City Employees_December 1979 to January 1980CITY EMPLOYEES 62
(continued) Date
Parks Maintenance Supervisor, Records Manage-
ment Operations Supervisor, Sanitation Opera-
tions Supervisor, Shop Supervisor, Streets
and Sewers Operations Supervisor, and Water
Operations Supervisor; repealing all ordi-
nances in conflict; and providing for an
effective date. (Deferred from Dec. 5, 1979).
Not reached - deferred to 1/2/80. (See
Salaries) 12/19/79
Mr. Peter Hurtgen, City's legal representa- 1/8/80
tive; Mr. Joseph Kaplan, FOP legal repre-
sentative; members of Police Department
heard. Through the Mayor, both sides were
CITY EMPLOYEES
(continued)
63,
Date
asked to return to bargaining table so that
issue can be settled at public hearing
scheduled for Jan. 15, 1980. TIME OF PUBLIC
HEARING CHANGED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF
COMMISSION TO 5:00 P.M., at request of FOP.
(Meeting to be held Tuesday, Jan. 15, 1980,
at 5:00 p.m.) (See Labor Relations) 1/8/80
Hearing opened. Messrs. Joseph H. Kaplan, 1/15/80
FOP negotiating atty., and Peter J. Hurtgen,
City's Special Counsel for Labor Relations,
appeared and were heard. Hearing continued
CITY EMPLOYEES 64
(continued) Date
to Jan. 16, 1980 at 6:00 p.m. for a full
Commission. (See Labor Relations) 1/15/80
Messrs. Joseph H. Kaplan, FOP negotiating atty. 1/16/80
and Peter J. Hurtgen, City's Special Counsel
for Labor Relations, appeared and were heard.
The negotiated agreement was approved in princi-
ple, pending ratification by members of FOP
bargaining unit, after which it will be brought
to Commission for final action. At commencement
of meeting, Sgt. Ray Duncan, President -Elect
of FOP appeared and stated that FOP negotiating
team took it as a personal affront that
CITY EMPLOYEES
(continued)
Administration made arrangements with Metro
Dade Co Public Safety Dept. to stand by to
police City Tuesday evening in event of a
strike if Commission had not approved their
suggested settlement requirements. Mr. Thomas
W. Young, III, Personnel Director, appeared
and advised that there was always possibility
of a job action where emotions were high, and
he had contacted P.S.D. so as to be prepared
if such occurred, stating that to have done
otherwise would have been a dereliction of
duty. (See Labor Relations, Salaries, Metro
Dade Co.)
6.5
Date
1/16/80
CITY EMPLOYEES 66
Date
Atty. Harold Rosen, representing M.B. Professional 3/5/80
Lifeguards Assoc., appeared in their behalf and
requested the following: 1) that additional life-
guards be employed so as to restore Beach Patrol
to its previous complement of 67 men; 2) that
City recognize M.B. Professional Lifeguards
Assoc., as the official bargaining agent before
PERC) 3) that a separate Beach Service Dept. be
created. Matter was referred to City Mgr. for
review and recommendation, including review by
City Atty. and Administration of Commissioner
Weinstein's suggestion for creation of a special
taxing district to be comprised of property owners
abutting City's beaches, in an effort to offset
cost of operation of City's beaches. Commissioner
CITY EMPLOYEES 67
(continued) Date
Daoud requested that a review be made of the
equipment needs of Beach Patrol. Report to be
made by City Manager at March 19, 1980 meeting.
(See Labor Relations, Beaches, Lifeguards) 3/5/80
Commissioner Friedman asked City Mgr. to 3/14/80
submit a report on March 19, 1980 as to the
scope of this newly -created position of Com-
munity Services Director. (See Community
Services Dept.)
Res. #80-16231 adopted, expressing appreciation 3/19/80
and gratitude and that of the citizens and
CITY EMPLOYEES 68
(continued) Date
residents of C.M.B. for the exemplary public
service of Peggy MacKay, former secretary to
the Mayor; authorizing creation of a fountain
in tribute to Peggy MacKay; authorizing crea-
tion of "City of Miami Beach Peggy MacKay
Fountain Committee".
3/19/80
Memo #8154, Res. #80-16247 adopted, approving 4/9/80
a Collective Bargaining Agreement with M.B.
Employees Benevolent Assoc., effective April 1,
1980 and ending Sept. 30, 1982.
CITY EMPLOYEES
Date
Commission praised Police and Fire Departments 5/21/80
for their actions and participation during
Miami riots, as well as City employees who
came to work in spite of adverse conditions.
