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SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 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 00 a m Present were Councilmembers Martha Broucek, Hugh O'Reilly, Michele
Padovan, Vice Mayor Mortimer Fried and Mayor John Festa Councilmembers Gregory Han and
Betty Sime were absent Also present were Village Manager C Samuel Kissinger, Village Clerk
Conchita Alvarez and Village Attorney Steve Helfman
The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the status of the Seaquanum issue
2 RESOLUTIONS The Attorney read the following resolution
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE,
FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO IMMEDIATELY BEGIN
DISCUSSIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF MARINE EXHIBITION CORPORATION
REGARDING REDEVELOPMENT OF THE MIAMI SEAQUARIUM PROPERTY
The Attorney and the Manager addressed the Council regarding this resolution
Vice Mayor Fried made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Padovan
Councilmember Broucek called the previous question The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Padovan and approved by a 5-0 voice vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Broucek, O'Reilly, Padovan, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes
Ed Meyer, 100 Sunrise Dnve addressed the Council
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April 23 1998
The resolution was approved by a 5-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers
Broucek, O'Reilly, Padovan, Vice Mayor Fried and Mayor Festa voting Yes
Councilmember Padovan excused herself from the meeting at 8 30 a m
The following recommendations were suggested to the Manager to include them dunng his meeting
with the representatives of the Seaquanum
• Educational aspect of marine life (seaquanum)
• Safety aspect (residents and tourism)
• Use of land for commercial purposes
• Water theme park within park acceptable, but not as a separate attraction
• Village opposed to change of the basic character of the facility
• Parking problem - three story garage
• Bridge built for access to State Park and Crandon Beaches and not only for Key
Biscayne residents
• Compromise in clear and narrow terms
• Affects use of public land
3 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9 00 a m
Res ully submitted
Conchita H Alvarez, Village Clerk
Approved this 12th day of May ,1998
IFA PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
WITH RESPECT TO ANYMATTER 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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