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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WORKSHOP
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2002
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by
the Mayor at 6 50 p m Present were Councilmembers Scott Bass, Martha F Broucek, Alan H Fein,
Mortimer Fried, James L Peters, Vice Mayor Robert Oldakowski and Mayor Joe I Rasco Also
present were Acting Village Manager Todd Hofferberth, Village Clerk Conchita H Alvarez and
Village Attorney Joe Serota
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Goals and Objectives of the Village Council
The following staff was also present Director of Building, Zoning and Planning Jud
Kurlancheek, Chief of Fire Rescue John C Gilbert, Deputy Chief of Fire Rescue Franklin
Barron, Deputy Chief of Police Cathy McElhaney, Public Works Director Armando Nunez
and Finance Department Assistant Esther Corsino
After extensive discussion and by consensus, the Council recommended the following goals and
objectives
I Top Priority (0-12 Months)
A Beautifying and Maintaining All Areas Under Village Control
• Continue high level of beautification and maintenance of areas under Village control
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B Civic Center
• Community Center
• Lobbying efforts to secure outside funds for these projects
C Community Information Strategy and Action Plan
• Continue improving the use of Channel 16
• Adding two PEG channels for the Village
• Village Computer System Improvement Program
• Emphasis on improving web site
• Consideration of quarterly newsletter or other means of communication
• Press/Media Relations
D Senior Program
• Transportation Service
• Long Term Policies
E Crandon Boulevard Beautification and Improvements
• Develop Plan
• Street Tree Planting
• Sidewalks
• Re-examine Curbing
• Bus Shelters
• Sidewalks to State Park
• Crosswalks (including Button Operated Lights)
• Signalization
• Lights and Landscaping
• Develop Crandon Boulevard Master Plan
• Study Seaview/Crandon Boulevard intersection crosswalk
F New Manager
• Review Performance
• Bi-Annual Performance/Review of Departments
G Park Security
• Monitor and Make Recommendations
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H Pedestrian Comprehensive Strategy
• Re-examine sidewalk plan for West Mashta
• Grapetree Street traffic calming
• Pedestnanlbicycle safety on roads
I Playing Fields
• Continue efforts to maintain existing fields on Crandon Park
• Review development of Calusa Park
• Pursue inter -local agreement with School Board to develop fields at MAST
Academy
• Development of playing field at 530 Crandon Boulevard
• Lighting Study - Village Green
• Continue to develop potential fields on Virginia Key
• Continue to review potential use of Miami Rowing Club
J Residential Street Signs
• Investigate Replacing Village Street Signs
K Sanitary Sewer Construction Program
• Continue to pursue Grants and Secure Federal Funding
L Pathway between Calusa Park and Crandon Park Tennis Center
M Parking
• Comprehensive parking plan study
• Resident -only parking areas
N Study of Land Acquisition
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Easement to Mashta flats
Waterfront property
Mini Parks
Real Estate Exchange
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0 Develop High Quality Key Biscayne Elementary School K-8
• Increased Parking/Feasibility of diagonal parking
• New Middle School Building
• Partner with Key Biscayne Community School/PTA/ Miami -Dade County
Public Schools
P Grants and Other Funds
• Aggressively pursue grants
• Secure Causeway funds
• Lobbying efforts at the County, State and Federal levels
Q Customer Service
• Commitment to excellence improving customer service
R. Review of Noise Ordinance
S Develop Short and Long Term Plan for Fire Rescue Department
• Address staffing needs
• Plan now to handle City of Miami contract
• Equipment Review
• Study Charge for Rescue Calls
T Review of Sufficiency of Emergency Fund
II High Priority (12-24 Months)
A Harbor Drive Beautification and Improvements
• Restructure from Crandon Boulevard to Fernwood Road
B Ocean Lane Drive Street Beautification and Improvements
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Reclaim Swales
Sidewalks
C Begin Implementation of Crandon Boulevard Beautification
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III Long Term Objectives (24 Months or More)
A Residential Street Lighting Study (TBD)
• Village -Wide Lighting Design Study
• Replacing Existing Lights with Village Character Lights
B Underground Utilities Study ($10 M est.)
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Explore Financing Options
Holiday Colony
Crandon Boulevard
Complete at the Same Time as Street Lighting (Item A)
C Sanitary Sewer Program
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Construction
Water Pipe Replacement
Funding
D Complete Implementation of Crandon Boulevard Beautification
The following r esidents a ddressed t he C ouncil A rturo A balli, 91 I sland D rive, C ecile
Sanchez, 260 Cypress Drive, Ed Meyer, 100 Sunrise Drive, Jorge Picaza, 350 Grapetree
Dnve and Dan Feeney, Key Biscayne Firefighter
By consensus, the Council directed the Manager to submit a final draft of the 2002 Goals and
Objectives with any recommendations or suggestions that the Manager might have
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10 15 p m
tfully submi ed
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oonc7uta H Alvarez, CMC
Village Clerk
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Approved this 23rd day of July , 2002
Joe I Rasco
Mayor
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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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