Administration was requested to move forward
with Affirmative Action programs. (See Fire
Dept., Police Dept.) (NOT ON AGENDA)
Plaques presented to Convention Center with high- 9/24/8(
est percentage (93%) of employees making donations
to 1980 United Way Campaign, and to Office of
Economic Development with highest per capita
donations• (MORE - See Card 70)
CITY EMPLOYEES 70
Date
Drawing for persons who donated $5 or more to 9/24/80
this year's campaign - Winners: Andrew Sweet
(Community Develop.) 20 lb. turkey; Octavio
Fernandez (MIS) 2 tickets to Camelot; John
Sammarco (Pub. Works) day off with pay.
Former Mayor Rosen requested, on behalf of M.B. 10/14/80
Prof. Lifeguards Assn. that addl. personnel and
equipment be provided, citing the increase in
area to be patrolled and increased responsibil-
ities due to increase in disturbances on beaches.
City Manager will actively pursue all requests
of Commissioners concerning lifeguard activities --
providing arrest powers, evaluation of equipment,
addl. personnel; City Attorney pursuing possible
CITY'EMPLOYEES 71
(cont'd.) Date
litigation against County for funding of 10/14/80
lifeguards. (see Lifeguards, Metropolitan
Dade County, Budgets 1980-81).
City Manager was directed to carefully scruti- 10/14/80
nize requests for personnel and promotions,
and a committee of Mayor -Meyerson and Comm.
Weinstein will assist in review with the City
Manager. (see Budgets 1980-81)
City Mgr. was req'd to advise the Comm.
Committee, consisting of Mayor Meyerson &
Comm. Weinstein, before action is tknato hire
anyone for the City so that they can sit as a
Committee of the Comm. r'elatin,g to hiring of
personnel & monitor the budget_ pursuant to
11/19/80
CITY EMPLOYEES 72
(cont'd) DATE
Commission action at the Budget Hearing. 11/19/80
(see 1980-1981 BUDGET)
Comm. approved C. Mgr's. rec. to declare 12/26/80 12/17/80
holiday for City Emps. (see HOLIDAYS)
Memo 8759, Bid 4612-81, awarded to F.M. Morgan, 1/21/81
Inc. to provide temp. elect. serv. & standy-by
electrician for outdoor Fine Arts Fest., 2/7-8/81.
Bid amt: $7,680. Admin. directed to eval. cost
effectiveness of hiring a Mast. Electrician to
provide such services in-house in the future.
(see ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & RELATED ITEMS [Contracts])
CITY EMPLOYEES 73
DATE
Memo 8750, res. authorizing execution of an agree- 1/21/81
ment w/Edward S. Rivas for purpose of providing
8 months of specialized Spanish language training
classes to police & fire personnel, deferred to
2/4/81 for addl. info. (see TRAINING CLASSES -
CITY EMPLOYEES)
Res. establishing that no City emp. shall be 1/21/81
penalized in emp. status and/or face poss. emp. term/
for belonging to, or actively taking part in the activitie
of any responsible civic, fraternal, religious,
philanthropic or partisan org., withdrawn by Comm.
Falk following C. Att. advice that existing law
provides such protection. C. Att. directed to submit to
Comm. a memo of explanation on present law.
CITY EMPLOYEES 74
DATE
V.M. Mendelson questioned Comm. Falk as to rumors 1/21/81
being circulated to effect that she allegedly
threatened an emp. w/dismissal if the emp. did not
take certain actions she felt should be taken. Mayor
Meyerson stated that such discussion was not proper at
the Comm. table & suggested that Comm. Falk should
pursue whatever course she wished in regard to the
question raised.
Memo 8783, res. authorizing execution of agreement 2/4/81
w/Edward S. Rivas for purpose of providing 8 mos.
of specialized Spanish language training classes to
pol. & fire personnel. Withdrawn by C. Mgr. (see
TRAINING CLASSES - CITY EMPLOYEES)
CITY EMPLOYEES 75
Date
Comm. Wikler questioned the propriety of C. Mgr. 2/18/81
having apptd. an Internal Auditor without approval
by Comm., considering the provisions of Charter
Sec. 20. C. Mgr. advised that reorganizations by
previous Admins. w/Comm. approval, provided for
C. Mgr. to appt. an Internal Aud. as mem. of his
staff. C. Att. & Admin. directed to review Charter
& Code relative to this question & submit a rep.
at 3/4/81 mtg.
Comm. Wikler asked that law be reviewed relative 2/18/81
to whether City emps. may accept Christmas gifts &
that be included in the rep. on Internal Auditor.
