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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 1 of2 March 18 1997 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 eig-' Conchrta H Alvarez, Village Clerk Approved this 1st day of April 1997 4 e--frj- n 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 2 of2