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11-03-1987 Regular MeetingREGULAR MEETING MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL NOVEMBER 3, 1987 The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1987, at Village Hall commencing at 7:30 p.m. with the following members present: Mayor Spero Canton Stephen Loffredo Robert S. Butler, Jr. Karen Kirby Marty Stofik Also Present Elly F. Johnson, Village Manager William F. Fann, Jr., Village Attorney The meeting began with Reverend Harold Davenport, Miami Shores Community Church, giving the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Canton presented a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Gall Macdonald, Finance Director. Certificates of Appreciation were presented to members of the Miami Shores Community Band and Band Conductor, John Wicker, was presented a Proclamation proclaiming November 3rd as John Wicker Community Band Day In Miami Shores. MINUTES a. Regular Council Meeting 10/20/87. Mrs. Stofik corrected the spelling of Mrs. Janis Topping's name and requested the words "and volunteer groups" be stricken from page two of the minutes. Mrs. Stofik made a motion to approve the minutes as corrected. Dr. Butler seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Receipt Acknowledged: b. Downtown Revitalization Board 10/21/87. c. Planning and Zoning Board 10/22/87. PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD ITEM a. Approval of Plans for Amateur Radio Antenna, Item 2, Minutes of 10/22/87. Mrs. Stofik moved to uphold the decision of the Planning and Zoning Board which was to approve the plans for amateur radio antenna. Dr. Butler seconded and the motion passed unanimously. AWARD OF BID FOR COMPUTER Ms. Macdonald reported three bids had been received for a Mentor 6000 Model 4 from authorized ADDS representatives. The bid received from Tampa Bay Management Systems was later withdrawn due to a clerical error. The remaining bids were from Standard Computer Systems for $29,225 and Advance Com- puter Dynamics for $37,900. She recommended awarding the bid to the lowest bidder that amount being In the budget. Dr. Butler made a motion to award the bid to Standard Computer Systems In the amount of $29,225. Mr. Loffredo seconded and the motion passed unanimously. RESOLUTION VACATING THE DEDICATED ALLEY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LOTS 13 AND 15 OF BLOCK 6, MIAMI SHORES BAY PARK ESTATES After reading by title, Mrs. Stofik moved to adopt the Resolution. Dr. Butler seconded. Mrs. Stofik questioned the vacating of the remainder of the alley. Mr. Fann recommended leaving the decision to the adjacent property owners to make the request for vacation. The motion passed unanimously. The Resolution being entitled: RESOLUTION NO. 823-87 A RESOLUTION VACATING THE DEDICATED ALLEY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LOTS 13 AND 15 OF BLOCK 6, AS DESCRIBED IN THE REPLAT OF TRACT "C", MIAMI SHORES BAY PARK ESTATES, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 64, PAGE 97, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; RESERVING EASEMENT FOR EXISTING UTILITIES IN PLACE IN SAID ALLEY; PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE. DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE ACTION AGAINST REALTORS MISREPRE- SENTING PROPERTY Mrs. Stofik requested local action be taken against realtors misrepresenting property as she was concerned about the logistics and swiftness of working through the Department of Professional Regulations. Mr. Loffredo inquired about local regulation through suspension of the privilege of the realtor to put up signs for a period of time. He is concerned about the domino effect and agreed to pursuing through the Department of Professional Regulations but at the same time addressing the Individual realtor. Mr. Fann advised that a conviction of a violation must be established in order to regulate sign suspension and the most expeditious route for action was through the Department of Professional Regulations. Mrs. Stofik recommended further study of the tools other communities use to investigate abuses. She stated an Improved definition of the family for code enforcement pur- poses would be presented at the next Council meeting. RESOLUTION REQUESTING MODIFICATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM DEFINITION OF MUGGINGS AND PURSESNATCHINGS AS FEL- ONIES After reading by title, Mrs. Stofik made a motion to adopt the Resolution. Mrs. Kirby seconded. Mrs. Stofik explained that the concept for more effective enforcement originated .with the Dade County League of Cities at the recent Florida League of Cities Convention. The key phrase being ". . . muggings and pursesnatching will be, In fact, treated as a felony, without exception, . . .". The motion passed unanimously. The Resolution being entitled: RESOLUTION NO. 824-87 A RESOLUTION REUQESTING THE DADE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES AND THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES TO WORK FOR MODIFICATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM BY DEFINING MUGGINGS AND PURSESNATCHINGS AS FELONIES AND REQUIRING MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES THEREFOR. RATIFICATION OF FEDERATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AGREEMENT Mr. Johnson recommended ratification of the agreement between the Village and the Federation of Public Employees. Dr. Butler moved to ratify the agreement. Mr. Loffredo seconded and the motion passed unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS. As noted on the Agenda. COUNCIL COMMENTS. Mrs. Stofik congratulated the Downtown Revitalization Board, the Police Department, the Recreation Department, Crime Watch and Mobile Crime Watch for a wonderful Halloween Howl and encouraged residents to attend Brockway Memorial Library's Book Fair on November 14. Dr. Butler thanked the Pumpkin Patrol and the Police Department for a safe Halloween. Mr. Loffredo commended the Recreation Department, the Downtown Revitalization Board, and Betty Wu, Halloween Howl Chairman, for a successful evening. He stated he was Impressed with the turnout at the recent neighborhood community meetings and encouraged residents to attend future meetings. Mrs. Kirby expressed concern over security at the Country Club particularly the visibility of the mobile security. She questioned the criteria for the provision of valet parking. Mayor Canton thanked the volunteers who made Halloween Howl a safe evening. He expressed concern about the misconception of the diverter plan and stated the concept did not originate with the Council but was a recommendation of the recent Crime Symposium. He encouraged residents to attend the meetings as residents would be designing their neighborhoods not the Council. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mr. Dick Bezdek expressed concern about muggings and the definition of the term grandfather clause as related to code enforcement. Mr. Terrell Chambers advised the Council that the Miami 0 0 Board of Realtors was investigating the recent violations by realtors In Miami Shores. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. ATTEST: Elly F. Johnson Village Manger BY: , 4J Aria Clayton Deputy Village lerk pero C Mayor