HomeMy Public PortalAbout2017-09-26 2nd Budget Hearing & Regular MeetingBAL HARBOUR
- VILLAGE -
Mayor Gabriel Groisman
Assistant Mayor Seth E. Salver
Councilman David J. Albaum
Councilwoman Patricia Cohen
Councilman Jeffrey P. Freimark
Village Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez
Village Clerk Dwight S. Danie
Village Attorneys Weiss Serota
Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L.
VILLAGE COUNCIL
Regular Meeting Minutes
September 26, 2017
At 7:00 PM
Rescheduled from September 18, 2017 due to. Hurricane Irma
Bal Harbour Village Hall • 655 - 96th Street • Bal Harbour • Florida 33154
CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(The Second Budget Hearing, originally scheduled for September 18, 2017 was changed to September
26, 2017 due to Hurricane Irma.
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Groisman called the meeting to order
at 7:03 PM.
The following were present:
Mayor Gabriel Groisman
Assistant Mayor Seth Salver
Councilman David Albaum
Councilwoman Patricia Cohen
Councilman Jeffrey Freimark
Also present:
Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager
Dwight S. Danie, Village Clerk
Susan L. Trevarthen, Village Attorney
Stephanie Marquez -Quintero, Deputy Village Clerk
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Gabriel Groisman:
SECOND BUDGET HEARING
Items for the Second Budget Hearing were considered before Items for the Regular Village
Council Agenda. Mr. Gonzalez announced that due the Hurricane Irma, the elevator was
inoperable, and that a room had been set up on the 1st floor to allow accessible meeting
participation for those who elected.
R7 - BUDGET RESOLUTIONS
R7A A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE OF THE VILLAGE FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2017 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,
2018, PURSUANT TO SECTION 200.065, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mr. Gonzalez introduced the item and recommended keeping the millage as its current
rate (1.9654 mils). He stated that the roll -back rate would be 1.8933 mils and that the
proposed rate is 3.81% higher than the current year rolled -back rate and that it was the
third lowest millage rate in County. He said that this rate would continue to fund the
operations of Village and he pointed out that the bulk of the additional revenue from the
Oceana was proposed to fund capital projects identified by the Council.
MOTION: A Motion to approve the proposed millage rate was moved by Councilman
Jeffrey Freimark and seconded by Assistant Mayor Seth Salver.
Babak Raheb (128 Balfour Drive) commented that the millage rate is technically not the
same because the solid wasted assessment is now separate.
ROLL CALL:
ROLL CALL
Yes
No
Mayor Gabriel Groisman
X
Assistant Mayor Seth E. Salver
X
Councilman David J. Albaum
X
Councilwoman Patricia Cohen
X
Councilman Jeffrey P. Freimark
X
VOTE: The resolution passed on second reading by unanimous roll call (5-0).
R7B A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF BAL HARBOUR, VILLAGE,
FLORIDA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGET AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-
18; PROVIDING FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mr. Gonzalez introduced the item stating that total proposed budget for all funds is
$26,133,000, with a break down $16.1 million in the General Fund, $3.4 million in Resort
Tax, $6 million in Water and Wastewater and $570,000 Security and Landscaping for the
gated community.
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MOTION: A Motion to approve the proposed millage rate was moved by Councilman
Jeffrey Freimark and seconded by Assistant Mayor Seth Salver.
Babak Raheb (128 Balfour Drive) commented on the language that the Budget Advisory
Committee approved the Budget by consensus and he commented that the $570,000 for
Security and Landscaping did not distinguish between security and landscaping.
Mr. Gonzalez stated that the Committee did vote on the millage rate, and did agree by
consensus on other budget line -items. He stated that a breakdown of the activities does
exist in the full line -item budget.
Mayor Groisman suggested that the in the Manager's Memo to Council the language be
amended to read "reached unanimous consensus, although without a formal vote due to
lack of quorum recommended".
ROLL CALL:
ROLL CALL
Yes
No
Mayor Gabriel Groisman
X
Assistant Mayor Seth E. Salver
X
Councilman David J. Albaum
X
Councilwoman Patricia Cohen
X
Councilman Jeffrey P. Freimark
X
VOTE: The resolution passed on second reading by unanimous roll call (5-0).
