2004 0708 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 8, 2004 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Rorida Coordinate with State and Federal Agencies, in an Amount of $3,000.00 per month, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of the Agreement; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title and City Manager Russo reported that this is on a month-to-month basis for lobbying services at the Federal level to secure funding for various projects, in particular, the Center Island Drainage Project. He said that the Engineering firm ofBH&A has submitted 95% complete plans and we will be out to bid in August on this project, and that there is available money through FEMA. Public Speakers: none Vice Mayor Goodman moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to approve the resolution, as amended. Resolution No. 2004-687 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, Ratifying Change Orders to the Contract by and between the City of Sunny Isles Beach and Weitz Company, for Construction of the New Sunny Isles Beach Government Center Located at 18070 Collins A venue; Authorizing the City Manager to do All Things Necessary to Effectuate Said Change Orders; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title and City Manager Russo reported noting that he had handed out a follow-up memo explaining the change orders. He noted that the original price is being funded through four areas: $17.5 Million bond issue for various aspects of the project; $2.2 Million from the sale of the property on Sunny Isles Boulevard that was to be used for the City Hall; approximately $550,000 of Police Impact fees which will be spent on the Police areas of City Hall; and, $475,000 in Municipal Facility Impact fees. Mayor Edelcup also noted that in addition to all those revenue sources, we also have the rent coming in annually from Tony Roma's, and City Manager Russo said the minimum rent is $210,000.00 a year, which will offset somewhere between 50% and 60% of operating costs on the new City Hall. City Manager Russo noted that we are considering finishing off the cinder block on the interior of the parking garage, which would come back in the future as a change order. Mayor Edelcup noted the structural change of $355,000.00, that perhaps some of that cost was caused by our Architect, and that the City Manager may be pursuing a claim against them for missing this, and City Manager Russo said that they are going to look at where there may have been some omissions on the plans with regard to the structural necessities. City Manager Russo commended Planning and Zoning Administrator Jorge Vera and Jim Marshiano, Construction Manager from Weitz Company. 8