2007 1018 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting October 18,2007 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 12B. Discussion regarding Increase to Bonus Participation Unit. Action: Assistant City Manager/Services Jorge Vera reported noting that staff has been looking at the Bonus Participation Unit price and are recommending an increase from $50,000.00 to $72,000.00 taking into account the increase in land value together with Capital Improvement costs over the next five (5) years. Mayor Edelcup noted for the record that they received a letter from Greenberg Traurig requesting that they do not move forward at this time due to economic conditions. He noted that it would be about the same percentage increase of approximately 45%-50% increase that we passed the last time. Assistant City Manager/Services Vera said they are paying $23 a square foot and this would be going up to $33 a square foot. Commissioner Iglesias said he is not disagreeing with this but that we should be very cautious in these times. He said he read the letter from Greenberg Traurig and he went through that himself, and we are going to see some blight times in the next couple of months, because of what is happening in the real estate market. Commissioner Goodman said this is for new development, the current construction is under the old system. Mayor Edelcup said it was the consensus of the Commission to bring this forth as an ordinance in November or December. Vice Mayor Thaler said there is one other thing that should be brought out, on the east side there is only 5 or 6 more major projects that this would affect, on the west side we really don't know what the future will bring, so if you look at the numbers today, there is a minimum amount of buildings that this would affect. 12C. Discussion regarding Proposed Increase in Stormwater Fees. Action: City Manager Szerlag reported that each household pays $30 per year in these fees and we are proposing an increase of $18 per year for an aggregate annual amount of $48. This increase would yield roughly $306,000 in additional revenue per year and the funding would be used to help defray the cost of upcoming Capital Stormwater expenditures as well as 0 & M costs related thereto, it would also result in a reduction of a subsidy from our General Fund in the form of a transfer. Public Works Director Rick Conner gave a Power-Point presentation on the proposed increase in Stormwater fees comparing it to different municipalities in the State. He said we currently collect $2.50 per month which generates about $510,000 a year, we are suggesting that we look at an increase to make it a true enterprise fund, as stormwater is becoming nationally recognized especially with the new NPDES requirements. Mayor Edelcup said it was the consensus of the Commission to go ahead and prepare the documents so we can approve the $4.00 rate which works out to about a nickel a day, and we will be at the State average. 12D. Discussion regarding the Use of Video Cameras for Anti-Red Light Running Campaign. Action: City Manager Szerlag reported noting if the Commission approved this concept that we would go out to bid which would be structured to install cameras at various intersections along Collins Avenue. Salient elements of this program are: the red light violator would be 11