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SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1994
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 05 p m Present were Councilmembers Mortimer Fned, Raul Llorente, Raymond
Sullivan, John Wald, Vice Mayor Joe Rasco (amved at 7 10 p m ), and Mayor John Festa
Councilman Betty Sime was absent Also present were Village Manager Sam Kissinger, Village
Clerk Guido Inguanzo and Village Attorney Richard Weiss
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Festa led the Pledge
3 MINUTES Councilman Fned made a motion approving the minutes of the workshop
meeting of May 3, 1994, the minutes of the regular meeting of May 10, 1994, and the minutes of the
workshop meeting of May 17, 1994 The motion was seconded by Councilman Waid and adopted
by a 6 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fned, Llorente, Sullivan, Waid,
Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes
4 AGENDA The manager requested that items 7-A-1 (zoning hearing 94 -VC -5-1) and 7-A-2
(zoning hearing 94 -VC -5-2) be deferred to the meeting of June 21, 1994
Councilman Sullivan requested discussion relating to Ordinance 92-11 -- the Village's building
moraton um
Attorney Weiss requested that item 7-B be withdrawn at this time pending further administrative
review Kim Taylor, 800 Crandon Boulevard, and Camille Guething, 260 Seaview Dnve, addressed
the Council
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Mayor Festa made a motion approving the agenda changes The motion was seconded by
Councilman Fned and adopted by a 6 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers
Fried, Llorente, Sullivan, Waid, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes
5 ORDINANCES There were no ordinances considered by the Council
6 RESOLUTIONS There were no resolutions considered by the Council
7 BUILDING, ZONING AND PLANNING The following hearing was held before the
Council
Zoning Heanng Number 94 -3 -VC -2 200 Palms Corporation, the applicant, 200 Crandon Boulevard,
requested a waiver from Ordinance 92-11 (building moratorium) Building, Zoning and Planning
Director John Little recommended deferral of the item to allow the Village's planner time to further
review the application Maria Valls, 200 Crandon Boulevard, representing the applicant, addressed
the Council
Mayor Festa opened the public hearing The following residents addressed the Council Richard
Hodges, 255 Glenndge Road, Edward Stone, 145 Hampton Lane, and Bill Ofgant, 512 Fernwood
Road
Councilman Llorente made a motion waiving the building moratonum The motion was seconded
by Councilman Fned After extensive discussion, the motion was adopted by a 5 - 1 roll call vote
The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fned, Llorente, Sullivan, Waid, and Mayor Festa voting
Yes Vice Mayor Rasco voted No
Director Little also submitted a report regarding code violations at the following properties 750
Ocean Dnve, 560 Crandon Boulevard, 20 West McIntyre Street, 724 Crandon Boulevard, and 604
Crandon Boulevard In response to the director's report, the attorney was directed to review the
construction trailer policy adopted by the Board of Trustees at their meeting of May 26, 1992
8 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The following items were discussed
Mayor and Councilmembers Mayor Festa discussed correspondence he received from Sharpe
James, president of the National League of Cities, regarding Flag Day, as well as a letter from
Governor Lawton Chiles regarding playing fields at Cape Flonda State Recreation Area
The mayor also advised the Council that the Metro -Dade County Commission was considenng
rescinding its resolution supporting the Village's efforts in obtaining land for playing fields at Bill
Baggs Cape Flonda State Recreation Area Kellie Westervelt, 124 Southwest South River Dnve,
Miami, and Bonnie Cooper, 77 Crandon Boulevard, addressed the Council
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Vice Mayor Rasco stated his concerns regarding the planning process for the Crandon Boulevard tree
farm property The Council discussed the matter
Councilman Sullivan stated that Ordinance 92-11's building moratonum provisions expire on June
1, 1994 Councilman Llorente made a motion directing the attorney to prepare an ordinance
extending that date The motion was seconded by Councilman Fried and adopted by a 6 - 0 voice
vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fned, Llorente, Sullivan, Wald, Vice Mayor
Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes
Village Attorney The attorney reported that the teal regarding the Village's stormwater utility
begins tomorrow
The attorney also reported that the county commission deferred its decision regarding the proposed
Seaquanum master plan issue to its meeting of June 7th
Village Clerk The clerk did not submit a report
Village Manager The manager submitted the following informational reports for the Council's
review an invitation from the Dade League of Cities for a testimonial dinner on June 3, 1994, a
letter from Wayne and Linda Manla, 121 Island Drive, regarding the 800 Crandon Boulevard
property, dated May 16, 1994, a letter from the Village Attorney, regarding the Grand Bay Project,
dated May 16, 1994, a letter from Armando Vidal, of Metro -Dade County's public works
department, regarding proposed revisions to the county's impact fee ordinance, dated May 13, 1994,
a letter from Pete Difilippi, of FPL, regarding non -binding cost estimate for conversion of overhead
electnc utilities, dated May 9, 1994, a letter to the Village Attorney, from Doug Weiser, of the
Grand Bay Hotel, regarding the Grand Bay project, dated May 5, 1994, and a memorandum from
Pnscilla Dawson, of the Flonda League of Cities, regarding the Quality Cities magazine
advertisement, dated May 5, 1994 There was bnef discussion regarding the impact fees ordinance
and Grand Bay Hotel project items
9 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION At this time, Director Little introduced
the Village's new planner -- Raul Lastra
10 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS A schedule of future meetings was
presented to the Council and public
11 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9 40 p m
Approved tins day of , 1994
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Village Clerk Mayor
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