05-12-1987 Special Workshop MeetingSPECIAL WORKSHOP
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1987
7:00 P.M.
The Special Workshop of the Miami Shores Village Council was held on
Tuesday, May 12, 1987 at the Village Hall commencing at 7:00 p.m. with the
following members present:
Also p -resent-:
Mayor Spero Canton
Karen Kirby
Robert S. Butler, Jr.
Steve Loffredo
Marty Stofik
Gail Macdonald, Acting Village Manager
William F. Fann, Jr., Village Attorney
BRIEFING ON FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
Ms. Macdonald asked the Council to review each item on the 5 year
capita -1 -p-1-air for fiscal years 1988 and 1989. She will come up with a
financing package based on the projects which they approve for the next two
years. Financing could be accomplished through an increase in taxes,
borrowing and/or use of the fund balance.
DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION REQUESTS
Mrs. Kirby moved to delete the request for $40,000 for exterior
improvement incentive program. Dr. Butler seconded and the motion passed
1/1 with Mr. Loffredo dissenting.
Dr. Butler moved to split the $40,000 irrigation project with $20,000
to be spent in 1988 and 1989. Mr. Loffredo seconded and the motion passed
unanimously.
Dr. Butler moved to delete the electical outlets project. Mrs. Kirby
seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Dr. Butler moved to approve $3,000 to be spent for holiday decorations
and the motion failed for lack of a second. Mrs. Kirby moved to table this
item and there was no second. Mrs. Stofik moved to approve $8,000 and Mr.
Loffredo seconded. The motion failed on a 3/2 vote with Mayor Canton, Dr.
Butler and Mrs. Kirby dissenting. Mrs. Kirby asked Mrs. Stofik to amend her
motion to include matching funds and Mrs. Stofik accepted. Dr. Butler
proposed that the motion be amended so that the release of expenditures be
contingent upon matched funds. Mrs. Stofik accepted and the motion passed
unanimously.
Mrs. Stofik moved to allocate $15,000 to be spent on landscaping NE
2nd Ave with a concentration on off street parking lots. Mrs. Kirby
seconded and the motion passed 3/2 with Dr. Butler and Mrs. Kirby
dissenting.
Dr. Butler moved to allocate $2,000 for the purchase of entrance
signs. Mrs. Stofik seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Dr. Butler recommended canceling the Blue Lot purchase.
Mrs. Stofik left the meeting at 8:35 and returned at 8:45.
PROPOSED PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN
Mayor Canton proposed that $60,000 be spent on a Public Relations
campaign. Dr. Butler moved to table this item until more information was
available. Mrs. Kirby seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
BUILDING AND ZONING
Dr. Butler moved to approve $12,500 for a car. Mrs. Stofic seconded
and the motion passed unanimously.
POLICE
Dr. Butler moved to approve $10,500 for recorders. Mrs. Kirby.
seconded. Mrs. Stofik asked to amend the motion to include items proposer
for the 88-85 fiscal year. Dr. Butler accepted the amendment and the motior
passed unanimously.
FINANCE
Dr. Butler moved to approve $35,500 for upgrading the computer and tc
delete $3,000 for carpeting and paneling. Mrs. Stofik seconded and the
motion passed 4/1 with Mr. Loffredo dissenting.
RECREATION
Dr. Butler moved to approve $12,000 for automation- of- Irrigatior
Sgstem a-rrt $7,000 for irrigation of Lot 107. Mrs. Stofik seconded and the
motion passed 3/2 with Mr. Loffredo and. Mrs. Kirby dissenting.
Mrs. Kirby moved to delete $35,000 for bus replacement. Dr. Butler
seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Dr. Butler moved to approve $2,000 for- pool- r-e-nvva-tion diagnosis.
Mrs. Stofik seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Dr. Butler moved to strike $3,100 for a sprayer. Mrs. Stofik secondee
and the motion passed unanimously.
Dr. Butler moved to delete $25,000 for a maintenance facility Mr.
