2011-0421 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting April 21, 2011 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida lOB. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Awarding Bid No. 11-02-02 to and Entering into an Agreement with Development Counsellors International (DCI) for Public Relations Services for the City of Sunny Isles Beach, in an Amount Not to Exceed $42,800.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Cultural and Human Services Director Susan Simpson reported this is for public relations services being performed currently by Howard Miller who has been doing this for us for four years. He did an excellent job, he had us ranked No. 1 through Trip Advisor, and has gotten the City internationally known. At this time we are looking to expand what we have already established. DCI is a New York-based company that specializes only in destination promotions. They took the limited money that we had to spend and created an 8-month work plan where the bulk of the work is in, just in time to fill out the seasons. Fortunately we had the GMCVB here today and they told you about the shoulder season, they will work to help fill the hotels for that time. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve this resolution. Resolution No. 2011-1700 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 10C. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Ratifying an Agreement with LIVS Associates for Professional Architectural/Engineering Services for the Design of a Kayak and Canoe Rental Site at Bella Vista Bay Park, in an Amount Not to Exceed $34,771.00, Attached Hereto As Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Public Works Director Gio Batista reported that this is on-going Bella Vista Bay Park improvements, and this is to ratify the Agreement with LIVS for the conclusion of the design. Weare currently drafting an RFP, and hopefully it should be hitting the street within the next couple of weeks. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Aelion asked that the design engineering services be examined carefully before any implementation so that we can minimize or eliminate any deviation from those guidelines with change orders, etc. Mr. Batista said within the body of the RFP, staff has modified certain scopes for the construction and understand that things do slip through the cracks, and we have done our best to include verbiage to minimize those. Mayor Ede1cup said this is a design for kayak facilities, and Mr. Batista said yes, it allows folks to utilize their kayaks and to launch them from that location. Mayor Edelcup asked if we will still be providing boat dockage, and Mr. Batista said yes, we are using the facility adjacent to the dock to allow the kayaks to launch. Mayor Ede1cup asked if we have someone interested in taking on that facility, and Cultural and Human Services Director Susan Simpson said yes, we have two companies that are interested. Commissioner Scholl said to add standup paddle boards as well because they are incredibly popular, and she agreed, and noted that we can add the paddle boards to the Grant. 6