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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Miami Shores Village
Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 3,
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
PRESENTATIONS
The Miami Country Day
Lower School Chorus presented a short program of songs for the Council.
Mr. Al Berg, Director of
Code Enforcement/Planning & Zoning presented Jon and Kristen Rosenthal with
the “House of the Month” award for the month of December, 2002.
CONSIDERATIONS
1)
CONSENT AGENDA Barbara
A. Fugazzi
A)
APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 19, 2002 REGULAR 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.
C)
A RESOLUTION OF THE
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL APPROVING AND ADOPTING A PLAN FOR THE DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION OF A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR NORTHEAST 96TH
STREET AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR AND PURSUIT OF
WATER PROJECT FUNDING UNDER FLORIDA STATUTE SECTION 403.885.
D)
APPROVAL TO SELL
HAYBUSTER UNIT AS SURPLUS EQUIPMENT TO THE HIGH BIDDER, WEBB EQUIPMENT, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $7,750.00.
The Clerk read the titles
of the items contained within the Consent Agenda. Mr. Blum requested that Item 1A be considered separately and
then moved approval of the remaining items. Mr. Herrera seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in
favor.
Mr. Blum requested that
the Minutes be amended to add to page 2, paragraph 3, second sentence: . . . site plan and associated details,
i.e. traffic patterns, number of units to be built, parking plans, school
overcrowding, etc. as well as . . . Mr. Blum then moved approval of the
Minutes as amended. Mr. Herrera
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
2) VILLAGE COUNCIL Bob
Blum
A)
DISCUSSION REGARDING
ESTABLISHING AN ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
BOARD.
Mr. Blum offered his
rational for establishing the Board, suggesting that a separate board is
needed to review issues with respect to aesthetics, i.e. color schemes and
architectural features. He
indicated that design professionals should be making these types of
determinations rather than the attorneys who are currently sitting on the
Planning & Zoning Board. Individual
Council Members expressed their thoughts on whether or not they see a need
for a separate board. Issues
brought up for discussion included the professions of the current P & Z
Board and the fact that the Council appointed them, what types of issues
would be reviewed by which board, how many individuals would be seated on
the new board, and the fact that most people who have contacted the Council
Members are people upset with the process, not the strict guidelines and
whether needing another board’s approval to work on your home is
prudent. This issue will be
researched further.
3) ANNOUCEMENTS
The Clerk read the
announcements.
4) PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one from the audience
wished to offer any comments.
5) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Prospero Herrera Mr. Herrera spoke about the
Marbella project, downtown development, the tree lighting ceremony and
congratulated the Rosenthal’s on their home being named House of the Month.
Greg Ullman Mr. Ullman thanked the
chorus from Miami Country Day for their program, congratulated all the
departments involved in the tree lighting and also spoke of the Marbella
project.
Bob Blum Mr. Blum talked about
the tree lighting ceremony and also about the Marbella project.
Mark Ulmer No comment offered.
Mayor Davis Mayor Davis expressed his
opposition to the apartment project, spoke about the tree lighting, and
wished everyone a happy and safe holiday season.
As the majority of
Council Members expressed concerns regarding the Marbella project, it was
suggested that a Resolution be adopted to convey the Council’s concerns to
the developer and the County.
Following a brief discussion on how to proceed, Mayor Davis called
for a recess in order to allow the Clerk to retrieve a draft Resolution
which had previously been prepared.
The Council Meeting recessed at 8:20 PM and was reconvened at
8:27PM.
After reviewing the draft
resolution, Mr. Ullman suggested that language be added to specifically
state the fact that the Village had requested information (traffic study,
public hearing date) from Cornerstone which had not been received. In addition, Mr. Ullman requested that a
statement be made that the Village is not opposed to low or middle income
housing but that the resolution is based on Cornerstone’s failure to
respond to the Village’s requests for additional information.
Mr. Sarafan pointed out
that as yet, no one had formally brought the resolution to the table and
suggested that a motion to adopt the proposed resolution would be
appropriate. Subsequently, Mr. Blum
moved to adopt the resolution as presented. No one seconded this motion. Mr. Ulmer moved to adjourn.
This motion was not seconded.
Following clarification on how to proceed, Mr. Herrera moved to
adopt the resolution as presented.
Mr. Blum seconded the motion.
Mr. Ullman proposed the amendments he had outlined previously. Mr. Herrera and Mr. Blum accepted Mr.
Ullman’s amendments.
Council Members expressed
their views on the resolution and the reasons for their support or
opposition, with Mayor Davis stating that he would rather adopt the
resolution as originally presented and Mr. Ulmer stating that he was
opposed to adopting the resolution in either form. Mayor Davis called for the vote which
was 3 to 2 in favor of the motion to adopt the resolution, with
amendments. Mayor Davis and Mr.
Ulmer were the dissenting votes.
6) ADJOURNMENT
The December 3, 2002
Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:48 PM.
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Al
Davis, Mayor
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Barbara A. Fugazzi, CMC
Village Clerk
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