HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-12-21 Regular Council MeetingM IN U T E S
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KE Y B ISC A YN E , FL O RI D A
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: The m eeting w as called to order
by the M ayor at 6:03 p.m . Present w ere C ouncilm em bers Fra nk lin H . C aplan, Luis Laur edo, B rett
G . M oss, V ice M ayor E dw ard London (arrived at 6:07 p.m .) and M ayor M ichael W . D avey.
C ouncilm em bers A ll ison M cC orm ick and Ignacio Seguro la w ere absent. A lso present w ere
V ill age M anager Steven C . W illiam son, V ill age C lerk Jo celyn B. K och and V ill age A ttorn ey C had
Friedm an.
2. INVOCATION: Father A ndrzej Foltyn, St. A gnes C atholic C hur ch gave an invocation.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: M ayor D avey led the Pledge of A llegiance.
4. BRIEF COMMENTS BY COUNCIL: M ayor D avey addressed the public thank ing the
organizers of the C hildren 's B usiness Fair and V illage staff fo r the great com m unity event;
C ouncilm em ber M oss addressed the C ouncil stating that the second reading of C hapter 30 Zoning
C ode Am endm ents w ill be presented at the next R egular C ouncil M eeting on O ctober 26, 2021
and to send any questions to the C lerk; C ouncilm em ber C aplan addressed the C ouncil requesting
fr om the adm inistra tion a blackline copy of the zoning code changes dating fr om last fa ll and also
addressed the C ouncil regardin g the accident, event and tra ffi c on V irginia K ey this past w eekend
and C ouncilm em ber Laur edo addressed the C ouncil thank ing M ayor D avey, C ouncilm em bers
M cC orm ick and M oss and V ill age residents fo r joining him in speaking at the M iam i-D ade C ounty
C omm ission m eeting last w eek regarding the R ickenbacker C ausew ay.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS: T he fo llow ing residents addressed the C ouncil: C ecile Sanchez,
260 C ypress D rive and E steban Sam osa, 300 Sunr ise D rive.
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6. A G E N D A : Councilmember Lauredo requested that the Clerk read all of the Agenda
resolution titles and vote for all at one time.
There was discussion from Council and the Attorney regarding the above request.
The Clerk requested to defer the special presentation to the next Regular Council Meeting.
The agenda, as amended, was approved by a 5-0 voice vote. The vote was as follows:
Councilmembers Caplan, Lauredo, Moss, Vice Mayor London and Mayor Davey voting Yes.
7. S P E C IA L P RE SE N T A T IO N S : There were no presentations given to Council.
8. C O N SE N T A G E N D A : Councilmember Lauredo made a motion to approve the consent
agenda. The motion was seconded by Mayor Davey.
The Clerk requested to add the Consent Agenda vote to the July 27th, 2021 Regular Council
Meeting Minutes.
The minutes of the June 29th, 2021 First Budget Workshop.
The minutes of the July 27th, 2021 Regular Council Meeting, as amended.
At this time the Clerk was· directed by Council to distribute the minutes of a Council Meeting
within two weeks of the meeting occurring subsequent to tonight's Regular Council Meeting.
Councilmember Lauredo addressed the Manager regarding Impact-Concurrency fees.
The Manager addressed the Council regarding the above item and will report back to Council in
January or February 2022 regarding Impact-Concurrency fees.
The consent agenda, as amended, was approved by a 5-0 voice vote. The vote was as follows:
Councilmembers Caplan, Lauredo, Moss, Vice Mayor London and Mayor Davey voting Yes.
At this time Councilmember Lauredo addressed the Manager requesting to add to subsequent
agendas a note for each action item stating whether the Manager recommends or does not
recommend the item. There was no objection to this request.
9. O RD IN A N C E S : There were no ordinances considered by Council.
10. RE SO L U T IO N S : The Clerk read the following resolutions by title:
A RE S O L U T IO N O F T H E V IL L A G E C O U N C IL O F T H E V IL L A G E O F K E Y
B ISC A Y N E , F L O RI D A , A U T H O R IZ IN G T H E V IL L A G E M A N A G E R T O ISSU E A
W O RK O RD E R T O M O F F A T T & N IC H O L , IN C . FO R E N G IN E E RI N G , SU R V E Y IN G ,
A N D M A RI N E B IO L O G IC A L SE R V IC E S R E L A T IN G T O T H E B E A C H
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RENOURISHMENT PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $63,150; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A $50,000.00 FLORIDA RECREATION FOR
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FRDAP) GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP) FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO LAKE PARK AND APPROVING A STANDARD GRANT
AGREEMENT RELATED TO THE SAME; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A $50,000.00 FLORIDA RECREATION FOR
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FRDAP) GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP) FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO HAMPTON PARK AND APPROVING A STANDARD GRANT
AGREEMENT RELATED TO THE SAME; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, APPROVING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL
RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS OF BLAS MANUEL MINARRO MARTINEZ IN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $150,000 TO BE PAID BY THE VILLAGE'S INSURER; PROVIDING
FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI
FOR FIRE, RESCUE, AUTOMATIC AID, AND ANCILLARY SERVICES AT AN
ANNUAL COST OF $573,144.00; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING
FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A PUBLIC BEACH ACCESS
EASEMENT AND DEDICATION AGREEMENT WITH THE SANDS OF KEY
BISCAYNE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. RELATING TO THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 605 OCEAN DRIVE; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Councilmember Caplan made a motion to approve the above resolutions. The motion was
seconded by Mayor Davey.