Lo-ffreda seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Dr. Butler moved to defer the expenditure of $16,300 for a field
house roof to the 88-89 budget. Mr. Loffredo seconded and the motion passer
unanimously.
Mr. Fenn and Mrs. Kirby left the meeting at 9:45 during a break. The
meeting reconvened at 9:55 without them.
Mrs. Stofik moved to accept $4,800 for a backstop and the motior
failed for lack of a second. Dr. Butler moved to defer the purchase of e
backstop until it was an emergency. Mr. Loffredo seconded and the motior
passed 3/1 with Mrs. Stofik dissenting.
Dr. Butler moved to delete $9,000 for a whirlpool and Mrs. Stofik
seconded. The item will remain on the plan with a 2/2 vote with Mr.
Loffredo and Mrs. Stofik dissenting.
Mr. Loffredo moved to approve $3,000 and $1,500 to be spent or
security in 1988 and 1989. Dr. Butler seconded and the motion passer_
unanimously.
Dr. Butler moved to delete $2,800 for youth lounge furniture. Mrs.
Stofik seconded and the motion passed 3/1 with Mr. Loffredo dissenting.
Dr. Butler moved to approve $2,500 for a soccer goal. Mrs. Stofir
seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Dr. Butler moved to delete $4,300 for a teaching platform. Mrs.
Stofik seconded and the motion passed 3/1 with Mr. Loffredo dissenting.
Dr. Butler moved to delete $2,500 for a dug out roof. Mrs. Stofi4
seconded and the item remained on the plan with a 2/2 vote with Mr. Loffredc
and Mayor Canton dissenting.
Mrs. Stofik moved to approve $4,800 for lighting. Mr. Loffredc
seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Mrs. Stofik moved to delete $3,000 for an air conditioner and Dr.
Butler seconded. Dr. Butler withdrew his second and Mrs. Stofik withdrei
her motion. Mr. Loffredo moved to approve $3,000 for an air conditioner.
Dr. Butler seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Dr. Butler moved to approve $2,250 for mobile communications
equipment. Mr. Loffredo seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Dr. Butler moved to approve all items an page 3 with the exception ol=
an exercise machine. The motion died for lack of a second. Dr. Butler
moved to approve $6,500 for carpet to be moved back to fiscal year 1988.
Mrs. Stofik seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Dr. -butler moved to approve $4,000 for curtains. Mrs. Stofik
seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Dr. Butler moved to approve $4,500 for painting the field house.
Mrs. Stofik seconded with the amendement that the roof be budgeted for 1989.
Dr. Butler accepted the amendment and the motion passed 3/1 with Mr.
Loffredo dissenting.
Dr. Butler moved to approve $8,000 for solar panels. Mr. Loffredc
second -ed and the motion passed unanimously.
Dr. Butler moved to delete $2,400 for an exercise machine. Mrs.
Stofik seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Dr. Butler moved to accept the rest of the items on page 3 and the
motion died for Lack of a second. Dr. Butler moved to approve $2,100 for
tennis lighting and Mrs. Stofik seconded. The item will stay on the plar
with a 2/2 vote -with Mayor Canton and Mr. Loffredo dissenting.
Dr. Butler moved to approve $2,000 for an aerator. Mrs. Stofik
seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Dr. Butler moved to approve $7,500 for Park Dr. landscaping and Mrs.
Stofik seconded. The item will stay on the plan with a 2/2 vote with Mr.
Loffredo and Mrs. Stofik dissenting.
Mr- Sta-f is moved- to approve $5,500 for renovation of addition. Dr.
Butler seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Mrs. Stofik moved to reinstate backstop to 88/89 plan. Mr. Loffredc
seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Mrs. Stofik moved to approve $2,500 for furniture in 88/89 and the
motion failed for lack of a second.
Dr. Butler moved to defer action on Public Works until Wednesday, May
20 at 7p.m. Mrs. Stofik seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourn -ed at 11:20p. m.
ATTEST: Gail Macdonald
Acting Village Clerk
Sero Cant
Mayor
BY: L c?/4-,
Charlotte Delascasas
Deputy Village Clerk