POLISCOPE
Back to feed
Part oflocal government →
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY · LOCALMeeting
Local Impact

Key Biscayne Council Meeting Summary: June 25, 2018

Original title: LPA / Special Council Meeting June 25, 2018 — Minutes
local governmentpublic infrastructureemploymentpensionsbeach restoration

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

The Frame

What this does

Residents are affected by changes to municipal management, public employee contracts, and new infrastructure projects that impact local taxes, school facilities, and utility planning.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Village Employees

New collective bargaining agreements were ratified for 2017-2020.

Key Biscayne K-8 Center

A new lighting system was approved for installation at the school.

Property Owners

The Council authorized a study on utility undergrounding, which may impact future assessments.

What changed

No recent stage movement in the current record.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Key Biscayne Village Council approved a new Village Manager, ratified several s, and authorized infrastructure projects including school lighting and beach restoration planning. The council also initiated a search for potential locations for medical marijuana dispensaries.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the new Village Manager?
Andrea Agha was approved as the new Village Manager during the June 25, 2018 meeting.
What changes were made to the retirement plan?
The Council increased the to 3%, allowed for the purchase of past service credit, and set a maximum Village contribution rate of 20%.
Are medical marijuana dispensaries coming to Key Biscayne?
The Council has directed the Village Attorney and Manager to identify potential locations for such dispensaries and report back at a future meeting.

Why It Matters

Residents are affected by changes to municipal management, public employee contracts, and new infrastructure projects that impact local taxes, school facilities, and utility planning.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Roll-Call Votes

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

6: approve the following

passed

7: adopt the ordinance on second reading

passed

8: approve the resolution

passed
Yes: 7No: 0

Sponsors

Show 3 more sponsors

Discoveries

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

policy shift90% confidence

Medical Marijuana Zoning

The council shifted from a 'zoning in progress' status to actively identifying potential locations for dispensaries.

Key Biscayne Village Council

Connected Entities

personAndrea Agha“Appointed as the new Village Manager.”Map →
organizationMusco Sports Lighting, LLC“Contracted for K-8 Center lighting.”Map →
organizationRaftelis“Contracted for utility undergrounding study.”Map →
personKathleen Petros“Councilmember.”Map →
personMayra P. Lindsay“Mayor of Key Biscayne.”Map →
personFranklin H. Caplan“Vice Mayor.”Map →
personAllison McCormick“Councilmember.”Map →
organizationKimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.“Contracted for Safe Routes to Schools project.”Map →
personGary R. Gross“Councilmember.”Map →
organizationCasa Macabi, LLC“Provided a drainage easement at 14 Harbor Point Drive.”Map →
personBrett G. Moss“Councilmember.”Map →
personLuis de la Cruz“Councilmember.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

keybiscayne.granicus.com

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance85
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy20
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz30
    Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools

Share or embed this record

POLISCOPE publisher tools

Share or embed this record