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SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, MAY 31, 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 05 p m Present were Councilmembers
Mortimer Fried, 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 Steve Helfman
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Festa led the Pledge
3 AGENDA. Councilman Llorente requested that resident Jim O'Neil
be permitted to show a video tape presentation regarding the noise
problems at the L'Esplanade property Mayor Festa requested
discussion regarding an Islander News item relating to the
Recreation Department Councilman Sullivan requested discussion
concerning the Chowder Chompers and their need for a bandstand The
mayor also requested brief discussion regarding Flag Day By
unanimous consent, the changes to the agenda were approved
Jim O'Neil, 210 Seaview Drive, presented a video tape highlighting
the noise problems created by the post office facility at the
L'Esplanade property David Crow, 210 Seaview Drive, representing
the Cape Florida Condominium Association, addressed the Council on
the matter Building, Zoning and Planning Director John Little
responded to inquiries by the Council
Mayor Festa briefly discussed an article in the Islander News
regarding the cancellation of classes by the Recreation Department
Councilman Sullivan stated that the Chowder Chompers are seeking
funding for the purchase of chairs and repairs to their bandstand
The manager indicated that he will provide the organization with an
application for the Village's grant program
4 ORDINANCES. The clerk read the following ordinance, on first
reading, by title
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA;
AMENDING ORDINANCE 92-11 (BUILDING MORATORIUM) BY EXTENDING
THE TERM OF THE BUILDING MORATORIUM, PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND AN hafT ECTIVE DATE.
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Mayor Festa opened the public hearing Wayne Manlin, 121 Island
Drive, addressed the Council
Vice Mayor Rasco made a motion adopting the ordinance on first
reading The motion was seconded by Mayor Festa and adopted by a
6 - 0 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers
Fried, Llorente, Sullivan, Wald, Vice Mayor Rasco, and Mayor Festa
voting Yes
The clerk announced that the second reading of the ordinance will
be held on June 14, 1994, at 7 00 p m
5 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS The following items were discussed
Tony Nolan, of Williams, Hatfield and Stoner, Inc , made a brief
presentation regarding the Village's stormwater sewer project
Mariano Fernandez, of C A P Engineering and Consultants, also
addressed the Council regarding discussions with the Miami -Dade
Water and Sewer Authority concerning the replacement of existing
water lines There was extensive Council discussion regarding the
proposed project The attorney announced that the Village was
successful in court defending a challenge to the stormwater utility
ordinance
Roger Schluntz, dean of the University of Miami School of
Architecture, presented to the Council the university' s final report
regarding proposals for use of the Crandon Boulevard tree farm
property The following residents addressed the Council Elaine
Gross, 211 Island Drive, Bonnie Cooper, 77 Crandon Boulevard, Luis
Alcebo, 425 Grapetree Drive, and Martha Broucek, 170 Ocean Lane
Drive
Dean Schluntz also made a presentation regarding a streetscape study
of Fernwood Road, West Mashta Drive and Harbor Drive The following
residents addressed the Council Ray Herrera, 310 Fernwood Road,
Bill Ofgant, 512 Fernwood Road, Ms Cooper, Jaime Kirkpatrick, 628
Fernwood Road, Tony Cameo, 151 Crandon Boulevard, Michele
Padovan, 425 Grapetree Drive, Ms Broucek, and Bienvenido Benach,
270 Cypress Drive
6 AIXIMMIKENT. The meeting was adjourned at 9 45 p m
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IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VILLAGE
COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MA1-mR CONSIDERED AT A IfEEITING OR
HEARING, THAT PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR
SUCH PURPOSE, MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF TIM
PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES TBE TESTIItilONY AND
EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED
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