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 Public Speakers: City Attorney Lynn Dannheisser;Code and Licensing Enforcement Officer Chris Steers; Zoning & Code Administrator Jorge Vera; Detective Ray Atesiano; David Brenner, Esq.; Louis J. Terminello; Esq.; Detective Edward Santiago; Jeffrey Tew, Esq. representing City staff The Boardwalk Code and Licensing Enforcement Officer Chris Steers presented the four issues that he relied upon to recommend the denial: 1) The applicant has no Zoning authorization to operate as they are operating; 2) The habitual conduct that has occurred within the applicant's premises that violates City, County, or State Laws; 3) The applicant has violated specific provisions of Federal, State, County or City Laws;and,4)The applicant has failed or refused to correct the violations after notification thereof The grounds for denial of the applications amounts to only four of the fifteen grounds for denial of licensees. These grounds are to be used as an objective guide as to whether or not an application can or should be denied. Zoning and Code Administrator Jorge Vera summarized the history of applications and County documents he reviewed. Various objections were made by the appellant's attorneys,and they requested an opportunity to be able to cross examine each of the witnesses at the conclusion of their testimony. The request was denied. Vice Mayor Morrow introduced a motion to allow the cross examination, but the motion failed for lack of a second. Detectives testified observing occasions of sexual touching between dancers and patrons, which prompted police action. . The City introduced Composite Exhibits #1 through #8. Mr. Brenner objected to Composite Exhibit 6, due to no authentication. Det. Santiago authenticated the documents as being reports prepared by Police Officers. Det. Atesiano authenticated the documents as being reports prepared by Police Officers. There were further objections by Jeffrey Tew, Esq. Representing the City staff. The appellant's attorneys objected that Chris Steers was making a statement,testifying while he was in the role of questioning witnesses. There were objections to testimony regarding a prior settlement agreement as being outside the scope of these proceedings. David Brenner and Louis Terminello cross-examined: Witnesses: Chris Steers regarding the various arrest reports. Objections to Steers and Vera's testimony that the 1967 County Resolution was later revoked because the applicant withdrew the request. 10 •Clerk's Note[Staff noted the original document not in file and created an unsigned original for the Record on 3/15/06.]