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CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2001
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Present were Commission Members Stuart D. Ames,
Michael Kahn, Michael Kelly, Luis Lauredo and Chairman Martha F. Broucek. Also present were
Village Manager C. Samuel Kissinger, Village Clerk Conchita H. Alvarez and Village Attorney
Richard Jay Weiss.
Attorney Weiss gave an invocation.
Chairman Broucek led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chairman Broucek addressed the Commission opening the floor for nominations for Vice Chairman.
Mr. Ames made a motion to ratify Councilmember Broucek as Chairman and nominate Mr. Kahn
as Vice Chairman. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kelly and approved by a unanimous vote.
The Attorney notified the Commission that they are covered by the Florida Sunshine Law, which
means, no private conversations with each other can be held about a Charter matter.
The Clerk addressed the Commission stating that this meeting had been duly advertised in the
Islander News and posted on the bulletin board at Village Hall. The Clerk further stated that meeting
is being transmitted live on Channel 99.
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The Attorney brought to the attention of the Commission that according to the Village Charter we
are required to review the Charter every five (5) years by a Commission selected by the Council.
The Attorney also brought to the attention of the Commission, that their final report is due by April
1, 2002. The process will be the following: the Charter Revision Commission will make
recommendations to the Village Council, the Council will then place the proposed amendments on
a ballot by ordinance and submit them to a vote of the electors at the next general election held
within the Village or at a special election called for such purpose. At that time, the Council can
propose any Charter changes.
The Chairman suggested that a quorum should be established. The Commission concurred that
three (3) members present would be a quorum.
The Attorney also addressed the Commission Members regarding the status of the Charter with
respect to the December 4, 2001 Special Election. The two Charter amendments proposed by
petition and placed on the ballot by the Council were approved by the electors. Therefore, those two
provisions became part of the Village Charter.
Mr. Ames requested that the original Charter be provided to the Members with redlined
amendments. It was the consensus of the Commission to make this document available to them.
The Commission decided to schedule the first two (2) meetings this evening. The schedule of
meetings is as follows:
January 17, 2002
January 31, 2002
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Articles I, II and III
Articles IV and V
In the event the Commission finishes with the articles that they are working on, they will move on
to the next article.
Vice Chairman Kahn made a motion that the Commission adopt the rules of the Village Council on
limiting speakers to 3 minutes and to end the meetings at 11:00 p.m. It was the consensus of the
Commission to adopt these rules.
The Village Clerk was directed to advertise these meetings in the Islander News and the bulletin
board at Village Hall.
The following residents addressed the Commission: Richard Gregorie, Key Biscayne;
Andrew Gordon 265 Cranwood Drive and Bob Oldakowski, 605 Ocean Drive.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
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tfully submijted:
Chita H. Alvarez, CMC
Village Clerk
Martha F. Broucek
Chairman
Approved by the Commission
this 17th day of January , 2002:
IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING, 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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