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Town Hall 10720 Caribbean Blvd Cutler Bay, FL 33189 Town of Cutler Bay Meeting Minutes Town Council MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Peggy R. Bell Vice Mayor Sue Ellen Loyzelle Council Member Mary Ann L. Mixon Council Member Michael P. Callahan Council Member Roger Coriat CHARTER OFFICIALS Town Attorney Mitchell Bierman Town Attorney Chad Friedman Town Manager Rafael G. Casals Town Clerk Debra E. Eastman, MMC 6:30 PM Council ChambersWednesday, December 6, 2017 Special Town Council Meeting 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, & MOMENT OF SILENCE Mayor Peggy Bell called the meeting to order at 6:50 p.m. Town Clerk Debra Eastman called the roll with the following Town Council Members present: Council Member Michael Callahan, Council Member Roger Coriat, Council Member Mary Ann Mixon, Vice Mayor Sue Loyzelle and Mayor Peggy Bell. In the absence of Town Manager Ralph Casals, Interim Town Manager Sandra Aronoff was in attendance. Mayor Bell led the pledge of allegiance and called for a moment of silence for the victims and families involved with the California wildfires. Mayor Bell welcomed the audience and asked that if they wish to speak they fill out a speaker card. Further Mayor Bell provided the rules of procedure for the meeting. Council Member Coriat made a motion to allow the public to speak prior to the presentation. The motion received a second from Council Member Callahan. Mayor Bell called for the vote and the motion passed 5-0. Mayor Bell introduced Miami Dade County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava who was in attendance. Mayor Peggy Bell, Vice Mayor Sue Ellen Loyzelle, Council Member Mary Ann Mixon, Council Member Michael P. Callahan and Council Member Roger Coriat Present: 5 - 2. PRESENTATION A. · Presentation- Miami-Dade County Traffic Study S.W. 87 Avenue Bridge- Frank P. Guyamier, Deputy Director, Engineering, and Darlene M. Fernandez, Assistant Director, Traffic Services, Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works Frank Guyamier, Deputy Director of Engineering and Darlene Fernandez, Assistant Director Traffic Services, Miami Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works were introduced by Interim Town Manager Sandra Aronoff. They provided information and explained the results of the study on the Miami Dade County Traffic Study regarding the S.W. 87 Avenue Bridge and answered Page 1Town of Cutler Bay Printed on 1/29/2018

December 6, 2017Town Council Meeting Minutes questions from the Town Council. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor Bell invited County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava who spoke about traffic and public transportation and the need for more jobs in South Dade. Mayor Bell invited Palmetto Bay Mayor Eugene Flynn who spoke about their circulator bus and the need for rail service. They spoke about the need for more studies and an environmental assessment. Mayor Bell opened the public comments and asked that comments be kept to a 2 minute limit. Tom Condon, Kevin Woitke, William Bell, Barbara Condon, Melanie Nunez, Sandra Wong, Teresa Schuster, Yunior Santana, Michelle Craven, Edward Verona and Steve Zarzecki spoke in favor of opening the bridge at S.W. 87th Avenue. Palmetto Bay Mayor Flynn spoke about the role of the County and their failure to provide for transportation needs. Palmetto Bay Council Member David Singer encouraged working together to expedite the SMART plan. Joe Bier spoke in concurrence with the need for alternatives to assist with traffic problems. Deputy Town Clerk Mauricio Melinu read into the record emails received on behalf of the Mayor and Town Council from Barbara Ruiz, Felipe Balthazar, Francisco Amador, Paul Vrooman, Gary Apostolakos, Geraldine Carrillo, Jeanee McJilton, Mariajose Amador, Mike Schuler, Nikki Watarz, Sandra Arthur, Sharon Johnson, Bill Kestel and Susan Lewis. Loretta Gregory, Steve Turner, Fei Tang, Nils Linfors, Debby Hutchins, Gilbert Viera, Beatriz Herrmann and Kathryn Linfors spoke in opposition of opening the bridge at S.W. 87th Avenue. Leslie Lamkin asked that the opening of the bridge be tabled until the master plan is complete. There being no further public comment, Mayor Bell thanked everyone for their comments. 4. RESOLUTIONS A. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE ON S.W. 87 AVENUE AND URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMISSIONER DANIELLA LEVINE CAVA TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE ALSO; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Town Clerk Debra Eastman read the title of the resolution. After discussion by the Town Council a motion was made by Council Member Coriat, seconded by Council Member Callahan, that this Resolution be adopted . The motion carried by an unanimous vote. (5-0) 5. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:57 p.m. For complete audio recording of this meeting, please visit www.cutlerbay-fl.gov or contact the Town Clerks Office at (305) 234-4262. Page 2Town of Cutler Bay Printed on 1/29/2018

