2006 0316 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting March 16,2006 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Attorney and the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of this Agreement; Providing for Ratification by the City Commission; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [City Clerk's Note: Taken out of order after Presentations.] City Clerk Hines read the title and City Attorney Ottinot reported. Mayor Edelcup said that this is one of those nights that are monumental for us as we are entering into an Interlocal Agreement with the Miami-Dade School Board which will provide the operating policies that we have agreed to, working jointly with them. Public Speakers: James Brako, Esq.; Bob Welsh James Brako, Esq., with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, said it was a pleasure dealing with the elected officials and also the City Manager's Office in structuring this Interlocal Agreement, and the help they received in negotiations with the property owners. He said that both lawsuits with the two properties were filed in February and Order of Taking Hearings trial is scheduled for May 2006. He said they are moving on the fast-track and based on the terms of the Interlocal Agreement, are committing to having the school constructed for the opening school year of 2008. Bob Welsh, Chairman of the Education and Schools Committee, thanked everyone and said after two years of the committee negotiations and meetings, we are taking a forward step and moving. Mr. Welsh said he wanted to especially thank City Attorney Ottinot and Attorney Brako, and Janet Cini who is the Vice-Chairman of the Education and Schools Committee who was his right hand. Commissioner Goodman said that this is the first time in the history of Dade County that a City donated money, $10 Million, to build a school in Miami-Dade County, and the City deserves a lot of credit, and if more cities did that, education would be much better in the State of Florida. Mayor Edelcup said that hopefully we will be a guide to other cities to emulate what we have done. Vice Mayor Brezin moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2006-897 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. lOB. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an Agreement with Logisticare Solutions, LLC for Round Trip Transportation Services for Qualified Residents to Mount Sinai Hospital, in the Amount of$675.00 Per Week on a Three-Month Trial Basis with an Option to Renew Annually, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement and Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of this Agreement; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [City Clerk's Note: Taken out of order after 7E, and a revised Exhibit "A" was distributed.] City Clerk Hines read the title and Cultural and Human Services Director Susan Simpson reported. Public Speakers: Jared Smith, Mt. Sinai; Charlene Walker, Mt. Sinai; Alex Batista, Logisticare 9