1998-0625 Regular City Commission Meeting

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8- B. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE ELIMINATION OF HANDBILLS AND MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO KNOWINGLY PERMIT OR EMPLOY ANY PERSON TO PLACE ANY HANDBILL ON ANY MOTOR VEHICLE IN A PUBLIC STREET, HIGHWAY, PARKING LOT OR PLACE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITION; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF PROCEDURES OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 98-21; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ACTION: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title of the proposed ordinance, and City Attorney Dannheisser introduced the item, which includes fines of $50 for the first offense, $250 for the second offense, and $500 for the third offense. Public Speakers: Emanuel Pine, Phillip Chernoff, Ada Garcia, City Building Official Michael Berkman, Mary Wynne, Roslyn Brezin • Mayor Samson asked that the City Manager send copies of the laws regarding signs to Ms. Garcia. Commissioner Kauffman moved and Commissioner Morrow seconded a motion to adopt the ordinance on second reading. Ordinance No. 98-38 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Iglesias yes Commissioner Kauffman yes Commissioner Morrow yes Vice-Mayor Turetsky yes Mayor Samson yes 8- C. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A UTILITIES TAX REVENUE BOND, SERIES 1998, OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,900,000 FOR THE PURPOSES OF FINANCING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON LOCATED AT 17425 AND 17451 COLLINS AVENUE IN THE CITY FOR USE AS AN OCEANFRONT PARK AND OF PAYING CERTAIN COSTS RELATED THERETO; DETERMINING THE NEED FOR A NEGOTIATED SALE OF SUCH BOND TO SUNTRUST BANK, MIAMI, N.A.; PROVIDING FOR THE TERMS AND PAYMENT OF SUCH BOND AND FOR THE RIGHTS, REMEDIES AND SECURITY OF THE OWNERS THEREOF; MAKING CERTAIN COVENANTS RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BOND; DESIGNATING SUCH BOND AS A "QUALIFIED TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 265(b)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED; AUTHORIZING THE PROPER OFFICERS OF THE CITY TO DO ALL OTHER THINGS DEEMED NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BOND; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ACTION: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title of the proposed ordinance, and City Finance Director Jack Neustadt introduced the item. He noted that the amount for quarterly debt service on the bond was filled-in: $151,919.02, in the ordinance. Page 7 of 10 - Summary Minutes of the June 25, 1998, City Commission Meeting