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Home My Public Portal About05-09-06 Regular Council Meeting.tifMINUTES VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2006 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 Enrique Garcia, Steve Liedman, Jorge E Mendia, Thomas Thornton, Patncia Weinman, Vice Mayor Robert L Vernon and Mayor Robert Oldakowski Also present were Village Manager Jacqueline R Menendez, Village Clerk Conchita H Alvarez and Village Attorney David M Wolpin 2 INVOCATION Rabbi Michael Resnick, Congregation Beth David gave an invocation 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mr Mark Fned led the Pledge of Allegiance 4 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS The Mayor, on behalf of the Village Council presented Certificates of Election to the Members of the Village of Key Biscayne Youth Council The Mayor also presented a proclamation to Rachel Fned recognizing her for her leadership as Mayor of the Youth Council 5 PUBLIC COMMENTS The following residents addressed the Council Camille Guething, 260 Seaview Dnve and Mark Fned, 525 Warren Lane 6 AGENDA Councilmember Liedman requested the addition of an update regarding Crandon Boulevard construction as Item 10D4 There was no objection to the agenda change 1 of May 9 2006 7 CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Mendia made a motion to approve the following consent agenda The motion was seconded by Councilmember Garcia and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Garcia, Liedman, Mendia, Thornton, Weinman, Vice Mayor Vernon and Mayor Oldakowski voting Yes The minutes of the Apnl 25, 2006 Zoning Meeting A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, REQUESTING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO IMPROVE THE BICYCLE LANE ALONG THE RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, REQUESTING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO MAINTAIN THE PRESENT ENTRANCES AT CRANDON PARK, AND NOT TO INSTITUTE ANY ADDITIONAL SOUTH ENTRANCE, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE 8 ORDINANCES The Clerk read the following ordinance on first reading, by title AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 2-101 "QUALIFYING PERIOD" OF ARTICLE V "ELECTIONS" OF CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE VILLAGE CODE TO AMEND AND CLARIFY EXISTING CODE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE QUALIFYING PERIOD FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OR VILLAGE COUNCIL SO AS TO CONFORM TO THE RECENT AMENDMENT OF SECTION 5 01 OF THE VILLAGE CHARTER, AND TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR ESTABLISHING QUALIFYING PERIODS FOR ANY SPECIAL MAYORAL OR COUNCIL ELECTIONS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE The Attorney and the Clerk addressed the Council regarding this ordinance Councilmember Garcia made a motion to adopt the ordinance on first reading The motion was seconded by Councilmember Weinman and adopted on first reading by a 7-0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Garcia, Liedman, Mendia, Thornton, Weinman, Vice Mayor Vernon and Mayor Oldakowski voting Yes The second reading of this ordinance will be on June 13, 2006 2 of 6 May 9 2006 9 RESOLUTIONS The Clerk read the following resolution by title A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THIRD AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN SKYLINE MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC ("SKYLINE") AND THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE AND SKYLINE CONCERNING SKYLINE'S PROVISION OF SERVICES TO THE VILLAGE AS THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE FOR VILLAGE PROJECTS, AUTHORIZING IMPLEMENTATION, PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE Councilmember Garcia made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by Councilmember Thornton The Manager and Paul Abbot with Skyline Management addressed the Council regarding this resolution The resolution was approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Garcia, Liedman, Mendia, Thornton, Weinman, Vice Mayor Vernon and Mayor Oldakowski voting Yes 10 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The following items were discussed Mayor and Councilmembers Councilmember Mendia addressed the Council regarding the use of the Village Green Councilmember Mendia made a motion to study and if necessary redesign the Village Green to better address the Village's current needs The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Vernon and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Garcia, Liedman, Mendia, Thornton, Weinman, Vice Mayor Vernon and Mayor Oldakowski voting Yes Jud Kurlancheek, Director of Building, Zoning and Planning and Todd Hofferberth, Parks and Recreation Director addressed the Council regarding the uses of the Village Green It was the consensus of Council to direct staff to update the Leisure Vision study Mayor Oldakowski presented to the Council a tax roll summary for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Mayor Oldakowski also addressed the Council regarding the speed limit on Crandon Boulevard proposing changing the speed limit from 30 MPH to 25 MPH 3 of 6 May 9 2006 Chief of Police Charles Press addressed the Council regarding the speed limit on Crandon Boulevard Michele Estevez-Hayes, 800 Crandon Boulevard, Hector Ceballos, 881 Ocean Dnve, Ed Meyer, 100 Sunrise Dnve and Charles Viscito, 141 Crandon Boulevard addressed the Council It was the consensus of Council to direct staff to bnng a resolution to Council at the next meeting requesting the Miami -Dade County Board of Commissioners to change the speed limit on Crandon from 30 MPH to 25 MPH Councilmember Weinman addressed the Council regarding a community wide safety and health program Chief Press and the Manager addressed the Council regarding the community wide safety and health initiative Charles Viscito, 141 Crandon Boulevard, Michele Estevez-Hayes, 800 Crandon Boulevard and Carlos Nieto, 141 Crandon Boulevard addressed the Council regarding this issue Councilmember Weinman made a motion to create a community wide safety and health program and to immediately intensify street safety efforts specially on Crandon Boulevard The motion was seconded by Councilmember Thornton and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Garcia, Liedman, Mendia, Thornton, Weinman, Vice Mayor Vernon and Mayor Oldakowski voting Yes Village Attorney The Attorney did not submit a report, Village Clerk The Office of the Mayor issued the following proclamation dunng the month of May Recognizing Evelyn A Turner Village Manager The Manager addressed the Council regarding the entrance announcement board Ramon Castella with 3CTS addressed the Council presenting a digital and a manual option for this sign Councilmember Liedman made a motion to approve the digital option for the entrance announcement board The motion was seconded by Councilmember Weinman and approved by a 6-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Garcia, Liedman, Mendia, Thornton, Weinman and Vice Mayor Vernon voting Yes Mayor Oldakowski was out of the room at the time 4of6 May 9 2006 the vote was taken The Manager also addressed the Council reporting on the progress of the proposed Sanitary Sewer Project Patricia Carney with PBS&J and Lourdes Abadin with Estrada Hinojosa addressed the Council regarding the Sanitary Sewer Project Mayor Oldakowski announced that the Village was able to obtain, from the County, six million dollars for water replacement The Manager also addressed the Council proposing Tuesday, May 30, 2006 to hold a Sanitary Sewer Workshop It was consensus of Council to hold the Workshop on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at 6 00 p m in the Council Chamber Councilmember Liedman addressed the Council requesting an update of the Crandon Boulevard Construction Project Paul Abbott, project Manager and Ramon Castella with 3CTS addressed the Council giving an update on the Crandon Project 11 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION There was no further business discussed 12 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS A schedule of future meetings and events was presented to the Council 13 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9 31 p m Re a tfully submit7ed hita H Alvarez, CMC Village Clerk Approved this 23rd day of May , 2006 5of6 May 9 2006 Roberi Oldakowska Mayor IFA 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 6of6