2008 0320 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting March 20, 2008 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Manager Szerlag reported that the School Board felt more comfortable if they can have their contractor do this work in a more expedient fashion as they are already on site. He said during a negotiation process what we agreed to was that he would recommend that the scope of work would essentially be assigned to Miami-Dade Schools but they would do so at our unit prices so there is really no extra cost to the City. He noted in fact that we also agreed to some shared costs around the perimeter of the site. Public Speakers: Bob Welsh Commissioner Brezin moved and Commissioner Goodman seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2008-1247 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 100. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Naming 170 Street, from Collins Avenue to the West End of Property, as "Raanan Katz Boulevard", Authorizing the City Manager to Expend Funds, in an Amount of Up to $600.00, for the Installation of Street Signs and to Do All Other Things Necessary to Effectuate the Intent of this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Manager Szerlag and Public Works Director Rick Conner reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Goodman said that I 70th Street from Collins A venue to North Bay Road is private property, half of it is owned by Raanan Katz and the other half is owned by Vista View Development. City Attorney Ottinot noted that this is part of the settlement that we already approved. Commissioner Brezin moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2008-1248 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 11. MOTIONS None 12. DISCUSSION ITEMS 12A. A Discussion regarding Budget Savers - General Fund. Action: City Manager Szerlag reported, and Assistant City Manager/Finance Douglas Haag made a power-point presentation. He noted that we had identified $324,000 in savings, that really pales by comparison to our performance, last fiscal year on the expense side of the budget all the departments collectively saved a total of$3.4 Million in terms of expenditures that they didn't make. He said at the end of the year, whatever the total savings is, as we did this past year, goes back into fund balance, and as we discussed at the beginning of the meeting, that number was about $6 Million in total. 21