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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Village Council took place on Tuesday, December 7, 1999
at the Village Hall, commencing at 7:30 PM with the following members present:
PRESENT:
Mayor Ulmer
Bob Blum
Al Davis
Steve Loffredo
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Fugazzi, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
ABSENT: Mary Ross Agosta
PRESENTATIONS
Fred Damianos presented the Village Council with an update and status report regarding the
Charter School.
CONSIDERATIONS
1. MINUTES
A) APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 16, 1999 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES.
Mr. Blum requested two amendments to the November 16, 1999 Council Meeting Minutes. 1)
Page 2, last paragraph of Item 2, affirming the decision of the Planning & Zoning Board due to
the pool not being of masonry construction. Mr. Loffredo seconded ... ; and 2) Page 4, Mr.
Blum's Council Comments, .... and the costs associated with hiring additional. police officers. .
Mr. Loffredo moved to approve the Minutes as amended. Mr. Blum seconded the motion and the
vote was unanimous in favor.
2. VILLAGE MANAGER Tom Benton
A) AN ORDINANCE OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, CREATING
SECTION 19-2 OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, ESTABLISHING A PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT;
SETTING FORTH GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE FUNCTIONS OF THE
DEPARTMENT, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The Clerk read the Caption of the Ordinance Mr. Benton explained that he would like the
Council to consider adopting this Ordinance on an emergency basis. Mr. Benton outlined the
purpose of splitting the Building functions from the Planning & Zoning functions of the
• operations, indicating that Mr. LuBien would continue on as the Chief Building Office and the
Director of the Building Department. Mr. Benton stated that the Village would hire a Director
for the newly formed Planning & Zoning Department.
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Mr. Davis moved to adopt the Ordinance Mr. Loffredo seconded the motion. Mayor Ulmer
confirmed with Mr. Sarafan that he is satisfied that the Ordinance can be adopted on an
emergency basis. Mr. Benton indicated that the majority of monies would be transferred from the
present Building & Zoning Department, where there has been a assistant director position funded
but vacant. Mr. Benton confirmed that $12,718 would be required to be transferred from the
Undesignated/Unreserved General Fund to create the new department for the remainder of the
current fiscal year. Mayor Ulmer expressed his support of creating the Planning & Zoning
Department and opened the floor for public comment. No one present wished to speak to the
issue. Mayor Ulmer asked that the language of the Ordinance be slightly amended, and outlined
his recommendations. Mr. Davis moved to approve the amendments. Mr. Loffredo seconded the
motion and the vote was unanimous in favor. Mr. Davis moved to adopt the amended Ordinance
on an emergency basis. Mr. Loffredo seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
B) A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE,
FLORIDA, CREATING BUDGET AMENDMENT #3 TO THE FY 1999-2000
OPERATING BUDGETS, RENAMING THE BUILDING AND ZONING
DEPARTMENT TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT, APPROPRIATING $64,638
INTO THE NEWLY CREATING PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT BY
REDUCING THE AMENDED BUILDING DEPARTMENT BUDGET AND
INCREASING THE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE UNDESIGNATED -
UNRESERVED GENERAL FUND BALANCE, AND PROVIDING AN EFF±,CTIVE
DATE.
The Village Clerk read the caption of the Resolution. Mr. Benton and Mr. Malatak offered
information regarding funding for the new Planning & Zoning Department, indicating that a
departmental expense budget listing salary, telephone, printing, office supplies, etc. is included in
the back-up material. Mr. Loffredo moved to adopt the Resolution and Mr. Blum seconded the
motion. Although Mayor Ulmer opened the floor for public comment, no one present wished to
speak. The vote was called and was unanimous in favor.
3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Rich Freeman
A) REQUEST APPROVAL TO INITIATE PROCESS TO DESIGNATE AN
URBAN INFILL REDEVELOPMENT AREA.
Mr. Freeman provided information regarding the process of applying for the designation of an
Urban Infill Redevelopment Area. Discussion centered around the possible budgetary and legal
impacts of applying for the designation, both positive and negative. Mayor Ulmer indicated that if
the area is designated, mandatory concurrency regulations, i.e. traffic loads, sewer lines, etc.
would not apply to the area.
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Mr. Blum moved to approve initiation of the process to designate an Urban Infill Redevelopment
Area. Mr. Davis seconded the motion. Mayor Ulmer asked for Public Comment but no one
present wished to speak. The vote was taken and was unanimous in favor.
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Clerk read the announcements.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one in the audience came forward to speak.
6. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Mayor Ulmer asked that Mr. Sarafan and Mr. Benton also have the opportunity to make
comments.
Al Davis Mr. Davis wished everyone a Merry Christmas and New Year, and joy to
everyone.
Richard Sarafan Mr. Sarafan said "ditto".
• Steve Loffredo Mr. Loffredo spoke about the expected traffic calming report from
Planning & Zoning, thanked Mr. Damianos for the status report on the
Charter School, and wished everyone a happy holiday season.
Tom Benton Mr. Benton wished everyone a happy and safe holiday.
Bob Blum Mr. Blum thanked Santa for his attendance at the tree lighting festivities
and wished everyone a happy holiday.
Mayor Ulmer Mayor Ulmer spoke about the tree lighting party and thanked Mr. Benton
for his introduction of the new Planning & Zoning Department.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The December 7, 1999 Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:18 PM.
• Barbara A. Fugazzi, CMC
Village Clerk
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Mark S. Ulmer, Mayor