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Home My WebLink About072023 - Summary Mins RegSUMMARY MINUTES Regular City Commission Meeting Thursday, July 20, 2023, 6:30 p.m. City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida ATTENTION ALL LOBBYISTS: CITY LAW REQUIRES YOUR REGISTRATION PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEFORE CITY STAFF, BOARDS, COMMITTEES OR THE CITY COMMISSION. PLEASE CONTACTTHE CITY CLERK FOR FORMS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by Mayor Svechin at 6:30 p.m. with the following officials present: 2. 0 3A. Mayor Larisa Svechin Vice Mayor Jerry Joseph Commissioner Alex Lama Commissioner Fabiola Stuyvesant Commissioner Jeniffer Viscarra PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE//INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES City Manager Stan Morris City Clerk Mauricio Betancur, CIVIC City Attorney Valerie Vicente Deputy City Attorney Alain Boileau Regular City Commission Meeting — Summary Minutes — June 15, 2023. Action: Commissioner Lama moved, and Commissioner Stuyvesant seconded. The motion to approve the minutes was approved by a voice vote of 5-0. 4. ORDER OF BUSINESS (Additions/Deletions/Amendments) Add On: Item 5D. Proclamation Presented for Disability Pride; Deferred: Item 10H. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Adopting a Dune Master Plan; Deferred: Item 12C. Discussion Regarding Building Department Digital Permitting Process. Action: Commissioner Viscarra moved, and Vice Mayor Joseph seconded. The motion to approve the changes to the agenda was approved by a voice vote of 5-0. 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 5A. Proclamation Presented for Parks & Recreation Month. Action: Deputy City Manager reported. 5B. 25th Anniversary of City's Police Department. Action: City Manager Stan Morris reported. Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 20, 2023 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 5C. Presentation on a Sky Line. Action: Kenneth Percy, (MAPSAC) reported. 5D. Proclamation Presented for Disability Pride Month. Action: Vice Mayor Joseph reported and presented Proclamation to Katherine. 6. ZONING 7. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Other than Ordinances for Second Reading) 9. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (Public Hearings) 10. RESOLUTIONS 10A. A Resolution of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Establishing the City of Sunny Isles Beach Proposed Ad Valorem Tax Millage Levy Rate at 2.0000 Mills Per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) of Taxable Assessed Value Which is 12.43% More than the "Rolled Back" Rate of 1.7789 Mills, for Fiscal Year 2023/2024; Setting the Date, Time, and Place for the First and Second Public Budget Hearings as Required by Law; Directing the City Clerk and City Manager to File this Resolution with the Property Appraiser of Miami -Dade County Pursuant to the Requirements of Florida Statutes and the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Revenue of the State of Florida; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and Finance Director Tiffany Neely reported. Public Speakers: Capra, Greg; Edelcup, Norman; Thaler, Louis Commissioner Viscarra moved and Commissioner Lama seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2023-3520 was adopted by a voice vote of 3-2 in favor. Mayor Svechin and Commissioner Stuyvesant voted no. 10B. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an Agreement With the State of Florida, Office of the State Attorney for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida to Reimburse the State for the Cost of State Attorney Prosecution of Certain Criminal Violations of the Code of the City of Sunny Isles Beach; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Agreement; Providing the City Manager and City Attorney With the Authorityto Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Intent of This Resolution; Providingfor an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and Chief of Police Edward Santiago reported. Public Speakers: none 2 Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 20, 2023 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Commissioner Lama moved and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2023-3521 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0 in favor. Mayor Svechin was absent. 10C. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a First Amendment to the Project Agreement with Rodriguez Architects, Inc., to Provide Professional Architectural Services for a New Structure at the Property Located at Bella Vista Park, in an Amount Not to Exceed $48,750.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Amendment; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Engineer Richard Labinsky reported. Public Speakers: none Vice Mayor Joseph moved and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion for approval. Resolution No. 2023-3522 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 Third Amendment to the Agreement with Craig A. Smith & Associates for Civil Engineering Services for the Central Island Area Pump Stations and Drainage Improvements, in an Amount Not to Exceed $5,750.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Amendment; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Engineer Richard Labinsky reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Lama moved, and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2023-3523 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 Second Amendment to the Agreement with CT Mechanical to Provide Extended Warranty and Maintenance Services for the Air Conditioning System at the Gateway Park Community Center, in an Amount Not to Exceed $59,992.30; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said Amendment; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; and Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and Public Works Superintendent Fabricio Volpi reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Lama moved, and Vice Mayor Joseph seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2023-3524 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 3 Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 20, 2023 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 10F. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a Letter Agreement With Perkins and Will, Inc. to Provide Additional Structural Design Services Related to Emergency Generator at Gateway Park, in an Amount Not to Exceed $12,320.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Engineer Richard Labinsky reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Viscarra moved, and Commissioner Lama seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2023-3525 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, Ratifying a Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement Between the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, and Suffolk Construction Company, Inc., Extending the Term of the Lease Agreement to July 31, 2023, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "a"; Providing the City Manager With the Authority to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate the Terms of the Second Amendment; and Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and Deputy City Manager Susan Simpson reported. Public Speakers: none Commissioner Lama moved, and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2023-3526 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 10H. Deferred: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach,Florida, Adopting a Dune Master Plan; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Thing Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: Vice Mayor Joseph made a motion to defer, and Commissioner Viscarra seconded the motion to defer. 11. MOTIONS 12. DISCUSSION ITEMS 12A. Discussion Regarding City Properties. Action: City Manager reported. 12B. Discussion Regarding an Ordinance Prohibiting Door -to -Door Solicitations. Action: Vice Mayor Joseph reported. Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting July 20, 2023 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 12C. Deferred: Discussion Regarding Building Department Digital Permitting Process. 12D. Discussion Regarding Minor Budget Amendment Procedures (City Code Section 10-1). Action: Commissioner Stuyvesant reported. 12E. Discussion Regarding Donations to Social Citizens of Southeast Florida. Action: Commissioner Stuyvesant reported. 12F. Discussion Regarding Freebee Ride Service. Action Commissioner Stuyvesant reported. 12G. Discussion Regarding Special Presentations and Discussion Items. Action: City Clerk reported. 13. CITIZENS' FORUM: REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS Public Speakers: Benarroch, Joel; Vergel, David. 14. ADJOURNMENT Mayor, motion to adjgyrn the meeting. Ily 4j$rnittel by: MaurVo Betancul-, CIVIC City Clerk Approved by th ity Commission on Aug st 7, 2023 "Larisa Svechin Mayor 61