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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING
The
Miami Shores Village Council held a Special Council Meeting and Public
Hearing on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at the C. Lawton McCall Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM with the following individuals 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
Village
Department Head Staff
ACTION ITEMS
1) COUNCIL
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ANNEXATION OF AN AREA OF UNINCORPORATED MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY ADJACENT TO BARRY UNIVERSITY AND NORTHWEST OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE.
Mr. Benton offered
general background information related to the annexation process and the
specific area involved in the boundary change proposal. Mr. Benton relayed information regarding
a portion of the County’s Code that regulates annexations and which
addresses areas which contain less than 250 qualified electors and are less
than 50% residentially developed. It
was discovered late this afternoon that this section of the County Code may apply to this particular proposal and an election may need to
be held prior to the annexation being voted upon by the County Commission. This is a
substantial change in the information and assumptions under which the
Village has been proceeding. Mr.
Benton reported that the Village Administration is still researching the
matter and regardless of the outcome, the Public Hearing and subsequent Resolution
is required prior to moving forward with the annexation application
process.
2) PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSEDANNEXATION.
Mayor McCoy opened the
Public Hearing to hear comments regarding the proposed annexation.
David Smitherman Mr. Smitherman expressed his opinion that the proposal is a
good idea
570 NW 112th St and
asked for clarification regarding the affected area and how Village Codes
and standards will be applied, i.e. tile roofs.
Mr.
Benton and Mr. Sarafan spoke of allowing time for properties to meet the
standards of the Village, with Mr. Sarafan indicating that timelines will
be developed should the annexation be approved by the County.
Lyn Sammuli Mr. Sammuli spoke of the Village’s codes as they may relate
to the
510-512 NW 113th St duplex
unit that he owns within the affected area.
Mr. Sammuli spoke of the increase in taxes
and also asked for clarification regarding the flat roof that is on the
dwelling.
Mr.
Curtis Craig, the Village’s Building Director, advised Mr. Sammuli of the information contained within the Florida
Building Code as it relates to pitched roofs. The Village Administration reiterated
that if certain criteria is met, a variance from
the existing Village code requirements may be granted.
Thelma Komo Ms. Komo asked about the mechanism to ensure that a
verbatim
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meeting would be available. She then
stated that she owns property in the affected area and that she was looking
for information relating to the Village’s codes, how the codes would be
applied to the annexed area and what time frames would be used to come into
compliance. Ms. Komo
also asked about fees and fines related to code violations.
Mr.
Sarafan responded to Ms. Komo’s questions relating
to code enforcement, outlining the process and indicating that violations
are brought before the Code
Enforcement Board
for hearings and adjudication.
Michelle Haziza Ms.
Haziza is a current Miami Shores resident and asked for the rational 164 NE 105th St for
wanting to annex the area.
Individual
Council Members responded to Ms. Haziza’s
question, expressing their personal views on the proposal.
James Warner Mr. Warner asked
about the tax implications of the annexation.
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NW 115th St
After
clarifying Mr. Warner’s address, Mr. Benton advised Mr. Warner that his
property was not affected by the proposed annexation. However, Mr. Benton did indicate to those
present in the audience of the possible tax implications should the
annexation be approved. Mr. Benton
stated that the Village is still in the process of developing the upcoming
fiscal year budget and cannot state with certainty what next year’s millage rate will be.
Cauvin Cadet Mr.
Cadet asked about his water bill and whether it would remain with
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NW 111th St the
County and billed every three months.
He also asked for information
relating to his shingle roof.
Mr.
Benton indicated that there would be no change in the water service
provided to the affected area as the Village is also billed through
Miami-Dade County Water & Sewer Department. Mayor McCoy reiterated the earlier
response regarding code/roof questions.
Jean Weeks Ms. Weeks
asked about the assessment on her home and whether that 560 NW 112th St would
change should the annexation be approved.
Mr.
Benton and Mr. Davis advised that the County would continue to assess the
value of her property but that different tax rates would be applied to the
value if the annexation is approved.
Elizabeth Archer Ms. Archer does not live in the proposed annexation
area but asked if
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NW 115th St there
were any future plans to annex the area where she
lives.
Mayor McCoy
stated that there are no plans currently being discussed.
Lisa Bailey-Smitherman Ms.
Bailey-Smitherman asked about when the tax bills
would be mailed
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NW 112th St out
and payment due.
Mr.
Benton advised that the tax billing cycle would be the same as with the
current County system as the Village’s tax information would be contained
on the County bill as a new line item.
Lyn Summali Mr. Summali asked for clarification regarding the location
of the new
510-512 NW 113th
St charter school and
it’s correlation to the annexation proposal.
As no one else present wished to comment on the proposed
boundary change/annexation, Mayor McCoy
closed the Public Hearing.
3) POSSIBLE
ACTION REGARDING ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, APPROVING THE INITIATION OF A PROPOSED
MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY CHANGE PURSUANT TO SECTION 20-3, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES.
Following a suggestion
from Mr. Ullman, Mr. Sarafan pointed out that the western limit of the
proposed boundary change needed to be corrected to include the property
west to Interstate 95 but not to include the Department of Transportation’s
right-of-way. Mr. Ullman, Mrs. Holly
and Mayor McCoy made brief comments regarding the proposal and the
Resolution before them. Mr. Davis
moved to adopt the proposed Resolution as amended. Mr. Ullman seconded the motion and the
vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
4) ADJOURNMENT
The
June 22, 2004 Special Council Meeting/Public Hearing was adjourned at 7:52 PM.
____________________________
Jim
McCoy, Mayor
___________________________________
Barbara
A. Estep, CMC
Village
Clerk
3) POSSIBLE
ACTION REGARDING ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, APPROVING THE INITIATION OF A PROPOSED
MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY CHANGE PURSUANT TO SECTION 20-3, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES.
Following a suggestion
from Mr. Ullman, Mr. Sarafan pointed out that the western limit of the
proposed boundary change needed to be corrected to include the property
west to Interstate 95 but not to include the Department of Transportation’s
right-of-way. Mr. Ullman, Mrs. Holly
and Mayor McCoy made brief comments regarding the proposal and the
Resolution before them. Mr. Davis
moved to adopt the proposed Resolution as amended. Mr. Ullman seconded the motion and the
vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
4) ADJOURNMENT
The
June 22, 2004 Special Council Meeting/Public Hearing was adjourned at 7:52 PM.
____________________________
Jim
McCoy, Mayor
___________________________________
Barbara
A. Estep, CMC
Village Clerk
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