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2020-05-05 WORKSHOP MINUTES1 Mayor Crystal Wagar Vice Mayor Alice Burch Vice Mayor Sean Brady Councilman Stephen Loffredo Councilman Jonathan Meltz Tom Benton, Village Manager Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk MEETING MINUTES MAY 5, 2020 6:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1) CALL TO ORDER Mayor Wagar called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. 2) MOMENT OF SILENCE / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Wagar read a brief virtual meeting preamble into the record regarding Executive Order 20-69 issued by Governor DeSantis and explained the means by which the Village has provided reasonable public access and participation. Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-69, the Village Council and Village Administrative Officers convened the May 5, 2020 Village Council Meeting via communications media technology means, specifically by integrating the Zoom and Granicus Peak platforms to host the live remote meeting via live stream. A dedicated telephone line was provided to the public to listen to the meeting as well. With respect to public participation, the public was afforded the opportunity to provide written public comments via the Granicus eComments portal. Such comments were emailed to the Village Council and Village Administration prior to the start of the meeting and were read into the record by the Village Clerk during the virtual meeting. 3) ROLL CALL PRESENT: (5) Councilman Sean Brady Councilman Stephen Loffredo, Councilman Jonathan Meltz, Vice Mayor Alice Burch, Crystal Wagar, Mayor ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney 2 4) e-PUBLIC COMMENTS The Village Clerk read the eComments into record, which have been attached, hereto, as Exhibit A. 5) APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 5.A APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 21, 2020 VIRTUAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES. Councilman Brady moved the approval of the April 21, 2020 Virtual Village Council Meeting Minutes and Vice Mayor Burch seconded the motion, which carried a 5-0 voice vote. 6) ORDINANCE(S) ON SECOND READING- PUBLIC HEARING 6.A AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL, OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CODE, CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE II, BY REVISING VILLAGE CODE SECTION 15-13 PROVIDING FOR DEFINITION, BY REVISING VILLAGE CODE SECTION 15-14 PROVIDING FOR THE PROHIBITION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES IN ANY VILLAGE FACILITY OR ON VILLAGE PROPERTY, BY REVISING THE VILLAGE CODE SECTION 15-15 PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES, BY REVISING SECTION 15-16 PROVIDING FOR RIGHTS OF VIOLATORS; PAYMENT OF FINES; RIGHT TO APPEAL; FAILURE TO PAY CIVIL FINE OR TO APPEAL, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMAN JONATHAN MELTZ). The Village Clerk read the caption of the proposed ordinance into the record. Councilman Meltz provided opening remarks and turned the item over to Mr. Sarafan who provided a brief overview of the proposed amendments on first reading which were definitional in nature in addition to the inclusion that single-use water bottles made of Plastic #1 (PET) and Plastic #2 (HDPE) are recyclable. Based on conversations with industry experts since first reading, Mr. Sarafan also clarified the latest iteration of the proposed ordinance on second reading addresses the: (1) distribution and transportation of single-use water bottles over any street in Miami Shores Village in the ordinary course of business is not prohibited; and (2) prohibition of single-use water bottles on Village property, which are not intended to apply to Village Streets and sidewalks, except to the extent sidewalks are adjacent to a Village park or a Village Facility. Vice Mayor Burch noted a minor typographical error on Page 3 (line 35), which would be corrected by staff prior to finalizing the document. Councilman Brady moved the adoption of the proposed ordinance and Vice Mayor Burch seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, Mayor Wagar called for the vote, which passed unanimously: AYES: Mayor Crystal Wagar, Vice Mayor Alice Burch, Councilman Sean Brady, Councilman Stephen Loffredo, and Councilman Jonathan Meltz NAYES: None 3 7) RESOLUTION(S) 7.A A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A RENT FORGIVENESS REBATE PROGRAM, SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND SETTING A SUNSET DATE (SPONSORED BY: VICE MAYOR ALICE BURCH). The Village Clerk read the caption of the proposed resolution into the record. Councilman Loffredo recused himself from the item due to a possible conflict of interest. Such form has been attached hereto as Exhibit B. Vice Mayor Burch provided opening remarks regarding the proposed program’s framework which was drafted by the Village Attorney and discussed by the Village Council during the May 5 Workshop. The premise of the program is to provide property owners who are members of the sewer district a means to offer rent concessions to their tenants by accepting up to two-year’s worth of credit on their sewer maintenance upon the Council’s approval of the program. Mr. Sarafan clarified Village Code sections 1-13 and 15-7 are Code provisions that criminalize violations of false statements. Vice Mayor Burch moved the approval of the resolution as presented and Mayor Wagar seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, Mayor Wagar called the question, which carried a 4-0 rollcall vote: AYES: Mayor Crystal Wagar, Vice Mayor Alice Burch, Councilman Sean Brady, and Councilman Jonathan Meltz NAYES: None RECUSED: Councilman Stephen Loffredo Vice Mayor Burch further asked the Council to consider her additional proposal outlined in her memo regarding the allocation of $5,000 from the Village Council’s departmental budget for meals to be prepared by Miami Shores Downtown restaurants to honor Miami Shores Police Officers and Fire Rescue. The Recreation Department, through the Village Manager, would be responsible for soliciting the vendor lunches and organizing the distribution of the lunches, which entails one lunch per week for 5 weeks. There was unanimous consensus amongst the Village Council to direct staff to earmark such dollars and to coordinate the initiative. 8) ANNOUNCEMENTS The Village Manager provided a brief update on the re-opening of Village parks, which requires all patrons to use facemasks while at the parks and to adhere to social distancing requirements. He further reported the opening of the tennis courts for single matches only and the opening of basketball courts with limited access. Mr. Benton reported, in light of COVID-19, the Fourth of July Village festivities have been cancelled as a precautionary measure. Lastly, he reported the Village would host the upcoming FarmShare event, with the coordination assistance of Rep. Dotie Joseph’s Office, at the Barry University parking lot across the street from Doctors Charter School. Logistics and an official date will be forthcoming. 4 9) VILLAGE COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilman Brady Councilman Brady thanked Councilman Loffredo for his advocacy of small businesses in Miami Shores. Councilman Loffredo Councilman Loffredo thanked the Village Council for their patience in listening to the proposals and gave special thanks to Vice Mayor Burch for working on the Rent Forgiveness Rebate Program. Councilman Meltz Councilman Meltz thanked Councilman Loffredo and Vice Mayor Burch for their advocacy of small businesses in Miami Shores and spoke about the delicate nature of balancing the interests of all residents and business owners. Councilman Meltz further spoke about the public comments regarding speed enforcement and asked the Village Manager to follow-up with the Police Chief with respect to providing an update on speed enforcement during the next Council Meeting. Vice Mayor Burch No comments Mayor Wagar Mayor Wagar thanked recreation staff and MSPD for assisting with the re-opening of the Village parks and ensuring everyone is engaging in proper social distancing. Mayor Wagar encouraged everyone to be responsible and respectful when venturing into Village parks and other outings. Mayor Wagar further thanked Councilman Loffredo and Vice Mayor Burch for trying to find solutions to provide relief to small businesses in Miami Shores. Lastly, Mayor Wagar noted the various funding opportunities available for small businesses, which were compiled by Mr. Kendall and outlined in the Village Manager’s memo. Mr. Sarafan noted the recent passing of former resident, Mr. Don Shula, and offered his condolences to his family. 10) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Village Council, the meeting adjourned at 7:02 PM.