2011-1215 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting December 15.2011 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida S. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS SA. Presentation by Mayor Norman S. Edelcup to Winners of the Sunny Isles Beach Photo Contest for the City's 2012 Calendar. Action: Cultural and Human Services Director Susan Simpson and Administrative Assistant Alayne Yeash handed out etched glass plaques and gift bags to the following winners: Alex Vinokur (absent), Alisa Rauner, David Mankes, Sonny Sabatto, Valeriy Bezgin (absent), Beatrix Csinger, Mike Tribby, Gabriela Bastida (absent), Leonardo Gonzalez, Pablo Mesa, and Sylvie Leidi. Ms. Yeash announced a special distinction, every year we print a City Guide and we sent several pictures to the Editor and they chose the photograph by Sonny Sabatto for their cover. She also noted that we are using the 2012 Calendars for the City's 15th Year Anniversary, and the calendars are now available. SB. A Proclamation to be Presented to Police Officer Gordon Director. Action: Chief Maas introduced retired Officer Gordon Director who has had more than 40 years of law enforcement experience and with this community for more than 12 of those years. Mayor Edelcup on behalf of the Commission presented Officer Director with a Proclamation proclaiming December 15, 2011 as "Police Officer Gordon Director Day" in Sunny Isles Beach. Sc. Presentation on Gateway Park by 4M Investors, LLC. Action: [City Clerk's Note: See additional action under Item 4A.] Deferred to January 19, 2012. 6. ZONING 7. 7A. _J None ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Ordinance No. 2011-369; Amending the City's Budget for the 2011-2012 Fiscal Year- Capital Projects Funds; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Ordinance; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [City Clerk's Note: Revised Documents distributed in Second Addendum prior to the meeting.) City Clerk Hines read the title, and Assistant City Manager/Finance Minai Shah reported that this amendment is for changes for the Collins Avenue West Streetscape Project, the Emergency Bridge Project, the K-8 School Expansion, as well as for the development of the newly acquired parcel of land for the Intracoastal Park System. It also allows us to budget the refunding of the recent debt that the City obtained as well as accounting for the surplus at the end of fiscal year 2010/11. Public Speakers: None Commissioner Scholl said in conversations with Calvin Giordano and Associates regarding the Emergency Bridge, they have agreed to mitigate their price by $30,000, and if we can have an amendment to that effect, and they will continue looking for additional cost savings. 2