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Home My Public Portal About2018-07 Adopting the Budgets for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019ORDINANCE NO 2018- 7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2018 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200 065 (TRIM BILL), PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS the Village Manager presented to the Village Council a ' Tentative General Fund Operating Budget for the fiscal year commencing October 1 2018 and the Village Council scheduled the public hearing required by Section 200 065(2)(c) of the Florida Statutes to be held on September 11 2018 at 6 00 p m and WHEREAS the Property Appraiser has properly noticed the public hearing scheduled for September 11 2018 at 6 00 p m in the Council Chamber located at 560 Crandon Boulevard Key Biscayne Florida as required by Chapter 200 of the Flonda Statutes and WHEREAS said public heanng as required by Section 200 065 (2)(c) was held by the Village Council on September 11 2018 commencing at 6 00 p m as previously noticed and the public and all interested parties having had an opportunity to address their comments to the Village Council and the Village Council having had an opportunity to amend the tentative budget as it deemed appropnate and having considered the comments of the public regarding the tentative budget and having complied with the "TRIM requirements of the Flonda Statutes and WHEREAS pursuant to Section 200 065(2)(d) of the Flonda Statutes a final public heanng to adopt the budgets for the fiscal year commencing on October 1 2018 through September 30 2019 was held as advertised on Tuesday September 11 2018 at 6 00 p m in the Council Chamber located at 560 Crandon Boulevard Key Biscayne Florida and the Council considered comments from the public NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA: Section 1. Upon prior adoption of the final millage rate, which is hereby ratified, the attached budgets of the Village of Key Biscayne for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2018, are hereby approved and adopted. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be effective upon adoption on second reading and shall be applicable from and after October 1, 2018. PASSED AND ADOPTED on the first reading this 11th day of September, 2018. PASSED AND ADOPTED on the second reading this 25`h day of September , 2018. p MA OR'MAYRA PENA LINDSAY ATTEST: NNIFEI IVIEDIN , CMC, VILLAGE CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: VILLAGE ATTORNEY 2 Wa31E MIMIIIIERu'D tail WEntni ?irrola Americas 11A Cuban scientists cast doubt on theory that mystery weapon harmed U.S. personnel as saw we reelesn mvtia.Eld ewam,annla row WASHINGTON Cuban saemifc uvesuga- tors visaing WasNngton to men with State Department offuu iu, Mena.., and members of Conpwaa have challenged whether 26 dip- lomau at to U.S. Embassy m Havana suffered brain matins and were deliberate- ly masked But does that mean they tank nothing happened and the diplomats didn't ndfcr admen.? "We don't doubt that the diploma. wear sick. AS a doctor I would never deny teat thew people were feel- ing 11," Dr. Mitchell Joseph Valdes Sosa, who head[ the Neurological Cemot of Cu- ba, said at a Thursday night news conference at the Cuban Embassy after a day of meetings. But he sand there cold be many reasons for their symptoms, Including pre- existing comliaom, psychc- logical factors and other underlying causes that need more study before they can be ekmlmted. Cuban anon - tea., he said, have seen no aedabe evidence from the scarce information shared with them that some myste- rious login -tech weapon was used against the diploma.. "'The idea that a whole collection d symptoms was used by a weapon, we fad difficult to believe," Valdes Soso said In late Nwunbe, 2016, some dipoma. asagned l0 the U.S. Fmbauy in Havana began to complain of dine- ness, headaches. =gang n the eats, loss of balance, fatigue, again. problems and in the most Mute 0000x, hearing lose The symptoms were oftm associated with a shrill sound that seemed to be directional. University of Pennsylvania doctors and rmenllw who saw the diplomats and af- fected tensity members cached a prelinunary coo- elusion that the dtplanade personnel =laud t new neurologi<d syndrome that could cause brain damage without a Now to the head But the Cuban scientists said many of the diploma.' symptoms codd also be caused by funcdonat dip orders such as hypertension and stress. "The =um -psychological tests, onndered to be more objective, were assessed with unusual criteria, witch applied to a group of healthy ,rdivtduals, would paltry all of them as It," the dele- gam in sad in a statement If Imemationaly esrabbshed criteria were applied, the statement said, "only two subjects could be considered arnw,ad• Three diplomats seen by the University of Pemmsylva- rtw researches showed hearing loss, but they could have had pre-ealstlug condi- tions, the Cuban doclon said There were