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HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-09-98 Special Council Meeting.tifMINUTES SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1998 COUNCIL CHAMBER 85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR 1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The Mayor called the meeting to order at 8 06 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 Village Manager C Samuel Kissinger, Village Clerk Conchita Alvarez and Village Attorney Steve Helfman 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Festa led the Pledge of Allegiance 3 RESOLUTIONS The Clerk read the following resolution by title A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ADVISING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE THAT THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OPPOSES THE ADOPTION OF HOUSE BILL 4031, WHICH ATTEMPTS TO CIRCUMVENT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION ACT BY ALLOWING THE RENOVATION, EXPANSION AND ADDITION OF THE MIAMI SEAQUARIUM PROJECT WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF RESOLUTION, PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE The Attorney and the Manager addressed the Council regarding this resolution Councilmember Sime made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Fried 1 of 3 April 9 1998 Gene Stearns, 180 Cape Florida Drive, Bobette W Rousseau, 665 Curtiswood Drive addressed the Council Councilmember O'Reilly made an amending motion to add an additional provision stating that such interference is an intrusion into the Constitutional separation of powers and violates final judicial edicts and to add House Bill 4031 and the President of the Senate to Section 3 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 Councilmember Sime called the question and it was approved by a 5-2 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Han, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sime and Vice Mayor Fried voting Yes Councilmember Broucek and Mayor Festa voting No The resolution as amended 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 4 BUSINESS The following item was discussed The Attorney and the Manager addressed the Council regarding the lobbyist Vice Mayor Fried made a motion to hire Richard Pinsky as our lobbyist to deal with the Seaquarium issue The motion was seconded by Councilmember O'Reilly Councilmember Han made an amending motion to add two names (Hoppins and Pinsky) to the short list and for the Manager to hire one paid lobbyist up to a maximum of $10,000 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 The motion as amended 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 5 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9 00 a m 2 of 3 April 9 1998 Res, ully submitted 4,#? 1 Conchita H Alvarez, Village Clerk Approved this 28th day of April, 1998 ',e,i 4-___ F Festa ayor 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 3 of 3