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Items for the Regular Village Council Meeting Agenda were considered after items for the
Second Budget Hearing
REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONS, WITHDRAWALS AND DEFERRALS
There were no requests.
PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS - Proclamations & Recognitions
Mayor Groisman presented videos/pictures taken during and after Hurricane Irma within
Bal Harbour Village.
Certificates of Appreciation were presented to Raj Singh and the Seaview Hotel, Mathew
Lazenby and the Bal Harbour Shops, Russ Smith/Eric Austen and One Bal Harbour, and all
Village employees for exceptional efforts before, during and after Hurricane Irma.
Mayor Groisman explained that the Bal Harbour Shops, without hesitation, provided safe
parking for residents and provided a staging area for debris to facilitate FEMA
reimbursements.
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Mr. Gonzalez described how the Incident Command Team originally slated to be housed
in the St. Regis, was able to move to One Bal Harbour and then move to the Sea View Hotel,
also without hesitation; corporate citizens providing a good contribution to the
community.
Mr. Gonzalez then provided a PowerPoint presentation showing a chronology of the
operations of the Incident Command Team and Village staff.
CONSENT AGENDA
C6A - COUNCIL MINUTES
C6A Approval of Minutes - July 11, 2017 Special Council Meeting
C6B Approval of Minutes - July 18, 2017 Local Planning Agency Meeting
C6C Approval of Minutes - July 18, 2017 Regular Council Meeting
C7A - CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS
C7A A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE,
FLORIDA; AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF $42,525.00 TO
PURCHASE AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Councilwoman Cohen suggested that the Council take action on setting up a series of
meetings to exclusively discuss the Future Land Use Map. Mr. Gonzalez provided an
overview of meetings to be scheduled in late Autumn to the beginning of the new year.
MOTION: A Motion to approve Consent Agenda was moved by Councilman Jeffrey
Freimark and seconded by Assistant Mayor Seth Salver.
VOTE: The Motion passed unanimous voice vote (5-0).
R5 - ORDINANCES
R5A AN ORDINANCE OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, FLORIDA; AMENDING THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING ARTICLE II "VILLAGE COUNCIL" OF
CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION" TO ADJUST THE SALARIES OF THE MAYOR
AND VILLAGE COUNCIL TO REMAIN COMMENSURATE WITH NEIGHBORING
MUNICIPALITIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE,
CONFLICTS, AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mayor Groisman left the dais at 8:02 PM.
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Mr. Gonzalez provided a brief summary of the item.
MOTION: The item was moved for discussion by Councilwoman Patricia Cohen and
seconded by Councilman David Albaum.
Babak Raheb (128, Balfour Drive) commented that people don't run for a public office for
the money and that this item should be taken up later in the Fall when residents are back
in the Village. He stated that the language regarding neighboring communities was
misleading.
Mayor Groisman returned to the dais at 8:06 PM.
Councilwoman Cohen agreed with the comment regarding neighboring communities to
which Ms. Trevarthen commented that the Council could make an amendment to the title
of the resolution.
Penny Sepler (10275 Collins Avenue) praised the communications from the Village
throughout Hurricane Irma. She asked why is the Council bringing this issue now when all
along it has been fine.
Tony lmbesi (175 Camden Drive) comment that compensation is a good idea because of
the amount of time required by councilmembers. He commented that Bal Harbour could
do what it wanted to do, not just what surrounding communities are doing.
Councilman Freimark asked for clarification of section 2.26 of the ordinance to which Ms.
Trevarthen explained that if at the end of the term the council person is currently serving,
that person is re-elected, then they would be eligible for the raise. There was a general
consensus that the ordinance language should be clarified.
Mayor •Groisman commented that he the higher level of compensation would be an
incentive and increase the pool on interested candidates and that it would add to the
seriousness of the obligation of the office.
Assistant Mayor Salver agreed that this would be a good way to encourage people to run
for public office. He stated that the obligations of the office are a full time job
Councilwoman Cohen stated with she was in agreement with colleagues and added that
this legislation could been delayed until October.
MOTION: A motion to strike the words "commensurate with neighboring communities"
from the ordinance title and second Whereas clause was moved by Mayor Gabriel
Groisman and seconded by Assistant Mayor Seth Salver.
VOTE: The Motion passed by unanimous voice vote (5-0).