no baseline studies of the pane= to make <nmpanoo A State Department spokesperson defended the 11.50 studies Thursday eve- ning "These penents have undergone months of highly specialized medical tenting. World -class brain injury special's. and other sden- tists at the Univeniy of Pennsylvania, the National hvtmttos of I leahh, and the Centers for Disease Control and Paevenhon continue to .amine the medmeal data to gam a better ondentm,datg of these patients' symptoms The meetings came at a tune when some in the U.S. government believe that Cuba u not sharing all it (mows about what the State Dcpartncm has thermal deliberate health anacks on as diplomatic personnel at then homes and at two Havana hotels where they were staying. Ronda Republican son. Marco Rubio has maned that in a tightly controlled =nary like Cuba, not only must the Cuban government know what caused the mys- tenons incidents but also who is responsible. Dfhaally, the State Do- paemtenl says it u aril n- vesnga0ng and ham'[ as- signed Name, butt does hold Cuba responsible for failing to protect the diplo- ma. while they were on the island. Cuba has vigorously de- nied it has had any rte m hamung the diplomats. The now--men,bo Cuban beientifie delegation also met with members of Con- gress and the National Acad- emy of Sciences to press their palm that there needs to he more scientific cooper- ation to unravel the mystery. Cuban investigate. have <emplutted thal the United States w 3101 sharing enough medical utermation en the victims to carry out an ade- quateinvosugation. Village of Key Biscayne Office of the Village Clerk PUBLIC NOTICE The Village of Key Biscayne proposes to adopt the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2018 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30.2019 PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200.065 (TRIM BILL); PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A Public Hearing on the first reading of this proposed Ordinance has been scheduled by the Village Council for Tuesday, September 11. 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Village Council Chamber, 560 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, Florida and the Public Hearing on the second reading of this Ordinance has been scheduled by the Village Council for Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Village Council Chamber. 560 Crandon Boulevard. Key Biscayne, Florida. Interested parties are invited to appear and be heard. A copy of the proposed ordinance may be obtained at Village Hall. Office of the Village Clerk, 88 West McIntyre Street, Suite 220, Key Biscayne, Florida 33149. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the Village Council with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105). -We don t doubt that the anemias were slew. As doctor I would never deny that these people were feting t' Do Mitchell Joseph Valdes Sou, who heads the Neurological Center of Cuba, std Thursday night at the Cuban Embassy m Washington But he.. tare could be many reasons for them symptoms. mduding pre<xlshng condemns. The Idea that a whole cdlecton of symptoms was caused by a weapon, we find difficult to believe: Valdes Soso said After to meeting at the National Academy of Sci- ences, Jose Ramon Cabanas, the Cuban ambassador to the United Stales, tweeted "when Cuba and US, Men- ds. meet there is only some Whgwtgo: Scicncc." luhant Tableda, deputy =actor of the LLB Depart- ment at the Cuban Mushy of Forngn Affairs, said the meeting came at the Le- vitation of the State Depart- ment and took more than a year to arrange. The Cuban delegation, she said, was gratified to be able to talk with their U.S. ceun.rpans but disappointed that more medical and clinical data wasn't shared with ahem. The U.S. delegation, which was heeded by Deputy As• visitant Secretary of State Kenneth Menen, also in- cluded Setae Depan-nen mescal perammnnt Valdes Sou said the Cu- bans' Stale Department counterparts only shared a study that had already been puNnhed m the Journal of the American Medical Asso- ciation on the University of Pennsylvania study. "We have received very little data —very lisle hard data " he sand That LAMA article, he said, has "been severely osnaanl in the all scienefic communiry. There's nothing that sustains Twiner: /@7tlrrabdMletl the conclusion that there was widespread brain dam - University of Pennsylvania doctors and menus. who saw 21 of the confirmed average of 203 cases, • after me the afeged marks occurred, sand some suffered from concussion- ▪ sympton., but without experiencing any thaw to their heads. The Cuban delegation said they had hoped that the Penn asontiws would be present a, the Sume Depart- ment meeting so they could have had an ellehange about their findings. Researcher and doctors at the University of Munn and University of Pittsburgh also disputed whether the diploma. had mad tramnat- c brain injuries. The 25 patients who were seen in Miami had a low incidence of headache A high ire