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2018-05-15 MINUTES1 MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018 6:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Glinn called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. 2. MOMENT OF SILENCE/ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL (4) Mayor MacAdam Glinn Vice Mayor Sean Brady Councilwoman Alice Burch Councilman Jonathan Meltz Councilman Steven Zelkowitz was absent. Also Present: Tom Benton, Village Manager Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney 4. PRESENTATION A. UPDATE ON THE LIMEBIKE PROGRAM PROVIDED BY LIMEBIKE REPRESENTATIVE, MR. GARETT AMSBERRY Garett Amsberry, LimeBike Operations Manager, spoke about the scooter program, provided an update on the LimeBike bike share program, and answered questions posed by the Village Council. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 Minutes Time Limit Per Speaker) There were no public comments. 6. CONSENT AGENDA (Items are routine, self-explanatory matters and are not expected to require discussion or review. Items will be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired by any member of the Council, that item must be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. If the public wishes to speak on a matter on the Consent Agenda, they must inform the Village Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. They will be recognized to speak prior to the approval of the Consent Agenda) 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 Councilwoman Burch moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion was second by Vice Mayor Brady which passed unanimously. A. APPROVAL OF THE MAY 1, 2018 VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed on Consent. B. A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CREATING BUDGET AMENDMENT #2 TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 OPERATING BUDGETS; APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $35,000 FROM THE FLEET MAINTENANCE FUND BALANCE FOR THE PURCHASE OF A BUCKET TRUCK (STAFF: VILLAGE MANAGER). Passed on Consent. 7. APPOINTMENTS TO THE EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD (7 Vacancies) Applicants: Dana Vignale Carlos Viera Leslie Fraser Meredith Dobbs Sylvie Duerkop Antonio Netto Patricia Walker Doug Garber Tiffany Anderson Ha Thien Nguyen Madam Clerk Rodriguez introduced the item and mentioned applicant Ha Thien Nguyen was removed from the list of applicants as she was recently appointed by the Miami Shores Elementary PTA to serve on the Education Advisory Board in an ex-officio capacity. Dana Vignale, Leslie Fraser, Sylvie Duerkop, Antonio Netto, Patricia Walker, Doug Garber, and Tiffany Anderson spoke on their behalf. Paper ballots were voted to fill seven (7) vacancies. The results of the balloting are as follows: MELTZ BURCH GLINN BRADY Tiffany Anderson     Meredith Dobbs Sylvie Duerkop     Leslie Fraser    Doug Garber     Antonio Netto     Carlos Viera   Dana Vignale    Patricia Walker     3 Dana Vignale, Leslie Fraser, Sylvie Duerkop, Antonio Netto, Patricia Walker, Doug Garber, and Tiffany Anderson were appointed to the Education Advisory Board. 8. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 8 “EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT”, SECTION 8- 1, “MAYOR DESIGNATED AS AUTHORITY TO DECLARE EMERGENCY, PROHIBIT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES”; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE (STAFF: PLANNING & ZONING DIRECTOR). The Village Clerk read the title of the Ordinance into the record. Mr. Travis Kendall, Planning and Zoning Director, provided a brief overview of the item. Mr. Sarafan, as indicated in his memo, recommended amending the language in Section 8-1(c) establishing the penalty for curfew violations to be more specific. Such subsection should read as follows: (c) “anyone violating a curfew imposed under this Section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 per offense or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.” Mr. Kendall stated he would make the changes to the Ordinance between first and second reading. A motion was moved by Councilwoman Burch and seconded by Vice Mayor Brady to approve the Ordinance on First Reading as amended. There being no further discussion, Mayor called for the vote which passed unanimously. B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; AMENDING CHAPTER 8, SECTION 8-23, “REGULATIONS”; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY AND 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 recommended the expansion of Code Section 8-23 to prevent damage to wires during a wind event due to overgrown vegetative matter. Responding to Councilman Meltz’s inquiry, Mr. Kendall clarified on page 1, lines 26-27, “vegetative matter shall be any closer than six feet from any wire located on a utility pole” specifically refers to lines running between utility poles. Mr. Kendall further stated he would make the changes to the Ordinance between first and second reading to avoid confusion. Councilman Meltz recommended educating residents on tree placement by way of the Village newsletter and the Village website. Responding to Mayor’s Glinn’s inquiry, Mr. Sarafan clarified the Village’s billing and lien process with respect to vegetation trimming when it’s conducted by the Department of Public Works. A motion was moved by Vice Mayor Brady and seconded by Councilwoman Burch to approve the Ordinance on First Reading as amended. There being no further discussion, Mayor called for the vote which was unanimous in favor of the motion. 