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BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 4, 2006
A Special Meeting of the Bal Harbour Village Council was held on Wednesday, October 4,
2006, at Bal Harbour Village Hall (655 — 96 h Street, Bal Harbour, Florida).
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 9:15
a.m. by Assistant Mayor Berlin. The following were present:
Assistant Mayor Howard J. Berlin
Councilman Joel S. Jacobi
Councilman Jean Rosenfield
Alfred J. Treppeda, Village Manager
Ellisa Horvath, CMC, Village Clerk
Andrea Greenblatt, Admin. Assistant
Richard J. Weiss, Village Attorney
Absent: Mayor Seymour "Sy" Roth
Councilman Jaime M. Sanz
As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by the Council.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion was offered by Councilman Rosenfeld
and seconded by Councilman Jacobi to approve the minutes from the September 19, 2006, Second
Bucket Hearing. The motion carried unanimously (3-0).
4. ORDINANCE FIRST READING: The following ordinance was read, by
title, by Mrs. Horvath:
AN ORDINANCE OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
VILLAGE CODE CHAPTER 21 "ZONING" BY AMENDING ARTICLE I "IN
GENERAL," SECTION 21-1 "DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION"
AND BY AMENDING ARTICLE III "DISTRICT REGULATIONS," DIVISIONS 2
THROUGH 11 INCLUDING SECTIONS 21-146.1, 21-170, 21-195, 21-215, 21-240, 21-
265, 21-293, AND 21-318 RELATING TO STRUCTURE HEIGHT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Assistant Mayor Berlin opened the public hearing.
Assistant Mayor Berlin doesn't have any problem with the proposed amendment to the
ordinance that was provided during comments at the Local Planning Agency Meeting
(October 4, 2006). He advised that anyone affected by that proposal should provide
comments to the Village Council or Attorney between first and second reading.
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There being no additional comments, Assistant Mayor Berlin closed the public hearing.
Mr. Weiss noted that Ms. Cellini's comments from the Local Planning Agency Meeting
(October 4, 2006) will be incorporated into the minutes for this meeting.
A motion was offered by Councilman Rosenfield and seconded by Councilman Jacobi to approve.
The motion carried unanimously (3-0), with the role call vote as follows: Assistant Mayor Berlin
yes; Councilman Jacobi yes; Councilman Rosenfield yes; Mayor Roth absent; Councilman Sanz
absent.
Assistant Mayor Berlin questioned if the proposed amendments can be taken up at second
reading without a problem and are not material enough to require a new process. Mr.
Weiss noted that they're material, but that since the title is broad, it will cover that. Assistant
Mayor Berlin questioned if any other types of curative recommendations can be taken into
consideration. Mr. Weiss reported that if they're within the scope of the title.
Mrs. Horvath reported that the second reading of the ordinance will be on October 17,
2006, at 9:00 a.m., at Village Hall.
5. OTHER BUSINESS:
Babak Raheb, resident -128 Balfour Drive, requested that the Council direct the Village
Attorney to give an opinion on Resort Tax Committee members that may have a conflict of
interest serving. He discussed Stanley Whitman's Lobbyist Registration and Randy
Whitman's involvement with the Shops and the Committee. The Council approved the
Attorney to research this. Mr. Weiss will research if a Lobbyist registered with the Village
can serve and if there's a voting conflict for members from the Shops and/or Sheraton to
serve. Mr. Raheb discussed the County Conflict of interest Code.
Gabriela Webster, resident - 30 Park Drive, requested that the Council initiate looking
into a Historic Preservation District. She discussed State guidelines and possible grants.
Councilman Jacobi suggested that Ms. Webster start the process. Ms. Webster noted that
Village support is needed. Mr. Treppeda noted that if the Council is interested, then the
Village Planner could try to get a grant to do a study.
The Council discussed the process in Bay Harbor Islands.
Michael Miller, Village Planner, discussed the State laws. He explained that any
structure/property older than 50 years could be considered historical. He reviewed other
criteria including age, someone important living there, something important happening
there, etc. Mr. Miller noted that information is reported in the Village's Comprehensive Plan.
He discussed some of the architecture in the Bal Harbour area, characterized as Mid -
Century Modern or Miami Modern (MIMO), (1945-1965). He doesn't think there is any
downside to the community seeking a grant to conduct a study. Mr. Miller reported that the
Village is under the jurisdiction of the Miami -Dade Historic Preservation Board.
A motion was offered by Councilman Rosenfield and seconded by Councilman Jacobi to approve
Mr. Miller looking into a grant to conduct a study. The motion carried unanimously (3-0).
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6. ADJOURN: There being no further business, a motion was offered by
Councilman Jacobi and seconded by Councilman Rosenfield to adjourn. The motion carried
unanimously (3-0), and the meetink was adjourned at 9:30 s m.
M, yor Seymour Roth
Attest:
tlisa Horvath, CMC
Village Clerk
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