HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-04-95 Workshop for Village Green.tifMINUTES
VILLAGE COUNCIL WORKSHOP
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1995
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Festa at 9 00 a.m Present were Councilmembers Raul
Llorente, Hugh O'Reilly, Michele Padovan, Raymond Sullivan (amved at 9 10 a m ), John Wald,
Vice Mayor Betty Sime, and Mayor John Festa. Also present were Village Attorney Richard Weiss,
Finance Director Jack Neustadt (serving as acting village manager) and Assistant to the Village
Clerk Tama Padron (serving as acting village clerk)
Mayor Festa welcomed the residents to the workshop for discussion of the Village Green
The following residents addressed the Council
Camille Guething, 260 Seaview Drive, discussed the possibility of building a roller -blade
rink and requested that no fencing be installed around the property
Carmine Vittona, resident, suggested the construction of a bocci court
Franklin Colescott, 462 Ridgewood Road, recommended the erection of benches in the park
Mortimer Fried, 291 Harbor Court, expressed his concerns regarding proposed rules for the
park
Hirch Barbaro, 881 Ocean Drive, discussed the need for a gazebo
Samantha Sager, 335 Harbor Drive, suggested the location of a historical museum at the
green
The following fifth graders from the Key Biscayne Elementary School addressed several
matters regarding the park Sarah McKenzine, 715 Harbor Drive, Lauren Scopera, 916
Mariner Drive, Alexandra Rodriguez, 731 South Mashta Drive, Tatiana Blanco, 145 East
Enid Drive, Isabella Ramirez, 435 Allendale Road, and Fredenco Padovan, 425 Grapetree
Drive
Sally Brody, 180 Harbor Drive, discussed the need for playing fields
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Martha Broucek,170 Ocean Lane Drive, commended the Council for the development of the
park
Jacqueline Sanchez, 385 Ridgewood Road, addressed the Council regarding the tot lot
Elaine Gross, 211 Island Drive, discussed the need for restroom facilities at the park
Pat Weinman, 570 North Mashta Drive, spoke in support of a barrier along the perimeters
of the park
Ed Meyer, 100 Sunrise Drive, addressed the need for recreational programs
Henny Becker, 290 West Mashta Drive, discussed a myriad of issues concerning the green
Bonnie Cooper, 77 Crandon Boulevard, addressed the Council regarding the use of the park
by the Key Biscayne Athletic Club
Michael Kahn, 881 Ocean Drive, discussed the issue of fencing around the tot lot
Ruby Colescott, 462 Ridgewood Road, spoke regarding landscaping at the park
Virginia Nelson, 200 Ocean Lane Drive, addressed the Council regarding safety
Renata Wmsnap, 221 East Emd Drive, discussed the need for a wall, hedge or fencing
surrounding the property
Jim Dowd, 101 Ocean Lane Drive, and Bonnie Clayton, 725 Myrtlewood Lane, also
addressed the Council regarding fencing of the park
Building, Zoning and Planning Director John Little, Village Planner Raul Lastra and Recreation
Department Program Coordinator Loren Matthews participated m discussions with the Council and
public
The Council discussed many of the opinions of the residents
The meeting was adjourned at 11 00 a.m
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Approved this I4 day of ct-r c.. ,1995
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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 TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH
THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED
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