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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014
COUNCIL CHAMBER
560 CRANDON BOULEVARD
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: The meeting was called to order by
the Mayor at 7:00 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Theodore Holloway, Michael E. Kelly,
Mayra Lindsay, Edward London, James S. Taintor, Vice Mayor Michael W. Davey and Mayor
Franklin H. Caplan. Also present were Village Manager John C. Gilbert, Village Clerk Conchita H.
Alvarez and Village Attorney Chad Friedman.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Caplan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ORDINANCES: The Clerk read the following ordinance on second reading, by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 4-32 "PROHIBITED WATER ACTIVITY" CREATING A MOTORIZED
VESSEL EXCLUSION ZONE WHICH LIMITS THE MASHTA FLATS AREA, AS
FURTHER DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT "A," WITHIN THE VILLAGE'S MUNICIPAL
BOUNDARIES TO NON -MOTORIZED VESSELS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Vice Mayor Davey made a motion to adopt the ordinance on second reading. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Kelly.
The Mayor opened the public hearing. Robert Macklin, 180 Harbor Drive addressed the
Council. The Mayor closed the public hearing.
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There was extensive discussion from Council regarding this ordinance.
The Attorney and the Manager also addressed the Council regarding this ordinance.
Councilmember Taintor proposed to change the word "only" for "any" in Section 4.32 paragraph (3).
Mayor Caplan proposed to add at the end of that same paragraph (3) the following: "Vessels whose
method of propulsion is solely by oar or sail are permissible" and also proposed to add the word
"safety" to paragraph (4). There was no objection to the changes made to the ordinance.
Mayor Caplan made a motion to approve the ordinance on second reading, as amended. The motion
was seconded by Councilmember Kelly and approved by a 7-0 roll call vote. The vote was as
follows: Councilmembers Holloway, Kelly, Lindsay, London, Taintor, Vice Mayor Davey and
Mayor Caplan voting Yes.
4. PENDING BUSINESS/PENDING LITIGATION: A list of pending business/pending
litigation was presented to the Council.
5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS: A schedule of future meetings and
events was presented to the Council.
6. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Respec lly submitted:
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Conchita H. Alvarez, MMC
Village Clerk
Ap , oved this 1st day July • 2014:
lin H. Caplan
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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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