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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The
Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday,
February 4, 2003 at the
Village Hall. The Meeting was called
to order at 7:32 PM with the
following members present:
PRESENT: Mayor Davis
Greg
Ullman
Prospero
Herrera
Mark
Ulmer
ALSO
PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara
Estep, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
ABSENT: Bob Blum
PRESENTATION
Mr.
Al Berg, Director of Code Enforcement/Planning &
Zoning, presented Mr. and Mrs. Roman Jetter with
the “House of the Month Award” for the month of February, 2003.
CONSIDERATIONS
1)
VILLAGE CLERK
Barbara
A. Estep
A) APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 21, 2003 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
Mr.
Ullman requested that a summary of the Village Manager’s statement related
to the Building Official’s comments reported in the Miami Herald be added
to the January 21, 2003 Council Meeting Minutes. With that amendment, Mr. Ullman moved
approval of the Minutes. Mr. Herrera
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
B) A RESOLUTION OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, COUNCIL,
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM VOTE REGARDING THE
ISSUANCE OF A GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT BY MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITY IN THE VICINITY OF
NORTHWEST 5TH AVENUE AND 112TH TERRACE.
The
Village Clerk read the caption of the Resolution. Mr. Ulmer moved approval of the
Resolution which was seconded by Mr. Ullman. Mr. Ulmer suggested an amendment to the
last sentence of Section 1:
This
funding will be utilized to construct a charter school facility for the
Village in the vicinity of Northwest 5th Avenue and 112th Terrace which will allow for additional educational
opportunities for the residents.
Mr.
Ulmer explained that the proposed addition will more closely mirror the
title and ballot question language.
As no one on the Council had any problems with the proposed
amendment, Mayor Davis called for the vote which was unanimous in favor of
the motion.
2) FINANCE DEPARTMENT Mark
A. Malatak
A)
REQUEST FOR
AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT DOCUMENTS WITH WILLIAM R. HOUGH &
CO. FOR BOND UNDERWRITER SERVICES.
B)
REQUEST FOR
AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT DOCUMENTS WITH NABORS, GIBLIN & NICKERSON FOR
BOND COUNSEL SERVICES.
As
Items 2A and 2B are related and could be discussed simultaneously, Mr.
Ullman moved approval of Item 2A and 2B.
Mr. Herrera seconded the motions for both Items. The Village Finance Director, Mark Malatak, offered background information on the items,
indicating that the Firms, if engaged, would complete the paperwork
associated with issuing the general obligation bonds. Mr. Malatak introduced Tom Green of
William R. Hough & Co. who provided general information regarding his
firm. Council questions centered around negotiating the agreements to ensure the
interests of the Village are protected and the experience of the William R.
Hough & Co. firm.
Mr.
Benton reminded the Council and the audience that there are ongoing
negotiations with a number of parties and that all the pieces of the puzzle
need to fit together before the bonds can be sold or the school built. Mr. Benton listed the groups that are
involved in the overall process: Miami Shores Village, The North Dade Medical Foundation, Barry University, Miami-Dade County Public School Board, the Miami
Shores/Barry University Middle School and the voters of Miami Shores. He cautioned that if any
of the issues are not resolved among the various entities involved, the
project will not move forward. Mr.
Benton further stated that it is possible that even if the voters approve
the bond issue, the school may not be built if the negotiations are not
successful or one of the parties cannot fullfil
their obligations.
Following
Mr. Benton’s statement, Mayor Davis called for the vote on Item 2A, which
was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Following this vote, Mayor Davis called for the vote on Item 2B,
which was also unanimous in favor of the motion.
3) VILLAGE MANAGER Tom Benton
A) DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING LIAISON TO THE CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL BOARD.
Mr.
Benton provided information as outlined in his backup memorandum. Mr. Benton introduced Bill Heffernan, Chair of the Miami Shores/Barry University
Middle School Board of Directors.
Mr. Heffernan relayed the Board’s support
and endorsement of the charter high school and stated that the Board would
work with the Village to accomplish the goal of the expanding the charter
school to include a high school. Mr.
Ullman moved to appoint Tom
Benton as the
liaison to the Middle School’s Board of Directors. Mr. Herrera seconded the motion and the
vote was unanimous in favor.
Mr.
Ullman offered his thanks to Mr. Benton and the Mayor for their work and perserverance on the charter school matter.
4) ANNOUCEMENTS
The
Clerk made the announcements
5) PUBLIC COMMENTS
No
one present in the audience wished to make any public comment.
6) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Mark
Ulmer No Comment
Offered
Prospero Herrera Mr. Herrera spoke about the
upcoming State of the County Address by Mayor Alex Penelas to take place on
the Miami-Dade County Community College campus.
Greg Ullman Mr. Ullman spoke of the space shuttle disaster
and the Mayor’s Task Force Ball.
Mayor Davis Mayor Davis echoed the comments of his colleagues and
expanded on the information regarding the Ball.
7) ADJOURNMENT
The
February
4, 2003 Council Meeting
was adjourned at 8:05 PM.
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Al
Davis, Mayor
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Barbara
A. Estep, CMC
Village
Clerk
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