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Home My Public Portal About03-11-98 Special Cuoncil Meeting.tifMINUTES SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1998 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 Martha Broucek, Gregory Han, Hugh O'Reilly, Michele Padovan, Betty Sime, Vice Mayor Mortimer Fried and Mayor John Festa Also present were Village Manager C Samuel Kissinger, Village Clerk Conchita Alvarez and Village Attorney David Wolpin 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Festa led the pledge of allegiance By unanimous consent of the Council the item regarding the West Mashta Bridge was made part of this agenda and heard at this time Ramon Castello, representative from the design built team for the West Mashta Bridge addressed the Council presenting the 60% complete engineering design plan Raul Lastra, 1510 Madnd Street, Coral Gables, Planning Consultant, addressed the Council 3 DISCUSSION The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Council's proposed 1998 Goals and Objectives The Village Manager gave a brief update on the goals and objectives for 1997 Raul Lastra 1510 Madrid Street Coral Gables, Planning Consultant, addressed the Council Councilmember Padovan made a motion to authorize the Manager to proceed with the Crandon Boulevard survey The motion was seconded by Councilmember Broucek and approved by a 6-1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek Han Padovan, Sime Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember 0 Reilly voting No 1 of -I March 11 1998 Sam Davitian, 720 Myrtlewood Lane addressed the Council Councilmember Padovan made a motion to authorize the Manager to proceed with the bidding for the extension of the sidewalk to the State Park The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Fned and approved by a 6-1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Han, Padovan, Sime, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember O'Reilly voting No Councilmember Sime made a motion to authorize the Manager to proceed with the planning and cost estimates for the pavilion The motion was seconded by Councilmember Broucek and approved by a 6-1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Han, Padovan, Sime, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember O'Reilly voting No Joe Rasco, 310 West Heather Drive addressed the Council Councilmember Padovan made a motion to authorize the Manager to get cost estimates for the lighting of the remaining of Crandon Boulevard median The motion was seconded by Councilmember Sime and approved by a 6-1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Han, Padovan, Sime, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember O'Reilly voting No Councilmember Han made a motion to add a study of parking improvements for Harbor Drive The motion was seconded by Councilmember Sime and approved by a 6-1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Han, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sime, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember Broucek voting No Chief of Fire Rescue, John C Gilbert addressed the Council and public regarding the critical deterioration of the Fire Station Councilmember Broucek made a motion to authorize the Manager to proceed with the planning for the construction of the Emergency Services facility Councilmember Sime seconded the motion and it was approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Han, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sime, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes Pamela Kirkpatrick 628 Fernwood Road, Sam Davitian, 720 Myrtlewood Lane addressed the Council Councilmember Padovan made a motion to authorize the Manager to look into the 325 Fernwood Road property, next to the Village Green The motion was seconded by Mayor Festa and approved by a 6-1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Han, Padovan Sime, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember O'Reilly voting No 2 of -1 March 11 1998 Councilmember Sime made a motion to appoint Dr Steve Simon as liaison for the Village regarding playing fields The motion was seconded by Councilmember Broucek and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Han, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sime, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes Dr Steve Simon, 335 Harbor Lane, Kenneth Newman, 1030 S W First Avenue, Miami addressed the Council It was the consensus of the Council to approve a parade, at the Village Green, sponsored by the Athletic Club on April 25, 1998, starting at 9 00 a m It also was the consensus of the Council to hold a workshop regarding playing fields on May 5, 1998 at700pm Councilmember Broucek made a motion to authorize the Manager to look into the lighting of the media on Ocean Lane Drive The motion was seconded by Mayor Festa and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Han, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sime, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes Mayor Festa made a motion to authorize the Manager to proceed with a development plan for the Ocean Park The motion was seconded by Councilmember Padovan and approved by a 7-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Han, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sime, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember Broucek addressed the public relations/communications goal Pamela Kirkpatrick from the Chamber of Commerce, Sam Davitian, 720 Myrtlewood Lane addressed the Council regarding this issue Haydee Archibald, 881 Ocean Drive, Jacqueline de Leon, 650 Ocean Drive, addressed the Council Councilmember Padovan suggested that Calusa Circle be added under Crandon Boulevard There was no objection to the request It was the consensus of Council to add as a goal the removal of the Nixon villa prior to hurricane season Councilmember O'Reilly made a motion to add to priority #1 an immediate policy to make the Village debt free in 10 years The motion was seconded by Councilmember Broucek Mayor Festa made an amending motion to have, as a goal, the Village debt free in 20 years The motion was seconded by Councilmember Padovan and approved by a 6-1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sime, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember Han voting No 3 of March 11 1998 Councilmember Broucek made an amendment to the amended motion to make the Village debt free in 15 years The motion was seconded by Councilmember Padovan and failed by a 1-6 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek voting Yes Councilmembers O'Reilly, Padovan, Sime, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting No The motion as amended was approved by a 6-1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sime, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmember Han voting No Councilmember O'Reilly made a motion proposing to establish as a goal control of the budgets The motion died for lack of a second Sam Davitian, 720 Myrtlewood Lane addressed the Council 10 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10 07 p m Respectfully submitted Conchita H Alvarez, Village Clerk 'WA, f Approved this 31st day of March , 1998 aae.d-,,_ F Festa Mayor IFA 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 4 of 4