03-15-2011 Regular Meeting•
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: EstepB(aiMiamiShoresVillage.com
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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly scheduled Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in the
Council Chambers of Village Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Davis at 7:30 PM with the following
individuals present:
PRESENT:
Al Davis
Prospero Herrera
Hunt Davis
Herta Holly
Steve Loffredo
ALSO PRESENT; Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara A. Estep, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
CONSIDERATIONS
1) VILLAGE CLERK Barbara A. Estep
A) APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 15, 2011 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
Mrs. Holly moved approval of the February 15, 2011 Council Meeting Minutes as submitted by the Clerk. Mr. Herrera
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
B) APPROVAL OF THE 2011 ELECTION POLLWORKER LIST (ELECTION BOARD).
Mr. Herrera moved approval of the 2011 Election Poll Worker list as provided by the Clerk. Mrs. Holly seconded the
motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
C) A RESOLUTION OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE ACCEPTING CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY
INTEREST FOR ROAD PURPOSES FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Ms. Estep indicated that the County had requested an amended resolution which conformed to their established format.
Therefore, the Village's original resolution, number 1193-10, was revised to meet the County's standard. The purpose
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of the resolution remained the same which was to accept the transfer of responsibility and ownership of N.E. 107th
Street, east of N.E. 6th Avenue. Mr. Loffredo reiterated that the amended resolution duplicates the action which was
already taken by the Council during the December, 2010 Council Meeting. Mr. Loffredo then moved to adopt the
amended resolution as most recently submitted. Mrs. Holly seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of
the motion.
D) A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF
THREE POLICE VEHICLES, AND CREATING BUDGET AMENDMENT #1 TO THE FY2010-2011
OPERATING BUDGET, IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,000 TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE PURCHASE,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mr. Benton provided the Council with information regarding the request to purchase one police vehicle to replace a
wrecked patrol car, as well as to purchase two K-9 vehicles at this time, rather than wait until the new fiscal year when
the Ford Crown Victoria vehicles will no longer be available for purchase. Mr. Benton clarified that the purchase of two
K-9 vehicles are included in the FY11-12 Capital Improvement Program and would have been requested during the
upcoming budget process. Mr. Benton further indicated that approximately $22,000 in insurance proceeds from the
vehicle accident offsets a portion of the vehicle costs. Mr. Loffredo then moved to adopt the resolution which approves
the vehicle purchase as well as the corresponding budget amendment #1 to the FY2010-2011 operating budget. Mr.
Herrera seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
2) POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Lystad
A) REQUEST APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE OF FORFEITURE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $7,500 FOR INFORMED FAMILIES OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
Chief Lystad spoke of the requirements established for expenditure of Forfeiture Funds, including the requirement that at
least 15% of funds received are donated to charitable organizations. Chief Lystad spoke of the Informed Families work
in drug prevention programming and indicated that this proposed donation partially satisfies this requirement. Mrs.
Holly moved approval of the Forfeiture Fund request. Mr. Herrera seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in
favor of the motion.
3) ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms. Estep read the announcements.
4) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Alice Burch spoke of the upcoming Doctors Charter School fundraising Golf & Tennis Tournament. Mrs. Holly
expressed her thanks for the School's fundraising efforts.
5) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Hunt Davis Mr. Davis talked about election time and urged residents to make informed decisions.
Steve Loffredo Mr. Loffredo echoed Mr. Davis' comments and spoke of the scheduled candidate forums.
Prospero Herrera Mr. Herrera spoke of Unity Day. Mr. Herrera also informed the Council that he would not be
present at the first candidate forum as his grandmother passed away and he was flying to New York to attend services.
Herta Holly Mrs. Holly talked about the Unity Day event.
Al Davis Mayor Davis spoke of Unity Day, the upcoming election and the recent Mayor's Ball. He
asked that Commissioner Edmonson's aide, who was in the audience, extend his thanks for her support and indicated
that her attendance at the Ball did not go unnoticed.
6) ADJOURNMENT
0 The March 15, 2011, Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM.
Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk
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Al Davis, Mayor