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Regular City Commission Meeting
Thursday, January 16, 2020, 6:30 p.m.
City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
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AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Scholl at 6:30 p.m. with the following officials
present:
Mayor George "Bud" Scholl City Manager Christopher J. Russo
Vice Mayor Larisa Svechin City Clerk Mauricio Betancur, CMC
Commissioner Dana Goldman ! City Attorney Edward A. Dion
Commissioner Alex Lama Deputy City Manager Stan Morris
Commissioner Jeniffer Viscarra
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE /INVOCATION
Action: Fabiola Stuyvesant gave the pledge of Allegiance, and Rabbi Habber gave the
invocation. ,
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3A. Regular City Commission Meeting—December 16, 2019. •
Action: Vice Mayor Svechin moved, and Commissioner Goldman seconded a motion to
approve the above-mentioned Summary Minutes. The motion was approved by,a voice
vote of 5-0 in favor.
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4. ORDER OF BUSINESS (Additions/Deletions/Amendments)
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Defer: 5A. City Manager's 2019 Employees of the Year Award;Add On: 2019 State of the
City Address; Revised: 9A. Ordinance Amending Chapter 194—Nuisance; Revised: 10K.
Petition DBPR to Certify Arbitrator;.Add On: 10M. Resolution Approving Change Order
Nos.: 26 & 27 with ROHL Global Networks;.Add On: 10N. Resolution Declaring Larisa
Svechin as Vice Mayor.
Action: Vice Mayor Svechin moved, and Commissioner Lama seconded a motion to
approve the above-mentioned changes to the agenda. The motion,was approved by a
Voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
5A. Defer:
Acknowledgement of the Recipients of the City Manager's 2019 Employees of the Year
Award: Genesis Cuevas and Myranda Tarr.
[Clerk's Note: This item was deferred.]
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5B. Presentation regarding Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence.
Action: Vice Mayor Svechin presented the proclamation to Kristi House which was
originally presented in October 2019.
5C. Add On:
State of the City Address by Mayor Scholl.
[Clerk's Note: This item was added prior to the commencement of the meeting.]
Action: Mayor Scholl presented the State of the City Address.
6. ZONING
6A. Request of A3 Atlantic Boulevard,LLC. ("Applicant")for the property located at 125
178th Street, Site Plan Approval for the following: (Hearing #PZ2019-09):
Requests:
1. Pursuant to Section 265-18 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Land Development
Regulations, the Applicant is requesting site plan approval for an enclosed eight (8) story
parking garage with approximately 473 parking spaces.
2. Pursuant to Section 265-18 of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Land Development
Regulations,the Applicant is requesting approval of an access easement in order to create a
pedestrian safe walkway connecting Atlantic Boulevard to Collins Avenue. In order to
create the walkway, the Applicant proposes to realign certain parking spaces and curbing
within the City Hall parking lot.
Action:City Clerk Mauricio Betancur asked if there were any Ex-Parte disclosures to which
all five (5) Commissioners stated they had not met with the applicant.
Planning and Zoning Director Claudia Hasbun reported that the applicant is seeking site plan I
approval for an enclosed eight (8) story parking garage with approximately 473 parking
spaces. The applicant is also requesting approval of an access easement in order to create a
pedestrian safe walkway connecting Atlantic Boulevard.to,Collins Avenue. In order to
create the walkway, the Applicant proposes to realign certain parking spaces and curbing
within the City Hall parking lot. The application is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan
and generally consistent with the City's Land Development Regulations.
Public Speakers (listed alphabetically): Chitwood, Rick; Kasdin,Niesen; Trump, Jules.
iVice Mayor Svechin moved, and Commissioner Lama seconded a motion for approval.
1Resolution No. 19-Z-176 was adopted by a roll call vote of 5-0, in favor.
!Vote: Commissioner Goldman yes
Commissioner Lama yes t
Commissioner Viscarra yes
Vice Mayor Svechin yes
Mayor Scholl yes
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7. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING
7A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Amending
Chapter 265 Entitled "Zoning," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles
Beach,to Amend Section 265-5 to Add a Definition for"Place of Public Assembly";and
to Amend Section 265-31 C(2)Allowing for Places of Public Assembly as a Conditional
Use in the Single-Family Residential Zoning District; Providing for Severability,
Providing for Conflicts;Providing for Inclusion in the Code;Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Planning and Zoning Director Claudia
Hasbun reported. -
Public Speakers: Gunguliano, Gustavo; O'Connell, Thomas;'Sessa, Thomas; Spiliotis,
Suzanne.
After discussions and public comments,the City Commission directed staff to provide more
information and make the intent of the ordinance and its language clearer.
