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Home My Public Portal About02-27-18 - Special Council Meeting.pdfMINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING KEY BISCAYNE FLORIDA TUESDAY FEBRUARY 27 2018 COUNCIL CHAMBER 560 CRANDON BOULEVARD 1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 5 00 p m Present were Councilmembers Luis de la Cruz Gary R Gross Allison McCormick Brett G Moss Kathleen Petros and Vice Mayor Franklin H Caplan and Mayor Mayra P Lindsay Also present were Village Manager John C Gilbert Village Clerk Jennifer Medma and Village Attorney Stephen J Helfman 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance At this time the Mayor announced a moment of silence for the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shootmg 3 BRIEF COMMENTS BY COUNCIL Councilmember Gross addressed the Council regarding deferring Item 5A1 to the March 6 2018 Regular Council Meeting Vice Mayor Caplan and Councilmember Moss also addressed the Council regarding deferring Item 5A1 There were no objections to the change At this time Mayor Lindsay addressed the public and the Council regarding the purpose of this Special Council Meeting (to be heard during Item 61) and thanked the individuals that participated during the Key Biscayne candlelight vigil that took place in memory of the Parkland School victims and lastly discussed the 2018 legislative session 4 PUBLIC COMMENTS The following residents addressed the Council Zachary Buttnck 250 Cape Flonda Drive Guillermina Abella 1133 Cotorro Avenue Mia Soler 798 Crandon Boulevard Chase Myers and Casilda Llanes 161 Crandon Boulevard Maria Thorne 50 Ocean Lane Dnve and Nancy Ehsburg 177 Ocean Lane Drive February 27 2018 5 ORDINANCES The following ordinance on first reading was deferred to the March 6 2018 Regular Council Meeting AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA ("VILLAGE"), AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23 "RETIREMENT," SECTION 23 31 "DEFINITIONS," SECTION 23 39 "VESTING" AND SECTION 23 47 "COMMENCEMENT OF BENEFITS" TO PROVIDE FOR IN SERVICE DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS TO MANAGERIAL MEMBERS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE, PROVIDING FOR RETROACTIVITY, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE 6 RESOLUTIONS The Clerk read the following resolution by title A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, CALLING ON THE STATE OF FLORIDA, GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA AND HELP PREVENT FUTURE MASS SHOOTINGS BY REQUIRING A BACKGROUND CHECK FOR EVERY FIREARM SALE, SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF A RED FLAG LAW, SUPPORTING RAISING THE AGE FOR LEGAL PURCHASE OF FIREARMS, MAGAZINES, AND AMMUNITION TO 21, SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION THAT WOULD KEEP MILITARY STYLE WEAPONS AND HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINES AWAY FROM OUR SCHOOLS, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO REPEAL THE PUNITIVE PUNISHMENTS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS SET FORTH IN SECTION 790 33, FLORIDA STATUTES, PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Vice Mayor Caplan made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by Councilmember Moss There was extensive discussion by Council regarding the approval of this resolution Councilmember Petros addressed the Council suggesting addmg language banning bump stocks and other devices that increase a weapon s rate of fire or ammunition capacity There were no objections to the change Councilmember McCormick addressed the Council regarding adding the following language to this resolution utilizing the word ban throughout the resolution adding language regarding opposing legislation that would authorize to have armed teachers in classrooms and adding language supporting the federal gun buyback program Vice Mayor Caplan addressed the Council suggesting removing names of mdividuals stated throughout the resolution and to revise the resolution to recognize that assault weapons cause 2 of 4 February 27 2018 deaths assuredly and on a mass scale There were no objections to the changes Mayor Lindsay addressed the Council regarding supporting Red Flag Law Chapter 2011 109 Laws of Flonda amending Section 790 00 Flonda Statutes and the Fix Gun Checks Act At this time it was the consensus of Council to take a recess to allow Vice Mayor Caplan to draft an alternate version of this resolution for Council approval inclusive of the following revisions adding language regarding banning bump stocks and other devices that increase a weapon s rate of fire or ammunition capacity opposing legislation that would authonze to have armed teachers in classrooms supporting federal gun buyback programs a reduction m gun violence and the prevention of future mass shootings supporting Red Flag Law Chapter 2011 109 Laws of Flonda amending Section 790 00 Flonda Statutes and the Fix Gun Checks Act There were no objections to the changes At 6 04 p m Councilmember Gross exited the meeting The meeting was temporarily adjourned at 6 05 p m At this time the meeting was called back to order by the Mayor at 6 32 p m Vice Mayor Caplan addressed the Council regarding the revised version of this resolution inclusive of the following changes the revised heading title states that National and State Legislators recognize that assault weapons cause deaths assuredly and on a mass scale and reduce gun violence in Amenca by banning assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines and by taking other practical and necessary steps consistent with constitutional principles to pnontize protecting people from gun violence replaced individual names with shooter page 3 second recital change states despite children and teachers being murdered at school and the general proliferation of horrific gun related deaths National and State leaders continue to fail to act to implement sensible gun law reforms that are supported by a majonty of the nation page 4 first recital revision states governments should ban assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines and abandon the ludicrous idea of protectmg schools by arming teachers and take action to close deadly gaps in the NCIS among other responsive actions page 6 last whereas revision states the Village Council deems it to be in the best interest of the residents of the Village to call on the State of Florida Governor Scott President Donald Trump and the lawmakers in Congress and the Florida Statehouse to reduce gun violence in America and help prevent future shootings by taking action as follows page 6 section two language change reflects the ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines and lastly renumbering the sections At this time Police Chief Charles R Press addressed the Council regarding this resolution It was the consensus of Council to add language to section two of page 6 regarding the banning of bump stocks and other device that increase a weapon s rate of fire or ammunition capacity 3 of 4 February 27, 2018 It was the consensus of Council to direct the Clerk to add language to this resolution regarding the opposition to authorizing armed educators and language supporting federal gun buyback programs. The resolution, as amended, was approved by a 6-0 roll call vote. The vote was as follows: Councilmembers de la Cruz, McCormick, Moss, Petros, Vice Mayor Caplan and Mayor Lindsay voting Yes. Councilmember Gross was not present for the vote. 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 6:41 p.m. Respectfully submitted: J 'fifer M'dina, Village Clerk Approved this 30`h day of October, 2018: Mayra Mayor of 1s yl �( 1 y sou ORIDk 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. 4 of 4