10-02-2007 Regular Meeting•
Barbara Estep, CMC
VILLAGE' CLERK
AMI 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: EstepB@MiamiShoresVillage.com
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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 in the Village
Hall. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM with the following members in attendance:
PRESENT: Herta Holly
Steve Loffredo
Hunt Davis
Prospero Herrera
JC Rodriguez
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
CONSIDERATIONS
1) MINUTES Barbara A. Estep
A) APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 BUDGET HEARING AND COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES.
Mr. Herrera moved to approve the Minutes as submitted. Mr. Rodriguez seconded the motion and the vote was
unanimous in favor of the motion.
2) RECREATION DEPARTMENT Jerry Estep
A) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF AN ART IN PUBLIC
PLACES PROGRAM.
Mr. Estep, the Recreation Department Director, and Susan Ackley, the Chair of the Fine Arts Commission, provided
information to the Council regarding the Art in Public Places program, including its development and purpose. Mr.
Estep indicated that the Fine Arts Commission was looking for approval of the art pieces, the locations for placing the
art works and also the specific Fine Arts funding carry-over from the FY07 fiscal year budget to the FY08 fiscal year
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budget. A brief discussion regarding the type of artwork and safeguarding the Village with any liability issues ensued.
At the conclusion of the discussion Mr. Loffredo moved to approve the Art in Public Places program as recommended
by Mr. Estep and the Fine Arts Commission. Mr. Herrera seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor
of the motion.
3) VILLAGE CLERK Barbara A. Estep
Ms. Estep indicated that the Board appointments scheduled for the meeting each had an equal number of applicants as
the number of vacancies. Due to these circumstances, Mr. Rodriguez moved to appoint all applicants to the
respective Boards to which they applied, and if anyone wished to individually introduce themselves, they were
welcome to do so. Mr. Herrera seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. As a result,
the following appointments were made:
A. APPOINTMENTS TO THE COUNTRY CLUB ADVISORY BOARD
Mary Ross Agosta Linda Mennes Herb Spahn Robert Swan
B. APPOINTMENTS TO THE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD
Patricia Gispert Jay Stein
C. APPOINTMENTS TO THE RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Rasha Comeau James Merry Patricia Rodriguez Derik Smart
D. APPOINTMENTS TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
Nina Korman Christina Lane
E. APPOINTMENTS TO THE GENERAL EMPLOYEE PENSION BOARD
Mary Ross Agosta Joe Charles Averill Dorsett
4) ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms. Estep read the announcements.
5) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Joan Mueller Ms. Mueller spoke of the traffic on her street and also of her neighbor.
6) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Hunt Davis
Steve Loffredo
Prospero Herrera
JC Rodriguez
Herta Holly
No Comment
Mr. Loffredo asked the Manager to look into the rulings on property elevations.
Mr. Herrera thanked the Public Works Department for cleaning the storm drains and
keeping them clear.
Mr. Rodriguez announced a Drug Awareness Program scheduled for October 24th at the
Community Center.
Mayor Holly spoke about the recent article in Neighbors regarding Doctors Charter School
and an upcoming fund raising event for the School.
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7) ADJOURNMENT
The October 2, 2007 Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:52 PM.
Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk
Herta Holly, Mayor