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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
KEY BISCAYNE FLORIDA
MONDAY NOVEMBER 5 2018
COUNCIL CHAMBER
560 CRANDON BOULEVARD
1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order
by the Mayor at 6 00 p m Present were Councilmembers Luis de la Cruz Gary R Gross
Allison McCormick Brett G Moss Kathleen Petros and Vice Mayor Franklin H Caplan and
Mayor Mayra P Lindsay Also present were Village Manager Andrea Agha Village Clerk
Jennifer Medina and Village Attorney Stephen J Helfman
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance
At this time the Mayor addressed the public regarding the purpose of the Special Council
Meeting which is to discuss the Ultra Music Festival taking place at Virginia Key
The Mayor allowed for public comments The following residents addressed the Council Robert
Vernon (Virginia Key Advisory Board Member) 475 Ridgewood Road Michael Davey 50
Ocean Lane Drive Louisa Conway 151 Crandon Boulevard Ignacio Segurola, 881 Ocean
Drive Jeffrey Gonzalez 575 Crandon Boulevard Ray Casa 1221 Brickell Avenue Diana
Perez 2479 SW 13 Street Youssef Khamis 4020 Virginia Key Park Luis Lauredo 201
Crandon Boulevard Tony Winton 121 Crandon Boulevard James Sammataro 850 Harbor
Drive Erik Rodriguez 201 Crandon Boulevard D Spencer Raymond 798 Crandon Boulevard
Rosa de la Camara 550 Ocean Lane Drive and Drew Panahi 445 Grand Bay Drive
3 DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL There was
extensive discussion by Council regarding the Village s strategy to accomplish relocating the
Ultra Music Festival from Virginia Key and the long term strategy to prevent from these types of
events to take place in the future
The Manager addressed the Council regarding the Ultra Music Festival at Virginia Key
November 5, 2018
At this time Police Chief Charles R. Press addressed the Council regarding the Ultra Music
Festival's Method of Transportation (MOT) versus the National Marine Manufacturers
Association (NMMA) Boat Show's MOT.
The Mayor made a motion to direct the Manager to create the criteria to select a crisis
management team for public relation purposes and to direct the Attorney to prepare notice letters
to the City of Miami, Ultra Music Festival and Miami -Dade County regarding the Ultra Music
Festival at Virginia Key. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Caplan and approved by a 7-
0 voice vote. The vote was as follows: Councilmembers de la Cruz, Gross, McCormick, Moss,
Petros, Vice Mayor Caplan and Mayor Lindsay voting Yes.
It was the consensus of Council to direct the Manager to contract a public relations (PR) firm, to
expire on November 15, 2018.
The Manager addressed the Council regarding the communication strategy plan and more
specifically to hire a PR firm by Wednesday, November 7, 2018.
At this time, it was the consensus of Council to direct the Attorney to draft a resolution to be
attached to the notice letters to the City of Miami, Ultra Music Festival and Miami -Dade County.
4. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
r
JRifer M' ' ina, CM
illage Clerk
Approved this 4th day of December, 2018.
Michael 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.
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