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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Miami Shores Village
Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 5, 2002
in the Village Hall Council Chambers.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM with the following members
present:
PRESENT: Mayor Davis
Greg Ullman
Bob Blum
Prospero Herrera
Mark Ulmer
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Fugazzi, Village
Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village
Attorney
PRESENTATION
Al Berg, Director of the
Code Enforcement Department, presented the House of the Month award to Ms. Pat
Daly in honor of her home being named “House of the Month” for the month of
November, 2002.
CONSIDERATIONS
1)
CONSENT AGENDA Barbara
A. Fugazzi
A)
APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER
15, 2002 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
B)
A RESOLUTION OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, CREATING BUDGET AMENDMENT
#1 TO THE FY 2002-2003 OPERATING BUDGETS, REAPPROPRIATING $59,566 FROM THE
GENERAL RESERVED FUND BALANCE; $157,461 FROM THE SPECIAL REVENUE RESERVED
FUND BALANCE; $8,128 FROM INTERNAL SERVICE RESERVED FUND BALANCE; AND
$29,471 FROM THE ENTERPRISE FUND RESERVED RETAINED EARNINGS ACCOUNTS TO
FUND OUTSTANDING FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS INCURRED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30,
2002.
Mr. Blum requested that
the Consent Agenda items be considered separately. Mr. Blum suggested minor amendments to the Minutes which would
clarify the actions of the Council as well as an applicant to the Planning
& Zoning Board. Mr. Blum then
moved approval of the Minutes as amended.
Mr. Herrera seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
Mr. Blum received
confirmation that Budget Amendment #1 related to funding for outstanding
purchase orders and invoices, and that no payroll funding was to be carried
forward. Mr. Blum moved approval of
the Resolution as presented. Mr.
Herrera seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
2) VILLAGE
CLERK Barbara
A. Fugazzi
A) AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE COUNCIL, MIAMI
SHORES
VILLAGE, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, RELATING TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD, ITS COMPOSITION,
JURISDICTION, MEETINGS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (First Reading)
The Clerk read the
caption of the Ordinance. Mr. Blum
moved approval of the Ordinance on first reading. Mr. Herrera seconded the motion. Mr. Ulmer indicated that he would like to propose two
amendments to the Ordinance and that he would provide exact language at the
second reading. He stated that he
would like to see the issue of resident safety addressed and offered his
opinion that safety issues should take precedence over historical accuracy
when applications for certificates of appropriateness are being
considered. In addition, he would
like the issue of property features addressed, as he does not believe that
the Historic Preservation Board should have jurisdiction over things such
as driveways or other non-dwelling or structure features. Council discussion centered around whether
or not the proposed amendments addressed issues raised in the past months
regarding applicants appearing before the Board and jurisdiction
questions. Mayor Davis called for a
vote which was unanimous in favor of adopting the Ordinance on first
reading.
3) ADMINISTRATION Tom
Benton
A)
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL
TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE VILLAGE ATTORNEY,
WITH H.J. ROSS ASSOCIATES, INC., TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH
RESPECT TO THE VILLAGE STORM DRAIN/STORMWATER SYSTEM.
Mr. Benton offered
background information relating to the need to engage an engineering firm
for future stormwater and drainage projects. Mr. Ulmer moved approval.
Mr. Herrera seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in
favor.
4) VILLAGE COUNCIL Mark
Ulmer
A)
MOTION TO RECONSIDER
CAPITAL BUDGET REGARDING GRAND CONCOURSE MEDIAN AND N.E. 95TH
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. Ulmer stated his
belief that with the completion of the initial phase of the improvements on
N.E. 95th Street, additional capital funding should not be
allocated to the project. Mr. Ulmer
expressed his opinion that the speed humps and markings on 95th
Street have accomplished the goal of slowing down traffic, as well as
diverting some traffic onto other streets.
With respect to Grand Concourse, Mr. Ulmer stated that he thought
the median striping was too wide and suggested that the installation of bike
lanes on each side of the roadway would effectively narrow the driving
lanes. Following these remarks, Mr.
Ulmer moved to amend the capital budget and have no further expenditures
for N.E. 95th Street.
Mr. Davis seconded the motion.
The Council Members discussed their views on whether the speed humps
and markings have accomplished the desired goal of slowing traffic, as well
as lessening the number of cars using 95th Street, clarification
on what items were still scheduled to be done, and the associated capital
dollars. At the conclusion of these
discussions, Mr. Herrera moved to table the item. Mr. Ulmer seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in
favor.
5) ANNOUCEMENTS
The Clerk read the
announcements.
6) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Dan Dower Mr. Dower spoke about the planned 95th
Street improvements.
Kay Doxie Ms.
Doxie spoke about the County’s mistake of asphalting a number of the
Village’s concrete sidewalks.
7) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Greg Ullman Mr.
Ullman thanked the Staff and everyone involved in Halloween Howl.
Prospero Herrera Mr.
Herrera spoke about the National Night Out Against Crime activities and
congratulated Ms. Pat Daley on her House of the Month designation.
Bob Blum Mr.
Blum spoke about Halloween Howl and spoke about an item for the next
Council Meeting Agenda.
Mark Ulmer No
comment.
Mayor Davis Mayor
Davis spoke about Halloween Howl and the National Night Out events.
8) ADJOURNMENT
The Tuesday, November 5,
2002 Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.
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Al
Davis, Mayor
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Barbara A. Fugazzi, CMC
Village Clerk
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