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HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-10-93 Regular Council Meeting.tifMINUTES VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1993 COUNCIL CHAMBER 85 WEST MCINTYRE STREET, SECOND FLOOR 1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by Clerk Inguanzo at 7 10 p m Present were Councilmembers Mortimer Fried, Michael Hill, Joe Rasco, Betty Sime, and Raymond Sullivan Vice Mayor Clifford Brody and Mayor Rafael Conte were absent Also present were Village Manager Sam Kissinger, Village Clerk Guido Inguanzo, Village Attorney Richard Weiss, Emergency Services Director Michael Flaherty, Fire Chief William Huddleston, Community Development Director Robin Sobrino, and Recreation Director Laurie Tessler Due to the absence of the mayor and vice mayor, Councilman Sullivan made a motion appointing Councilman Hill as the Mayer Pro Tem The motion was seconded by Councilman Sime and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Hill, Rasco, Sime and Sullivan voting Yes 2 INVOCATION Father Robert Libby, of St Christophers-by-the- Sea, gave an invocation 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tem Hill led the Pledge 4 MINUTES. Councilman Fried made a motion adopting the minutes of the meeting of July 27, 1993, as submitted The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hill and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Rasco, Sime, Sullivan, and Mayor Pro Tem Hill voting Yes 5 AGENDA Councilman Sime added the discussion of school safety as Item 8-D-3 Councilman Fried added the discussion of an item regarding the Village Attorney as Item 8-A-3 There were no objections to the additions made to the agenda 6 ORDINANCES. There were no ordinances considered by the Council 7 BUILDING AND ZONING Hearing Number 93 -8 -VC -1, applicant LuAnne Liederman, 375 Ridgewood Road, requested the following Page 1 of 6 August 10, 1993 1 non-use variance of setback requirements to permit the continued use of an existing single family residence to setback 6 8' (7 5' required) from the interior side (north) property line, 2 non-use variance of set -back requirements to permit a proposed two story addition to setback 6 8' (7 5' required) from the interior side (north) property line, 3 non-use variance of setback requirements to permit a proposed front porch addition to setback 18' (25' required) from the front (west) property line, 4 non-use variance of setback requirements to permit a proposed rear stairway addition to the residence to setback 21 25' (25' required) from the rear (east) property line, 5 non-use variance of setback requirements to permit a proposed 10' X 12' shed to setback 2' (5' required) from the rear (east) property line, setback 2' (7 5' required) from the interior side (south) property line and to be spaced 2' (10' required) from an existing pool screen enclosure Community Development Director Sobrino made a brief presentation and recommended approval of the first four requests -- subject to the following conditions that the plans be substantially in accordance with that submitted for the hearing, the existing non -conforming utility shed and swing set be removed within ninety days of final hearing approval, that the remodelled residence conform to the requirements of the Village's Flood Protection Ordinance, and limit Floor Area Ratio to 50% Community Development Director Sobrino also recommended denial of the fifth request Carl Liederman, 375 Ridgewood Road, addressed the Council in support of the application Martha Broucek, 170 Ocean Lane Drive, and Bill Ofgant, 512 Fernwood Road, also addressed the Council Councilman Fried made a motion adopting staff's recommendation which was seconded by Councilman Sime After brief discussion, the motion was adopted by a 4 - 1 roll call vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Rasco, Sime, and Mayor Pro Tem Hill voting Yes Councilman Sullivan voted No 8 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The following reports were submitted to the Council Page 2 of 6 August 10, 1993 8-A VILLAGE ATTORNEY Attorney Weiss updated the Council on several pending litigation matters The attorney advised the Council that he has written a letter to Santher, the company that installed the clay tennis court at Calusa Park, requesting that the court be removed and replaced with a standard surface The attorney also informed the Council that Sean Fisher, 1450 Madruga Avenue, Coral Gables, representing the Key Colony Homeowners Association, has filed a protest against the Village regarding the stormwater ordinance and the assessment method adopted by the Village Council on June 22, 1993 Mr Fisher briefly addressed the Council regarding the issue Attorney Weiss briefly discussed the upcoming elections concerning the possible unionization of the Police Department The attorney discussed Councilman Fried's concern over the Village Attorney providing advise to citizens Councilman Fried stated that if a citizen has a severe problem -- the issue should be addressed at a Council meeting Attorney Weiss stated that his office will continue to provide assistance to citizens at no charge to the Village 8-B VILLAGE CLERK The clerk reported that no proclamations had been issued by the mayor in the past few weeks 8-C VILLAGE MANAGER Manager Kissinger and Fire Chief Huddleston introduced the following officers of the Village's new Fire Rescue Department Deputy Chief John Gilbert, Captain E M Cepeda, Captain Kenneth Grimes, Captain John Holgerson, Lieutenant Thomas Dougherty, Lieutenant Christopher Nelson, and Lieutenant Karl Simon The manager recognized Recreation Director Laurie Tessler who made a presentation regarding her department's progress She also introduced Sports Coordinator Michael Bain The manager presented an update on the Village's beautification program He reported the following a tentative ground -breaking has been scheduled for the Crandon Boulevard project on September 10, 1993, the county will begin removing the palms in the median of Crandon Boulevard, staking for the street tree locations begins on August 11, 1993, the street tree planting ceremony will be held on August 16 1993, sodding of swale areas will begin on August 