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Home My Public Portal About01-11-94 Regular Council Meeting.tifM I NUT E S VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1994 COUNCIL CHAMBER 85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR 1 ROLL CALL/CALL TO ORE: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Festa at 7 20 p m Present were Councilmembers Mortimer Fried, Raul Llorente, Betty Sime, Raymond Sullivan, John Waid, 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 INVOCATIOM: Anne Owens, President of the Islander News, gave an invocation 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Mayor Festa led the Pledge 4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilman Fried made a motion adopting the minutes of the special meeting of December 13, 1993 and the minutes of the meeting of December 14, 1993, as submitted The motion was seconded by Councilman Llorente and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Llorente, Sime, Sullivan, Waid, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes 5 AGENDA: Mayor Festa requested the addition of items relating to the Zoning Code Review Committee (Item 9-A-10) and discussion regarding a one percent bed tax (Item 9-A-11) Councilman Sullivan made a motion approving the changes to the agenda The motion was seconded by Councilman Sime and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Llorente, Sime, Sullivan, Waid, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes 6 ORDINANCES The clerk read the following ordinance, on first reading, by title AN ORDINANCE OF TBE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; AMENDING THE 1993-1994 VILLAGE BUDGET AS PROVIDED FOR ON OBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. After brief discussion, Councilman Fried made a motion adopting the ordinance on first reading The motion was seconded by Councilman Sime and adopted by a unanimous roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Llorente, Sime, Sullivan, Waid, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes Page 1 of 5 January 11, 1994 The clerk announced that the ordinance will be on second reading at the meeting of January 25, 1994 7 RESOLUTIONS: The clerk read the following resolution by title A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; RECOGNIZING WALT DISNEY WORLD FOR HOSTING MICKEY' S WORLDWIDE KIDS PARTY; C32iEr DING WALT DISNEY' S DAVID CROSS FOR HIS EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Councilman Fried made a motion adopting the resolution The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Rasco and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Llorente, Sime, Sullivan, Waid, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes 8 BUILDING AND ZONING. There were no applications heard by the Council Mayor Festa recognized John Little -- the Village's new Building, Zoning and Planning Director 9 REPORTS AND RECO ATIONS The following items were discussed Mayor and Councilmembers Mayor Festa discussed the parking situation on East Enid Drive The clerk read a letter from Ana Maria Bond, 109 East Enid Drive, stating her support for prohibiting parking on the south side of that street The Council extensively discussed the matter and requested that the attorney study the issue Shirley Brill, 881 Ocean Drive, addressed the Council Councilman Llorente made a brief presentation regarding the Building, Zoning and Planning Department Advisory Committee It was the consent of the Council that the committee be terminated on February 8, 1994 The mayor, with consent of the Council, appointed the following residents to the committee Jose Ortega, Jorge Mantilla, Henry Ovares, Carol Martinez, Conchita Suarez, Bonnie Clayton, and Garver Wilson Councilman Sime commended the Police Department's DU I program Councilman Sullivan requested Council approval of closure of certain traffic lanes on Crandon Boulevard during the "Family Fitness Weekend" on May 21st and 22nd at the request of Exclusive Sports Marketing Councilman Sullivan made a motion approving the request The motion was seconded by Councilman Sime and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Llorente, Sime, Sullivan, Waid, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes Page 2 of 5 January 11, 1994 Councilman Sullivan gave an update on the activities of the School Advisory Committee Michele Padovan, 465 Grapetree Drive, addressed the Council Vice Mayor Rasco discussed the raccoon problem at St Agnes School Mr Cooper and Conchita Suarez, 201 Crandon Boulevard, addressed the Council Vice Mayor Rasco also gave an update on discussions with Dade County regarding potential sites for playing fields The vice mayor discussed the landscaping project at the library site He requested that the manager discuss with Vila and Sons, the street tree program contractor, the possibility of donating landscaping materials for the site The Council agreed to schedule a town meeting on January 22nd Mayor Festa gave an update on the work of the Zoning Code Review Committee He stated that the committee will present its recommendations at the Local Planning Agency and Village Council workshop on January 15th Village Attorney Attorney Weiss discussed a proposed ordinance regarding the regulation of vessels, waterways and beaches The Council briefly discussed the ordinance Ms Suarez