HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-09-95 Special Council Meeting.tifMINUTES
SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1995
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Festa at 6 55 p m Present were Councilmembers Raul
Llorente, Hugh O'Reilly, Michele Padovan, Raymond Sullivan, John Waid, Vice Mayor Betty Sune,
and Mayor John Festa. Also present were Village Manager Samuel Kissinger, Village Clerk Guido
Inguanzo and Village Attorney Richard Weiss
Mayor Festa led the Pledge of Allegiance
The Council discussed the stormwater utility project
Tony Nolan, of Williams, Hatfield and Stoner, the consultant on the project, addressed the Council
regarding his discussions with the bidders on the project
Bob Cuevas, from the Mianu-Dade Water and Sewer Authority, addressed the Council concenung
the replacement of water lines during the construction of the stormwater project
The Council discussed the awarding of bids and financing of the project. Percy Aguila, the Village's
financial consultant, addressed the Council
The following residents addressed the Council John Rosser, 300 Redwood Lane, Sam Davidian,
720 Myrtlewood Lane, Cliff Brody, 180 Harbor Dnve, and Michael Kahn, 881 Ocean Dnve
The manager recommended funding the Holiday Colony/Sunnse Dnve/Ocean Lane Dnve project
with monies from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Adnunistration grant and
funds from Village reserves
Mayor Festa made a motion authonzing construction of the project on the east side of the Village
(Holiday Colony/Sunnse Drive/Ocean Lane Dnve) by awarding a contract to Lanzo Construction,
Miami, Florida (subject to approval of the United States Department of Commerce's Economic
Development Adnunistration), based on cash financing from existing funds as presented by the
manager The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Sure and adopted by a 6 - 1 voice vote The
vote was as follows Councilmembers O'Reilly, Padovan, Sullivan, Waid, Vice Mayor Sune, and
Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilman Llorente voted No
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The manager recommended short term financing for the Basins 1 - 8 project with a two year
(approximate) bank loan
Councilman O'Reilly made a motion awarding a contract to deMoya Group, Inc , Miami, Florida,
for the construction of the project on the west side of the Village (Basins 1 - 8) The motion was
seconded by Vice Mayor Sime
Mayor Festa offered an amendment that the awarding of the contract be subject to Dade County's
approval of the contractor for work on the water lines The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor
Sime and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente,
O'Reilly, Padovan, Sullivan, Waid, Vice Mayor Sime, and Mayor Festa votmg Yes
The O'Reilly motion, as amended, was adopted by a 6 - 1 voice vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers O'Reilly, Padovan, Sullivan, Waid, Vice Mayor Sime, and Mayor Festa votmg
Yes Councilman Llorente voted No
Councilman Waid made a motion adoptmg the manager's recommendation regarding the financing
of the Basins 1 - 8 project and authonzmg the manager to solicit proposals The motion was
seconded by Vice Mayor Sane and adopted by a 6 - 1 voice vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers O'Reilly, Padovan, Sullivan, Waid, Vice Mayor Sime, and Mayor Festa votmg
Yes Councilman Llorente voted No
Mayor Festa briefly discussed procedural matters regarding memoranda and use of consultants by
councilmembers Cns Sager, 335 Harbor Dnve, addressed the Council
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8 50 p m
Approved this al( day of-i�ruu•-4 n , 1995
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