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2019-02-19 MINUTES1 MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 6:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice Mayor Brady called the meeting to order at 6:31 PM. 2. MOMENT OF SILENCE/ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL Vice Mayor Sean Brady Councilwoman Alice Burch Councilman Jonathan Meltz Councilman Steven Zelkowitz Mayor MacAdam Glinn arrived at 6:38 PM Also Present: Tom Benton, Village Manager Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney 4. PRESENTATIONS A. GREATER MIAMI SHORES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE QUARTERLY REPORT The Village Council postponed the Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce Report to the March 5 Village Council Meeting. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 Minutes Time Limit Per Speaker) Mr. Lou Perez spoke about continued efforts relative to speed enforcement on NE 103rd Street and he further spoke about revisiting the noise ordinance. Mr. Crespo spoke about the letter sent to Councilman Zelkowitz concerning the Village retaining an attorney employed by Gray Robinson to address the IRS Voluntary Compliance Program. Responding to Mr. Crespo, Councilman Zelkowitz provided clarification with respect to the allegations referenced in said letter. Ms. Giselle Kovac raised concerns regarding the implementation of Downtown medians and further encouraged dialogues between the Village and merchant owners regarding ways to promote more economic development. 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 6. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES A. FEBRUARY 5, 2019 VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES A motion was moved by Councilman Zelkowitz and seconded by Councilwoman Burch to approve the February 5, 2019 Village Council Meeting Minutes. The motion passed unanimously. 7. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING (PUBLIC HEARINGS) A. AN ORDINANCE OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA AMENDING THE VILLAGE'S POLICE OFFICERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR IN-SERVICE DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS; PROVIDING FOR RETROACTIVE APPLICATION; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (STAFF: VILLAGE ATTORNEY). THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED ON FIRST READING BY A 5/0 VOICE VOTE ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018. Ms. Rodriguez read the title of both ordinances, Items 7A & 7B, into the record. Mayor Glinn opened the public hearing. Mr. Dan Kerr spoke in opposition to Items 7A & 7B. He further encouraged the Village Council to ask the Village pension boards, pension attorney, and police officers for their input regarding the impact of the amendments. Mr. Al Crespo spoke in opposition to Items 7A & 7B. There being no further public comments, Mayor Glinn closed the public hearing. Village Labor Attorney Leonard Carson provided a brief historical overview of Items 7A & 7B, outlining the purpose for the proposed amendments as set forth by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Mr. Carson noted a scrivener’s error in the proposed Police Pension Ordinance related to transposition. The Village Clerk corrected such error, which Mr. Carson verified, and provided updated copies of the ordinance on the Village website and in Council Chambers. Mr. Carson addressed the concerns raised in Officer Koop’s letter to the Village Council and answered questions posed by the Village Council. Vice Mayor Brady moved to adopt the ordinance and Mayor Glinn seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, Mayor Glinn called for the vote, which was unanimous in favor of the motion. B. AN ORDINANCE OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA AMENDING THE VILLAGE'S GENERAL EMPLOYEES PENSION PLAN; PROVIDING FOR IN-SERVICE DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS; PROVIDING FOR RETROACTIVE APPLICATION; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (STAFF: VILLAGE ATTORNEY). THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED ON FIRST READING BY A 5/0 VOICE VOTE ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018. Ms. Rodriguez read the title of both ordinances, Items 7A & 7B, into the record. Mayor Glinn opened the public hearing. 3 As no one present wished to speak, Mayor Glinn closed the public hearing. Vice Mayor Brady moved to adopt the ordinance and Mayor Glinn seconded the motion. There being no discussion, Mayor Glinn called for the vote, which was unanimous in favor of the motion. C. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, MIAMI SHORES, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE 2019 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT SCHEDULE ANNUAL UPDATE TO THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE 2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (STAFF: PLANNING & ZONING DIRECTOR). THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED ON FIRST READING BY A 5/0 VOICE VOTE ON FEBRUARY 5, 2019. Ms. Rodriguez read the title of the ordinance into record. Mr. Travis Kendall, Planning and Zoning Director, introduced the item and offered a brief summary of the proposed ordinance. Mayor Glinn opened the public hearing. As no one present wished to speak, Mayor Glinn closed the public hearing. Vice Mayor Brady moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilwoman Burch seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, Mayor Glinn called for the vote, which was unanimous in favor of the motion. 8. DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS A. