Council Minutes - 06/01/04

 

 

MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

 

 

The Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 in the Village Hall Council Chambers.  The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM with the following members in attendance:

 

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

 

Mr. Berg presented the House of the Month award to Jeff and Rebecca Krauss for the month of June, 2004.

 

CONSIDERATIONS

 

1)                  VILLAGE CLERK                                                                      Barbara A. Estep

 

A)     APPROVAL OF THE MAY 18, 2004 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.

 

Mrs. Holly moved to approve the May 18, 2004 Council Meeting Minutes as submitted.  Mr. Quinton seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor. 

 

B)   APPOINTMENT TO THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

 

As there was only one vacancy on the Board and one applicant, Ms. Donna Hurtak, Mr. Davis moved to appoint Ms. Hurtak to the Library Board of Trustees.  Mrs. Holly seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.

 

 

2)         FINANCE DEPARTMENT                                                         Mark Malatak

 

A)    DISCUSSION AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET.

 

Mr. Benton offered information regarding the proposed five year capital budget process and the budget itself.  Mr. Benton indicated that the majority of the proposed projects represented routine projects such as street resurfacing, sidewalk repairs, tree replacements, tot lot and recreation department equipment, vehicle and Public Works equipment replacements, etc.  Mr. Benton called attention to the two projects which he did not consider routine:  the possible installation of a wall along N.W. 2nd Avenue north of N.W. 95th Street, and a center median for N.E. 95th Street between Grand Concourse and N.E. 96th Street.    Following a brief discussion amongst the Council and confirmation from Mr. Benton that adoption was not required at this particular meeting, the Council chose to delay any action being taken so that they can discuss in detail the two non-routine projects during a scheduled workshop on June 15, 2004.

 

3)         ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Ms. Estep read the announcements. 

 

4)         PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

Leon Newman   Mr. Newman spoke about the wall contained in the proposed capital budget.

 

Patrick Sullivan  Mr. Sullivan spoke of the poor condition of the swale  area at the Elementary School.

 

5)         COUNCIL COMMENTS

 

Greg Ullman      Mr. Ullman thanked the residents for offering their views during Public Comment and indicated that although he was out of town for the Memorial Day service, understood that it was once again a success.

 

Ed Quinton        Mr. Quinton offered congratulations to the Krauss’ on their House of the Month award and to Donna Hurtak for her re-appointment to the Library Board of Trustees.

 

Herta Holly       Mrs. Holly echoed Mr. Quinton’s remarks and also complimented and congratulated the Public Works and Recreation Departments on the Memorial Day Service.

 

Al Davis            Mr. Davis spoke of the Memorial Day Service.

 

Jim McCoy        Mr. McCoy also spoke of the Memorial Day Service and thanked everyone for their support during his family’s recent problem.

 

6)            ADJOURNMENT

 

The June 1, 2004 Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:03  PM

 

 

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                                                                                    Jim McCoy, Mayor

 

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Barbara A. Estep, CMC

Village Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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