ddoou, of headaches um - ally accompanies a 0151100' con, they said. They theorized that some type of directed energy weapon could have caused the symploms. "Before we start looking far a lames Bond -type wea- pon," it's neteoaary to prove there was actually brain damage, said Valdes Soso Follow Mom tihnefrefd cot Cuba's new president is expected to attend U.N. meeting in N.Y. Cuba's recently appoint- ed pres,dem. Miguel 0100' C 1. is ripened to lead the island's delegation to the United Melons' Gener- al Assembly. which. scheduled for the end of the month an Now York The visit has not yet been officially announced, but Cuba's ambassador an Washington confirmed Dias -Canty a coming to the D.S. His public schedule will not be released at this pone due to security rea- m, Ambassador lase Ramon Cobafaadded Acoordrng to revel sources who requested anunytmty so they could speak about the trip, Diaz- Canel ,s likely to meet w,th Amenem Nomad loaders and members of the Cu- ban -American community. The meeting with Cuban Americans will take place 0050p02801610041.'528 Cuba Mail. In New York. Diaz -Camel is not named in the invitation but theren a reference to a "high-level delegation," according to one of the mated guests. A meeting also is schedued with members of the U.S. agricultural and travel mdusnies The Cuban president is announced as a speaker at an event organized by Pastors to Peace to be held on Sept. 26 at the Riverside Church et Man- hattan, the otganvanun announced on its Twiner account and one of its members confirmed to el Nuevo Herald. This smith be Diaz- CaeI's first trap to the United States since he was named as Rath Cane's successor and took off= as prnadent of the Coun- cils of Sate and MWMers m April. —NOM f"dNRImutes Call 786-629-5067 for your consultation SPECIALIZING IN Testosterone Replacement, Less. Eve r'c_ Dysfunction tig WELLNESS Jennifer Medina, CMC Village Clerk MIAMI • PL.ANTATION • BOCA RATON • VIRGINIA BEACH • RICHMOND mutt Herald MEDIA COMPANY PUBLISHED DAILY MIAMI DADE-FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI DADE Before the undersigned authonty personally appeared Penelope Aleman who on oath says that he/she is CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS of The Miami Herald, a daily newspaper published at Miami m Miami Dade County Honda that the attached copy of advertisement that was published m The Miami Herald newspaper in the Issue of September 15th 2018 VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE (Advertiser ID 183620 Ad Number 3854848 01) Affiant further says that the said The Miami Herald is a newspaper published at Miami m the said Miami Dade County Flonda and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Dade County Florida each day and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office m Miami in said Miami Dade County Honda, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person firm or corporation any discount, rebate commission or re the purpose of secunng this advert! e f r ublication in said news d subset.' ed before me this 18th day of September 2018 My Commission Expires _ August 1st 2022 Silvia Sendra aAa.:.aaa.a._AO, ;to ova`s SILVIA SENORA ® Notary Public State of Florida g"lbivd`{ Commission # GG 204900 My Comm Expires Aug 1 2022 .c .. a.. v a. N- .. oar Vv Or r PAGEa6 ISLANDER NEWS • ISLANDERNEWS COM THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, 2018 GILBERT ft continued from 4 patients' families as often as needed, and taking every chance to educate the public, "The com- munity started seeing the value in our work." A world -class department That momentum continued, and the recognition grew to a national level. Gilbert led a process to earn international accreditation, an elite honor the department maintains today. He also got involved with Flor- ida's Urban Search and Rescue Taskforce, a mulriagency group that responds to disasters the world over. "It was the beginning of establishing ourselves to do some of the most difficult work in the fire service that 1 have ever been part of," Gilbert said. Never was that more poignant than on September it, 2001. He knew as soon as the second tower fell that he and other members of the USAR team would be dispatched, and quickly. And soon, Gilbert learned he would not only send five of his 30 -person department, he would be taskforce leader for a crew of over 7o. Originally, they were sent to the Pentagon, then called to replace a team at Ground Zero. They would spend over zo days there helping with rescue and recovery. "I was humbled, but scared a little bit - this crew and this re- sponse were mine," Gilbert said. "It was a big moment for me, and I have been very, very blessed both with my professional life and my private life. It's been a ter- rific run so far. Let's see what the next 25 years bring." — John Gilbert a big moment for Key Biscayne." A new opportunity Over the years, Gilbert con- tinued building the fire depart- ment's stellar reputation and also took on extra duties. When