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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 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
(arrived at 7:10 p.m.), Edward London, Mayra P. Lindsay (arrived at 7:16 p.m.), James S.
Taintor, Vice Mayor Michael W. Davey and Mayor Franklin H. Caplan was absent. Also present
were Village Manager John C. Gilbert, Deputy Village Clerk Jennifer Duque and Village
Attorney Stephen J. Heitman.
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INVOCATION: Pastor Dennis Eastling, Community Church, gave an invocation.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Mayor Davey led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. BRIEF COMMENTS BY COUNCIL: There were no comments by Council at this
time.
5. SPECIAL INTRODUCTION: The Manager addressed the Council introducing Mr.
Roger Gonzalez and Ms. Michelle Gonzalez-Febres from National Marketing Group Services,
Inc., who made a presentation regarding the Employee Health Insurance Policy renewals. There
was extensive discussion from Council regarding the Employee Health Insurance Policy renewal.
6. AGENDA: Councilmember Taintor requested the addition of a discussion item regarding
the Consultatio Easement as Item 12A2; Councilmember London requested the addition of a
discussion item regarding Departmental Monthly Report presentations as Item 12A3. There were
no objections to the agenda changes.
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: There were no minutes considered by Council.
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8. PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were no speakers present.
9. CONSENT AGENDA: There were no items considered by Council.
10. ORDINANCES: There were no ordinances considered by Council.
11. RESOLUTIONS: The Deputy Clerk read the following resolution, by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE PROFESSIONAL LOBBYING
CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE AND GOMEZ BARKER ASSOCIATES, INC.; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Vice Mayor Davey made a motion to approve the resolution. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Lindsay.
The Manager and Mr. Fausto Gomez from Gomez Barker Associates, Inc. addressed the Council
regarding this resolution.
Councilmember Taintor addressed the Council regarding this resolution.
There was extensive discussion from Council regarding this resolution.
The resolution was approved by a 6-0 roll call vote. The vote was as follows: Councilmembers
Holloway, Kelly, Lindsay, London, Taintor and Vice Mayor Davey voting Yes.
The Deputy Clerk read the following resolution, by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE KEY BISCAYNE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Vice Mayor Davey made a motion to approve the resolution. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Kelly.
The Manager and Mr. Robert Brookes, Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce Board of Director,
addressed the Council regarding this resolution.
There was extensive discussion from Council regarding this resolution.
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The resolution was approved by a 6-0 roll call vote. The vote was as follows: Councilmembers
Holloway, Kelly, Lindsay, London, Taintor and Vice Mayor Davey voting Yes.
The Deputy Clerk read the following resolution, by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN JOHN C. GILBERT AND THE VILLAGE
OF KEY BISCAYNE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Vice Mayor Davey made a motion to approve the resolution. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Kelly.
The Village Attorney addressed the Council regarding this resolution.
There was discussion from Council regarding this ordinance.
It was the consensus of Council to defer this resolution to the September 9, 2014 First Budget
Hearing.
12. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The following items were discussed:
Mayor and Councilmembers. Councilmember Taintor addressed the Council regarding the
Consultatio Easement.
Mr. Marcos Corti, 325 Atlantic Road, representing Consultatio Key Biscayne, LLC and
Oceana Key Biscayne, addressed the Council regarding the Consultation Easement.
There was extensive discussion from Council regarding the Consultatio Easement.
Councilmember London addressed the Council regarding the Departmental Monthly Report
presentations.
It was the consensus of Council to take a vote on conducting Departmental Monthly Report
presentations to Council every first meeting of the month.
The motion passed by a 4-2 roll call vote. The vote was as follows: Councilmembers Holloway,
Lindsay, London, and Vice Mayor Davey voting Yes. Councilmembers Kelly and Taintor voting
No.
At this time Veronica Vidal, 590 Ocean Drive, addressed the Council regarding parking
spaces for vehicles on Fernwood Road and the Community Center.
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At this time Item 12A1 was deferred to the October 14, 2014 Regular Council Meeting.
Village Attorney. The Attorney did not submit a report.
Village Clerk. The Clerk did not submit a report.
Village Manager. The Manager did not submit a report.
13. OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION: There was no further business
discussed.
14. PENDING BUSINESS/PENDING LITIGATION: A list of pending business/pending
litigation was presented to the Council.
15. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS: A schedule of future meetings and
events was presented to the Council.
16. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Chief of S'taff/Deputy Village Clerk
Approved this 18th day of November 2014:
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Mayra'`Pena Lindsay
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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