2015-0219 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting February 19,2015 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 10J. Add-On: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate an Agreement with Bicycle Action Committee for the BAC Program and Use of the City Seal on Clothing; Authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [City Clerk's Note: See Action under Item 12B..] City Manager Russo reported. Public Speakers: Richard Cahlin Commissioner Levin moved and Commissioner Aelion seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2015-2385 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 11. MOTIONS None 12. DISCUSSION ITEMS 12A. Discussion regarding the City Advisory Committee (CAC). Action: [City Clerk's Note: Item 12A was heard after Item 5A.] Mayor Scholl introduced Chairperson Jeniffer Viscarra of the City Advisory Committee. She reported that they have had one meeting so far this year. It was a very productive first meeting but there were some issues that came up,mostly that we need some direction from the Commission. In reviewing everything that has been done over the last couple of years, there are some things we intend to keep doing. One of them is to continue the Condo Workshops that were very successful and that member Howard Gordon intends to continue doing that. Also to continue the 40- Year Inspection Forums. There are some buildings coming up for this, Winston Towers, Plaza of the Americas, and other older buildings on the west side. Chair Viscarra said they also want to invite the Department Heads to the meetings and she remembers that at one of our meetings last year we had the Department Heads come and introduce themselves and explain to the Committee what they do. It is important for them to understand how the City functions and what everybody does as we are to be the liaison between the community and the Commission,and so we would like to invite the Department Heads to come back to a future meeting so they can understand what their role is. Going forward for further understanding of the context, and she believes it is about context, we can't just meet in a little room and discuss ideas in a vacuum,we have to understand not just our buildings but the bigger issues. Chair Viscarra said she had a meeting with City Manager Russo who had recommended that they could take a bus tour to see the scope of the construction projects, the sand mitigation, we don't all live on the beach and we don't all understand that there is sand missing,or sand shifting,or turtles that prevent us from putting in boardwalks or other things that people may come to us with these ideas but we may not be able to do that. �4