2009-0716 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 16, 2009 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 10M. Add -On: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Awarding RFP No. 09 -06 -01 and Entering into an Agreement with GraphPlex Signage, for Removal, Fabrication and Installation of Street Signage, in an Amount Not to Exceed $141,050.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A ", Based on the Pricing, Terms, and Conditions Listed in the Bid Response, Attached Hereto as Attachment "A "; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to 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 Vera reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Brezin moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve this resolution. Resolution No. 2009 -1455 was adopted by a voice vote of 5 -0 in favor. 11. MOTIONS None 12. DISCUSSION ITEMS None 13. CITIZENS' FORUM: REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 13A. Danny Tantleft representing Mansiana - Solice requested an extension for payment of TDRs that is due to the City for June, July, August and September for a total of $700,000. He provided a commitment letter with a bank for a construction loan, and he is looking to close the construction loan by the end of July to mid -end of August. Commissioner Brezin asked what the timeframe is and he said the building will be completed 18 months from the day they begin the construction. Mayor Edelcup said that a commitment letter is not assurance that it will be funded, it needs to be resolved. After discussion it was the consensus of the Commission to instruct the City Attorney and staff that if funding has not taken place by August 15, 2009, or if we have not seen a completed document by the lending institution that the money is forthcoming, we will start legal proceedings to enforce the note that we have, and there will be no more extensions. Mr. Tantleft said he paid the hedge fund to the bank, is going through legal now, and the hedge fund is going to be an equity partner. 13B. Tulia Badillo spoke regarding Heritage Park, and she had heard of an original rendering that allows an entrance and an exit for Ocean Reserve. There is now a new rendering that eliminates the entrance and an exit to a parking lot to Ocean Reserve creating a situation for 19380 Collins Avenue where 400 or more additional cars would be going through their parking lot in order to get to Ocean Reserve. She said that they are not in favor of the new rendering but are in favor of the original rendering where Ocean Reserve has its own entrance and exit, and they are in favor of the Park. Mayor Edelcup clarified that she was objecting to the easement that is being proposed to be given to the City by Ocean Reserve to be added as part of the Park.