06-15-2004 Regular and Council Workshop Meetings
Barbara Estep, CMC
VILLAGE CLERK
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
Office of the Village Clerk
10050 N.E.2nd Avenue
Miami Shores, Florida 33138
Tel: (305) 795.2207
Fax: (305) 756.8972
E-mail: EsteDB an,MiamiShoresVillage.com
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
& COUNCIL WORKSHOP
The Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly scheduled Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 15,
2004 at the Village Hall. The Meeting was called to order at 7:40 PM with the following members in
attendance:
PRESENT:
Herta Holly
Al Davis
Ed Quinton
Greg Ullman
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Lisa Keeley, Recording Secretary
Mark Malatak, Finance Director
ABSENT: Jim McCoy
PRESENTATION
State Senator Gwen Margolis, representatives from the South Florida Water Management District and Mr.
Robert Levy, the Village's State lobbyist, presented the Village with a mock check in the amount of
$200,000 representing grant funds awarded to the Village during the recent State Legislative session for
Village drainage projects.
RECESS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Regular Council Meeting was recessed at 8:04 PM in order to conduct a Council Workshop Meeting
in the Conference Room of Village Hall.
CONVENE COUNCIL WORKSHOP
Mrs. Holly convened the scheduled Council Workshop with the same individuals present for the regular
Council Meeting in attendance. The purpose of the Council Workshop was to discuss the 5 Year Capital
Improvement Budget and Sanitation Fees.
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A) 5 YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET
Mr. Benton gave a brief summary of the capital improvement budget process and the reason for the
Workshop agenda item. Council Members discussed their views on the items presented for approval for
the upcoming fiscal year (2004/2005). During the discussions, it was the consensus of the Council to
remove the following items from the first year of the proposed Five Year Capital Improvement Budget:
N.W. 2nd Avenue Wall Installation ($95,000), Youth Basketball Court ($25,000), Patio Railing ($13,025),
and Computer Workstation Upgrades ($23,500). A lengthy discussion regarding the proposed median
installation for N.E. 95th Street ensued, with individual Council Members voicing their thoughts on
whether or not the median should remain in the proposed budget. Following this discussion, it was the
consensus of the Council to leave the N.E. 95th Street median project in the budget until such time as a) a
full Council is present to hear the item, and b) the effected residents can be notified of the possibility of the
project being deleted for this upcoming fiscal year.
B) SANITATION FEES
Mr. Benton provided the Council with information regarding the Village's bulk trash service, including
operational issues raised by Miami -Dade County and DERM; the Special Legal Counsel's
recommendation to cease operation of the Village's chipper field, and the associated cost to continue to
provide the bulk trash service. Mr. Benton reviewed a number of options available to the Village, with
different levels of manpower and equipment, and their associated cost increases. Council Members
discussed their views on the options provided, with Mr. Ullman suggesting an additional alternative. At
the conclusion of the discussions, a majority of the Council Members present at the meeting indicated that
they were in favor of raising the sanitation fees generally in line with the Option 3 offered by the
Administration. Actual increases will be proposed in an ordinance amendment at an upcoming regular
Council Meeting.
• ADJOURN COUNCIL WORKSHOP/ RECONVENE COUNCIL MEETING
Mrs. Holly adjourned the Council Workshop at 9:37 PM and reconvened the Regular Council Meeting.
CONSIDERATIONS
1) VILLAGE CLERK Barbara A. Estep
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A) APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 1, 2004 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
Mr. Davis moved approval of the June 1, 2004 Council Meeting Minutes. Mr. Quinton seconded the
motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
2) FINANCE DEPARTMENT Mark Malatak
A) DISCUSSION AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS FOR THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET.
Subsequent to the suggested changes proposed during the workshop session, Mr. Davis moved to adopt the
proposed Resolution as amended. Mr. Ullman seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
3) ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms. Keeley read the announcements.
4) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Cesar Sastre Mr. Sastre spoke of the proposed annexation and of a recent Letter to the Editor.
5) COUNCIL COMMENTS
• Al Davis No Comment.
Greg Ullman Mr. Ullman thanked the staff for their work on the Capital Budget.
Ed Quinton Mr. Quinton echoed Mr. Ullman's remark regarding the work on the Capital Budget.
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Herta Holly Mrs. Holly thanked the individuals responsible for helping the Village obtain State funds
for future drainage projects.
6) ADJOURNMENT
The June 15, 2004 Council Meeting & Workshop was adjourned at 9:45 PM.
Herta Holly, Vice Mayor
Barbara A. Estep, CMC
Village Clerk