17, 1993, and the beach cleaning by Universal Beach Service will begin on August 11, 1993 Page 3 of 6 August 10, 1993 Councilman Sime made a motion awarding a contract to F & L Construction Company, at a cost of $13 50 per foot (for approximately 1,000 feet), for curbing on Crandon Boulevard The motion was seconded by Councilman Fried and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Rasco, Sime, Sullivan, and Mayor Pro Tem Hill voting Yes Manager Kissinger gave an update on grants requested by the Village The manager recognized Fire Chief Huddleston and Police Chief Flaherty who gave an update on the Emergency Services Department Councilman Sime made a motion approving the purchase of furniture for the Emergency Services Department at a cost of $78,949 21 The motion was seconded by Councilman Sullivan and adopted by a 4 - 1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Sime, Sullivan, and Mayor Pro Tem Hill voting Yes Councilman Rasco voted No Councilman Fried made a motion to award a bid to Interscope Contractors in the amount of $171,728 for construction of an Emergency Services complex The motion was seconded by Councilman Sime and adopted by a 5 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Rasco, Sime, Sullivan, and Mayor Pro Tem Hill voting Yes Councilman Sullivan made a motion authorizing the purchase of a utility cart at a cost of $8,178 95 The motion was seconded by Councilman Fried and adopted by a 4 - 1 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Sime, Sullivan, and Mayor Pro Tem Hill voting Yes Councilman Rasco voted No Chief Flaherty briefly discussed a proposed ordinance regulating boats, beaches and waterways Conchita Suarez, 201 Crandon Boulevard, addressed the Council regarding a Miami Beach ordinance regulating the beaches The manager briefly discussed the Village's financial policy statement Councilman Rasco made a motion adopting the financial policy as presented to the Council The motion was seconded by Councilman Sime and adopted by a 5 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Rasco, Sime, Sullivan, and Mayor Pro Tem Hill voting Yes The manager recognized Dan Nieda, the Village's Building Official, who discussed the illegal wall at 714 Fernwood Road The Council briefly discussed the matter Page 4 of 6 August 10, 1993 Manager Kissinger reported that signs have been installed on the beaches outlining rules and regulations The manager presented the following informational reports the monthly departmental reports, the monthly financial statement, a notice from William Croysdale, of the Galen Drive Improvement Association, dated June 27, 1993, a letter from Bill Bird, of Metro-Dade's Park and Recreation Department, dated June 29, 1993, a stormwater master plan status report, a letter from Mary Seger, of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, dated July 22, 1993, a letter from Ray Goode, of We Will Rebuild, dated July 26, 1993, a letter from Weiss, Serota and Helfman, regarding the police station property, dated July 29, 1993, a letter from Cynthia Curry, of the County Manager's office, dated August 2, 1993, and copies of checks from Mastriana and Christiansen dated August 4, 1993 8-D MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS Councilman Sime reported that the Local Planning Agency will meet on August 17, 1993 Councilman Fried made a motion re -appointing William Croysdale as Special Master for a term ending on July 31, 1993 Councilman Sime seconded the motion which was adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Rasco, Sime, Sullivan, and Mayor Pro Tem Hill voting Yes Councilman Sime recognized Bob Bristol, of 610 Ridgewood Road, who made a presentation regarding safety at the elementary school Mayor Pro Tem Hill requested that the manager review the matter and report to the Council at a future date Mr Ofgant addressed the Council on the matter Mike Levine, with Dade County Public Schools, also briefly addressed the Council Melinda Wilson, 191 West Enid Drive, further discussed the matter 9 RESOLUTIONS At the request of Mayor Pro Tem Hill, Councilman Rasco read the following resolution A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; EXPRESSING SYMPATHY IN THE DEATH OF FRANK E MACEC LE, JR., PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Councilman Fried made a motion adopting the resolution The motion was seconded by Councilman Sime and adopted by a 5 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Rasco, Sime, Sullivan, and Mayor Pro Tem Hill voting Yes Page 5 of 6 August 10, 1993 The mayor pro tem recognized Attorney Weiss who discussed the following resolution regarding a proposed lease with the Dade County School Board A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr Levine, of the school board, addressed the Council on the matter Attorney Weiss stated that he will further review the matter with representatives of the school board The resolution was withdrawn from further consideration until a future date At the request of Mayor Pro Tem Hill, Councilman Sullivan read the following resolution A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL VILLAGE SEAL DESCRIPTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EklehI'CTIVE DATE Councilman Rasco made a motion adopting the resolution The motion was seconded by Councilman Fried and adopted by a 5 - 0 voice vote The vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Rasco, Sime, Sullivan, and Mayor Pro Tem Hill voting Yes 10 COMMITTEES: There were no committee reports submitted to the Council 11 OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION: There was no further business discussed by the Council 12 SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS: A schedule of future meetings and events was presented to the Council and public 13 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10 20 p m Approved this 2 '1 14'day of , 1993 Village `'CI Jc Mayor Pro Tem IF A PERSON DECIDES 70 APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MAL-2r:R CONSIDERED AT A MEET= OR BEARING, THAT PERSON WILL 1VEED A RECORD OF THE PROLE DI1CS AND, FOR SUCH PURPOSE, MAY 11EE:D TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON ALUM THE APPEAL IS 710 BE BASED Page 6 of 6