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<br />Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting March 16,2006 <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida <br /> <br />Public Speakers: none <br /> <br />Vice Mayor Brezin moved and Commissioner Thaler seconded a motion to defer this item <br />to April 11, 2006, and it was approved by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. <br /> <br />11. MOTIONS <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />12. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> <br />12A. Discussion regarding the Baywalk. <br />Action: Assistant City Manager Vera reported noting that the City contracted with Calvin <br />Giordano and Associates to commence study and permitting of a baywalk connecting the <br />western end of Town Center Park with the proposed pedestrian and bicycle bridge at North <br />Bay Road. He said after meeting with DERM the location of the original walk that abutted <br />Salem House Apartments could not be placed on ground level, and noted that a second <br />alternative would be to place the walk north of the mangrove area although it would be <br />elevated. He said that staff is seeking direction from the Commission to proceed with the <br />permitting, and the consensus was to proceed with it. Commissioner Iglesias asked if this <br />was like an extended dock and Assistant City Manager Vera said yes. <br /> <br />12B. Add-On: <br />County Commissioner Sally Heyman report regarding Segways and the Regional Hurricane <br />Training Program. <br />Action: County Commissioner Sally Heyman said that tomorrow (Friday, March 17,2006) <br />one of the Sunny Isles Beach Police Officers will be trained on the human transporter the <br />Segway which is an additional law enforcement tool. She said that the City has a wonderful <br />policing structure and with Chief Maas supporting this we are going to expand community <br />policing to include the Segways. She said this will put one of our officers outside a vehicle, <br />motorize them, so he or she can get throughout Sunny Isles Beach especially at a congested <br />time not only on the streets but the pedestrian access points. She said they are going to be <br />trained tomorrow with other officers and be certified at the end of the day, and that North <br />Miami Beach is hosting the training, with her office's donation to this City as well as other <br />cities to enhance a fine law enforcement agency. <br /> <br />County Commissioner Heyman also noted that on Monday (March 13,2006), the City of <br />Sunny Isles Beach participated in a regional hurricane training program held at the Koven <br />Center, and that twelve of the thirteen cities in the Northeast Dade region participated. She <br />stated that we are looking forward to a community well prepared with resources behind it. <br /> <br />14 <br />