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SECOND BUDGET HEARING
KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24 2019
COUNCIL CHAMBER
560 CRANDON BOULEVARD
1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order
by the Mayor at 7 09 p m Present were Councilmembers Luis Lauredo Edward London Brett
G Moss Kathleen Petros Ignacio Segurola Vice Mayor Allison McCormick and Mayor
Michael W Davey Also present were Village Manager Andrea Agha Village Clerk Jennifer
Medina and Village Attorney Chad Friedman
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Davey led the Pledge of Allegiance
3 BRIEF COMMENTS BY COUNCIL There were no comments provided by Council
4 PUBLIC COMMENTS The following residents addressed the Council
Jan Dillow 350 W Heather Drive commented on the proposed FY2020 budget and in support
of the Chief Resilience Officer
Lynn Paisley 345 Redwood Lane commented in support of MAST Academy Green Champions
and Solar Hub,
Ellie Reyna, 111 SW 21St Road commented in support of MAST Academy solar panels,
Felipe Patoletti, 7407 SW 52"d CT commented m support of the MAST Academy Green
Champions budget request,
Holly Thorpe 651 S Mashta Dnve commented in support of the installation of the MAST
Academy solar hub,
Cecile Sanchez, 260 Cypress Drive, commented on the funding for landscaping, and
Antonio Camejo 151 Crandon Boulevard commented on the proposed Improvements to the Key
Biscayne library
At this time Councilmember Petros and the Attorney addressed the Council and the public
regarding the proposed improvements to the Key Biscayne library
September 24 2019
There was extensive discussion by Council regarding the proposed improvements to the Key
Biscayne library
At this time, the Mayor called for a recess and the meeting reconvened at 7 43 p m
5 MILLAGE RESOLUTION The Clerk read the following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE FLORIDA ADOPTING
THE FINAL MILLAGE RATE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2019 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200 065 (TRIM BILL), PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
Mayor Davey made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Moss
The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the process for the adoption of the millage
resolution
Mayor Davey made a motion to table the resolution to be heard after Item 6A The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Moss and approved by a 7 0 voice vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Luis Lauredo Edward London Brett G Moss Kathleen Petros Ignacio
Segurola Vice Mayor Allison McCormick and Mayor Michael W Davey voting Yes
6 ORDINANCES The Clerk read the following ordinance on second reading, by title
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
THE BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2019
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200 065
(TRIM BILL), PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Councilmember Moss made a motion to adopt the ordinance on first reading The motion was
seconded by Mayor Davey
The Manager addressed the Council regarding the process for the adoption of the budget on
second reading
The Manager addressed the Council presenting the FY2020 proposed budget, resiliency, effective
and efficient government, strategic planning, quality of life, public safety beach restoration,
increasing stormwater mitigation land acquisition undergrounding utilities and enhance
communication efforts capital investments towards parks and open spaces and maintenance
standards
At this time Councilmember Moss addressed the Council regarding the proposed FY2020
general fund excess revenues over expenditures
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The Manager addressed the Council regarding the proposed FY2020 General Fund Summary a
proposed total amount of $508 000 from Working Capital to fund the Capital Improvement Plan
and also possible options to fund the proposed FY2020 budget and Capital Improvement
Projects loan proceeds increase millage and funds from Working Capital
Councilmember Lauredo addressed the Council regarding the Deputy Finance Director
The Manager addressed the Council regarding the Deputy Finance Director position
Council, Boards & Community Groups
The Mayor addressed the Council regarding the funding decrease in the Subscriptions &
Memberships budgetary line item
The Clerk addressed the Council regarding the Subscriptions & Memberships budgetary line
item
There was extensive discussion by Council regarding the State & Local Lobbyist budgetary line
item
It was the consensus of Council to issue a Request for Proposals for both a Local and State
Lobbyist
Councilmember Lauredo addressed the Council regarding a funding request by the Village of
Kindness totaling $4 750
Councilmember Moss addressed the Council regarding the reinstatement of the Youth
Engagement budgetary line item totaling $4 500
