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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING & COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
The Village Council held their regularly scheduled Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 in
the Conference Room of Village Hall. The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM with the following
members in attendance:
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
CONSIDERATIONS
1) CONSENT AGENDA Barbara A. Estep
A) APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 18, 2003 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES.
B) A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, CREATING
BUDGET AMENDMENT #1 TO THE FY2003-2004 OPERATING BUDGETS TOTALLING
$456,057, REAPPROPRIATING $42,398 FROM THE GENERAL RESERVED FUND
BALANCE; $17,814 FROM THE SPECIAL REVENUE (GRANTS) RESERVED FUND
BALANCE; $122,186 FROM CAPITAL PROJECTS RESERVED FUND BALANCE; $40,470
FROM THE GO BOND RESERVED FUND BALANCE; AND, $190,884 FROM THE
ENTERPRISE FUND RESERVED RETAINED EARNINGS ACCOUNTS TO FUND
OUTSTANDING FINANCIAL, OBLIGATIONS INCURRED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30,
2003; AND, APPROPRIATING $42,305 FROM GENERAL FUND UNRESERVED FUND
BALANCE FOR UNANTICPATED RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Village Clerk read the items contained on the Consent Agenda into the record. Mayor McCoy
suggested addressing the items individually. Mr. Davis moved approval of the November 18, 2003
Regular Council Meeting Minutes. Ms. Holly seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
Mr. Benton offered an explanation of the proposed Resolution, and the reason for the budget amendment.
Mr. Davis moved to adopt the Resolution creating Budget Amendment #1 to the Fiscal Year 2003/2004
Budget. Mr. Ullman seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
2) ADJOURNMENT
The Council Meeting of December 2, 2003 was adjourned at 7:37 PM.
Following the adjournment of the Council Meeting, a Council Workshop was convened.
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Mayor McCoy opened the Council Workshop session at 7:38 PM. All Council Members, Mr. Benton,
Ms. Estep and Mr. Sarafan were in attendance. Mayor McCoy advised that Mr. Benton wished to speak
to the Council regarding the Village's trash operation. Mr. Benton relayed information regarding
ongoing problems/issues that the Village is experiencing with Miami -Dade County with respect to the
trash operation. Mr. Benton provided the Council with information, including the potential impact to the
sanitation billing rates, should the Village need to stop the current mulching program. The possible cost
increase to each homeowner is estimated to be between $120 and $125 annually. Mr. Benton spoke of the
recent developments in the area of Unincorporated Miami -Dade County that surrounds the Public Works
Complex and expressed his belief as to the cause for the scrutiny the Village's Public Works operations
are under. Based on the discussion, the Council asked Mr. Benton to get information together regarding
the group that had sponsored a Design Charette in the area.
Following the discussion regarding the trash operation, Mr. Sarafan offered the Council an update on the
Charter School, indicating the current status of all of the various components of the project.
The next topic raised by the Council was the revitalization of N.E. 2nd Avenue. Council Members
discussed their individual views, opinions and visions for the downtown area. The conversation centered
around the types of businesses that would enhance the area and enumerated reasons why business owners
have not targeted Miami Shores for locating their business. The Council spoke of the roadway
improvement project that is scheduled and the effects the construction project will have on the current
stores/businesses. The Council requested that Mr. Benton look into the current zoning provisions for the
downtown area and also to see about scheduling someone to speak to the Council regarding possibilities
for the 2nd Avenue corridor.
At the conclusion of these discussions, the Council requested that the following topics be included on the
next Council Workshop Agenda (February 17, 2004): Annexation, Code Enforcement and Code
Revisions.
The December 2, 2003 Council Workshop was adjourned at 9:25 PM.
Jim McCoy, Mayor
Barbara A. Estep, CMC
Village Clerk