and Darrell Nicholson, 769 Allendale Road, addressed the Council The attorney also gave an update on the Lipton lawsuit settlement and the Calusa Park lease The attorney also advised the Council that a closing on the tree farm property has been scheduled for January 21, 1994 Village Clerk The clerk made a brief presentation regarding his annual report for 1993 Village Manager The manager and Village Engineer Carlos Penin made a presentation regarding the parking problem at the post office facility It was the consent of the Council to provide curbing at the site to prevent further parking on the swale in that area The manager gave an update on the Village's beautification program Mayor Festa made a motion awarding a bid to Horizon Contractors, Miami, Florida, for Ocean Drive improvements, in an amount not to exceed $58,215 00, and awarding a bid to Vila and Sons, Hialeah, Florida, for landscaping in connection with the Ocean Drive improvements, in an amount not to exceed $60,000 00 The motion was Page 3 of 5 January 11, 1994 seconded by Councilman Llorente and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Llorente, Sime, Sullivan, Waid, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes The manager presented a draft of the Village's grant application form The Council discussed the application and requested that the manager make changes to the form The Council also directed the attorney to draft an ordinance clarifying the differences between a charitable contribution and a grant Manager Kissinger gave an update on pending grants The manager also gave an update on the Key Biscayne Elementary School athletic fields and basketball courts Mayor Festa made a motion rejecting the sole bid received in response to the Village's advertisement for the installation of two basketball courts at the school The motion was seconded by Councilman Llorente and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Llorente, Sime, Sullivan, Waid, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes The manager discussed the on -going development of the Emergency Services Complex At the request of the manager, the Council scheduled a public forum on Saturday, March 5th, to discuss a master plan for the tree farm property The manager advised the Council that a presentation, regarding the proposed VORTAC facility on Virginia Key, will be made at the meeting of February 8, 1994 The following informational items were provided for the review of the Council monthly departmental reports, monthly financial statement, an article from Quality Cities, dated December 1993, regarding Florida City Government Week, a letter from Scott Miller, dated December 6, 1993, regarding the 1992-1993 fiscal year audit of the Key Biscayne Athletic Club, a letter from Brian Flynn, of Dade's Environmental Resources Management, dated December 7, 1993, regarding groin pilings, a letter from Robert Brooks, of the Key Biscayne Bank, dated December 10, 1993, regarding the bank's new parking lot, a letter from Chuck Blaine, of Adelphia Cable Communications, dated December 13, 1993, regarding live transmission of Council meetings, a public notice from the clerk of county courts, dated December 13, 1993, regarding an ordinance relating to a tourist development room tax, a letter from Edward Guedes, of the Village Attorney's office, dated December 14, 1993, regarding the regulation of basic cable rates, a memorandum from Susan Gregorie, Page 4 of 5 January 11, 1994 Economic Development Director, dated December 15, 1993, regarding bicycle and pedestrian paths, letters from Jeffrey DeCarlo, the Village's bond counsel, dated December 16, 1993, regarding the acquisition of the tree farm property and cancellation of a line of credit, a letter from alfred Ravelli, president of the Towers of Key Biscayne, dated December 17, 1993, regarding beach maintenance, a letter from Percy Aguila, the Village's financial advisor, dated December 21, 1993, regarding acquisition of the tree farm property, a memorandum form Carlos Penin, the Village Engineer, dated December 29, 1993, regarding local drainage improvements, an article from the Miami Herald, dated January 2, 1994, regarding Florida's tree grant program, a memorandum from Williams, Hatfield & Stoner, the stormwater sewer master plan consultant, dated January 4, 1994, regarding an update on the project, and a letter from Robert Barron, of Coastal Management and Consulting, dated January 5, 1994, regarding the dune management project The Council discussed several of the informational reports 10 COMMITTEES: There were no committee reports submitted to the Council 11 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION: There was no further business discussed 12 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS. A schedule of future meetings and events was presented to the Council and public 13 : The meeting was adjourned at 10 00 p m Approved this ZS'day of Village Z 1:""""a'rs)? 1994 Mayor IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY 1► '11 CONSIDERED AT A MEM= OR BEARING, THAT PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF ME PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR SUCH PURPOSE, MAY NEED TV ENSURE THAT A VER 3ATIM RECORD OF T PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPQN WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED Page 5 of 5