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MOTION: A Motion to amend section 2-26 of the ordinance to read "Salaries shall be
paid on a monthly basis with any increase to be paid to the Mayor and Council members
enacting this section only following their election to a new term of office" was moved
Councilman Jeffrey Freimark and seconded by Assistant Mayor Seth Salver.
VOTE: The Motion passed by unanimous voice vote (5-0).
ROLL CALL:
ROLL CALL
Yes
No
Mayor Gabriel Groisman
X
Assistant Mayor Seth E. Salver
X
Councilman David J. Albaum
X
Councilwoman Patricia Cohen
X
Councilman Jeffrey P. Freimark
X
VOTE: The ordinance passed on second reading as amended by unanimous roll call
(5-0).
R7 - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING RESOLUTIONS
R7C A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE,
FLORIDA; APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL
AGREEMENT DATED APRIL 27, 2012 BETWEEN BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE AND
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS OF FLORIDA, INC. D/B/A WASTE,
CONNECTIONS OF FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: The item was moved for discussion by Assistant Mayor Seth Salver and
seconded by Councilman Jeffrey Freimark.
Mr. Gonzalez summarized the item describing the terms of the contract highlighting that
recycling pickup will be increased to 1 days per week and bulky trash pick will be one time
per week. A general discussion ensued regarding educating the community on the
availability of bulky trash pickup.
Councilwoman Cohen suggested looking into passing an ordinance to require recycling.
John Oldenburg, Director of Parks and Public Spaces, stated that he had data on that he
could present to the Council and stated that the County has an ordinance requiring
recycling. Mayor Groisman asked Mr. Oldenburg to bring the data to Council for a
discussion regarding a local ordinance.
Mr. Oldenburg provided an overview .of the existing recycling program stating that the
older buildings do not have adequate recycling accommodations and the addition one
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more recycling day combined with education was aimed at facilitating the process. He
described the benefits of recycling.
Councilman Freimark agreed with Councilwoman Cohen regarding having the Council
explore passing a local recycling ordinance. He asked Mr. Oldenburg if the vendor had
considered raising its rates due to the recent storm, to which Mr. Oldenburg replied that
the Vendor had not and provided the Village with exceptional service following the storm.
Councilman Freimark asked if the consumer price index was overall or a subset, to which
Mr. Gonzalez replied that it was CIP-U. (Consumer Price Index of Urban Consumers).
Mayor Groisman asked Mr. Oldenburg to return to the next Council meeting with a report
that would facilitate the formation of a local ordinance, and he asked the Village Attorney
to distribute copies of the County ordinance and ordinance from other municipalities that
would also facilitate the process.
Babak Raheb (128 Balfour Drive) asked for clarifications of the Exhibits attached to the
resolution and the methodologies utilized for single family residential units, units on the
west side of Collins Avenue and units on the east side of Collins Avenue. He stated that
the size of the unit should be considered in the methodologies.
VOTE: the resolution passed by unanimous voice vote (5-0)
R7D A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE,
FLORIDA; RATIFYING THE VILLAGE MANAGER'S DECLARATION, EXTENSION
AND TERMINATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA;
RATIFYING THE VILLAGE MANAGER'S ACTIONS TAKEN PURSUANT TO HIS
POWERS UNDER THE VILLAGE STATE OF EMERGENCY AND THE FLORIDA
GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER 17-235 DECLARING A STATE OF
EMERGENCY FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR HURRICANE IRMA;.
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION: A Motion to approve the resolution was moved by Assistant Mayor Seth
Salver and seconded by Councilman Jeffrey Freimark.
VOTE: The Motion passed unanimous voice vote (5-0).
R9 - NEW BUSINESS AND COUNCIL DISCUSSION
R9A PUBLIC COMMENT
Babak Raheb (128 Balfour Drive) asked for justification of the Council raises to which
Councilwoman Cohen commented that the Council had thoroughly discussed the
justifications.
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R10 - VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
Mr. Gonzalez announced the appointment of Miguel De La Rosa to Chief of Police, and the
promotions of Captain Raleigh Flowers, and Lieutenant Jack Young
Mr. Gonzalez then introduced Grace Escalante as the new Bal Harbour Village Building
Official.
R11 - VILLAGE CLERK'S REPORT
R12 - VILLAGE ATTORNEY'S REPORT
END OF REGULAR AGENDA
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 PM.
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