HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-05-94 Regular Council Meeting.tifMINUTES
VILLAGE COUNCIL WORKSHOP
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1994
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF : The meeting was called to
order by Mayor Festa at 7 05 p m Present were Councilmembers
Mortimer Fried, Raul Llorente, Betty Sime, Raymond Sullivan, John
Wald, Vice Mayor Joe Rasco, and Mayor John Festa Also present were
Village Manager Sam Kissinger, Village Clerk Guido Inguanzo and
Village Attorney Richard Weiss
2 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISCUSSION: Councilman Sullivan, chairman
of the School Advisory Committee, briefly addressed the Council
regarding the Key Biscayne Elementary school facility
Erik Laventure, Paul Phillips and David Johnson, representing Dade
County Public Schools, made a presentation to the Council regarding
the planned renovations for the existing facility The following
residents participated in discussions regarding the proposed
renovations Jon Grossman, 375 Hampton Lane, Martha Broucek, 170
Ocean Lane Drive, Zaida Vidal, 600 Grapetree Drive, Bill Ofgant,
512 Fernwood Road, Gloria De La Cruz, 600 Grapetree Drive, Tony
Camejo, 151 Crandon Boulevard, Jim Haney, 472 Glenridge Road,
Sergio Mendoza, 761 Ridgewood Road," Dick Cromartie, 155 Ocean Lane
Drive, Kiko Sarasulla, 442 Hampton Lane, and Mary Schulman, 1121
Crandon Boulevard
Councilman Sullivan briefly discussed the following recommendations
of the School Advisory Committee construction of a new school for
the K-5 curriculum rather than renovations of the existing facility,
Council study of a joint facility venture and a referendum to
determine community support for a middle school in the Village
There was extensive discussion regarding the Council's direction on
the elementary school matter The following residents addressed the
Council Ms Broucek, Jeanne Sills, 401 Ridgewood Road, Mr
Grossman, Michele Padovan, 425 Grapetree Drive, Susan Rosellini,
151 Crandon Boulevard, Jim Doyle, 245 Buttonwood Road, Mr Camejo,
Mr Ofgant, Mercedes Lopez, 545 Hampton Lane, Michael Kahn, 881
Ocean Drive, James Irl, 143 East Enid Drive, Sid Cooper, 170 Ocean
Lane Drive, Ms Schulman, and Mr Sarasulla
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Mayor Festa made a motion extending the meeting time until
11 30 p m The motion was seconded by Councilman Sullivan and
adopted by a 6 - 1 voice vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Fried, Llorente, Sime, Sullivan, Vice Mayor Rasco,
and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilman Waid voted No
The Council directed the manager to draft a survey form, with public
input, for the purpose of determining the community's opinion on
issues relating to the school
Councilman Fried made a motion authorizing the attorney to review
the legal options available to the Village with regards to opting
out of the county school system, obtaining a fair return on the
taxes paid to the school district and the potential of a joint
program with a university The motion was seconded by Councilman
Llorente and adopted by a 4 - 3 voice vote The vote was as
follows Councilmembers Fried, Llorente, Sime, and Sullivan voting
Yes Councilman Waid, Vice Mayor Rasco and Mayor Festa voted No
The attorney stated that the research fee on this item will be
capped at $4,500 00
The Council scheduled a workshop meeting for Monday, April 18, 1994,
at 7 00 p m , to review a draft of the proposed survey
3 OTHER BUSINESS: There was no further business discussed
4 : The meeting was adjourned at 11 50 p m
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