May 21, 2003 - City of Miami Beach

Afteraction May 21, 2003 City of Miami BeachAmendment accepted by Commissioner Smith.Frank Garcia stated that there should be a moratorium on the pruning of trees effective immediately.City Clerk's cross-reference: qualified arboristR9GDiscussion Regarding Proposed Amendments To The Existing Debarment And Lobbying Ordinances1. An Ordinance Amending Miami Beach City Code, Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 5, Entitled “DebarmentOf Contractors From City Work,” By Amending Section 2-404, Entitled “Debarment Of ContractorsFrom City Work,” By Creating A New Subsection 2-404(a)(5), Providing For Debarment Of AContractor, Or Any Affiliates, Who Has Been Debarred By A Public Agency Or Other GovernmentalEntity (Other Than The City Of Miami Beach) Up To Two Years Prior To The Date On Which TheContractor Submits An Offer For Award Of A City Contract, Or Conducts Business With The City AsAn Agent, Representative Or Subcontractor Of Another Contractor; Amending Section 2-406, Entitled“Period Of Debarment,” By Creating A New Subsection 2-406(b)(5), Providing For Guidelines In ThePeriod Of Debarment For Violations Under Subsection 2-404(a)(5); Providing For Repealer;Severability; Codification; And An Effective Date.2. An Ordinance Amending Miami Beach City Code, Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 3 Entitled “Lobbyists,”Section 2-485.1 Entitled “Penalties,” Subsection (a) Thereof, By Providing That Violations Of TheLobbyist Laws Of Miami-Dade County Shall Subject Lobbyists To Penalties; Providing For Repealer;Severability; Codification; And An Effective Date.(Requested By Commissioner Jose Smith)ACTION: Item deferred. Lilia Cardillo to place on agenda.R9HDiscussion Regarding The Status Of Altos Del Mar Park.(Requested By Commissioner Jose Smith)ACTION: Item deferred. Lilia Cardillo to place on agenda.8:29:56 p.m.R9I Discussion Regarding The Issues On Espanola Way.(Requested By Commissioners Matti Herrera Bower And Saul Gross)ACTION: Motion made by Commissioner Gross to accept the Administration’s recommendation with theamendment from Commissioner Bower (consider residential parking at night); seconded by CommissionerBower; Voice vote: 7-0. Max Sklar to handle.Jorge Gonzalez, City Manager, stated that there has been a lot of discussion regarding Espanola Way, theimprovements, and how Espanola Way will operate. He stated that in January 2003, he had a meeting at theintersection of Espanola Way and Drexel to try to get consensus to the various issues. Since then therehave been several other meetings. One of the meetings was a neighborhoods meeting where much of theconsensus reached in January was amended. Since the neighborhoods meeting the Administration has beenoperating under a set of rules which appear to still have a lack of clarity or consensus. The memorandum inthe Commission Agenda tries to frame the issues for discussion. The issues are parking, street closure,fountain, the weekend market, and market negotiations update.Prepared by the City Clerk’s Office Page No. 28M:\$CMB\CITYCLER\AFTERACT\2003\Afteractions\aa030521.doc