HomeMy Public PortalAbout01-08-92 Special Council Meeting.tifVILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
MINUTES
SPECIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
TO DISCUSS POLICE MATTERS
Wednesday, January 8, 1992
Sheraton Royal Biscayne
1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS Mayor Conte called
the meeting to order at 7 08 p m The following Trust-
ees were also present Cliff Brody, Mortimer Fried,
Michael Hill and Joe Rasco Vice Mayor Sullivan and
Trustee Luis Lauredo arrived, respectively, shortly
thereafter
2. INVOCATION The invocation was offered by Trustee Rasco
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Conte led the Pledge
4. REPORT FROM ED MEYER, CHAIRMAN OF THE TRANSITIONAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE KEY BISCAYNE COUNCIL, INC.
Mayor Conte asked Ed Meyer to summerize the report of
the Transitional Law Enforcement Committee Mr Meyer
synopsized the report and reviewed options the Village
may want to consider regarding law enforcement such as
contracting services through Metro -Dade, City of Miami
or Wackenhut, or establishing its own Police Department
(a brief summary was disseminated to the Board, and will
be attached to these fully executed minutes) Mr Meyer
recommended that the Board appoint a Committee to
finalyze the work of the Transition Committee and stated
that Transition Committee members Dick Henderson, Hugh
O'Reily, Jane Torres, Martha Broucek, Bill Davis and
himself would be interested in continueing the work as a
Committee of the Village
5. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD Discussion en-
sued umong the Board of Trustees as to the direction
that the Village should move in (1 e contracting ser-
vices or establishment of its own Police Department)
The Village Attorney, Richard Weiss advised the Board
that there is no specific date by which the Village must
advise the County of opting out of the presently con-
tracted Police services He stated however, that should
the Board move in the direction of contracting with
other entities, an RFP process must be initiated in or-
der to allow for fair coverage to potential bidders
6 QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Residents Jim
Doyle, Alma Trappolini, M D and M Weisenfeld voiced
opposition to opting out of Metro -Dade Police services,
citing that the present services are adequate for the
Village and other contractors may not provide the same
level of service
Residents John Davis, Bill Davis expressed concern
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regarding inadequate services presently being provided
by Metro -Dade, citing that a majority of residents want
a local police department that will be more responsive
to the community Resident Bill Croysdale also addressed
the Board
7 DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Following ad-
ditional discussion, Trustee Brody moved that it is the
sence of the Board of Trustees that the Village of Key
Biscayne establish its own Police Department The motion
was seconded by Trustee Fried, and carried unanimously
Vice Mayor Sullivan moved that the Board of Trustees
create a Committee to look into establishing a Police
Department and recommend a direction with regard to the
type of force, in order to assist the Village Manager
(once appointed) in the development of the Police De-
partment, and that each Trustee and the Mayor appoint
one member to the Committee for a total of 7 The
motion was seconded by Trustee Fried, and upon a roll of
the Trustees, the motion carried (4-3) with the Board
voting as follows
Trustee Brody YES Trustee Fried YES
Trustee Hill NO Trustee Lauredo NO
Trustee Rasco NO Vice Mayor Sullivan YES
Mayor Conte YES
8 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Conte
at 9 30 p m , after a motion to adjourn by
Submitted for approval by
Beatris M Arguelles,
Interim Village Clerk
Approved th \Y- day of
motion by � �&
the Board voted as follows
C Brody M Fried
Vice Mayo Sullivan
Beatris M A uelles,
Interim Village Clerk
Any person wishing to appeal any decision made by this Board
with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will
need a record of the proceeding, and for such purposes, may
need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is
made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal 2S made
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Rafael ionte, Mayor