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<br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33] 60 <br /> <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3 II 3 Fax <br />(305) 947-2150 Building Department <br />(305) 947-5107 Fax <br /> <br />City Commission <br />Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor <br />Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor <br />Isaac Aelion, Commissioner <br />Jeanette Gatto, Commissioner <br />George "Bud" Scholl, Commissioner <br /> <br />Alan J. Cohen, City Manager <br />Hans Ottinot, City Attorney <br />Jane A. Hines, CMC. City Clerk <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: The Honorable City Commission <br /> <br />FROM: Alan 1. Cohen, City Manager <br /> <br />DATE: January 19,2012 <br /> <br />RE: Resolution Urging Miami-Dade County to Reject Large Scale Special Event <br />Requests for Haulover Park <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />Attached for your consideration is a Resolution urging Miami-Dade County to reject large scale <br />special event requests planned for Haulover Park that have an adverse impact on the City. <br /> <br />REASONS: <br /> <br />Miami-Dade County is considering approval for a 4-day long large scale special event known as <br />"Funksion" a concert event which is expected to bring tens of thousands of people to Haulover <br />Park. Large scale special events such as this one creates a huge disruption to the residents and <br />businesses of Sunny Isles Beach, taxing City resources such as police and infrastructure to their <br />maximum levels. The limited ingress and egress to the barrier islands, and Haulover Park <br />specifically, means that our residents will unduly suffer due to these large scale special events. <br /> <br />These events have an adverse effect on traffic in the City, making it virtually impossible for <br />public safety agencies to respond to emergencies in a timely manner, and making it extremely <br />difficult for City residents to access their homes, particularly those living in the south part of the <br />City closest to Haulover. City residents in the south part of the City will also be subject to the <br />loud noises generated from such events. Sunny Isles Beach will also have to bear a huge <br />expense in additional police staffing, traffic control, and Public Works Department personnel. <br /> <br />Haulover Park is a natural treasure, the tranquility of which is detracted from by such large scale <br />special events. This Resolution is urging Miami Dade County to reject any and all requests for <br />large scale special events to be held at Haulover Park that would impose on the City the above <br />mentioned conditions. <br /> <br />~b~-ltJ.. <br />Agenda Item <br /> <br />\OL <br />J - ,q -I ~ <br /> <br />Date <br />