CITY EMPLOYEES 76
Date
Comm. Wikler suggested that Comm. com. comprised 2/18/81
of Mayor Meyerson & Comm. Weinstein, established
10/14/80 when the 1980-81 budget was adopted, to
assist C. Mgr. in review of all requests for
personnel & promotions, be dissolved. Item to be
placed on 3/4/81 agenda for discussion. (see
COMMISSION COMMITTEE FOR PERSONNEL REVIEW)
Request of Comm. Wikler for C. Att.'s opinion
regarding whether City emps. may accept Christmas
gifts, deferred at request of Comm. Wikler who
asked C. Att. to obtain, for Comm. review, state-
ments of policy or ords. of similar substance
in effect in other cities.
3/4/81
CITY EMPLOYEES 77
Date
MEMO 8783 (REVISED), Res. 81-16602 ado ted, 3/18/81
authorizing execution of an agreement w Edward
S. Rivas for purpose of providing 8 mos. of
specialized Spanish language training classes to
police & fire personnel; total cost $20,000;
classes to be held during duty hours; program to be
reviewed aft. 90 days. (see TRAINING CLASSES - C.
EMPLOYEES)
Comm. expressed its thanks for job well done, & 3/18/81
offered best wishes to Dr. Donald F. Harney, who
will be leaving employ of City on 3/27/81 to take
a position in Arlington Co., Virginia.
CITY EMPLOYEES 78
Date
Memo 9205, ord. amending Code Chap. 2 to provide 9/2/81
Regular employees right to elect participation in
the CMB Employees"Benefit Plan or a Health Main-
tenance Organization; repealing all ords. or parts
thereof in conflict therewith, and establishing an
effective date, passed on 1st reading. Hearing
& 2nd reading scheduled for 9/16/81 at 2:20 p.m.
(see HOSPITALIZATION PLAN & LIFE INSURANCE PLAN)
Memo 9205, ord. amending Code Sec. 2.55
establishing contributions by employees & City
to Health Maintenance Organizations for medical
and hospitalization coverage, providing for
severability, providing for effective date,
passed on 1st reading. Hearing & 2nd reading
9/2/81
CITY EMPLOYEES 79
(Cont'd) Date
scheduled for 9/16/81 at 2:25 p.m. (see 9/2/81
HOSPITALIZATION PLAN & LIFE INSURANCE PLAN)
Memo 9205, ord. (2nd reading) amending Code Chap. 9/16/81
2 to provide ea. reg. employee the right to elect
participation in Employees' Benefit Plan or a
Health Maintenance Organization; repealing all
ords. or parts thereof in conflict therewith and
establishing an effective date. Hearing held &
concluded; Ord. 81-2278 adopted, effective 11/1/81.
(see HOSPITALIZATION PLAN & LIFE INSURANCE PLAN)
CITY EMPLOYEES 80
Date
Memo 9205, ord. (2nd reading) amending Code Sec. 9/16/81
2.55 establishing contributions by employees and
City to Health Maintenance Organizations for medical
& hospitalization coverage, providing for severability,
providing for effective date. Hearing held &
concluded; Ord. 81-2279 adopted, effective 11/1/81.
(see HOSPITALIZATION PLAN & LIFE INSURANCE PLAN)
Memo 9271, Res. 81-16803 adopted, authorizing 10/15/81
execution of agreement w/MTI Sch. Inc. to
provide remedial/basic ed., job skills, &
employability skills training as well as
counseling & job development/placement servs.
for certain CETA subsidized participants; amt.
not to exceed $212,000, to be funded by So. FL
CITY EMPLOYEES 81
(Cont'd) Date
Employment & Training Consortium (CETA Title 10/15/81
11B); term 10/19/81 thru 9/30/82. (see
COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT TRAINING ACT OF 1973
[MANPOWER REVENUE SHARING GRANT], SOUTH FLORIDA
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM)
Comm. Falk offered a motion for adoption of a res. 10/15/81
strongly recommending that the Admin. issue a
policy statement requiring that any dept. hd.
wishing to openly campaign for any City election
candidate, resign his pos. Comm. Weinstein ruled
motion out of ord. because no backup info. or
legal guidance was available.
CITY EMPLOYEES 82
Date
C. Mgr. announcedresignation of Hal Cohen 11/18/81
effective 5 p.m., 11/17/81 & recommended payment
of 1 mo's severance pay. Request approved. C.
Mgr. announced his appt. of Rob Parkins as Acting
Asst. C. Mgr. Comm. Fromberg suggested appt. by
Mayor of 3-member Comm. com. to serve in adv. cap.
to aid C. Mgr. in his search for new Asst. C. Mgr.
