2001-1213 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Regular City Commission Meeting Summary Minutes December 13, 2001 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Newsracks Located on the Public Rights-of-Way; Providing for Purpose; Providing for Definitions; Providing for Location and Placement of Newsracks; Providing for Standards for Installation, Maintenance and Appearance of Newsracks by the City; Providing for Permit and Conditions for Permit; Providing for Allocation of News rack; Providing for Revocation of Permits; Providing for Appeal; Providing for Administrative Fees; Determining Newsrack Abandonment; Providing for Indemnification; Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Provisions; Providing for Severability; Providing for Inclusion of the Code and an Effective Date. (First Reading 11/13/01) Action: City Clerk Brown-Morilla read the title. City Attorney Dannheisser reported that copies ofthe proposal had been mailed to the various publishers, and that an attorney from the Miami Herald requested two minor changes: one was to correct a scrivener's spelling error on page two (2), paragraph 3, "decimation"; and an amendment to the definition of "newsrack" on page four (4) of the ordinance, to include after the words "advertising circulars", "including commercial racks and modularnewsracks", which are already defined in the ordinance. She said that she had agreed to the requested changes. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Kauffman asked when the approved ordinance would change the unattractive proliferation of newsracks, and when would we start enforcement requiring the color-coded newsracks. City Attorney Dannheisser said that this ordinance would become effective 120 days after second reading. City Manager Russo said there is no funding for this currently, and that it would be funded a couple of years in the future by a Special Assessment District. He said we might install one or two newsracks, perhaps in front of the Rascal House, and see what they look like. Commissioner Kauffman moved and Commissioner Goodman seconded a motion to approve the ordinance. Ordinance No. 2001-146 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor. Vote: Commissioner Edelcup yes Commissioner Goodman yes Commissioner Kauffman yes Vice Mayor Iglesias yes Mayor Samson yes 9. RESOLUTIONS 9A. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving in Concept, Items Set Forth in the Letter Agreement, Dated December 4,2001, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A", by and between Spillis Candela & Partners, Inc., as 7