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03-18-2003 Regular Meeting• MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING The Miami Shores Village Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at the C. Lawton McCall Community Center. The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM with the following members present: PRESENT: Mayor Davis Greg Ullman Bob Blum Prospero Herrera ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager Barbara Estep, Village Clerk Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney ABSENT: Mark Ulmer CONSIDERATIONS 1) VILLAGE CLERK Barbara A. Estep • A) APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 4, 2003 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES. • Mr. Blum requested that the following statement be added to the Minutes within the Presentation portion relating to the Charter School: Mr. Henderson announced that the Middle School had just received the Platinum Award for their achievements. Following his request to add the referenced sentence, Mr. Blum moved approval of the amended minutes. Mr. Herrera seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor. 2) VILLAGE MANAGER Tom Benton A) PRESENTATION REGARDING THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ISSUE AND THE CHARTER SCHOOL. Mr. Benton provided information, broken up into two parts, on the bond issue and proposed charter school. Mr. Benton first spoke of the plans for the school, highlighting the information contained in the tri -fold brochure as attached. Following this portion of Mr. Benton's presentation, he opened the floor for questions. Barbara Maddox Mrs. Maddox asked about enrollment policies. Mr. Benton indicated that a policy would need to be adopted by the new school's Board of Directors but he would assume that those children already enrolled in the middle school would be allowed to progress through the upper grades and graduate. Mrs. Maddox then commented that the resident's taxes may be used to educate non-resident children. Mr. Benton confirmed that the scenario was possible. Mrs. Maddox asked whether or not the Village had a projected number of resident students for future years. Mr. Benton stated that the Village did not have such numbers. 1 C.F. Chambers Mr. Chambers asked whether or not the Village could "set-aside" seats for new • property owners that may move into the Village. Mr. Benton stated that he did not believe it possible to "hold" seats for new residents. Rod Buenconsejo Mr. Buenconsejo asked about student enrollment with respect to whether or not every Miami Shores Village child would get into the school. Mr. Benton explained the process and the proposed population of the school (200 middle school and 300 high school students). Mr. Benton stated that if more Village students apply than there are seats available, a lottery system will be utilized for enrollment. Nadine Davey -Rogers Ms. Rogers asked about the estimated utilization of the schools and the costs. Mr. Benton provided Ms. Rogers with information that had been given to the Village at the time the telephone survey was completed. As no one else present came forward with further questions, Mr. Benton proceeded with the second portion of his presentation which dealt with the fmance aspect. Mr. Benton reviewed the proposed fmancing for the project, including information on the general obligation bond and the donation from the North Dade Medical Foundation. Following Mr. Benton's presentation, he asked for questions from the audience. Scott Marken Mr. Marken asked whether or not the donation from the Foundation would be incremental or a lump sum and whether figures used in Mr. Benton's examples had been adjusted for inflation or increases in assessed value of properties. Mr. Benton responded that the numbers had not been adjusted and that he believed the Foundation's donation would be provided all at once. • Kathy Martin Ms. Martin read a prepared statement regarding the charter middle school. She did not pose any questions related to Mr. Benton's presentation. • Diana Estes Ms. Estes commented upon Ms. Martin's statements. Herta Holly Ms. Holly expressed her opinion that the Shores has a great opportunity to have a dedicated high school for Shores residents. Helen Ferre Ms. Ferre asked about the demographics of the area schools and if anyone had determined the economic impact to the Shores with the addition of a high school. At this point in time, no other individuals came forward with questions. Therefore, Mr. Benton thanked the Mayor and Council and residents for their time. 3) COUNCIL COMMENTS Bob Blum Mr. Blum commented on the questions and statements made during the meeting relating to the charter school. Greg Ullman Prospero Herrera issue. Mayor Davis Mr. Ullman thanked those in attendance for coming to the meeting. Mr. Herrera thanked Mr. Benton for his presentation and endorsed the school Mayor Davis spoke about everyone's hard work on the school issue. 2 • • • 4) ADJOURNMENT The March 18, 2003 Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P Barbara A. Estep, CMC Village Clerk 3 avis, Mayor