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Home My Public Portal About09-30-21 Special Council MeetingM IN U T E S S P E C IA L C O UN C IL M E E T IN G K E Y B I S C A YN E , F L O RI D A T H U R S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 3 0 , 2 0 2 1 C O UN C IL C H A M B E R 5 6 0 C RA N D O N B O U L E Y A RD 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 6:03 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Franklin H. Caplan, Luis Lauredo, Allison McCormick, Brett G. Moss, Ignacio Segurola, Vice Mayor Edward London (arrived at 6:05 p.m.), and Mayor Michael W. Davey. Also present were Village Manager Steven C. Williamson, Village Clerk Jocelyn B. Koch and Village Attorney Chad Friedman. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Davey led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The following residents addressed the Council: Fausto Gomez, 765 Crandon Boulevard; Gene Stearns, 250 Cape Florida Drive; Ann Taintor, 170 Ocean Lane Drive; Luis de la Cruz, 640 Allendale Road; Miguel Trian, 600 Grapetree Drive; Antonio Camejo, 151 Crandon Boulevard; Ruth Rosenwasser, 795 Crandon Boulevard; Jennifer Buttrick, 180 Cape Florida Drive; Louisa Conway, 151 Crandon Boulevard; Gustavo Menendez Bernales, 260 Buttonwood Drive; Pablo Torres, 1111 Crandon Boulevard and Michelle Estevez, 798 Crandon Boulevard. 4. RESOLUTION: The Clerk read the following resolution by title: A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, REGARDING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NO. 01982 ENTITLED DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE THE RICKENBACKER AND VENETIAN CAUSEWAYS AND ASSOCIATED RECREATIONAL ELEMENTS; REQUESTING THAT THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND/OR THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY I of 3 September 30, 2021 MAYOR ; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. C ouncilm em ber M oss m ade a m otion to appro ve the resolution. T he m otion w as seconded by M ayor D avey . C ouncilm em ber Laur edo addressed the C ouncil thank ing the D irector of the M iam i-D ade County Police D epartm ent A lfr edo R am irez fo r helping to contro l the cars speeding on Ri ckenbacker C ausew ay. C ouncilm em ber Laur edo m ade a m otion to add to the resolution title the fo llow ing language requesting that the M iam i-D ade C ounty C om m ission rescind this RF P and to begin a new coll abora tiv e project w ith the stakeholders and citizens to address this infr astru cture project in a fu ll and tra nsparent pro cess w ith bro ad and early part icipation . The m otion w as seconded by V ice M ayor Lon don . T here w as exten sive discussion fr om C ouncil regarding the above resolution. C ouncilm em ber M oss m ade a m otion requesting that the C ouncil m ake a statem ent cl arify ing that the V ill age is not interested in becom ing a bidder in this curr ent pro cess. The m otion w as seconded by M ayor D avey. M ayor D avey m ade an am ending m otion to m ake the above statem ent incl uded as a "Wh ereas" in the resolution . C ouncilm em ber M oss accepted the am ending m otion. T here w as discussion fr om C ouncil regarding am endm ents to the above resolution. It w as the con sensus of C ouncil to m ake the fo llow ing changes to the resolution title: requesting aft er carefu l considera tion the C ou nty M ayor and/or board of C ounty C om m issioners to rescind the RF P and to begin a new collaborative public pro cess w ith all stakeholders to address this in fr astru cture project in a fu ll and tra nsparent pro cess w ith bro ad and earl y part icipation. T here w as discussion fr om C ouncil regarding adding a "W hereas" statem ent stating that the V ill age respect fu ll y believes that the unsolicited bid pro cess is unsuitable and not suspectable to corr ection. T here w as discu ssion fr om C ouncil and the A ttorn ey regarding the resolution am endm ents. It w as the consensus of C ouncil to appro ve C ouncilm em ber Lauredo 's m otion, as am ended, and the requested chan ges to the resolution . T he A tt orn ey addressed the C ouncil cl arify ing the language in the resolution. It w as th e consensus of C ouncil to add in the fi ft h para gra ph of the resolution the fo llow ing titles: C ounty M ayor and C ounty C om m ission C hairm an D iaz. 2 o.f3 S ep tem b er 30 , 20 2 1 The resolution, as amended, was approved by a 7-0 voice vote. The vote was as follows: Councilmembers Caplan, Lauredo, McCormick, Moss, Segurola, Vice Mayor London and Mayor Davey voting Yes. 5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS: A schedule of future meetings and events was presented to the Council. 6. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m. Respectfully submitted: 9~~ .iociynB. ch Village Clerk Approved this 16th ichael W. Davey Mayor IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING 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, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. 3 o/3