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City of Coral Gables 405 Biltmore Way Coral Gables, FL 33134 www.coralgables.com Meeting Minutes Monday, August 4, 2014 9:00 AM SPECIAL MEETING City Hall, Commission Chambers City Commission Mayor Jim Cason Vice Mayor William H. Kerdyk, Jr. Commissioner Patricia Keon Commissioner Vince Lago Commissioner Frank C. Quesada Carmen Olazabal, Interim City Manager Craig E. Leen, City Attorney Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk City Commission Meeting Minutes August 4, 2014 ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Mayor Cason, Commissioner Keon, Vice Mayor Kerdyk Jr., Commissioner Lago and Commissioner Quesada A. PUBLIC HEARINGS Items A.1 and B.1 are related ORDINANCE NO. 2014-19 A.-1. 14-3235 An Ordinance amending Chapter 50 of the "Code of the City of Coral Gables," entitled "Pensions"; amending Section 50-34, Employee Contributions and Section 50-246, Deferred Retirement Option Plan; providing for repealer, codification, and an effective date . (Passed on First Reading August 4, 2014) Attachments: A-1 Signed Cover Memo E-7 Signed Cover Memo W022 Pension ordinance FOP2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 50 OF THE “CODE OF THE CITY OF CORAL GABLES,” ENTITLED “PENSIONS,” AMENDING SECTION 50-34, EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS AND SECTION 50-246, DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Kerdyk, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Keon, that this matter be approved as an Ordinance on First Reading. The motion passed by the following vote. Yeas : 5- Vice Mayor Kerdyk, Jr., Commissioner Lago, Commissioner Quesada, Commissioner Keon and Mayor Cason City Clerk Item No. 2 City of Coral Gables Page 1 City Commission Meeting Minutes August 4, 2014 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-150 A.-2. 14-3231 Discussion and/or possible action regarding FPL undergrounding. Attachments: Email from Nabors Giblin & Nickerson regarding the ability assess benefitting properties FPL undergrounding study dated 7.11.14 and Cost Estimate dated 7.18.14 Stantec’s review dated 7.29.14 of FPL’s estimate FPL's Response to Placing a line on the Metrorail 7.29.11 University of Miami’s Engineer’s Report Letter from Berger Singerman to FPL dated 7.30.14 Draft Straw Poll Resolution Draft Binding Referendum Resolution for $52 million A-2 Signed Cover Memo A motion was made by Commissioner Keon, seconded by Commissioner Quesada, that this matter be adopted by Resolution Number 2014-150. The motion passed by the following vote. Yeas : 5- Commissioner Lago, Commissioner Quesada, Commissioner Keon, Vice Mayor Kerdyk, Jr. and Mayor Cason City Clerk Item No. 3 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-151 Non 14-3245 Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, directing city staff to analyze Agenda tarrifs and prepare a report for placing lines along the Metro Rail corridor. A motion was made by Commissioner Quesada, seconded by Commissioner Keon, that this matter be adopted by Resolution Number 2014-151. The motion passed by the following vote. Yeas : 5- Commissioner Quesada, Commissioner Keon, Vice Mayor Kerdyk, Jr., Commissioner Lago and Mayor Cason City Clerk Item No. 4 City of Coral Gables Page 2 City Commission Meeting Minutes August 4, 2014 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-152 A.-3.1. 14-3246 Resolution of the City Commission of Coral Gables granting certain development waivers to Astor Development. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ASTOR TROLLEY, LLC AND MERRICK MANOR, LLC REGARDING THE SETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN LITIGATION WITH THE CITY INCLUDING THE SALE OF THE CITY LAND AT 4311 S. LE JEUNE ROAD; PROVIDING FOR INDEMNIFICATION AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A motion was made by Commissioner Quesada, seconded by Commissioner Lago, that this matter be adopted by Resolution Number 2014-152. The motion passed by the following vote. Yeas : 5- Commissioner Keon, Vice Mayor Kerdyk, Jr., Commissioner Lago, Commissioner Quesada and Mayor Cason City Clerk Item No. 5 City of Coral Gables Page 3 City Commission Meeting Minutes August 4, 2014 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-153 A.-3. 14-3236 Continuation of hearing under Article 3, Division 18 of the Coral Gables Zoning Code reviewing and making determination regarding the Request for City Commission Approval of Government Settlement as to City of Coral Gables, Florida v. Astor Trolley, LLC and Merrick Manor, LLC, F/K/A/ 4111 LeJeune, LLC, Case No. 13-29113-CA-40 (11th Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida), and relating to the administrative matter proceeding before the Federal Transit Administration, Complaint No. 2013-0131; and reviewing and making determination regarding development requests as to the proposed mixed use development at 301 Altara Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida, which are part of the proposed government settlement. Attachments: E-1 Cover Memo 7-22-14 Government Settlement Resolution 7-22-14 Recommendation of Government Settlement Memorandum from the PW Director dated July 31, 2014 Memorandum from Fishkind & Associates dated June 6, 2014 Memorandum from Interim City Manager dated July 21, 2014 A-3 Signed Cover Memo 8-4-14 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF CORAL GABLES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 3, DIVISION 18 OF THE CORAL GABLES ZONING CODE REVIEWING AND MAKING DETERMINATION REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL OF GOVERNMENT SETTLEMENT AS TO CITY OF CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA V. ASTOR TROLLEY, LLC AND MERRICK MANOR, LLC, F/K/A 4111 LE JEUNE, LLC, CASE NO. 13-29113-CA-40 (11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA), AND RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER PROCEEDING BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, COMPLAINT NO. 2013-0131; AND REVIEWING AND MAKING DETERMINATION REGARDING DEVELOPMENT REQUESTS AS TO THE PROPOSED MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT AT 301 ALTARA AVENUE, CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, WHICH ARE PART OF THE PROPOSED GOVERNMENT SETTLEMENT. A motion was made by Commissioner Quesada, seconded by Commissioner Lago, that this matter be adopted by Resolution Number 2014-153. The motion passed by the following vote. Yeas : 5- Vice Mayor Kerdyk, Jr., Commissioner Lago, Commissioner Quesada, Commissioner Keon and Mayor Cason City Clerk Item No. 6 City of Coral Gables Page 4 City Commission Meeting Minutes August 4, 2014 B. CITY MANAGER ITEMS Items B.-1 and A.1 are related RESOLUTION NO. 2014-149 B.-1. 14-3234 A Resolution ratifying the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge Number 7 and the City of Coral Gables, for the period of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2016. Attachments: FOP CBA 2013-2016 W022 Resolution re FOP 2014 B-1 Signed Cover Memo A motion was made by Vice Mayor Kerdyk, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Lago, that this matter be adopted by Resolution Number 2014-149. The motion passed by the following vote. Yeas : 5- Commissioner Keon, Vice Mayor Kerdyk, Jr., Commissioner Lago, Commissioner Quesada and Mayor Cason City Clerk Item No. 1 C. DISCUSSION ITEMS City Clerk Item No. 7 [Note for the Record: The verbatim transcript for this meeting is available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk and in Legistar]. ADJOURNMENT [Note for the Record: There being no further business on the Special City Commission Meeting Agenda. The Commission of the City of Coral Gables adjourned its meeting on August 4, 2014.] JIM CASON MAYOR ATTEST: WALTER J. FOEMAN CITY CLERK City of Coral Gables Page 5 City Commission Meeting Minutes August 4, 2014 City of Coral Gables Page 6