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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1999-01-19 Regular MeetingCOUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING — JANUARY 19, 1999 The Regular Meeting of the Bal Harbour Village Council was held on Tuesday, January 19, 1999, in the Council Chambers at Bal Harbour Village Hall. The meeting was called to order at 3:04 p.m. by Mayor Spiegel. Those present were: Councilman James Boggess Councilman Peg E. Gorson Assistant Mayor Andrew Hirsch! Mayor Estelle Spiegel Councilman Daniel Tantleff Also present: Alfred J. Treppeda, Village Manager Jeanette Horton, Village Clerk Richard J. Weiss, Village Attorney As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Tantleff. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion was offered by Councilman Boggess and seconded by Councilman Gorson to approve the minutes of the December 15, 1998, Regular Council meeting, as submitted. The motion carried unanimously (5-0), and the minutes were approved as submitted. 4. PRESENTATIONS - OFFICER OF THE MONTH: None 5. ORDINANCES SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING: None 6. ORDINANCES FIRST READING: None 7. RESOLUTIONS: None 8. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: A. MAYOR AND COUNCIL: None B. VILLAGE ATTORNEY: None C. VILLAGE MANAGER: Discussion of 1-Year Pilot Program for Bal Harbour Village Bus Service: Mr. Treppeda explained Councilman Tantleff requested this item be placed on the agenda to consider a 1-year pilot program for bus service for Bal Harbour. The Village originally went out to bid to get service five days per week for eight hours per day. As a result of a subsequent meeting, the low bidder was asked about having two days per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) for five hours per day. A price was received of $23,140 Regular Council Meeting 01/19/99 1 63 64 per year from the low bidder to provide that service. Councilman Tantleff stated this is an important issue for the Village because some residents at the Harbour House have lived there for up to 30 years. The Harbour House decided to stop their bus service and he doesn't think the Village should turn its back on these residents. He is asking for a limited one year pilot program for five hours — two days a week, to give these people some transportation and give them a year to figure out what they'll do in the future. Surfside's provision of bus service for Bal Harbour ends February 2" . Councilman Tantleff stated the cost is reasonable and suggested that the Council spends money like water on landscapers, architects, building things, and other items. In the grand scheme of things a one year pilot program for bus service is peanuts. In addition, the look of a bus will not destroy any of the beauty of Bal Harbour or make it look like some older age community. Councilman Tantleff stated when the room was crowded several months ago, the Council said they would go to work to get limited local bus service. Councilman Tantleff feels the Council has a responsibility to try this and can cancel the contract with ninety days notice. If people don't use the bus, then it can be shut down. Councilman Tantleff understands the bus service will not benefit every resident in Bal Harbour the same. He believes that's how municipalities work and the point is to do things for the benefit of the Village and hope everyone participates. If this project benefits a small section of the community more than another, then it can be bet on that there are probably other projects that benefit other sectors of the community more than this. Councilman Tantleff requested the Council support a one year pilot program and stated he will donate his salary ($92 a month) to support the cost of the bus. Bea Maron, Harbour House resident, stated the City of Aventura has bus service throughout the day and feels the bus service should be a permanent thing. Councilman Tantleff responded that if the Council approves a one year contract, then the Village has to ensure there are people using it before the contract is extended. Assistant Mayor Hirsch) stated the Village always tries to deal everything even-handedly and the Council tries to do the same as representatives of the people. Since Councilman Tantleff referenced that the Council spends money like it's water, Assistant Mayor Hirsch) wants the record to reflect that's a bit of a stretch. Councilman Tantleff apologized for his comment on that. Assistant Mayor Hirsch) stressed that the Council represents everybody fairly, spends money prudently and that's the way it's supposed to be when members sit on the Council in a voluntary capacity. Additionally, the Council knew that Surfside would provide bus service through the beginning of February, so the time to re -visit this issue is now. Murray Rosenthal questioned if there will be a fare for bus service. Mr. Treppeda responded yes, but the Village doesn't have an amount at this time. The bus will be routed within Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor, Surfside, and possibly a Publix. John England, Harbour House North resident, understands that Hyde Park Market will be closing and a Publix should be considered. Marjorie Schell, BalMoral