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SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
COUNCIL CHAMBER
560 CRANDON BOULEVARD
1. CALL TO ORDERJROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: The special meeting was called
to order by the Mayor at 7:00 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Theodore Holloway, Michael
E. Kelly, Mayra P. Lindsay, James S. Taintor, Vice Mayor Michael W. Davey and Mayor
Franklin H. Caplan. Councilmember Edward London was absent. Also present were Village
Manager John C. Gilbert, Deputy Village Clerk Jennifer Duque and Village Attorney Stephen J.
Helfman.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Caplan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ORDINANCES: The Deputy Clerk read the following ordinance on second reading, by
title:
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"; BY
AMENDING SECTION 23-35 "CONTRIBUTIONS" TO SET A CAP ON THE
VILLAGE'S ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION INTO THE RETIREMENT PLAN AND TO
ESTABLISH A CAP ON THE RETIREMENT PLAN'S UNFUNDED LIABILITY; BY
AMENDING SECTION 23-36 "BENEFIT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBILITY" TO
REDUCE THE RETIREMENT BENEFIT TO 2.75 PERCENT OF AVERAGE FINAL
COMPENSATION, TO REVISE THE NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE AND TO LIMIT
THE MEMBERS' ANNUAL SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFIT TO THE LESSER OF
$90,000.00 OR 90% OF AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION; BY AMENDING
SECTION 23-56 "FIREFIGHTERS' SHARE PLAN" TO CLOSE THE SHARE PLAN;
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PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING
FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; 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 Lindsay.
The Mayor opened the public hearing. There were no speakers present. The Mayor closed
the public hearing.
The ordinance was adopted on second reading by a 6-0 roll call vote. The vote was as follows:
Councilmembers Holloway, Kelly, Lindsay, Taintor, Vice Mayor Davey and Mayor Caplan
voting Yes.
4. RESOLUTIONS: There were no resolutions considered by Council.
5. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: There were no items discussed.
Mayor and Councilmembers. The Council did not submit a report.
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.
6. OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION: There was no further business
discussed.
7. PENDING BUSINESS/PENDING LITIGATION: A list of pending business/pending
litigation was presented to the Council.
8. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS: A schedule of future meetings and
events was presented to the Council.
9. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted:
Je ifer D ue
C ief of Staff/Deputy Village Clerk
Approved this 18th day of November 2014:
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Mayra efiA 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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