03-02-2004 Regular Meeting•
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly scheduled Meeting on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at the
Village Hall. The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM with the following members present:
PRESENT:
Jim McCoy
Herta Holly
Al Davis
Greg Ullman
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
ABSENT: Ed Quinton
PRESENTATION
Mr. Bert presented Ms.Brenda Westhorp the "House of the Month" award for the month of March, 2004.
Misters Patrick Leung and Robert Gomez of the Washington Group International engineering/design firm
made a presentation on behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation regarding the Biscayne Boulevard
Improvement Project.
• CONSIDERATIONS
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1) VILLAGE CLERK Barbara A. Estep
A) APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 3, 2004 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AND
THE FEBRUARY 17, 2004 COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES.
Mr. Ullman moved approval of the Minutes as submitted. Mr. Davis seconded the motion and the vote was
unanimous in favor.
2) VILLAGE MANAGER Tom Benton
A) DISCUSSION REGARDING ANNEXATION OF PORTIONS OF UNINCORPORATED
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LOCATED WEST OF MIAMI SHORS VILLAGE.
Mr. Benton offered background information regarding the proposals to annex two areas of the County and
summarized the cost versus revenue information provided to the Council. Mr. Benton indicated that the
numbers represent preliminary numbers only as the Finance Director, Mark Malatak has been out of the office
due to a death in the family. It was the consensus of the Council to hold a workshop meeting immediately
following the next regularly scheduled Council Meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 at
7:00 PM.
3) VILLAGE COUNCIL Mayor McCoy
A) DISCUSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE SHORES PERFORMING ARTS
THEATER AND FUTURE GRANT PAYMENTS.
Mayor McCoy introduced Carol Schafmeister from the Theater's Board. Ms. Schafineister provided the
Council with information regarding the operational status of the Theater.
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4) ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms. Estep read the announcements.
5) PUBLIC COMMENTS
No Public Comments were offered.
6) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Greg Ullman
Al Davis
Herta Holly
Mayor McCoy
Mr. Ullman thanked Ms. Schafmeister for her presentation and commended the
dedication of the Theater's Board. Mr. Ullman also spoke about the Mayor's Ball.
Mr. Davis spoke about the Mayor's Ball and offered condolences to Mark Malatak
and his family on the death of his father.
Ms. Holly expressed her sympathies to Mark Malatak and his family and also spoke
of the Mayor's Ball.
Mayor McCoy spoke about the Ball and thanked all of those involved in the event.
7) ADJOURNMENT
The March 2, 2004 Regular Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:35 PM.
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Barbara A. Estep, CMC
Village Clerk
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Jim McCoy, Mayor