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2018-01-23 MINUTES1 MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2018 6:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Glinn called the meeting to order at 6:32 P.M. 2. MOMENT OF SILENCE/ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL Present (5): Mayor MacAdam Glinn Vice Mayor Sean Brady Councilwoman Alice Burch Councilman Jonathan Meltz Councilman Steven Zelkowitz Also Present: Tom Benton, Village Manager Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 Minutes Time Limit Per Speaker) There were no public speakers. 5. PRESENTATIONS A. STRATEGIC MIAMI AREA RAPID TRANSIT (SMART) PLAN PRESENTATION BY THE MIAMI-DADE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION (TPO). Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sally Heyman briefly spoke about the team effort amongst local governments, specifically as it relates to Miami Shores Village’s collaboration, during and after Hurricane Irma. Commissioner Heyman, also on behalf of Miami-Dade County Commissioner Audrey Edmondson, briefly introduced the SMART Plan, encouraged the Village Council to support the plan, and turned the presentation Tom Benton, Village Manager Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk Mayor MacAdam Glinn Vice Mayor Sean Brady Councilwoman Alice Burch Councilman Jonathan Meltz Councilman Steven Zelkowitz Miami Shores Village 2 over to Aileen Boucle, TPO Executive Director, who provided an overview of the SMART Plan and answered questions posed by the Village Council. Ms. Boucle further asked the Village Council to support the SMART Plan in the form of a resolution. Responding to Ms. Boucle’s request for support, Councilwoman Burch, in turn, asked about the prospects of receiving unified County support to implement traffic study suggestions. Responding to Councilwoman Burch’s statement, Commissioner Heyman informed the Village Council that such suggestions, as per County legislation, would have to be relayed to and brought forth by Commissioner Edmonson who is the designated District County Commissioner of the region examined in the traffic study. There was consensus to delegate Mayor Glinn and the Village Manager to meet with Commissioner Edmondson to discuss receiving unified County support to implement traffic study recommendations. No further action was taken on this item. 6. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES A. JANUARY 9, 2018 VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES A motion to approve the updated January 9, 2018 Village Council Meeting Minutes was moved by Councilman Zelkowitz and seconded by Vice Mayor Brady. The motion passed unanimously. 7. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, AMENDING ARTICLE V. SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS, BY CREATING DIVISION 23, SEAWALL REGULATIONS, ESTABLISHING CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS THAT ENSURE SEAWALLS CONTRIBUTE TO COASTAL RESILIENCE AND MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF TIDAL FLOODING AND SEA LEVEL RISE, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (STAFF: PLANNING & ZONING DIRECTOR). The Village Clerk read the title of the Ordinance into the record. Planning and Zoning Director Travis Kendall provided a brief overview of the item and answered questions posed by the Village Council. Mr. Kendall proposed the following amendment to the ordinance to reflect a minimum seawall elevation of 4.0 feet NAVD88 or 5.5 feet NGVD29 and for future seawall height extension of up to a minimum elevation of 5.0 feet NAVD88 or 6.5 NGVD29. Councilwoman Burch recommended amending the language on page 3, lines 22-23, to reflect “50 percent of the length of the seawall…” rather than “50 percent of the value of the seawall...” to prevent difficulties with valuation. Responding to Councilwoman Burch’s suggestion, rather than amending the language, Mr. Sarafan recommended the Building Official verify the valuing precision for seawall replacement and to report findings back to the Village Council during second reading of the Ordinance. A motion was moved by Councilman Zelkowitz and seconded by Councilwoman Burch to approve the Ordinance on First Reading as amended, which shall include a minimum seawall elevation of 4.0 feet 3 NAVD88 or 5.5 feet NGVD29 and for future seawall height extension of up to a minimum elevation of 5.0 feet NAVD88 or 6.5 NGVD29. Mayor Glinn opened the floor to public comments and subsequently closed it, as no one wished to speak on this item. There being no further discussion, Mayor Glinn called for the vote, which was unanimous in favor of the motion. B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, AMENDING CHAPTER 20 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES BY ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE VIII PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY, SEC. 20-150 THROUGH AND INCLUDING SEC. 20-166, CONTAINED IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, PROVIDING FOR RESIDENT ONLY PARKING WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF WAY OF AREAS DESIGNATED BY THE VILLAGE, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (STAFF: PLANNING & ZONING DIRECTOR). The Village Clerk read the title of the Ordinance into the record. Mr. Kendall provided a brief overview of the item and answered questions posed by the Village Council. Responding to Councilwoman Burch’s inquiry regarding which components of the proposed Ordinance are more palatable to the affected residents, Mr. Benton noted the “no fees” provision was included to simplify the permit process and enforcement. Responding to Councilman Meltz’s inquiry, Mr. Benton mentioned he would have to verify the signage requirement with the Miami-Dade County Public Works Department. Mr. Sarafan recommended sending flyers to inform the affected residents of the Ordinance before second reading. A motion was moved by Councilwoman Burch and seconded by Vice Mayor Brady to approve the Ordinance on First Reading. Councilwoman Burch accepted Mayor Glinn’s friendly amendment to change the visitor hang tag entitlement from two (2) to five (5) on line 105 and for special visitor hang tags to be valid for a maximum of seven (7) days instead of two (2) days as stated on line 108. There being no further discussion, Mayor Glinn called for the vote, which was unanimous in favor of the motion as amended. 8. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING- PUBLIC HEARING A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (SPONSORED BY: VICE MAYOR SEAN BRADY). THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED ON FIRST READING BY A 5/0 VOICE VOTE ON JANUARY 9, 2018. 4 The Village Clerk read the title of the Ordinance into the record. Mr. Sarafan clarified the membership criteria for the Education Advisory Board shall include seven (7) appointed members. The Miami Shores Elementary Parent-Teacher Association may designate one (1) ex- officio member to serve on the board in addition to the seven (7) appointed members. Mayor Glinn opened the floor to public comments and subsequently closed it, as no one wished to speak on this item. A motion was moved by Vice Mayor Brady and seconded by Councilwoman Burch to adopt the Ordinance as presented. There being no further discussion, Mayor Glinn called for the vote, which was unanimous in favor of the motion. 9. DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS A. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON REQUESTING THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD TO REVIEW PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMANENTLY INSTALLED GENERATORS FOR BAYFRONT HOMES (SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN ALICE BURCH). Councilwoman Burch provided a brief overview of the item, thereby suggesting the Planning and Zoning Board consider the placement of generators for waterfront properties in areas that are less susceptible to flooding. Due to limitations concerning setback requirements, Mr. Benton proposed for the Planning & Zoning Board to consider allowing muffled generators to be unobtrusively placed in the front yard of waterfront properties where it may be protected from water intrusion. A motion was moved by Councilwoman Burch and seconded Vice Mayor Brady to refer this item to the Planning and Zoning Board. There being no further discussion, Mayor Glinn called for the vote, which was unanimous in favor of the motion. No further action was taken on this item. B. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE FINAL APPROVAL OF THE LIMEBIKE PROGRAM EXTENSION AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT (STAFF: VILLAGE ATTORNEY & VILLAGE MANAGER). Mr. Benton and Mr. Sarafan provided a brief overview of the item. Mr. Sarafan noted on page 1, paragraph 1 of the proposed agreement, last sentence, LimeBike agreed to display a legible telephone contact number which private property owners can call to have LimeBike remove bikes parked on private property. There was consensus to modify the agreement on page 7 to reflect “Deploy and maintain a minimum of 100 bicycles in service in Miami Shores Village in any calendar month, which may be increased based on usage data with Village Manager approval.” A motion was moved by Councilwoman Burch and seconded by Vice Mayor Brady to approve the LimeBike agreement as amended. There being no further discussion, Mayor Glinn called for the vote, which was unanimous in favor of the motion. No further action was taken on this item. 5 C. SEWER SYSTEM PROJECT UPDATE BY THE VILLAGE MANAGER. Mr. Benton provided a brief update on the Sewer System Project, thereby disclosing staff is currently working with the County’s Department of Environmental Resources (DERM) on complying with elapsed time meters and backup batteries for the audible visual alarms. Staff is also currently working on resubmitting start-up certifications for the grinder stations in addition to the “as-built” drawings to DERM as they claim to have never received all of the requested information. Responding to Mr. Benton’s update, Councilman Meltz requested for this project update to be placed on every agenda until the Village sewer system project is complete. 10. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Village Clerk read the announcements into the record. 11. VILLAGE COUNCIL COMMENTS Vice Mayor Brady- Vice Mayor Brady thanked TPO for today’s presentation and also mentioned his attendance and completion of the Florida League of Cities Institute for Elected Municipal Officials Program. Councilwoman Burch- Councilwoman Burch thanked everyone who was involved in organizing the Plaza 98 Event. Councilman Meltz- Councilman Meltz reminded residents of the St. Rose of Lima Carnival and provided an update on the Rain Barrel Program. Councilman Zelkowitz- No comments Mayor Glinn- Mayor Glinn spoke about the various well attended events in the Village and further welcomed Pebble and Vine, a new indoor plants and living arrangement establishment in the Village. 12. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Village Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 P.M.