2014-1120 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Special City Commission Meeting December 2.2014 Sunny Isles Beach.Florida 4. SWEARING-IN CEREMONY 4A. Installation of Officers: City Clerk to Administer the Oath of Office to the Following Officials: Dana Goldman as City Commissioner Seat 03; Jeanette Gatto as City Commissioner Seat 02; Isaac Aelion as City Commissioner Seat 04; and George "Bud" Scholl as Mayor. Action: City Clerk Hines installed the newly elected officials. Commissioner Goldman begins immediately, and Mayor Scholl, Vice Mayor Aelion. and Commissioner Gatto officially begins their term on December 4; 2015 [30 days after the Election]. Mayor Edelcup passed the gavel to newly elected Mayor George"Bud" Scholl who thanked the citizens of Sunny Isles Beach. He gave a special thank you to his wife of 28 years. Dione Del Monico;her uncompromising and often relentless personal standards motivate him to be the best he can be even' day. He said now it is time to put the politics of the campaign behind us and start pulling together as a community, and as a Commission. To continue down the path of improving our quality of life for the current and future generations of Sunny Isles Beach residents. He looks forward to working with his colleagues and the excellent group of City staff members to accomplish these goals. As your newly elected Mayor this will be his top priority. Vice Mayor Aelion congratulated Mayor Scholl and the Commission members. Commissioner Gatto congratulated Commissioner Goldman who is going to be a great addition to the Commission in her area of expertise. She also congratulated newly elected Mayor Scholl. and Vice Mayor Aelion on his re-election. She said when you get elected to the Commission you kind of know what to expect. She had a business background and she was lucky enough to feel that she can translate some of those skills into what we do as Commissioners. Of course there are other things that you learn such as construction. She also noted that a lot of things that they vote on as the Commission really have to do with things that have happened in the past, and Mayor Edelcup has always been yen' generous with sitting down when we discuss these things at the Workshops and giving us an historical perspective. She cannot tell you how valuable it is to have that historical perspective on things that just help the learning curve grow faster, and she thanked Mayor Edelcup for that and wished him the best of luck in the future. Commissioner Goldman thanked Mayor Edelcup for his great support and guidance,and his foundation and encouragement over the years. It is really a testament to his support that she is standing here before you. She thanked everyone and the Commission for their support and encouragement and collegial atmosphere that she feels already. She also acknowledged the City Advisory Committee, Howard Gordon and Ari Steiger who are in the audience right now and hopefully they will continue the good works of the CAC and she hopes to continue along those lines as a Commissioner. Condominium Advocacy first and foremost,advocacy for all the residents and the unit owners who live in condominiums in Sunny Isles Beach. Comprehensive Planning and Zoning Analysis Review is at the top of her list of things to explore as a Commissioner. Most importantly, it is all about quality of life for her family, her daughter Julia who is in the audience, and it is all about quality of life ultimately and that is what she hopes to support as Commissioner.