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September 24, 2020 ·5:00 PM Final ·Special Town Council Meeting - Revised 09-22-2020

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Agenda — 29 items

  1. 1 DECORUM POLICY
  2. 2 No individuals shall make slanderous or unduly repetitive remarks or engage in any other form of behavior that disrupts or impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting, as determined by the Presiding Officer. No clapping, applauding, heckling or verbal outbursts in support or opposition to a speaker or his or her remarks shall be permitted. Individuals addressing the Town Council must first be recognized by the Presiding Officer and must do so utilizing the designated podium in the Council Chambers. No more than one person may address the Council at a time unless specifically permitted by the Presiding Officer. Comments are to be made to the Town Council and not to the audience. Persons exiting the Council Chambers shall do so quietly. Any individuals determined to have violated the Rules of Decorum, as determined by the Presiding Officer, may be required to leave the Council Chambers.
  3. 3 NOTICE TO ALL LOBBYISTS
  4. 4 Any person who receives compensation, remuneration or expenses for conducting lobbying activities is required to register as a Lobbyist with the Town Clerk prior to engaging in lobbying activities before the Town Council pursuant to Sec. 2-236, Town Code and Sec. 7.6, Town Charter.
  5. 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, & MOMENT OF SILENCE ▶ jump to 0:11
  6. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 2:51
  7. 7 Any person who wishes to comment on an agenda item which is not under public hearings may be heard at this time and must sign up in advance. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes or less, as directed by the Presiding Officer. Comments made by members of the public are important to the Town Council. If appropriate, items may be referred to town staff for review and resolution. Speakers will address the Town Council with respect. Inappropriate language will not be tolerated.
  8. 3. TOWN COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS, BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS
  9. 4. REPORTS ▶ jump to 4:51
  10. A. TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT ▶ jump to 4:51
  11. B. TOWN ATTORNEY’S REPORT ▶ jump to 10:47
  12. C. TOWN CLERK'S REPORT ▶ jump to 11:15
  13. 5. CONSENT AGENDA
  14. 14 Any items shall be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion or separate vote if requested or “pulled” by a Council Member or the Town Manager.
  15. 6. QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS (PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED)
  16. 16 (These hearings are scheduled to begin being heard not later than 8:00 P.M.) All persons addressing the Town Council shall be sworn-in prior to giving testimony and may be subject to cross examination. All persons addressing the Town Council shall state their name and address for the record. Each party will be limited to a presentation of 20 minutes. This time limitation may be extended by the chair of the meeting.
  17. 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 11:22
  18. 18 Any person who wishes to comment on an agenda item which is not under public hearings may be heard at this time and must sign up in advance. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes or less, as directed by the Presiding Officer. Comments made by members of the public are important to the Town Council. If appropriate, items may be referred to town staff for review and resolution. Speakers will address the Town Council with respect. Inappropriate language will not be tolerated.
  19. 8. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING (NO PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED)
  20. 9. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING (PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED)
  21. 10. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED)
  22. 11. RESOLUTIONS ▶ jump to 11:42
  23. A. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $15,250,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2020, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COSTS OF IMPROVEMENTS TO FRANJO PARK, ACQUIRING VACANT LAND FOR PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND RESILIENCY PURPOSES, AND REIMBURSING THE TOWN FOR THE ACQUISITION OF VACANT LAND FOR THE SITE OF A NEW CIVIC CENTER AND PUBLIC PARK, AND PAYING COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; COVENANTING TO BUDGET AND APPROPRIATE CERTAIN LEGALLY AVAILABLE NON-AD VALOREM REVENUES OF THE TOWN TO PAY DEBT SERVICE ON THE BONDS; PROVIDING CERTAIN DETAILS OF THE BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF THE BONDS; MAKING CERTAIN OTHER COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATED SALE OF THE BONDS TO THE UNDERWRITER AND WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING; APPROVING THE FORM AND EXECUTION OF A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT; DELEGATING CERTAIN AUTHORITY TO THE TOWN MANAGER FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE TERMS AND DETAILS OF SAID BONDS; APPOINTING THE PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR FOR SAID BONDS; APPROVING THE FORM OF AND AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH BONDS; AUTHORIZING OBTAINING A BOND INSURANCE POLICY AND ANY NECESSARY COVENANTS WITH RESPECT THERETO; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A DISCLOSURE DISSEMINATION AGENT AGREEMENT WITH DIGITAL ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION, L.L.C; AUTHORIZING A BOOK-ENTRY REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR THE BONDS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Item # 2020-174 adopted as amended Pass ▶ jump to 11:42
  24. B. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $3,100,000 TAXABLE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS REVENUE NOTE OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING A PORTION OF THE COST OF PROPERTY PURCHASED FROM GCF INVESTMENTS, INC, AND PAYING COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE NOTE; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LOAN AGREEMENT WITH TRUIST BANK; AWARDING THE NOTE TO TRUIST BANK; PROVIDING FOR SECURITY FOR THE NOTE; PROVIDING CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE NOTE; REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Item # 2020-175 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 26:50
  25. 12. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 34:15
  26. 26 Pursuant to Florida Statutes 286.0105, the town hereby advises the public that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the council with respect to any matter considered at its meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that for such purpose, the affected person may need to ensure that verbatim record of the proceeding 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 town for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law.
  27. 27 This meeting is open to the public. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodation or a sign language interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the Town Clerk at (305) 234-4262 for assistance no later than four days prior to the meeting. Hearing Assistance Devices are available with the Town Clerk. Wireless connection GUEST@TOWNOFCUTLERBAY is now available in the Town Council Chambers. Once connected, you will be redirected to the new splash page where you must read the Terms of Service and click “I Accept Connect Me Now.” Please make note there is a maximum of two (2) hours before you are automatically disconnected from the Wi-Fi and must reconnect.
  28. 28 We, the Town Council of Cutler Bay, hereby recommit ourselves to maintain civility in our public and political discourse and we hereby pledge our commitment to the following principles:
  29. 29 We will respect the right of all citizens in our community to hold different opinions; We will avoid rhetoric intended to humiliate or question the wisdom of those whose opinions are different from ours; We will strive to understand differing perspectives; We will choose our words carefully; We will speak truthfully without accusation and we will avoid distortion; and We will speak out against violence, prejudice and incivility of their forms, whenever and wherever they occur.