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St Miami City Commission

March 3, 1999

Regular Meeting
Minutes
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The Mayor announced that the applicants

CITY OF WEST MIAMI

REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING

Wednesday, March 3, 1999

requested a continuation to the next regular

Commission meeting, March 17, 1999.
The Mayor called Item 6, discussion of Code

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MEMBERS PRESENT:
Rebeca Sosa, Mayor

Enforcement language on notices.

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confused about a possible notice of violation

The Mayor stated many residents were

they received in the mail and instructed that

clear language be used in describing a first

Marco Rubio

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warning of possible code violations and in

Carlos Diaz-Padron

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subsequent notices.

Velia Yedra-Chruszcz

The Mayor called Item 7, discussion and

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MEMBERS ABSENT:
Enrique Gonzalez, Vice-Mayor

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request to settle the subrogation claim of

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Vivian Trigo.
Commissioner Rubio made a motion to settle

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ALSO PRESENT:
Yolanda Aguilar, City Manager
Jose Villalobos, City Attorney
Felix Diaz, City Clerk

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the subrogation claim of Vivian Trigo.

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the motion was approved by unanimous vote.

Commissioner Rubio seconded the motion and

The Mayor called Item 8, discussion of 4th

George Kulik, Public Works Director

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Patrick Kiel, Police Chief

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of July 1999 and request for authorization to

David Farrar, Court Reporter

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spending cap of $5500 for fireworks.

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Commissioner Yedra-Chruszcz made a motion

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to authorize the expenditure of $6000 for

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fireworks for the 4th of July.

Commissioner Diaz-Padron seconded the

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motion and the motion was approved by the

Commission was called to order with the pledge

unanimous vote.

of allegiance to the flag at 7:30 p.m.

The Mayor called Item 1, roll call. All

The Mayor called Item 9, request for

recognition for Zoning Board Members.

members were except Vice-Mayor Gonzalez, whose

wife just had a baby.

to recognize the members of the Zoning Board

for their work on the two-story ordinance.

The Mayor called for the consent agenda.

Commissioner Rubio made a motion to approve

Commissioner Yedra-Chruszcz made a motion

Commissioner Diaz-Padron seconded the

Item 3, request for proclamation for Fair

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vote.

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Housing Month, and Item 4, request for

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proclamation for Florida Student Nurses

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Association.

motion and the motion was approved by unanimous

The Mayor called Item 10, request for

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resolution on prohibiting the use of firearms

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Commissioner Yedra-Chruszcz seconded the

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in parks.

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motions and the motions were approved by the

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unanimous vote.

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The Mayor called Item 2, nominations to

Code Enforcement Board.

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The City Clerk announced it was the Mayor's

The City Attorney read the resolution into

the record as follows:
" Resolution of the Mayor and City

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Commission of West Miami, Florida, strongly

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urging the members of the Florida Legislature

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turn to nominate the next member to the Code

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to revise Section 790.06(12), Florida Statutes,

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Enforcement Board.

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and close the loophole by adding language to

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prohibit firearms in county or municipal parks,

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The Mayor instructed the City Manager to

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put this item on the agenda for the next

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recreational facilities, or playgrounds, which

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regular Commission meeting, March 17, 1999.

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are locations where children frequently

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The Mayor called Item 5, discussion of car

washes.

congregate. "
Commissioner Diaz-Padron made a motion to

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approve the resolution as read.

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motion was approved by unanimous vote.

The Mayor seconded the motion and the

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The Mayor called Item 1 1 , request for

resolution on seat belts.
The Mayor requested a continuance until the

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next regular Commission meeting, March 17,

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1999.
The request was unanimously approved.
The Mayor called for the report of the City

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Manager.

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that was accepted as read.

The City Manager submitted a written report

The Mayor called for the report of the City

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Clerk.
The City Clerk had nothing to report.
The Mayor called for the report of the City

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Attorney.
The City Attorney had nothing to report.
The Mayor called for the report of the City
Engineer.

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No report was provided by the City

Engineer.
The Mayor called for the report of the

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Police Chief.

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The Police Chief had nothing to report.

The Mayor called for the report of the

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Public Works Director.

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The Public Works Director had nothing to

report.
The Mayor made a motion to adjourn the

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regular Commission meeting and set the next

regular meeting for Wednesday, March 17, 1999

at 7:30 p.m.

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The motion was unanimously approved and the

meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

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