2006 0216 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting February 16,2006 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Action: City Clerk Hines read the title and Assistant City Manager Vera reported. Mayor EdeIcup noted that the cost is $27,520.50. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Goodman moved and Commissioner Thaler seconded a motion to approve the resolution, as amended (adding cost). Resolution No. 2006-895 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. ION. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an Agreement with Calvin Giordano & Associates, Inc. for Consulting Services related to Collins Avenue (S.R. AlA) Median Closure, in a Total Amount of$27,258.00, 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 Assistant City Manager Vera reported noting that this is between 185th and the overpass to William Lehman Causeway. He said the part ofthe median that is being closed is at 18ih Street, so that there is no left turn into Golden Shores. He said also there is a little finger coming out at William Lehman Causeway where Commissioner Thaler suggested that something be done there because people are coming out of Ocean III and cutting across to get into the William Lehman Causeway access, and it has become a hazard. Public Speakers: none Vice Mayor Brezin moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2006-896 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 11. MOTIONS 11A. Add-On: Salary of Interim City Manager Police Chief Fred Maas. Action: Mayor Edelcup stated that this is the last Commission meeting for Police Chief Maas who has been acting as our Interim City Manager, and he thanked him for the tremendous job that he has done. He reminded the Commission that his salary was increased by 10% for the period that he would be the interim City Manager, and he would now like to recommend that it become his base salary for the remainder of this Fiscal Year, and Commissioner Goodman seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. Mayor Edelcup also thanked Assistant City Manager Vera for what he has been able to do and accomplish during this period of time. Interim City Manager Chief Maas said that in going back six months it was mentioned that it would require a team effort to accomplish things, and Vice Mayor Brezin had asked at the time if things would be sacrificed and he can tell you that they weren't and one ofthe reasons that they specifically were not was because 19