HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-18-97 Regular Council Meeting.tifMINUTES
VILLAGE COUNCIL "TOWN MEETING"
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1997
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7 00 p m Present were Councilmembers Mortimer
Fried, Gregory Han, Christina Reed (arrived at 7 10 p m), Betty Sime, Vice Mayor Michele
Padovan and Mayor John Festa Councilmember Hugh O'Reilly was absent Also present were
Village Manager C Samuel Kissinger, Village Clerk Conchita Alvarez and Village Attorney Richard
Weiss
Mayor Festa welcomed residents to the Village's annual town meeting
The manager made a brief presentation regarding the accomplishments of the Village departments
during the past fiscal year
A video tape highlighting the activities of Fiscal year 1996 was presented to the Council and
public as part of the manager's report
The following administrative staff members were present during the manager's report
Building, Zoning and Planning Director John Little, Emergency Services Director Michael
Flaherty, Finance and Administrative Services Director Jack Neustadt, Fire Rescue Chief
John C Gilbert, and Program Coordinator (Recreation Department) Loren Matthews
The Mayor congratulated the Manager and staff for a great presentation
The Mayor addressed the Council and the community regarding the Community Center and the
Police and Fire permanent facilities
The Mayor opened the meeting for comments from the public
The following residents addressed the Council Raul Llorente, 345 Cypress Drive regarding the
Rickenbacker Causeway toll issue, Ernesto Alvarez, 261 Island Drive regarding speeding on Village
streets, Grace Falk, 288 Seaview Drive regardmg trash spilling out of receptacles, abandoned empty
lots, cars parked on swales at 120 Crandon Boulevard, crossing intersection of Crandon and Seaview
Drive, L'Esplannade Shopping Center and beautification on Seaview Drive, Marie Claire
DuPeyroux, 425 Grapetree Drive regarding opposing curbing on Crandon Boulevard, odor from
trashcans on the Village Green, Jacqueline de Leon, 650 Ocean Drive regarding dog excrements on
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the streets, speeding on streets, Resolution 96-22 regarding guest parking, Servando Parapar, 240
Cypress Drive commending the Council on all accomplishments, Lipton banners scratching and
damaging light poles, Bonnie Cooper, 77 Crandon Boulevard regarding the playing fields and the
community center, Tom Gableon, 50 Ocean Drive complementing the Council and the community
on its accomplishments, Hersch Barbaro, 881 Ocean Drive regarding a sign for Ocean Drive, Steve
Simon, 335 Harbor Lane regarding acquisition of playing fields, Antonio Aguirre, 798 Crandon
Boulevard regarding the Village Green and playing fields, Pat Wineman, 940 Mariner Drive
regarding land acquisition, Ann Donahue, 820 Harbor Drive regarding disability improvements, 3 J
Donahue, 820 Harbor Drive regarding the collection of trash and garbage at his house, requesting
backyard pick-up, Mary Ray, 515 Bay Lane regarding lowering speed limit on streets, Joe Rasco,
310 West Heather Drive regarding basketball courts and lights on the Village Green, Scott Bass, 201
Galen Drive regarding Virginia Key and the community center questionnaire, Mike Kelly, 310
Palmwood Lane regarding the community center, land acquisition, stormwater drainage, public
school and beach park, Ed Meyer, 100 Sunrise Drive regarding a dangerous pole in the beach in front
of Beach Club, Crandon Boulevard beautification (Grand Bay), safety patrol on waterways and
underground utility wires, Martha Broucek, 170 Ocean Lane Drive commending the Council for the
work they have done, regarding land acquisition, renegotiating the boundaries for our Village and
the public school, Federico Padovan, 425 Grapetree Drive regarding electric carts to be allowed on
Crandon Boulevard and Harbor Drive, Mike Bracken, 224 West Mashta Drive regarding status of
traffic calming project, Bonnie Cooper, 77 Crandon Boulevard regarding the Virginia Key issue,
Scott Bass, 201 Galen Drive regarding Virginia Key, Ernesto Alvarez, 261 Island Drive regarding
procedures to bring issues to the Council
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9 50 p m
R = pe fully subm ted
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Conchrta H Alvarez, Village Clerk
Approved this 1st day of April 1997
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TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR HEARING, THAT PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD
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