City Commission
Regular MeetingCoral Gables, FL · February 23, 2016
Agenda
City of Coral Gables
405 Biltmore Way
Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.coralgables.com
Agenda
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
9:00 AM
City Hall, Commission Chambers
City Commission
Mayor Jim Cason
Vice Mayor Frank C. Quesada
Commissioner Patricia Keon
Commissioner Vince Lago
Commissioner Jeannett Slesnick
Cathy Swanson-Rivenbark, City Manager
Craig E. Leen, City Attorney
Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk
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INVOCATION
Jeff Sullivan, Executive Administrator, Granada Presbyterian Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. PRESENTATIONS AND PROTOCOL DOCUMENTS
A.-1. 16-4804 Congratulations to Detective Brad Baena, recipient of the City of Coral Gables “2015
Officer of the Year Award.”
A.-2. 16-4817 Presentation of a Proclamation declaring March 2016 as "Bike 305 Month" in Coral
Gables.
A.-3. 16-4822 Presentation of a Proclamation honoring Senior Judge Paul C. Huck, in recognition of
his exceptional service to the public.
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
B.-1. 16-4816 Regular City Commission Meeting of January 12, 2016.
C. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed within this section entitled "Consent Agenda" are considered to be
self-explanatory and are not expected to require additional review or discussion, unless
a member of the City Commission or a citizen so requests, in which case, the item will
be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered along with the regular order of
business. Hearing no objections to the items listed under the "Consent Agenda", a vote
on the adoption of the Consent Agenda will be taken.
C.-1. 16-4798 A Resolution authorizing the acceptance and execution of the Fiscal Year 2015-2016
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) County Grant #C4013 Letter of Understanding and
Agreement from the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners and the
State of Florida Department of Health; and amending the Fiscal Year 2015-2016
Annual Budget, to recognize the grant award as revenue, and appropriate such funds to
cover the cost of the grant expenditures.
C.-2. 16-4818 A Resolution authorizing a change order in the amount of amount $ 36,290.00, pursuant
to Section 2-829 of the Procurement Code entitled “Approval of Change Orders and
Contract Modifications,” to provide additional funding for unforeseen historic
conservation repairs to the Venetian Pool.
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1. Presentation of Boards and/or Committees minutes requesting no action from the
City Commission:
1.-1. 16-4799 Arts Advisory Panel Meeting Minutes of October 26, 2015.
1.-2. 16-4821 Budget/Audit Advisory Board Meeting Minutes of January 28, 2016.
1.-3. 16-4802 Cultural Development Board Meeting Minutes of January 05, 2016.
1.-4. 16-4805 Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board Meeting Minutes of December 17, 2015.
1.-5. 16-4784 Landscape Beautification Advisory Board Minutes of December 3, 2015.
1.-6. 16-4785 Landscape Beautification Advisory Board Minutes of January 7, 2016.
1.-7. 16-4789 Library Advisory Board Meeting Minutes of December 9, 2015.
1.-8. 16-4754 Parks and Recreation Youth Advisory Board Meeting Minutes of January 20, 2016.
1.-9. 16-4806 Pinewood Cemetery Advisory Board Meeting Minutes of November 16, 2015.
1.-10. 16-4808 Retirement Board Workshop Minutes of November 12, 2015.
1.-11. 16-4809 Retirement Board Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2015.
1.-12. 16-4810 Retirement Board Meeting Minutes of January 11, 2016.
D. PERSONAL APPEARANCES
None
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E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
All Individuals desiring to give testimony shall be sworn in.
Anyone 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.
ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
E.-1. 16-4750 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, amending the Code of the City
of Coral Gables by amending Division 2 “Code Enforcement Board” and Division 3
“Supplemental Code Enforcement Procedures” of Article VI “Code Enforcement” of
Chapter 101 “Administration and Enforcement”; providing for a repealer provision,
severability clause, codification, and providing for an effective date.
E.-2. 16-4760 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables sunsetting the Coral Gables
Health Facilities Authority, pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 154.207(2); providing
for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an effective
date.
E.-3. 16-4790 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables creating City Code Section 2-75,
“City Commission Quasi-Judicial Hearings,” and establishing guidelines for the
submission of documentary evidence to the City Commission; providing for a repealer
provision, severability clause, codification, and providing for an effective date.
