10-15-2002 Regular MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October
15, 2002 at the Village Hall. The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM with the following
members present:
PRESENT:
Al Davis
Greg Ullman
Bob Blum
Prospero Herrera
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Fugazzi, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
ABSENT: Mark Ulmer
PRESENTATION
Mr. Bill Henderson, Principal of Charter Middle School, presented the Council with an update on
the accomplishments and operations of the Middle School.
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1) CONSENT AGENGA Barbara A. Fugazzi
A) APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 1, 2002 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES.
B) A RESOLUTION OF THE NIIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL SUPPORTING
THE REQUEST FOR FUNDING OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS
ADMINISTERED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE —
BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE "LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM".
Mr. Herrera moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Mr. Ullman seconded the
motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
2) VILLAGE CLERK Barbara A. Fugazzi
A) COUNTRY CLUB ADVISORY BOARD (1 VACANCY)
APPLICANTS: Gary Brooks Martin Scasserra
Richard Thornton
Mr. Brooks withdrew his name from consideration. Mr. Scasserra was present and spoke on his
own behalf. Council Members voted by paper ballot and by a 3-1 vote, with Mayor Davis voting
for Mr. Thornton, appointed Mr. Scasserra to the Country Club Advisory Board. (Please note
that subsequent action was taken by the Council appointing Mr. Thornton to the Board).
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B) PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD (2 VACANCIES)
APPLICANTS: Janine Domlesky Carol Field
Ann Hughes Ronald Platt
Ms. Domlesky and Ms. Hughes were present and spoke on their own behalf. Paper ballots were
collected from the Council Members with the following results:
Blum Domlesky, Hughes
Davis Domlesky, Hughes
Ullman Domlesky, Hughes
Herrera Hughes, Platt
By receiving a majority of votes, Ms. Domlesky and Ms. Hughes were appointed to the Personnel
Appeals Board.
C) GENERAL EMPLOYEE PENSION BOARD (2 VACANCIES)
APPLICANT: Wendy Reiner
As there was only one applicant for the two vacancies, Mayor Davis moved to appoint Ms. Reiner
to the General Employee Pension Board. Mr. Blum seconded the motion and the vote was
unanimous in favor.
D) POLICE DEPARTMENT PENSION BOARD (1 VACANCY)
APPLICANTS: William Heffernan Ronald Platt
The Clerk indicated that Mr. Heffernan was unable to attend the meeting and Mr. Platt had not
yet arrived. Paper ballots were voted and by a unanimous vote, Mr. Heffernan was reappointed to
the Police Department Pension Board.
E) RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD (6 VACANCIES)
APPLICANTS: Kelley Brill Bob Day
Ron Marrocco Charles McDonald III
Candy Rengstl Martin Scasserra
Ken Whittaker
Misters Day, Marrocco, McDonald, Scasserra and Whittaker were present and spoke on their own
behalf. Mr. Jack Rengslt spoke on behalf of his wife, Candy. A discussion regarding a candidate
(Mr. Scasserra) being appointed to two Boards ensued. Individual Council Members offered their
views on this issue and the Clerk and the Attorney both indicated that there was nothing
prohibiting a resident from serving on two "advisory boards". The Clerk stated that residents
had, in fact, served on more than one Board in the past. Council Members voted by paper ballot
with the following results:
Blum Brill, Day, Marrocco, McDonald, Scasserra, Whittaker
Davis Brill, Day, Marrocco, McDonald, Scasserra, Whittaker
Ullman Day, Marrocco, McDonald, Rengstl, Scasserra, Whittaker
Herrera Brill, Day, Marrocco, Rengstl, Scasserra, Whittaker
By receiving a majority vote, Kelley Brill, Bob Day, Ron Marrocco, Charles McDonald, Martin
Scasserra and Ken Whittaker were appointed to the Recreation Advisory Board.
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Due to the fact that Mr. Scasserra had been appointed to two Boards, Mr. Ullman moved to adopt
a policy that when possible, candidates should be limited to serve on only one Board. Mr. Davis
seconded the motion. Council Members discussed whether or not limiting the number of Boards
a resident could serve on would be prudent. Following this discussion, Mr. Ullman withdrew the
motion.
After confirming that Mr. Scasserra's first choice was to serve on the Recreation Advisory Board,
Mr. Ullman moved to reconsider the appointment to the Country Club Advisory Board. Mr.
Blum seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
Mr. Blum moved to appoint Mr. Richard Thornton to the Country Club Advisory Board. Mr.
Herrera seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
F) PLANNING & ZONING BOARD (2 VACANCIES)
APPLICANTS: Gary Brooks John Figueroa
Cesar Sastre Donald Shockey
Carlos Viera
Ron Platt
Robert Stobs
Mayor Davis moved to postpone the appointments to the next meeting when a full Council will
be present. The motion died for lack of a second.
The Village Clerk indicated the receipt of a letter from Mr. Robert Stobs withdrawing his name
from consideration. Mr. Platt also withdrew his name from the candidate list. Misters Brooks,
Figueroa and Shockey were present and spoke on their own behalf. Council Members voted by
paper ballot with the following results:
Blum Sastre, Shockey
Davis Figueroa, Sastre
Ullman Sastre, Shockey
Herrera Brooks, Sastre
As Mr. Sastre received a majority vote of the Council, he was appointed to the Planning &
Zoning Board. A second ballot was collected, the results of which were as follows:
Blum Shockey
Davis Figueroa
Ullman Shockey
Herrera Figueroa
As no one received a majority vote, a third ballot was voted with the following results:
Blum Shockey
Davis Brooks
Ullman Shockey
Herrera Figueroa
Once again, no one candidate received a majority vote. Council Members expressed their
opinions and views on their choice of candidate. Following these comments, Mr. Figueroa
indicated that he would step aside, and he withdrew his name from consideration.
Mr. Blum then moved to appoint Mr. Shockey to the Planning & Zoning Board. Mr. Herrera
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
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3) ANNOUCEMENTS
The Clerk read the announcements.
4) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Ron Platt Mr. Platt spoke about the upcoming event at the Theater. Mr. Platt also indicated
that although his Board Appointment Application indicated that he would like to
be considered on the Police Pension Board, due to the extra vacancy, he offered
to serve on the General Employee Pension Board.
Mr. Blum moved to appoint Mr. Platt to fill the remaining vacancy on the General Employee
Pension Board. Mr. Herrera seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
Continuing on with PUBLIC COMMENT
T.F. Chambers Mr. Chambers spoke of the appointment to the Planning & Zoning Board as well
as Halloween Howl.
Jack Rengstl Mr. Rengstl spoke about the appointments to the Recreation Advisory Board.
5) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Prospero Herrera
Mr. Herrera spoke of an upcoming meeting he was made aware of with
Barbara Carey -Shuler regarding the Marbella project and his concerns
about the project's status.
Bob Blum Mr. Blum also spoke of the Marbella project and of Halloween Howl.
Greg Ullman
Mr. Ullman offered his congratulations to the Board appointees and
thanked Ms. Rengstl for her service to the Village. He congratulated the
Middle School on their performance. Mr. Ullman also spoke of the
Marbella project, as well as reminding everyone about the upcoming
election.
Mayor Davis Mayor Davis thanked those residents applying for Board positions and
also about Halloween Howl.
6) ADJOURNMENT
The October 15, 2002 Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM.
Barbara A. Fugazzi,
Village Clerk
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