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Summary Minutes:Regular City Commission Meeting February 21,2013 City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida <br /> Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and City Manager Russo requested that this item be <br /> withdrawn at this time as he has a number of issues that he needs to review prior to renewing <br /> the Agreement. Meanwhile we can go on a month-to-month basis. <br /> Public Speakers: None <br /> Commissioner Gatto said the Skate Park was designed with the concept to keep our youth off <br /> the streets. She checked into the liability waivers that were filed and it revealed that 80%are <br /> not from Sunny Isles Beach. Out of 343 liability waivers only 73 (20%) of them were <br /> residents of our City. She would like to see this contract limit the skaters to Sunny Isles <br /> Beach residents only as it was initially intended. There are skateboarders all over the City, <br /> using sidewalks.North Bay Road,the area around Pelican Community Park, and outside the <br /> skate session at Town Center Park. She passed around a photograph of skateboarders <br /> launching off of the steps in front of the TD Bank on Collins Avenue with no head gear. The <br /> vendor had a skateboard exhibition without a permit with about 75 kids watching it,they said <br /> it was spontaneous. Also,they modified the Park by putting up a temporary jump bar which <br /> is breaking their contract. <br /> Commissioner Scholl moved and Vice Mayor Aelion seconded a motion to withdraw this <br /> item. The motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. <br /> 101. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving <br /> the Selection of Cigna as the Provider for Employee Health and Dental Insurance; <br /> EyeMed as the City's Provider for Vision Care; Mutual of Omaha as the Provider for <br /> Life Insurance,Accidental, Death & Dismemberment(AD&D) Insurance,Long Term <br /> Disability Insurance,Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance, and Voluntary Life <br /> Insurance,for a One-Year Period; Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into Agreements <br /> with these Providers, Provided Said Agreements are Approved as to Form and Legal <br /> Sufficiency by the City Attorney; Further Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things <br /> Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. <br /> Action: City Clerk Hines read the title,and Human Resources Benefits Administrator Yael <br /> Londono reported noting that our Insurance Brokers Brown&Brown went through extensive <br /> negotiations with various providers. Brown & Brown as well as staff recommends that we <br /> select Cigna as the City's provider for Employee Health and Dental Insurance Plans with a <br /> decrease in cost saving the City $40,000. We are also recommending to stay with EyeMed <br /> for vision care, and Mutual of Omaha for life insurance policies. <br /> Public Speakers: None <br /> Mayor Edelcup noted that you also had meetings with employee groups and they were in <br /> favor of making the change, and Ms. Londono said that is correct. <br /> Vice Mayor Aelion moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the <br /> resolution. Resolution No. 2012-2029 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. <br /> 7 <br />