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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1992-06-16 Regular Meeting87 COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - JUNE 16, 1992 The regular meeting of the Bal Harbour Village Council was held on Tuesday, June 16, 1992 in the Council Chamber at Bal Harbour Village Hall. The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Mayor Stern. The roll was called and those present were: Also present: Mayor Estelle Stern Assistant Mayor Andrew R. Hirschl Councilman Matthew B. Blank Councilman James E. Boggess Carole S. Morris, Village Manager -Jeanette Horton, Village Clerk Stephen Helfman, Deputy Village Attorney Absent: Councilman Sol M. Taplin As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced. 2. Approval of Minutes: A motion was offered by Councilman Boggess and seconded by Councilman Blank to approve the minutes of the May 5, 1992 Workshop Meeting. There being no, changes or additions, the motion carried (4-0) with Councilman Taplin absent, and the minutes were approved as submitted. A motion was offered by Councilman Boggess and seconded by Councilman Blank to approve the minutes of the May 19, 1992 Regular Meeting. There being no changes or additions,the motion carried (4-0) with Councilman Taplin absent, and the minutes were approved as submitted. 3. Presentations: Officer of The Month - Detective Larry Freeman: Police Chief Treppeda presented his report regarding Detective Freeman being chosen Officer of the Month. Detective Freeman was responsible for the recovery of a stolen vehicle as well as recovery in excess of $10,000.00 in property which had been fraudulently obtained from stores in the Bal Harbour Shops. For his outstanding work during the month of May, Chief Treppeda presented Detective Freeman with a plaque. Mayor Stern congratulated Detective Freeman and presented him with a check on behalf of the Village. 4. Public Hearing: None 5. Ordinance - Second Reading/Public Hearing: None 6. Ordinance - First Reading: None 7. Resolutions: None 88 8. Seashore Sailboats, Inc. - Robert Liebschutz: Mr. Liebschutz was not present. 9. Ralph E. Cades - Duties of the Beautification Committee: Mr. Cades stated that for the past eight years the sole interes of the members of the Beautification Committee was to keep Bal Harbour the most attractive of all communities. Mr. Cades gave a brief history of the Committee and stated some of the accomplishments such as planting, lighting, newsstands, uniform signage, landscaping at the Sea View Hotel and the Bal Harbour Club, to name just a few of the projects of the Beautification Committee. At this time the Committee is requesting the Council to recognize the Beautification Committee formally and that a member of this Committee be appointed to the Architectural Review Board. Mrs. Morris explained that the Ordinance requires the members of the Review Board to be registered architects or landscape architects. The Committee is acting as an Ad Hoc Committee and therefore does not come under the Sunshine Law. If this Committee is formally organized as a board of Bal Harbour it would be subject to financial disclosure. Councilman Boggess suggested that a member of the Beautification Committee attend the monthly meeting of the Resort Tax Committee. Architectural Review Board and the Council Meeting. 10. Reports and Recommendations: A. Mayor and Council Resort Tax Committee Re - Appointments: Assistant Mayor Hirschl Assistant Mayor Hirschl stated in accordance with Section.18-43 of the Code, the appointments to the Resort Tax Committee will expire in July. The current membership all have confirmed that they will continue to participate on this Committee. The members are Herb Kaplan, Sheraton Bal Harbour; Raj Singh, Sea View Hotel; Bernie Burke, Singapore Hotel; Stanley Whitman, Bal Harbour Shops; and Assistant Mayor Hirschl. A motion was offered by Councilman Boggess and seconded by Councilman Blank to re -appoint the members of the Resort Tax Committee. The motion carried (4-0) with Councilman Taplin absent. B. Village Attorney: Village Manager Employment Contract: Mr. Helfman stated that two changes will be made to agreement, which are: page 2 Section 5 the salary will be $51,266, as well as page 2 Section 4 will provide that the employee shall receive accrued vacation pay. Regular Council Mtg. 6/16/92 2 89 A motion was offered by Councilman Boggess and seconded by Assistant Mayor Hirschl to approve the Village Manager Employment Contract. The motion carried ( 4-0) with Councilman Taplin absent. Assistant Mayor Hirschl questioned if a three year contract with PBA and reopener on wages annually was possible. Mrs. Morris stated she and Mr. Weiss are having their first meeting next week with PBA. C. Village Manager: 1. Authorization to Proceed with Renewal Parking Meter Maintenance Agreement: Mrs. Morris explained the proposed agreement between the Village and Stroyne Brothers would provide continued service for an additional two years. The cost would be $4.15 per meter/per month. A motion was offered by Assistant