02-06-1987 Special MeetingSPECIAL MEETING
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
February 6, 1987
The special Council meeting of February 6, 1987 came to order at 12:50 p.m.
at the Village Hall with the following members present:
Mayor Karen Kirby
Robert S. Butler, Jr.
Kevin P. O'Connor
Elspeth Jensen
Marty Stofik
Also present L.R. Forney, Jr., Village Manager
William F. Fann, Jr., Village Attorney
RESOLUTIONS SUPPORTING MAIN STREET APPLICATION.
RESOLUTION NO. 815-87
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE "MAIN STREET" PROGRAM.
Mrs. Jensen moved to remove from the table the resolution supporting the
Main Street application. Dr. Butler seconded and the vote was unanimous.
Dr. Butler moved to approve the application resolution for Main Street.
Mr. O'Connor seconded. Mr. O'Connor felt that it was detrimental for the Downtown
Revitalization Board not to include the Blue Book document in the Main Street
application. Mrs. Jensen felt that the application was a repetition of the Blue
Book. Dr. Butler suggested that the Board should made a decision.
Under public comments, Ms. Nikki Baron endorsed Mr. O'Connor's opinion.
Mr. Forbes stated that the Blue Book is obsolete.
The motion to adopt the application was passed on a 4/1 vote with
Mrs. Jensen dissenting.
RESOLUTION NO. 814-87
A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL SUPPORT OF
THE MAIN STREET PROGRAM THROUGH MAY 1990.
Mrs. Stofik made a motion to remove the financial resolution from the
table. Mr. O'Connor seconded. The motion passed by a 4/1 vote with Mrs. Jensen
dissenting.
Mrs. Stofik made a motion to adopt the financial resolution. Mr. O'Connor
seconded.
Mr. Stephen Loffredo, Chairman of the Downtown Revitalization Board,
suggested that the property owners were waiting for the Board to take the initiative
and that the Main Street application would give Miami Shores prestige and
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architectual resources. Ms. Nikki Baron asked that the Council stand behind
the Board and make it work.
Adoption of the financial resolution passed by a 3/2 vote with
Mayor Karen Kirby and Mrs. Jensen dissenting.
APPROVAL OF CONSULTANT FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
Dr. Butler moved to remove from the table the approval of consultant
for the Comprehensive Plan. Mrs. Stofik seconded and the vote was unanimous.
Mrs. Stofik made a motion to approve the appointment of Robert K. Swarthout,
Incorporated with the two year contract not to exceed the amount granted by the
State (estimated to be $34,000). Dr. Butler seconded and the motion passed
unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
ATTEST: L.R. Forney, Jr.
Village Manager
BY:
Charlotte Delascasas
Deputy Village Clerk
Karen Kirby
Mayor