(Sponsored by Vice Mayor Quesada)
E.-4. 16-4752 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables amending the Code of The City
of Coral Gables by amending Article VII “Procurement Code” of Chapter 2
“Administration”, allowing for the City Manager to issue an alternate recommendation to
the City Commission, other than the Selection Committee’s, without requiring a bid
waiver”; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, codification, and
providing for an effective date.
E.-5. 16-4779 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables creating in accordance with the
City Code, Article III, Division 1, Section 2-64, a Waterway Advisory Board and setting
forth guidelines by which such advisory board shall be governed, and providing for a
repealer provision, severability clause, codification and providing for an effective date.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Lago)
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ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
E.-6. 16-4813 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, regulating the Towing
and booting of vehicles in privately-owned, metered, surface lots; providing for
enforcement; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, and providing for an
effective date.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Keon)
E.-7. 16-4812 An Ordinance of the City Commission of Coral Gables, Florida, amending the Code of
the City of Coral Gables, Florida, by revising Article V (“Noise”) of Chapter 34
(“Nuisances”), to establish quantitative noise level measurements with respect to
certain categories of noise; providing for a repealer provision, severability clause, and
providing for an effective date.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Lago)
F. CITY COMMISSION ITEMS
Time Certain 10:00 a.m.
F.-1. 16-4724 Status of ongoing mosquito remediation on the vacant FPL site, along with other
outstanding FPL issues.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Keon)
G. BOARDS/COMMITTEES ITEMS
None
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H. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
H.-1. 16-4796 Review and discussion on planning study options for Kerdyk Tennis Center Pro -Shop
facility.
H.-2. 16-4795 Update on South Dixie Highway Master Plan initiative.
TIme Certain 11:00 a.m.
H.-3. 16-4823 Update regarding the City’s current pension funding strategy and investment return
assumption of the Coral Gables Retirement System.
I. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
I.-1. 16-4824 Status update regarding City Commission’s request to the Miami-Dade County Mayor
and Board of County Commissioners to resolve the lawsuit between Miami -Dade
County and the Lola B. Walker Homeowner’s Association.
I.-2. 16-4825 Status report regarding request by Coral Gables for seat on the Metropolitan Planning
Organization, if interdecennial census demonstrates a population of over 50,000.
I.-3. 16-4826 Status report regarding implementation of emergency mosquito elimination ordinance
by the City of Coral Gables and receipt of resolution from Palmetto Bay.
J. CITY CLERK ITEMS
None
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K. DISCUSSION ITEMS
This time is for informal discussion among the City Commissioners, the City Manager
and the City Attorney
ADJOURNMENT
NOTE
Any person who acts as a lobbyist pursuant to the City of Coral Gables Ordinance No .
2006-11, must register with the City Clerk, prior to engaging in lobbying activities before
city staff, boards, committees and/or the City Commission. A copy of the Ordinance is
available in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall.
Any person, or persons, wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission
with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, will require a verbatim
record of the proceeding upon which the appeal is based. Interested persons should,
therefore, take the necessary steps to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings
is made which contains the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks or who become boisterous while
addressing the Commission, shall be barred from further audience before the
Commission by the Chair, unless permission to continue or again address the
Commission is granted by the majority vote of the Commission Members present .
Clapping, applauding, heckling or verbal outbursts or any remarks in support or
opposition to a speaker shall be prohibited. Signs or placards shall not be permitted in
Commission Chambers.
Any person who needs assistance in another language in order to speak during the
public hearing or public comment portion of the meeting should contact the City ’s
Non-Discrimination Coordinator Dona M. Spain (E-mail: dspain@coralgables.com,
Telephone: 305-460-5095, TTY/TDD: 305-460-5010), at least three (3) business days
before the meeting.
Any person with a disability requiring communication assistance (such as a sign
language interpreter or other auxiliary aide or service ) in order to attend or participate
in the meeting should contact the City’s ADA Coordinator Dona M. Spain (E-mail:
dspain@coralgables.com, Telephone: 305-460-5095, TTY/TDD: 305-460-5010), at
least three (3) days before the meeting. Additional information on the City ’s procedure
to request an accommodations is located on the City ’s website under the “ADA Notice”
tab.
Walter J. Foeman
City Clerk
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