2015-0915 Special City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: special Ciq' Commission Meeting September 15, 2015 Sunny Isles Beach, Florida First Budeet Hearing and we set emails from the Chief of what is going on and some of it is easy and some of it is not so easy but we always get through with flying colors. She sees that there is money still in the Capital budget for drainage corrections in Golden Shores and at Heritage Park; and there is money for the Fishing Tournament that she had proposed. She has one question in the budget with regard to the garage that was proposed to be put behind Walgreen's, there is a note that the Commission should reconsider it, what is that about? City Manager Russo said that is a project that is obviously not on the back burner but from his look at the plans as preliminary and conceptual as it was when he came back here, the economic feasibility of building a garage on that small lot is questionable; and it is just a matter of priority that we haven't gotten any further than that with it. It is really something off to the future, we haven't budgeted for it, or put money aside for it. Commissioner Levin noted it says $7 Million, and City Manager Russo said that is a cost estimate but we haven't budgeted for that project vet. It hasjust been a place holder, we own the lot; we may have wanted to at some point consider what we may want to do with it in the long term but it is at low priority right now. Vice Mayor Gatto said Nye had a discussion about renting chairs out on the beach and that is still built into this budget; is that correct? City Manager Russo said yes, it was discussed at the budget workshops and it was proposed to be budgeted. We are going to have temporary bathrooms there, and chairs and umbrellas available. Vice Mayor Gatto said the reason she brings it up is that it is kind of interesting for the public to know that. There were two residents that came to see her because they wanted a better delineation of chairs out on the beach relative to some of the hotels that seem to be expanding their space. One of the residents came up with this idea for us to put some chairs out there to rent for our residents to use. This was an idea that came from the residents who come up and speak to us, who come to meetings, who are concerned and aware, and that they have a voice. If they continue to do that we will listen and we will do our best to make it happen. Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Gatto seconded a motion to approve the proposed ordinance on first reading. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. Second reading, public hearing will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. Vote: Commissioner Aelion yes Commissioner Goldman yes Commissioner Levin yes Vice Mayor Gatto yes Mayor Scholl yes 4. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Levin seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting.-and-Mayor Scholl adjourned it at 5:48 Respectfully submitted b0:,',% Approv by th City Commission on Oct. 15, 2015 Jane A. Hines; MMC; City Clerk GeOC °_e . Scholl, Mayor _ 4