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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Miami Shores Village
Council Meeting was held on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at the Village Hall. 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
PRESENTATIONS
Al Berg, Code Enforcement/Planning & Zoning Director, presented the December, 2004 House
of the Month Award to Heather Shelton and Mike Kirby.
The Public Works Waste Department
Supervisor, John Cobb, was presented with a plaque for his years of
service. Mr. Cobb will be retiring
this month.
Susan Ackley, Chairwoman
of the Fine Arts Commission presented information regarding an Art in
Public Places program.
CONSIDERATIONS
1)
CONSENT
AGENDA Barbara
A. Estep
A) APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 16, 2004 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
B) A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE
COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE,
AUTHORIZING
THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO APPLY FOR THE FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MIAMI-
DADE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO
APPLY FOR, RECEIVE, EXPEND FUNDS
AND EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE
PURPOSE OF CREATING A “DRUG CONTROL
AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT” PROGRAM.
Mrs. Estep read the items
contained on the Consent Agenda. Mr.
Davis moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Mrs. Holly seconded the motion and the
vote was unanimous in favor.
2) VILLAGE MANAGER Tom Benton
A) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING
A REQUEST TO AMEND THE
CHARTER DOCUMENT FOR THE DOCTORS CHARTER
SCHOOL OF MIAMI SHORES.
Mr. Benton provided
information to the Council regarding the process of amending the School’s
Charter. Mr. Sarafan indicated that
based on the agreement with the North Dade Medical Foundation, the Village
has the obligation to change the Charter to reflect the School’s name as
stipulated by the Foundation. Mr.
Davis moved to approve the Charter amendments as outlined. Mr. Ullman seconded the motion and the
vote was unanimous in favor.
3) VILLAGE COUNCIL Mayor
McCoy
A) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING DISTRIBUTION
OF FUNDS FOR THE
SHORES PERFORMING ARTS THEATER.
Mayor McCoy spoke of the
developments of the Theater and introduced Carol Schafmeister, President of
the Theater’s Board of Directors to provide additional information relating
to the financial status of the Theater.
Mrs. Schafmeister reported on the Theater, including the fact that
they are facing eviction due to non-payment of the rent. Mrs. Schafmeister offered explanations
regarding why the rent had not been paid and also that a new business plan
was being developed for the initiation of a children’s repertoire theater. Individual Council Members questioned
Mrs. Schafmeister regarding the Theater’s operations and the lack of
support for past performances and the financial crisis being faced. Additional discussions ensued regarding
the pending legal action with respect to the eviction and the minimum monies
required to halt the legal action.
Following this
discussion, Mayor McCoy moved that the Council approve an immediate $15,000
payment, with the remaining $10,000 of budgeted funds to be paid in equal
installment payments over a six month period of time and to have regular
reports made to the Council. Mrs.
Holly seconded the motion. Council
Members voiced their opinions of Mayor McCoy’s motion, with various
amendments being offered to the original motion. The majority of Council Members agreed
that some assistance to the Theater should be provided but in what manner
and at what dollar amount was an issue.
At the conclusion of the discussion, Mayor McCoy amended the motion
as follows: Move to authorize the
Manager to release up to $15,000 of the line item budgeted funds for the
Theater, as he may determine in his discretion, and to be demonstrated to
his satisfaction, to be necessary for rental overhead to seek to avoid
eviction for 60 days. Mrs. Holly
seconded the amended motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
4) ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mrs. Estep read the
announcements.
5) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Olga Melon Ms. Melon spoke of the Theater issue.
T.F. Chambers Mr. Chambers spoke of the Theater and
wished everyone a happy holiday.
Doreen Lasch Ms. Lasch thanked the Council for their
addressing the Theater issue.
6) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Greg Ullman Mr. Ullman wished everyone a good
holiday season.
Al Davis Mr.
Davis recognized two boy scouts sitting in the audience
and asked that they introduced themselves.
Ed Quinton Mr.
Quinton congratulated and thanked the Recreation Department for the great
Tree Lighting Ceremony.
Herta Holly Mrs.
Holly wished everyone a good Holiday and also thanked Recreation and Public Works for
their holiday decorations.
Mayor McCoy Mayor McCoy wished everyone Happy
Holidays.
7) ADJOURNMENT
The December 7,
2004 Council Meeting was
adjourned at 8:55 PM.
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Jim
McCoy, Mayor
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Barbara A. Estep, CMC
Village Clerk
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
VILLAGE COUNCIL WORKSHOP
The Miami Shores Village
Council held a Council Workshop on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 in the Conference Room of Village Hall. The Workshop was called to order at 9:10 PM. The
purpose of the workshop was to discuss the final version of a Traffic
Calming Report Study which has been submitted by the firm of Tetra
Tech.
After discussing the
minor amendments made following the July 6th Regular Council
Meeting, the Council reached a consensus to place the policy on the January 4,
2005 Council Meeting
Agenda for formal adoption.
The Council Workshop
Meeting was adjourned at 9:25 PM.
Barbara A. Estep, CMC
Village Clerk
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