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2020-06-16 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 JUNE 16, 2020 6:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1) CALL TO ORDER Mayor Wagar called the meeting to order at 6:32 PM. 2) MOMENT OF SILENCE / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Wagar read the 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 the extended Executive Order No. 20- 69, the Village Council and Village Administrative Officers convened the June 16, 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 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, Mayor Crystal Wagar ALSO PRESENTATION Tom Benton, Village Manager Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney 2 4) PRESENTATION(S) 4.A PRESENTATION BY THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGARDING THE BACK BAY STUDY. Ms. Holly Carpenter, on behalf of the USACE, delivered a presentation and answered questions posed by the Village Council and staff. 4) e-PUBLIC COMMENTS eComments have been attached, hereto, as Exhibit A. 6) APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 6.A APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 2, 2020 VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES. A motion was moved by Councilman Brady and seconded by Councilman Loffredo to approve the June 2, 2020 Village Council Meeting Minutes. The motion passed unanimously. 7) RESOLUTION(S) 7.A A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE LEVY OF NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN BENEFITTED PROPERTIES WITHIN THE VILLAGE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE 2015 STUDY BY BURTON AND ASSOCIATES ESTABLISHING NON—AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF POTABLE WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER COLLECTION FOR THE VILLAGE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE UPDATED BURTON AND ASSOCIATES STUDY PREPARED BY ITS SUCCESSOR COMPANY, STANTEC SERVICES, INC.; PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL OF REVISED NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE; DETERMINING THAT BENEFITS TO PROPERTIES SERVED BY THE IMPROVED WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE ARE IN PROPORTION TO EACH PROPERTY’S ASSESSMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF ALL PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND COMMENTS OF OWNERS OF AFFECTED PROPERTIES; PROVIDING FOR LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF ASSESSMENT ROLLS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (STAFF: FINANCE DIRECTOR) The Village Clerk read the caption of the item into the record. Mr. Benton provided a brief overview of the item. Mayor Wagar opened the public hearing and subsequently closed it, as no comments were submitted to the Village Clerk regarding this item. A motion was moved by Councilman Brady and seconded by Mayor Wagar to approve the resolution. There being no further discussion, Mayor Wagar called the question, which carried a 5-0 roll call vote. AYES: Mayor Crystal Wagar, Vice Mayor Alice Burch, Councilman Sean Brady, Councilman Stephen Loffredo, and Councilman Jonathan Meltz NAYS: None 3 7.B A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA APPROVING/ADOPTING THE MIAMI SHORES SEWER FACILITY PLAN; PROVIDING RECITALS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE..(STAFF: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR). The Village Clerk read the caption of the resolution into the record. Mr. Benton provided opening remarks and introduced Mr. Stefano Viola, Kimley-Horn & Associates Professional Engineer, who answered questions posed by the Village Council and residents. A motion was moved by Vice Mayor Burch and seconded by Councilman Brady to approve the resolution. There being no further discussion, Mayor Wagar called the question, which carried a 5-0 roll call vote. AYES: Mayor Crystal Wagar, Vice Mayor Alice Burch, Councilman Sean Brady, Councilman Stephen Loffredo, and Councilman Jonathan Meltz NAYS: None 7.C A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MAYOR CARLOS A. GIMENEZ AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA (“BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS”) TO TRANSFER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT DIRECT FEDERAL FUNDS RECEIVED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (“COUNTY”) TO MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE (“VILLAGE”) AND TO OTHER UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE COUNTY; FURTHER DIRECTING THE VILLAGE CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS NAMED HEREIN (SPONSORED BY: MAYOR CRYSTAL WAGAR). The Village