2005 0512 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting May 12,2005 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Edelcup the power to negotiate and execute a contract with Hans Ottinot, minor modifications can be made, and if there are any major modifications he would bring it back to the Commission and Commissioner Iglesias said any changes to bring back to Commission, Mayor Edelcup said if these are met he will execute the contract. [City Clerk's Note: Subsequently Mayor Edelcup requested that this motion be changed into a Resolution.} The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor; Resolution No. 2005-797 was adopted. Vote: Commissioner Brezin yes Commissioner Goodman yes Commissioner Iglesias yes Vice Mayor Thaler yes Mayor Edelcup yes Mayor Edelcup apologized ifthey inconvenienced any ofthe people who were asked to be on the panel, hopefully there will be another time and place for them to volunteer their services and he appreciates the effort that these people put forth. llC. Add-On: Joyce L. Kagan, Program Director, Jewish Community Services of South Florida, Inc., discussed programs. Action: Commissioner Brezin introduced Joyce Kagan. Ms. Kagan discussed the Senior Adult Division that they have an active recreational program for people 60-years plus which is being held at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in their social hall. She said that they have been providing senior services for about 38-years, and distributed a packet of information to each of the Commissioners. Mayor Edelcup said that the City would like to solidify its partnership with the Jewish Community Services by having them work with the Health and Community Activities Committee as well as working with Cultural and Human Services Director Susan Simpson. He also proposed to the Commission to approve a donation of $3,000.00 from the City to Jewish Community Services of South Florida, Inc. Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to donate $3,000.00 to this organization. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 12. DISCUSSION ITEMS 12A. Discussion regarding the Official Signing ofthe Sister-City Agreement with Netanya, Israel Event Taking Place on Thursday, May 19,2005 at 6:00 p.m. Action: Cultural and Human Services Director Susan Simpson reported noting that City Historian Richard Schulman handed out a brief description of the gift from the Jewish National Fund, we originally thought it was a donation oftrees, in reality it is a donation of $500.00 from the City to the City of Net any a that would provide maintenance of a park that they already have, The Winter Park Pond. Vice Mayor Thaler questioned donating $500.00 ]2