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VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1994
(CONTINUATION OF DECEMBER 13, 1994 MEETING)
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Festa at 8 25 p m
Present were Councilmembers Raul Llorente, Hugh O'Reilly, Michele
Padovan, John Waid, Vice Mayor Betty Sime, and Mayor John Festa
Councilman Raymond Sullivan was absent Also present were
Village Manager Samuel Kissinger, Village Clerk Guido Inguanzo
and Village Attorney Steve Helfman
The clerk announced that this was a continuation of the meeting
of December 13, 1994
The clerk read the following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA;
AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTER -LOCAL
AGREEMENT, ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE, WITH METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY, FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION IMPROVEMENTS AND STORMWATER
IMPROVEMENTS, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Councilman O'Reilly made a motion adopting the resolution After
brief discussion, Councilman Llorente made a motion to table the
resolution The Llorente motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Sime
and adopted by a 6 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Waid, Vice Mayor
Sime, and Mayor Festa voting Yes
The clerk read the following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA;
AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO SERVE AS THE
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VILLAGE ON THE TRANSFER OF SOLID WASTE
COLLECTION SERVICES FROM METROPOLITAN DADE TO THE VILLAGE;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mayor Festa made a motion adopting the resolution The motion
was seconded by Councilman Waid Resolution 94-45 was adopted by
a 6 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers
Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Waid, Vice Mayor Sime, and Mayor
Festa voting Yes
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December 22, 1994
The clerk read the following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA;
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, ON BEHALF OF
THE VILLAGE, WITH INDUSTRIAL WASTE SERVICES, INC., MIAMI,
FLORIDA, FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND
RECYCLING SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mayor Festa made a motion adopting the resolution The motion
was seconded by Vice Mayor Sime Resolution 94-46 was adopted by
a 6 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers
Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Waid, Vice Mayor Sime, and Mayor
Festa voting Yes
The clerk read the following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA;
AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED
AGREEMENT, ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE, WITH METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY FOR POLICE MUTUAL AID, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Vice Mayor Sime made a motion adopting the resolution The
motion was seconded by Mayor Festa Resolution 94-47 was adopted
by a 6 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers
Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Waid, Vice Mayor Sime, and Mayor
Festa voting Yes
Councilman O'Reilly discussed the Village's outstanding Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) loan Councilman O'Reilly
made a motion directing the manager to repay the FEMA loan The
motion was seconded by Councilman Llorente After brief
discussion, Councilman Padovan called the question The motion
was seconded by Vice Mayor Sime and adopted by a 5 - 1 voice
vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Llorente,
Padovan, Waid, Vice Mayor Sime, and Mayor Festa voting Yes
Councilman O'Reilly voted No The O'Reilly motion failed on a
1 - 5 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilman O'Reilly
voting Yes Councilmembers Llorente, Padovan, Waid, Vice Mayor
Sime, and Mayor Festa voted No
Councilman O'Reilly discussed the Village's contribution to the
Jackson Memorial Hospital Trauma Center Councilman O'Reilly
made a motion that the Village rescind its commitment of
$20,000 00 to Jackson Memorial Hospital Trauma Center The
motion died due to lack of a second
Vice Mayor Sime requested that a workshop be scheduled to discuss
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December 22, 1994
East Enid Drive A meeting was tentatively scheduled for January
17, 1995 to discuss the matter
Vice Mayor Sime discussed the need for a beach renourishment
liaison At the request of the vice mayor, the clerk read the
following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
APPOINTING SANDRA GOLDSTEIN AS VILLAGE RESOURCE VOLUNTEER TO
COMPILE AND UPDATE THE COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION
RELATING TO BEACH REMOURISHMENT, BEACH RENOURISHM NT
PROGRAMS AND BEACH REJOURISHMENT FINANCING AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mayor Festa made a motion adopting the resolution The motion
was seconded by Councilman Padovan Resolution 94-48 was adopted
by a 6 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers
Llorente, O'Reilly, Padovan, Waid, Vice Mayor Sime, and Mayor
Festa voting Yes
Councilman Llorente discussed his concerns regarding future
property value assessments for residential and commercial
properties The councilman made a motion directing the attorney
to meet with the county property appraiser and prepare a study of
the matter After brief discussion, the motion was withdrawn
The attorney submitted his report and discussed the following
matters an update regarding the Council's request to study
allegations of a recent New York Times article regarding the
ownership groups of the Key Biscayne Hotel and Villas site The
attorney was directed by Council to review the group's DRI
application to determine if any fraud was committed during that
process Councilman Waid made a motion that the attorney take no
further action on this matter There was no second to the
motion, the Village's request to the county for an operating
permit for Calusa Park, a proposed lease agreement has been
submitted to the owners of the Key Biscayne Hotel and Villas site
for use of a portion of their property, and a proposed lease
with St Agnes Catholic Church for use of its athletic fields
The clerk announced that the mayor's office issued a proclamation
recognizing November 17, 1994 as Laposse International Bakery
Day
The manager briefly discussed the disposal by the police
department of found and stolen bicycles Councilman Waid
recommended that the bicycles be donated to the Miami Bridge
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December 22, 1994
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
9 35 p m
Approved this 1 e- day of otr , 1995
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Village Cllerk Mayor
IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VILLAGE
COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MAbrizii CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR
BFJ RING, 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 Tiff APPEAL IS TO BE BASED
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