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SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1995
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MFIVIBERS The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Festa at 6 10 p m Present were Councilmembers Raul Llorente, Hugh O'Reilly
(arrived at 6 15 p m.), Michele Padovan, Raymond Sullivan (arrived at 6 15 p m.), John Waid,
Vice Mayor Betty Sime, and Mayor John Festa. Also present were Village Manager Samuel
Kissinger, Village Attorney Steve Helfman and Assistant to the Village Clerk Tama Padron
(serving as acting village clerk)
2 ORDER OF BUSINESS The Council discussed the following business
The Council addressed the issue of the future of Calusa Park and Dade County's proposed
plans for the facility
The following citizens addressed the Council Haydee Devaney, 881 Ocean Drive,
Don Goldman, 8635 Southwest 47 Terrace, MVflami, representing the Key Biscayne
Music and Drama Club, Michael Kahn, 881 Ocean Drive, Julio Avello, 421 South
Mashta Drive, Joe Rasco, 310 West Heather Dnve, Mortimer Fried, 291 Harbor
Court, and Alma Trapolliu, 650 Ocean Drive
Charles Pezoldt, director of the county's Parks and Recreation Department, discussed
the county's policy regarding Crandon Park and its effects on Calusa Park and the
Village
Councilman Llorente made a motion directing the Village Attorney to determine the
proper legal action to challenge the Crandon Park master plan and report to the
Council no later than July 25, 1995 -- providing time for Mr Pezoldt to discuss the
matter with the Matheson family The motion was seconded by Mayor Festa 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
voting Yes
The manager discussed the issue of construction engineering and inspection services in
connection with the Basins 1 - 8 stormwater project After extensive Council discussion,
Councilman Llorente made a motion directing the manager to negotiate with PBS&J
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Construction Service for construction engineering and inspection services The motion was
seconded by Councilman Waid and adopted by a 4 - 3 roll call vote The vote was as
follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, and Waid voting Yes Councilman
Sullivan, Vice Mayor Sime and Mayor Festa voted No
The manager requested approval for the hiring of a chief structural engineer/building official
Mayor Festa made a motion authorizing the manager to hire the official at a starting salary of
$57,000 00 The motion was seconded by Councilman Sullivan and adopted by a unanimous
voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sullivan,
Wald, Vice Mayor Sine, and Mayor Festa voting Yes
The manager discussed the need for additional office space for the Building, Zoning and
Planning Department
The following resolution was considered by the Council
A RESOLUTION OF 'IHE VIIIAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA,
AU'IHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN ADDENDUM TO
'THE LEASE A B 'IHE VIIIAGE AND KEY BISCAYNE BANK
FOR OFFICE SPACE, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Mayor Festa made a motion adopting the resolution The motion was seconded by
Councilman Llorente Resolution 95-21 was adopted by a unanimous voice vote
The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Sullivan,
Wand, Vice Mayor Sime, and Mayor Festa voting Yes
3 OTHER BUSINESS/GENFRAL DISCUSSION There was no further business discussed.
4 ADJOURNIVIENT The meeting was adjourned at 8 10 p m.
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Approved this ' i day of JaAA , 1995
IFA PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VILLAGE
COUNCIL WITHRESPECT TO ANY M411 CONSIDERED AT A MEETEVG OR
I-NAREVG, THAT PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND,
FOR SUCHPURPOSL MAY NEED 70 ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF
THE PROCEEDINGS LS MADE WHIM- RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND
EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THEAPPE4L IS TO BE BASED
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