HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-15-23 Special Council MeetingMIN UTES
SPECIAL COUN CIL M EETING
KEY BISCAYN E, FLORIDA
FRI DAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
COUN CIL CHAM BER
560 CRA NDON BOULEY ARD
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: The meeting was called to order
by the M ayor at 9: 18 a.m . Present were Councilmembers Edward London, Allison McCormick,
Brett G . M oss, Oscar Sardinas, Fernando A. Vazquez, Vice M ayor Franklin H. Caplan, and Mayor
Jo e I. Rasco. A lso present w ere Village Manager Steven C. W illiamson, Village Clerk Jocelyn B.
K och, and V ill age A ttorn ey Chad Friedman.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: M ayor Rasco led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The fo llowing residents addressed the Council: Fausto Gomez,
765 Cra ndon Boulevard; Louisa Conway, 151 Crandon Boulevard, and Steve Simon, 335 Harbor
Lane.
4. RESOLUTION: The Clerk read the fo llowing resolution, by title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF A STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITHIN THE VILLAGE; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY,
DEFINITIONS, AND INTERPRETATION; ESTABLISHING THE METHOD BY
WHICH THE PROPOSED STORMWATER UTILITY FEE SHALL BE CALCULATED;
STATING THE ESTIMATED COST OF PROVIDING A STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, THE INITIAL RATE AND THE MAXIMUM RATE FOR
THE PROVISION OF THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; PROVIDING
FOR LEVY AND IMPOSITION OF A STORMWATER UTILITY FEE; CONFIRMING
THE INITIAL RATE RESOLUTION; ESTABLISHING THE METHOD BY WHICH THE
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PROPOSED STORMWATER UTILITY FEE SHALL BE MADE; PROVIDING FOR
EQUALIZATION, FILING, AND LIEN ON PROPERTIES TO BE ASSESSED;
PROVIDING FOR EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF FINAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Vice M ayor Caplan m ade a m otion to approve the resolution. The motion was seconded by
Councilm em ber Sardinas.
The M anager addressed the Council regarding the above resolution, the new stormwater rate
m ethodology, and raising the stormwater fees 15% in order to address the Village's FY25 goals
including flooding and dra inage.
The Attorn ey addressed the Council regarding the timeframe for adopting the above resolution.
There w as discussion from Council and the M anager regarding the above resolution.
C ouncilmem ber London addressed the Council regarding including fu nding in order to maintain
the curr ent storm w ater system.
Public W orks Director Cairo Cangas addressed the Council givmg a presentation on the
Stor m w ater U tility Rate including its purp ose, the rate's ordinance history, and the new stormwater
rate m ethodology.
There w as discussion from Vice Mayor Caplan, Director Cangas, Chief Financial Offi cer
B enj am in N ussbaum , and the A ttorn ey regarding adjusting future rates due to a property's change
in im perm eability.
There w as discussion from Council and the M anager regarding which applied methodology should
be used and that there is a base ra te plus the amount of a property's impervious square footage
area.
D irector Cangas addressed the Council reporting on the FY23 Public W orks Department's
accom plishm ents. CFO N ussbaum reported on the FY24 Projected Cash Flow and the state
revolving fu nd.
There w as discussion from Council and CIP and Grants M anager Colleen Blank regarding the
above item s, Black & V eatch, and AECOM .
Vice M ayor Caplan addressed the Council regarding utilizing enterprise funds and/or revolving
loan fu nds fo r land acquisition fo r storm water purposes. The M anager will report back on this item
at a fu tur e date.
Councilmem ber M oss addressed the Council regarding the methodology that was passed by the
previous Council in A ugust 2022.
There w as discussion from Council and CFO Nussbaum regarding the requirements to acquire
State Revolving Loan fu nds. CFO Nussbaum reported these are low interest rate loans from the
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state with half the interest rate offered in the open market and have favorable payback terms.
The Mayor opened the public hearing. There were no speakers present. The Mayor closed
the public hearing.
There was discussion from Council and the Manager regarding the 2016 Stormwater Project.
The resolution was approved by a 5-2 roll call vote. The vote was as follows: Councilmembers
McCormick, Sardinas, Vazquez, Vice Mayor Caplan, and Mayor Rasco voting Yes.
Councilmembers London and Moss voting No.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:12 a.m.
R espectfully subm itted: a~~ \{ocJ.--
Vi llage Clerk
Approved this 14th day of __ Ni ~o"-'ve'"'"'m"'"'b;..;ae __ r _
~ Joe I. Rasco
Mayor
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CO UNCIL WITH RESPECT TO AN Y MA TTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR
HEAR ING, THA T PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR
SUCH P URPOSE, MA Y NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE
PR O CEEDINGS IS MA D E, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND
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