2012-0920 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting September 20,2012 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida 11. MOTIONS None 12. DISCUSSION ITEMS 12A. A Discussion regarding Naming a Site After Vice Mayor Lewis J. Tinier. Action: [City Clerk's Note: A revised letter was distributed prior to the meeting.] Harvey Busch, Chairman of the City Advisory Committee, reported that the Committee met on September 18,2012 and passed a motion endorsing the change of the name of Heritage Park to the Lewis Thaler Park honoring the exceptional work of Vice Mayor Thaler for his many years of service and devotion to the City. He noted that Vice Mayor Thaler had requested if this is approved to change the name to The Thaler Family Park honoring his wife Madi. Public Speakers: Harvey Busch; Bob Welsh; Marianna Talalaevsky; Rabbi Alexander !Caller; Gerry Goodman; Roslyn Brezin Bob Welsh noted for the record that he had handed out a revised letter to the Commission which was also handed out at the City Advisory Committee meeting. He discussed the many accomplishments that Vice Mayor Thaler has had during his service on the Commission going above and beyond the normal call of a Commissioner. Mayor Edelcup thanked everyone for their input and that the Commission would evaluate comments and act accordingly. 12B. A Discussion regarding the Town Center Skateboard Park Noise Assessment Report. Action: [City Clerk's Note: A copy of the Power Point Presentation was distributed prior to the meeting.] City Engineer Helen Gray reported representatives from Stanley Consultants, Inc. are here to report on the Noise Assessment Report that they did at Skate Park. She noted that a copy of the Power Point Presentation was distributed earlier to the Commission, and that there are additional copies in the back of the Chambers. Public Speakers: Courtney Arena; Bernard Kinney; Rachel Beyda; Allan Kaul Courtney Arena of Stanley Consultants, reported on the results of their evaluation of the sound levels at the Skate Park at Town Center Park. The study was a collaborative effort with Bernard Kinney & Associates who are noise experts. The purpose of the acoustical assessment was to determine if the sound levels from the Skate Park can be reduced to provide the adjacent residential locations with an ambient condition that is not influenced by the Skate Park during normal operational hours and conditions. Measurements were also taken when the Skate Park was closed in order to provide a comparison. Phase One of the study was to collect data, and Phase Two was taking that information and building a model which predicts through calculations and tells us what their mitigation is accomplishing. Consultant Bernard Kinney reported that the first part of the study was to gather ambient salable with the Park closed to determine any type of impact to the close proximity receptors. He noted you get greater impact at higher elevations, at some point there is a plateau and it 24