Clerk read the caption of the resolution into the record. Mayor Wagar provided a brief overview of the item. A motion was moved by Councilman Brady and seconded by Councilman Loffredo to approve the resolution. There being no further discussion, Mayor Wagar called the question, which carried a 5-0 roll call vote. AYES: Mayor Crystal Wagar, Vice Mayor Alice Burch, Councilman Sean Brady, Councilman Stephen Loffredo, and Councilman Jonathan Meltz NAYS: None 8) BOARD APPOINTMENTS 4 8.A APPOINTMENTS TO THE DOCTORS CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD (4 VACANCIES) Ms. Rodriguez provided a brief overview of the item and explained the new polling feature for board appointments. Ms. Rodriguez further indicated that Mr. Yiannikakis has volunteered to serve the one-year unexpired term. Should the Council wish to appoint Mr. Yiannikakis to the one-year term, a vote by acclamation is requested, as customary. Councilman Meltz moved to appoint Mr. Georgios Yiannikakis to serve the one-year term. Councilman Loffredo seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. John “Jay” Rosenquest, board applicant, spoke on his behalf. Councilmembers voted electronic ballots via the Zoom polling feature with the following results: Nancy Cigno, John Rosenquest, and Resa Strickland were appointed to the Doctors Charter School Board for two years. Georgios Yiannikakis was appointed to the Doctors Charter School Board for one year. 9) DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 9.A DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION UPON MAKING TWO CHANGES TO THE VILLAGE ORDINANCE GOVERNING THE CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORITY BOARD (SPONSORED BY: VICE MAYOR ALICE BURCH). Vice Mayor Burch provided a brief overview of the recommended changes as indicated in her memo. By way of consensus, the Village Council directed the Village Attorney to draft an ordinance amendment with the recommended changes outlined in Vice Mayor Burch’s memo for Council consideration. There was no further discussion or action taken on this item. 9.B AWARD OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) 2020-04-01 FOR THE MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMENTS ON NE 2ND AVENUE FROM 103 STREET TO 111TH STREET TO METRO EXPRESS. (STAFF: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR) ROUND 1 MELTZ BURCH WAGAR BRADY LOFFREDO NANCY CIGNO X X X X X JOHN ROSENQUEST X X X X X CARLOS SANCHEZ RESA STRICKLAND X X X X X 5 Mr. Scott Davis, Public Works Director, briefly introduced the item, answered questions posed by the Village Council, and through the Village Manager, recommended awarding the RFP to Metro Express, Inc. A motion was moved by Councilman Loffredo and seconded by Vice Mayor Burch to approve the RFP award to Metro Express, Inc. There being no further discussion, Mayor Wagar called the question, which carried a 5-0 roll call vote. AYES: Mayor Crystal Wagar, Vice Mayor Alice Burch, Councilman Sean Brady, Councilman Stephen Loffredo, and Councilman Jonathan Meltz NAYS: None 10) ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Benton provided a brief announcement on hurricane season preparedness. 11) VILLAGE COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilman Brady- Councilman Brady thanked all of the residents who provided public comments. He further echoed the Village Manager’s comments regarding hurricane preparedness and encouraged residents to adhere to social distancing and face covering recommendations when in public. Councilman Loffredo- Councilman Loffredo raised concerns about virtual Council meetings becoming the new norm and thus encouraged staff to look into a realistic time, in accordance with health recommendations, for the Council to resume meeting in person. Councilman Meltz- Councilman Meltz spoke about upcoming solutions regarding traffic enforcement and speeding, specifically on NE 105 and 106 Streets. He further thanked Public Works for their responsiveness to work orders placed via the MyMSV mobile application. Vice Mayor Burch- Vice Mayor Burch spoke about the FarmShare event and thanked everyone for hosting a successful and worthwhile event. She further thanked DCS board applicants. Mayor Wagar- Mayor Wagar echoed Vice Mayor’s Burch comments regarding the FarmShare event. Responding to Councilman Loffredo’s comments, she expressed the importance of adhering to health recommendations with respect to meeting in person. She further spoke about the concerns voiced by the Shores Estates subdivision community regarding the Sewer Facility Plan and drainage issues. 12) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Village Council, the meeting adjourned at 7:54 PM.