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R5B-Naming Public Facilities-Establishment Of Monuments-MemorialsCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: A Ordinance amending Chapter 82 -Section 504 of the Miami Beach City Code entitled "Monuments or Memorials," as recommended by the members of the Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) of December 8, 2011, and approved by the City Commission on first reading at the March 21, 2012 meeting where it was also referred back to the NCAC between first and second reading for further discussion at the Committee's March 27, 2012 meeting. The recommendations of the NCAC have been incorporated accordingly. Key Intended Outcome Supported: Increase Community Satisfaction With City Government Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): Miami Beach Customer Survey indicates 75% of residents and 68% of businesses rated Miami Beach city government as excellent or good in meeting their needs and expectations. Issue: Should the City Commission accept the recommendations of the Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee to streamline the rocess for handlin monuments/memorials as recommended? Item Summary/Recommendation: SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING -At the January 11, 2011, the Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) the members expressed concern about the increase of requests for memorial plaques and requested that additional procedures be developed to serve as guidelines in authorizing future requests. At the conclusion of the discussion, the Committee approved a moratorium on naming requests until draft guidelines were developed; those proposed guidelines were to return to the Committee for review, discussion and, if approved, referred to the full Commission for action. The Administration prepared a discussion of potential policies for the nomination/number of monument or memorial plaques for the December 8, 2011 NCAC meeting. This discussion . resulted in recommendations to the Commission which included: limiting Commissioners and the Mayor to one (1) monument/memorial recommendation per term of elected office; if the request comes from a third party, the cost and maintenance is the requestor's responsibility; add language to allow for the financial responsibility of the third-party requestor to be waived with a 6/7 vote of the City Commission; wording that the honoree be in good standing and if convicted/adjudicated of a felony, their name shall be removed. The Administration prepared and presented an ordinance amendment for first reading based on the Committee's recommendations. The City Commission, at the March 21, 2012 meeting, adopted the proposed ordinance on first reading, but referred the item back to the NCAC for further discussion (between first and second reading of the Ordinance.) The NCAC discussed the proposed Ordinance at its meeting on March 27, 2012, and recommended that it be brought back to the City Commission for second and final reading, with the following modifications: a) that proposals for the establishment of a monument or memorial may only be proposed by (or through) a member of the City Commission; and b) deleting the condition requiring that the "requesting party" for the establishment of a monument or memorial be responsible for all costs associated with the design, fabrication, installation, and on-going maintenance of the proposed monument and memorial. Accordingly, the Administration has incorporated the Committee's recommended changes, and submitted for adoption on second and final reading. Adviso Board Recommendation: Financial Information· Source of Amount Account Funds: 1 OBPI Total Financial Impact Summary: N/A Ci Clerk's Office le islative Trackin : Kevin Smith, Director of Parks and Recreation Si n-Offs: Department Director City Manager KS JM T:\AGENDA\2012\5-9-12\Com_. Summary-Monuments or MIAMI BEACH 211 AGENDA ITEM -UR-=S~B:'--- DATE 5"" -9-Jl- ~ MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: COMMISSION MEMORANDUM Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager cv---r::: May 9, 2012 SE~ND ~DING PUBLIC HEARING AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 82, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED "PUBLIC PROPERTY," BY AMENDING ARTICLE VI, ENTITLED "NAMING OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS," BY AMENDING SECTION 82-504, ENTITLED "MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS," BY ADDING CRITERIA TO PROVIDE THAT: A) ONLY THE MAYOR OR A MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION MAY PROPOSE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MONUMENT OR MEMORIAL; B) THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS SHALL EACH BE LIMITED TO PROPOSING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE MONUMENT OR MEMORIAL PER TERM OF ELECTED OFFICE; C) ANY PERSON TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MONUMENT OR MEMORIAL MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING IN THE COMMUNITY AND IF, AFTER THE HONOR IS BESTOWED, THE PERSON IS CONVICTED OR ADJUDICATED GUILTY OF A FELONY, THE NAME OF THE PERSON SHALL BE REMOVED FROM SUCH MONUMENT OR MEMORIAL OR THE MONUMENT OR MEMORIAL ITSELF MAY BE REMOVED, WITHOUT ANY RESULTING LIABILITY TO THE CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BACKGROUND At their January 11, 2011 meeting, the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee