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South Miami commission waives potential conflict, confirms several board appointments
Summary
At a June 24 special meeting, the City Commission of the City of South Miami agreed to waive a disclosed potential conflict involving the Health Authority and approved appointments to the Health Facilities Authority and Unique Abilities Board; one commissioner recused herself from a vote on her spouse's appointment.
The City Commission of the City of South Miami agreed on June 24 to waive a disclosed potential conflict tied to a Health Authority bond and confirmed multiple board appointments at a brief special meeting.
A city attorney told commissioners the firm's representation of Baptist nd an unrelated partnerengagement in county governmental affairs could create "a potential conflict of interest with respect to the issuance of a bond by the Health Authority," and said Baptist had already waived the conflict. The attorney asked whether the commission objected to a waiver; commissioners voiced no objection.
The clerk read three appointments. Item B-1 named Kelly Burkett Jr. to the Health Facilities Authority for a four-year term ending June 24, 2029. Item B-2 named Manuel Alonzo (last name repeated in the transcript) to the Health Facilities Authority for a four-year term ending June 3, 2029. Item B-3 named Victor (last name not specified in the transcript) to the Unique Abilities Board for a two-year term ending June 24, 2027.
A motion to approve B-1 was made and seconded and passed on roll call. The transcript records affirmative votes that resulted in the item passing by the recorded tally.
On B-2, Commissioner Bonnichi announced she needed to be excused from voting because "it is my husband," and the clerk conducted a separate roll call for that item. The transcript records Commissioner Bernice (referred to as "Commissioner Bernice" in roll call) abstaining on B-2; the remaining members voted in favor and the item was recorded as passing with three affirmative votes and one abstention.
The commission discussed taking B-3 out of order and confirmed that B-3 did not require a roll-call vote; commissioners moved and seconded the item and it was noted as an appointment rather than a contested vote.
After completing the appointments and the waiver discussion, the chair offered brief closing remarks and adjourned the meeting.
Authorities cited during the meeting included references to the City Charter ("article 2 section 8").
