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06-19-1990 Regular Meeting MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 19, 1990 The regular meeting of the Miami Shores Village Council was held on Tuesday, June 19, 1990 at Village Hall commencing at 7:32 p.m. with the following members present : Mayor Courtney Herb Spahn Spero Canton Stephen Loffredo Marty Stofik Also present : Gall Macdonald William F. Fann . Due to Mayor Courtney's absence at the beginning of the meeting Mr . Spahn was Acting Mayor . Ms. Lela Jacobson and Mr . Spahn presented awards to Mobile Crime Watch patrollers. ITEM *1 MINUTES Mr . Loffredo moved approval of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting of 6/5/90. Mr . Canton seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor . Mr . Spahn acknowledged receipt of the following minutes: Downtown Revitalization Board 5/2/90 Fine Arts Commission 5/7/90 Recreation Advisory Committee 5/14/90 Advisory Board on Handicapped Services 5/15/90 Planning and Zoning Board 5/24/90 Code Enforcement Board 6/7/90 Mr . Loffredo suggested that If a Board makes a recommendation for a specific Council action on something, the Board memo the Council at the time of their meeting by motion. ITEM *2 APPOINTMENT TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD. Ms. Macdonald explained that Maria Temkin had called her office to Inform the Council that she was Interested in the appointment however she was very III and could not attend the Council meeting . Ms. Stofik moved to appoint Ms. Maria Temkin to the Historic Preservation Board to fulfil the remainder of the term. Mr . Canton seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor . ITEM *3 APPOINTMENT TO THE DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION BOARD. Ms. Macdonald Introduced the Item. Ms. Judith Albrecht, Ms. Brenda Marshall and Mr . Donald Saltzburg spoke about why they would like to be appointed to the Board . The vote by paper ballot was as follows: Stofik : Saltzberg, Marshall Canton : Saltzberg, Marshall Spahn : Saltzberg, Albrecht Loffredo: Saltzberg, Marshall Ms. Marshall was appointed to the term ending March 1992. Mr . Saitzberg was appointed to the term ending April 1992. Mr . Loffredo asked that Item *8 be discussed at this time In the meeting. There was no objection from the other Council members. ITEM *8 DISCUSSION REGARDING HANDICAPPED ACCESS TO THE POOL. Mr . Loffredo Introduced the Item and Introduced Mr . Bradford Lundin . Mr . Lundin spoke about the layout of the pool and the difficulty of access by handicapped Individuals. Mr . Winters, a Miami Shores resident , asked the Council to give consideration to make Miami Shores pool completely accessible to all people. He suggested a ramp as one of the changes. Mr . Loffredo stated that the proposal by Mr . Lundin Is seperate from the planned renovation of the pool . Ms. Stoflk stated that the Village may build a new pool if the numbers come out right . She suggested waiting until the budget hearings to see what the Council will do with the existing facilities. Mr . Canton stated that it Is badly needed however the Council should wait for the budget workshops. Mr . Canton asked if there would be actual pool plans presented at the budget workshop. Ms. Macdonald replied yes. Mr . Canton moved that the document presented by Mr . Lundin be placed in the discussions about the pool within the Recreation Department 's budget . Ms. Stofik seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous In favor . ITEM *4 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL ENDORSING THE FLORIDA FOOD RECOVERY PROJECT FOR THE NEEDY. Mr . Spahn read the caption of the resolution. Ms. Macdonald Introduced the Item. Mr . Steve Michelson spoke about the waste of food at supermarkets. Mr . Canton spoke about the need for this resolution and moved to pass the resolution. Ms. Stofik seconded the motion and stated that other states have similar programs In operation. Mr . Canton volunteered to be on the board of directors of the Florida Food Recovery Project . The vote was unanimous in favor . ITEM *5: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 270, AS AMENDED; DEFINING AND PERMITTING ADULT CONGREGATE LIVING FACIL- ITIES AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL HOMES; DEFINING DEVELOP- MENT ORDER, DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, DRAINAGE FACILITIES, LEVEL OF SERVICE, PLAT AND SUBDIVISION; DEFINING AND AUTHORIZING PRO PLANNED RESIDENTIAL-OFFICE DISTRICT; ESTABLISHING RATIO OF FLOOR AREA TO LOT AREA IN A-1 AND A-2 DISTRICTS; ESTABLISHING REQUIRED YARD AREA PERVIOUS TO RAINFALL; REQUIRING IMMEDIATE DISPOSAL OF DEFINED HAZARDOUS WASTE; INCREASING MINIMUM STANDARD FOR SIGNS; ADDING 100-YEAR FLOOD ELEVATION IN FEMA MAP TO DETERMINE MINIMUM FIRST FLOOR JOIST LEVEL; RESTRICTING LOCATION OF ENTRANCES AND EXITS AND REQUIRING LANDSCAPING THEREOF REQUIRING PARKING LOT DESIGN TO CONTROL FLOW OF INTERNAL TRAFFIC; ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENT FOR LAND SUBDIVISION; ESTABLISHING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ON-SITE DRAINAGE AND NEW SEPTIC TANKS; ESTABLISHING NEW SETBACK REQUIRE- MENTS ON DEFINED ARTERIAL OR COLLECTOR STREETS; PROHIBITING FILLING EXISTING LAKES; REQUIRING SPECIAL APPROVAL OF NEW DEVELOPMENT ON BISCAYNE BAY; REQUIRING SIDEWALKS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION; INCREASING FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL IN CASE OF SPECIAL APPROVAL; REQUIRING ALL DEVELOPMENT ORDERS BE CONSISTENT WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; CONDITIONING NEW DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL ON MEETING MINIMUM LEVELS OF SERVICE REQUIRED BY A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND EXEMPTING CERTAIN LANDS THEREFROM; ESTABLISHING DADE COUNTY CONCURRENCY INFORMATION CENTER AND METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBER 4-85 AS SOURCES OF FACILITY CAPACITIES; ESTABLISHMENT OF MEASURING CAPACITY OF