96-22048 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
96-22048
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO PROCEED WITH THE
PLANNING AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
FIRE CODE REQUIREMENTS LOAN PROGRAM;
ESTABLISHING A FIVE YEAR PERIOD TO
IMPLEMENT AND TO PROCEED WITH THE
SECURING OF THE CITY LOAN FOR THE FIRE
CODE REQUIREMENTS LOAN PROGRAM; AND
DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO
PRESENT SUCH PROGRAM TO THE MAYOR AND
CITY COMMISSION FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach have
found that the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City will be served by the imposition
of the requirements of the 1991 edition of the 1991 edition of the National Fire Protection
Association Life Safety Code ( 1991 Code); and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission have found that the imposition of the
requirements of the 1991 Code will place a burden on the residents of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission have declared that a public purpose
will be served by assisting residents in implementing the requirements of the 1991 Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA as follows:
1. The Administration is hereby authorized to proceed with the planning and administration to
implement a loan program for those buildings not in compliance with the 1991 Code.
2. The Administration is directed to survey each of the affected buildings and develop plans to
comply with the requirements of the 1991 Code by October 1, 1997.
3. The Administration is directed to provide for an implementation period of five years, from
October 1, 1996 through September 30, 2001, prior to the requirements of the 1991 Code being
enforced on the affected buildings.
4. The Administration is hereby directed to proceed with acquiring a loan from a municipal loan
pool to provide the funds necessary to implement said loan program.
5. The Administration is hereby directed, at the earliest possible date, to present this completed
program to the Mayor and City Commission for final approval.
Passed and Adopted this 3rd
day of July
, 1996.
Attest:
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City Clerk
FORM APPROVED
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CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
CITY OF rMIAMI "BE'ACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER .
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO.
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TELEPHONE: (305) 673-7010
FAX: (305) 673-7782
July 3, 1996
To:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
From:
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
City Manager
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Subject:
Implementation Plan for the Improvements Necessary under the 1991 Fire Code
Administrative Recommendation
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City.Commission conceptually adopt the Plan
presented at the June 5 and June 19 meetings and direct the Administration to present the fonnal plan
with the documents authorizing the financing of this Loan Program.
Background
At the June 4 Commission Meeting, several questions were raised as to the implementation of the
loan plan for the improvements necessary for the requirements for the sixty high rise buildings under
the 1991 Fire Code. The loan program was modeled after similar loan programs in the housing
programs in the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). These programs require
a principal return upon the sale of the residence prior to a certain period of time elapsing. The
proposed requirement of the balance of the loan due upon sale comes from this CnBG requirement.
The difference in cost to the City for the interest payments without the due on sale requirement are
$6,632,100 over the twenty year life of the loan or approximately $332,000 annually (see attached
schedules). Additionally, the anticipated $4,003,000 in interest income from the investment of these
repayment proceeds would not be realized. The lack of these earnings would raise the annual cost
another $200,000 annually. The net annual cost to the City without the due on sale and the lack of
the investment earnings would increase from the anticipated $266,000 annually to $798,000
annually. The anticipated effect of this "due on sale clause" is minimal to the condominium
association who is the payor of the loan. The Association can assess its members an additional small
amount to cover the anticipated annual sales in the building and provide such funds to the City as
such sales occur.
Agenda Item
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Date
The Commission also questioned the three year compliance time window and the availability of
qualified contractors for this type of work over the three years. Additional concerns were raised as
to the cost of such work being driven up by the shortened compliance deadline. The Building
Official has opined that there are more than sufficient qualified contractors available to perform this
work (see attached list) within the specified dates. Additionally, he has speculated that the increased
level of work, with the available pool of qualified contractors, may stimulate competition and
actually tend to drive the cost down rather than up. The Fire Department has stated that they can
easily inspect and approve plans, for sprinklers or approved life safety systems, with their current
personnel within this time period. The Administration has determined that a five-year compliance
period would be appropriate for the implementation of these Code Requirements. The period allowed
for the implementation of these requirements will be the five-year period, October 1, 1996 through
September 30, 2001.
The public information meetings with the condominium associations have taken place and will
continue throughout this implementation period. We will meet with the individual condominium
associations and building owners as well as create an ongoing dialogue with the Council of
Condominiums. The Fire Department will begin discussing with each building the necessary
improvements to implement these Code Requirements with each of the sixty buildings. We
anticipate that this process will be completed within the first year of this program, with all of the
buildings having an approved plan at that time.
