2014-1120 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting November 20.2014 City of Sunny Isles Beach.Florida to honor him with the statue in the Park. It would be great to get this done in time for his birthday this coming March, and Joe Milton said they will try to do it by then. Mayor Edelcup said he knows Jose would be very proud of the way the City has turned out and how well you and your brothers have taken over after he passed. We look forward to seeing Gateway Park and seeing your father's statue in the Park. Vice Mayor Aelion added that Jose was truly a pillar of our community, and the public/private partnerships that this City has seen and grown together with. Commissioner Gatto moved and Commissioner Scholl seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2014-2345 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 10Q. Add-On: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Accepting the Final Payment of S75,000.00 for Naming the Gymnasium Located at the Pelican Community Park the "Raanan and Phyllis Katz Sports Center" in Perpetuity; Providing the City Manager and the City Attorney with the Authority to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [City Clerk's Note: Documents were distributed prior to the meeting.] City Clerk Hines read the title,and Mayor Edelcup reported that in 2009 the City received an offer from Raanan Katz to name the Gymnasium located at Pelican Community Park as the "Raanan and Phyllis Katz Sports Center". Raanan and the City subsequently entered into an Agreement for the Gymnasium naming rights wherein Raanan Katz agreed to pay the sum of S525,000 to the City over a seven (7) year period of time with annual payments of S75,000. Raanan wishes to make the final payment of S75,000 here tonight to name the Gymnasium located at the Park as the "Raanan and Phyllis Katz Sports Center" in perpetuity. Directing the City Attorney to file a Restrictive Covenant with Miami-Dade County to reflect the approval of this Resolution and the conditions of his naming rights. Public Speakers: Raanan Katz Raanan Katz said he will give a check to the City as final payment and he thanked the Commission for the approval. He said he is the only one who ever paid money for a naming but he did it with pleasure. He wished the Mayor much success in his retirement. Commissioner Gatto thanked Mr. Katz for his contribution,however,she got stuck on the"in perpetuity"word because typically these kind of things are done on an annual basis and they are offered to the incumbent and of course you have right for first refusal. She asked that it be opened up for discussion. Commissioner Scholl asked what the original deal was and Mayor Edelcup said $525,000 for seven (7) years, and Commissioner Scholl asked if that was for perpetuity, and City Attorney Ottinot said the original contract basically provides for payment for seven (7) years, and after seven (7) years it didn't address clearly what would take place but he and the City Manager met with Mr. Katz recently and he indicated that he wants some finality to our Agreement which this Resolution was provided for. Commissioner Scholl said in as much as we appreciate the payment he has a fundamental issue with naming something in perpetuity. He does remember the original deal and in his mind it was that the naming rights were there on an annual basis against each annual 30