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SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1994
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called
to order by Vice Mayor Rasco at 7 05 p m Present were
Councilmembers Mortimer Fried (arrived at 7 10 p m ), Raul
Llorente, Betty Sime, John Wald, and Vice Mayor Joe Rasco
Councilman Raymond Sullivan and Mayor John Festa were absent
Also present were Village Manager Sam Kissinger, Village Clerk
Guido Inguanzo and Village Attorney Stephen Helfman
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Mayor Rasco led the Pledge
3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES There were no minutes presented for
Council approval
4 AGENDA There were no changes to the agenda
5 SPECIAL PRESENTATION A Gail Boorman, the Village's
landscape architect, made a brief presentation to the Council
regarding the Crandon Boulevard seasonal plant replacement
program
6 ORDINANCES. There were no ordinances considered by the
Council
7 RESOLUTIONS: The clerk read the following resolution by
title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE,
INC., ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, FOR TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION ON
THE SUBJECT OF "COMMUNITY -ORIENTED POLICING" FOR THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
At the request of the manager, the resolution was withdrawn
The clerk read the following resolution by title
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A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA;
AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
RACHLIN & COHEN CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND
CONSULTANTS, CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF
FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE AUDITS OF VILLAGE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Councilman Fried made a motion adopting the resolution The
motion was seconded by Councilman Sime Resolution 94-27 was
adopted by a 5 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Fried, Llorente, Sime, Waid, and Vice Mayor Rasco
voting Yes
8 BUILDING, ZONING AND PLANNING Hearing Number
94 -0801 -VC -01, Royal Biscayne Venture, the applicant, requested a
development tract review of an existing Development of Regional
Impact (D R I ) for the property located between Crandon
Boulevard and the Atlantic Ocean, from East Heather Drive to
approximately 170 feet north of Galen Drive and the northeast
corner of Galen Drive and Ocean Drive
Building, Zoning and Planning Director John Little made a
presentation to the Council regarding staff's review of the
proposed project The director recommended approval of the site
review subject to specified conditions
Sherwood Weiser, 3250 Mary Street, Miami, representing the
applicant, addressed the Council John Nichols, 2600 Douglas
Road, Coral Gables, and Carter McDowell, 100 Southeast 2 Avenue,
Miami, also representing the applicant, made further comments to
the Council
Vice Mayor Rasco opened the public hearing The following
citizens addressed the Council Lorraine Sonnabend, 330 Pacific
Road, Jackie Rose, 390 Caribbean Road, Bill Ofgant, 512
Fernwood Road, and Shirley Brill, 550 Ocean Drive
Councilman Fried made a motion adopting staff's recommendation
The motion was seconded by Councilman Llorente and adopted by a
5 - 0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers
Fried, Llorente, Sime, Waid, and Vice Mayor Rasco voting Yes
9 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS There were no reports or
recommendations discussed by the Council
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As an informational item, the manager presented a copy of a
letter from Eric Nesse, Key Biscayne Hotel and Villas, regarding
the demolition of existing villas on the property, dated July 27,
1994
10 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION There was no further
business discussed
11 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS A schedule of future
meetings and events was presented to the Council and public
12 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8 15 p m
Approved this Like' day of
1994
Vi l l agee C Mayor
IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY ME VILLAGE
COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MA1 irk CONSIDERED AT A STING OR
HEARING, THAT PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING`S AND,
FOR SUCH PURPOSE, MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF
THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES TEE TESTIMONY AND
EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED
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