North Miami City Council Meetings Agenda Packet

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

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

• "Key to the City" presented to Christine Alexander, retired music teacher and counselor at North Miami Senior High School after 36 years of service. Presented by: Councilman Scott Galvin
• Youth Opportunity Board presenting two Bill Carr Youth Recognition Awards. Presented by: Heather Jamieson, YOB Chairperson
• Recognizing "Employee of the Quarter" -- Alan Graham

5. City Events - Announcements
6. Hurricane Preparedness
7. Consent Agenda

(Click the desired TAB for complete information)

• TAB A - Approval of Minutes - Special Council Meeting (October 1, 2007), Regular Council Meeting (October 9, 2007)
  
• TAB B - Alcoholic beverage license request - Two Chefs Too, 2286 NE 123 Street
  
• TAB C - Authorization to issue an annual purchase order for the purchase of Quicklime for the Winson Water Plant at Sunkist Grove
  
• TAB D - Authorization to issue a purchase order for the purchase/delivery of liquid sodium hypochlorite for the Winson Water Plant at Sunkist Grove
  
• TAB E - Authorization to issue a purchase order for the purchase of backhoe/loader for the Public Works Department
  
• TAB F - Proposed resolution establishing and adopting a retirement incentive plan for eligible employees and authorizing the city manager to take all necessary steps to effectuate the plan
  
• TAB G - Proposed resolution approving the exercise of the one year renewal option with Rachlin, Cohen & Holtz, LLP for auditing services and authorizing the city manager to execute the renewal engagement for said services
  
• TAB H - Proposed resolution granting final plat approval of the Ruck's Park first addition property located at the northwest corner of the intersection of NE 137 Street and NE 5 Avenue in the City of North Miami
• TAB I - Proposed resolution supporting the State Road 7/US 441 partnership agreement; appointing councilperson Marie Erlande Steril as its designee and John O'brien as its alternate to the steering commmittee

• TAB J - Petition for variance to section 29-7(g) of the City Code of Ordinances to allow a freestanding identification sign on a property having a street frontage of less tha 200' in the C-3 District, Dogma Grill - 899 NE 125 Street (V-44-07)
  
• TAB K - Alcoholic beverage license request - Dogma Grill - 899 NE 125 Street
  
• TAB L - Proposed ordinance (2nd reading) amending chapter 15 of the Code of Ordinances titled "Pensions and Retirements", article III, "Clair T. Singerman Retirement System," by amending section 15-66 "Composition" and section 15-68 "Terms; Oath of Office; Filling of Vacancies" regarding membership of the Board of Trustees; by amending section 15-76 "Establishment and Operation" to provide that all payments and disbursement shall be in accordance with procedures of the City
  
• TAB M - Proposed ordinance (2nd reading) repealing in its entirety, article III of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances entitled "Purchasing" and substituting in lieu thereof, a new article III entitled "Procurement Code"
  
• TAB N - Proposed ordinance (2nd reading) opting out of Miami-Dade County regulations restricting sign placement in proximity to expressways, pursuant to Miami-Dade County ordinance 07-84, attached hereto
  
• TAB O - Proposed ordinance (2nd reading) amending article III of section 29-7 of the Code of Ordinances , entitled "Authorizing Signs - Particular Land Uses." limiting by location and number the placement of outdoor advertising billboards in proximity to expressways; providing fees fo placement
• TAB P - Proposed resolution accepting the hearing examiner's findings and recommendations, in the attached form, emanating from the bid protest hearing initiated by Southeastern Transportation Services, Inc., against the City of North Miami
• TAB Q - Proposed resolution establishing the City of North Miami's Sister Cities International Program; authorizing membeship in Sister Cities International; authorizing the city manager to do all things necessary to effectuate program requirements
• TAB R - Proposed resolution authorizing the mayor and city manager to approach the City of Trieste, Italy regarding the establishment of a Sister City relationship with the City of North Miami pursuant to its Sister Cities International Program; authorizing the city manager to do all things necessary to effectuate program requirements
  

9. Requests - Petitions - Communications

• TAB S - Request from Alan H Singer, chairman, Special Olympics of Florida to utilize the North Miami Athletic Stadium and show mobile for the Special Olympics Miami-Dade County Summer Games 2008 Track & Field Meet - February 22-24, 2008
• TAB T - Request form Camille Merilus for monetary contribution to be utilized for the 204 Anniversary Celebration of the Abolition of Slavery in Haiti, scheduled for Sunday, November 18, 2007
• TAB U -Discussion on how to handle feral cats
  

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