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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Village Council was held on Tuesday, May 1, 2001 at the Village
Hall commencing at 7"30 PM with the following members present:
PRESENT:
Mayor Davis
Gregory Ullman
Mark Ulmer
Bob Blum
Prospero Herrera
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Fugazzi, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
CONSIDERATIONS
1) VILLAGE CLERK Barbara A. Fugazzi
A) APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 17, 2001 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
Mr. Ulmer moved approval of the April 17, 2001 Council Meeting Minutes. Mr. Herrera seconded the
motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
B) APPOINTMENT OF A COUNCIL MEMBER TO THE GENERAL EMPLOYEE
PENSION FUND.
Mr. Blum moved to nominate Mayor Davis as the appointment to the General Employee Pension Fund
Board. Mr. Ullman seconded the motion. As there were no other names offered for the appointment,
Mayor Davis called for the vote which was unanimous in favor.
C) APPOINTMENT OF A COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MIAMI-DADE
LEAGUE OF CITIES.
Mr. Ulmer moved to nominate Mr. Ullman as the representative to the Miami -Dade League of Cities.
Mr. Blum seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
D) APPOINTMENT OF A COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE FLORIDA LEAGUE
OF CITIES.
Mr. Ulmer moved to nominate Mr. Herrera to as the Council representative for the Florida League of
Cities. Mr. Blum seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
2) PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT Al Berg
A) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING GRANTING OF A SPECIAL
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO THE VILLAGE CAFE TO SERVE BEER AND
WINE.
Mr. Berg offered background information regarding the permit process. Mr. Blum moved approval to
grant a special condition use permit to the Village Cafe. Mr. Herrera seconded the motion. Mr. Ullman
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asked for clarification regarding the relationship between the State approval and the Village approval
process. Mr. Sarafan indicated that he believed the State approval was conditional upon complying with
the Village's zoning rules and approval of the special conditional use permit. The business operator of
the Village Cafe, Mr. John Challenor, spoke of the lengthy State approval process and verified that to the
best of his knowledge, the Council's granting of the use permit was the last item on the check list needed
for State licensure:. Mayor Davis called for a vote which was unanimous in favor of the motion.
3) ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Clerk read the announcements.
4) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Daisy Black Ms. Black, Council Member from El Portal congratulated the newly elected
Council Members.
5) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Bob Blum "Ditto"
Mark Ulmer Mr. Ulmer congratulated the new members on their election and indicated that
he looked forward to working with everyone.
Greg Ullman
Mr. Ullman offered his opinion that based on comments heard during the
campaign, the Village's administration and staff are doing a fine job and that he
is happy to be working with the new Council.
Prospero Herrera Mr. Herrera advised the audience of his attendance at a press conference kicking
off Haitian Cultural Heritage Month.
Mayor Davis Mayor Davis thanked the residents for voting in the recent election.
6) ADJOURNMENT
The May 1, 2001 Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:47 PM.
Barbara A. Fuga77i, CMC - Village Clerk
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Al Davis, Mayor