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SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1995
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Festa at 7 00 p m Present were Councilmembers Raul Llorente, Hugh O'Reilly, Michele
Padovan (amved at 7 10 p m ), Raymond Sullivan, John Wald, Vice Mayor Betty Sime, and Mayor
John Festa. Also present were Village Manager Samuel Kissinger, Village Clerk Guido Inguanzo
and Village Attorney Steve Helfman
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The mayor led the Pledge
3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES There were no minutes submitted for the Council's consideration
4 AGENDA Councilman Sullivan requested an update from the manager regarding capital
projects Vice Mayor Sime requested discussion concerning communications Mayor Festa
requested discussion regarding boats on the beach There were no objections to the agenda changes
5 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS There were no special presentations scheduled
6 ORDINANCES The clerk read the following ordinance, by title, on second reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $7,200,000 00 OF
STORMWATER UTILITY REVENUE BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES OF 1'HE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR A
SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE DETAILS OF SAID
NOTES, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EF'F'ECTIVE DATE
Percy Aguila, the Village's financial advisor, and Jeff DeCarlo, the Village's bond counsel, addressed
the Council
The mayor opened the public hearing There were no speakers present
After extensive discussion, Mayor Festa made a motion adopting the ordinance on second reading
The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Sime
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Councilman O'Reilly made a motion adding a whereas clause to the ordinance m substantially the
following form "Whereas, it is the expressed commitment of the Council to finance the entire
financmg cost of the Basins 1 - 8 project from the proceeds of stormwater utility fees," The motion
was seconded by Mayor Festa. The amendment was adopted by a 5 - 2 roll call vote The vote was
as follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Waid, and Mayor Festa voting Yes
Councilman Sullivan and Vice Mayor Sime voted No
The ordinance, as amended, was adopted on second reading by a unanimous roll call vote The vote
was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sullivan, Waid, Vice Mayor Sime,
and Mayor Festa votmg Yes
7 RESOLUTIONS The clerk read the following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF STORMWATER UTILITY REVENUE BOND
ANTICIPATION NOTES, SERIES 1995, OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE,
FLORIDA, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $ FOR THE
PURPOSE OF EXPANDING AND IMPROVING THE STORMWATER UTILITY
SYSTEM WITHIN THE VILLAGE, AND PAYING COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE
NOTES, AWARDING THE SALE OF THE NOTES TO KEY BISCAYNE BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY AND FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA,
PROVIDING FOR SECURITY FOR THE NOTES, PROVIDING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE NOTES, MAKING CERTAIN COVENANTS
AND AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
Mayor Festa made a motion adopting the resolution The motion was seconded by Councilman
Sullivan and failed on a 4 - 3 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers O'Reilly,
Sullivan, Vice Mayor Sime, and Mayor Festa votmg Yes Councilmembers Llorente, Padovan and
Wald voted No
Councilman Llorente made a motion to re -advertise for bids based on the cntena of the resolution
The motion was seconded by Councilman Waid Councilman Waid offered an amendment to the
Llorente motion by requiring the bid documents to dictate that rates not exceed the rates of the
previous low bidder (4 89%) The motion was seconded by Councilman Llorente and adopted by
a 4 - 3 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, Padovan, Waid, and Vice
Mayor Sime voting Yes Councilmembers Sullivan, O'Reilly and Mayor Festa voted No The
amended Llorente motion was adopted by a 6 - 1 roll call vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly,
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Padovan, Wald, Vice Mayor Sune, and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilman Sullivan voted No
Linda Bell, of Williams, Hatfield and Stoner, the stormwater project consultant, addressed Council
inquiries regarding the project
8 BUILDING, ZONING AND PLANNING There were no items considered
9 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The following reports were submitted
Mayor and Councilmembers Councilman O'Reilly discussed the possible exemptions from the
Village's filming ordinance for TV Marti
Councilman Sullivan requested an update from the manager regarding the Village's capital
improvement program Henny Becker, 290 West Mashta Drive, addressed the Council
Vice Mayor Sune discussed the need for improved communication with residents of Village
programs
Mayor Festa discussed the problem of boats on the beach due to the lack of proper signage
Village Attorney The attorney did not submit a copy
Village Clerk The clerk presented copies of the following Council correspondence Mayor Festa's
memorandum, regarding special meeting of March 27, 1995, dated March 16, 1995, and Councilman
Llorente's memorandum, regarding Mayor Festa's memorandum dated March 16th, dated March 20,
1995
Village Manager The manager did not submit a report
10 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION 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 9 00 p m
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Approved this 114‘ day of Re r i ' 1 199
dlage Cl k
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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