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<br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />Re: <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br /> <br />City Commission <br />Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor <br />Roslyn Brezin, Vice Mayor <br />Gerry Goodman, Commissioner <br />Danny Iglesias, Commissioner <br />Lewis J. Thaler, Commissioner <br /> <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 947-2150 Building Department <br />(305) 949-3 I I 3 Fax <br /> <br />A. John Szerlag, City Manager <br />Hans Ottinot, City Attorney <br />Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />The Honorable City Commission <br /> <br />A. John Szerlag, City Ma~ <br />September 21,2006 <br /> <br />Resolution Urging the State Legislature to Change State Law so as to Preclude <br />Cellular Telephone Usage by Motor Vehicle Drivers in a School Zone <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />It is recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution urging the State <br />Legislature to change State law to preclude cellular telephone use by motor vehicle drivers while <br />in a school zone. <br /> <br />REASONS: <br />The City is deeply saddened by recent news of another death of a minor child that was crossing <br />the street within a school zone due to a driver's negligence and cellular phone usage while <br />operating a motor vehicle. We will soon have a K-8 school in Sunny Isles Beach and this would <br />ensure the health, safety and welfare of all residents, in particular our youth. <br /> <br />The City is therefore joining other Florida municipalities in urging the State Legislature to <br />amend or modify State law so as to preclude the use of cellular telephone by persons operating a <br />motor vehicle while located within a school zone. <br /> <br />Agenda Item \ 0 M <br />Date q- '2\-0~ <br />