Mayor Hirschl and seconded by Councilman Blank to proceed with renewal. The motion carried (4-0) with Councilman Taplin absent thus becoming: RESOLUTION NO. 458 RESOLUTION OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH STROYNE BROTHERS SOUTH, INC. FOR MAINTENANCE OF VILLAGE PARKING METERS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 2. Architectural Review Board: Mrs. Morris stated the recently enacted Appearance Code Ordinance provides that commencing on July 22, 1992, all plans submitted to the Building Ddepartment which provide for exterior construction or alteration will be subject to approval by the Architectural Review Board. Mrs. Morris reviewed the membership of the Board as per the Appearance Code Ordinance. The members of the Board shall be either registered architects or registered landscape architects, two members shall be appointed by the Council and two members shall be appointed from nominees submitted by the Bal Harbour Civic Association and the fifth member shall be recommended to the Council by the Board. The Bal Harbour Civic Association has submitted the resumes of Robert C. Wade A. I. A. and Giorgio Balli, A. I. A., in addition, the names of James F. Silvers and Richard Levine have been submitted by Council members. Assistant Mayor Hirschl questioned the procedure used to advertise for members. Mrs. Morris explained she advertised twice in the Miami Review. A motion was offered by Councilman Boggess and seconded by Assistant Mayor Hirschl to approve the appointment of Robert C Wade, A.I.A, Giorgio Balli, A.I.A., James F. Silvers, A.I.A. and Richard Levine A.I.A to the Architectural Review Board. The motion Regular Council Mtg. 6/16/92 3 90 carried (4-0) with Councilman Taplin absent. 3. Gala Bal Harbour 1992: Mrs. Morris stated that the Resort Tax Committee voted to recommend the Village proceed with Gala Bal Harbour. The event would feature the first United States showing of summer 1993 Nina Ricci designs. The National Parkinson Foundation would be the charity benefiting from the Gala. Funding would be from the Resort Tax Fund. This year $120,000 was provided in the budget for a Gala. Estimated budget for this event is $71,250, with Nina Ricci absorbing the costs of shipping the clothes, as well as airfare for the designer, one assistant and corporate representative. Costs for limousines and video may be reduced through use of National Parkinson Foundation associations. Mayor Stern introduced 'Mr. Harold Kravitz, President of the National Parkinson Foundation who gave a brief history on past events and named a few of the celebrity guests that have attended. Dick Clark has confirmed the Foundation's request to be Master of Ceremony for the Gala. Assistant Mayor Hirschl stated this vehicle very advantageous for the Village and the Foundation. In reference to item five of the letter of intent, strongly feel that the pre -event party should be held in Bal Harbour. A motion was offered by Councilman Blank and seconded by Councilman Boggess to proceed with Gala Bal Harbour 1992. The motion carried (4-0) with Councilman Taplin absent. 4. Authorization to Proceed Emergency Utilities Repair Agreement: Mrs. Morris explained the need for authorization to proceed with agreement for emergency repair. The prices are based on Broward County bid prices which hake been extended for another three years. This agreement will incur expenses only when W. Jackson is called to render service and at that time the Broward County Bid pricing will be in effect. A motion was offered by Assistant Mayor Hirschl and seconded by Councilman Blank to authorize the Village Manager to execute an agreement with W. Jackson & Sons Construction Co. The motion carried (4-0) with Councilman Taplin absent thus becoming: RESOLUTION NO. 459 RESOLUTION OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH W. JACKSON & SONS CONSTRUCTION CO. FOR EMERGENCY WATER, SEWER, DRAINAGE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Regular Council Mtg. 6/16/92 4 91 5. Recycling - Ocean Front District: Mrs. Morris stated she has met with Larry Brown of United Sanitation and Gino Romeo of Community Recycling and will have a detailed report for the June 23, 1992 meeting. 9. Other Business: Lee Morsca, 10275 Collins Avenue, questioned why he is unable to obtain access into the residential section of Bal Harbour. Mrs. Morris explained that the residential area is a security district and the streets are maintained by special assessment, and the guards are paid from this assessment. Mr. Richard Olsen, President of the Civic Association stated that there will be a Civic Association meeting on June 27th and a discussion will be held as to an increase in Security Assessments. 10. Adjourn: There'being no further business to come before the Council, a motion was offered by Assistant Mayot Hirschl and seconded by Councilman Boggess to adjourn. The motion. carried (4-0) with Councilman Taplin absent and the meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m. May Attest: eanette Horton,CMC Village Clerk /jh stelle Stern Regular Council Mtg. 6/16/92 5