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Home My Public Portal About06-14-94 Regular Council Meeting.tifM I NUT E S VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1994 COUNCIL CHAMBER 85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR 1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF ME ERS . The meeting was called to order by Mayor Festa at 7 30 p m Present were Councilmembers Raul Llorente, Betty Sime, John Waid, Vice Mayor Joe Rasco, and Mayor John Festa Councilmembers Mortimer Fried and Raymond Sullivan were absent Also present were Village Manager Sam Kissinger, Village Clerk Guido Inguanzo and Village Attorney Richard Weiss 2 INVOCATION: Attorney Weiss gave an invocation 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Festa led the Pledge 4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mayor Festa requested that the minutes of the special meeting of May 24, 1994 be corrected on page 2 of 4 to state that the county commission was considering rescinding its resolution urging the state to provide land at Cape Florida State Recreation Area for the Village to use as ball fields Mayor Festa made a motion adopting the amended minutes of the special meeting of May 24, 1994, the minutes of the special meeting of May 31, 1994, and the minutes of the workshop meeting of June 7, 1994 The motion was seconded by Councilman Wald and adopted by a 5 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, Sime, Waid, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes 5 AGENDA The vice mayor requested discussion regarding the Recreation Department (Item 10-A-2) The mayor requested discussion regarding the Village's comprehensive master plan Mayor Festa made a motion accepting the agenda changes The motion was seconded by Councilman Sime and adopted by a 5 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, Sime, Waid, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes 6 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS. William O'Leary, the Village's landscape architect, made a presentation regarding the Crandon Boulevard tree farm project The following residents addressed the Council Bonnie Cooper, 77 Ocean Lane Drive, Martha Broucek, 170 Ocean Lane Drive, and Bill Ofgant, 512 Fernwood Road After extensive discussion, Vice Mayor Rasco made a motion directing the manager to prepare a bid document, as per the specifications outlined in O'leary's "Tree Farm Park Cost Estimate Preliminary Page 1 of 6 June 14, 1994 Plan" dated June 14, 1994, and accept bids on the project The motion was seconded by Councilman Llorente and adopted by a 4 - 1 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, Sime, Waid, and Vice Mayor Rasco voting Yes Mayor Festa voted No 7 PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were no speakers present 8 ORDINANCES The clerk read the following ordinance, on second reading, by title AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF VESSELS IN DESIGNATED AREAS. PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT, PROVIDING PENALTIES, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Festa opened the public hearing Cesar Mazzotta, 121 East Enid Drive, and Ray Herrera, 310 Fernwood Road, addressed the Council After brief discussion, Mayor Festa made a motion adopting the ordinance on second reading The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Rasco and adopted by a 4 - 1 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, Sime, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilman Waid voted No The clerk read the following ordinance, on second reading, by title AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; AMENDING ORDINANCE 92-11 (BUILDING MORATORIUM) BY EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE BUILDING MORATORIUM; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The mayor opened the public hearing There were no speakers present Councilman Llorente made a motion adopting the ordinance on second reading The motion was seconded by Mayor Festa and adopted by a 5 - 0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, Sime, Waid, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes At this time, at the request of a resident, the mayor opened the floor for public comments Peter Ballen, 251 Crandon Boulevard, addressed the Council regarding fishing prohibitions imposed by county ordinances The Council directed the attorney to prepare a draft ordinance addressing the matter for review at the next meeting Page 2 of 6 June 14, 1994 9 RESOLUTIONS There were no resolutions considered by the Council 10 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The following reports were discussed Mayor and Councilmembers Councilman Sime discussed the county commission's action regarding the Seaquarium's master plan amendment application The attorney was directed to prepare a resolution expressing the Council's opposition to the Seaquarium's application Vice Mayor Rasco discussed the need for the establishment of a Village collection center for goods to be sent to communities recovering from natural disasters Mayor Festa briefly discussed the Village's status regarding adoption of the comprehensive master plan Village Attorney The attorney briefly discussed the county's offer for settlement on the Lipton lawsuit Helen White, 241 East Enid Drive, addressed the Council Village Clerk The clerk presented the following proclamations issued by the mayor Safe Boating Week (June 5 - 11, 1994), Flag Day (June 14, 1994), and Recreation and Parks Month (July 1994) Village Manager The manager updated the Council on the county's proposed street lighting improvement program for Crandon Boulevard He stated that the approximate cost to the Village is $240,000 00 Councilman Sime made a motion adopting the manager's proposal regarding new lighting on Crandon Boulevard The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Rasco