more fully described as follows: commencing at the southwest corner of said Tract “C”; thence north 50°19’17” east, on the southerly line of said Tract “C” and north right-of-way line of said Granello Avenue, a distance of 87.91 feet to the point of beginning; thence north 39°40’43” west, a distance of 136.86 feet; thence north 83°21’37” east, on the northerly line of said Tract “B” and Tract “C” and south right-of-way line of said Greco Avenue, a distance of 183.59 feet to a point of curvature of a tangent curve concave to the southeast; thence southeasterly along said curve, to the rigContinued  Action details Not available
08-0850 1E.-8.DYL Merrick MXD - Ordinance re: approving the vacation of a public alleywayOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, approving the vacation of a public alleyway pursuant to Zoning Code Article 3, Division 12, “Abandonments and Vacations”, for the proposed mixed use project referred to as “DYL Merrick MXD”, on the property legally described as all of Block 16, Industrial Section (4601 LeJeune Road) Coral Gables, Florida; providing for a repealer provision, a savings clause, and a severability clause, and providing for an effective date. (PZB provided no recommendation with a 3-3 vote.)Continued  Action details Not available
08-0852 1E.-9.ZC Text Amend - Ordinance re: allowable townhouse heightOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, amending the text of the Official Zoning Code, Appendix A, Site Specific Zoning Regulations providing for changes to the allowable townhouse building height for specific properties from 35 to 45 feet pursuant to a City of Coral Gables City Commission Settlement Agreement; providing for repeal, providing severability, providing for codification thereof, and providing for an effective date.approved as an Ordinance on First Reading as AmendedPass Action details Not available
08-0853 1E.-10.ZC Text Amend - Ordinance re: roofing material of copper roofsOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, amending the text of the Official Zoning Code, Article 5, Division 16, providing for clarification of the permitted roofing material of copper roofs, and Article 8, providing for a definition of “copper,” providing for repeal, providing severability, providing for codification thereof, and providing for an effective date.approved as an Ordinance on First ReadingPass Action details Not available
08-0854 1E.-11.ZC Text Amend - Ordinance: decision making & adm bodiesOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, amending the Zoning Code, Article 2, “Decision Making and Administrative Bodies”, Section 2-702, entitled “City Attorney”, to provide the proper procedures to follow to review rulings of the City Attorney; and providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date.approved as an Ordinance on First ReadingPass Action details Not available
08-0855 1E.-12.ZC Text Amend - Ordinance: definitions/familyOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, amending the Zoning Code, Article 8, entitled “Definitions” to amend the definition of “Family” to reflect the appropriate constitutional requirements; and providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date.approved as an Ordinance on First ReadingPass Action details Not available
09-0007 1NA.E.-13.1A Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables to amend the proposed ordinance regarding political signs / campaign signs to three (3) months instead of six (6) months.ResolutionA Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables to amend the proposed ordinance regarding political signs / campaign signs to three (3) months instead of six (6) months.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0856 1E.-13.ZC Text Amend - Ordinance: campaign or political signsOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, amending Zoning Code Article 5, Division 19, entitled “Signs”, Section 5-1909, “Campaign”, by providing for the allowance of campaign or political signs in residential districts, providing the size of campaign and political signs in residential districts, providing for the length of time campaign or political signs are allowed in the City of Coral Gables following elections; and, Article 8, “Definitions”, by adding a definition for “Political Signs” and “Campaign Signs”; and providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date. (PZB recommended approval with a 4-0 vote.)approved as an Ordinance on First Reading as AmendedPass Action details Not available
08-0857 1E.-14.ZC Text Amend - Ordinance: Historic Preservation Board membershipOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, amending the Zoning Code, Article 2, Division 5, “Historic Preservation Board”, Section 2-502, entitled “Membership; Terms; Vacancies; Removal”, to amend the current membership to require two architects on the Historic Preservation Board; and providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date.approved as an Ordinance on First Reading as AmendedPass Action details Not available
08-0858 1E.-15.ZC Text Amend - Ordinance: davits, watercraft liftsOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, amending the Zoning Code, Article 5, Division 8, Section 5-805, entitled “Davits, watercraft lifts and floating watercraft lifts”, to amend the number of davits permitted on a property; and providing for severability, repealer, codification, and an effective date.approved as an Ordinance on First ReadingPass Action details Not available
08-0883 1E.-16.ordinance on term limitsOrdinanceAn Ordinance calling for the holding of a special municipal referendum election of Coral Gables, Florida, on April 14, 2009, in accordance with Section 6.03 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, for the submission to the qualified electors of said City, not less than sixty (60) nor more than one hundred and twenty (120) days after the draft is submitted, an ordinance in connection with the proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of Coral Gables, wherein the voters of the City of Coral Gables shall be called upon to vote on the following questions, to be known as Charter Amendment Ballot Question No. ____: Shall the Charter of the City of Coral Gables be amended to provide for term limits for a total of eight (8) years for the Mayor?; Ballot Question No. _____ : Shall the Charter of the City of Coral Gables be amended to provide for term limits for a total of twelve (12) years for a City Commissioner, with the incumbent Mayor in Group One (I) and the incumbent Commissioners in Group Four IV) and Group Five (V) allowed to run for an additional term in the General Biennial Election approved as an Ordinance on First Reading as AmendedPass Action details Not available