The actual loan agreement with the Sunshine State Municipal Loan Pool has yet to be approved. The
Administration will continue to work through the August recess and present this agreement for the
Commission's approval in September. Both of these dates will be in advance of the implementation
date and the initial loan application period beginning in October 1, 1996.
The proposed resolution will authorize the Administration to proceed with the implementation of
this loan program and to bring the loan documents and the program administFative rules back to the
City Commission for final approval in September.
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The following is a representive listing of contractors who specialize in design and installation of fire
protection systems, including fire sprinkler retrofit in existing buildings. Although these companies
are licensed, the City of Miami Beach makes no warranty as to capability of the firms or pricing
structure. The City neither endorses nor recommends any of these companies.
A-I Fire Sprinkler Corp.
504 N.E. 190th Street
N. Miami, FL 33179
(305) 653-1142
CC# 389568000194
All Fire Services, Inc.
504 N.E. 190 Street
Miami, FL 33179
(305) 653-1142
CC# 389568000194
Fallon Enterprises
3071 N.W. 64th Avenue
Sunrise, FL 33313
(305) 742-6787
CC# 038553000186
Capsco Industries
33 N. W. 4 Street
Miami, FL 33128
(305) 358-2887
CC# 929324000191
Fox-Fire Systems, Inc.
4153 S.W. 47th Ave., Ste. 157
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
(305) 986-0907
CC# 022450000192
FR Fire Protection Systems
3359 N.W. 154 Terrace
Miami, FL
(305) 681-9583
CC# 010079000186
F&R Fire Protection System, Inc.
3359 N.W. 154 Terrace
Miami, FL 33054
(305) 681-9583
CC# 010079000186
Southern Fire Control
1650 N.W. 54 Avenue
Miami, FL
(305) 621-4800
CC# 974895000191
Goral Enterprises, Inc.
6095 N.W. 167 Street
Miami Lakes, FL 33015
(305) 822-6060
CC# 903494000191
Viking Automatic Sprinklers
8690 N.W. 58 Street
Miami, FL 33166
(305) 92-5910
CC# 085422000179
Grinnell Fire Prot. System, Inc.
2700 West 81st Street
Hialeah, FL 33016
(305) 822-8220
CC #099050017700
Allied Fire Protection
9355 W. Okeechobee Rd.
Hialeah, FL
(305) 824-5095
CC# 519486000194
Adigo Engineering, Inc.
7922 N.W. 64 Street
Miami, FL 33166
(305) 593-2187
CC# 063343018300
Fred McGilvray, Inc.
8690 N.W. 58 Street
Miami, FL 33166
(305) 592-5910
CC# 085422000179
A-I Fire Equipment
3619 N.W. 2 Avenue
Miami, FL
(305) 573-8273
CC# 050443017800
Annour Security Systesm
18901 N.E 5 Avenue
Miami, FL
(305) 652-9777
EF# 0000905
ADT Security Systems
1052 S. Powerline Rd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1-800-238-3009
EF# 0000100
Biscayne Electric, Inc.
8289 N.W. 56 Street
Miami, FL
(305) 592-9705
CC#9549, ER#0010668, EC#0000209
Alarm Control, Inc.
6065 N.W. 167 Street
Miami, FL
(305) 825-4647
EF# 0000160
Cerberus Pyrotronics
7415 Corporate Ctr. Drive
Miami, FL
(305) 591-5656
EF# 0000913
Fla. State Fire & Security, Inc.
3921 S.W. 47 Avenue
Davie, FL
(305) 651-8122
EC# 000669
Glanz Technologies, Inc.
687 N.E. 124 Street
N .Miami, FL
(305) 893-1269
EF# 0000075
Miami Beach Electric
885 N.E 79 Street
Miami, FL
(305) 865-5757
CC# 13235, ER# 6191, EF#83
Fire Alarm Systems
504 N.E. 190 Street
Miami, FL
(305) 652-1613
EF# 0000008
Riggs Electric, Inc.
6230 S.W. 112 Street
Miami, FL
(305) 661-7064
CC# 16349, ER# 8872
CC - Certificate of Competency
ER - Electrical Register
EC - Electrical Competency