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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting July 21,2016 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida <br /> 4. ORDER OF BUSINESS (Additions/Deletions/Amendments) <br /> 4A. Request to Hear Items. Hear after Invocation: Item 5B.Recognition of Law Enforcement; <br /> Withdrawn: Item 7B. Ordinance to Amend Sec. 201-7 Prohibit Styrofoam Products from <br /> Beach and Parks; Revision: Item 7C. Ordinance to Amend Section 193-9, Permits for <br /> Waiver for Construction Noise;Replacement: Item 10I.Memo of Agreement with FDOT. <br /> Action: Mayor Scholl noted the above changes to the agenda. <br /> Commissioner Aelion moved and Commissioner Levin seconded a motion to approve the <br /> above changes to the agenda.The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. <br /> 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS <br /> 5A. Introduction of Adam Kosnitzky,Ph.D.,the New Principal of the Norman S.Edelcup Sunny <br /> Isles Beach K-8. <br /> Action: Mayor Scholl introduced Adam Kosnitzky,Ph.D.,the new Principal of the School, <br /> and noted that former Mayor Norman S.Edelcup is in the audience to welcome him as well. <br /> He said he is really happy to see Adam get the job. Not only does he have a sterling resume, <br /> his parents have lived here for as long as he can remember. When his father was alive he <br /> used to work him over before every Commission meeting which he always got a kick out of <br /> His mother still lives in Winston Towers. What is important is that Adam has had roots in <br /> this community for a very long time. Adam had mentioned to him that he had spent time <br /> here when he was young as well when he first came down to Florida. We all feel that our <br /> community school is one of the most important assets that we have in the community. Today <br /> he was interviewed for a little vignette for television and the last question was,what do you <br /> think the most important accomplishment of the community has been since it was formed 19 <br /> years ago, and that was a very easy question for him to answer. Clearly the opening of our <br /> school and our Community Center and the grounding that has brought to the community. So <br /> he thinks it is really important that we have a great new competent Principal to carry on Dr. <br /> Weissman's legacy. <br /> Adam Kosnitzky thanked everyone and said he is looking forward to working here in this <br /> community helping our students. He said he started in the 1970;s living at the Dunes, in the <br /> 1980's he was in the 600 building at Winston Towers, in the 1990's he met his wife at the <br /> 700 building at Winston Towers,and so he has had a long history in Sunny Isles Beach. The <br /> school has been an"A"school for all these years and we are looking to continue that on with <br /> our legacy and hopefully with his leadership and helping with the community will add some <br /> other new things in the coming weeks and months. <br /> Commissioner Levin said back in 1990 she started at the University of Miami Law School, <br /> and they were calling roll and she heard Adam Kosnitzky. She knew the name Kosnitsky <br /> because his brother lived in the condominium where she lived with her husband. She went <br /> over to Adam and she asked him if he was related to Michael Kosnitzky and he said yes. <br /> And so the first year of Law School she and Adam were study buddies and we got to know <br /> each other extremely well. She always liked Adam,he has a great sense of humor,he is very <br /> intelligent, she has a lot of faith in him, and she knows he is going to do a great job. <br /> 2 <br />