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HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-25-96 Special Council Meeting.tifMINUTES SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA TUESDAY JUNE 25, 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 the following Councilmembers Raul Llorente, Hugh O'Reilly, Michele Padovan, Betty Sime (arrived during roll call), Vice Mayor John Wald (amved at 7 20p m ), and Mayor John Festa Councilman Raymond Sullivan was absent Also present were Village Manager Samuel Kissinger \ illage 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 Mayor Festa requested that Items 8-A-4 and 8-A-5, regarding the county's proposed revenue sharing plan be heard as Item 8-A-4 The mayor also requested the addition of discussion regarding the Rickenbacker Toll Plaza as Item 8-A-5 Councilman Llorente requested the addition of discussion regarding mosquito control as Item 8-A-6 There were no objections to the agenda changes 5 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS A presentation regarding the final report of the Financial Policy Committee was deferred until such time as Vice Mayor Wald, chairman of the committee, arrived at the meeting 6 ORDINANCES The clerk read the following ordinance on second reading, by title AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA CONCERNING THE PROJECT OF THE VILLAGE FOR SEWER COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, RELATING TO THE STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN PROGRAM, MAKING FINDINGS, AUTHORIZING THE LOAN APPLICATION, AUTHORIZING THE LOAN AGREEMENT, ESTABLISHING PLEDGED REVENUES, DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES, PROVIDING ASSL RANCE, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE D -ATE Page 1 of 5 June 25, 1996 The mayor opened the public heanng Sam Davitian, 720 Myrtlewood Lane, addressed the Council After brief discussion, the mayor made a motion adopting the ordinance on second reading The motion was seconded by Councilman Padovan and adopted by a 6 - 0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sime, Vice Mayor Waid, and Mayor Festa voting Yes At this time, Vice Mayor Waid, chairman of the Financial Policy Committee, made a presentation to the Council regarding the committee's final report Committee members Robert Maggs, Gerald Broucek, Sam Davitian, and Joe Rasco addressed the Council The clerk read a statement by committee member Onofre Tones dated June 24, 1996 The following residents also addressed the Council Michael Kahn, 881 Ocean Drive, Patricia Weinman, 940 Manner Drive, Martha Broucek, 170 Ocean Lane Drive, Guy Smith, 701 Fernwood Road, Haydee Archibald, 881 Ocean Drive, and Scott Bass, 201 Galen Drive Councilman O'Reilly made a motion accepting the report, acknowledging the work of the committee and dissolving the committee 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, Sime, Vice Mayor Waid, and Mayor Festa voting Yes After extensive discussion, Vice Mayor Waid made a motion adopting the following as financial policies of the Village Policy 1 Limits on Long Term Debt Long Term Debt of the Village shall not exceed one percent of the total assessed value of the Village and the annual debt service shall not exceed fifteen percent of the General Fund expenditures, whichever is greater Policy 2 Limits on Reserve Funds To provide for emergencies, the Village should maintain reserve funds which should not exceed twenty percent of the General Fund expenditures, but shall not be less than $2,000,000 00 Restricted reserve funds are excluded from this definition Policy 3 Surplus Funds and Excess Revenues Funds available at the end of a fiscal year shall be used either to reduce debt or to reduce taxes in the next fiscal year (as determined by the Council) Page 2 of 5 June 25 1996 Policy 4 Policy Exceptions Long term Debt limits established above regarding maximum debt service and maximum total debt shall not be increased or exceeded unless approved by a majonty of the qualified electors of the Village voting in a referendum election on such a measure The motion was seconded by Councilman O'Reilly Councilman Sime made a motion to defer the matter until the Council's July 9, 1996 meeting The Sime motion was seconded by Mayor Festa and adopted by a 6 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sime, Vice Mayor Waid, and Mayor Festa voting Yes Vice Mayor Waid made a motion directing the attorney to prepare an ordinance based on the committee's report for the Council's consideration at its July 9, 1996 The motion was seconded by Mayor Festa and adopted by a 5 - 0 - 1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, Padovan, Sime, Vice Mayor Waid, and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilman O'Reilly was absent during the vote 7 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 COASTAL SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC, CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATING TO BEACH IMPROVEMENTS, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Councilman Padovan made a motion adopting the resolution The motion was seconded by Mayor Festa Resolution 96-20 was adopted by a 6 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan Sime, 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 EXPRESSING THE VILLAGE COUNCIL'S OPPOSITION TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION AS PROPOSED BY METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Councilman Padovan made a motion adopting the resolution The motion was seconded by Mayor Festa Resolution 96-19 was adopted b' a 6 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente O'Reilly, Padovan Sime, Vice Mayor Waid, and Mayor Festa voting Yes Page 3 of 5 June 25 1996 8 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The following items were discussed Mayor and Councilmembers Councilman Padovan discussed the City of Miami Beach's proposed plan for the implementation of fire code provisions relating to fire alarms and sprinklers The Council concurred to further discuss the matter at its July 9, 1996 meeting Fire Rescue Chief William Huddleston participated in discussions with the Council Sam Davitian, 720 Myrtlewood Lane, and Larry Dreyfus, 607 Ocean Drive, addressed the Council The Council discussed evaluation criteria for the manager and the clerk It was the consensus of the Council that each individual councilmember submit written evaluations to the manager Councilman Llorente requested that the manager prepare a detailed project update, including cost and completion date, of the stormwater project prior to the Council's July 23, 1996 meeting Councilman Llorente and the mayor discussed the county's proposed municipal revenue shanng plan It was the consensus of the Council that the mayor send a letter to the county commission expressing the Village's opposition to the "Stearns/Ferguson" Revenue Sharing Plan Martha Broucek, 170 Ocean Lane Drive and Sam Davitian 720 Myrtlewood Lane, addressed the Council Mayor Festa gave an update regarding his meeting with county officials concerning the use of toll revenues and expenditures by the county on the Rickenbacker Causeway Councilman Llorente discussed the mosquito problem on the island By consensus, the manager was directed to study the issue of providing mosquito control for the Village in addition to the service provided by the county Village Attorney The attorney submitted a report regarding definitions of "passive park " There was extensive discussion regarding such a designation for the Village's Ocean Front Park Shirley Brill, 550 Ocean Drive, addressed the Council Mayor Festa made a motion extending the meeting until 11 15 p m The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Waid and 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 Sime voted No Village Clerk The clerk did not submit a report Page 4 of 5 June 25 1996 Village Manager The manager presented the following informational items a letter from Octavio Visiedo,lDade County Public Schools Superintendent regarding the Ocean Club Development's school contnbution dated May 17 1996, a letter from Anne Traba, Northern Trust Bank, regarding the Village's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report dated June 11, 1996, a letter from the Village Manager, to Anthony Clemente, Miami -Dade Water and Sewer Department, regarding asbestos water mains, dated June 12 1996 a letter from Kathryn Wilbur, Dade County Public Schools, regarding a construction status report dated June 13 1996, a letter from Evelio Hernandez, Florida Department of Transportation, regarding the Crandon Boulevard street lights, dated June 14, 1996, a memorandum from the Deputy Police, regarding upcoming events on Virginia Key, dated June 18, 1996, and a report from the Trust for Safe Neighborhood Parks 9 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION There was no further business discussed 10 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS A schedule of future meetings was presented to the Council and public 11 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11 15 p m Resp cited Guido Inguanzo, Jr , Ci1IC Villag ' lerk Approved by the Village Council this 9th day of July, 1996 hn 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 INCL L DES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED Page J of 5