HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-18-94 Regular Council Meeting.tifM I NUT E S
VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1994
(CONTINUATION OF OCTOBER 11, 1994 MEETING)
COUNCIL CHAMBER
85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Festa at 7 05 p m
Present were Councilmembers Mortimer Fried (arrived after roll
call), Raul Llorente, Raymond Sullivan, John Wald, Vice Mayor Joe
Rasco, and Mayor John Festa Councilman Betty Sime was absent
Also present were Village Manager Sam Kissinger, Village Clerk
Guido Inguanzo and Village Attorney Richard Weiss
The clerk announced that the meeting was a continuation of the
meeting of October 11, 1994
Attorney Weiss gave an update regarding the Dade County/Matheson
Family agreement regarding the use of Crandon Park
The attorney stated that he is drafting an agreement with
Industrial Waste Management regarding refuse collection service
for the Village Edward Slavens, 301 Palmwood Road, and Kathy
Slavens, 301 Palmwood Road, addressed the Council
The attorney briefly discussed the issue of an impact fee
ordinance and its relation to the Development of Regional Impact
(D R I ) properties The Council directed the manager to study
the matter Bill Ofgant, 512 Fernwood Road, addressed the
Council
The clerk informed the Council that a petitioner's committee, the
Ordinance 94-2 Committee, had filed initiative proceedings
proposing an ordinance amending the Village's zoning code Kathy
Slavens 301 Palmwood Road, and John Rosser, 300 Redwood Lane,
addressed the Council
The manager discussed correspondence received by his office
regarding the Mashta Causeway reconstruction project Village
Engineer Carlos Penin addressed the Council The manager was
directed to further review the matter with residents of the area
and prepare a recommendation for the Council
The manager gave an update regarding the Village Green project
There was extensive discussion regarding the addition of
supplementary contractual services with PNM Corporation for the
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completion of the project Bill O'Leary, the Village's landscape
architect, addressed the Council Henny Becker, 290 West Mashta
Drive, Hugh O'Reilly, 475 Allendale Road, and Cecilia O'Reilly,
475 Allendale Road, also addressed the Council The manager
recommended the waiving of competitive bidding and awarding a
change order to PNM Corporation in the amount of $238,388 for top
soil, sod and trees Councilman Llorente made a motion adopting
the manager's recommendation The motion was seconded by Vice
Mayor Rasco Mayor Festa offered an amendment deleting the tree
option The amendment was seconded by Councilman Waid The
amendment failed on a 1 - 5 voice vote The vote was as follows
Mayor Festa voting Yes Councilmembers Fried, Llorente,
Sullivan, Waid, and Vice Mayor Rasco voted No The Llorente
motion was adopted by a 6 - 0 voice vote The vote was as
follows Councilmembers Fried, Llorente, Sullivan, Waid, Vice
Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa voting Yes
The manager stated that he will be issuing operating procedures
for coordination of humanitarian efforts, on behalf of the
Village, in cases of natural disasters
The manager stated that uniform waterway markers along the
Village's Atlantic Ocean coastline will be installed in the near
future
The manager submitted a report regarding the stormwater utility
project He advised the Council that a $166,000 00 grant has
been awarded to the Village for the project
There was extensive discussion regarding the collection methods
of stormwater utility fees from the condominium owners Michele
Padovan, 425 Grapetree Drive, addressed the Council The
attorney was directed to further review the matter
The manager stated that a curbing project is underway on the
Grapetree Drive cul-de-sac improvements
The manager gave an update on the contractual services agreement
with the City of Miami
The following informational items were presented for the
Council's review monthly departmental reports, a letter to
County Commissioner Arthur Teele, from James Quinn, Florida
Department of Community Affairs, regarding proposed comprehensive
plan amendment for Dade county, dated September 1, 1994, a
letter from Bob Crawford, Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services, regarding a tree planting grant application,
dated September 12, 1994, a letter to the mayor, from Harvey
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Ruvin, Clerk of the County Courts, regarding proposed changes to
the parking ordinance and estimated enhances revenues, dated
September 13, 1994, a letter from Deborah Higer, Metro -Dade
Solid Waste Management, regarding municipal inclusion in county
solid waste management system, dated September 13, 1994, a
letter to Guy Smith, from Edward Yarnell, Key Biscayne Fourth of
July Parade Committee, regarding American flag art display, dated
September 14, 1994, a letter from Jeffrey Bunting, Metro -Dade
County Aviation Department, regarding aircraft noise abatement,
dated September 20, 1994, a letter from Marc Roger, Florida
Department of Community Affairs, regarding hazard mitigation
grant program, dated September 20, 1994, letters to the police
chief and deputy fire rescue chief, from Vivian Andes, Commodore
club west, regarding services during recent gas leak, dated
September 30, 1994, a petition from residents, regarding
placement of sidewalks within Village, dated October 1, 1994,
and a letter from the village attorney, regarding comprehensive
plan, dated October 3, 1994
The Council discussed the Building, Zoning and Planning
Department's monthly report Building, Zoning and Planning
Director John Little answered inquiries from the Council
Mayor Festa made a motion to hear the manager's capital projects
item at this time The motion was seconded by Councilman
Sullivan and adopted by unanimous consent The Council discussed
and reviewed the proposed capital projects
The meeting was adjourned at 10 45 p m
Approved this day of NO , 1994
Visage C - k Mayor
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