12-03-2002 Regular Meeting•
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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December
3, 2002, in the Village Hall Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM with
the following members present:
PRESENT:
Mayor Davis
Greg Ullman
Bob Blum
Prospero Herrera
Mark Ulmer
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Fugazzi, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
PRESENTATIONS
The Miami Country Day Lower School Chorus presented a short program of songs for the
Council.
Mr. Al Berg, Director of Code Enforcement/Planning & Zoning presented Jon and Kristen
Rosenthal with the "House of the Month" award for the month of December, 2002.
CONSIDERATIONS
1) CONSENT AGENDA Barbara A. Fugazzi
A) APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 19, 2002 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES.
B) A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF MIAMI
SHORES VILLAGE, AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO APPLY
FOR THE FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM GRANT, AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MIAMI-DADE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APPLY FOR, RECEIVE, EXPEND
FUNDS AND EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE PURPOSE OF CREATING
A "DRUG CONTROL AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT" PROGRAM.
C) A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL APPROVING
AND ADOPTING A PLAN FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR NORTHEAST 96TH STREET
AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR AND
PURSUIT OF WATER PROJECT FUNDING UNDER FLORIDA STATUTE
SECTION 403.885.
• D) APPROVAL TO SELL HAYBUSTER UNIT AS SURPLUS EQUIPMENT TO THE
HIGH BIDDER, WEBB EQUIPMENT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,750.00.
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The Clerk read the titles of the items contained within the Consent Agenda. Mr. Blum requested
that Item 1A be considered separately and then moved approval of the remaining items. Mr.
Herrera seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
Mr. Blum requested that the Minutes be amended to add to page 2, paragraph 3, second sentence:
... site plan and associated details, i.e. traffic patterns, number of units to be built, parking plans,
school overcrowding, etc. as well as ... Mr. Blum then moved approval of the Minutes as
amended. Mr. Herrera seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
2) VILLAGE COUNCIL Bob Blum
A) DISCUSSION REGARDING ESTABLISHING AN ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
BOARD.
Mr. Blum offered his rational for establishing the Board, suggesting that a separate board is
needed to review issues with respect to aesthetics, i.e. color schemes and architectural features.
He indicated that design professionals should be making these types of determinations rather than
the attorneys who are currently sitting on the Planning & Zoning Board. Individual Council
Members expressed their thoughts on whether or not they see a need for a separate board. Issues
brought up for discussion included the professions of the current P & Z Board and the fact that
the Council appointed them, what types of issues would be reviewed by which board, how many
individuals would be seated on the new board, and the fact that most people who have contacted
the Council Members are people upset with the process, not the strict guidelines and whether
needing another board's approval to work on your home is prudent. This issue will be researched
further.
• 3) ANNOUCEMENTS
The Clerk read the announcements.
4) PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one from the audience wished to offer any comments.
5) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Prospero Herrera Mr. Herrera spoke about the Marbella project, downtown development,
the tree lighting ceremony and congratulated the Rosenthal's on their home being named House
of the Month.
Greg Ullman Mr. Ullman thanked the chorus from Miami Country Day for their
program, congratulated all the departments involved in the tree lighting and also spoke of the
Marbella project.
Bob Blum
Marbella project.
Mark Ulmer
Mr. Blum talked about the tree lighting ceremony and also about the
No comment offered.
Mayor Davis Mayor Davis expressed his opposition to the apartment project, spoke
• about the tree lighting, and wished everyone a happy and safe holiday season.
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As the majority of Council Members expressed concerns regarding the Marbella project, it was
suggested that a Resolution be adopted to convey the Council's concerns to the developer and the
County. Following a brief discussion on how to proceed, Mayor Davis called for a recess in
order to allow the Clerk to retrieve a draft Resolution which had previously been prepared. The
Council Meeting recessed at 8:20 PM and was reconvened at 8:27PM.
After reviewing the draft resolution, Mr. Ullman suggested that language be added to specifically
state the fact that the Village had requested information (traffic study, public hearing date) from
Cornerstone which had not been received. In addition, Mr. Ullman requested that a statement be
made that the Village is not opposed to low or middle income housing but that the resolution is
based on Cornerstone's failure to respond to the Village's requests for additional information.
Mr. Sarafan pointed out that as yet, no one had formally brought the resolution to the table and
suggested that a motion to adopt the proposed resolution would be appropriate. Subsequently,
Mr. Blum moved to adopt the resolution as presented. No one seconded this motion. Mr. Ulmer
moved to adjourn. This motion was not seconded. Following clarification on how to proceed,
Mr. Herrera moved to adopt the resolution as presented. Mr. Blum seconded the motion. Mr.
Ullman proposed the amendments he had outlined previously. Mr. Herrera and Mr. Blum
accepted Mr. Ullman's amendments.
Council Members expressed their views on the resolution and the reasons for their support or
opposition, with Mayor Davis stating that he would rather adopt the resolution as originally
presented and Mr. Ulmer stating that he was opposed to adopting the resolution in either form.
Mayor Davis called for the vote which was 3 to 2 in favor of the motion to adopt the resolution,
with amendments. Mayor Davis and Mr. Ulmer were the dissenting votes.
6) ADJOURNMENT
The December 3, 2002 Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:48 P
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