and failed on a 2 - 3 voice vote Councilman Sime and Vice Mayor Rasco voting Yes Councilmembers Llorente, Wald and Mayor Festa voted No The manager briefly discussed the Village's occupational license program and the possible appointment of an equity study committee to review the license fee structure The manager reported on the following aspects of the Village's beautification program Crandon Boulevard project, street tree planting program, re -sodding program, and neighborhood landscaping program Mayor Festa made a motion awarding a contract to Salman Maintenance, 14775 Southwest 81 Street, Miami, for general landscape maintenance as follows items 1-12 (as outlined in the bid document) in the amount of approximately $117,000 00, item 14 (solid sod) at a cost Page 3 of 6 June 14, 1994 of $0 1854 per square foot, item 15 (stump removal) at a cost of $45 00 per stump, and item 17 (reset trees) at a cost of $9 00 per tree The motion was seconded by Councilman Llorente and adopted by a 5 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, Sime, Waid, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes Mayor Festa made a motion awarding a contract to Gorgeous Lawns and Gardens, 19495 Southwest 210 Street, Miami, for general landscape maintenance as follows item 13 (maintenance person) at a cost of $15 00 per hour and item 16 (tree removal) at a cost of $100 00 per tree The motion was seconded by Councilman Llorente and adopted by a 4 - 0 - 1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, Sime, Waid, and Mayor Festa voting Yes Vice Mayor Rasco was absent during the vote Mayor Festa made a motion awarding a contract to Turf Management, 17635 South Dixie Highway, Miami, for maintenance of the tree farm property in the amount of $6,950 00 The motion was seconded by Councilman Sime and adopted by a 4 - 0 - 1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, Sime, Waid, and Mayor Festa voting Yes Vice Mayor Rasco was absent during the vote The manager gave a brief report regarding the stormwater utility project The manager and Building, Zoning and Planning Director John Little made a presentation regarding proposed public bus shelters Joyce Olivero, 203 East Enid Drive, addressed the Council The manager and attorney discussed the Village's maintenance responsibility for sidewalks in the public right-of-ways The manager discussed parking in the Ocean Drive area The following residents addressed the Council Alma Trapollini, 650 Ocean Drive, Jorge Leser, 255 Sunrise Drive, Eduardo Blanco, 145 East Enid Drive, Lou Thomas, 159 East Enid Drive, Greg Willis, 151 East Enid Drive, Dulce Castilla, 650 Ocean Drive, Cesar Mazzotta, 121 East Enid Drive, Helen White, 241 East Enid Drive, Maria Gutierrez, 117 East Enid Drive, Radcliff Bond, 109 East Enid Drive, and Michele Padovan, 425 Grapetree Drive After extensive discussion, Vice Mayor Rasco made a motion directing the Building, Zoning and Planning Department to study the matter and prepare a recommendation regarding parking for the area The motion was seconded by Mayor Festa and adopted by a 5 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente, Sime, Waid, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes The manager requested a date for a meeting to review the Development Page 4 of 6 June 14, 1994 Tract Review of the Grand Bay project Doug Weiser, 3250 Mary Street, representing the Grand Bay project, addressed the Council The meeting was scheduled for Monday, August 1, 1994, at 7 30 p m The manager submitted the following informational reports the monthly departmental reports, the monthly financial statement, a memorandum from the Fire Rescue Chief, regarding the South Florida Urban Search and Rescue Task Force drill, dated May 18, 1994, a letter from Jerry Santeiro, Florida Power and Light, regarding electric service to the Village, dated May 24, 1994, a letter from John Anderson, Beacon Council, regarding the organization, dated May 26, 1994, a copy of the judge's ruling in the case of Key Colony, et al , v Village of Key Biscayne, dated May 31, 1994, a letter from Joel Robbins, Dade County Property Appraiser, regarding 1994 assessment roll, dated June 1, 1994, a memorandum from the Finance Director, regarding ad valorem taxes, dated June 1, 1994, a letter from Jeffrey Bunting, Metro -Dade Aviation Department, regarding noise abatement efforts, dated June 1, 1994, a letter from the Village Attorney, to John Fletcher, regarding Village of Key Biscayne adv Key Colony, dated June 3, 1994, a letter from Hernan Garces, Metro -Dade County Public Works Department, regarding beach vegetation project, dated June 6, 1994, a memorandum from the manager, to department heads, regarding state-wide hurricane drill, dated June 7, 1994, a memorandum from Deputy Police Chief, regarding complaints of noise at post office, dated June 9, 1994, a letter from Debbie Gomberg, Huntington's Disease Society of America, regarding triathlon, and a copy of the Village Council's short term goals The mayor inquired about the Police Department's policy regarding fees for responses to repeated false alarm calls at businesses and residences Deputy Police Chief Leo Rossiter addressed the Council 11 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION. There was no further business discussed 12 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS A schedule of future meetings and events was presented to the Council and public 13 ADJOURNMENT. The meeting was adjourned at 10 55 p m Page 5 of 6 June 14, 1994 Approved this 213+1- day of J -� , 1994 PP IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MA' umi CONSIDERED AT A OR HEARING, THAT PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR SUCH PURPOSE, MAY NEXID TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES T UE TF,STIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED Page 6 of 6