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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The
regularly scheduled meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council took place
on Tuesday, June 3, 2003 in the Council Chambers of Village Hall. The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM with the following members in attendance:
PRESENT: Mayor 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.
Al Berg, Code Enforcement Director, made a presentation to
Keith Rinehard and Eddie Mendoza in honor of their home being named “House
of the Month” for the month of June, 2003.
CONSIDERATIONS
1)
VILLAGE CLERK
Barbara
A. Estep
A) APPROVAL OF THE MAY 20, 2003 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
Mr.
McCoy suggested two amendments to the Minutes and following discussion
amongst the Council, it was the consensus of the Council to add the
following two statements:
Page
2, 1st Paragraph, last sentence:
Some of the Council Members expressed their concerns regarding
the palms.
Page
2, 8th Paragraph, next to last sentence: . . . used as the primary route for
both north and south-bound traffic.
Mr.
Davis moved approval of the Minutes as amended. Ms. Holly seconded the motion and the vote
was unanimous in favor of the motion.
B) APPOINTMENT TO THE FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Ms.
Estep advised the Council that there was one vacancy on the Fine Arts
Commission and one applicant. Mr.
Todd Amrhein was present and spoke on his own behalf. Mr. Davis moved to appoint Mr. Amrhein to
the Fine Arts Commission. Mr. Ullman
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
C) APPOINTMENT TO THE RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Ms.
Estep stated that there was one vacancy on the Recreation Advisory Board and
that two applicants had submitted their names for consideration. Ms. Elizabeth Day and Mr. Jack Rengstl
were present and spoke on their own behalf.
Council Members voted by paper ballot with a 4 – 1 vote to appoint
Ms. Day to the Recreation Advisory Board, with Mr. Ullman voting for Mr.
Rengstl.
2) VILLAGE MANAGER Tom Benton
A) REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL, CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
AT RISK SELECTION COMMITTEE’S RANKING
OF CONSTRUCTION FIRMS.
Mr.
Davis, citing a conflict, excused himself from the meeting for the
discussion and vote. Mr. Benton
offered background information regarding the selection process and the
Construction Manager at Risk method being used for the charter school
project. Council Member questions
served to confirm and clarify the CM at Risk construction process and that
additional related items will be brought before the Council in the future
for approval, i.e. contract approval.
Mr. Ullman moved to accept the ranking recommendations submitted
by the Selection Committee. Ms.
Holly seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0 in favor of the motion, with
Mr. Davis abstaining.
Following
the vote on this item, Mr. Davis returned to the dais.
3) VILLAGE ATTORNEY Richard
Sarafan
A) PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ASCERTAINMENT PROCEEDINGS
CONCERNING COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE RENEWAL
REQUEST.
Mr. Sarafan reviewed the
information for the public hearing, stating that the hearing was a
requirement in the process of the franchise renewal. Mr. Sarafan outlined the purpose of the
hearing and offered information regarding the steps involved in negotiating
the franchise renewal. Mr. Sarafan
stated that there were no decisions called for and stressed that the
hearing is to gather information relating to the cable company’s performance
and what the Village’s cable needs are.
Mayor McCoy opened the
Public Hearing.
Mr. Spero Canton, a
Comcast Representative, offered information regarding the company’s current
operations and plans for upgrading the system and its programming. Mr. Canton answered questions regarding
the pricing structure.
Mr. Sarafan confirmed
that the dedicated channel for the Village to use as an informational tool
to advise our residents of events, meetings, and general information, that
had been discussed in the past , would be part of
the renewal negotiations.
As no one else in
attendance wished to speak, Mayor McCoy closed public comment.
4) ANNOUCEMENTS
The Village Clerk read
the announcements.
5) PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one in attendance wished
to address the Council.
6) COUNCIL COMMENTS
All Council Members
remarked on the Memorial Day Program and thanked those staff members that
coordinated the well attended service.
Al Davis Mr. Davis wished all fathers a Happy Father’s Day.
Herta Holly Ms. Holly spoke of an article which
mentioned the Shores Theater director.
Mayor McCoy Mayor
McCoy spoke of his recent attendance at a girl scout meeting at which he
was pinned as an honorary girl scout.
7) ADJOURNMENT
The
June 3, 2003 Regular Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:23 PM.
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Jim
McCoy, Mayor
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Barbara
A. Estep, CMC
Village
Clerk
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