07-10-1990 Public Hearing MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
BARRICADE PUBLIC HEARING
JULY 10, 1990
The public hearing for barricades of the Miami Shores
Village Council was held on Tuesday, July 10, 1990 at the
Community Center commencing at 7:03 p.m. with the following
members present :
Mayor Courtney
Herb Spahn
Stephen Loffredo
Marty Stofik
Spero Canton
Also present : Gail Macdonald
William F . Fann.
Mayor Courtney explained how the meeting would be conducted . Ms.
Macdonald explained that the Council has awarded the bid for
the entire Phase 1 project and outlined the schedule for
construction . She spoke about statistics, property values go-
ing up in the Shores and the reduction of crime In the barri-
caded areas. Mayor Courtney asked for public Input .
1,. INSTALLATION OF BARRICADES EAST OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND
NORTH OF 96TH STREET.
Harold Sheets: Traffic on 96th street and 12th Avenue is a
problem.
Arleen Dennison : Spoke about alleys and the Increase in
traffic. Suggested sidewalks on 12th Ave.
Barbara Burton : No additional traffic on 12th . Suggested
retiming of traffic light at 96th Street .
Elenore Everett : Better on 12th Avenue asked for speed bumps
to slow down traffic.
Mr . Canton spoke about the County approving any traffic control
requests.
Michael Maxwell : Spoke about safety of small children on 96th
Street . Suggested narrowing of 96th Street
and striping .
Mr . Loffredo spoke about narrowing 96th Street using barricade
tax funds. Ms. Stofik asked about drainage on 96th Street . Mr .
Benton responded. Mr . Canton spoke about striping of 96th Street ,
Increasing the parking areas and reducing the speed limit to 25
mph to reduce speed .
Edith Donaldson : Pleased with barricades. Said her property
value Increased by $90,000.
Emmy Pedineili : Suggested using 4 way stop signs at 96th and
12th .
Bob Shlppee: Suggested a gate instead of barricades. He
said - closures at the north end are a
mistake.
Dee Dee George: Likes the Idea of a gate that residents
could use.
Harriet Gilbreath : Spoke about property values going up.
Christina Carrera: Likes barricades, helps stop crime.
Bill Perry: Against opening up any barricades in the
North end .
Betty Zern : Spoke about Increased traffic on 96th
Street . Suggested reducing speed limit to
20 mph to reduce speed of traffic. She also
suggested a stop sign at 12th Avenue.
Ralph Renick : For barricades. Suggested retiming of
traffic signal and more police presence on
96th Street .
Jay Stein : Suggested a median with trees for 96th
Street .
Mr . Canton suggested medians on the outside of the street Instead
of the middle and the beautification of 96th Street . Mr . Loffredo
stated that getting traffic away from homes is a great Idea.
Elizabeth Price: The further cars are from the homes the
better .
Dick Bappert : Traffic Is worse on 10th Avenue and the
barrels are bad . He said that people cut
across his lawn and the alleys are bad .
Mr . Loffredo suggested three Ideas to stop people from crossing
Mr . Bappert 's lawn : 1 . Take barricade out and move to the . . .
Boulevard .
2 . Concrete curbing
3 . No left turn at 10th from Biscayne
Jim Condit : Spoke about the meeting process and
emergency vehicles.
Ms. Macdonald responded that she has checked with the Fire
Department and the Village will be providing maps of the
barricaded areas to keep In the fire trucks.
Mrs. Shollberger : Stated that 96th and 12th can 't handle the
volume of traffic and emergency vehicles
cannot get through . She suggested a light
at 96th and 12th .
Ms. Stofik suggested a 5 step pian:
1 . Request the Village Manager to have the County
commission a traffic study for a stop sign at 12th and
96th in the center of the street .
2 . Striping between Boulevard and 12th on 96th.
3 . Check timing of light at 10th and 96th .
4. Begin investigation of a median or wide swale on 96th .
5. Try something else in alley before using a chain . She
suggested rumble strips in the allevs.
Mr . Canton suggested sidewalks on 12th Avenue and a reduction of
the speed limit to 20-25 mph .
2 . INSTALLATION OF BARRICADES IN THE NORTH COUNTRY CLUB AREA.
Debbie Seigler : Spoke about alleys and stated that she was
very happy with barricades.
Gene Colson : The "NO Through Street" sign is too far down
the street to be effective.
Frances Goetz : Spoke about hurricanes, flooding and
evacuation with regards to barricades.
Mr . Canton suggested Public Works Department open alleys if there
Is a hurricane warning . Mr . Spahn spoke about the Traffic Control
Response Team going to the County to ask for traffic control
changes including a left turn signal South on Biscayne at 96th
Street .
Bud Atchison : Spoke about emergency vehicles and that
there is no problem regarding the
barricades.
Charles James: No problem with emergency vehicles .
3 . INSTALLATION OF BARRICADES ON PARK DRIVE.
Maria Bryant : There is an Increase of traffic on 96th
Street West of the Boulevard.
Emmy Pedinelii : Too many signs and a traffic flow problem on
96th Street .
Mr . Spahn suggested more police presence on 96th Street to reduce
the speed of traffic during rush hour .
Mr . Phil McNeil : Stated that he was adversely effected by the
erection of barricades and that there is an
Increase of traffic on Park Drive.
Ms. Stofik suggested having the police check for speeding on Park
Drive.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 pm.
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enry Courtne
Mayo
Attest : Gail Macdonald
Clerk
By:
Scott W. Davis
Deputy Village Clerk