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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meetine January 17,2013 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida <br /> 10D. Add-On: <br /> A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,Approving <br /> Utilizing the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center as an Early Voting Site; Providing <br /> the City Manager with the Authority to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this <br /> Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. <br /> Action: [City Clerk's Note: See additional action below under Item 12A.J City Clerk Hines <br /> reported. <br /> Public Speakers: None <br /> Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Aelion seconded a motion to approve the <br /> resolution. Resolution No. 2013-2019 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. <br /> 11. MOTIONS <br /> None <br /> 12. DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> 12A. Add-On: <br /> Discussion regarding Using City Hall as an Early Voting Site in Sunny Isles Beach. <br /> Action:[City Clerk's Note:See additional action above under item IOD.] City Clerk Hines <br /> reported that the County is asking municipalities if their City Halls can be used as an early <br /> voting site. The law states that only City Halls or Libraries can be used to conduct early <br /> voting. <br /> Mayor Edelcup said it is a good proposal and he would hope that we can give them the okay <br /> and that they would actually do it because of all of the problems that we were confronted <br /> with at the last election. There were not enough early voting sites and of course ours is in <br /> Aventura. Having it locally would be a much better option for the citizens of Sunny Isles <br /> Beach, and so he is in favor of doing it. <br /> Vice Mayor Aelion said the parking issue is a little bit of a concern because when a general <br /> election comes, it is a mob. Does the City have the facility to accommodate a tremendous <br /> amount of parking? Mayor Edelcup said what we can do on an election day is that we do <br /> have other areas around the City where we can park public vehicles. For that particular <br /> voting he would recommend that the City Manager look at perhaps relocating vehicles that <br /> otherwise would be parked there to other areas in the City to free up parking here. City <br /> Manager Russo said that is correct, and that we may be able to make arrangements with a <br /> couple of our neighboring property owners that have parking garages also. <br /> Commissioner Gatto asked if it was confined to City of Sunny Isles Beach residents,and the <br /> Commission said no. Commissioner Scholl said he knows some folks that went down to <br /> Miami Beach where it was less crowded than Aventura,only because it was so onerous to go <br /> to the spot that was closest to Sunny Isles Beach. He thinks if we offer it,people will use it, <br /> and it will be probably confined to our residents because it is most convenient. <br /> 7 <br />