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VILLAGE COUNCIL WORKSHOP
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1996
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
The meeting was called to order by the mayor at 7 03 p m Present were Councilmembers Raul
Llorente, Hugh O'Reilly, Michele Padovan, Betty Sime, and Raymond Sullivan (arrived at 7 15
p m) and Mayor John Festa Councilman John Wald was absent Also present were Village
Manager Samuel Kissinger Acting Village Clerk Yocelyn Gahano Gomez and Village Attorney
Stephen Helfman
Mayor Festa led the Pledge of Allegiance
The purpose of the workshop was to discuss the Proposed Fiscal Year 1997 Budget No changes
were made to the agenda
Becky Matkov Executive Director of the Dade Heritage Trust presented a plaque to the Village
Council in appreciation of the Village's assistance with the Cape Florida Re -Lighting Celebration
and the Cape Florida Lighthouse Restoration Councilman Sime acknowledged Joan Gill Blank, the
Village s Liason to the Miami Centennial -1996 Committee
Councilman Sime introduced some of the members of the Beach Resource and Management Task
Force who were present Sandra Goldstein, Village Resource Volunteer and Chairman, James
DeCocq, Beach Preservation Intern - Rosensteil School of Marine and Atmosphenc Science, Bnan
Flynn, Chief of Restoration and Enhancement Section - Metro -Dade Department of Environmental
Resources Management, Paul Lin, Coastal Engineer - Coastal Systems International, Inc , and Hal
Wanless, Geologist - University of Miami The task force made a bnef presentation concerning
the beach nounshment project for the Village The following members of the task force participated
in discussions with the Council Sandra Goldstein, James DeCocq, Bnan Flynn
Martha Broucek 170 Ocean Lane Dnve addressed the Council
The mayor began the discussion of the Proposed Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Village Manager C
Samuel Kissinger presented an overview of the budget
Fire Rescue Chief William C Huddleston addressed the Council on the proposed emergency medical
transportation fee The following citizens addressed the Council Gregory Han, 685 Curtiswood
Drive, Sam Davitian, 720 Myrtlewood Lane Martha Broucek, 170 Ocean Lane Dnve
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It was the consensus of the Village Council that the transportation fee revenue source be removed
from the budget
Dunng the continued budget discussions the following members of the Village staff addressed the
Council Jack Neustadt, Finance Director, John P Little, Director of Building, Zoning and Planning,
Police Chief Michael J Flaherty
The following people also spoke on the budget Gregory Han, 685 Curtiswood Drive, Sam Davitian,
720 Myrtlewood Lane, Martha Broucek, 170 Ocean Lane Dnve, and Mortimer Fried, 291 Harbor
Court
The meeting was adjourned at 10 20 p m
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Respectfully submitted
tAf
ocelyi Galiano Gomel
Acting Village Clerk
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Approved by the Village Council
this 10th day of September, 1996
John F Festa
Mayor
IFA PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
WITH RESPECT TO ANY 'CIA TTER 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
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