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CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Meeting Date: July 22, 2009 1515 NW 167th St., Bldg. 5, Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 Next Regular Meeting Date: September
9, 2009 Phone: (305) 622-8000 Fax: (305) 622-8001 Website: www.miamigardens-fl.gov Time: 7:00 p.m. Mayor Shirley Gibson Vice Mayor Barbara Watson Councilman Aaron Campbell Jr. Councilman
André Williams Councilman Melvin L. Bratton Councilwoman Sharon Pritchett Councilman Oliver G. Gilbert III City Manager Dr. Danny O. Crew City Attorney Sonja K. Dickens, Esq. City Clerk
Ronetta Taylor, MMC City of Miami Gardens Ordinance No. 2007-09-115 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 D-1) Regular City Council Minutes – June 24, 2009 D-2) Special City Council Minutes – June 29, 2009 D-3) Regular City Council
Minutes -July 8, 2009 Regular City Council Agenda (E) ORDER OF BUSINESS (Items to be pulled from Consent Agenda at this time) July 22, 2009 Page 1
Regular City Council Agenda July 22, 2009 Page 2 (F) SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (5 minutes each) F-1) Barbara Terry, Internal Revenue Service F-2) Councilman Melvin L. Bratton – Miss Miami
Gardens 2009 F-3) ACM Vernita Nelson – Employee of the Month (G) PUBLIC COMMENTS (H) ORDINANCE(S) FOR FIRST READING H-1) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS,
FLORIDA, CREATING A FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE, AS ATTACHED HERETO IN EXHIBIT “A”; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING
FOR REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR VARIANCE AND APPEALS PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER) (I) ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING/PUBLIC
HEARING(S) I-1) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE THE BORROWING OF FOUR MILLION DOLLARS ($4,000,000); AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA LAND ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED FOUR MILLION DOLLARS ($4,000,000); PROVIDING FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE
DETAILS OF SAID BONDS; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE
CITY MANAGER) (1ST Reading – July 8, 2009) I-2) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OF NINE MILLION DOLLARS ($9,000,000);
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF MIAMI
Regular City Council Agenda July 22, 2009 Page 3 GARDENS, FLORIDA TAXABLE LAND ACQUISITION REVENUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED NINE MILLION DOLLARS ($9,000,000); PROVIDING FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL
RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE DETAILS OF SAID BONDS; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER) (1st Reading – July 8, 2009) (J) CONSENT AGENDA J-1) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, RATIFYING COUNCILMAN
ANDRE’ WILLIAMS’ APPOINTMENT OF ANEEL MAHARAJ TO THE CARIBBEAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (SPONSORED
BY COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS) J-2) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO INITIATE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS
IN ORDER TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1401 NORTHWEST 183RD STREET; STREET; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED
BY THE CITY MANAGER) J-3) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE GLOBAL WARMING BILL AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S EFFORTS TO REDUCE TOXIC
EMISSIONS AND GLOBAL WARMING; PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN ANDRÉ
WILLIAMS) J-4) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, TERMINATING THE CITY-WIDE FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER) J-5) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING A RESOLUTION
Regular City Council Agenda July 22, 2009 Page 4 AMENDING THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS’ 2007-2010 LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN TO INCLUDE THE FLORIDA HOMEBUYER OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM; PROVIDING
FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER) J-6) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING
THE 4TH PROGRAM YEAR ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE U.S. HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR RECEIPT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION
OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER) J-7) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ISSUE A CHANGE ORDER TO THE CITY’S EXISTING CONTRACT WITH N & J CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT
DOLLARS ($1,731,358.00); PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER) J-8) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, RATIFYING MAYOR SHIRLEY GIBSON’S APPOINTMENT OF EVELYN P. MOSLEY TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION
OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (SPONSORED BY MAYOR SHIRLEY GIBSON) J-9) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST, RESPECTIVELY, THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BOND PROGRAM, ALONG WITH ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS IN SUBSTANTIAL
FORM AS THOSE DOCUMENTS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A; AUTHORIZING A MATCH OF FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER)
Regular City Council Agenda July 22, 2009 Page 5 J-10) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A CHANGE ORDER IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000.00) TO STRAIGHTLINE ENGINEERING; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE
CITY MANAGER) J-11) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS HOUSING POLICIES ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A; PROVIDING
FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER) J-12) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, RESCHEDULING
THE SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 AND SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 MEETINGS TO SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 AND SEPTEMBER 21, 2009, RESPECTIVELY; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE (SPONSORED BY THE CITY CLERK) J-13) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, RESCHEDULING THE NOVEMBER 11, 2009 MEETING TO NOVEMBER 10, 2009; PROVIDING
FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY CLERK) J-14) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AWARDING
A BID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME SCENE ANALYSIS LAB TO RANCO CONSTRUCTION CORP. OF SOUTH FLORIDA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,420.00 WHICH INCLUDES 10% CONTINGENCY; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH RANCO CONSTRUCTION CORP. OF SOUTH FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE
CITY CLERK; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER) J-15) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
Regular City Council Agenda July 22, 2009 Page 6 MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT WITH DOUBLE ACT PRODUCTION COMPANY; PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO
THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER) J-16) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF LAND ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF FOUR MILLION DOLLARS ($4,000,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FINANCING A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF PURCHASING LAND FOR, PURCHASING AND RENOVATING EXISTING FACILITIES FOR, AND FINANCING ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL, LEGAL AND OTHER PLANNING
COSTS RELATED THERETO FOR, THE SITES OF A SENIOR CENTER, PARK, AND OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES, AND PAYING COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; AWARDING THE SALE OF THE BONDS TO BANK OF AMERICA,
N.A.; PROVIDING FOR SECURITY FOR THE BONDS; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE BONDS; MAKING CERTAIN COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION
OF REPRESENTATIONS; REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER) J-17) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF TAXABLE LAND ACQUISITION REVENUE BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT EXCEEDING NINE MILLION DOLLARS
($9,000,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COSTS OF PURCHASING CERTAIN PROPERTY DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO, AND PAYING COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; AWARDING THE SALE
OF THE BONDS TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; PROVIDING FOR SECURITY FOR THE BONDS; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE BONDS; MAKING CERTAIN COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER)
Regular City Council Agenda July 22, 2009 Page 7 (K) RESOLUTION(S) K-1) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPOINTING ________TO SERVE AS VICE-MAYOR
FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS EFFECTIVE JULY 22, 2009; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (SPONSORED BY MAYOR SHIRLEY GIBSON) K-2) A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 WITH THE ROLLED-BACK RATE; SETTING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND TENTATIVE BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR DIRECTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER) K-3) A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE EXCLUSIVELY WITH THE MIAMI GARDENS TOWN CENTER LLC FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
OF THE MIAMI GARDENS TOWN CENTER; GRANTING THE CITY MANAGER 120 DAYS TO NEGOTIATE A SUITABLE PROPOSAL; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO BRING THE FINAL PROPOSAL BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
FOR FINAL APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SPONSORED BY THE CITY MANAGER) (L) REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY/CITY CLERK L-1)
City Manager’s Monthly Report (M) REPORTS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS (N) WRITTEN REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC (O) ADJOURNMENT
Regular City Council Agenda July 22, 2009 Page 8 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, ALL PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED AND WHO NEED SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO PARTICIPATE
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