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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 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 8 05 a m Present were Councilmembers Mortimer Fned, Gregory C Han, Robert
Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Martha F Broucek and Mayor Joe I Rasco Councilmembers Scott Bass
and Alan H Fein were absent Also present were Village Manager C Samuel Kissinger, Village
Clerk Conchita H Alvarez and Village Attorney David M Wolpin
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rasco led the Pledge of Allegiance
3 CONSENT AGENDA The following consent agenda was approved by unanimous consent
The minutes of the Apnl 11, 2000 Regular Council Meeting
4 RESOLUTIONS The Clerk read the following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE,
FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE THREE BALLOT QUESTIONS PROPOSED BY THE
PETITIONER'S COMMITTEE FOR THE MAY 16, 2000 VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE
SPECIAL ELECTION, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Councilmember Han made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Fned
Haydee Archibald 881 Ocean Dnve James Peters 561 Allendale Road, Linda Davitian 720
Myrtlewood Lane, John Festa, 695 Harbor Lane, Hugh O'Reilly, 475 Allendale Road,
Conchita Suarez, 201 Crandon Boulevard, Nancy Doke Harrison, 200 West Mashta Dnve,
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Michael Kahn, 881 Ocean Drive, Molly Bannger, 371 Beachwood Drive and Adnana
Guillen, 517 Satinwood Drive addressed the Council
Councilmember Han made an amending motion to add the following Whereas clause "Whereas the
Village Council believes that the ability to specially assess for special projects is an important
function of Village government' The motion was seconded by Councilmember Fned and approved
by a 5-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fned, Han, Oldakowski, Vice Mayor
Broucek and Mayor Rasco voting Yes
Vice Mayor Broucek made a motion to eliminate the second, third and fourth whereas clauses from
the resolution The motion was seconded by Councilmember Han and approved by a 5-0 voice vote
The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Han, Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Broucek and Mayor
Rasco voting Yes
Councilmember Han made a motion to include in the last whereas clause the following
"approximately 8 million dollars" and "and the special assessment is a pledge for the repayment of
the loan The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Broucek and approved by a 5-0 voice vote The
vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Han, Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Broucek and Mayor
Rasco voting Yes
Councilmember Han made an amending motion to add the following Whereas clause "Whereas, the
sharing of expenses for the sanitary sewer system on a fifty-fifty basis between the affected
homeowners and the Village taxpayers is a fair solution for funding the sanitary sewer project" The
motion was seconded by Councilmember Oldakowski and approved by a 5-0 voice vote The vote
was as follows Councilmembers Fned, Han, Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Broucek and Mayor Rasco
voting Yes
The resolution as amended was approved by a 5-0 voice vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Fned, Han, Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Broucek and Mayor Rasco voting Yes
It was the consensus of Council to send a cover letter signed by Mayor Rasco to the Village residents
stating the position of Council on this issue, including this resolution
The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the letter
5 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The following items were discussed
Village Attorney The Attorney requested an executive session regarding Tesaurus Holdings, Inc
and Fininvest Investment, Ltd Case and the Bergfors Case for Tuesday, May 2, 2000 at 8 00 a m
It was the consensus of Council to hold the executive session on that day
6 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION There was no further business discussed
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7 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS A schedule of future meetings and
events was presented to the Council
8 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9 00 a m
Res ' • ully submit d
Conchita H Alvarez, CMC
Village Clerk
Joe I Rasco
Mayor
Approved this 9th day of May , 2000
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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