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PROPOSED MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL/BARRY UNIVERSITY COLLABORATIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (SPONSOR: MAYOR MACADAM GLINN). Mayor Glinn introduced the item and offered a brief summary of his interactions with Barry University regarding establishing a collaborative internship program. Mayor Glinn further elaborated on the crux of the program, which would entail Barry University working with each Council Member after the upcoming election (April 9th) to help them select an intern/Council Coordinator from a pool of candidates that would be screened and prequalified by Barry University. The nature of the work would include legislative research, constituent outreach, and attending Board or community meetings on behalf of the Council members, etc. The student will have the ability to opt out at any time due to family, professional, or other types of conflicts. Two Barry University professors as well as two Barry University graduate students appeared before the Village Council and spoke in support of the prospective collaboration. Answering questions posed by Mr. Sarafan, Mayor Glinn clarified the internship would be an unpaid standing program between the Village and Barry University with an opt-out provision for Councilmembers who may not be interested. Responding to Councilwoman Burch’s inquiry concerning staff time, Mayor Glinn clarified the Village Clerk has agreed to oversee the internship program on the Village’s side, specifically as it relates to coordinating the meetings between the interns and the Councilmembers. Individual Councilmembers offered their respective position on the matter. 4 Mayor Glinn moved to direct staff to work with Barry University to establish a framework for a collaborative internship program. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Brady, which passed unanimously. No further action was taken on this item. B. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ADJUSTMENT OF THE FEE FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXPIRED PERMIT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 87 NE 92 STREET, MIAMI SHORES, FL, BASED ON CERTAIN UNIQUE, UNUSUAL AND EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN THE PROPERTY OWNER BEING REQUIRED TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $8,000 MERELY FOR PURPOSES OF RENEWING A PERMIT IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS ALREADY PAID A PERMIT FEE IN SUCH AMOUNT, AND UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE VILLAGE HAS NOT INCURRED ANY, SUBSTANTIAL, ADDITIONAL COSTS (SPONSOR: MAYOR MACADAM GLINN). Mayor Glinn introduced the item and offered a brief summary of the extraordinary circumstance. According to the Village Building Official, Mr. Sarafan indicated that the property owner was advised of the expired permit on more than one occasion. The property owner, Mr. Patrick Cowen, appeared before the Village Council and answered questions. Individual Councilmembers offered their respective position on the matter. Mayor Glinn moved to approve the resolution as presented and the motion was seconded by Councilman Meltz. There being no further discussion, Mayor Glinn called the question, which carried a 3-2 voice vote. Councilman Meltz and Councilwoman Burch voted in opposition. No further action was taken on this item. C. UPDATE ON DOWNTOW N MEDIANS DISCUSSION WITH COUNTY AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING NEXT STEPS (SPONSOR: MAYOR MACADAM GLINN). Mayor Glinn introduced the item and turned the discussion over to the Village Manager to provide an overview of the analysis of the capacity of NE 2ND Avenue, to which Miami-Dade County opined that there is sufficient capacity on NE 2nd Avenue to support the implementation of raised medians, with the exception of NE 96 Street. Councilwoman Burch suggested implementing a temporary street plan, which would allow the Village to setup temporary medians to assess the feasibility of medians on NE 2nd Avenue. By way of consensus, the Village Council directed staff to contact Street Plans Collaborative to discuss the feasibility of setting up a temporary street plan on NE 2nd Avenue. No further action was taken on this item. D. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PUBLIC WORKS SECURITY SYSTEM (STAFF: VILLAGE MANAGER). Public Works Director Scott Davis informed an error in analyzing the cost of monitoring occurred regarding the results of the 50 State Technology, Inc. proposal in response to the Video Security Camera for the Public 5 Works compound. Nonetheless, the cost of monitoring, as outlined in Mr. Davis' memo, is still more economical for the Village to proceed with 50 State Technology, Inc. Mr. Davis indicated, in the spirit of transparency, the item was brought forth with the corrected numbers and staff recommends the Village Council ratify the bid award to 50 State Technology, Inc. as they continue to be the low bidder for the project even with a higher monthly monitoring fee. Councilwoman Burch moved to award RFP#2019-11-02, Video Analytics Security System, to 50 State Technology, Inc., and Councilman Meltz seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. No further action was taken on this item. 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Village Clerk read the announcements. 10. VILLAGE COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilwoman Burch- Councilwoman Burch spoke about the 5K Nun Run organized by Barry University and thanked MSPD for contributing to the success of the event. Councilman Meltz- Councilman Meltz spoke about organizing a Community Clean-up Event on NE 2nd Avenue and welcomed residents and students who need community service hours to participate. Councilman Zelkowitz- Councilman Zelkowitz offered no comments. Vice Mayor Brady- Vice Mayor Brady thanked Councilwoman Burch for leading the Community Bike Ride and thanked the Recreation Department staff. Mayor Glinn Mayor Glinn spoke about upcoming agenda items and thanked police officers and residents for voicing their concerns. He further announced the Mayor’s Gala, which will be held on March 9. 11. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Village Council, the meeting adjourned at 8:24 PM.