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Key Biscayne Special Council Meeting: July 17, 2018

Original title: Special Council Meeting July 17, 2018 — Minutes

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What This Bill Does

The Village Council held a budget workshop to review proposed capital improvement projects and for the 2019 . They also unanimously approved a resolution supporting the funding and construction of the village's beach renourishment project.

Why it matters

Residents are affected by the proposed 2019 capital improvement projects and potential adjustments, which will be finalized during budget hearings in September.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Key Biscayne residents

Residents are affected by the proposed capital improvement projects and potential changes to the millage rate for the 2019 fiscal year.

Directly affected

Village departments

Departments including Parks and Recreation, Police, Fire, and Public Works are affected by the proposed capital improvement project allocations.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Were final decisions made on the budget at this meeting?
No, this was a continuation of a budget workshop. Final action will be taken at the Budget Hearings in September.
What was the outcome of the beach renourishment resolution?
The resolution was approved by a 7-0 voice vote.

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Roll-Call Votes

2 motions voted on at this meeting · extracted from the official minutes

#2: approve the resolution

passed

segment:1: approve the resolution

passed

Full breakdown

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Discoveries

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Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Transition of Village Manager

The meeting marked a transition period for the Village Manager role, with the introduction of the newly hired Andrea Agha.

Connected Entities

Key Biscayne Community Foundation, Estrada Hinojosa, Michael W. Davey and 19 more
PersonMichael W. Davey“Mayor who approved minutes in December 2018”Map →
PersonAndrea Agha“Newly hired Village Manager”Map →
PersonEric Lang“Fire Chief”Map →
PersonJennifer Medina“Village Clerk”Map →
PersonStephen J. Helfman“Village Attorney”Map →
PersonBeatrice Galeano“Acting Finance Director”Map →
PersonKathleen Petros“Councilmember”Map →
PersonMayra P. Lindsay“Mayor during the July 17, 2018 meeting”Map →
PersonLuís de la Cruz“Councilmember”Map →
PersonMelissa McCaughan White“Key Biscayne Community Foundation Director”Map →
PersonSergio Ascunce“Building Zoning and Planning Director”Map →
PersonFranklin H. Caplan“Vice Mayor”Map →
PersonAllison McCormick“Councilmember”Map →
PersonCharles R. Press“Police Chief”Map →
PersonTodd Hofferberth“Parks and Recreation Director”Map →
PersonGary R. Gross“Councilmember”Map →
PersonLourdes Abadin“Financial Advisor”Map →
PersonJohn C. Gilbert“Village Manager”Map →
PersonBrett G. Moss“Councilmember”Map →

Sources

Open source document

keybiscayne.granicus.com

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