2000-23878 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-23878
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, TO CLARIFY
AND/OR AMEND STATE LAW TO REQUIRE THAT PUBLIC
SCHOOL SYSTEMS INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FIRE
AND SAFETY CODES AND THAT COUNTY, MUNICIPAL
AND OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES SHALL HAVE
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE CODES AT ALL
PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE STATE OF
FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Public School system has deemed itself immune from
the code enforcement authority of county and municipal building, fire an other agencies: and
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Public School system has failed to insure compliance
with even minimal safety codes and standards in many public schools throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, the public record reflects many years of gross neglect pertaining to the
condition of public school facilities in Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, records and reports of inspections conducted by public school personnel during
the last ten years demonstrate that the school system has ignored the existence of serious safety
hazards and code violations within numerous public school facilities for long and completely
unreasonable periods of time; and
WHEREAS, conditions have become so hazardous at some public schools, particularly at
Miami Beach Senior High School, that local officials have determined continuation of such
conditions constitutes a significant danger to the students, faculty and staff at these facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1.
That the above and aforegoing recitals are true and correct.
Section 2.
That the Mayor and Commission ofthe City of Miami Beach, Florida,.hereby
formally urge the Florida Legislature to clarify and/or amend state law to
require that public school systems insure compliance with fire and safety
codes and that county, municipal and other local agencies shall have
enforcement authority such as to require compliance with applicable codes
at all public school facilities and authority to order the closure ofthose which
fail to comply after inspection and notice.
Section 3.
That a copy of this resolution shall be transmitted to other municipalities in
the State of Florida and to the Governor and State Legislature urging that this
matter be taken care of immediately.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 12th day of April ,2000.
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR & COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
TO: Lawrence Levy, City Manager
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FROM: Luis R. Garcia, Jr., City Commissioner
DATE: 3/30/00
RE: Agenda Item for April 12th Commission Meeting
There are several items that have recently come to my attention that I wish to have placed
on the Agenda for the next City Commission meeting. These are as follows:
1.) Loews Hotel & the Georgian Condominium: Has the noise situation been addressed by
the Loews? What role is the City taking in this matter?
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2.) Surfside resolution: Please find attached a resolution recently passed by the City of
Surfside regarding our public schools. I would like to have a similar resolution
prepared for vote at our next meeting.
3.) Build-up of garbage: I have received a letter from a constituent regarding an excessive
amount of garbage building up on the dead- end streets adjacent to Collins Avenue and
the lack of proper service by the Sanitation Department. I would like to discuss this
matter.
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Attachment
Agenda Item R, [)
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03/11/00 SAT 16:20 FAX
SURFS IDE
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TOWN OF SURFSIDE
9293 Harding Avenue
Surfside, Florida 33154
Ph: 305-993-1052
Ph: 305.861-4863
Fax: 305-993-5097
FACSIM:ILE TRANSMISSION
COVER SHEET
To: Municipal and County Agencies
Fr: Alan J. Rubin
Vice Mayor, Town of Surfside
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',Re: Fire Safety Enforcement Authority; Public School Facilities
Date: March 11. 2000
The following draft Resolution is respectfully submitted for your
consideration_ The Miami-Dade County Public School system has failed to
comply with even minimal safety codes at public school facilities in this
county. The school system has knowingly ignored seriQus ha~rds year
after year', refllsing to correct the hazards repeatedly noted by its own
inspectors.
State law must be amended to convey enforcement autnority to local
agencies such as fire departments and building dapartments. The
structure and operation of school safety compliance procedures must be
amended prior to, and in prevention of, a tragedy - not in a response after
the fact of such a tragedy.
Please review the inspection findings and photographs on line at
htto://'N'N\N. town _5uriside- fl. us/schools. htmJ
Please let me know if your legislative body considers passage of this
Resolution; thank you.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTIO~ OF THE TOWN OF SURFSIDE
URGING THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA TO CLARIFY AND/OR AMEND
STA.TE LA.W' TO REQUIRE THAT PUBLIC
SCHOOL SYSTEMS INSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH FIRE AND SAFETY CODBS AND THAT
COUNTY I MUNICIPAL AND OTHER LOCAL
AGENCIES SHALL HAVE ENFORCEMENT
/l.t.l'Tl:lORITY TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH
APPLICABLE CODES AT ALL PUBLIC
SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE STATE OF
FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Public school system has deemed
. .
i t:self immune from the code enforcement author! ty of county and
municipal building, fire and other agencies; and
WHEREAS. the Miami-Dade County Public School system has
blatantly failed to insure compliance with even minimal safety
codes and standards in many public sccools throughouC the county;
and
WHEREAS, the public record reflects many years of gross
neglect pertaining to the condition of public school facilities in
Miami-Dade County: and
WHEREAS. records and reports of inspections conducced by
p~blic school personnel during the last cen years demonstrate that
the school system has igrtcred the existl!nce of serious safety
ha~ards cind code violations within numerous public school
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facilities for long and completely unreasonable periods of time;
and
,
WHEREAS, conditions have b~come so hazardous at some pub~ic
schools, particularly at Miami Beach Senior High Schoel, that local
officials have determined continuation of
such conditions
constitutes a significant danger to the students, faculty and staff
a~ these facilities.
NOW, TMEREFORE, THE COMMISSION OF TgB TOWN OF SURFSIDE HEREBY
RESOLVES:
section 1. That the abcve and foregoing recitals a=e true and
correct.
Section 2. That the Town Commission of the Town of Surfside,
Florida hereby formally urges the Florida Legislature to clarify
and/or amend state law to require that public school syseems insu~e
compliance with fire and safety codes and that county, municipal
and other local agencies shall have enforcement authority such a~
to require compliance with applicable codes at all public school
facilities and authority to order the closu~e of those which fail
to comply after inspection and notice,
Section 2. That the To_vn Manager shall send a copy of this
=esolution to other municipalicies in the State of Florida and to
tne Governor and State Legislature u~ging that this matter be taken
care of immediately.
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