10-21-1986 Regular MeetingREGULAR MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
October 21, 1986
The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held on
October 21, 1986 at the Village Hall commencing at 7:30 p.m. with the following
members present:
Mayor Karen Kirby
Robert S. Butler, Jr.
Elspeth Jensen
Marty Stofik
Absent Kevin P. O'Connor
Also present L.R. Forney, Jr., Village Manager
William F. Fann, Jr., Village Attorney
The meeting began with Reverend Michael Hoyer, St. Rose of Lima Catholic
Church, giving the invocation which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES.
(a) The amended minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of September 16, 1986 -
Mrs. Stofik moved to approve the minutes as amended. Dr. Butler seconded and it
was passed unanimously.
(b) The Regular Council Meeting of October 7, 1986 - Mrs. Stofik moved to approve
the minutes as written. Dr. Butler seconded and it was passed unanimously.
Receipt Acknowledged:
(c) Downtown Revitalization Board 10/8/86 and 10/15/86.
RESOLUTION ON BOARD ATTENDANCE.
The Deputy Village Clerk read the Resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 809-86
A RESOLUTION SETTING A MINIMUM ATTENDANCE CRITERION FOR APPOINTED
MEMBERS OF ALL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS.
Mrs. Stofik moved to adopt the Resolution. Dr. Butler seconded.
Mrs. Jensen asked for an amendment to include that if boards did not have a quorum
for at least 50% of the meetings that the board should be dissolved. Mayor Kirby
seconded. Mrs. Stofik stated that the Council already had the authority to dissolve
a board so that those guidelines were not appropriate at this time.
The amendment failed with Mrs. Jensen voting for and Dr. Butler, Mrs. Stofik
and Mayor Kirby voting against.
The original motion passed with Dr. Butler, Mrs. Stofik and Mayor Kirby
voting for and Mrs. Jensen voting against.
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT.
Mrs. Stofik mentioned that the losses at the County Club were substantial
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and that expenses should be decreased. Mayor Kirby stated that the Dining Room
was doing well but golf was not supporting itself. Golf, this past year, had
44,959 rounds. The Course could easily handle 600,000.*
Mr. Forney reported that there was still a possibility of an FPE contract.
The PBA contract has been signed. He asked the Council to read Mr. Blue's letter
requesting that the city buy his property and advise him if they wished to discuss
it at the next meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
As noted on the agenda.
COUNCIL COMMENTS.
Mayor Kirby requested residents to vote NO on the proposed temporary
county tax increase for crime prevention programs. She advised that the program
had been hastily assembled and was not effectively organized.
Mrs. Stofik warned residents to lock their garages and bikes. Dr. Butler
stated residents should not tempt burglars by failing to keep things locked -up. He
also reminded residents to vote on November 4.
Mayor Kirby congratulated Miami Shores Elementary School for being
designated as a Quality Education School (E2) for this year by the Board of Education.
Miami Shores Elementary is one of only six elementary schools in the entire county
so designated.
Mrs. Jensen urged opposition to the half mill tax increase. She stated
that there would be legislation on seat belts in buses in the state legislature
this next year.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
ATTEST: L.R. Forney, Jr.
Village Manager
BY:
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Charlotte Priddy
Deputy Village Cl
Karen Kirby
Mayor
*Typographical error noted Council Meeting of November 4, 1986. Sentence should
read: The Course could easily handle 60,000.