Councilmember Moss also addressed the Council regardmg removing "Outward Bound from
the Youth Leadership/Outward Bound budgetary line item
It was the consensus of Council to remove Outward Bound from the Youth
Leadership/Outward Bound budgetary line item
Lastly Councilmember Moss also addressed the Council regardmg reinstating the Youth Council
budgetary line item totaling $15 000
It was the consensus of Council to rename the budgetary line item from Youth Engagement to
"Village of Kindness and allocate a total of $5 000 in the FY2020 budget
It was also the consensus of Council to allocate a total of $10 000 in the FY2020 budget towards
the Youth Council budgetary line item
At this time, Councilmember Moss addressed the Council regarding movmg the $100,000 for the
2040 Vision Board and the $14,000 from the Parks & Open Space Board into the Professional
Services budgetary line item
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It was the consensus of Council to create a Professional Services Line item under the Council,
Boards and Community Group budget and move the fund allocation of $100 000 from the 2040
Vision Board budgetary line item and $14 000 from the Parks & Open Space Board budgetary
line item into the newly created budgetary line entitled Professional Services' and lastly,
remove both the 2040 Vision Board and Parks & Open Space Board line items from the Council
Boards and Commumty Group budget
Councilmember Lauredo made a motion to approve the Educational Initiatives budgetary line
item in the Managers budget The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor McCormick and
approved by a 7 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Luis Lauredo Edward
London, Brett G Moss, Kathleen Petros, Ignacio Segurola, Vice Mayor Alhson McCormick and
Mayor Michael W Davey voting Yes
The Manager addressed the Council regarding the revised total for the Council, Boards and
Council totaling $379,071
Clerk
Councilmember Petros addressed the Council regarding the Video Streaming budgetary line
item
Councilmember London addressed the Council regarding the Social Medina budgetary line item
The Clerk addressed the Council regarding the Video Streaming and Social Media budgetary line
items
Manager
At this time the Mayor addressed the Council regarding the proposed funding request for
Commumcation efforts
Councilmember Lauredo addressed the Council regarding the Council strategic planning session
that took place in May of 2019 and the Communications program
The Manager addressed the Council regarding the proposed Communications program
The Mayor addressed the Council regarding approving the FY2020 budgetary funding allocation
towards the Commumcatrons program with the understandmg the Manager will not hire a
Communications Officer prior to Council discussion and final approval There were no
objections by Council
At this time Councilmember Segurola addressed the Council regarding the removal of the
FY2020 funding allocations for solar benches EV chargmg stations resiliency education and the
Resilience Master Plan
There was extensive discussion by Council regarding resiliency initiatives
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At this time the Manager addressed the Council regarding in house efforts towards resiliency
initiatives
At this time the Mayor addressed the Council regarding the need to add a one (1) full-time Chief
Resiliency Officer position to the FY2020 budget
There was extensive discussion by Council regarding moving the funding allocation towards the
Resilience Master Plan totaling $50,000 into the Resiliency Program
Councilmember Lauredo addressed the Council regarding the Village staff's efforts towards
resiliency
Councilmember Segurola made a motion to remove the FY2020 funding allocations for solar
benches ($25,000), resiliency education ($1,000), Resiliency Master Plan ($50,000) and EV
charging stations ($2,500) The motion was seconded by Councilmember Lauredo
The Manager addressed the Council regarding project management services for capital projects
Councilmember Segurola amended the motion to rename the Professional Services
Sustainability Program budgetary line item to state Resiliency Program" and allocate a total of
$150,000 towards the Resiliency Program remove the FY2020 funding allocations for solar
benches ($25 000), resiliency education ($1 000), Resiliency Master Plan ($50 000) and EV
charging stations ($2,500) The motion was seconded by Councilmember Lauredo and approved
by a 6 1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Luis Lauredo Edward London
Kathleen Petros, Ignacio Segurola, Vice Mayor Allison McCormick and Mayor Michael W
Davey votmg Yes Councilmember Brett G Moss voting No
At this time, Councilmember London addressed the Council regarding the removal of the
fundmg allocation towards the Village's Financial Advisor totaling $50 000
There was extensive discussion by Council regarding the services provided by the Village's
Financial Advisor
