09-06-2011 Regular Meeting•
Barbara Estep, MMC
VILLAGE CLERK
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
Office of the Village Clerk
10050 N.E.2nd Avenue
Miami Shores, Florida 33138
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MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Miami Shores Village Council held their regularly scheduled Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in
the Council Chambers of Village Hall. The meeting was called to order immediately following the conclusion of the
Budget Hearing, at 6:40 PM with the following individuals present:
PRESENT:
Jim McCoy
Hunt Davis
Al Davis
Steve Loffredo
Jesse Walters
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 JULY 19, 2011 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
Councilman Davis moved approval of the July 19, 2011 Council Meeting Minutes as submitted. Councilman Walters
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
B) AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL, AMENDING
DIVISION 5, "OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS", OF SEC. 521
CONTAINED IN THE ZONING APPENDIX "A" OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, BY CREATING SEC. 521.6 "UNIVERSITY PARKING MASTER
PLAN", PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ms. Estep read the caption of the Ordinance into the record. Mayor Jim McCoy advised that he had a conflict on this
agenda item and recused himself from discussion and voting on the proposed ordinance, passing the gavel to Vice
Mayor Davis. The Village Planning Director, David Dacquisto, offered information regarding the proposed
amendment process and the purpose for the change. Vice Mayor Davis opened the floor for the Public Hearing.
Attorney Mickey McRarer, representing Barry University, spoke of the high level of cooperation between Mr.
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Dacquisto, Mr. Sarafan and the University and that all parties are in agreement with the proposed amendment
language. With no one else from the audience wishing to speak, Vice Mayor Davis closed the public hearing.
Councilman Davis moved to approve the proposed ordinance on first reading. Councilman Loffredo seconded the
motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
2) ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms. Estep read the announcements.
3) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Silvio Orozco
liens.
Mr. Orozco spoke about the Code Enforcement Board hearings and the Village's policies regarding
4) COUNCIL COMMENTS
Jesse Walters Councilman Walters spoke of the upcoming Board/Committee appointments and the businesses that
have recently closed on N.E. 2nd Avenue and asked that residents please patronize the downtown stores.
Steve Loffredo Councilman Loffredo spoke of the construction on the Bennett Building, as well as the
Board/Committee appointment process.
Al Davis Councilman Davis spoke of the Mayor's Ball and congratulated Councilman Walters on his new
position as Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce.
Hunt Davis Vice Mayor Davis spoke of the Board appointments.
Jim McCoy Mayor McCoy announced that the Mayor's Ball would be held on November 5th and thanked the
staff for their work on the budget as well as the Planning & Zoning Board for their work on the University Master
Parking Plan ordinance.
5) ADJOURNMENT
The Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:10 PM.
Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk
Jim McCoy, Mayor