05-06-2003 Regular Meeting•
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2003. The
Meeting was called t o order a t 7 :30 PM in the Council Chambers o f Village H all with the following
members present:
PRESENT: Mayor McCoy
Herta Holly
Al Davis
Ed Quinton
Greg Ullman
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
PRESENTATIONS
Al Berg, Director of Planning & Zoning/Code Enforcement presented the "House of the Month" award to
James Cohen and Sarah Talalay in honor of their home being named "House of the Month" for the month
of May, 2003.
• Mr. William Tenney, Chairman of the Historic Preservation Board gave a brief presentation regarding the
recent Historic Preservation Walking tour.
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CONSIDERATIONS
1) VILLAGE CLERK Barbara A. Estep
A) APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 15, 2003 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
Ms. Holly moved approval of the April 15, 2003 Minutes. Mr. Davis seconded the motion and the vote
was unanimous in favor.
B) APPOINTMENT OF TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS TO THE POLICE RETIREMENT
PENSION BOARD.
Following a request for volunteers, Mr. Quinton and Mr. Davis indicated that they would serve on the
Police Retirement Pension Board. Ms. Holly moved to appoint Mr. Quinton and Mr. Davis. Mr. Ullman
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
C) APPOINTMENT OF A COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MIAMI-DADE LEAGE
OF CllIES.
Mayor McCoy expressed an interest in being the Council representative to the Miami -Dade League of
Cities. Mr. Ullman moved to appoint Mayor McCoy. Ms. Holly seconded the motion and the vote was
unanimous in favor.
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D) APPOINTMENT OF A COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF
Crl'1hs.
Ms. Holly indicated that she would like to represent the Village in the Florida League of Cities
organization. Mr. Davis moved to appoint Ms. Holly. Mr. Ullman seconded the motion and the vote was
unanimous in favor.
2) FINANCE DEPARTMENT Mark A. Malatak
A) A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, AUTHORIZING
THE LOAN OF NOT TO EXCEED, $1,280,000 FROM SUNTRUST BANK FOR THE
PURPOSES OF FINANCING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF CERTAIN
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND PURCHASES, OF REFINANCING CERTAIN
OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS O F THE VILLAGE, AND OF PAYING COSTS
RELATED TO THE ENTRY INTO SUCH LOAN; DETERMINING THAT SUCH
LOAN WITH SUNTRUST BANK IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE VILLAGE;
PROVIDNG FOR THE TERMS OF SUCH LOAN, AUTHORIZING THE PROPER
OFFICIALS AND O FFICERS O F THE VILLAGE TO D O A LL THINGS DEEMED
NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENTRY INTO SUCH
LOAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Ms. Estep read the caption of the Resolution into the record. Mr. Malatak offered information
summarizing the purpose and terms of the loan. Mr. Davis moved to adopt the Resolution as presented.
Ms. Holly seconded the motion. Mr. Davis confirmed that funding for N.E. 2"d Avenue would not be
utilized until the C ounty's r oadway p roject n ecessitates p ayments. M ayor M cCoy c alled for t he v ote
which was unanimous in favor.
3) ANNOUCEMENTS
The Clerk read the announcements.
4) PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one present wished to offer any public comments.
5) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Greg Ullman
Ed Quinton
Al Davis
Herta Holly
Mr. Ullman thanked the members of the Historic Preservation Tour for the recent
Historic Home tour, and spoke about the Theater's production of Blood Brothers.
Mr. Quinton thanked the Optimist Club for their donation of a golf cart for the
Recreation Department. Mr. Quinton also spoke about the Concert in the Park.
Mr. Davis expressed his view that the Mayor had run a great meeting.
Ms. Holly echoed the comments made by Mr. Ullman and Mr. Quinton. She
stated that she was honored to have had the opportunity to accept the donation of
the golf cart from the members of the Optimist Club.
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Mayor McCoy Mayor McCoy spoke of the wonderful job that the Fine Arts Commission did in
putting on the Concert in the Park.
6) ADJOURNMENT
The May 6, 2003 Regular Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM.
Za4Q:
Barbara A. Estep, CMC
Village Clerk
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Jim McCoy, Mayor