06-02-2009 Regular Meeting0
Barbara Estep, MMC
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
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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2009
VILLAGE HALL
7:30 PM
The Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 in the Council
Chambers of Village Hall. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM with the following individuals present:
• PRESENT: Al Davis
Donald Shockey
Herta Holly
Prospero Herrera
Steve Loffredo
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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 MAY 19, 2009 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
Mrs. Holly moved approval of the May 19, 2009 Council Meeting Minutes as submitted. Mr. Herrera seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
B) APPOINTMENT TO THE COUNTRY CLUB ADVISORY BOARD (One vacancy)
Applicants: Erwin Allen Jesse Walters
Applicants Erwin Allen and Jesse Walters were present and spoke on their own behalf. Mr. Walters received
three votes and Mr. Allen received two votes. Therefore, Mr. Walters was appointed to the Country Club
Advisory Board.
• C) APPOINTMENT TO LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES (One vacancy)
Applicant: Donna Hurtak
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Mr. Loffredo moved to appoint Ms. Hurtak to the Library Board of Trustees. Mr. Herrera seconded the motion
and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
D) APPOINTMENTS TO THE RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Two vacancies)
Applicants: Mick DiGeronimo John Longman Johnathan Meltz
Patrick Young
Misters DiGeronimo, Meltz and Young were present and introduced themselves to the Council. The voting
results were as follows:
Mick DiGeronimo received four votes.
John Longman received one vote.
Johnathan Meltz received three votes.
Patrick Young received two votes.
Mick DiGeronimo and Johnathan Meltz were appointed to the Recreation Advisory Board.
E) APPOINTMENTS TO THE DOCTORS CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD (Four vacancies)
Applicants: Alice Burch Hunt Davis
Frances Jean Fraser June Jacobs Dennis Kleinman
Jim McCoy Johnathan Rose
Mr. Davis, Ms. Fraser, Mr. Kleinman, Mr. McCoy and Dr. Rose were all present and spoke on their own behalf.
Ms. Joan Lutton spoke on behalf of Ms. Burch. Following Council questions and comments, written ballots
were submitted with the following results:
Alice Burch received three votes.
Hunt Davis received four votes.
Frances Fraser received one vote.
June Jacobs received no votes.
Dennis Kleinman received five votes.
Jim McCoy received five votes.
Johnathan Rose received two votes.
Ms. Burch and Misters Davis, Kleinman and McCoy were appointed to the Charter School Board.
2) ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms. Estep read the announcements.
3) PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments were offered.
4) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Donald Shockey Mr. Shockey asked the status on certain legislation that had been presented to the
Governor for signature. He also spoke of the Florida League of Cities publications regarding their Green
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initiative.
Prospero Herrera Mr. Herrera thanked the Board applicants for their participation. He also spoke of the
PBA's Certificate of Appreciation for his donation of excess campaign funds. Mr. Herrera spoke of the Miami
Country Day School graduation.
Steve Loffredo Mr. Loffredo congratulated the Board appointees and spoke of the Memorial Day
service, specifically the speaker, who was a Miami Shores resident.
Herta Holly Mrs. Holly spoke of the upcoming budget process and the loss in revenues that the
Village will realize. She spoke of the need to focus on things that the Village needs rather than the things the
Village likes.
Al Davis Mayor Davis also spoke of the Memorial Day service and thanked everyone who
attended the meeting.
5) ADJOURNMENT
The June 2, 2009 Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:07 PM.
Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk
Al Davis, Mayor