North Miami City Council Meetings Agenda Packet

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

1. Call to Order / Roll Call of Members
2. Pledge of Allegiance / Invocation
3. Order of Business (Additions/Deletions/Amendments/Deferrals)
4. Special Presentation(s)

• Commendations to Dr. Smith Joseph, Universal Medical Centre, P.A. and Miccossukee Tribe of Indians
  

(Click the desired TAB for complete information)

• TAB A - Approval of Minutes - Regular City Council Meeting - January 8, 2008
  
• TAB B - Special permit request for a carnival, St. James Catholic Church - 540 NW 132 Street
  
• TAB C - Alcoholic beverage license request, American Petroleum of Flagler - 12300 Biscayne Boulevard
  
• TAB D - Alcoholic beverage license request, FJ Grocery Store - 13176 - 13180 NW 7 Avenue
• TAB E -Authorization to issue a purchase order for elevator rehabilitation for city hall elevator
• TAB F - Authorization to issue a purchase order for two (2) 2008 Ford Escapes for Parks & Recreation
• TAB G - Proposed resolution authorizing the city manager and the city attorney to negotiate and execute an non-exclusive license agreement, in sUbstantially the attached form, between the City of North Miami and North Miami Little League, Inc., for the use of Claude Pepper Park
• TAB H - Proposed resolution authorizing the award of a city-issued firearm to retired police lieutenant Joseph A. Laporte in recognition of over twenty-four (24) years of service to the City of North Miami and the North Miami Police Department
• TAB I - Proposed resolution supporting the application to the Florida Department of Transportation for funding necessary to complete a State Road 7/U.S. 441 livable communities corridor study to improve mobility and safety along the corridor within the City of North Miami
• TAB J - Proposed resolution supporting the request for funding through the State Road 7 collaborative from the Transportation for Community and Systems Preservation (TCSP) Program or other funding sources necessary to complete the development of a State Road 7 Master Plan for the U.S. 441 corridor within the City of Miami Gardens and the City of North Miami
• TAB K - Proposed resolution approving an amendment to Fiscal Years 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) action plan by reprograming funds from the Multi-Family Rehabilitation Program to the Homeownership Development Program
• TAB L - Proposed resolution urging members of the Florida Legislature to support the Florida League of Cities' Key Legislature priority issues during the 2008 legislative session

• TAB M - Petition for variance to section 29-8(g) of the Code of Ordinances to allow a dock to extend 20' into Biscayne Bay where 15' is the maximum permitted and to Section 29-4, Scheduled II to allow a side-yard setback of 6'5" for a davit where 7.5' is required in the R-1 District, Deborah Nunez - 12445 Keystone Island Drive (V-51-07)
  
• TAB N - Petition for special exception use pursuant to section 29-4, Schedule I and Section 29-9 of the Code of Ordinances to allow a special/technical school on the C-1 District, Doldie's International Beauty Academy, Inc. - 13305 West Dixie Highway (V-52-07)
• TAB O - Petition for variance to Section 29-7, Article III (f) of the Code of Ordinances to allow a freestanding indentification sign to be 52 square feet in area when the maximum size permitted is 47 square feet, and a variance to Section 29-7, Article VI (b) to allow a flashing, animated or ratating sign, when such is prohibited by code, in the C-2 District, Burger King - 12790 NW 7 Avenue (V-53-07)
• TAB P - Petition for variance to Section 29-8(e)(2) of the Code of Ordinances to allow an opaque fence in the front-yard setback when such is prohibited in the R-3 District, Oscar Perez - 12705 NW 2 Avenue
• TAB Q - Petition for special exception use pursuant to section 29-11 and section 29-9 of the Code of Ordinances to allow the sale of beer and wine for consumption on premises (2COP) in the PU Disctrict, Historic Blue Marlin Fish House - 2500 NE 163 Street (V-56-07)
• TAB R - Proposed ordinance (second reading) amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, entitled administration, by amending Section 2-108, entitled Special Magistrates to amend the qualification to serve as special magistrate and to eliminate the limitation on types of cases to be heard by special magistrate: deleting the hours limitation and compensation CAP
• Tab S - Proposed resolution urging Florida citizens to consider the consequences of the proposed constitutional amendment concerning property taxes that will appear on the January 29, 2008, ballot; opposing said proposal for reasongs stated herein' supporting a costitutional amendment prohibiting unfunded state mandates in order to reduce property taxes; supporting a prohibition on the state's practice or requiring local school boards to increase property taxes; and urging the Florida taxation and budget reform commission to develop measures consistent with this resolution
• TAB T - Proposed resolution adopting an expense allowance policy for mayor and city council of the City of North Miami
  

8. Requests - Petitions - Communications

• TAB U - Request from the Haitian Lawyers Association, Inc. to sponsor a table of ten (10) for their annual Scholarship & Awards Gala on February 9, 2008
• TAB V - Request for a fee waiver from Bennie Trinidad, NANAY, Inc. for the use of the Gwen Margolis Community Center for their fundraising event on February 23, 2008
• TAB W - Request from the Beacon Council to support a corporate table for their "Beacon Awards" event on February 27, 2008
• TAB X - Request from Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus to sponsor their 30 Anniversary of Academic Excellence Gala Luncheon on March 6, 2008
• TAB Y - Request for a fee waiver from the American Cancer Society for the use of the North Miami Athletic Stadium and showmobile for their 2008 Relay for Life event on March 14 and 15, 2008
• TAB Z - Discussion regarding trans fat ordinance (draft form, only)
• TAB AA - Discussion regarding issuance of an RFQ for a proposed hotel in the City of North Miami

9. Council Reports
10. Citizens' Forum
11. City Clerk's Report
12. City Manager's Report
13. City Attorney's Report
14. Adjournment