2004 1118 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting November 18,2004 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Action: Acting City Clerk Walker reported and Mayor Edelcup thanked the citizens for voting, Public Speakers: none Commissioner Iglesias moved and Commissioner Thaler seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2005-731 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 10D. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Establishing the Mayor's Fact-Finding Committee for the Beachwalk Initiative; Providing for the Appointment of a Chair as the Liaison to the City Commission; Providing for the Selection of Committee Members; Providing for the Termination of Committee; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: Mayor Edelcup asked for a motion to move this item out of order (after 10K) and Commissioner Iglesias moved and Commissioner Brezin seconded a motion to hear this item out of order. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-0. Acting City Clerk Walker read the title and Mayor Edelcup asked Herb Abramson, President of the Sunny Isles Beach Civic Cultural and Beautification Trust, to render a report from the Trust. Mr, Abramson noted that a feasibility study needs to be done and that there are several points that must be covered in this particular study, and the first and most important is "Can the Oceanwalk be permitted?", and "What funding is available through the State, the Federal Government, the County, and the City?"; and after that he suggested that plans be drawn outlining what can be built there considering the terrain, and with the approval of various governmental agencies, and after that it goes out for bids and to determine what the cost is going to be. He said then we must determined where it is going to be and, it is their position, that it should be commencing about a 100-yards north of Haulover Beach by the Tropicana Condominium and extend up to the Thunderbird, Turnberry property, He said the reason to stop there is because the beach becomes very narrow from that point on, and it needs beach renourishment, which is another project that should be started in the meantime, Mr. Abramson also noted that there has been much controversy about this and he said he is sadden by that because the City should be united working together. He then invited the Trust members to speak. Public Speakers: Herb Abramson; Prosperous??; Bob Welsh; Bob Kaplan; Henry Kay; Isaac Aeilon; Cassey Gabor; Alex Prosquell, President of Sunny Isles Beach Coalition of Concerned Citizens; Lorens Tronet, Secretary of the Florida Ocean Club; Mercedes Cantrell; Mayor Ede1cup thanked the Trust on behalf ofthe Commission, for their efforts that they put forth, as this project has taken considerable time, Vice Mayor Goodman noted that the Trust is not a Committee ofthe City, and that they don't live in the Sunshine because 11