2007 1115 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting November 15,2007 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida that Mr. Hollander was able to make effective to October 1,2007. City Manager Szerlag said everyone in the group that looked into this, City Attorney Ottinot, Assistant City Manager Doug Haag, Chief Maas, and Human Resources Director Tom Aquaro are management, they are not eligible for the $5,000 bonus that we gave to Victor Mercedes last month, however, he would like to take a portion ofthat savings and reinstate our Tuition Reimbursement Program for the employees that we put a moratorium on for budgetary reasons this year. Public Speakers: none Mayor Edelcup asked what portion, and City Manager Szerlag said between $20,000 and $25,000. Mayor Edelcup said it was a good suggestion, and it was the consensus of the Commission to go forward with it. 12B. Discussion/Presentation regarding Booogie on the Beach that took Place on October 26 & 27,2007. Action: Cultural and Human Services Director Susan Simpson reported noting that Administrative Services Director Alyce Hanson and Michael Tribby, Video Projection Specialist in IT, put in many hours in showcasing an event that all the Departments partake in and are very proud of, and presented a power-point on this great event. Public Speakers: none Mayor Edelcup, on behalf of the Commission, commended Cultural and Human Services Director Susan Simpson, Administrative Assistant to Director, Sylvia Flores, and staff noting that there have been a lot of compliments that the event gets better every year. IT Director Edel Fonseca, thanked Video Projection Specialist Mike Tribby for his dedication and hard work that he always provides, and presented him with the first muni- globe inscribed for artistic productions. Mayor Edelcup noted that the quality of Channel 77 has greatly increased since Mike got involved with it. 12C. Discussion of a Dog Park Pilot Project at Town Center Park. Action: City Manager Szerlag reported noting that he has been looking at possible options for a dog park, and one of the options that he wanted to discuss tonight was the western portion of Town Center Park, he had asked Public Works Director Rick Conner to come up with schematics and estimates to have a 6-9 month experiment for a dog park. He said if the Commission wants him to proceed then he would ask Assistant City Manager Jorge Vera and Public Works Director Conner to go out to bid for fencing and other material that would be required for the Park. He said that parking would be a problem, we have limited parking, he proposed that all the banks of parking that is currently adjacent to Town Center Park be reserved for Park patrons but we did get an indication from Jerry Starkman who owns the Rascal House, that we could for the short term have for free 17 spaces at the western end of the Rascal House service parking lot, anything after the construction of lnnd Street is over with, he would then want to negotiate a lease amount for those spaces. Public Speakers: Gloria Taft; Diane MacKendree 15