resident, stated she's been here 11 years and the mill rate and taxes have been kept down. She feels the Council is frugal and very cautious with the Village's money. Councilman Boggess stated that a lot of the money that's spent, such as for the Regular Council Meeting 01/19/99 2 beautification of Collins Avenue and work done on the ocean, is not tax revenue, but is resort tax paid by visitors to the Village. It does not affect the Village's local tax rate at all. Stanley Whitman, Bal Harbour Shops, reminded the Council at last month's meeting Jack Looby represented the West Side of Collins Avenue to express the viewpoint that they were not in favor of it. Charlie Brown, ex -president of the Civic Association in the Security District, was present to voice the opposition of the Security District. Tony Noboa, SunTrust Bank, is opposed to it and he (Mr. Whitman) is also opposed to it. Other people in the high rises don't think the bus is going to be used. He thinks the bus might be a great idea, but is for a special interest and should have a special taxing district. Mr. Whitman is not inclined to subsidize the bus. The Village has not played to special interests in the past and everything that has been done in the Village has been for the overall interest, not for a few specified people. Councilman Tantleff stated the bus, if approved, will be open to all Village residents. He knows of people from other buildings that will use it. He suggests the Village try it and if there's not a lot of usage, the issue can be re -visited. About 20 people a day, just from the Harbour House, are using the bus service presently provided by Surfside. A motion was offered by Councilman Tantleff and seconded by Assistant Mayor Hirschl to adopt a one year pilot program for a bus service for Bal Harbour. The motion carried with the vote as follows: Councilman Boggess nay; Councilman Gorson nay: Assistant Mayor Hirschl aye; Mayor Spiegel aye; Councilman Tantleff aye. Councilman Tantleff expressed his gratitude to the Council and apologized for the statement he made about the Council spending money like water. Hortense Brown, Harbour House resident, thanked the Council on behalf of the Harbour House residents for answering their needs. Florida Power & Light (FPL) Update — Rosa LaRue (FPL) and Cesar Seilas (Our Consultant): Mr. Treppeda explained the Village has been working with Cesar Seijas and FPL to straighten out some problems with power outages. Cesar Seijas reported he has not received the written FPL report on cable testing and design that he asked for. Their design work alleviates the load, so it has helped. But, verbally he has been told they have found some sections of cable and those are going to be replaced. The Village needs to find out where those sections are and when they're going to be replaced. FPL has met with the homeowners and he believes there's agreement as to where they're going to put the new equipment, so it's moving forward very well. Mr. Treppeda stated the Civic Association wanted to know about landscaping around the new electrical vaults that are being placed in the Security District. Assistant Mayor Hirschl questioned if Mr. Seijas is in accord with the system and what FPL wants to do. Mr. Seijas stated he disagrees that it is a final fix because they have not done the analysis to find out why the Village had the outages in the first place. He saw the report and it didn't state the reason why. So, he wants to find out what the final study on the cable was, and if there was cable failure, because he suspects the cable is bad in certain sections. He needs to look at all the facts before he can make a final recommendation. Mr. Seijas will be placing a request from Mr. Treppeda in writing for the information since he hasn't Regular Council Meeting 01/19/99 3 above ground pump for the tank that the Village has to pay attention to. One bid has been received for the removal of the tank for $170,000, which may be less when it is put out to bid. $300,000 is budgeted in the water fund for this project. Lin Lee, C.A.P. Engineering, addressed the Council. Councilman Boggess questioned if any measurements were made for the land that would be available. Mr. Treppeda stated in C.A.P.'s report it states .35 acres or 15,246 square feet. Councilman Boggess was concerned about the space needed to park the public service trucks. Robert Wheldon, Public Works Director, stated they will probably take a couple of parking spaces in the parking lot. Stanley Whitman, Bal Harbour Shops, stated this is a two part project. The first matter is switching off the water tank and there's a cost involved in that. He's only heard the cost of removing the water tank. Mr. Treppeda distributed copies of C.A.P.'s proposal. Marianno Fernandez, C.A.P. Engineering, stated the conclusion of the study is that the Village can bypass what the Village has now, the pump station and water tank, and will not suffer any loss of pressure. They will need to design the bypassing of the water tank before they can determine the cost and then go out to bid. Mr. Weiss clarified the proposal is to design the bypass system and to prepare plans for demolition. Mr. Lee explained the approximate cost of the construction for the water re -piping