2000-0316, 0317, 0320 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting March 16-17.20,2000 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida Terminello said that Zepka and Rosenthal had made an agreement. Criminal offenses occurred proposes settlement: Rosenthal agrees to divest himself of interest in Studio AI A, (subject to the agreement of shareholders). City to permit the transfer of CU allowing the stock transfer, in meanwhile Rosenthal agrees to stay away,Zepka or agent must be present at all times to operate. (Mr. Rosenthal is in attendance) City's Composite Exhibit 6: Corporate Inquiry Menu from Florida Division of Corporations Public Access Menu. City's Composite Exhibit 7: Instructions & Application of Occupational License & Certificate of Use. Commissioner Iglesias, Commissioner Kauffman, and Mayor Samson questioned Steers. Terminello: Restated Offer: that the business be given its licenses necessary to operate in exchange for a understanding that Mr. Rosenthal is going to divest his interest in the operation of the business and both pecuniary and control,and is going to, within the next 30 days, that the parties, Mr. Zepka and Mr. Rosenthal,will tender to the City such documents, that Mr. Zepka will assume control of the day-to-day operations of the business and Mr. Rosenthal will not have anything to do with the operation of the business until and if such time as the divest goes through. Tew asked if they are permitted to reopen, they would make a condition of reopening, that Mr. Rosenthal divest any ownership interest and any other interest or participation in the business and 30 days to accomplish that, would Zepka also agree to the other conditions which would trigger a termination such as law violations or Code violations in the format that he agreed to in the Boardwalk settlement and in the Friends settlement. Terminello:with the understanding that we don't have the Certificate of Use issue regarding the nightclub at the hotel because part of the settlement would be reinstatement of the Certificate of Use to operate the nightclub. Mr. Zepka would with the following caveat, that since the circumstances here are greatly different, we would like to cap that at one year. Mayor Samson wants the gambling machines removed. Commissioner Turetsky and Vice Mayor Morrow questioned Victor Zepka: William Zepka is Victor's father. Chris Steers,on behalf of staff they object to settlement, it is a threat to the health, safety and welfare. Commissioner Kauffman moved and Commissioner Turetsky seconded a motion to deny the settlement offer. The motion to deny the offer of settlement was approved by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Iglesias ves Commissioner Kauffman ves Commissioner Turetsky ves Vice-Mayor Morrow ves Mayor Samson ves 16 'Clerk's Note[Staff noted the original document not in file and created an unsigned original for the Record on 3/1/06.1