4 C. AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATION; AMENDING CHAPTER 16, SECTION 16-19, “USE OF FACILITIES BY RESIDENTS”; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY AND 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 recommended amending Code Section 16-19 to clarify standards for the use of public facilities. Responding to the Village Council, Mr. Benton stated enforcement of the non-resident provision has presented some challenges; however, in the event of a conflict, staff has been trained to contact the Police Department. A motion was moved by Vice Mayor Brady and seconded by Mayor Glinn to approve the Ordinance on First Reading. There being no further discussion, Mayor called for the vote which was unanimous in favor of the motion. 9. ORDINANCE ON SECOND READING- PUBLIC HEARING A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL, OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CODE, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, BY REVISING VILLAGE CODE SECTION 2-100(4) RELATING TO EXCLUSIONS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE VILLAGE LOBBYIST REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (STAFF: VILLAGE ATTORNEY). THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED ON FIRST READING BY A 5/0 VOICE VOTE ON MAY 1, 2018. The Village Clerk read the title of the Ordinance into the record. Mr. Sarafan provided a brief overview of the item. Mayor Glinn opened the public hearing and subsequently closed it as no one present wished to speak. A motion was moved by Vice Mayor Brady and seconded by Councilwoman Burch to adopt the Ordinance. There being no further discussion, Mayor called for the vote which was unanimous in favor of the motion. 10. RESOLUTIONS A. A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CONCERNING AMENDMENT 1 TO THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION, WHICH, IF ADOPTED, WOULD CREATE ADDITIONAL INEQUITIES IN FLORIDA'S TAX SYSTEM BY GRANTING CERTAIN TAX BREAKS TO SOME TAXPAYERS AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHER TAXPAYERS (SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN ALICE BURCH). The Village Clerk read the title of the Resolution into the record. 5 Councilwoman Burch provided a brief overview of the item and mentioned the fiscal impact Amendment 1, if adopted, would have on the Village. Mayor Glinn suggested amending line 17, page 1, to read as follows: “Amendment 1 is expected to cost $644.7 million per year statewide resulting in either service reductions or tax hikes…” A motion was moved by Councilwoman Burch and seconded by Mayor Glinn to approve the Resolution as amended. There being no further discussion, Mayor called for the vote which carried a 3-1 voice vote. Councilman Meltz voted in opposition. 11. DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS A. SEWER SYSTEM PROJECT UPDATE BY THE VILLAGE MANAGER Mr. Benton reported the Miami Shores Police Department and Bank of America are connected to the sewer system. No discussion or action was taken on this item. 12. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Village Clerk read the announcements. 13. VILLAGE COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilman Meltz- congratulated all the newly appointed members of the Education Advisory Board, encouraged residents to attend the Memorial Day event, and urged residents to support the local businesses. Councilwoman Burch- thanked LimeBike for its update, encouraged residents to visit the Farmers Market, spoke about her attendance at Law Day where a Doctors Charter School student was recognized as one of the essay contest winners, and further encouraged residents to attend the Miami Shores Property Association Meeting on May 21, 2018 at the Community Center. Vice Mayor- thanked all of the applicants of the Education Advisory Board, spoke about Haitian Heritage W eek, and encouraged residents to attend the Memorial Day event. Mayor Glinn- congratulated all of the Education Advisory Board members, encouraged residents to support local businesses, invited residents to attend the Memorial Day event and the Hurricane Preparedness Workshop, and further congratulated the Village Council for serving one year together. 14. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Village Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:56 PM.