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11-01-16MIN Miami Shores Village 10050 N.E.2nd Avenue Miami Shores, Florida 33138 Tel: (305) 795.2207 Fax: (305) 756.8972 Barbara Estep, MMC Village Clerk MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING The Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly scheduled Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 in the Council Chambers of Village Hall. The meeting was called to order at 6:32 PM with the following individuals present: PRESENT: Alice Burch Steven Zelkowitz MacAdam Glinn (arrived at 6:35 PM) Herta Holly Ivonne Ledesma ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager Barbara Estep, Village Clerk Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney CONSIDERATIONS 1) CONSENT AGENDA* Barbara A. Estep *Matters included under the Consent Agenda 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. A) APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 18, 2016 AND COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES. B) A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL CREATING BUDGET AMENDMENT #1 TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 OPERATING BUDGETS TOTALING $601,739, REAPPROPRIATING $71,265 FROM THE GENERAL FUND BALANCE, $50,447 FROM THE CAPITAL PROJECT FUND BALANCE, $33,938 FROM THE LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX FUND BALANCE, $16,016 FROM THE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND BALANCE; $430,073 FROM THE SANITATION ENTERPRISE FUND BALANCE; WHICH WILL ALL BE USED FOR OUTSTANDING FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS INCURRED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30 2015, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. C) A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL CREATING BUDGET AMENDMENT #2 TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 OPERATING BUDGETS; APPROPRIATING $1,199,950 FROM THE GENERAL FUND BALANCE FOR THE DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE ANALYSIS, THE DOWNTOWN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN MANUAL, THE FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS FOR P3’S, RECREATION PROPERTY SURVEY, & THE ARCHDIOCESE BUILDING; $134,255 FROM THE TRANSPORTATION TRUST (CITT) FUND BALANCE FOR HE VILLAGE WIDE TRAFFIC STUDY & THE SHARROW INSTALLATION; $1,100,000 INCREASE IN CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE BUILDING; $5,000,000 INCREASE IN THE WATER & SEWER FUND FOR THE WATER & SEWER PROJECT. D) A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL CREATING BUDGET AMENDMENT #3 TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 OPERATING BUDGETS, INCREASING REVENUES AND EFFECTUATING FUND TRANSFERS TO REVERSE THE YEAR END BUDGETARY DEFICIT. Ms. Estep read the introductory paragraph regarding the Consent Agenda, followed by the titles of the four items contained within the Consent Agenda. Vice Mayor Zelkowitz moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Councilwoman Holly seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. 2) VILLAGE MANAGER Tom Benton A) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE VILLAGE WIDE TRAFFIC STUDY REPORT. Mr. Benton introduced Mr. James Spinks of Marlin Engineering, the firm that conducted the study. Mr. Spinks reviewed information contained within the study, including the various types of traffic calming devices, i.e. circles, round-abouts, speed humps, t-tables, etc.; the methodology used in evaluating traffic patterns and areas of concern; and the firm’s recommendations. Mr. Spinks emphasized that Miami-Dade County must review and approve the study’s data and recommendations. Mr. Spinks spoke about the need to obtain concurrence letters from the effected residents and the local police, fire and sanitation providers. In other words, the locations proposed for traffic calming devices need to be needed as evidenced by the study, and wanted by the residents. If effected residents are not in favor of the installation of a device that is called for based on the data, the Council may override the resident’s objections by passing a resolution calling for the device’s installation. Individual Council Member’s thanked Mr. Spinks for the study and asked questions specific to various traffic issues on certain streets. Mr. Spinks advised that certain roadways were not reviewed due to their control being under the State or County rather than the Village. Mr. Spinks reviewed the projected cost for implementing the program as proposed, funding for which could be phased in over many years. The cost projection is approximately $1.6 million. Additional discussion regarding the possibility of lowering the speed limit on certain streets to 25 mph ensued amongst the Council. Mr. Spinks indicated that the County’s opinion of lowering speed limits has been more favorable than in the past and there is a possibility that a lowering of the standard speed limit is possible. At the conclusion of the discussions, Vice Mayor Zelkowitz moved to accept the presented traffic study and is in support of adopting a traffic calming master plan for the Village. Councilwoman Ivonne Ledesma seconded the motion. Resident Adam Sheppard spoke about the need to update the existing speed humps located on N.E. 95th Street as they are worn down with age and use. He spoke of the speeding and volume of vehicles which use the roadway. Mayor Burch called for a vote on Vice Mayor Zelkowitz’s motion which was unanimous in favor of the motion. Vice Mayor Zelkowitz then moved that as part of the master traffic calming plan, staff and the consultant work towards lowering the speed limit Village-wide to 25 MPH on those streets that qualify and for those streets that do not qualify, complete the analysis to see if they can qualify for the lower speed limit. Councilwoman Holly seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. Vice Mayor Zelkowitz further moved to direct staff to work with the County and the State DOT to have them study the street they own to determine whether the speed limits can be lowered. Councilman Glinn seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. 3) ANNOUNCEMENTS Ms. Estep read the announcements. 4) PUBLIC COMMENTS None 5) COUNCIL COMMENTS Herta Holly Councilwoman Holly congratulated the Police Department for their work in apprehending the individual responsible for the recent robbery behind the Starbucks. Steven Zelkowitz Vice Mayor Zelkowitz echoed Councilwoman Holly’s remarks and in addition, urged people to vote in the upcoming election. Ivonne Ledesma No comment. MacAdam Glinn No comment. Alice Burch Mayor Burch spoke of the success of the Green Day event and her pride in the Village’s involvement in the event. She specifically thanked the Chamber Director, Chamber President, and the individuals that assisted with the event. 6) ADJOURNMENT The November 1, 2016 Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM. _______________________ Alice Burch, Mayor _______________________ Barbara A. Estep, MMC Village Clerk