Commissioner Goldman moved, and Vice Mayor Svechin seconded a motion to defer
approval of the ordinance on first reading. The motion was adopted by a roll call vote
of 5-0 in favor.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Other than Ordinances for Second Reading)
9. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (Public Hearings)
9A. Revised:
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Amending
Chapter 194 Entitled "Nuisance" of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Sunny Isles
Beach, to` Amend Section 194-2 to Include in the Definition of "Nuisance" the
Unauthorized Feeding of Animals on Publicly Owned Property; Providing for
Severability;Providing for Conflicts;Providing for Inclusion in the Code;and Providing for
an Effective Date.
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Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title,and Deputy City Manager Stan Morris reported.
Public Speakers:None.
Commissioner Goldman moved, and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion to adopt
the ordinance on second and final reading. Ordinance No. 2020-551 was,adopted by'a
roll call vote of 5-0 in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Goldinan yes
Commissioner Lama yes •
Commissioner Viscarra yes
Vice Mayor Svechin yes
Mayor Scholl yes
9B. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Amending
Chapter 104 of the Code Entitled "Art in Public Places" to Provide the City Manager
with Instructions Regarding Retroactive Funding of the Public Art Fund for Municipal
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Construction Projects as Originally Contemplated; Providing for a More Detailed
Explanation of the Public Art Trust Fund; Requiring the City Manager and the Public
• Arts Advisory Committee to Recommend to the City Commission a Yearly Budget for
Public Art Funding; Providing for Repealer; Providing for Severability; Providing for
Inclusion in the.Code; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Mayor Scholl reported.
Public Speakers: None.
Vice Mayor Svechin moved, and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion to adopt the
ordinance on second and final reading. Ordinance No. 2020-552 was adopted by a roll
call vote of 5-0 in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Goldman yes
Commissioner Lama yes
Commissioner Viscarra yes
Vice Mayor Svechin yes
Mayor Scholl yes
10. RESOLUTIONS
10A. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Authorizing
the Chief of Police,in Accordance with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984,and
in Accordance with Section 932.7055,F.S.,to Expend Partial Forfeiture Funds from the
Department of Justice (DOJ) and Law Enforcement Trust Fund (LETF) for Costs
Associated with the Acquisition of Law Enforcement Accreditation and Miscellaneous
Community Policing Items and Charitable e Contributions,in an Amount Not to Exceed
$62,000.00; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: CityClerk Betancur read the title, and Police Chief Snyder S yde reported.
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Public Speakers: None.
Vice Mayor Svechin moved, and Commissioner Goldman seconded a motion to approve
the resolution. Resolution No. 2020-3025 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10B. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,Approving
the Selection of United Healthcare as the Provider of Employee Health Insurance;
Humana as the Provider of Dental Insurance; EyeMed as the Provider of Vision Care;
Mutual of Omaha as the Provider of Life Insurance, Accidental, Death &
Dismemberment(AD&D)Insurance,Long Term Disability Insurance,Voluntary Short
t Term Disability Insurance, and Voluntary Life Insurance, for a One-Year Period;
Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into Agreements with these Providers,Provided Said
Agreements are Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency by the City Attorney; Further
Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution;
Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Deputy City manager Stan Morris reported.
Public Speakers: None.
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Vice Mayor Svechin moved, and Commissioner Goldman seconded a motion to approve
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• the resolution. Resolution'No: 2020-3026 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10C. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving
an Increase in Spending Authority with Calvin,Giordano And Associates,Inc. for the
Newport Pier Cleanup Services,in an Amount not to Exceed$10,5.84.00,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. •
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Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Cultural and Community Services Director
Sylvia Flores reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Goldman moved,and vice Mayor Svechin seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2020-3027 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10D. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving a
Fourth Amendment to,the Agreement with O'Leary Richards Design Associates,Inc.
for Landscape Architect Services, in a Total Amount not to Exceed $65,000.00, 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: City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Assistant City Manager Susan Simpson
reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Goldman moved,and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion to approve
the resolution. Resolution No. 2020-3028 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10E. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving
a Conceptual Plan by O'Leary Richards Design Associates, Inc. for the Meditation
Garden at Town Center Park, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City
Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for and
Effective Date. • ..
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Assistant City Manager Susan Simpson
reported.
Public Speakers: None
— Commissioner Lama moved,and Vice Mayor Svechin seconded a motion toapprove the
resolution. Resolution No. 2020-3029 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10F. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Amending
Resolution No.2019-2990 Relating to the Appointment of Voting Committee Members
to City Advisory Committee; Providing for Annual Reporting; Providing for Rules of
Procedure; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this
Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
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Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Deputy City Manager Stan Morris reported.
• Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Goldman moved, and Commissioner Lama seconded a motion to approve
the resolution. Resolution No. 2020-3030 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10G. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving
Appointments to the Historic Preservation Board for Calendar Years 2020 and 2021;
Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title and reported.
Public Speakers: None
Vice Mayor Svechin moved,and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2020-3031 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10H. A Resolution of the CityCommission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Expressing
Support for Senate Bill 182 Which Would Repeal the Preemption of Local Laws
Regarding the Use or Sale of Polystyrene Products; Urging the Florida Legislature and
Governor Ron DeSantis to Support and Approve the Legislation;Directing the City Clerk to
Distribute Copies of this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Commissioner Goldman reported.
Public Speakers: Uden, Catherine.
Vice Mayor Svechin moved, and Commissioner Goldman seconded a motion to approve
the resolution. Resolution No. 2020-3032 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
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10I. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Strongly
Opposing Senate Bill 1128, Which Seeks to Preempt the Regulation of Short-Term
Rentals to the State; Directing the City Clerk to Distribute Copies of this Resolution;
Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Planning and Zoning Director reported.
Public Speakers: None •
Vice Mayor Svechin moved,and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2020-3033 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 ini favor.
10J. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Denouncing
the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions Movement; Providing for an Effective Date.
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Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title, and Mayor Scholl reported.
Public Speakers: None
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Commissioner Goldman moved, and Vice Mayor Svechin seconded a motion to approve
the resolution. Resolution No.2020-3034 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10K. Revised:
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,
Authorizing and Directing the City Manager or Designee to Petition the Florida
Department .Of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Land Sales,
Condominiums and Mobile Homes ("DBPR") to Certify an Arbitrator to Perform
Arbitrations Pursuant to Florida Statute 718.1255 Within the Cityof Sunny Isles
Beach; to Further Petition DBPR to Have Representatives of Florida's Office of the
• Condominium Ombudsman Provide Monthly-Services Within the City of Sunny Isles
Beach; and to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an
Effective Date.
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[Clerk's Note: This item was revised prior to the commencement of the meeting.]
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title,and City Manager Christopher J.Russo reported.
Public Speakers: Stamm, Warren; Weisman, Art. •
Vice Mayor Svechin moved, and Commissioner Goldman seconded a motion to approve
the resolution. Resolution No. 2020-3035 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10L. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Adopting a
Procedure for Placement of Legislative Items by a City Commissioner on the City
Commission Agenda; Providing for and Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title,and City Manager Christopher J.Russo reported.
Public Speakers: None •
Vice Mayor Svechin moved,and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion to approve the
resolution. Resolution No. 2020-3036 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-1 in favor
(Commissioner Goldman opposed).
10M. Add On:
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida,Approving
Change Order Nos.26 and 27 Relating to the Agreement with ROHL GlobalNetworks,
LP for the Collins Avenue Utilities Undergrounding Project,Attached;Hereto as Exhibits
',A" and "B"; Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Said.Changer Order's and,'to`Do All
Things Necessary:to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for.an Effective Date.
[Clerk's Note: This item was added prior to the commencement of the meting.]
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title,and City Manager Christopher J. Russo reported.
Public Speakers: None
Vice Mayor Svechin moved, and Commissioner Goldman seconded a motion to approve
the resolution. Resolution No. 2020-3037 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
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10N. Add On: •
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Declaring
Larisa Svechin as Vice Mayor; Providing for an Effective Date.
[Clerk's Note: This item was added prior to the commencement of the meeting.]
Action: City Clerk Betancur read the title,'and City Manager Christopher J. Russo reported.
Public Speakers: None
Commissioner Viscarra moved,and Commissioner Lama seconded a motion to approve the
. resolution. Resolution No. 2020-3038 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
11. MOTIONS
12. DISCUSSION ITEMS
12A. Discussion regarding "SIB Residents' Academy".
[Clerk's Note:Additional information was provided to the City Commission prior to the
commencement of the meeting.]
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Action: Commissioner Viscarra reported. A brief discussion ensued.
12B. Discussion regarding Additional Law Enforcement Presence at Hotels During Super
Bowl Weekend.
Action: Vice Mayor Svechin reported. A brief discussion ensued.
13. CITIZENS' FORUM:.REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Speakers (listed alphabetically): Stuyvesant, Fabiola; Guro,Nadia.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sc oll ad's urned it at 9:10 p.m.
Re.p ly s . itted by: Approved by e City Commission on
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Ma icio Be ancur,,CMC • _ Geor:e H. Scholl
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