08-0851 1E.-17.DYL Merrick MXD - Resoluton: approving mixed use site planResolution(For discussion purposes only. Adoption of Resolution will occur at Second Reading of related Ordinance) A Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables approving a mixed use (MXD) site plan for the proposed mixed use project referred to as “DYL Merrick MXD”, located on property legally described as all of Block 16, Industrial Section (4601 LeJeune Road), Coral Gables, Florida; as set forth in Application No. 06-08-070-P; subject to certain conditions. (PZB provided no recommendation with a 3-3 vote.)Continued  Action details Not available
09-0001 1F.-1. Agenda ItemDiscussion regarding a potential employment contract with the next City Manager. Commissioner Rafael "Ralph" Cabrera, Jr.Discussed and Filed  Action details Not available
08-0884 1H.-1.Resolution authorizing the use of Miami-Dade County General Obligation Bond funds for Miracle Mile ImprovementsResolutionA Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables authorizing the expenditure of funds in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00 from Miami-Dade County General Obligation Bond Project No. 156-70661, Miracle Mile Streetscape Improvements, for the development of a Master Plan for right-of-way improvements consistent with the conceptual plans developed by the Street Design Committee established by the Business Improvement District for Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida. (Deferred from the January 13, 2009 City Commission Meeting)Deferred  Action details Not available
08-0879 2H.-2.resolution on trial board ballot expenditureResolutionA Resolution of the Commission of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, approving and appropriating an expenditure of up to $10,000.00 for the public purpose of explaining the proposed Charter Amendment and informing and educating the voters of the City of Coral Gables on the question of whether to delete Section 22 pertaining to the Trial Board from the City Charter to be placed on the April 14, 2009 Special Municipal Referendum Election Ballot, in order, to achieve a more informed electorate vote. Discussed and Filed  Action details Not available
08-0880 1H.-3.resolution on Mayor's term ballot expenditureResolutionA Resolution of the Commission of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, approving and appropriating an expenditure of up to $10,000.00 for the public purpose of explaining the proposed Charter Amendment and informing and educating the voters of the City of Coral Gables on the question of whether to amend the City Charter, Section 8, to change the Mayor’s term to two years, to be placed on the April 14, 2009 Special Municipal Referendum Election Ballot, in order to achieve a more informed electorate vote. Discussed and Filed  Action details Not available
08-0881 1H.-4.resolution re. expenditure re. Ch. Sec 54ResolutionA Resolution of the Commission of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, approving and appropriating an expenditure of up to $10,000.00 for the public purpose of explaining the proposed Charter Amendment and informing and educating the voters of the City of Coral Gables on the question of whether to amend the City Charter, Section 54, to increase the amount of contracts on public works or improvement which require public bid and award to be placed on the April 14, 2009 Special Municipal Referendum Election Ballot, in order, to achieve a more informed electorate vote. Discussed and Filed  Action details Not available
09-0006 1NA.H.-4.1.A Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables to approve and appropriate an expenditure up to allocating $40,000 to inform and educate the public on the upcoming election.ResolutionA Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables to approve and appropriate an expenditure up to allocating $40,000 to inform and educate the public on the upcoming election.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0870 1J.-1. ResolutionA Resolution appointing certain members of Canvassing Board (board) for the upcoming General Biennial Election of Tuesday, April 14, 2009, namely, Commissioner Wayne “Chip” Withers and Vice-Mayor William H. Kerdyk, Jr., for the purpose of canvassing absentee ballots and precinct returns; further authorizing said Board to certify the results of said election.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0871 1J.-2. ResolutionA Resolution, with attachment, granting permission to the City Clerk to proceed with preparation of The Municipal Election Order Form in conjunction with Miami-Dade County Elections Department for services, materials and support to be rendered, in connection with the Coral Gables General Biennial Election of April 14, 2009, to procure the necessary ballots and other forms, to arrange for the use of voting machines, provide appropriate absentee ballot request policy (in those instances wherein Miami-Dade County manages the distribution of absentee ballots) and canvass of returns from our designated precincts within the City of Coral Gables of The City Commission.adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available
08-0882 1J.-3.resolution calling for the holding of the electionResolutionA Resolution of the City Commission, with attachment, making provisions for holding a General Biennial Election on April 14, 2009, for the election of candidates for the offices(s) of two Commissioners; further designating and appointing the City Clerk as the official representative of the City Commission with respect to the supervision of said General Biennial Election; further directing the City Clerk to give notice by publication of the adoption of this resolution and the provisions hereof. adopted by Resolution NumberPass Action details Not available