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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City of Miami Gardens Ordinance No. 2004-02-18 requires all lobbyists before
engaging in any lobbying activities to register with the City Clerk and pay an
annual fee of $250.00. This applies to all persons who are retained (whether
paid or not) to represent a business entity or organization to influence "City"
action. "City" action is broadly described to include the ranking and selection
of professional consultants, and virtually all-legislative, quasi-judicial and
administrative action. All not-for-profit organizations, local chamber and
merchant groups, homeowner associations, or trade associations and unions
must also register however an annual fee is not required.
(A) CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
(B) INVOCATION
(C) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(D) APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Regular City Council Minutes December 13, 2006
~~ ORDER OF BUSINESS ~Items shall be pulled from the Consent Agenda at this time~:
(~ SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (5 minutes each)
F-1) Presentation by Judson & Partners - Status of Carol City Community Center
Project update.
F-2) Parks and Recreation Department - ADMIT (Alternative Directions Music
Industry Training)
Regular Ciry Council Agenda
January 24, 2007
F-3) Jonathan Ullman, Everglades Skyway Coalition
F-4) Police Department Transition Update
F-5) Miami-Dade Police Department Gun Buy Back Presentation
(G) PUBLIC COMMENTS
(I-~ ORDINANCE(S) FOR FIRST READING
There are none
(I) ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING "PUBLIC HEARINGS."
I-1) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY F MIAMI
GARDENS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A MORATORIUM ON THE
PROCESSING OF PERMITS FOR AUTOMATIC CHANGING
ELECTRIC SIGNS ("DIGITAL SIGNS"), INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO SITE PLANS, BUILDING, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL
AND ELECTRICAL PERMITS, DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
AND ORDERS, AND ANY RELATED ACTIONS AND/OR
APPROVALS FOR SUCH SIGNS WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING
FOR A TERM; PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR A
STUDY(S): PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY
MANAGER) (lst Reading - January 10, 2007)
I-2) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, CREATING AND ADOPTING AN
ORDINANCE AS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE VI OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS CHARTER; IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE VI
ENTITLED "CHARTER AMENDMENTS;" ENABLING THE CITY
TO AMEND ITS CHARTER CONSISTENT WITH ARTICLE VI OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR
ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY ATTORNEl~
(lst Reading - January 10, 2007)
I-3) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 33,
"ZONING," ARTICLE VI, "SIGNS," DIVISION 1, "TITLE,
APPLICABILITY, PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS," SECTION 33-83
"PURPOSE," AND SECTION 33-84 "DEFINITIONS," AND
DIVISION 2, "GENERAL PROVISIONS", SECTION 33-95,
Regular City Council Agenda 2
January 24, 2007
"PROHIBITED SIGNS," OF THE MIAMI-DADE COLTNTY ZONING
CODE, AS MADE APPLICABLE TO THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS' CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY PROHIBITING OFF-
PREMISES SIGNS (BILLBOARDS) WITHIN THE CITY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION
IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER) (lst
Reading - January 10, 2007)
I-4) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2004-
08-24; TO REPLACE THE TERMS "OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE
TAX" AND "OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE" THROUGHOUT WITH
THE TERM "LOCAL BUSINESS TAX" AND "LOCAL BUSINESS
LICENSE" RESPECTIVELY, PURSUANT TO THE CHANGE IN
TERMINOLOGY IN FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER) (lst Reading - January 10,
2007)
(,n CONSENT AGENDA/RESOLUTION(S)
J-1) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT PSYCHOLOGICAL AND COUNSELING
ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING SERVICES
FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM AS
THAT AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO
AS EXHIBIT A; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE
CITY CLERK; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED
BY THE CITY MANAGER)
J-2) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, CONFIRMING COUNCILMAN
ANDRE' WILLIAMS' APPOINTMENT OF JOYCE MCCLAIN TO
THE MARTIN LUTHER HING, JR. HOLIDAY STEERING
COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS)
J-3) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE
Regular Ciry Council Agenda 3
January 24, 2007
CONSTRUCTION OF AN 11-MILE EVERGLADES SKYWAY OVER
THE SHARK RIVER SLOUGH PORTION OF THE TAMIAMI
TRAIL IN ORDER TO RESTORE THE NATURAL FLOW OF
WATER THROUGH THE HEART OF THE EVERGLADES;
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS;
PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY MAYOR GIBSON)
J-4) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY
SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT FOR EVENTS HELD IN
CONJUNCTION WITH SUPER BOWL XLI; PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE. (SPONSORED BY VICE MAYOR BRAYNON)
(K) RESOLUTION(S)
K 1) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR
AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND LETTERS OF SUPPORT;
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY MAYOR
GIBSON)
K-2) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING A_% INCREASE
TO THE CURRENT SALARY OF DR. DANNY CREW, THE CITY
MANAGER; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(SPONSORED BY MAYOR GIBSON)
(L) REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY.
(1Vn REPORTS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
(1~ WRITTEN REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER WRITTEN
COMMiJ1vICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.
(O) ADJOURNMENT.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, ALL PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED
AND WHO NEED SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING BECAUSE OF THAT DISABILITY
SHOULD CONTACT RONETTA TAYLOR, CITY CLERK (305) 622-8003, NOT LATER THAN 48 HOURS PWOR TO SUCH
PROCEEDING. TDD NLJMBER 1-800-955-8771.
ANYONE WISHING TO OBTAIN A COPY OF ANY AGENDA ITEM MAY CONTACT RONETTA TAYLOR. CITY CLERK
(305)622-8003.
Regular Ciry Council Agenda 4
January 24, 2007
ANYONE WISHING TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS WITH RESPECT TO ANY
MATTER CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETING OR HEARING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR
SUCH PURPOSE, 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.
Please turn-off all beepers and cellular telephones to avoid interrupting
the council meeting.
Regular City Council Agenda 5
Ja~zuary 24, 2007