might be approximately $10,000 - $20,000. A motion was offered by Assistant Mayor Hirschl and seconded by Councilman Tantleff to approve the proposal from C.A.P. Engineering for engineering, bidding assistance, and project management for the removal of the water tank and pump station. The motion carried with the vote as follows: Councilman Boggess ave: Councilman Gorson aye; Assistant Mayor Hirschl aye; Mayor Spiegel aye; Councilman Tantleff ave. Authorization to Purchase All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) for Police Department Use on the Beach: Mr. Treppeda explained this was on last month's agenda and the Chief has written a letter requesting that the funds be utilized from the forfeiture fund. A motion was offered by Councilman Boggess and seconded by Assistant Mayor Hirschl to approve authorization to purchase a Kawasaki "All Terrain Vehicle" for $5,769.00 to be paid from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund (forfeiture funds). The motion carried with the vote as follows: Councilman Boggess aye; Councilman Gorson aye; Assistant Mayor Hirschl aye; Mayor Spiegel ave: Councilman Tantleff aye. Authorization to Purchase Furniture for Village Hall: Mr. Treppeda explained Thomas W. Ruff company is on the GSA (Government) bid. A space planner from that company reviewed the renovated and new areas and recommended furniture for best usage of the space. The total cost is $48,690.48 (including delivery and installation). $85,000 was budgeted, but there are some areas that are still being worked on. A motion was offered by Councilman Boggess and seconded by Councilman Tantleff to approve $48,690.48 to purchase furniture from Thomas W. Ruff for new and renovated areas of Village Hall. The motion carried with the vote as follows: Councilman Boggess aye; Councilman Gorson aye; Assistant Mayor Hirschl aye; Mayor Spiegel aye: Councilman Tantleff aye. Regular Council Meeting 01/19/99 5 Request for Use of Forfeiture Funds for Police Computer Equipment: Mr. Treppeda explained the Police Department has a grant for computer equipment. They went out to bid and Compaq was the lowest bidder on the laptop computers. The Chief would like to use forfeiture funds for the remainder that would be due after the purchase of three computers, which would come out to $2,979.75. A motion was offered by Assistant Mayor Hirschl and seconded by Councilman Tantleff to authorize the use of forfeiture funds in the amount of $2,979.75 for the purchase of three laptop computers and accessories for the Police Department. The motion carried with the vote as follows: Councilman Boggess aye; Assistant Mayor Hirschl aye; Councilman Gorson aye; Mayor Spiegel aye; Councilman Tantleff aye. Authorization to Purchase Laptop Computer for the Director of Tourism: Mr. Treppeda explained the Resort Tax Committee recommended the approval of $3,973.00 for a new computer system for the Director of Tourism. Her current system will not accommodate a docking station that would allow her to use a full desk unit in her office and to carry a portable unit when she's traveling. A motion was offered by Councilman Boggess and seconded by Councilman Tantleff to approve $3,973.00 for the purchase of a Compaq laptop computer and docking station for the Director of Tourism. The motion carried with the vote as follows: Councilman Boggess aye; Assistant Mayor Hirschl aye; Councilman Gorson ave; Mayor Spiegel ave; Councilman Tantleff ave. Councilman Tantleff stated some of the trees are still dying and questioned if reports will still be received on the status of the trees. Mr. Treppeda reported Mr. O'Leary still handles the trees and they're about to replace some of the dead ones. There was a delay on replacing them because tissue samples needed to be taken for investigation. Councilman Tantleff requested Mr. O'Leary come to the March meeting for a report on the trees. Resort Tax Committee Recommendations: Mayor Spiegel explained the Resort Tax Committee recommended the Council place the question on the April ballot asking the elector to vote "yes" or no to increase the bed tax from 4% to 6%. The Committee's discussion centered on more competition from new hotels and shopping centers and the Committee feels that the Village's resort tax is lower than most other areas. Village Attorney David Wolpin explained Bal Harbour is one of the few municipalities in the State that is authorized as a municipality to have the municipal resort tax, which is separate from the tourist development tax that the counties are authorized to have. Mr. Wolpin believes the Village is at the maximum level allowed by State law and the only way to change it would be to receive authorization from the Florida Legislature. Bal Harbour, Surfside, and Miami Beach are the only municipalities that have their own municipal resort tax, which comes from a separate authority created in 1967 and was amended several times by the Florida Legislature. It would require a change in the State enabling law. Assistant Mayor Hirschl stated if the Council agrees with the Resort Tax Committee's recommendation, it would then be put on the ballot to see if the voters support it. Then the Council would have to get a lobbyist to go to Tallahassee. Mr. Wolpin agreed that would