HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-23-96 Special Council Meeting.tifMINUTES
SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1996
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by
the mayor at 7 00 p m Present were Councilmembers Raul Llorente, Hugh O'Reilly (amved at 7 05
p m ), Michele Padovan, Raymond Sullivan, (arrived at 7 10 p m ), Vice Mayor John Waid, and
Mayor John Festa Also present were Village Manager Samuel Kissinger, Village Clerk Guido
Inguanzo and Village Attorney Richard Weiss
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Festa led the Pledge of Allegiance
3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES There were no minutes submitted for the Council's
consideration
4 AGENDA Councilman Llorente requested the addition of a resolution, regarding golf carts
on municipal streets, as Item 8-B There was no objection to the agenda change
7 ORDINANCES The clerk read the following ordinance, on first reading, by title
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 28 "SIGNS" OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE BY AMENDING SECTION 28-11 TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH TO CONFORM WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
CHAPTER 28, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE
The mayor opened a public hearing Jeff Krell, 575 Sabal Palm Drive, representing the Key
Biscayne Chamber of Commerce, and Timothy Stickney, 104 Crandon Boulevard, representing the
Key Executive Building, addressed the Council
Mayor Festa made a motion adopting the ordinance on first reading The motion was seconded by
Vice Mayor Waid
Vice Mayor Waid offered an amendment to Section 1 of the ordinance by striking "November 1"
and inserting "December 31" The motion was seconded by Mayor Festa and adopted by a 5 - 1
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roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Vice Mayor
Waid, and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilman Sullivan voted No
The amended Festa motion was adopted by a 5 - 1 roll call vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Vice Mayor Waid, and Mayor Festa voting Yes
Councilman Sullivan voted No
The attorney and Building, Zoning and Planning Director John Little participated in discussions with
the Council
The clerk announced second reading of the ordinance for Tuesday, May 14, 1996, at 7 00 p m
8 RESOLUTIONS The clerk read the following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
WITH POLLUTION ELIMINATION CORPORATION (PELCO), MIAMI,
FLORIDA, FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE VILLAGE'S
STORMWATER SEWER PUMPING STATIONS, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
Mayor Festa made a motion adopting the resolution The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor
Waid Resolution 96-10 was adopted by a 6 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sullivan, Vice Mayor Waid, and Mayor Festa voting
Yes
The clerk read the following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA URGING
THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO ENACT LEGISLATION
PERMITTING LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES TO ALLOW USAGE OF GOLF CARTS
ON VILLAGE STREETS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
Mayor Festa made a motion adopting the resolution The motion was seconded by Councilman
Padovan Resolution 96-11 was adopted by a 6 - 0 voice vote The vole was as follows
Councilmembers Llorente O'Reilly, Padovan Sullivan, Vice Mayor Waid, and Mayor Festa voting
Yes
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9 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The Council discussed the seating
arrangement on the dais as per Councilman Llorente's memorandum of April 9, 1996 The mayor
stated his decision that seating on the dais remain as in its present condition
Councilman Llorente made a motion overruling the mayor's decision The motion was
seconded by Vice Mayor Waid and failed on a 3 - 3 voice vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly and Vice Mayor Waid voting Yes Councilmembers
Padovan, Sullivan and Mayor Festa voted No
Vice Mayor Waid made a motion that the Council seating be determined on a random basis
rather than in alphabetical order The motion was seconded by Councilman Llorente and
failed on 2 - 4 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilman Llorente and Vice Mayor
Wald voting Yes Councilmembers O'Reilly, Padovan, Sullivan, and Mayor Festa voted No
Mayor Festa made a motion authonzing the expenditures of funds, not to exceed $25,000 00, for the
purchase and installation of additional lighting on the Village Green The motion was seconded by
Vice Mayor Waid 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 voting Yes
The manager gave a brief update on the construction of the stormwater project
10 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSIONS There was no further business
discussed
11 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS A schedule of future meetings was presented
to the Council and public
12 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7 45 p m
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April 23 1996
Respectf . Ily s ' tted
Guido H In. uanzo, Jr , CMC
Village Cl
Approved by the Village Council
this 14th day of May, 1996
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in 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 TESTIMONYAND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH
THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED
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