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<br />Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting <br /> <br />July 15, 2010 <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida <br /> <br />10Q. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving <br />a Letter of Intent Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach and H & M Gables Investors, <br />LLC to Lease Property to Construct, Develop and Operate an Aquarium and Related <br />Facilities in the City of Sunny Isles Beach in Substantially the Same Form; Authorizing <br />the City Manager and City Attorney to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this <br />Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. <br /> <br />Action: [City Clerk's Note: Additional information was distributed prior to the meeting. <br />See additional action under Item 4A.} City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Attorney <br />Ottinot reported noting that a signed First Addendum and an Exhibit to the Letter of Intent <br />were distributed. At the January 28, 2010 City Commission Meeting, Arthur Hertz the <br />owner of the Seaquarium gave a presentation to this Commission of a proposed Aquarium <br />Complex that he would like to put on City-owned property located at 151 Sunny Isles <br />Boulevard. After the presentation the Commission directed staff to work with Mr. Hertz to <br />develop a public/private partnership to build that Aquarium. Mr. Hertz has hired counsel to <br />negotiate with his office to develop a lease agreement and a development agreement. We <br />have drafted a Letter oflntent to formalize the public/private partnership, it is a non-binding, <br />with terms included in the letter. We still have to negotiate a final agreement with Mr. Hertz <br />which will come before the Commission for approval, and we have agreed to a 90-day time <br />period to have these agreements. <br /> <br />Public Speakers: none <br /> <br />Mayor Edelcup noted the Exhibit that was added, and City Attorney Ottinot said yes, it <br />basically describes the scope of work of the Aquarium Complex, which was distributed at the <br />January 28, 2010 City Commission meeting. Commissioner Scholl said that he supports the <br />Aquarium effort but he is going to be very critical of the documents that come before them <br />and the representations of the other parties. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brezin moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve this <br />resolution. Resolution No. 2010-1593 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. <br /> <br />lOR. Add-On: <br />A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Creating a <br />Committee Entitled "Audit Committee"; Providing for the Appointment of Committee <br />Members to Include a Chairperson; Providing for the Selection of Committee Members; <br />Providing for an Effective Date. <br /> <br />Action: [City Clerk's Note: This Item was added and distributed prior to the meeting. See <br />additional action under Item 4A.} City Clerk Hines read the title, and Assistant City <br />Manager/Finance MinaI Shah reported that the City's external audit services contract has <br />expired, and as a result the City went out with an RFP for audit services. The Florida <br />Statutes outline certain responsibilities that the City must comply with in order to solicit <br />audit services of which includes forming an Audit Committee. She also noted that the <br />members would be the City Manager, Assistant City Manager/Finance as Chairperson, and <br />Assistant Finance Director. <br /> <br />Public Speakers: none <br /> <br />12 <br />