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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The
Miami Shores Village Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April
1, 2003 in the Village
Hall Council Chambers. The Meeting
was called to order at 7:30 PM with the following members present:
PRESENT: Mayor Davis
Greg
Ullman
Bob Blum
Prospero
Herrera
Mark
Ulmer
ALSO
PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara
Estep, Village Clerk
Richard
Sarafan, Village Attorney
PRESENTATION
Mr.
Berg, Planning & Zoning/Code Enforcement Director, made a presentation
to Pablo & Luz Pichardo in honor of their home being named “House of
the Month” for the month of April, 2003.
CONSIDERATIONS
1)
VILLAGE CLERK Barbara
A. Estep
A) APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 18, 2003 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
Mr.
Blum moved approval of the March 18, 2003 Council Meeting Minutes. Mr. Herrera seconded the motion and the
vote was unanimous in favor.
B) APPOINTMENTS TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
Neither
applicant, Ms. Cadwallader nor Mr. Marshall were
present to speak. As there were two
vacancies and only two applicants, Mr. Blum moved to appoint both Ms. Cadwallader and Mr. Marshall to the Historic
Preservation Board. Mr. Herrera
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
C)
APPOINTMENTS TO THE FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Applicant
Michael Stock, was present and spoke on his own
behalf. Mr. Ullman indicated that he
was aware of another individual interested in the appointment but had not
submitted an application as yet. Mr.
Ullman requested that the other individual receive consideration for
appointment. However, it was pointed
out that another resident in the audience had also expressed an interest,
Mr. Ullman withdrew his request. Ms.
Estep indicated that she would re-advertise the vacancy. Mr. Ulmer moved to appoint Mr. Stock to
the Fine Arts Commission. Mr.
Herrera seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
2) VILLAGE MANAGER Tom Benton
A)
APPROVAL OF AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR THE POLICE CHIEF.
Mr.
Benton offered background information on the item, indicating that Chief Masten was requesting to become a contract employee in
order to opt out of the Police Department’s DROP plan. Mr. Benton confirmed that the former
Police Chief, Michael Zoovas, had a similar
contract prior to his retirement and relocation. Following a brief discussion during which
parts of the proposed contract language was clarified, Mr. Blum moved
approval of the contract. Mr. Ulmer
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
3) VILLAGE COUNCIL Greg
Ullman
A) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING DIRECTING
THE
VILLAGE STAFF TO CONDUCT TRAFFIC STUDIES AND
PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS, WITH
EMPHASIS BEING PLACED ON POSSIBLE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES
PURSUANT TO SPECIFIC CITIZEN REQUESTS THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON ACHIEVING
TRAFFIC CALMING GOALS WITH A MINIMUM OF DISRUPTION WHILE MAINTAINING THE
HIGH AESTHETIC STANDARDS OF THE VILLAGE.
1. Paul
& Sarah Calli 37
N.E. 97th Street
2. Peter
M. Lewis 1448
N.E. 104th Street
3. Stephen
Mechanic 1236 N.E. 93rd Street
4. Margo
Farah 137 N.W. 93rd Street
5. Daniel
& Wendelin Heffron 9303 North Miami Avenue
6. Harbour
Club Villas 1530 N.E. 105th Street
Mr.
Ullman offered information relating to the item, stating that the Village
had received correspondence requesting consideration for various traffic
calming measures to be taken in their areas. Mr. Ullman expressed his belief that it
is appropriate for the Council to ask staff to study the specific areas
listed, along with the area of 24 N.E. 111th Street, a separate request which he had received via
e-mail. Following Mr. Ullman’s introductory remarks, he moved to direct the
Village Manager to have the staff conduct a study and evaluation of the
listed sites to determine if the installation of traffic calming devices is
appropriate, and then to make recommendation to the Council regarding the
same. Mr. Herrera seconded the
motion. Mr. Ulmer stated his belief
that the issue should be deferred until the newly elected Council is seated
and moved to table the item. Mr.
Ulmer’s motion died for lack of a second.
Individual Council Members expressed their views on Mr. Ullman’s motion as well as their thoughts on the
concept of traffic calming and the different ways they believed the goals
of traffic calming should be accomplished.
For example, as a Village-wide approach to traffic issues or
individually as resident complaints are received; in-house staff conducting
a study versus an outside traffic consultant firm evaluating the
traffic. Additional Council
discussion centered around the type of items to be studied and how the data
would be collected and by whom.
Following
these discussions, Mayor Davis called for a vote with the following
results, Mr. Ullman and Mr. Herrera in favor of the motion and Misters
Davis, Ulmer and Blum voting against the motion. The motion failed. Mr. Ullman then moved to instruct the
Village Manager to come up with a proposal for a comprehensive study of
those locations where traffic calming devices may be needed in Miami Shores and that he make recommendations for how this study might
proceed. Mr. Herrera seconded the
motion. A discussion amongst the
Council ensued in order to clarify and refine Mr. Ullman’s
motion and following this discussion, Mayor Davis called for the vote which
was unanimous in favor. A timeframe
for the proposal was discussed with Mr. Benton indicating that he believed
six weeks time would be sufficient.
4) ANNOUCEMENTS
The
Clerk read the announcements.
5) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Clifton Rogers Mr.
Rogers spoke about traffic on N.E. 103rd Street.
Herta Holly Ms.
Holly congratulated the Council for the fine job they have done and for
their work on behalf of everyone in the Village.
Alice Burch Ms. Burch also congratulated and thanked the
Council for their team effort.
6) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Bob Blum Mr. Blum stated that it has been an honor to
serve the Village with his colleagues.
Prospero Herrera Mr. Herrera congratulated the Pichardo’s on their House of the Month award.
Mark Ulmer Mr. Ulmer expressed his joy at serving the
Village and appreciation for all of the people he has worked with over the
years.
Greg Ullman Mr. Ullman indicated that it has been an honor
to serve with his fellow members on the Council.
Mayor Davis Mayor Davis spoke of his years on the Council, his colleagues
and the Village Staff.
7)
ADJOURNMENT
The
April
1, 2003 Council Meeting
was adjourned at 8:40 PM.
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Al
Davis, Mayor
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Barbara
A. Estep, CMC
Village
Clerk
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