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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The
Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday,
November 4, 2003 in the
Village Hall Council Chambers. The
meeting was called to order at 7:32 PM with the following members present:
PRESENTATION
Al
Berg, the Village’s Planning & Zoning/Code Enforcement Director,
presented the House of the Month award to Ray and Carol Jean-Baptiste for the
month of November, 2003.
CONSIDERATIONS
1)
VILLAGE CLERK
Barbara
A. Estep
A) APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 21, 2003 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
Mayor
McCoy suggested an amendment to the October 21, 2003 Minutes.
However, following a brief discussion amongst the Council, the
consensus was to leave the Minutes as submitted. Ms. Holly pointed out a typo in the
text. Mr. Davis moved approval of
the Minutes with the typo correction.
Ms. Holly seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
B) AN ORDINANCE OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, CREATING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VI, SECTION 2-90,
ET. SEQ. OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CODE, ESTABLISHING A CHARTER SCHOOL
AUTHORITY TO WHICH IS DELEGATED THE RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY TO MANAGE
AND OPERATE A MUNICIPAL CHARTER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL IN MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE,
PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEREOF, SETTING FORTH POWERS OF THE
BOARD, PROVIDING FOR USE OF INCOME, PROVIDING FOR REGULAR REPORTS TO THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The
Clerk read the caption of the Ordinance, indicating that a public hearing
was required as this represents the second and final reading. Mr. Davis moved to adopt the proposed
Ordinance. Mr. Ullman seconded the
motion. Mayor McCoy opened the floor
for public comments. As no one presented
wished to speak on the issue, Mayor McCoy closed the floor and called for
the vote which was unanimous in favor of the motion.
A
discussion ensued between the Council Members regarding the upcoming Board
appointments. It was confirmed by
Mr. Benton that due to the number of items which will need to be addressed
by the newly formed Board, it was his intent to place the appointments on
the November 18, 2003 Council Meeting Agenda. Following the discussion, a Council
Workshop was scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM on November 18, 2003. The
purpose of the Workshop will be to allow the Council Members to comment on
the individuals applying for the at-large Board vacancies as well as those
individuals that the Council will individually appoint.
2) VILLAGE COUNCIL Greg
Ullman
A) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING
APPROPRIATING AND EXPENDING FUNDS BUDGTED FOR THE SHORES PERFORMING ARTS
THEATER.
Mr. Ullman offered
information regarding funding for the Theater, stating that the Village had
budgeted the funds for the Theater and that he was
now requesting that the Council approve its distribution. Mr. Ullman introduced Ms. Carol
Schafmeister, who gave a brief presentation on the current operations of
the Theater. Mr. Ullman moved to grant
the $25,000 funded in the current budget to the Shores Performing Arts
Theater: $15,000 of the monies in a
lump sum as soon as appropriate and the remaining $10,000 in increments of
$2,000 monthly until the total amount budgeted is reached. Mr. Davis seconded the motion and the
vote was unanimous in favor.
3) VILLAGE MANAGER Tom
Benton
A) DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING LOCAL TRAFFIC CALMING ISSUES.
Mr. Benton offered
background information on the item, indicating that Kimley-Horn had re-written
their proposal and lowered their price slightly. Mr. Benton reiterated the tasks involved
with the proposed traffic calming study and reviewed the options available
to the Council. Council Members
shared their views on traffic in general and the proposed study in
particular. The majority of the
Council agreed that a traffic problem does exist,
however, not all Council Members shared this view. Council Members expressed their concerns
regarding the estimated costs involved in developing a policy and
implementing a program and spoke of the different components of the
plan.
Subsequent to these
discussions, Mr. Ullman moved to accept the Manager’s recommendation and
solicit sealed bids for the traffic study.
Mayor McCoy seconded the motion for discussion. Additional discussion ensued regarding
the best way to proceed with a program.
Greg Kyle, an engineer with the consulting firm of Kimley-Horn,
outlined the tasks contained in their amended proposal. The Village Clerk and Village Manager
requested clarification on the intent of the stated motion. Mr. Ullman indicated that his intent in
making the motion was for the Administration to solicit sealed bids for the
entire project, using a staged approach for instituting a traffic calming
policy. With this clarified, Mayor
McCoy called for a vote which was unanimous in favor.
B) DISCUSSION REGARDING BISCAYNE BAY CLEAN-UP.
Mr. Benton summarized the
information contained in his report, responding to the items he was asked
to explore during the previous Council Meeting. These items were:
1)
Explore the
costs of providing debris removal using our present method but on a more
regular basis.
2)
Explore a
long term contract with a “scavenger” type boat to remove the debris.
3)
Explore the
alternative of pushing the accumulated debris away from the sea wall back
into the water current.
4)
Explore cost
sharing alternatives with our residents.
Individual Council
Members spoke of the Bay’s debris problem and of the various alternatives
which have been suggested on dealing with its clean-up and the associated
costs. Based on the facts and the
information provided, the Council concluded that at the present time, the
best way to deal with the debris is to continue to hire an independent
contractor to collect the debris and for the Village to dispose of it at
the County’s dump site. Mr. Ullman
moved to allocate the remainder of the State awarded grant funds, if
permitted by the State, to monies historically utilized to conduct the Bay
clean-up operation to allow for additional pick-ups during the next debris
season. Mr. Davis seconded the
motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
4) ANNOUCEMENTS
The Clerk read the
announcements.
5) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Alice Burch Ms. Burch spoke of the
Bay clean-up report.
Michael Whalen Mr. Whalen asked about the
canals.
T.F. Chambers Mr. Chambers spoke of traffic
and also of the Bay clean-up efforts.
6) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Greg Ullman Mr.
Ullman thanked the Village Staff for their work on Halloween Howl and asked
everyone to remember the Veteran’s on Veteran’s Day.
Al Davis Mr. Davis stated he was proud of the Veteran’s and our
fighting forces.
Herta Holly Ms.
Holly offered her gratitude for progressing on the Charter School and reminded everyone of November 11th.
Ed Quinton Mr. Quinton spoke of
Halloween Howl and Veteran’s Day.
Mayor McCoy Mayor
McCoy commended the Staff for working so diligently with limited resources.
7) ADJOURNMENT
The
November 4, 2003 Regular Council Meeting was adjourned at 10:00 PM.
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Jim
McCoy, Mayor
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Barbara
A. Estep, CMC
Village
Clerk
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