04-21-2015 Regular MeetingMIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Village Council was held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Miami Shores
Country Club. The Meeting was called to order at 7:35 PM with the following members present:
PRESENT:
Herta Holly
Jesse Walters
Hunt Davis
Ivonne Ledesma
Jim McCoy
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Benton, Village Manager
Barbara Estep, Village Clerk
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
Alice Burch, Council Member Elect
Steven Zelkowitz, Council Member Elect
Mayor Holly called the meeting to order and offered opening remarks to those in the audience. Mayor Holly asked
for a motion to approve the Minutes of the Tuesday, April 7, 2015 Council Meeting. Councilman McCoy moved to
approve the April 7, 2015 Minutes as submitted. Councilman Davis seconded the motion and the vote was
unanimous in favor of the motion.
• Ms. Estep read the Resolution declaring the results of the April 14, 2015 Election into the record. Vice Mayor
Walters moved to approve the Resolution. Councilman Davis seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in
favor of the motion.
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Mayor Holly presented plaques of appreciation to the members of the Council, expressing the Village's gratitude for
their service to the community. Retired Chief Judge and former Miami Shores Village Mayor, Joseph Farina
administered the oath of office, officially installing Alice Burch, Steven Zelkowitz and Ivonne Ledesma, as newly
elected and re-elected members of the Village Council.
Councilman Zelkowitz moved to appoint Alice Burch as the Mayor of Miami Shores. Vice Mayor Walters seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. Newly appointed Mayor Burch, presented former
Mayor Holly with her plaque and thanked her for her work on behalf of the Village.
Councilwoman Holly moved to appoint Steven Zelkowitz as the Vice Mayor of Miami Shores. Councilwoman
Ledesma seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Council Members offered remarks to those in attendance, their supporters and well-wishers.
The April 21, 2015 Inaugural Meeting of the Village Council was adjourned at 8:10 PM.
Barbara A. Estep, MMC
Village Clerk
Alice Burch, Mayor