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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
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City Clerk's Office
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CITY CHARTER REVIEW BOARD
Minutes of November 6, 2003 Meeting
Board Members in attendance:
Chairman Steve Zack In at 6:30 p.rn.
Vice-Chair Jonathan Beloff
Board Member Ricky Arriola In at 5:27 p.rn.
Board Member Victor Diaz
Board Member Larry Herrup
Board Member Abraham Laeser
Board Member Seymour Gelber - Absent
Board Liaison Personnel
Jean Olin, Deputy City Attorney
Maria Martinez, Assistant City Clerk
Liliam R. Hatfield, Secretary to City Clerk
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Meeting called to order at 5: 11 p.m.
Roll call. Absent: Member Gelber.
Vice-Chair Beloff announced that Chairman Zack was delayed at the airport. He commended the
CRB members for the success achieved at the recent elections regarding Charter amendments on
the ballot.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 2, 2003
ACTION: Motion made by Member Laeser to accept the minutes of September 2, 2003;
seconded by Member Diaz. Vote: 4-0. Absent: Chairman Zack and Board Members Arriola
and Gelber.
II. ISSUES FOR DELIBERATION:
1. Zonina Reform Section 1.03 (b) Waterfront Property
Jorge Gomez, Planning Director, made a presentation.
Gary Held, First Assistant City Attorney, distributed a copy of Article II of the City Code,
"Sale or Lease of Public Property."
Discussion held.
Member Diaz suggested sending item back to Commission to present to voters for
inclusion in the City Charter a provision that restricts the alienability of property to all City
owned properties, eliminating the requirement that it be used for public purpose and
carving out an exception for alleyways. Vice-Chair Beloff suggested adding language in
the Shapiro Ordinance stating: "....land, water and air riQhts." Discussion continued.
Motion was made by Member Diaz; seconded by Member Laeser for discussion, to send
back the original recommendation deleting the reference to public purpose, adding an
exception for alleyways and incidental encroachments not to exceed 500 square feet,
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and clarifying that city property includes, but is not limited to land, water and air rights as
well. Voice vote: 3-2. Opposed: Member Arriola and Vice-Chair Beloff. Absent:
Chairman Zack and Member Gelber. Discussion continued.
Motion made by Member Diaz to defer to a CRB meeting where all members are present
to obtain a supermajority vote. Item deferred.
Jean Olin, Deputy City Attorney, informed the Board Members that in order to place a
ballot issue on the March 9, 2004 ballot, there are restrictions as the timing when the City
Commission can place such an issue on the ballot.
Maria Martinez, Assistant City Clerk, announced that a City of Miami Beach resolution
calling for a March 2004 Special Election be adopted between November 10, 2003 and
January 9, 2004, and there are only two regularly scheduled City Commission meetings
to meet this schedule: November 25, 2003 and December 10, 2003.
2. Zonina Reform Section 1.03 eel FAR
Jorge Gomez, Planning Director, made a presentation. Discussion held.
Motion made by Member Diaz to recommend to the City Commission that they place to
the voters of the City the issue of expanding the protection under Section 1.03 (c) in the
City Charter to all other properties in the City; seconded by Member Laeser. Discussion
held. Item to be added to the City Commission Meeting Agenda of November 25,
2003. Voice vote: 5-1. Opposed: Member Arriola. Absent: Member Gelber.
Vice-Chair Beloff announced the arrival of Chairman Zack at 6:30 p.m.
NEW ITEMS
Blue Ribbon Committee on Elections - Member Diaz suggested that Chairman Zack
discuss the proposed creation of the Blue Ribbon Committee with Mayor Dermer, since
the CRB deals with election reform issues. Chairman Zack stated he would meet with
Mayor Dermer before the November 25th Commission Meeting to discuss this issue.
Member Herrup suggested that the proposed amendment to Article V of the City Charter
regarding long-term economic impact when adopting resolutions and allocating funds be
presented to the City Commission on November 25' 2003.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
The next meeting is to be scheduled early in January 2004. The City Clerk's Office Secretary
will coordinate final schedule date.
Handout Reference Material: City of Miami Beach - City Clerk's Office, Afteraction dated July 2,
2003. R9 - New Business and Commission Requests B. Zoning Reform.
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Attachment: Sign-In Sheet
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