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SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1994
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: The meeting was called
to order at 7 05 p m Present were Councilmembers Mortimer
Fried, Raul Llorente (arrived at 7 15 p m ), Betty Sime, Raymond
Sullivan, John Waid, and Mayor John Festa Also present were
Village Clerk Guido Inguanzo, Village Attorney Steve Helfman and
Finance Director Jack Neustadt (serving as acting Village
Manager)
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Festa led the Pledge
3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: There were no minutes submitted for
the Council's consideration
4 AGENDA. Councilman Sime announced that a field trip has
been scheduled for Wednesday, September 21, 1994, at 5 00 p m
to Virginia Key in reference to the possible location of playing
fields at that location
Councilman Sullivan requested discussion regarding memorandums
being written by councilmembers There was no objection to
adding the item
Councilman Waid made a motion to defer discussion of the school
facilities' resolutions (Item 7-A) The motion was seconded by
Councilman Fried and failed on a 3 - 3 voice vote The vote was
as follows Councilmembers Fried, Llorente and Waid voting Yes
Councilmembers Sime, Sullivan and Mayor Festa voted No
Councilman Sullivan discussed his concerns regarding the
transmission of memorandums among councilmembers and specifically
read one from Councilman Llorente, dated September 15, 1994,
regarding the school board budget Councilman Llorente responded
to the concerns expressed by Councilman Sullivan It was the
consensus of the Council that councilmembers not communicate via
memorandums
5 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: There were no special presentations
scheduled
6 ORDINANCES: There were no ordinances considered by the
Council
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7 RESOLUTIONS: The Council discussed a resolution, regarding
educational school facilities on Key Biscayne, drafted by the
Council's School Advisory Committee The Council also discussed
a substitute resolution sponsored by Councilman Fried
The clerk read the following resolutions by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
PERTAINING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ON KEY
BISCAYNE; URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD TO ABANDON ITS CURRENT
PLAN TO RENOVATE KEY BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN FAVOR OF
A PLAN TO BUILD A NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL; URGING THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6 - 8)
SIMULTANEOUS WITH AND CONTIGUOUS TO HE NEW ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMISSION; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SCHOOL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE)
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
PERTAINING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES; URGING
THE DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO ABANDON ITS CURRENT PLAN TO
RENOVATE THE KEY BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND ADOPT A NEW
PLAN TO BUILD A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON THE SAME SITE;
INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES SUFFICIENT TO
SATISFY THE KEY BISCAYNE POPULATION; PROVIDING FOR
TRANSMISSION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE. (COUNCILMAN FRIED)
The following residents addressed the Council Martha Broucek,
170 Ocean Lane Drive, Antonio Camejo, 151 Crandon Boulevard,
Susan Fox-Rosellini, 151 Crandon Boulevard, Alan Fine, 525
Allendale Road, James Irl, 143 East Enid Drive, Michael Kahn,
881 Ocean Drive, and Michele Padovan, 425 Grapetree Drive
Councilman Llorente made a motion adopting the proposed Fried
resolution The motion was seconded by Councilman Waid
Councilman Waid offered an amendment changing the title by
deleting "renovate" and inserting "expand" The motion was
seconded by Mayor Festa and adopted by a 6 - 0 voice vote The
vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Llorente, Sime,
Sullivan, Waid, and Mayor Festa voting Yes
Councilman Sullivan offered an amendment to delete references to
"on the same site " The motion was seconded by Mayor Festa and
failed on a 3 - 3 voice vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Sime, Sullivan and Mayor Festa voting Yes
Councilmembers Fried, Llorente and Waid voted No
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Councilman Sullivan made a motion to delete references to a
"middle school" and insert "grades 6 - 8" The motion was
seconded by Councilman Fried and adopted by a 6 - 0 voice vote
The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Llorente, Sime,
Sullivan, Waid, and Mayor Festa voting Yes
The amended Llorente motion, and Resolution 94-36, was adopted by
a 6 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers
Fried, Llorente, Sime, Sullivan, Waid, and Mayor Festa voting
Yes
8 BUILDING, ZONING AND PLANTING: Hearing Number 94 -0920 -VC -
01, a request by the Royal Biscayne Venture (Grand Bay Tower and
Resort) for an administrative development tract review of the
property located between Crandon Boulevard and the Atlantic Ocean
and between East Heather Drive and Galen Drive, was heard by the
Council
Building, Zoning and Planning Director John Little stated his
recommendation for approval of the application subject to
specified conditions
Woody Weiser, 3250 Mary Street, Miami, representing the applicant
addressed the Council The following individuals, also
representing the applicant, discussed the project with the
Council Marty Margoulis, 3 Grove Isle, Miami, Stuart Cohen,
8603 South Dixie Highway, Miami, Taft Bradshaw, 4337 Seagrape
Drive, Lauderdale -by -the -Sea, and Carter McDowell, 100 Southeast
2 Street, Miami
Mayor Festa opened the hearing for public comments The
following residents addressed the Council Conchita Suarez, 201
Crandon Boulevard, Martha Broucek, 170 Ocean Lane Drive, Bill
Ofgant, 512 Fernwood Road, Michele Padovan, 425 Grapetree Drive,
Cecilia O'Reilly, 475 Allendale Road, Tony Camejo, 151 Crandon
Boulevard, Shirley Brill, 550 Ocean Drive, Cliff Brody, 180
Harbor Drive, and Michael Kahn, 881 Ocean Drive
Councilman Fried made a motion adopting staff's recommendation
The motion was seconded by Councilman Llorente and adopted by a 6
- 0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers
Fried, Llorente, Sime, Sullivan, Waid, and Mayor Festa voting
Yes
9 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS There were no reports
submitted for discussion
10 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION: There was no further
business discussed by the Council
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11 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS: A schedule of future
meetings was presented to the Council and public
12 ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9 20 p m
Approved this I I day of O, 1994.
Mayor
IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY 7 VILLAGE
COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MA i z; k CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR
HEARING, 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 THE APPEAL IS TO BE EASED.
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