Councilmember London made a motion to remove the funding allocation towards the Village's
Financial Advisor totaling $50 000 The motion was seconded by Councilmember Lauredo
At this time, the Intenm Chief Financial Officer addressed the Council regarding the services
provided by the Village s Financial Advisor
Ms Lourdes Abadm, Village s Financial Advisor from Estrada Hinojosa, addressed the Council
regarding the services currently being provided to the Village
At this time, the Mayor addressed the Council regarding mamtammg the funding allocation for
the Village's Financial Advisor and at a later time issue a bid
There was extensive discussion by Council regarding issuing a Request for Qualifications to
provide Financial Advising services
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Councilmember London withdrew his motion to remove the funding allocation towards the
Village's Financial Advisor totaling $50 000
Councilmember Lauredo addressed the Council regarding the Professional Services-
Videographer budgetary line item
The Manager addressed the Council regarding the Professional Services Videographer budgetary
line item
Attorney
Councilmember Petros addressed the Council regarding the Labor Relations budgetary line item
The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the Labor Relations budgetary lme item
Councilmember London addressed the Council regarding the Bond Counsel budgetary line item
The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the Bond Counsel budgetary line item
Councilmember Lauredo made a motion to approve the Attorney budget The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Moss and approved by a 7 0 voice vote The vote was as follows
Luis Lauredo Edward London Brett G Moss, Kathleen Petros, Ignacio Segurola, Vice Mayor
Allison McCormick and Mayor Michael W Davey voting Yes
Budding, Planning and Zoning
The Manager addressed the Council regarding the proposed FY2020 Building Plannmg and
Zoning budget
Councilmember Moss addressed the Council regarding the funding allocation towards Code
Enforcement
At this time, the Building, Planning, Zoning and Public Works Director Jake Ozyman addressed
the Council regarding Code Enforcement
There was extensive discussion by Council regarding Code Enforcement
At this time Councilmember London exited the Chambers (10 15 p m )
Public Works
The Building, Planning, Zoning and Public Works Director addressed the Council regarding the
proposed Public Works Department budget
There was extensive discussion by Council regarding the beach, landscape and street
maintenance
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The Manager addressed the Council regarding beach maintenance options
Councilmember Petros and Vice Mayor McCormick addressed the Council regarding allocating
additional funding to address the increased number of iguanas within the Village
Vice Mayor McCormick addressed the Council regarding the whitefly infestation
It was the consensus of Council to allocate funding to address the increased number of iguanas
within the Village totaling $50,000
The Parks and Recreation Director Todd Hofferberth addressed the Council regardmg the
increased number of iguanas within the Village
Councilmember Petros addressed the Council regarding the tree replacement on Westwood
Dnve
Councilmember Petros made a motion to remove the funding allocation towards the tree
replacement on Westwood Dnve The motion was seconded by Councilmember Moss and
approved by a 6 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Luis Lauredo Brett G Moss, Kathleen
Petros Ignacio Segurola Vice Mayor Allison McCormick and Mayor Michael W Davey voting
Yes
Parks & Recreation
There were no comments by Council
Police
Councilmember Lauredo addressed the Council regarding Police bicycle patrollmg
The Manager addressed the Council regarding the Police bicycle patrolling
Fire
There were no comments by Council
Capital Improvement Plan
The Manager addressed the Council regarding funding options for the proposed FY2020 Capital
Improvement Plan
Vice Mayor McCormick addressed the Council regarding the removal of $274,000 towards
Traffic Circles from the total transfer from the Transportation Fund totalmg $674,000, thereby,
the transfer from the Transportation Fund will decrease to reflect a new total in the amount of
$400,000
Councilmember Segurola addressed the Council regarding the funding allocation towards the
proposed Community Center expansion
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Mayor Davey made motion to extend the meetmg to 11 05 p m The motion was seconded by
Vice Mayor McCormick and approved by a 6 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Luis
Lauredo Brett G Moss Kathleen Petros Ignacio Segurola Vice Mayor Allison McCormick and
Mayor Michael W Davey voting Yes
At this time, the Parks and Recreation Director addressed the Council regarding the funding
allocation towards the Community Center expansion
At this time, Councilmember Lauredo addressed the Council regarding continuing the green
