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VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2000
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 7 00 pm Present were Councilmembers Scott Bass, Mortimer Fned, Gregory C Han,
Robert Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Martha F Broucek and Mayor Joe I Rasco Councilmember Alan
H Fein was absent Also present were Village Manager C Samuel Kissinger, Village Clerk
Conchita H Alvarez, Village Attorneys Richard Jay Weiss and Daniel Weiss
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rasco led the Pledge of Allegiance
3 AGENDA Vice Mayor Broucek requested the addition of a bnef statement regarding the
proposed airport at Homestead and Councilmember Oldakowski requested the removal of Item 4B
from the consent agenda There was no objection to the agenda changes
4 CONSENT AGENDA The following consent agenda was approved by unanimous consent
The minutes of the January 11, 2000 Regular Council Meeting
5 ITEM REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
The Clerk read the following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE,
FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING ANY PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO ASSIGN THE
CONTROL OF THE DELIVERY OF POSTSECONDARY WORKFORCE EDUCATION
PROGRAMS TO THE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, AND FURTHER
URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT DUAL
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DELIVERY SYSTEM BY CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR ADULT AND
POSTSECONDARY VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO BE CONDUCED BY THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
Councilmember Fried made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by Vice
Mayor Broucek and approved by a 6-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Bass,
Fned, Han, Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Broucek and Mayor Rasco voting Yes
6 BUILDING, ZONING AND PLANNING All witnesses giving testimony in the public
hearing were sworn in by the Clerk
Hearing Number AP -00-01 TRC Real Estate Investments, Inc , 800 Crandon Boulevard, the
applicant is appealing an administrative decision made by the Building, Zoning and Planning
Director relating to the issuance of a building permit to construct a building that will contain a
hardware store (floor plan shows a hardware and two other spaces labeled "store")
Vice Mayor Broucek disclosed that she had had ex-parte communications with the applicant on
September 8, 1999
Jud Kurlancheek, Director of Building Zoning and Planning addressed the Council stating his
recommendation that Council affirm his decision to deny the issuance of a building permit to
construct a building that will contain a hardware store
The Attorney addressed the Council regarding this hearing
The Mayor opened the public hearing Judith A Burke, Shutts & Bowen, 201 South
Biscayne Boulevard, representing the applicant, addressed the Council The following
residents also addressed the Council Irvin Kerner, 355 West Wood Drive, Conchita Suarez,
201 Crandon Boulevard, James Peters, 561 Allendale Road, Tony Navarro, 151 Crandon
Boulevard and Haydee Archibald, 881 Ocean Drive The Mayor closed the public hearing
Councilmember Fned made a motion to uphold the BZP Director's recommendation The motion
was seconded by Vice Mayor Broucek and approved by a 5-1 roll call vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Fned, Han, Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Broucek and Mayor Rasco voting Yes
Councilmember Bass voting No
At 8 09 p m the Village Council recessed in order to open the Local Planning Agency Meeting
The Mayor reconvened the Council meeting at 8 53 p m
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Director Kurlancheek requested that the record of the LPA Meeting be incorporated in the record of
the Council Meeting Ms Burke joined in this request There was no objection from Council to the
request
Heanng Number CPA -00-01 TRC Real Estate Investments, Inc , 800 Crandon Boulevard, the
applicant is requesting to amend the master plan by changing the future land use map designation
from office to commercial
Jud Kurlancheek, Director of Building Zoning and Planning addressed the Council stating his
recommendation to approve the request
The Clerk read the following ordinance, on first reading, by title
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN OF THE VILLAGE BY AMENDING THE FUTURE
LAND USE MAP FOR PROPERTY AT 800 CRANDON BOULEVARD BY REMOVING IT
FROM THE "OFFICE" CATEGORY AND PLACING IT WITHIN THE "COMMERCIAL"
CATEGORY, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, REPEALER, AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
Councilmember Han made a motion to approve the ordinance on first reading pursuant to the
recommendation made by the Local Planning Agency The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Fned and approved by a 6-0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fned, Han,
Oldakowski, Han, Vice Mayor Broucek and Mayor Rasco voting Yes
The Clerk announced the second reading of this ordinance for February 8, 2000
7 RESOLUTIONS There were no resolutions considered by Council
8 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The following items were discussed
At this time the Council took a two minute recess
Mayor and Councilmembers Vice Mayor Broucek addressed the Council regarding the proposed
commercial airport at Homestead
Village Attorney There were no reports submitted by the Attorney
Village Clerk There were no reports submitted by the Clerk
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Village Manager The Manager submitted to Council a letter sent to Michele Padovan, Property
Manager, LePhare Condominium Association from William M Brant, P E , Director Miami -Dade
Water and Sewer Department regarding the property at 798 Crandon Boulevard
9 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION There was no further business discussed
10 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS A schedule of future meetings and
events was presented to the Council
11 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9 10 p m
Respectfully submitted
Conchita H Alvarez, CMC
Village Clerk
Approved this --8th bruar _, 2000
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Joe I Rasco
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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