& to rev. the classification w/C. Mgr. & if necessary,
submit recommendations to Comm. for salary adj. to
attract quality applicants. It was pointed out in
discussion that appt. of Asst. C. Mgr. was within the
prov. of the C. Mgr. Mayor Ciment suggested to Comm.
Fromberg that he discuss his ideas w/C. Mgr. re. filling
of pos. & then if he still wanted to do so, he could pl.
item on 12/2/81 Comm. Agenda.
CITY EMPLOYEES 83
Date
Police Ch. Emmett Miller gave status rep. of City's 2/17/82
recruitment efforts to hire 25 addnl. Police Offs.,
as det'd. at 1/20/82 Comm. mtg., & advised that it
was anticipated the City will be able to hire approx.
10 cert'd. offs. from this effort. He further advised
that 8 offs. completed their training last wk. &
are currently going thru orientation. Comm. From -
berg commended Ch. Miller & Off. Tom Hoolahan for their
recruitment efforts. (see POLICE DEPARTMENT)
Memo 324-82, police running shoes, not reached - 5/19/82
def. to 6/2/82. (see POLICE DEPARTMENT)
CITY EMPLOYEES 84
Date
Memo 324-82, police running shoes. Granting of 6/2/82
1-time monetary allowance of not to exceed $50
to ea. officer for purchase of running shoes,
approved; tot. approx. $12,500 cost to be funded
from St. grant Police Trust Fund No. 7-603-521-346
for purchase of nonrecurring items. Comr. Weinstein
requested that Admin. investigate funding source so
that same benefit is provided employees of other
City depts. who wish to engage in regulated phys.
fitness programs. (see POLICE DEPARTMENT)
Contr. w/MB Employees' Benevolent Assoc. to pro- 7/21/82
-vide contractual off-duty super. & attendants for
valet pkg. lots, withdrawn by C. Mgr. (see PARKING
AREAS & PKG. LOTS, CONV. CTR. COMPLEX)
CITY EMPLOYEES 85
Date
C. Atty Memo 548-82, ord. repealing Code §31A -7(b),8/18/82
prohibiting City from contr'g. w/off-duty City
employees; passed on 1st reading. Hrg. & 2nd
reading scheduled for 9/1/82 at 2 p.m.
C. Atty Memo 548-82, ord. amdg. Code §31A -7(a) & 9/1/82
repealing Code §31A -7(b), prohibiting City fr.
contr'g w/off-duty City employees. Hrg. held &
concluded. Action def. to 9/15/82. C. Mgr. to
provide addnl. info. on how City would benefit
fr. hiring off-duty City employees for purposes
intended.
CITY EMPLOYEES
86
Date
Budget Adv. Comm. pres'd. Committee's ann. rep. 9/14/82
& recommendations re. 1982/83 proposed budget.
C. Mgr. encouraged to negotiate w/employee unions
to attain uniformity of employee classifications
which will provide for portability of employees
bet. & among depts. During discussion of the
Sanitation Div. budget, Mayor Ciment requested
job specifications be revised to encompass a wider
variety of duties. (see 1982/83 BUDGET, BUDGET
ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SANITATION DIVISION)
Budget Adv. Com. recommended C. Mgr. remove pro- 9/14/82
hibition against contracting w/City employees to
provide servs. to City outside of their reg.
employment. (see 1982/83 BUDGET, BUDGET ADV.
COM. )
CITY EMPLOYEES 87
Date
Memo 607-82, ord. amdg. Code §2-55 I(B) pertaining 9/15/82
to City contributions for gp. health ins. Gp. health
& life ins. policy w/Aetna Life Casualty Co.
renewed on monthly basis beg. 10/1/82, utilizing
cost-containment measures* suggested by Aetna &
approved by Pension Bd., & applicable incr'd. bi-
weekly rates (for both City & employee) of $6.13
singer and $15.05 family for health ins. & $.11 per
$1,000 coverage for life ins. *Cost containment
measures, 1) eliminate 1st $2,000 of hosp. in-full
benefits; 2) incr. deductible to $200 per calendar
yr. w/$400 max. per family (presently $100 & $200
respectively); 3) incr. out-of-pocket limit to $1,000
per calendar yr. (pres. $500). (see HOSPITALIZATION
PLAN & LIFE INSURANCE PLAN, PENSION
BD. & SYST.I
CITY EMPLOYEES 88
Date
Res. re. 1982/83 budget of MB Visitor & Conv. 9/22/82
Auth. Mayor Ciment requested Admin. & Mr. Cramer
investigate possibility of transferring Classified
employee(s) not required by VCA to other City
depts. in effort to achieve better utilization
of personnel. (see MB VISITOR & CONV. AUTH.,
CITY ADMINISTRATION)
Request of David Lewin to discuss police related 10/6/82
items. Mr. Lewin spoke re. City's mandatory
physical fitness program for police personnel &
related costs, & offered suggestions to reduce
those costs. Per Admin's recommendation, Mayor
Ciment suggested Mr. Lewin meet w/C. Mgr. &
Police Ch. a.s.a.p. to discuss matter. (see
U11 LMt'LUIthS 89
(Cont'd) Date
POLICE DEPT.) 10/6/82
Memo 653-82, C. Att. Memo 652-82, ord. amdg. 10/6/82
Code §2.55, est'g. contributions by employees &
CMB to gp. health ins. & health maintenance orgs.