bicycle traffic lanes thru the Village
Councilmember Petros also addressed the Council regarding continuing the green bicycle traffic
lanes thru the Village
There was extensive discussion by Council regarding continuing the green bicycle traffic lanes
thruthe Village
The Manager addressed the Council regarding continuing the green bicycle traffic lanes thru the
Village
Councilmember Lauredo made a motion to remove the funding allocation to continue the green
bicycle traffic lanes thru the Village The motion was not seconded
Councilmember Petros made a motion to extend to meeting to 11 15 p m The motion was
seconded by Mayor Davey and approved by a 6-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Luis
Lauredo Brett G Moss Kathleen Petros Ignacio Segurola Vice Mayor Allison McCormick and
Mayor Michael W Davey voting Yes
Councilmembers Lauredo and Petros addressed the Council regarding the funding allocation
towards the Solar Energy project
Councilmember Petros made a motion to reduce the funding allocation towards the Solar Energy
capital project to reflect a new total of $40 000 The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Lauredo and approved by a 6-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Luis Lauredo, Brett G
Moss Kathleen Petros Ignacio Segurola Vice Mayor Allison McCormick and Mayor Michael
W Davey voting Yes
The Manager addressed the Council regarding a transfer of approximately $371,000 from
working capital to fund the Capital Improvement Plan
Mayor Davey made a motion to table the amended budget ordinance The motion was seconded
by Councilmember Moss and approved by a 6 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Luis
Lauredo Brett G Moss Kathleen Petros, Ignacio Segurola, Vice Mayor Allison McCormick and
Mayor Michael W Davey voting Yes
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At this time Councilmember Moss made a motion to remove the millage resolution from the
table The motion was seconded by Mayor Davey and approved by a 6 0 voice vote The vote
was as follows Luis Lauredo Brett G Moss Kathleen Petros Ignacio Segurola Vice Mayor
Allison McCormick and Mayor Michael W Davey voting Yes
The Attorney read into the record that the proposed millage rate for the Village of Key Biscayne
for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2019 through September 30 2020 be and is hereby
fixed at the rate of 3 1950 mills which is $3 20 dollars per $1,000 00 of assessed property value
within the Village of Key Biscayne That the rolled -back rate is 3 1580 mills and the proposed
millage rate is 3 1950 nulls which is 1 17% over the rolled -back rate
Councilmember Moss made a motion to approve the millage resolution with a 3 1950 millage
rate The motion was seconded by Mayor Davey and approved, as amended, by a 6 0 voice vote
The vote was as follows Luis Lauredo Brett G Moss, Kathleen Petros Ignacio Segurola, Vice
Mayor Allison McCormick and Mayor Michael W Davey voting Yes
At this time, Mayor Davey made a motion to remove the amended budget ordinance from the
table The motion was seconded by Councilmember Moss and approved by a 6 0 voice vote The
vote was as follows Luis Lauredo Brett G Moss Kathleen Petros, Ignacio Segurola, Vice
Mayor Allison McCornuck and Mayor Michael W Davey voting Yes
Councilmember Moss made a motion to adopt the budget ordinance as amended, on second
reading The motion was seconded by Mayor Davey
Mayor Davey made a motion to extend to meeting to 11 19 p m The motion was seconded by
Vice Mayor McCormick and approved by a 5 1 voice vote The vote was as follows Luis
Lauredo, Kathleen Petros, Ignacio Segurola, Vice Mayor Allison McCormick and Mayor
Michael W Davey voting Yes Councilmember Brett G Moss voting No
At this time, Councilmember Lauredo made a motion to cut the proposed FY2020 General Fund
budget by 3% across the board The motion was not seconded
The budget ordinance as amended was adopted on second readmg by a 5 1 roll call vote The
vote was as follows Brett G Moss Kathleen Petros Ignacio Segurola Vice Mayor Allison
McCormick and Mayor Michael W Davey voting Yes Councilmember London voting No
Councilmember Luis Lauredo voting No
7 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS A schedule of future meetings and
events was presented to the Council
8 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11 19 p m
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Respectfully submitted:
Je iferM diva
illage Clerk
Approved this 29th dor of October, 2019:
ichael W. Davey
Mayor
IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VILLAGE
COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR
HEARING, THAT PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND,
FOR SUCH PURPOSE, MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF
THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND
EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
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