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I/ <br /> Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting May 17,2001 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida <br /> Action: Commissioner Danny Iglesias said there are numerous critical projects the staff <br /> members are very busy working on,but he noted that at times the City's priorities are not <br /> clearly articulated. He proposed that since the City was entering a critical time and might <br /> be facing a reduction in services, we should have a City Commission Workshop to <br /> prioritize the numerous projects. <br /> Mayor Samson said the real problem is currently money, and he asked everyone to be <br /> patient. He commented that the easy thing would be to raise taxes,but that we would not <br /> be raising taxes. Commissioner Iglesias again repeated that the Commission needed to <br /> give direction to the staff about priorities. <br /> Commissioner Iglesias asked the City Manager and the City Attorney for their thoughts <br /> regarding work load and priorities. City Manager Russo said we would benefit from <br /> prioritizing. He suggested having a workshop in June,and that we start with a discussion <br /> of the financial health of the City. <br /> Commissioner Turetsky said he was in favor of having a workshop. Commissioner <br /> Morrow called for a charette. City Manager Russo agreed to have a workshop, starting <br /> with financial issues. <br /> Public Speakers: none <br /> 12. CITIZENS' FORUM: REQUESTS,PETITIONS&OTHER COMMUNICATIONS <br /> 13. ADJOURNMENT <br /> The meeting was adjourned at 8:58 p.m. <br /> Respectfully submitted by: Approv s ,y the Cit o 'ssion on June 21, 2001 <br /> RRichardBrrbvjn-Morilla, City Clerk l David Samson, Mayor <br /> --t .i <br /> 9 <br />