for med. & hospitalization coverage. Ord. chg'g.
manner in which contributions to HMO's shall be
made fr. flat dollar amt. to percentage basis (mem.
& City ea. contributing half of cost), passed on
1st reading. Hrg. & 2nd reading scheduled for
10/20/82 commencing at 2 p.m. (see HOSPITALIZATION
PLAN & LIFE INSURANCE PLAN)
CITY EMPLOYEES 9U
Date
C. Att. Memo 658-82, rep. on ord. restricting post- 10/6/8
employment activities; not reached - def. to
10/20/82.
C. Att. Memo 658-82, rep. on ord. restricting 10/20/82
post -employment activities. C. Att. reviewed
rep. Item def. to 11/3/82 for full Comm.
C. Att. to prepare ord. along lines of Co. ord.
for consideration as he suggested.
Memo 700-82, policy on granting half price green 10/20/82
fees to City employees, retirants,
discontinuance of half price golf
referred to Admin. for further
var. categories of persons to
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& minors, &
permits;
rev. of policy &
whom policy
anTY COTTRSFS)
CITY EMPLOYEES 91
Date
C. Att. Memo 728-82, ord. restricting post -employ- 11/3/82
ment activities of former City officials & employees
for per. of 2 yrs. after serv. w/City; not reached -
def. to 11/17/82.
C. Att. Memo 728-82, ord. restricting post -employ- 11/17/82
ment activities of former City officials & employees
for per. of 2 yrs. after serv. w/City; removed fr.
agenda by Comm.
CITY EMPLOYEES
Date
2/16/83
RUE
C Mgr advised ord allowing City to contract
w/off-duty City employees, which was passed on
1st reading on 8/18/82 & not acted on fol. the pub.
hrg. on its 2nd reading on 9/1/82, will be pld. on
3/2/83 agenda for addnl. hrg., due to time lapse
bet. Sept. 1st & pres. date. (LTC 34-1983)
92
CITY EMPLOYEES 93
Date
Memo 138-83, Ordinance 83-2364 adopted, effective 3/2/83
3/12/83, amending Code Sec. 31A-7(a) & repealing
Sec. 31A-7(b), prohibiting City from contracting
w/off-duty City employees.
CITY EMPLOYEES J 94
Date
5/4/83 C. Atty. Memo 262-83, Legal expenses for
R-9 A employees, pub. officers & agents of a municipality
in civil or criminal actions arising out of scope of
employment. See action of R -9B below. (see
POLICE DEPARTMENT)
5/4/83 Discussion on legal exps. cov'd. for City
R -9B officials; proposal to create policy for
reimbursement of legal exps. for police officers
not guilty of crim. chgs. against them in course of
performing official duty. Atty. John Ritter
appeared representing police officers involved in
recent duty-connencted litigation Sc subsequent
exoneration. (continued)
CITY EMPLOYEES
Date (continued)
5/4/83 C. Mgr. auth. to deter. appropriate policy
R-9B (reasonable per-hr. fee, max., etc.) to satisfy
reqmt. under St. Stat. 111.065 & submit rept. &
rec'dation. (see POLICE DEPARTMENT)
95
CITY` L1VIPi:OYEES 96
Date
"5/ir/g3 - Memo 304-83, Bid 66=83, part-time pkg. lot
2Fattendants for Cony. Ctr. for 1-yr. per. w/option
for 2nd yr. per. (effective fr. date of award),
awarded to MB Employee's Benevolent Assoc.
quoting $6/hr. for Supers. & $5/hr for Attendants
(1:5 ratio). Bid amt: $80,000 (est. for 1 yr. per.)
(see PARKING AREAS CONTRACTS, CONV. CTR.
CONTRACTS)