01-19-2010 Regular Meetingr
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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
E-mail: EsteoB an.MiamiShoresVillage.com
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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly scheduled Council Meeting on Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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
Prospero Herrera
Herta Holly
Steve Loffredo
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
ABSENT: Donald Shockey
CONSIDERATIONS
1) VILLAGE CLERK Barbara A. Estep
A) APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 5, 2010 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
Mrs. Holly moved approval of the January 5, 2010 Council Meeting Minutes. Mr. Herrera seconded the motion
and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
2) VILLAGE COUNCIL Steve Loffredo
A) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING EARTHQUAKE RELIEF TO HAITI.
Mr. Loffredo introduced the item regarding the devastating earthquake in Haiti and opened a discussion regarding
possible relief efforts by the Village. Individual Council Members expressed their thoughts on Village involvement
to lesser or greater degrees. Following these discussions, Mr. Loffredo moved to direct the Village Manager to
continue looking into working in conjunction with other municipalities in order to render aid to Haiti and provide a
report back to the Council at either the next meeting or the one following the next meeting and to also provide
information regarding a potential monetary donation from the Village. Mr. Herrera seconded the motion and the
vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Mr. Herrera suggested that the Village post links on the Village website regarding the various relief agencies.
3) ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms. Estep read the announcements.
4) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Residents Mayda Perez, Eddie Lewis and William Wells spoke of the needs of the Haitian community following
the earthquake.
5) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Council Members followed up on their earlier comments regarding the relief efforts needed for the people of Haiti.
Announcements were also made about the upcoming Red & White Ball held by the Optimist Club and the Mayor's
Ball held by the Mayor's Community Task Force.
6) ADJOURNMENT
The January 19, 2010 Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:20 PM.
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Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk
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Al Davis, Mayor