be the process. Mr. Whitman stated, in 1967, legislation was instigated because the City of Miami Beach Regular Council Meeting 02/16/99 5 recognized that the hotels were a tax base, but they would not advertise or promote them with ad valorem tax dollars. So, they went to the State Legislature and an Act was passed that cities in the State of Florida, of a certain size, could qualify for a 2% bed tax and a 2% food & beverage tax. Miami Beach, Surfside, and Bal Harbour were the only cities that took advantage of it. Since then, the City of Miami Beach passed a convention tax to raise $100 million to entice hotels to the beach and passed additional taxation to raise $60 million in tax credits to build the Loews hotel. The City of Miami got tax monies for the arts community, the homeless, and various purposes. Dade, Broward, and the rest of the State are all at 6 - 6 1/2 percent. That's the reason the Resort Tax Committee is asking the Council to raise the bed tax portion of the resort tax. The food & beverage can't be raised because nobody has gone over 2%, which is the maximum allowed. Mr. Whitman stated, in 1997, the Shops had a 20% sales increase, which helps to fund the resort tax. In 1998, the parking lot and sales ended up only 1.5% ahead. Mr. Whitman feels the problems include Latin Americans going to Paris for the soccer, and the problems of the Orient moving downstream to South America. Locally, Bloomindales opened a store 15 minutes away. The Rouse Company developed the Village of Merrick Park in Coral Gables, gave Nordstrom $25 million to build a $250,000 store, and gave Neiman Marcus $15 million to build a 160,000 square foot store. Neiman Marcus has a 90,000 square foot store in Bal Harbour. Mr. Whitman feels this is very serious competition that is coming after the Bal Harbour Shops. Mr. Whitman stated the Sheraton is now confronted with the Loews, the Diplomat, a Marriott proposed on Brickell, a high lined hotel scheduled for Brickell Key, the Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove, and the Ritz Carlton Miami Beach. Mr. Whitman stated $4 million was spent on Collins Avenue and the lighting, bus shelters, trash containers, and signing still have to be done. The median and right-of-way on 961h Street also have to be done along with the beach improvement. Assistant Mayor Hirsch) informed the Council that the Resort Tax Committee, including the Sheraton, approved the increase. Assistant Mayor Hirsch) stated the last time a question was on the ballot, a letter was sent out from the Council to all the registered voters explaining the process and asking for their support in the endeavor. He believes the same thing should be done this time. It was the consensus of the Council that this be presented to the residents so that they understand the reason this increase needs to be approved. A motion was offered by Councilman Tantleff and seconded by Assistant Mayor Hirschl to increase the bed tax from 4% to 6%. The motion carried with the vote as follows: Councilman Boggess aye; Assistant Mayor Hirschl aye; Councilman Gorson aye; Mayor Spiegel aye; Councilman Tantleff aye. Mr. Wolpin recommended it be done as a straw ballot and stated a resolution would need to be adopted that would authorize placement of the item on the ballot. A special meeting was scheduled for Thursday, February 18, 1999, at 1:00 p.m. for a vote on the resolution. Mr. Treppeda requested approval for the following recommendations of the Resort Tax Committee: 1. Referendum to Increase the Bed Tax from 4% to 6% Regular Council Meeting 02/16/99 6 ss received it. Assistant Mayor Hirschl questioned when the Public Service Commission should be contacted to get the right answers to the questions. Mr. Seijas suggested if the information is not received after it is requested in writing, then the Public Service Commission should be contacted. Rosa LaRue, FPL, reported they're presently changing out a certain section of the cable. She met with the Civic Association, which approved the switch cabinet locations. Right now, they're planning on releasing the work. They're working right now with the guardhouse engineer. It's pending the architectural plan because they located where their cables are presently running and the new sites for them. The guardhouse will have to be shifted. The construction on the proposed park section will be left until the Council decides what will be done on that property. Ms. LaRue reported the cable system is not 50 years old and, in the early 1980's, FPL changed out all the cable system there completely and the system is built for longevity. Ms. LaRue's final statement on the problem is that the Village's failures are due to overloaded cable and the load capability has now been increased. Ms. LaRue will have to check to see if the FPL reports can physically be given to Mr. Seijas, because it's company documentation and is not public record. Mr. Seijas believes it's public record. Mr. Weiss will speak with Mr. Seijas for additional information and determine whether it's a public record or not. Village Hall Card Reader Security System & Camera/Monitor for Rear Village Hall Door: Mr. Treppeda explained, as part of the Village Hall renovation, a card reader system was planned and budgeted