held a discussion concerning the approval of a memorial in honor of a Miami Beach resident to be located on Lincoln Road. While discussing the memorial issue, the Committee members expressed concern as to the increase in requests for memorial plaques in the previous months and felt the current process would be well served to have additional procedures developed to serve as guidelines in authorizing future requests for memorial plaques. At the conclusion of the discussion, the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee, as a part of the motion approving the memorial under discussion, approved a moratorium on naming requests until draft guidelines to limit these requests were developed by the Administration and returned to the Committee for its review, discussion and, if approved, referred to the full Commission for action. 212 Ordinance Amendment To Chapter 82-Article VI-Naming Of Public Facilities and Naming of Monuments and Memorials- Second Reading I Public Hearing May9, 2011 City Commission Meeting ANALYSIS Based on the discussion held at the January 11, 2011 Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee meeting, relevant information from our City Code and the review of other communities' standards, the Administration referred for discussion on March 11, 2011 to the Neighborhood/ Community Affairs Committee "Potential Policies for the Nomination/Number of Monument or Memorial Plaques." The item was heard at the Committee's December 8, 2011 meeting. At the conclusion of the extended discussion, which included both the Committee members and resident input, the following action was taken. ACTION: The Committee (Commissioners Libbin, Weithorn, and Gongora present) recommended the following to the Commission: With a vote of two to one, with Commissioner Gongora dissenting: • Limit the Mayor and each Commissioner to one (1) monument/memorial recommendation per term of elected office. • In the event the request comes from a third party, then the cost and maintenance is the requestor's responsibility. • Add language to allow for the financial responsibility of the third-party requestor to be waived with a 6/7 vote of the City Commission. With a unanimous vote: • Include recommended wording that the individual be in good standing and, if convicted/adjudicated of a felony, their name shall be removed. • Administration to add whatever language is necessary for administrative cleanup. • Streamline the process for handling monuments/memorials as recommended. o Recommendations for monuments or memorials are to be referred by the sponsoring commissioner to the appropriate Commission committee. o If the committee approves (with the required majority) the placement of a memorial plaque, that recommendation is forwarded to the full City Commission to set a public hearing. o If the committee approves a monument or a memorial that is not a plaque (e.g. a site, bust, sculpture, structure, art work), the recommendation is forwarded to the Art in Public Places Committee (AiPP) for their review and recommendation as to location, aesthetic quality, maintenance, and other related issues (in accordance with their criteria); the AiPP recommendation is subsequently forwarded to the full City Commission to set a public hearing. o At the close of the public hearing, the City Commission may approve (or disapprove of) the establishment of the monument or memorial, subject to consistency with the criteria established in the Code. • Monuments/memorials must comply with all established City policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. As directed, the Administration prepared the proposed amendment to the City of Miami Beach Code, Chapter 82, entitled "Public Property" which amends Article VI entitled "Naming Of Public Facilities and Establishment of Monuments or Memorials," by amending Section 82-504 entitled "Monuments or Memorials" as recommended by the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee at the December 8, 2011 meeting and presented it on first reading to the Mayor and City Commission at the March 21, 2012 meeting. At that time the City Commission adopted the 213 Ordinance Amendment To Chapter 82-Article VI-Naming Of Public Facilities and Naming of Monuments and Memorials- Second Reading I Public Hearing May9, 2011 City Commission Meeting Ordinance on first reading, but referred it back to the Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee for further discussion (between first and second reading of the Ordinance.) The Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee discussed the proposed Ordinance at its meeting on March 27, 2012, and recommended that it be brought back to the City Commission for second and final reading, with the following modifications: a) that proposals for the establishment of a monument or memorial may only be proposed by (or through) a member of the City Commission; b) that the additional condition, requiring that the "requesting party" for the establishment of a monument or memorial be responsible for all costs associated with the design, fabrication, installation, and on-going maintenance of the proposed monument and memorial, be deleted. Accordingly, the Administration has incorporated the Committee's recommended changes, as set forth in the above recommendation, for consideration on adoption of the Ordinance on second and final reading. CONCLUSION The proposed amendment to Chapter 82, "Public Property," is recommended by the Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee for second reading and public hearing, incorporating the proposed changes discussed at the Committee meeting of March 27, 2012. JMG/HMF/KS T:\AGENDA\2012\5-9-12\Com_. Memo -Monuments or Memorials Ordinance Amendment 2nd rdg-Public Hearing 5-9-12.doc 214 ORDINANCE NO.----- AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 82, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ENTITLED "PUBLIC PROPERTY," BY AMENDING ARTICLE VI, ENTITLED "NAMING OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS," BY AMENDING SECTION 82-504, ENTITLED "MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS," BY ADDING CRITERIA TO PROVIDE THAT: A) ONLY THE MAYOR OR A MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION MAY PROPOSE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MONUMENT OR MEMORIAL; B) THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS SHALL EACH BE LIMITED TO PROPOSING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE MONUMENT OR MEMORIAL PER TERM OF ELECTED OFFICE; C) ANY PERSON TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MONUMENT OR MEMORIAL MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING IN THE COMMUNITY AND IF, AFTER THE HONOR IS BESTOWED, THE PERSON IS CONVICTED OR ADJUDICATED GUILTY OF A FELONY, THE NAME OF THE PERSON SHALL BE REMOVED FROM SUCH MONUMENT OR MEMORIAL OR THE MONUMENT OR MEMORIAL ITSELF MAY BE REMOVED, WITHOUT ANY RESULTING LIABILITY TO THE CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, at its January 11, 2011 meeting, the Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee (the Committee) held a discussion concerning the approval of a memorial in honor of a Miami Beach resident, to be located on Lincoln Road; and WHEREAS, while discussing the aforestated issue, the members expressed concern as to the increase in requests for establishment of monuments and memorials, and that the current process would be well served by having additional procedures developed to serve as guidelines in authorizing future requests for the establishment of monuments and memorials; and WHEREAS, as a part of its motion approving the memorial for the Miami Beach resident, the Committee also recommended establishing a moratorium on future requests (for the establishment of monuments and memorial), until guidelines to limit these requests could be developed by the Administration and returned to the Committee for review and, if approved, referred to the full City Commission for action; and WHEREAS, as directed, the Administration prepared a subsequent referral to the Committee of proposed guidelines for the establishment of monuments or memorials; this issue was discussed at the December 8, 2011, Committee meeting; and WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the discussion, which included input from both the Committee members and residents present, the Committee recommended the following: a) that the Mayor and each City Commissioner be limited to proposing the establishment of one ( 1) monument or memorial per term of elected office; b) in the event of a request for the establishment of a monument or memorial by a 215 third party(ies), that the cost and maintenance for the monument or memorial (if approved) be the requesting party's(ies') responsibility; c) allowing for waiver of the requesting party's(ies') obligations in subsection (b) above, by 6/7ths vote of the City Commission, following a duly noticed public hearing; d) that individuals being honored with the establishment of a monument or memorial be in good standing in the community at the time of approval and, if subsequently convicted or adjudicated of a felony, that such individual's name, or the monument or memorial itself, be removed; and WHEREAS, the aforestated Committee recommendations were subsequently presented to the City Commission at its March 21, 2012, Meeting, as an ordinance amending the City's Naming Ordinance (said amendment hereinafter referred to as the "Ordinance"); and WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted the Ordinance on first reading, but referred it back to the Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee for further discussion (between first and second reading of the Ordinance); and WHEREAS, the Committee discussed the proposed Ordinance at its meeting on March 27, 2012, and recommended that it be brought back to the City Commission for second and final reading, with the following modifications: a) that proposals for the establishment of a monument or memorial may only be proposed by (or through) a member of the City Commission; b) that the additional condition, requiring that the "requesting party" for the establishment of a monument or memorial be responsible for all costs associated with the design, fabrication, installation, and on-going maintenance of the proposed monument and memorial, be deleted; and WHEREAS, accordingly, the Administration has incorporated the Committee's recommended changes, as set forth below, for consideration on adoption of the Ordinance on second and final reading. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 82, Article VI, Section 82-504 of the Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 82-504. Monuments or memorials. (a) Whenever there is a proposal to establish a monument or memorial on public property in the city, it shall first be considered and reviewed by the committee according to the following procedures: (1) Any person, organization, association, corporation, or other entity, including a member of the city commission, or the administration of the city, Only the mayor or a member of the city commission may propose the establishment of a monument or memorial.:. at any time by Such proposal shall be submitted {by the 216 mayor or individual city comm1ss1oner sponsoring the subject proposal)ffi§-a proposal in writing to the city manager. who shall place the proposal on a city commission meeting agenda within a reasonable time after receiving same. The proposal shall be placed as a request for referral to the committee; which request for referral shall first be approved by the city commission. @ The establishment of a monument or memorial shall also be subject to the following requirements: §.} The mayor and each city commissioner shall be limited to proposing the establishment of one (1) monument or memorial per their respective term of elected office . .!2). Any person to be recognized by the establishment of a monument or memorial must be in good standing in the community at the time of final approval of same by the city commission and if. after the establishment of such monument or memorial. the person is subsequently convicted or adjudicated guilty of a felony, the name of the person shall be removed from said monument or memorial or. at the city commission's sole option and discretion. the monument or memorial itself may be removed. In either case. neither the city. nor any of its officers. employees. contractors. or agents. shall have any liability to the person recognized by the monument or memorial (including. without limitation. if such person is deceased. his/her heirs. relatives. successors. or assigns). and/or any other party(ies). for any costs or claims resulting from such action and including. without limitation. reimbursement of any costs incurred for design. fabrication. installation. and/or maintenance of the monument or memorial. (2) Provided the referral to the committee (of the proposal to establish the monument or memorial) is approved by the city commission pursuant to subsection (a)(1) hereof then. Wwithin a reasonable time after receipt of the proposal, the committee shall meet to consider and review same. Notice of the meeting shall be given to all persons and/or entities •t~ho have proposed the establishment of the monument or memorial. (3) After reviewing the proposal for the establishment of a monument or memorial i-A accordance V.'ith its established selection criteria. the committee may recommend. by majority vote. approval of the proposal, in which case such proposal shall be transmitted. with the committee's recommendation. as follows: the committee shall transmit a written recommendation to the city commission regarding same. @} If the committee recommends approval of a monument or memorial that only requires the placement of a commemorative plaque. the proposal and the committee's recommendation shall be transmitted directly to the city commission. 217 (b) If the committee recommends approval of a monument or memorial that requires the design. fabrication. installation. and maintenance of a monument or memorial other than a plaque (including without limitation. a site. bust, sculpture. structure. or art work). then the proposal and the committee's recommendation shall first be transmitted to the Art in Public Places Committee (AiPP). for its review as to location. aesthetic quality, maintenance. and other related issues. The AIPP's recommendation. which shall only be advisory, shall be transmitted to the city commission. along with the committee's recommendation, prior to its consideration for final approval for establishment of the proposed monument or memorial. (4) The city commission may only consider a proposal to establish a monument or memorial that has been ill recommended for approval by a majority of the members of the committee; and. if required under subsection (3)(b) hereof. (ii) reviewed by the AiPP in accordance with the criteria established in subsection (5)(b) hereof; and further (iii) that includes a written analysis by the city administration. which shall be transmitted to the city commission as part of the commission agenda item for consideration of final approval, of the estimated costs for the design. fabrication. installation. and ongoing maintenance of the proposed monument or memorial. (e) \1\lithin a reasonable time after receiving the recommendation for the establishment of a monument or memorial from the committee,the city commission shall call a public hearing. (e§.) The city commission shall hold a public hearing to hear public comment, prior to final approval for the establishment of a proposed monument or memorial. Notice of the public hearing regarding the establishment of the monument or memorial shall be published at least ten (1 0) days prior to the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. (7§) At the close of the public hearing, the city comm1ss1on may approve the establishment of the monument or memorial.:. In approving the establishment, the commission shall be go\'erned by its established selection criteria. Additionally, aAny proposal to establish a monument or memorial must be approved by a 5/7ths vote of the city commission;-.:. t8) Upon approval of the establishment of the monument or memorial, the city commission shall forv1ard the proposal to the art in public places committee. The art in public places committee will then make its recommendation to the city commission regarding the location, aesthetic quality, maintenance, and other related issues, in accordance 'Nith the its established criteria. SECTION 2. REPEALER All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are herby repealed. 