aa062801AFTERACTION June 28, 2001 City of Miami Beach
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City of Miami Beach - City Commission Meeting
Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall
1700 Convention Center Drive
June 28, 2001 Continued from June 27, 2001
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Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin - Absent
Vice-Mayor Luis R. Garcia, Jr.
Commissioner Matti Herrera Bower
Commissioner Simon Cruz
Commissioner David Dermer
Commissioner Nancy Liebman Absent
Commissioner Jose Smith
City Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez
City Attorney Murray H. Dubbin
City Clerk Robert E. Parcher
Continuation of June 27, 2001 Commission Meeting
2:14 p.m.
R7J Commission Memorandum No. 435-01
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of The City of Miami Beach, Florida,
Approving by 5/7ths Vote, a Waiver of Competitive Bidding, Finding Such Waiver To be in the
Best Interest of the City, and Herein Appropriating Funds, and Authorizing the City Manager to
Take All Emergency, Necessary and Appropriate Actions to Provide the Necessary Services
and Materials for the Rehabilitation of the Newly Constructed 20" Water Main in Collins
Avenue, from Lincoln Road to 23rd Street, Including the Execution of Emergency Purchase
Orders and Associated Agreements, in a Form Acceptable to the City Attorney, with Miller
Pipeline Corporation for the Internal Sealing of the Joints, in an Amount Not to Exceed
$200,000; and with Central Florida Equipment Rentals for Providing the Necessary Access
Points and for Providing the Remaining Water Service Extensions, in an Amount Not to Exceed
$1,550,000; for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $1,750,000, such Funding to be Obtained
from the Series 2000 Water and Sewer Bond Fund 424.
(Public Works)
ACTION: Resolution 2001-24503 adopted. Discussion held. Motion made by
Commissioner Bower to adopt the resolution; Seconded by Commissioner Smith; Voice-vote:
5-0; Absent: Mayor Kasdin and Commissioner Liebman. Bob Middaugh, Tim Hemstreet and
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Patricia Walker to handle.
Bob Middaugh, Assistant City Manager, at the request of Commissioner Dermer, gave a
synopsis of the project.
Commissioner Smith requested to hear from hoteliers and members in the audience.
Stu Blumberg spoke as President of the Hotel Association to express his total support for the
project.
Vice-Mayor Garcia stated that if the contractor does not complete the project on time that the
$1 million bonus be used to provide financial relief to the construction impacted business owners
and hoteliers. Commissioner Cruz stated that this subject has already been referred to the
Finance and Citywide Projects Committee.
At the time of the vote, for the record, Vice-Mayor Garcia stated that he is voting for this action
but reluctantly.
Handout:
1. Copy of the Letter from Robert C. Middaugh, Assistant City Manager, to Collins Avenue Hoteliers,
dated June 28, 2001, RE: Proposed Adjustment to Hours of Construction for Collins Avenue.
2. Memorandum from Ric Katz, Public Involvement Program Manager to Robert Middaugh, Assistant
City Manager, dated June 28, 2001, RE: Poll of hotel operators regarding extended working hours for
the installation of water main and tie-ins to individual properties. Attached to the memorandum is a
sheet of paper listing 20 hotels and their individual response to the poll.
City Clerk?s Note: The Commission memorandum and handouts are filed in a manila folder in the June
27, 2001 Commission meeting red-rope folder.
Meeting adjourned at 2:43 p.m.