for. Currently, there is no security for Village Hall and people can wonder around the building without being seen. Security One was contacted, which has the government pricing, for a security system including a camera and a monitor at the dispatch area for after hours. In addition, all the perimeter doors leading into Village Hall would have a card reader system. Phil Bomeisl, Security One Systems, stated the Boca Raton Police Department has the same card reader system that's proposed for Village Hall. The reader will scan the card and grant or deny access and give documentation of who went where and when. It will also prohibit people from straying into areas or offices they shouldn't be in. Mr. Bomeisl stated the pricing is based on the GSA (Government Services Administration) schedule. A motion was offered by Councilman Tantleff and seconded by Assistant Mayor Hirschl to approve $21,144.17 for Security One Systems to install a Card Reader Security System & Camera/Monitor. The motion carried with the vote as follows: Councilman Boness aye; Councilman Gorson aye; Assistant Mayor Hirschl aye: Mayor Spiezel aye; Councilman Tantleff aye. Results of Feasibility Study for Removal of Water Tank and Development of Land Under the Tank - C.A.P. Engineering: Mr. Treppeda explained C.A.P. Engineering was commissioned to do a study on whether or not the Village's water tank could be removed with the pressure that Dade County currently provides. They were also asked to look at the land under the tank and advise if it could be used for a proposed park or any other use. The result of the study is that the Village is able to remove the tank and there is enough pressure provided by Dade County in order to maintain the level of service that the Village needs. C.A.P. has also advised that the Village can develop the site into a park, but there is an underground fuel tank and an Regular Council Meeting 01/19/99 4 GS Authorization to Purchase Signs for Village Hall: It was the consensus that this item be deferred until prices are received from ASI Sign Systems. Scheduling of Workshop Meeting Regarding Proposed Zoning Changes and Traffic Study: Mr. Treppeda explained all members of the Council need to be present at a workshop meeting to discuss the proposed zoning changes and traffic study. It was the consensus that the Workshop Meeting be scheduled for Tuesday, February 2, 1999, at 4:30 p.m. Discussion of Landscape Architect Proposal: Mr. Treppeda explained the Village went out for Qualifications on Landscape Architects and received one proposal from Keith & Schnars, P.A. The Council can delegate the staff to have a presentation from the company, the Council can hear a presentation from the company, or the issue can be dropped. A motion was offered by Councilman Boggess and seconded by Assistant Mayor Hirschl to delegate staff to hear a presentation from Keith & Schnars, P.A. and make a recommendation to the Council. The motion carried with the vote as follows: Councilman Boggess aye; Councilman Gorson aye; Assistant Mayor Hirschl aye; Mayor Spiegel aye; Councilman Tantleff aye. Authorization of Additional Fees for Guard House Project: Mr. Treppeda explained C.A.P. is working on the guardhouse project and their sub - consultant is Tawfik & Rosabal. They have found some circumstances that raise the estimate for the construction of the project. There's a storm drain pipe that needs to be relocated, because it's in the way, and there are some additional items such as water proofing and raising the structure. As a result, an additional $3,163.20 needs to be approved. Mr. Treppeda spoke with Howard Berlin, President of the Civic Association, who wanted the Council to know he supports this. A motion was offered by Councilman Tantleff and seconded by Assistant Mayor Hirschl to approve an additional $3,163.20 for the "Construction Documents" phase of the Guard House Proiect as agreed to by the Bal Harbour Civic Association. The motion carried with the vote as_follows: Councilman Boggess aye; Councilman Gorson aye; Assistant Mayor Hirschl aye; Mayor Spiegel aye; Councilman Tantleff gya Discussion of Fountain and Benches: Mr. Treppeda explained fountain and benches were originally planned for the courtyard area and questioned the Council if those items are still wanted. It was the consensus of the Council to keep flowers in the center of the courtyard in lieu of a fountain, and to have 2- two seater benches with bars. Proposal from Taft Bradshaw for Conceptual Design for Park in Place of Water Tank: Mr. Treppeda explained he was requested at the last Council meeting to get a proposal from Taft Bradshaw to design a proposed park for under the water tank. Mr. Bradshaw's price is $3,500.00, with up to an additional $1,000.00 for meetings that he would have to attend. A motion was offered by Assistant Mayor Hirschl and seconded by Councilman Gorson to approve a proposal from Taft Bradshaw for the preparation of conceptual designs for a park in place of the water tank at a cost of $3,500.00 with an additional $1,000.00 for attendance at meetings. The motion carried with the vote as follows: Councilman Boggess aye; Councilman Gorson aye; Assistant Mayor Hirschl aye; Mayor Spiegel aye; Councilman Tantleff aye. Regular Council