2005 0322 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting March 22, 2005 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida and is approximately 320 signs. Commissioner Goodman asked about the cost of electricity and Planning and Zoning Administrator Vera said that the lights that we have are energy- efficient lights throughout the City, and that this is under the State contract. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Goodman moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2005-783 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 11. MOTIONS None 12. DISCUSSION ITEMS None 13. CITIZENS' FORUM: REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 13A. Add-On: Lou Laermier discussed beach chairs are on the beach from the buildings to the ocean, and you cannot rent them unless you are a resident of the building. Action: Assistant Administrator Robert Solera of Building and Code Enforcement & Licensing Departments, reported that the City has regulations on what can be maintained under the recreational and open spaces which would be considered the beaches, and they cannot have them beyond the closing time for those recreational and open spaces. Mayor Edelcup said that Mr. Laermier is raising a good point and something we should take a look at to see that we never reached the point in which residents who live either on the east or west side have totally consumed the beach to the point where another resident has no space. Commissioner Iglesias said that the beach is public and anybody can put any chairs wherever they want, and that we cannot regulate the beach because it is under Miami-Dade County. Commissioner Goodman said that he understands that anybody putting out chairs on the beach and are unoccupied, Miami-Beach has an ordinance that anybody can sit in them, is there such an ordinance in Dade County? Mayor Edelcup asked Commissioner Goodman to call Miami Beach and if we can we will adopt something and asked him to take that on as a mission, and Commissioner Goodman said he will try to find out. Mayor Edelcup said that if Miami Beach does not have it, that we can still pass a resolution suggesting the appropriate agency look into it and come up with something. Mr. Laermier also noted that during the construction of the various towers that are going up, it seems like the development sites seem to be encroaching on what was previous not the property of the motel, it seems to be spreading out further from the previous property line. Mayor Edelcup said that maybe the former owner may not have used to the extent that he 10 ~