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BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - JULY 11, 2008
A Special Meeting of the Bal Harbour Village Council was held on Friday, July 11, 2008, at the
Bal Harbour Village Hall Council Chambers (655 — 96th Street, Bal Harbour, Florida).
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 8:16
a.m. by Assistant Mayor Rosenfield. The following were present:
Assistant Mayor Jean Rosenfield
Councilman Joel S. Jacobil
Councilman Martin Packer
Councilman Jaime M. Sanz
Alfred J. Treppeda, Village Manager
Ellisa Horvath, CMC, Village Clerk
Mitchell A. Bierman, Village Attorney
Absent: Mayor Howard J. Berlin
As a quorum was determined to be present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by Village resident Dina
Cellini.
3. ORDINANCE FIRST READING/PUBLIC INPUT: The following
Ordinance was read, by title, by Mrs. Horvath:
AN ORDINANCE OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
VILLAGE CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 19 "TRAFFIC AND MOTOR
VEHICLES" BY AMENDING SECTION 19-4 "PARKING IN P OFF-STREET
PARKING DISTRICT AND ON HERMAN B. FULTZ BRIDGE" BY
ESTABLISHING RULES FOR PARKING WITHIN THE DISTRICT INCLUDING
PROHIBITING OVERNIGHT PARKING; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Assistant Mayor Rosenfield opened the public hearing.
Dina Cellini, 211 Bat Cross Drive, spoke in favor of passing the Ordinance. She
questioned the maximum time limit for parking and spoke against restricting the time limit to
30 minutes. Mr. Treppeda reported that the Florida Department of Transportation
previously mentioned three hours, but noted that nothing is provided in an agreement yet.
Mr. Bierman explained that the Ordinance can be changed to include language at the
second reading, regarding the amount of time for the maximum time limit.
There being no additional comments, Assistant Mayor Rosenfield closed the public hearing.
1 Councilman Jacobi arrived during Ms. Cellini's comments.
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Councilman Packer spoke in favor of passing the Ordinance, based on comments received
from residents and the Village's past experience.
A motion was offered by Councilman Packer and seconded by Councilman Sanz to approve the
Ordinance on first reading The motion carried unanimously (4-0), with the roll call vote as
follows: Assistant Mayor Rosenfield ape; Councilman Jacobi ape; Councilman Packer ape;
Councilman Sanz ape; Mayor Berlin absent
4. PUBUC COMMENT:
Babak Raheb, 128 Balfour Drive, requested that the Resolution that was tabled regarding
his lawsuit be placed on the September agenda for the Council's consideration.
A motion was offered by Councilman Sanz and seconded by Councilman Jacobi to place the
Resolution regarding the Raheb litigation on the September Council Agenda. The motion carried
(3-1), with Councilman Packer voting nay.
5. ADJOURN: There being no further business, a motion was offered by
Councilman Jacobi and seconded by Councilman Sanz to adjourn. The motion carried
unanimously (4-0), and the meeting adjourned at 8:22 a.m.
Attest:
Ellisa L. Horvath, CT." Vage Clerk
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