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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
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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
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Res, ully submitted
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Conchita H Alvarez, Village Clerk
Approved this 28th day of April, 1998
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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
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