2009-0917 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting September 17, 2009 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 10J. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for, Receive and Expend Monies from the Miami -Dade County Federal Drug Control and System Improvement Program [Through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)] in the Amount of $4,757.00, to Purchase Supplies for the "School Resource Officer" Program; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Grant Application; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: Assistant City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Police Captain Michael Grandinetti reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve this resolution. Resolution No. 2009 -1466 was adopted by a voice vote of 5 -0 in favor. 10K. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an Agreement by and Between Ronald L. Book, Esq. and the City of Sunny Isles Beach for Professional Legislative Relations and Lobbying Services, in an Amount of $55,000.00 Per Year, Effective from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010, with an Option for an Additional Year, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A "; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: Assistant City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Mayor Edelcup noted that Ron Book was not present tonight, and City Attorney Ottinot said he spoke with him and he indicated that he would be here. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Goodman moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to defer this item to October 15, 2009. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5 -0 in favor. Action: [City Clerk's Note: Ron Book arrived later in the meeting and this item was heard after Item ION.] Mayor Edelcup said that the Commission needs to reconsider a vote they just took for this item as Mr. Book is now present. Vice Mayor Thaler moved and Commissioner Brezin seconded a motion to reconsider a vote they took to defer this item. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5 -0 in favor. Assistant City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Ron Book gave a report on how things are at the State level and the National level, and what he thinks the City can expect as we move forward in this economic crisis. Two years ago this past May, the State passed a budget of $73.5 Billion, and when they left Tallahassee this past Spring, they left with a budget of $65.3 Billion, and that was a budget that also had almost $6.5 Billion of Federal Stimulus Money stuffed inside of it, had they not had that Stimulus Money you would have had a budget south of $60 Billion.