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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 Page 1 of 2 February 9 1995 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 Village Cler 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 Page 2 of 2