2003-0717 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting July 17,2003 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida Lobbyist Registration Logs to the City Commission Prior to Every City Commission Meeting;Providing for the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust to Hear Appeals,and Conduct Investigations;Providing for Penalties for Violation;Providing for All City Personnel to Ascertain Whether Persons Required to Register as a Lobbyist Have Complied; Providing for Validity of Action;Providing for a Repeal of Conflicting Provisions; Providing for Severability and an Effective Date. (First Reading 6/19/03) Action: Acting City Clerk Hines read the title and City Attorney Dannheisser reported. Public Speakers: Stanley Price, Esq.; Susan Fried Stanley Price Esq., noted that the County Commission recently amended their Lobbyist Registration provision and exempted Attorneys who represent clients in quasi-judicial proceedings, in that attorneys that represent clients in quasi-judicial proceedings are forbidden by law from lobbying based upon the Jennings decision. He asked that the Commission carve out an exception for attorneys in quasi-judicial manners. Susan Fried asked that the remarks that she made on first reading (Item 7D, June 19, 2003) be placed back on the record, and she feels that fee disclosure is a violation of the Lobbyists privacy rights. City Attorney Dannheisser noted that the Commission is mandated at this time because of the vote at the Election to pass this Ordinance. She stated that the Commission may change the context of the Ordinance except for what is required in the Charter,and it was her understanding that we can make the County's restrictions more stringent but not less stringent and she asked Mr. Price, if he is saying the County has now exempted Lawyers in quasi-judicial proceedings and Mr.Price said yes,and City Attorney Dannheisser said if that were so she could recommend to the City Commission to include that in this Ordinance. Commissioner Goodman moved and Vice Mayor Edelcup seconded a motion to adopt the ordinance *: - : • : ; - Ordinance No.2003-175 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5- 0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Goodman yes Commissioner Iglesias ves Commissioner Kauffman ves Vice Mayor Edelcup ves Mayor Samson yes [*City Clerk's Note: Subsequently, after City Attorney Dannheisser reviewed the County's Ordinance, she discovered that it did not exclude all attorneys in a quasi- judicial capacity, therefore the Ordinance was adopted as originally approved on first reading.] 14