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<br />Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting September 20, 2007 <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida <br /> <br />as recently as yesterday and they discussed the following: 1) one (1) event per week per hotel, <br />no more than three (3) concurrent events on the beach when that event is larger than 1,000 <br />people. If the event is smaller, perhaps 250 people, there can be multiple events, but in any <br />case, we would not want to see more than nine (9) concurrent events of 250 people, but still <br />one per week, and to limit that to 150 events per year. He said they also spoke about notifying <br />contiguous property owners as part ofthe permit process. He said they did not discuss having <br />a sign, but that suggestion would be made part of the administrative approval process. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brezin said she has always been in favor of not limiting our public beaches to <br />private parties, however, this is something that will be an advantage and the entire community <br />will enjoy it. She said in addition to having the beach for swimming, we would have local <br />facilities where we would have the ability to have a wedding and certain events taking place, <br />and although they are utilizing part of our public beach it would also be accessible at the most <br />popular bathing hours. <br /> <br />Mayor Ede1cup reminded the Commission that the City Manager has indicated that this is a 9- <br />month test period, and that we can tweak this after the 9-months, and there may be pluses or <br />minuses that have to be made to it to adjust it, but he feels that this is a great opportunity for <br />Sunny Isles Beach to promote the City as well as giving the opportunity to residents of the <br />City to possibly get married on the beach. <br /> <br />City Manager Szerlag also noted that these guidelines are for hotels only, not for <br />condominiums. He also thanked Cultural and Human Services Director Susan Simpson and <br />Community Development Director Robert Solera who had helped immensely on this project. <br /> <br />Vice Mayor Thaler asked ifthere is a formula as to how many people they can have, as some <br />hotels are wider than others, and City Manager Szerlag said that Community Development <br />Director Solera will meet with hoteliers, take a look at essentially an imaginary line that runs <br />north and south from the property, similar to the formula that Mr. Solera established for <br />policing beach chairs and umbrellas, he will get input from the hotelier but the final <br />determination will be Mr. Solera's as to what areas can be used on the public beach. He said <br />each hotel will have a different dimension based on the width of their property. Mayor <br />Edelcup said it is important to note that at no time willI 00% of the property behind that hotel <br />ever be allowed for any of these affairs, and City Manager Szerlag said that is correct that they <br />also indicated at their meeting that there will always be room for the public to traverse the <br />public part of the beach. Mr. Solera said part oftheir discussion was that they would not host <br />a party which would not be able to be taken into the hotel because of inclement weather. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brezin moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to adopt the <br />ordinance. Ordinance No. 2007-286 was adopted by a roll call vote of 3-1-1 <br />[Commissioner Goodman against, and Commissioner Iglesias absent] in favor. <br />V ote: Commissioner Brezin yes <br />Commissioner Goodman no <br />Commissioner Iglesias absent <br />Vice Mayor Thaler yes <br />Mayor Edelcup yes <br /> <br />[City Clerk's Note: Mayor Edelcup said that we will now hear 1 OJ, and then take a break.] <br />8 <br />