Meeting 01/19/99 6 r Consent for Assignment and Transfer of Cable TV Franchise: Mr. Weiss explained this is a consent for the assignment and transfer of cable t.v. franchise. It's another corporate re -organization. Mr. Weiss has reviewed and added some language to the resolution that they proposed that protects the Village. Tony Bello, Cablevision Communications, stated this is a re -organization and re- financing of the cable system. They have new partners coming in and, according to the Village's ordinance, it requires the Village's consent for them to do that. On the issue of reliability, they have completed their re -build of the cable system and are now completely fiber optic end to end. They are offering high speed Internet access, which they have donated to the Village. Mayor Spiegel voiced her concern about several cable outages. Mr. Bello responded they get their power from FPL and they have been troubled with the reliability of power and often times when their cable system fails, it is due to that. The system has been designed with standby power to last up to two hours. After two hours, they lose all pictures. If the electricity comes back within the two hours they're fine because it recharges the batteries and everything goes back to normal. Part of their budget for 1999 is to put concrete cones in front of pieces of equipment to prevent cars from hitting them. Assistant Mayor Hirsch) stated a year ago some Security District residents had cable wires above ground in the easements and questioned if that was corrected. Mr. Wheldon will have the meter readers check the cables and report to Mr. Treppeda regarding that. Mr. Treppeda will contact Mr. Bello with the results. Mr. Weiss suggested the cable company give a quarterly report to the Council. A motion was offered by Councilman Boggess and seconded by Assistant Mayor Hirsch) to grant consent to assignment and transfer of control of the Village cable t.v. franchise. The motion carried with the vote as follows: Councilman Boggess ave; Councilman Gorson aye; Assistant Mayor Hirschl aye; Mayor Spiegel aye; Councilman Tantleff aye. Approval of Cost Estimates for Remodeling of Council Chamber and Conference Room: Mr. Treppeda explained he has been working with Councilman Gorson and Robert Beltran on ideas to improve the Council Chamber and Conference Room. Councilman Gorson would like to see the Village's name on the podium. It was the consensus of the Council for the podium to read `Bal Harbour Village." Mr. Treppeda informed the Council that the difficulty they're having is the wallpaper is on thin wood paneling and behind that is just concrete blocks. /t was the consensus of the Council that they support this project and want these rooms to look nice and to defer this item until more information is received. It was the consensus of the Council to have freestanding chairs. Resort Tax Committee Recommendations: Mr. Treppeda requested approval for the following recommendations of the Resort Tax Committee: DECEMBER 15, 1998 MEETING 1. Russian Lunch FAM at Carpaccio Restaurant ($417.85) 2. Printing of Pasaporte Booklets ($25,000.00) 3. Printing of Newsletters ($3,400.00) 4. Printing of Rack Brochures ($10,025.00) 5. Recommendation of the Committee opposing the idea of providing bus service for Regular Council Meeting 01/19/99 7 70 Bal Harbour Residents 6. Recommendation of the Committee, regarding the Jogging Path, for the Council to ask Coastal Systems International to prepare a design for a single path so the Council can consider it JANUARY 19, 1999 MEETING 1. Recommendation of the Committee to the Council to remove all bus shelters except for the one on 96th Street near Saks Fifth Avenue, the one in front of the Sheraton Hotel, and the one on Collins Avenue in front of the Bal Harbour Shops. In addition, to also remove the trash receptacles that are in bad shape. 2. Recommendation of the Committee to the Council to approve $2,500.00 to bring between 10-20 tour operators, who will be attending the POW WOW Trade Show, to Bal Harbour on a FAM excursion. Assistant Mayor Hirschl stated the issue was raised if the Village is required to house newspaper vending machines inside the bus shelters. Mr. Weiss stated the Village has to give them a place to be and can regulate the news racks in terms of where they're going to be and can organize them and put them in cases that they slide into, etc. A motion was offered by Councilman Tantleff and seconded by Assistant Mayor Hirschl to approve the recommendations of the Resort Tax Committee (December 15, 1998 meeting and January 19, 1999 meeting), except for the recommendation opposing bus service for Bal Harbour residents. The motion carried with the vote as follows: Councilman Boggess ave; Councilman Gorson aye; Assistant Mayor Hirschl ave; Mayor Spiegel ave; Councilman Tantleff ave. 9. OTHER BUSINESS: None t O. ADJOURN: There being no further business to come before the Council, a motion was offered by Councilman Boggess and seconded by Councilman Tantleff to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously (5-0), and the meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m. Attest: Jeanette Horton, CMC/AAE Village Clerk /elw Mayor Estelle Spi Regular Council Meeting 01/19/99 8