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SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1993
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 Brody at 7 00 p m Present were Councilmembers
Mortimer Fried, Michael Hill, Joe Rasco, Betty Sime, Raymond
Sullivan, and Vice Mayor Clifford Brody Mayor Rafael Conte was
absent Also present were Village Manager Sam Kissinger, Village
Attorney Steve Helfman and Finance Director Jack Neustadt (serving
as recording secretary)
Vice Mayor Brody requested a moment of silence for the victims of
Hurricane Andrew on the first year anniversary of that natural
disaster
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Vice Mayor Brody led the Pledge
3 MINUTES: Councilman Sullivan stated that the minutes of August
10, 1993, on page 2, item 7, on the Fried motion, should reflect
that he voted no and that Councilman Hill voted Yes The minutes
of the meeting of August 10, 1993, were approved, as amended, by
unanimous consent
4 AGENDA Councilman Rasco requested that items 7 and 8 be taken
out of order and heard prior to item 6
Vice Mayor Brody requested the addition of an agenda item regarding
Council consideration of a request by Metro -Dade Commissioner
Maurice Ferre for office space at Village Hall
There were no objections to the agenda changes The following items
were subsequently heard out of order
8 DISCUSSION OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOREMERGENCIES: Vice Mayor
Brody read the following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE
VILLAGE AN INTERLOCAL MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT FOR MAJOR OR
CATASTROPHIC DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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August 24, 1993
After a brief presentation by the manager, Councilman Rasco made a
motion to adopt the resolution The motion was seconded by
Councilman Sime and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was
as follows Councilmembers Fried, Hill, Rasco, Sime, Sullivan, and
Vice Mayor Brody voting Yes
At this time, the Council discussed a request by Metro -Dade
Commissioner Maurice Ferre regarding his possible use of office
space at Village Hall once a month It was the consent of the
Council to approve the use of office space for Commissioner Ferre
7 DISCUSSION OF LOCAL REGULATION OF CABLE T V. RATES: Attorney
Helfman presented a substitute resolution for the Council's
consideration regarding regulation of basic cable television rates
Attorney Helfman read the following substitute resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A CERTIFICATION REQUEST WITH THE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO OBTAIN AUTHORITY TO
REGULATE BASIC CABLE TELEVISION RATE, AUTHORIZING THE FILING
OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FOR
OTHER TIERS OF SERVICE, AUTHORIZING ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL
CABLE TELEVISION CUSTOMER SERVICE OBLIGATION RULES WITHIN THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, ESTABLISHING RECOGNITION OF AND
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL REGULATIONS CURRENTLY OR HEREAFTER
ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
After brief discussion, Councilman Rasco made a motion to adopt the
substitute resolution The motion was seconded by Councilman Fried
and adopted by a unanimous voice vote The vote was as follows
Councilmembers Fried, Hill, Rasco, Sime, Sullivan, and Vice Mayor
Brody voting Yes
6 DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF THE "TREE FARM" PROPERTY
LOCATED BETWEEN CRANDON BOULEVARD AND FERNWoOOD ROAD: Councilman
Fried made a motion authorizing the Village Manager to enter into
negotiations with owners of the "tree farm" for the purchase of said
property at the best possible price The motion was seconded by
Vice Mayor Brody
Manager Kissinger discussed the impact of the purchase of the
property on local taxes and also the proposed uses for said
property
The Fried motion was adopted by a unanimous roll call vote The
vote was as follows Councilmembers Fried, Hill, Rasco, Sime,
Sullivan, and Vice Mayor Brody voting Yes
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August 24, 1993
Vice Mayor Brody read the following resolution by title
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA,
INDICATING THE OFFICIAL INTENT OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL TO ISSUE
TAX EXEMPT BONDS TO FINANCE THE COST OF ACQUISITION OF LAND AND
CONSTRUCTION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND TO USE A PORTION
OF THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS TO REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES PAID
OR INCURRED PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ISSUANCE THEREOF, PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Councilman Sime made a motion adopting the resolution The motion
was seconded by Vice Mayor Brody and adopted by a unanimous voice
vote Councilmembers Fried, Hill, Rasco, Sime, Sullivan, Vice Mayor
Brody voting Yes
9 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7 35 p m
Approved this 1Y+L day of SO-e4-e/r.,ALar 1993
Village Clerk Vice Mayor
IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VILLAGE
COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MA:rimi CONSIDERED AT A MEETI1VG 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, WIEECH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESZTMONY AND
EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED
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