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Home My Public Portal About01-29-96 Special Council Meeting.tifMINUTES SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1996 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 Raul Llorente, Hugh O'Reilly, Michele Padovan, Raymond Sullivan, Vice Mayor John Wald, and Mayor John Festa Councilman Betty Sime was absent Also present were Village Manager Samuel Kissinger, Village Attorney Stephen Helfman and Finance Director Jack Neustadt (serving as acting village clerk) Mayor Festa led the Pledge of Allegiance The Council continued its discussions of Hearing Number 96 -0123 -VC -02, an application by the Ocean Club Limited Partnership and THSP Associates, requesting final approval for Resort Villas One and Two and Club Tower One including ancillary structures and certain refinements to the previously approved site plan entitled "The Ocean Club Master Plan," for the property located at 775 Crandon Boulevard The hearing was deferred from the Council's January 23, 1996 meeting All witnesses giving testimony in the above mentioned hearing were sworn -m by the attorney The mayor opened the public hearing The following representatives of the Ocean Club project participated m discussions with the Council John Hinson, Stanley Pnce, Charles Sieger, Thomas Spame, Rolando Llanes, John Temple, and Chns Cobb The following members of the public addressed the Council Dan Zandersky, 1901 Bnckell Avenue, Miami, Rex Hamilton, 201 Crandon Boulevard, Camile Guethmg, 260 Seaview Drive, Jim Leshaw, 141 East Enid Dnve, Zaida Vidal, 600 Grapetree Dnve, Mabel Betancourt, 250 Sunnse Drive, Robert Brookes, 95 West McIntyre Street, Patricia Romano, 335 West Wood Dnve, John McCloud, 250 Glenndge Road, Jerry Levinson, 251 Crandon Boulevard, William King, 600 Grapetree Drive, Ricardo Duran, 750 South Mastha Dnve, and Paulo Rivendoin, 151 Crandon Boulevard Councilman Padovan made a motion adopting staff's recommendation The- motion was seconded by Councilman O'Reilly Page 1 of 4 January 29, 1996 After extensive discussion, Councilman Waid offered an amendment striking condition number one of Director John Little's recommendation and approving the cupola elements on the three buildings The motion was seconded by Councilman O'Reilly and failed on a 3 - 3 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilman O'Reilly, Vice Mayor Waid and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmembers Llorente, Padovan and Sullivan voted No The Padovan motion was adopted on a 6 - 0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sullivan, Vice Mayor Waid, and Mayor Festa voting Yes The Council discussed the following resolution as adopted on January 23, 1996 RESOLUTION 96-2 A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A STRAW -BALLOT REFERENDUM ELECTION ON TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1996, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENABLING THE ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE TO INDICATE BY NON -BINDING REFERENDUM WHETHER THEY SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE VILLAGE FOR FUTURE PARK AND OTHER COMMUNITY PURPOSES, PROVIDING FOR TIMES AND PLACES OF BALLOTING, PROVIDING FOR NOTICE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Vice Mayor Waid made a motion to reconsider the resolution The motion was seconded by Mayor Festa and adopted by a 6 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sullivan, Vice Mayor Waid, and Mayor Festa votmg Yes Vice Mayor Waid made a motion to amend the resolution by striking the ballot language in Section 3 and inserting the following language The Village is contemplating the purchase of certain properties for future park and other community purposes These properties are Property A The vacant property between the Village Green and the "Key Biscayne Bank" which contams approximately 1 9 acres and has an appraised value of $2 1 Million, and Property B The vacant property at the intersection of Crandon Boulevard and West McIntyre Street which contams approximately 2 0 acres and has an appraised value of $2 4 Million Page 2 of 4 January 29, 1996 Do you support the purchase of Property A for the following purposes Community Center Yes No Village Offices Yes No Permanent Police/Fire Facilities Yes No Additional Park Land Yes No Do you support the purchase of Property B for the following purposes Community Center Yes No Village Offices Yes No Permanent Police/Fire Facilities Yes No Additional Park Land Yes No The motion was seconded by Councilman Llorente Mayor Festa offered an amenment to the Wald motion as follows The Village is contemplating the purchase of certain properties for future park and other community purposes These properties are Property A The vacant property between the Village Green and the "Key Biscayne Bank" which contains approximately 1 9 acres and has an appraised value of $2 1 Million, and Do you support the purchase of Property A for the following purposes Community Center Yes No Village Offices Yes No Permanent Police ire F tcilitics Yes No Additional Park Land Yes No Property B The vacant property at the intersection of Crandon Boulevard and West McIntyre Street which contains approximately 2 0 acres and has an appraised value of $2 4 Million Page 3 of 4 January 29, 1996 Do you support the purchase of Property B for the following purposes Community Center Yes No Village Offices Yes No Permanent Police/Fire Support Facilities Yes No The Festa motion was seconded by Councilman Sullivan and adopted by a 5 - 1 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sullivan, and Mayor Festa voting Yes Vice Mayor Waid voted No The amended Waid motion was adopted by 6 - 0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sullivan, Vice Mayor Waid, and Mayor Festa voting Yes There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9 50 p m Respe �j % 1 b fitted Guido Inguanzo, Jr , CMC Village Jerk Approved by the Village Council this DA day of February, 1996 o F Festa Mayor L. IFA PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISIONMADEBY 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 Page 4 of 4