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06-22-2004 Special MeetingBarbara 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(CD.MiamiShoresVillage.com MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING The Miami Shores Village Council held a Special Council Meeting and Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at the C. Lawton McCall Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM with the following individuals in attendance: PRESENT: Jim McCoy Herta Holly Al Davis Ed Quinton Greg Ullman ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager Barbara Estep, Village Clerk Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney Village Department Head Staff ACTION ITEMS 1) COUNCIL DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ANNEXATION OF AN AREA OF UNINCORPORATED MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ADJACENT TO BARRY UNIVERSITY AND NORTHWEST OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE. Mr. Benton offered general background information related to the annexation process and the specific area involved in the boundary change proposal. Mr. Benton relayed information regarding a portion of the County's Code that regulates annexations and which addresses areas which contain less than 250 qualified electors and are less than 50% residentially developed. It was discovered late this afternoon that this section of the County Code may apply to this particular proposal and an election may need to be held prior to the annexation being voted upon by the County Commission. This is a substantial change in the information and assumptions under which the Village has been proceeding. Mr. Benton reported that the Village Administration is still researching the matter and regardless of the outcome, the Public Hearing and subsequent Resolution is required prior to moving forward with the annexation application process. 2) PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSEDANNEXATION. • Mayor McCoy opened the Public Hearing to hear comments regarding the proposed annexation. David Smitherman 570 NW 112th St • Lyn Sammuli 510-512 NW 113th St Thelma Komo 11230 NW 5th Ave. Michelle Haziza 164 NE 105th St James Warner 515 NW 115th St Cauvin Cadet 579 NW 111th St • Mr. Smitherman expressed his opinion that the proposal is a good idea and asked for clarification regarding the affected area and how Village Codes and standards will be applied, i.e. tile roofs. Mr. Benton and Mr. Sarafan spoke of allowing time for properties to meet the standards of the Village, with Mr. Sarafan indicating that timelines will be developed should the annexation be approved by the County. Mr. Sammuli spoke of the Village's codes as they may relate to the duplex unit that he owns within the affected area. Mr. Sammuli spoke of the increase in taxes and also asked for clarification regarding the flat roof that is on the dwelling. Mr. Curtis Craig, the Village's Building Director, advised Mr. Sammuli of the information contained within the Florida Building Code as it relates to pitched roofs. The Village Administration reiterated that if certain criteria is met, a variance from the existing Village code requirements may be granted. Ms. Komo asked about the mechanism to ensure that a verbatim transcript of the meeting would be available. She then stated that she owns property in the affected area and that she was looking for information relating to the Village's codes, how the codes would be applied to the annexed area and what time frames would be used to come into compliance. Ms. Komo also asked about fees and fines related to code violations. Mr. Sarafan responded to Ms. Komo's questions relating to code enforcement, outlining the process and indicating that violations are brought before the Code Enforcement Board for hearings and adjudication. Ms. Haziza is a current Miami Shores resident and asked for the rational for wanting to annex the area. Individual Council Members responded to Ms. Haziza's question, expressing their personal views on the proposal. Mr. Warner asked about the tax implications of the annexation. After clarifying Mr. Warner's address, Mr. Benton advised Mr. Warner that his property was not affected by the proposed annexation. However, Mr. Benton did indicate to those present in the audience of the possible tax implications should the annexation be approved. Mr. Benton stated that the Village is still in the process of developing the upcoming fiscal year budget and cannot state with certainty what next year's millage rate will be. Mr. Cadet asked about his water bill and whether it would remain with the County and billed every three months. He also asked for information relating to his shingle roof. Mr. Benton indicated that there would be no change in the water service provided to the affected area as the Village is also billed through Miami - Dade County Water & Sewer Department. Mayor McCoy reiterated the earlier response regarding code/roof questions. Jean Weeks 560 NW 112t St Ms. Weeks asked about the assessment on her home and whether that would change should the annexation be approved. Mr. Benton and Mr. Davis advised that the County would continue to assess the value of her property but that different tax rates would be applied to the value if the annexation is approved. Elizabeth Archer Ms. Archer does not live in the proposed annexation area but asked if there 515 NW 115th St were any future plans to annex the area where she lives. Mayor McCoy stated that there are no plans currently being discussed. Lisa Bailey-Smitherman Ms. Bailey-Smitherman asked about when the tax bills would be mailed out 570 NW 112th St and payment due. Mr. Benton advised that the tax billing cycle would be the same as with the current County system as the Village's tax information would be contained on the County bill as a new line item. Lyn Summali Mr. Summali asked for clarification regarding the location of the new charter 510-512 NW 113th St school and it's correlation to the annexation proposal. As no one else present wished to comment on the proposed boundary change/annexation, Mayor McCoy closed the Public Hearing. 3) POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, APPROVING THE INITIATION OF A PROPOSED MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY CHANGE PURSUANT TO SECTION 20-3, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES. Following a suggestion from Mr. Ullman, Mr. Sarafan pointed out that the western limit of the proposed boundary change needed to be corrected to include the property west to Interstate 95 but not to include the Department of Transportation's right-of-way. Mr. Ullman, Mrs. Holly and Mayor McCoy made brief comments regarding the proposal and the Resolution before them. Mr. Davis moved to adopt the proposed Resolution as amended. Mr. Ullman seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. 4) ADJOURNMENT The June 22, 2004 Special Council Meeting/Public Hearing was adjourned at 7:52 PM. Barbara A. Estep, CMC Village Clerk • Jim McCoy, Mayor