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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBEP. 26, 20 17
COUNCIL CHAMBER
560 CRANDON BOULEVARD
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: The meeting was called to order
by the Mayor at 6:30 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Luis de la Cruz, Gary R. Gross (by
phone), 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 Duque and Village Attorney Chad Friedman.
2. PLEDGE oF ALLEGIANCE: The Mayor led the pledge of Allegiance.
3. RESOLUTION: The Clerk read the following resolution by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, URGING GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT TO REQUEST A
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) DECLARATION OF
EXIGENT OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA;
PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Councilmember Moss made a motion to approve the resolution. The motion was seconded by
Vice Mayor Caplan.
The Mayor addressed the Council regarding the need for a Workshop/Town Hall Meeting
regarding Hurricane lrma's recovery plan.
Councilmember McCormick addressed the Council regarding this resolution.
Vice Mayor Caplan offered to amend the resolution by replacing "find" with "has determined"
within the second-to-last whereas on the first page. There was no objection to the amendment.
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The Attorney addressed the Council regarding this resolution.
Councilmember McCormick offered to amend the resolution by replacing "the Village Council
believes that the Village should be able" with "the Village as well as other local governments
needed" within the last whereas on the first page. There was no objection to the amendment.
There was extensive discussion by Council regarding this resolution.
The Mayor opened the public hearing. Antonio Camejo, 151 Crandon Boulevard
addressed the Council. The Mayor closed the public hearing.
The resolution was approved, as amended, by a 7-0 voice vote. The vote was as follows:
Councilmembers de la Cruz, Gross, McCormick, Moss, Petros, Vice Mayor Caplan and Mayor
Lindsay voting Yes.
4. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at6:47 p.m.
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