for- mer Police Chief Michael Flaherty retired, he led a combined po- lice -fire public safety unit. During a transition for Public Works, he was acting director. And, when Chip Iglesias resigned as Man- ager, Gilbert was named interim during the search for a successor. While he notes, "1 didn't set out to become Village Manager," he was encouraged by colleagues to apply, and was the Village Coun- cil's pick, starting the job in zon. He brought his own style, which quickly drew attention from Late Council member Jim Taintor. "After a meeting, Jim showed me a piece of paper and said, 'This is Village of Key Biscayne Office of the Village Clerk PUBLIC NOTICE The Village of Key Biscayne proposes to adapt the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2018 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200.065 (TRIM BILL); PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A Public Hearing on the first reading of this proposed Ordinance has been scheduled by the Village Council for Tuesday. September 11.2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Village Council Chamber, 560 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne. Florida and the Public Hearing on the second reading of this Ordinance has been scheduled by the Village Council for Tuesday. September 25.2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Village Council Chamber, 560 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, Florida. Interested parties are invited to appear and be heard. A copy of the proposed ordinance may be obtained at Village Hall, Office of the Village Clerk. 88 West McIntyre Street. Suite 220. Key Biscayne. Florida 33149. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the Village Council with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105). Jennifer Medina, CMC Village Clerk the number of times you spoke, and there's a zero!'" Gilbert recalls. "I told him, 'It's not my meeting, it's your meeting.' The Manager is not there to pontifi- cate, but to provide information." And to implement policy: Gilbert left each meeting with a pad of paper filled with directives. His philosophy was simple: Listen to the Council and work with staff ,to carry out its will. "1 still believe in that," he said. "The policy - makers should feel comfortable giving direction and having the expectation that their wishes will be carried out." While there were frustrations - "You have to understand it's going to be discussed on the dais, and then the next morning, it's going to be discussed again at the Oasis," Gilbert laughed - they were outweighed by the rewards of finishing projects like beach restoration, a dog park and pocket park, etc.; and by working with elected leaders who genuinely care about the community. "In my heart I've always be- lieved that to a person they have the community's best interest in mind. It may get frustrating at times, but 1 never looked at any one of them thinking this was motivated by a self-serving idea. It was never like that, and 1 hope it never is." The next phase Now, after spending the last six weeks of his career as an advisor to new Manager Andrea Agha, Gilbert says he's ready to pursue the interests he put on a back burner as work took precedence. While he has hopes for the community to which he devoted over 25 years - he'd like to see decisions on projects like buried utilities and beach restoration - he said, "I've run the race. I'm convinced I have crossed the finish line. I'm not looking back. 1 want to try things that have been on my mind for years, and find that point where it's about less stress and more enjoyment." That involves a move to Lake Tahoe, a place where he can enjoy all four seasons and "not get in my vehicle and feel like I just stepped into a 300 -degree oven;" and activities like sailing, diving, running and paddling. "I can't tell you why I didn't do those things here," Gilbert mused. "When I was here, my mind was here. When I'm there, my mind is there." While he has family in South Florida, he's planning to bring his kids and grandkids out west over school vacations, and said he moves into the next phase of his life feeling fortunate all around. "1 have been very, very blessed both with my professional life and my private life," he said. "Because of the paths I took, it was very easy for me to say I didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up. Am I a cop, or am 1 a fireman? Am 1 a Village Man- ager or Public Safety Director? Now, I finally have an answer, even though it's taken me 46 years: I want to be retired. "It's been a terrific run so far. Let's see what the next 25 years bring." fUoOcrfrt s Key Biscayne Lions Club Friday, September 28th, 2018 7:00 pm - Midnight Key Biscayne Beach Club i 685 Ocean Drive Adults 530 per person Children ages 12-8 $10 Children under 12 Free Tickets available at the door and from any Lions Club Member German Beer i Bratwurst 1 Sauerkraut 1 Potato Salad Wine and more Food Served Until 10:00 pm OKTOBERFEST MUSIC PROVIDED