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Wednesday, December 6, 2017 6:30 PM Town of Cutler Bay Town Hall 10720 Caribbean Blvd Cutler Bay, FL 33189 Council Chambers Town Council MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Peggy R. Bell Vice Mayor Sue Ellen Loyzelle Council Member Mary Ann L. Mixon Council Member Michael P. Callahan Council Member Roger Coriat CHARTER OFFICIALS Town Attorney Mitchell Bierman Town Attorney Chad Friedman Town Manager Rafael G. Casals Town Clerk Debra E. Eastman, MMC Meeting Agenda Special Town Council Meeting

December 6, 2017Town Council Meeting Agenda This meeting is open to the public. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodation or a sign language interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the Town Clerk at (305) 234-4262 for assistance no later than four days prior to the meeting. If hearing impaired, telephone the Florida Relay Services numbers at (800) 955-8771, Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TDD), or (800) 955-8700 (voice) for assistance). Wireless connection cbtc-wifi is now available in the Town Council Chambers, please enter townhall as the password. 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, & MOMENT OF SILENCE 2. PRESENTATION · Presentation- Miami-Dade County Traffic Study S.W. 87 Avenue Bridge- Frank P. Guyamier, Deputy Director, Engineering, and Darlene M. Fernandez, Assistant Director, Traffic Services, Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works A. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS 4. RESOLUTIONS A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE ON S.W. 87 AVENUE AND URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMISSIONER DANIELLA LEVINE CAVA TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE ALSO; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A. Sponsors: Mayor Peggy Bell Mayor Memo-Supporting SW 87 Ave Bridge Mayor Memo-Attachment A-MDC DTPW Responses Mayor Memo-Attachment B-MDC Traffic Study SW 87 Avenue Bridge Resolution-Supporting SW 87 Ave Bridge Attachments: 5. ADJOURNMENT WE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CUTLER BAY, HEREBY RECOMMIT OURSELVES TO MAINTAIN CIVILITY IN OUR PUBLIC AND POLITICAL DISCOURSE AND WE HEREBY PLEDGE OUR COMMITMENT TO THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES: • We will respect the right of all citizens in our community to hold different opinions; • We will avoid rhetoric intended to humiliate or question the wisdom of those whose opinions are different from ours; • We will strive to understand differing perspectives; • We will choose our words carefully; • We will speak truthfully without accusation and we will avoid distortion; and • We will speak out against violence, prejudice and incivility of their forms, whenever and wherever they occur. Page 2Town of Cutler Bay Printed on 12/5/2017

December 6, 2017Town Council Meeting Agenda PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES 286.0105, THE TOWN HEREBY ADVISES THE PUBLIC THAT IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THIS COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT ITS MEETING OR HEARING, HE OR SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND THAT FOR SUCH PURPOSE, THE AFFECTED PERSON MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT BY THE TOWN FOR THE INTRODUCTION OR ADMISSION OF OTHERWISE INADMISSIBLE OR IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE, NOR DOES IT AUTHORIZE CHALLENGES OR APPEALS NOT OTHERWISE ALLOWED BY LAW. Page 3Town of Cutler Bay Printed on 12/5/2017