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SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 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 20 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 Joseph Serota
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Festa led the Pledge
3 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Jerry Chiocca, of Rachlin & Cohen,
C P A and Consultants, the Village's independent auditor, made a
presentation regarding the 1992-1993 Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report
Kathy Shrank, chief of emergency medicine at Jackson Memorial
Hospital, representing the Ryder Trauma Center, addressed the
Council regarding funding for the center The center requested a
$25,000 00 pledge, over a five year period, from the Village Eddy
Alfonso, 711 South Mashta Drive, spoke in support of the center's
request Sharon Falik, representing the Jackson Memorial
Foundation, also addressed the Council Councilman Sullivan made
a motion supporting a $25,000_00 pledge -- over a five year period
The motion was seconded by Councilman Fried 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
4 RESOLUTIONS: The clerk read the following resolution by
title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA;
COMMENDING WOOLLEY' S FINE FOODS FOR THEIR COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION; PROVIDING FOR AN alet:CTIVE
DATE.
Councilman Fried made a motion adopting the resolution The motion
was seconded by Councilman Sime Resolution 94-17 was 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
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The clerk read the following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA;
COMMENDING THE VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF
THE VILLAGE'S 1994 ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
Mayor Festa made a motion adopting the resolution The motion was
seconded by Councilman Waid Resolution 94-18 was 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
Councilman Sullivan made a motion amending the agenda to include
discussion regarding the proposed school survey and fact sheet The
motion was seconded by Councilman Fried and adopted by a 5 - 2 voice
vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Sime,
Sullivan, Waid, and Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilman Llorente and
Vice Mayor Rasco voted No
At this time, Roger Schluntz, dean of the University of Miami School
of Architecture, made a presentation to the Council regarding
possible options and concepts for the Crandon Boulevard Tree Farm
property Henny Becker, 290 West Mashta Drive, and Martha Broucek,
170 Ocean Lane Drive, addressed the Council The Council briefly
discussed the presentation
5 VILLAGE MANGER'S REPORT: There was brief discussion
regarding the bidding, development and construction of the Emergency
Services complex
Village Engineer Carlos Penn presented a progress report regarding
the sanitary sewer and refuse collection studies Michele Padovan,
425 Grapetree Drive, addressed the Council
Police Chief Michael Flaherty addressed the Council regarding
traffic signs along Fernwood Road Councilman Fried made a motion
authorizing the placement of a four-way stop sign at the
intersection of Fernwood Road and West Enid Drive The motion was
seconded by Mayor Festa 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
It was the consent of the Council to adopt the chief's
recommendation regarding the placement of "no parking" signs on
Ocean Drive
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Mayor Festa made a motion authorizing the placement of a three-way
stop sign at the intersection of Fernwood Road and West Heather
Drive The motion ,aas seconded by Vice Mayor Rasco and adopted by
a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers
Fried, Llorente, Sime, Sullivan, Wald, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor
Festa voting Yes
The manager announced that the Village was awarded the Distinguished
Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers
Association
The manager gave a brief report regarding a departmental performance
report
The manager briefly discussed the quarterly departmental budget
review of the Police and Fire Rescue departments The mayor
requested that a workshop be scheduled to discuss the acts —sties of
the Police department
The manager gave an update on the Council's short term coals and
objectives
At this time, Counc_lman Sullivan's item relating to the proposed
school survey and fact sheet was discussed S Rolland, 177 Ocean
Lane Drive, addressed the Council The Council scheduled a special
meeting for Tuesday, May 3, 1994, at 7 00 p m , to further discuss
the matter
6 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10 30 p m
Approved this C ' day of
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Village Clerk Mayor
IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VILLAGE
COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY BAlmli CONSIDERED AT A SING OR
HEARING, THAT PERSON WILL NEB A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR
SUCH PURPOSE, MAY AWED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE
PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND
EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED
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