There was discussion from Council regarding the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI
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FOR FIRE, RESCUE, AUTOMATIC AID, AND ANCILLARY SERVICES AT AN
ANNUAL COST OF $573,144.00; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; PROVIDING
FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Fire Rescue Chief Eric Lang and the Manager addressed the Council regarding the above
resolution.
The resolutions were approved by a 5-0 voice vote. The vote was as follows: Councilmembers
Caplan, Lauredo, Moss, Vice Mayor London and Mayor Davey voting Yes.
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The were no residents that addressed the Council.
12. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The following items were discussed:
Village Manager. Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Director Todd Hofferberth addressed the
Council reporting on the status of Paradise Park's construction and proposed timeline to begin on
December 5th, 2021.
Interim Chief of Police Jason Younes addressed the Council reporting on the status of citations
and warnings for bicyclists and vehicles on Rickenbacker Causeway from September 16th to
October 12th, 2021. And also reported on a Rickenbacker Causeway multi-agency enforcement
detail to start next week.
There was discussion from Council regarding the above items.
Mayor Davey addressed the public regarding the Law Enforcement Officer's event held this past
weekend on Key Biscayne to honor and celebrate the lives of fallen police officers throughout the
country.
Chief Lang addressed the Council reporting on the vaccines administered at the October 6th, 2021
Covidl 9 pop-up event at the Key Biscayne Community Center.
At this time Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer Dr. Roland Samimy addressed the Council
reporting on the status of the kite surfing program, permitting and enforcement issues.
Councilmember Lauredo addressed the Council regarding the above items, safety and enforcement
concerns.
There was discussion from Council regarding beach rangers and/or reporting to the Key Biscayne
Police Department.
At this time Building, Zoning, Planning and Public Works Director Jake Ozyman addressed the
Council reporting on three additional homes hooking up to the sewer system, enforcement and
fines.
The Attorney addressed the Council regarding the above items.
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At this time Councilmember Lauredo addressed the Council regarding Item 12B 1 and it was the
consensus of Council to defer this item to the October 26th 2021, Regular Council Meeting and for
the item to have a motion and be actionable at that meeting.
Dr. Samimy addressed the Council reporting on an update of the beach maintenance plan; in
August, 40 trucks of seaweed were hauled out of 50 predicted; in September, 11 trucks of seaweed
were hauled out of 50 predicted; by mid-October, 25 trucks of seaweed were hauled out of 50
predicted. Dr. Samimy also reported on a proposed Miami-Dade County pilot composting program
on Virigina Key.
There was discussion from Council, the Manager and Dr. Samimy regarding the above pilot
composting program.
Dr. Samimy addressed the Council regarding the USACE shoreline and protection, and
stabilization program and the Village will be included in the tentatively selected project being
considered for Miami-Dade County.
The Manager addressed the Council stating that the administration plans to present the above plan
to Councilmembers individually, some of the members of the HOA's and the residents as a whole
prior to the November 4111, 2021 release date.
There was extensive discussion from Council regarding the above items including infrastructure,
roadway elevations, the general obligation bond and federal investment on the oceanside.
Chief Building Official Rene Velasco addressed the Council reporting on an update regarding
Building recertifications and compliance.
Director Hofferberth addressed the Council regarding the Fall and Winter Community activities
and reported on postponing the 30th Anniversary of the Village's incorporation to September 2022
due to Covid 19 safety concerns.
Mayor and Councilmembers. Councilmember Lauredo' s discussion item was deferred to the next
Regular Council Meeting on October 26, 2021.
Village Attorney. The Attorney did not submit a report.
Village Clerk. The Clerk did not submit a report.
13. OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL DISCUSSION: There was no further business
discussed.
14. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS: A schedule of future meetings and
events was presented to the Council.
15. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted:
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Village Clerk
Approved this '11 11 day of December
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Michael W. Davey
Mayor
2021:
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