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SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 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 8 00 a 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 Acting Village Manager Michael J Flaherty, Village Clerk Conchita Alvarez and
Village Attorneys Richard Weiss and Joe Serota
2 BUSINESS The Mayor addressed the Council and the public stating that the purpose of this
meeting is to discuss the upcoming concert at the Lipton to see if it is in violation of the settlement
between the Village of Key Biscayne and Miami -Dade County
Attorney Joe Serota informed the Council that Miami -Dade County was advised of this meeting, but
declined to send a representative
The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the restrictive covenant explaining that Council has
two options 1) file lawsuit or injunction and 2) ignore the event
The following persons addressed the Council Bill Walker, attorney with White Case,
Miami, Butch Buchholtz, President, Lipton Championships, Alvah Chapman, Jr , Director
and Retired Chairman/CEO Knight Ridder, Miami, Tom Eddior, Miami, Conchita Suarez,
201 Crandon Boulevard, John Hinson, 755 Crandon Boulevard, Chris Sager, 335 Harbor
Drive
Acting Manager/Chief of Police, Michael J Flaherty addressed the Council regarding the impact of
this event in case of an emergency
There was extensive discussion from Council on this issue Councilmember O'Reilly excused
himself from the meeting at 9 00 a m
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Mayor Festa made a motion to approve the event with the following conditions 1) Stop
immediately selling tickets through Ticketmaster, 2 ) That no event like this take place in the future
and 3 ) That any changes to the Lipton event be brought before the Village Council on a year to year
basis The motion was seconded by Councilmember Broucek
Vice Mayor Fried made an amending motion to have the Lipton organizers join the covenant that
the Village has with Miami -Dade County The motion was seconded by Councilmember Han and
approved by a 6-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Broucek, Han, Padovan,
Sime, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes
The motion as amended was approved by a 6-0 voice vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Broucek, Han, Padovan, Sime, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes
4 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9 10 a m
Respectfully submitted
ita H Alvarez, Village Clerk —
Approved this 31st day of March . 1998
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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
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