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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 />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-311 3 Fax <br />(305) 947-2150 Building Department <br />(305) 947-5107 Fax <br /> <br />City Commission <br />Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor <br />Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor <br />Roslyn Brezin, Commissioner <br />Gerry Goodman, Commissioner <br />Danny Iglesias, Commissioner <br /> <br />A. John Szerlag, City Manager <br />Hans Ottinot, City Attorney <br />Jane A. Hines, City Clerk <br /> <br />- <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />The Honorable City com1"""i ~ S <br /> <br />A. John Szerlag, City Ma.mgY ~ <br /> <br />December 13,2007 <br /> <br /> <br />Letter of Agreement with Dr.Cornfeld Relative to his Contribution of Two <br />Million Dollars Toward the Demolition, Design and Replacement of the Sunny <br />Isles BeachlNewport Fishing Pier <br /> <br />Removal and replacement of the fishing pier needs to be accomplished in an expedient fashion. This <br />is because the pier east of the shore-line is structurally deficient. To this end, Mayor Edelcup and I <br />have been att~mpting to secure funding from other governmental agencies to assist in the design, <br />removal and replacement of this pier. Unfortunately, we don't expect funding anytime soon. It thus <br />becomes preferable to find an alternate method of replacing the pier. <br /> <br />Given the above, I've negotiated a letter of agreement with Dr. Robert Cornfeld to forge a <br />public/private partnership for this endeavor. Elements of the agreement are contained in the attached <br />letter. Succinctly, Dr. Cornfeld will contribute Two Million Dollars toward the demolition, design, <br />and replacement of the fishing pier, and then share in net revenues. However, the City will control <br />the entire pier design; operate the fishing pier; select the firm that occupies the restaurant portion of <br />the fishing pier; and be the lessee with the State of Florida for the pier. <br /> <br />Approval is recommended. <br /> <br />In a related matter, I'm securing a proposal from Marlin Engineering to develop plans and <br />specifications for the removal, design, and construction ofthe pier. <br /> <br />As always, please feel free to contact me should you have any questions. <br /> <br />AJS/iw <br /> <br />Attachment <br /> <br />cc Hans Ottinot, City Attorney <br />Robert Cornfeld, President Newport Operation Corporation <br />Ramon Soria, President, Marlin Engineering <br /> <br />Agenda Item _\ 0 A <br />1~-/3~07 <br /> <br />Commission - Agreement Dr. Cornfeld - Fishing Pier Memo <br /> <br />Date <br />