218 SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. SECTION 4. CODIFICATION It is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made part of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, Florida. The sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or other appropriate word. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect the day of-------' 2012. PASSED and ADOPTED this day of ______ , 2012. ATTEST: MATTI HERRERA BOWER, MAYOR RAFAEL E. GRANADO, CITY CLERK Underline denotes additions and strike through denotes deletions APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOtl EXECUTION F:\ATIO\AGUR\RESOS-ORD\Monuments Memorials Ordinance-Amendment (Final4-3-12).doc T:\AGENDA\2012\5-9-12\Monuments Memorials Ordinance-Amendment (Final4-3-12).doc 219 1~-~-E J .... ~~-~~?P~Y.~~P~!~ 26,_?912 ·~;·: .. NE MiamiHerald.com I THE MIAMI ~~R.~LD MIAMIS :CITY Of MIAMI BEACH • ' NOTICE Of PUBliC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY given lli~t'J~~c~nd teaplngs and public hearings will be held by the M~yor and City Commission of"fhe City of Miami Beach, Florida,'in the Commission Chambers, 3rd floor, City Hall, 170 Convention Center Drive, Mii"u#i ·Beach:fiorida, on WEDNESDAY, May 9, 2012 to consider the filllowing: ._ --·.··.. .· . 11:00a.m. · Ordinance Amending Chapter 82, .Of Ttl~-Code Of .The City Of Miami Beach, Entitled ''Public 'Pro'perty," By Amending Article VI, Entitlell "Naming etPublii:: Facilities And Establishment Of Monuments Or Memorials," By Amending ·section 82-504, Entitled "Mpnuments Or MemoriaJs," ·By :Adding Criteria To Provide: · A) :niatThe Mayor And City CommissionenL Shall Be;Limifed ..-io ;Propo$h1g The Establishment Of One Monument Or Memorial Per Term Of El_ected Office; B) Thaf'Tne i::osl{OfThe<Design, Fabrication And On-Going Maintenance For Monuments Or Memorials Shall Be The Sole Responsibility Of, And Must Be Borne By, The Requesting Organization, Group Or Individual, Unless All Or Any Portion Of This Requirement Is Waived By An Affirmative Vote Of 6/7ths Of The City Commission Following A Duly Noticed Public Hearing; And C) That Any Perspn To Be Recognized By The Establishment Of A Monument Or Memorial Must Be In Good Standing In The Community And 1f, After The Honor Is Bestowed, The Person Is Convicted Or Adjudicated Guilty Of A Felony, The Name OfThe Person Shall Be Removed From Such Monument Or Memorial Or The Monument Or Memorial Itself May Be Removed. Inquiries may be directed to the Parks and Recreation Department at (305) 673-7730- 11:05 a.m. Rooftop Small Wind Turbines . . . . :"' ·· .. · ·· An Ordinance Amending The Land Development Regulations:.-Of The Coge Of The ·City Of Miami Beach, By Amending Chapter 142 Of The City Code, "Zoning Districts Arid Regulafion!l/?. ;Article II,· "District Regtiiations," Division 2, RS-1, RS-2,:HS-3, RS-4 Single-Family.Residential Districts, S'ei:tion 142-105(e), "Height RestriGtions," By Amending The Height Regulation E~ceptions To Permit Small Roof Wind Turbines Up To :1 0 Feet Aliove The-Main RooflinetAnd Amending Article iv, "Supplementary District Regulations," Division 5, "Height Regulations," By Amel]_ding Secti9n 142:,1161 ," to Pemlit,Roof Wind Turbines SubjectTo Certain Restrictions Aiu:i:Cimditions, ' -·--· Inquiries may b~ dlrected to the Planning Department at (305) 673-7550~ .~ . -. ·-. . ) 11:10a.m; .. Ordinance Amending The Land Development Regulations Of The Code Of The City Of Miami Beach, By Amending Chapter 138, Eiltifled "Signs", By Amending Article IV;·Eii1itled "Temporary Signs", By Creating- A New Section 13~_-1_ 40,Entitled "Vacant Stgrefront Screens And-Sign. · . Inquiries may be iect~d tb t~e Pi~ning Department at(30S)_ B73~75SO~. :cc 11.:30 a.m. . . . . ~· ~-. . ~.· . . .. Ah OrdinanceAillendfng Chapter 12 OfThe Miami Beach City,Code, Ent~led "Arts, Culture Ana Entertainment," By Amending Article II Thereof, Entitled "Special Events;" By Amending Section 12-5, "Special Events Permits" To Provide Clarification. ~ ·Inquiries may be directed to the Cultural Arts Department at (305) 673-2787. INTERESTED PARTIES are invited to appear at this meeting, or be represented by an agent, or to express their views in writing addressed to the City Commission, c/o the City Clerk, 1700 Convention Center Drive, 1 sfFioor, City Hall, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. Copies of these ordinances are available for public inspection during normal business hours in the City Clerk's Office, 1700 Convention Center Drive, 1st Floor, City Hall, and Miami Beach, Florida 33139. This meeting may be continued and under such circumstances additional legal notice would not be provided. · · ·;., Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk . City of Miami Beach Pursuantto Section 286.0105, Fla. Stat., the City hereby advises the public that:if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at its meeting or its hearing, st1ch person must ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the City for the intr-oduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed ·by law. 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