Council Minutes - 04/20/04

 

 

MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

 

The Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly scheduled Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at the Village Hall.  The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM with the following members present:

 

PRESENT:                    Jim McCoy

                                    Herta Holly

                                    Al Davis

                                    Ed Quinton

                                    Greg Ullman

 

ALSO PRESENT:           Tom Benton, Village Manager

                                    Barbara Estep, Village Clerk

                                    Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney

 

PRESENTATION

 

Ms. Estep presented the Council Members with their annual compensation checks. 

 

CONSIDERATIONS

 

1)                  CONSENT AGENDA                                                                 Barbara A. Estep

 

Mr. Ullman requested that the items contained on the Consent Agenda be addressed individually. 

 

A)     APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 6, 2004 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.

 

Mrs. Holly moved approval of the April 6, 2004 Regular Council Minutes.  Mr. Ullman seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.

 

B)      APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF BOND COUNSEL SERVICES FROM NABORS GIBLIN & NICKERSON TO GREENBERG-TRAURIG, P.A.

 

Mr. Ullman stated that he has no objection to the requested transfer but wanted clarification regarding whether or not the same dollar thresholds will be honored by Greenberg Traurig.  Mr. Malatak, the Village’s Finance Director, provided correspondence from Michael Watkins of Greenberg Traurig stating that the terms of the contract will be honored and that the previously negotiated cost for Bond Counsel will not exceed $35,000, exclusive of reimbursable/incidental expenses.    Mr. Davis moved to approve the transfer of Bond Counsel services.  Mr. Ullman seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.

 

2)                  PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT                         Al Berg

 

A)  APPEAL OF A DECISION BY THE PLANNING & ZONING BOARD DENYING AN   

                   EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR.           Orestes & Sheryl Padilla – 1255 N.E. 93rd Street 

 

Mr. Sarafan stated that an acceptable paint color had been decided upon and all parties were satisfied.  Therefore, Item 2A was withdrawn from consideration.

 

3)         VILLAGE CLERK                                                                      Barbara A. Estep

 

A)     DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A REQUEST FROM MR. & MRS. ORRIN MacDONNELL TO DE-DESIGNATE THEIR HISTORICALLY DESIGNATED HOME LOCATED AT 9760 N.E. 5TH  AVENUE.

 

As Mr. MacDonnell was not present, Item 3A was not considered.

 

4)         ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Ms. Estep read the announcements.

 

5)         PUBLIC COMMENT

 

T.F. Chambers               Mr. Chambers spoke of the Concert in the Park

 

6)         COUNCIL COMMENT

 

Ed Quinton                    No Comment

 

Greg Ullman                  Mr. Ullman thanked the Recreation Staff for the Marshmallow Drop event and wished Lt. Ulmer a speedy recovery.

 

Al Davis                        Mr. Davis wished Lt. Ulmer his best.

 

Herta Holly                    Mrs. Holly spoke of the important role that defibrillators in the Village’s police vehicles played in Lt. Ulmer’s heart attack.  Mrs. Holly also spoke of the dedication ceremony of Barry University’s new Student Union building.

 

Mayor McCoy               Mayor McCoy wished Lt. Ulmer well and a quick recovery.

 

7)          ADJOURNMENT

 

The April 20, 2004 Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM.

 

 

 

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                                                                                                Jim McCoy, Mayor

 

 

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Barbara A. Estep, CMC

Village Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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