11-16-2004 Regular Meeting•
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 as MiamiShoresVillage.com
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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly schedule Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at
the Village Hall. The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM with the following members 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
CONSIDERATIONS
1) VILLAGE CLERK Barbara A. Estep
A) APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 2, 2004 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
Mr. Davis moved approval of the November 2, 2004 Council Meeting Minutes as presented. Mrs. Holly seconded the
motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
B) APPOINTMENTS TO THE PLANNING & ZONING BOARD. (2 Vacancies)
Mrs. Estep advised the Council on the current list of applicants for the two vacancies on the Board. The applicants included:
Jerry Bell, Alex Bonet, Sid Reese Jr., Cesar Sastre, Donald Shockey and Peter Walsh. Misters Alex Bonet, Sid Reese Jr.,
and Donald Shockey were present and spoke on their own behalf. Paper ballots were voted with the following results:
Jim McCoy Sastre Shockey
Herta Holly Reese Sastre
Al Davis Reese Sastre
• Ed Quinton Reese Sastre
Greg Ullman Sastre Shockey
As a result of the balloting, Misters Reese and Sastre were appointed to the Planning & Zoning Board.
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C) APPOINTMENT TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD (1 Vacancy)
Mrs. Estep advised the Council of the two individuals seeking appointment to the Code Enforcement Board: Barry Asmus
and Richard Hudson. Mr. Asmus was present and spoke on his own behalf. Following a paper ballot being voted, Mr.
Asmus was appointed to the Code Enforcement Board by a 4 -1 margin, with Mr. Ullman voting for Richard Hudson.
D) APPOINTMENT TO THE GENERAL EMPLOYEE PENSION BOARD. (1 Vacancy)
There were two applicants applying for the opening on the General Employee Pension Board: Richard Hudson and Wendy
Reiner. A paper ballot was conducted and Ms. Reiner was appointed to the Board by a unanimous vote of the Council.
2) FINANCE DEPARTMENT Mark Malatak
A) A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL CREATING BUDGET
AMENDMENT #1 TO THE FY2004-2005 OPERATING BUDGETS TOTALLING $267,850,
REAPPROPRIATING $119,831 FROM THE GENERAL RESERVED FUND BALANCE; $56,760 FROM
THE SPECIAL REVENUE (GRANTS) RESERVED FUND BALANCE; $64,188 FROM CAPITAL
PROJECTS RESERVED FUND BALANCE; $1,853 FROM INTERNAL SERVICE FUND BALANCES;
AND $25,218 FROM THE ENTERPRISE FUND RESERVED RETAINED EARNINGS ACCOUNTS TO
FUND OUTSTANDING FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS INCURRED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2004;
AND APPROPRIATING $23,863 FROM GENERAL FUND UNRESERVED FUND BALANCE FOR
UNANTICIPATED RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS.
Mrs. Estep read the caption of the Resolution into the record. Mr. Malatak confirmed that the amendment reappropriating
•funds from the previous fiscal year into the current fiscal year is an annual "housekeeping" resolution. Mr. Davis moved
approval of the Resolution. Mrs. Holly seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.
3) VILLAGE MANAGER Tom Benton
A) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING SIDEWALKS ALONG N.E. 10TH AVENUE.
Mr. Benton provided background information relating to the sidewalk issue, advising the Council that a good portion of
the roadway in question (N.E. 96th Street south to N.E. 91st Street) already has sidewalks. Mr. Benton stated that the
area will need to have the overgrown landscaping cut back and ADA sidewalk connectors installed. Council discussion
centered around the make-up of the costs for the project. Mr. Ullman moved to have the Village proceed with clearing
the existing sidewalks and to install ADA sidewalk connectors and the actual sidewalks where required. Mr. Davis
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor. Mr. Ullman clarified his motion, indicating that his intent is
to move forward with sidewalks within the Village limits. Mr. Benton, as stated in his cover memo, will contact the
County regarding the possibility that they will install sidewalks within the County area.
4) ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Clerk read the announcements.
5) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Parker Quinton Mr. Quinton spoke about cutting the vegetation along N.E. 10th Avenue.
• Sid Reese III Mr. Reese spoke of the gate at N.E. 91st Terrace and N. Bayshore Drive.
6) COUNCIL COMMENTS
• Greg Ullman Mr. Ullman asked the Administration to look into the gate issue referred to by Mr. Reese. Mr.
Ullman also spoke of the Charter School Groundbreaking Ceremony and wished everyone a
Happy Thanksgiving holiday.
Al Davis "Happy Turkey Day"
Ed Quinton Mr. Quinton spoke of the Charter School's groundbreaking and the school in general.
Herta Holly Mrs. Holly also talked of the groundbreaking ceremony. Mrs. Holly congratulated Sister Linda
for her appointment as the 6th President of Barry University and wished everyone a Happy
Thanksgiving.
Jim McCoy
Mayor McCoy thanked Vice Mayor Holly for filling in for him during the Charter School's
groundbreaking event. Mayor McCoy wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and spoke of the
upcoming Tree Lighting event.
7) ADJOURNMENT
The November 16, 2004 Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:18 PM.
• Jim McCoy, Mayor
Barbara A. Estep, CMC
Village Clerk
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