WATER-LINES AND HIGHWAYS, CALCULATING SOLID WASTE GENERATION RATES, DRAINAGE AND RECREATION; ESTABLISHING METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF CAPACITY AVALABILITY; ESTABLISHING BURDEN OF SHOWING COMPLIANCE ON APPLICANT; ESTABLISHING RESPONSIBILITY OF MONITORING ON DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND ZONING; ESTABLISHING DEADLINE FOR CONCURRENCY DETERMINATION; ESTABLISHING AN EXEMPTION DATE FOR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE. First reading. Ms. Macdonald explained the background and read the caption of the ordinance. Mr . Steve Pitkin stated that the wording of the ordinance comes from the State Statutes. Ms. Stofik moved approval and Mr . Canton seconded the motion . Ms. Stofik explained what the ordinance would mean to the residents of Miami Shores. The vote was unanimous in favor . ITEM *6 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING SOUTHERN BORDER TASK FORCE. Mr . Canton stated that there Is a need for a task force. Ms. Macdonald Introduced the Item stating that the task force would be concerned with the area around NE 91st and 10th Avenue and NE 81st and Biscayne Boulevard. She stated that what Is proposed Is a cross Jurisdictional task force and that all parties concerned have agreed to participate in the task force. Mr . Loffredo spoke about State School V and that the area Is mixed not all bad. Mr . Canton spoke about elementary school students going Into a problem area. Ms. Stoflk asked who will be on the task force. Ms. Macdonald stated that Mayor Courtney will provide names of individuals who will be appointed at the next meeting. Father McLaughlin stated that he Is pleased with the support from the Council and that there is no anger Involved only pride in the area. Ms. Harriet Galbreath spoke about crime from the Southern area affecting the Shores. Mr . Canton suggested going en masse to the County Commission . Mr . Spahn stated that there is a consensus of Council to move forward on this Item. Mr . Loffredo suggested passing a resolution supporting People Acting for Community Together (PACT) . Mr . Loffredo moved to endorse the PACT Committee resolution and adopt it as the Council 's. Mr . Canton seconded the motion. The motion and the second was withdrawn and Ms. Stofik moved to have a resolution drawn up for approval at the Council 's next meeting . Mr . Canton seconded the motion. Ms. Otto spoke about her property being torn down for the new school and about the problems In the area. The vote was unanimous in favor . Mr . Spahn called for a recess at 8:50 pm. The meeting was reconvened at 8:57 pm. Mayor Courtney arrived at this time and Mr . Spahn turned the gavel over to him. ITEM *7 REQUEST FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF BARRICADE BIDS. Ms. Macdonald reviewed the background. She stated that Sea Bee Construction had the lowest bid on paving and that Bannerman had the lowest bid on a lump sum basis on landscaping ; however , Hallandale Gardens had the lowest landscaping bid on a unit pricing basis. Ms. Macdonald stated that $91 ,000 is available and recommended the Immediate construction of 16 barricades, construction of 17 barricades in the Fall and that Public Works construct 10 barricades in the Winter If the weather is as cold as it was this past winter . She showed a map of Miami Shores showing the location of the barricades to be constructed at different times. Ms. Macdonald had three additional recommendations: The Council accept the barricade construction paving bid from Sea Bee Construction. The Council accept the barricade landscaping bid from Hallandale Gardens. The Council accept the recommendation of staff with respect to the construction timetable for the remainder of Phase I . Ms. Stofik asked for the date of the public hearing for barricades that have not had public Input . Ms. Macdonald replied mid July. Mr . Laubenthal spoke about the complexity of certain barricades. Mr . Spahn asked why the savings were not greater on the barricades constructed by Public Works. Mr . Benton replied that the new barricades are more difficult to construct . Ms. Stofik spoke about the test period on the new temporary barricades. Mr . Loffredo spoke about barricades and fire rescue calls. Mr . Canton asked the Traffic Control Response Team to look at the area around 91st Terrace. Mr . Condit spoke about fire and police emergencies in the 91st Street area. He spoke about the criteria for testing the effectiveness of barricades. Mr . Loffredo moved to adopt the staff recommendation on the Implementation of the barricade program and accept the bids as recommended. Ms. Stofik seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor . ITEM *9 ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Courtney read the announcements. ITEM *10 COUNCIL COMMENTS Ms. Stofik spoke about new plantings on 96th Street . Mr . Spahn Spoke about an article in the Miami Herald about the Village taking out a loan for barricades. He asked for a consensus of Council that the editor be contacted regarding the falsehood of the article. Mr . Loffredo spoke about the editor of the Neighbors section of the paper . He also spoke about little league baseball and the Hound Dog Derby. There was a consensus of Council to write a letter to the editor . Mayor Courtney spoke about the Country Club, barricades on Biscayne Boulevard and 6th Avenue and the editor of Neighbors. ITEM *11 PUBLIC COMMENTS Mr . Carl Commissiong spoke about Biscayne Kennel Club asking to start a flea market on their property. Mr . Joe Dugoni spoke about the new elementary school and the size of the property. Mr . Canton suggested a resolution for next Council meeting to be sent to the Dade County School Board protesting the construction of an elementary school in the proposed area on 4. 7 acres and that it should be built on 11 acres. ITEM *12 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 pm. Ffe rY ourtney MayC o Attest : Gail Macdonald Village Clerk Scott W. Davis Deputy Village Clerk