2007 0621 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summaty Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting June 21, 2007 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Mayor Edelcup asked how this amount compares to the Capital budget estimates for this same work. City Manager Szerlag said that staff feels that this price is reasonable for the work that is going to be performed, it is a good firm, and they are going to design a good pedestrian bridge for us as well as a boardwalk, and we are looking at FY 2008/2009 for completion ofthis project, depending upon permitting. Vice Mayor Thaler asked ifthere is a timeline for them to get back to us, and City Manager Szerlag said we will advise them when plans are needed to go out for bid. Commissioner Iglesias said the only thing that is out of our hands is that we will have to' deal with the Army Corp of Engineers, DEP for the submerged land, and there is no telling how long something like that can take, and advised the firm to start their contacts very early. City Manager Szerlag said we will develop a critical path and there will be intervening variables and he is sure that Marlin will be very expedient in what they can control, and we will be expedient in what we can control. Cassey Gabor noted the importance of the design of the bridge and to consider it as beautification of this City, and for assurance that it is a walking bridge open to emergency vehicles only. Mayor Ede1cup said that he and the City Manager were discussing about a week ago that we would design a bridge that would fit into the architectural look ofthat area. He said the bridge is being built as a single-lane for pedestrians and a bicycle path, for emergency vehicles only, but the understructure will be built to accommodate a wider bridge so that if, in the future, one should ever be decided to be needed and if there is space available, which there isn't today, to put anything wider than what is there. Ms. Gabor asked if it would be closed at 10:00 p.m., and Mayor Edelcup said no, the bridge will have to have the availability of emergency vehicles going through it, as well as pedestrians and bicyclists to be able to use it throughout the evening. City Manager Szerlag said that the boardwalk will be built from wood, adjacent to the mangrove trees, with an observation deck. He said we are going to save the mangrove trees, and the bridge to the western portion of Town Center Park. Mayor Ede1cup said there are permitting issues that are not in our hands, so we can't really say when something will happen when we cannot control other agencies. Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2007-1111 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. lOG. A Resolution of the City Commission ofthe City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a Service Agreement with KMR Construction Management, Inc., for the Development and Construction of the Foundation for the Town Center Park Restroom in an Amount Not to Exceed $20,514.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement and 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/Services Vera reported noting that we will start next week on the foundations. Public Speakers: none Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2007-1112 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 10