City Council

OMB Carlos 0 Hernández Council Members Mayor Katharine Cue-Fuente Jose F. Caragol Vivian Casáls-Muñoz Paul B. Hernández Council President Lourdes Lozano Isis Garcia-Martinez Carl Zogby Council Vice President City Council Meeting Minutes July 16, 2019 7:00 P.M. Call to Order REPORT: Council President Casáls-Muñoz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call REPORT: City Clerk, Marbelys Fatjo, called the roll with the following Council Members present: o Council President Vivian Casáls-Muñoz o Councilman Jose Caragol o Council Vice President Isis Garcia-Martinez o Councilman Paul Hernandez o Councilman Carl Zogby REPORT: The following Council Members were absent: o Councilwoman Cue-Fuente o Councilwoman Lourdes Lozano REPORT: Also present was: o Mayor Carlos Hernandez o David Jove, Assistant City Attorney Invocation given by Marbelys Fatjo, City Clerk REPORT: Marbelys Fatjo, City Clerk, led the invocation. Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Councilman Zogby REPORT: Councilman Zogby led the Pledge of Allegiance. MEETING GUIDELINES The following guidelines have been established by the City Council: 7/17/2019 2:19 PM   ALL LOBBYISTS MUST REGISTER WITH THE CITY CLERK  As a courtesy to others, please refrain from using cellular telephones or other similar electronic devices in the Council Chamber.  A maximum of three (3) speakers in favor and three (3) speakers in opposition will be allowed to address the Council on any one item. Each speaker’s comments will be limited to three (3) minutes.  No signs or placards, in support of or in opposition to an item or speaker, shall be permitted within the Council Chamber.  Members of the public may address the City Council on any item pertaining to City business during the Comments and Questions portion of the meeting. A member of the public is limited to one appearance before the City Council and the speaker’s comments will be limited to three (3) minutes. REPORT: The meeting guidelines were read into the record by Marbelys Fatjo, City Clerk, in English and by Brigette Leal, Administrative Aide, in Spanish. 1. PRESENTATIONS 2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF AMENDMENTS/CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA  Consent Item D has been added to today’s agenda and placed on the dais for the City Council’s review. 3. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with letter designations are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember, the Mayor or a resident so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered along with the regular order of business. REPORT: Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda made by Council Vice President Garcia-Martinez, and seconded by Councilman Hernandez. Motion passed 5-0-2 with Councilmembers Cue-Fuente and Lozano absent. A. Request permission to approve the minutes of the Council Meeting held on June 25, 2019. (OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK) 7/17/2019 2:19 PM  APPROVED 5-0-2 with Councilmembers Cue-Fuente and Lozano absent. B. Request permission to waive competitive bidding, since it is advantageous to the City in that this purchase is for an emergency repair as a result of a lightning that struck at Hialeah Police Station 5 causing extensive damage to the Information Technology room panel and the electrical room, and issue a purchase order to G. & R. Electric Corp., to ratify the purchase and service of adding new wiring and feeders, as well as a UPS and surge protectors, in a total cumulative amount not to exceed $49,680. (POLICE DEPT.) APPROVED 5-0-2 with Councilmembers Cue-Fuente and Lozano absent. C. Proposed resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 12 and the City of Hialeah providing an amendment to the Collective Bargaining Agreement effective through September 30, 2021 pertaining to Article 23 (Promotion Procedure), in particular, to change the date of the police sergeant examination. (POLICE DEPT.) APPROVED 5-0-2 with Councilmembers Cue-Fuente and Lozano absent. RESOLUTION NO. 2019-087 D. Request permission to waive competitive bidding, since it is advantageous to the City in that this vendor has agreed to maintain the same contract terms for all serviced locations pursuant to Hialeah Bid No. 2008/09-8500-36-001 - Elevator Maintenance, and issue a purchase order to Schindler Elevator Corporation, for the maintenance and repair of the elevators in the following City buildings: 300 Units (Villa Rosa & Daisy), 32 Units (Annex), 18 Units (The Gardens), 33 Units (Villa Teresita), Hialeah Parking Garage, and Palm Center Parking Garage, from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, in a total cumulative amount not to exceed $32,872.20. (CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE DEPT.) APPROVED 5-0-2 with Councilmembers Cue-Fuente and Lozano absent. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS 4A. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance approving an Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc., as lessor, and the City, as lessee, for the acquisition, purchase, financing and leasing of certain equipment as described herein; authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, as attesting witness, to execute the Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement attached hereto and made a part hereof in substantial form as Exhibit “A” and all necessary documents on behalf of the City; authorizing all other actions necessary in furtherance of the transactions contemplated by this ordinance; repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; providing for penalties for violations hereof; providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. (EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPT.) APPROVED 5-0-2 with Councilmembers Cue-Fuente and Lozano absent. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-055 Item was approved on first reading by the City Council on June 25, 2019. REPORT: Motion to Approve Item 4A made by Council Vice President Garcia- Martinez, and seconded by Councilman Caragol. Motion passed 5-0-2 with 7/17/2019 2:19 PM  Councilmembers Cue-Fuente and Lozano absent. 5. BOARD APPOINTMENTS REPORT: NONE 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORT: NONE 7. NEW BUSINESS REPORT: NONE 8. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS REPORT: Mayor Hernandez thanked the City Council for their attendance. REPORT: The meeting was adjourned by Council President Casáls-Munoz at 7:06 p.m. NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. NEXT CHARTER SCHOOL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to obtain a copy of an agenda item should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 883-5820 or visit at 501 Palm Avenue, 3rd Floor, Hialeah, Florida, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Persons wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Council, with respect to any matter considered at the meeting, will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purposes, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. An ordinance or resolution shall become effective when passed by the City Council and signed by the Mayor or at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting, if the Mayor’s signature is withheld or if the City Council overrides the Mayor’s veto. If the Mayor’s veto is sustained, the affected ordinance or resolution does not become law and is deemed null and void. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special 7/17/2019 2:19 PM accommodations to participate in the proceeding should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 883-5820 for assistance no later than two (2) days prior to the proceeding; if hearing impaired you may telephone the Florida Relay Service at (800) 955-8771 (TDD), (877) 955- 8773 (Spanish) or (800) 955-8770 (Voice). 7/17/2019 2:19 PM