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Home My Public Portal About07-11-97 Special Council Meeting.tifMINUTES SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1997 85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR 1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by the Vice Mayor at 9 00 a m Present were Councilmembers Mortimer Fned, Hugh O'Reilly, Betty Sime and Vice Mayor Michele Padovan Councilmember Gregory Han and Mayor John Festa were absent Also present were Village Manager C Samuel Kissinger, Village Clerk Conchita Alvarez and Village Attorney Richard Weiss 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Vice Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance 3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES There were no minutes submitted for the consideration of the Council 4 AGENDA The following changes were made to the agenda the Clerk requested the substitution of the two ordinances included m the agenda package by the ones given out today, due to a scnbners error, Councilmember Sime requested the addition of a revisit to the resolution regarding Virginia Key, Councilmember O'Reilly requested to reconsider Resolution 97-37 regardmg the millage rate, Vice Mayor Padovan requested the addition of two resolutions passed at the last Dade League of Cities Meeting There were some objections to the requests The Attoney addressed the Council regarding Councilmember O'Reilly's request, stating that this Special Meeting was advertised to the public for a specific matter and that it was not appropriate to bring any other matters to the table without proper notification to the public Vice Mayor Padovan made a motion to include in the agenda the revisit of Resolution 97-38 regarding Virginia Key The motion was seconded by Councilmember Sime and failed by a 2-2 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmember Sime and Vice Mayor Padovan voting Yes Councilmembers Fried and O'Reilly voting No Vice Mayor Padovan made a motion to add to the agenda two resolutions passed at the Dade League of Cities The motion was seconded by Councilmember O'Reilly and approved by a 4-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, O'Reilly, Sime and Vice Mayor Padovan voting Yes 1 of July 11 1997 5 ORDINANCES The Clerk read the following emergency ordinance by title AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1997, TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF VILLAGE COUNCILMEMBER CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTINA DEARING REED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH VILLAGE CHARTER SECTION 2 05 (c)(u), PROVIDING FOR CONDUCT OF ELECTION, ESTABLISHING QUALIFYING PERIOD TO FILE FOR COUNCIL VACANCY, PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE, DECLARING EMERGENCY The Vice Mayor opened the public hearing There were no speakers present The Vice Mayor closed the public hearing Councilmember Fned made a motion to adopt the emergency ordinance The motion was seconded by Councilmember Sime and failed by a 4-1 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Sime and Vice Mayor Padovan voting Yes Councilmember O'Reilly voting No There was extensive discussion from Council on this issue The Attorney addressed the Council on this issue Martha Broucek, 177 Ocean Lane Drive, addressed the Council Councilmember O'Reilly made a motion to reconsider the ordinance The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Padovan and approved by a 4-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fned, O'Reilly, Sime and Vice Mayor Padovan voting Yes The emergency ordinance was approved by a 4-0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, O'Reilly, Sime and Vice Mayor Padovan voting Yes The Clerk read the following ordinance, on first reading, by title AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 9, 1997, TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF VILLAGE COUNCILMEMBER CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTINA DEARING REED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH VILLAGE CHARTER SECTION 2 05 (c)(u), PROVIDING FOR CONDUCT OF ELECTION, ESTABLISHING QUALIFYING PERIOD TO FILE FOR COUNCIL VACANCY, PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE 2 of July 11 1997 The Vice Mayor opened the public hearing There were no speakers present The Vice Mayor closed the public hearing Councilmember Fried made a motion to adopt the ordinance on first reading The motion was seconded by Councilmember Sime and adopted by a 4-0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, O'Reilly, Sime and Vice Mayor Padovan voting Yes 6 RESOLUTIONS The Clerk read the following resolution by tittle A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ENDORSING THE CANDIDACY OF VICE MAYOR JOHN KURZMAN FOR THE POSITION OF 2ND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES INC, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Councilmember Fned made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Padovan and approved by a 4-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, O'Reilly, Sime and Vice Mayor Padovan voting Yes The Clerk read the following resolution by tittle A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ENDORSING METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY'S WAGES COALITION, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Vice Mayor Padovan made a motion to approve the resolution The motion was seconded by Councilmember O'Reilly and approved by a 4-0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, O'Reilly, Sime and Vice Mayor Padovan voting Yes 6 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The following information items were submitted to the Council Letter to Village Clerk from Thomas E Stuckey, Acting Director, Flight Standards Service, U S Department of Transportation regarding high noise levels from aircraft flying over Key Biscayne, dated June 24, 1997, letter to Village Clerk from Mike Lindsey, Senior Management Analyst, Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, regarding Security Procedures for Voting, dated June 26, 1997, letter to Village Manager from Jeffrey L Esser, Executive Director, Government Finance Officers Association regarding the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the current year to the Village of Key Biscayne, dated June 26, 1997, letter to Village Manager from Jeffrey R Bunting, Principal Planner, Aviation Department, Metropolitan Dade County, regarding site selection for Aircraft Noise Monitor, dated June 30, 1997, letter to Village Manager from Gary Laden, Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division, Cable Services Bureau, Federal 3 of July 11, 1997 Communications Commission regarding withdrawal of certification to regulate rates for basic cable service, dated July 1, 1997, memorandum to Village Manager from the Chief of Police, regarding the 4th of July events, dated July 8, 1997, contamination closure letter from the State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection, regarding the property at 560 Crandon Boulevard, dated November 27, 1995, June 1997 monthly report Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce 7 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION Vice Mayor Padovan congratulated the Manager and the Director of Finance and Administrative Services, Jack Neustadt, on the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award received by the Village 8 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS A schedule of future meetings and events was presented to the Council and public 9 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10 40 a m Respe ully submitted /age" Conchita H Alvarez, Village Clerk Approved this 26th day of August ,1997 1ic,41ii hele Pad Vice Mayor 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 4 of 4