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Home My Public Portal About09-12-00 Regular Council Meeting (First Budget Hearing).tifMINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AND FIRST BUDGET HEARING VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 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 p m Present were Councilmembers Scott Bass, Mortimer Fried, Alan H Fein, Gregory C Han, Robert Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Martha F Broucek and Mayor Joe I Rasco Also present were Village Manager C Samuel Kissinger, Village Clerk Conchita H Alvarez and Village Attorney Richard J Weiss 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rasco led the Pledge of Allegiance At this time Mayor Rasco addressed the Council and the public stating that the primary order of business tonight is the adoption of the budget and the second order of business will be the agenda for the regular meeting 3 BUDGET RESOLUTION The Clerk read the following resolution by title A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2000 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200 065 (TRIM BILL), SETTING A DATE FOR A FINAL PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THE MILLAGE RATE, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE 1 of September 12 2000 Councilmember Fried made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Broucek The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the procedure for the adoption of the budget Directors of Finance and Administrative Services, through the firm of Moyer and Associates, Randolph White and James Ward addressed the Council and the public regarding the budget The Manager addressed the Council regarding the budget The Mayor opened the public hearing Ed Meyer, 100 Sunrise Drive, James Peters, 561 Allendale Road, Susan Krupnick, Key Biscayne, Haydee Archibald, 881 Ocean Drive, Adnana Guillen, 573 Satinwood Drive addressed the Council The Mayor closed the public hearing Police Chief, Michael J Flaherty addressed the Council regarding the addition of one more police officer to the Police Department The main resolution was approved by a 5-2 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fein, Han, Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Broucek and Mayor Rasco voting Yes Councilmembers Bass and Fried voting No 4 ORDINANCES The Clerk read the following ordinance, on first reading, by title AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2000 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 200 065 (TRIM BILL), PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Vice Mayor Broucek made a motion to adopt the ordinance on first reading The motion was seconded by Councilmember Han The Mayor opened the public hearing Ed Meyer, 100 Sunrise Drive addressed the Council The Mayor closed the public hearing The ordinance was adopted on first reading by a 5-2 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fein, Han, Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Broucek and Mayor Rasco voting Yes Councilmembers Bass and Fried voting No The Clerk announced the second reading of the ordinance on September 26, 2000 2 of September 12 2000 At this time the regular council agenda was heard 5 PUBLIC COMMENTS The following residents addressed the Council Mel Lichtenheld, 440 Palmwood Lane, Ed Meyer, 100 Sunrise Drive 6 AGENDA Vice Mayor Broucek requested the addition of a brief discussion regarding the tower at the Beach Park Phase II as Item 9A3, Councilmember Han requested the addition of a brief discussion regarding the pedestrian walkway at Fernwood Road for the Fininvest project as Item 9A4, Councilmember Fein requested a brief discussion regarding a learning center on Key Biscayne as Item 9A5 There was no objection to the agenda changes 7 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Vice Mayor Broucek made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 29, 2000 Zoning Meeting The motion was seconded by Councilmember Han and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Bass, Fein, Fried, Han, Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Broucek and Mayor Rasco voting Yes 8 RESOLUTIONS The Clerk read the following resolution by title A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE SCHEMATIC PLANS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND POLICE BUILDING, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Councilmember Fein made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Broucek The Manager addressed the Council regarding this project Nina Gladstone, Larry Kline and Carlos Vilato with Spills Candela addressed the Council regarding the project Jud Kurlancheek, Director of Building, Zoning and Planning addressed the Council regarding this project The resolution was approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Bass, Fein, Fried, Han, Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Broucek and Mayor Rasco voting Yes The Clerk read the following resolution by title A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE KEY BISCAYNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE 3 of 5 September 12 2000 Councilmember Fried made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by Councilmember Fein The Manager addressed the Council regarding this resolution The resolution was approved by a 5-1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fein, Fried, Han, Vice Mayor Broucek and Mayor Rasco voting Yes Councilmember Bass voting No Councilmember Oldakowski was out of the room at the time the vote was taken The Clerk read the following resolution by title A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA IN THEIR EFFORTS FOR THE NEED FOR GUN SAFETY, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Councilmember Fried made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by Councilmember Han and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Bass, Fein, Fried, Han, Oldakowski, Vice Mayor Broucek and Mayor Rasco voting Yes 9 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The following items were discussed Mayor and Councilmembers Councilmember Bass addressed the Council regarding the modus operandi of the Village's playing fields liaison appointee Councilmember Han addressed the Council regarding lids over manhole covers Vice Mayor Broucek addressed the Council regarding the tower at the Beach Park Phase II It was the consensus of Council that Vice Mayor Broucek bring this item back before Council as part of a regular agenda Councilmember Han addressed the Council regarding the pedestrian access to Fernwood Road in the Fininvest project The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the reconsideration of the pedestrian access Councilmember Fein addressed the Council regarding a request to establish a learning center on Key Biscayne Director Kurlancheek addressed the Council regarding this request 4of5 September 12 2000 Village Attorney The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the property at 560 Crandon Boulevard Village Clerk The Clerk requested deferral of the appointment of a voting and alternate voting delegates to the 2000 Congress of Cities to be held in Boston, Massachusetts on December 5 - 9, 2000 to the next Council meeting Village Manager The Manager did not submit a report 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 10 50 p m ully submitted Coneluta H Alvarez, CMC Village Clerk Joe I Rasco Mayor Approved this 26th day of September , 2000 r 7L1 1991 ZOR%% 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 5of5