HomeMy WebLinkAbout9) MAY 15, 2025 Reg Comm MtgSUMMARY MINUTES
Regular City Commission Meeting
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Svechin at 6:32 p.m. with the following officials
present:
Mayor Larisa Svechin
Vice Mayor Alex Lama
Commissioner Jerry Joseph
Commissioner Fabiola Stuyvesant
Commissioner Jeniffer Viscarra
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
City Manager Stan Morris
City Clerk Mauricio Betancur, CIVIC
City Attorney Alain Boileau
Regular City Commission Meeting - April 17, 2025.
Action: Commissioner Joseph moved, and Commissioner Viscarra seconded the motion to
approve the minutes and was approved by a voice vote of 5-0.
ORDER OF BUSINESS (Additions/Deletions/Amendments)
Revised:
6A. An Ordinance by the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Sections 161-10, 161-
11, and 161-14 of Chapter 161 of the City's Code of Ordinances, Entitled "Flood Damage
Prevention", to Specify Elevation of Manufactured Homes in Flood Hazard Areas;
9E. Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Waiving the
Bidding Requirements Set Forth in Chapter 62 of the Code of Ordinances; Authorizing the City
Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with Millenium Products, Inc. to Furnish
and Install Elevator Surveillance Cameras at Various Locations;
Action: Commissioner Joseph moved, and Commissioner Viscarra seconded the motion to
approve the change of order and was approved by a voice vote of 5-0.
ZONING
5A. Request of Artistic Building Studio Inc. ("Applicant"), for a Site Plan Modification to the
Chateau Beach Condominiums Located at 17475 Collins Avenue (Hearing #PZ2025-05).
Summary: City Clerk asked if there were any ex-parte communications with the applicants that
needed to be disclosed? There were no communications with the Applicant.
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Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title and Planning and Zoning Director Amy
Canales reported.
Public Speakers: none.
Commissioner Joseph moved, and Vice Mayor Lama seconded a motion to approve and grant
the application. Zoning Resolution No. 25-Z-216 was adopted by roll call vote 5-0 in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Joseph
yes
Commissioner Stuyvesant
yes
Commissioner Viscarra
yes
Vice Mayor Lama
yes
Mayor Svechin
yes
6. ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING
Revised:
6A. An ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending
Chapter 161 to Specify Elevation Requirements for Manufactured Homes in Flood Hazard
Areas; Providing for Applicability and Severability; and Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported.
Public Speakers: none.
Commissioner Joseph moved, and Vice Mayor Lama seconded a motion to adopt the
Ordinance on the first reading. Second and final reding will be scheduled for June 17, 2025.
The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 5-0 in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Joseph
yes
Commissioner Stuyvesant
yes
Commissioner Viscarra
yes
Vice Mayor Lama
yes
Mayor Svechin
yes
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Other than Ordinances for Second Reading)
8. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (Public Hearings)
8A. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending
Ordinance No. 2024-618; Approving Budget Amendment No. BA2425-04 to the City's
Operating and Capital Improvements Budget for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year; Authorizing the
City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Implement the Terms and Conditions of this
Ordinance; Providing for an Effective Date.
Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported.
Public Speakers: none.
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Commissioner Joseph moved, and Vice Mayor Lama seconded a motion to adopt the
Ordinance on second and final reading. Ordinance No. 2025-627 was approved by a roll call
vote of 5-0 in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Joseph
yes
Commissioner Stuyvesant
yes
Commissioner Viscarra
yes
Vice Mayor Lama
yes
Mayor Svechin
yes
8B. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Creating
Chapter 4 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach Entitled "Ceremonial
Recognitions"; Providing for Legislative Intent; Providing for Definitions; Providing for Types
of Recognition; Providing for Criteria; Providing for Codification; Providing for an Effective
Date.
Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported.
Public Speakers: none.
Commissioner Viscarra moved, and Vice Mayor Lama seconded a motion to adopt the
Ordinance on second and final reading. Ordinance No. 2025-628 was approved by a roll call
vote of 4-0 in favor.
Vote: Commissioner Joseph
yes
Commissioner Stuyvesant
no
Commissioner Viscarra
yes
Vice Mayor Lama
yes
Mayor Svechin
yes
9. RESOLUTIONS
9A. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a
First Amendment to the Agreement with RedSpeed Florida LLC for the Installation of
Additional Red -Light Cameras, in an Amount Not to Exceed $440,800.00, 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 Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported.
Public Speakers: none.
Vice Mayor Lama moved, and Commissioner Joseph seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2025-3832 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
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9B. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the
Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for the Purchase of Nine (9) Vehicles From Bartow Ford, in an
Amount Not to Exceed $447,475.18; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary
to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
[*Clerk's Notes: Items 98 and 9C were combined.]
Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported.
Public Speakers: none.
Commissioner Joseph moved, and Vice Mayor Lama seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2025-3833 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
9C. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida; Authorizingthe
Expenditure of Budgeted Funds for the Purchase of Four (4) Vehicles From Alan Jay Fleet
Sales, in an Amount Not to Exceed $200,000.00; Authorizing the City Managerto Do All Things
Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date.
[*Clerk's Notes: Items 98 and 9C were combined.]
Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported.
Public Speakers: None.
Commissioner Joseph moved, and Vice Mayor Lama seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2025-3834 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
9D. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Ratifying a Fifth
Amendment to the Agreement with Jorda Enterprises, Inc., for Inspection and Preventative
Maintenance Services for the HVAC Equipment Located in the Government Center;
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 Manager Stan Morris reported.
Public Speakers: none.
Commissioner Viscarra moved, and Commissioner Joseph seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2025-3835 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
9E. Revised:
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizingthe
City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with Millenium Products, Inc. to
Furnish and Install Elevator Surveillance Cameras at Various Locations, in an Amount Not to
Exceed $150,000.00, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A"; Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Said
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Agreement; 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 Manager Stan Morris reported.
Public Speakers: none.
Vice Mayor Lama moved, and Commissioner Joseph seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2025-3836 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
9F. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a First
Amendment to the Agreement with KVP Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Expert Diesel for Services
and Repair of City's Buses with Diesel Engines, in an Amount Not to Exceed $120,000.00,
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 Manager Stan Morris reported.
Public Speakers: none.
Commissioner Joseph moved, and Vice Mayor Lama seconded a motion for approval as
Amended. Resolution No. 2025-3837 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
9G. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing an
Increase in Spending Authority with WEX Bank for the Purchase of Citywide Unleaded Fuel
Using a Fuel Card Program, in an Amount Not to Exceed $70,000.00; 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 Manager Stan Morris reported.
Public Speakers: none.
Commissioner Joseph moved, and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2025-3838 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
9H. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving a
First Amendment to the Agreement with Team Contracting, Inc. For the Installation of a
New, Pre -Engineered Metal Building, in an Amount Not to Exceed $135,294.18, 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 Manager Stan Morris reported.
Mayor Svechin asked about the possibility of adding soundproofing to the building? City
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Manager Stan Morris stated that the cost would be approximately $25,000.00. After brief
discussion, the City Commission reached a consensus to amend the resolution and agreement
to increase the expenditure amount to cover the cost of the soundproofing.
Public Speakers: none.
Commissioner Joseph moved as Amended and Vice Mayor Lama seconded a motion for
approval as Amended. Resolution No. 2025-3839 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
91. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles,Beach, Florida, Approving a Third
Amendment to the Agreement with Universal Protection Service, LLC d/b/a Allied Universal
Security Services for Unarmed Security Guard Services at the Government Center, in an
Amount Not to Exceed $270,000.00, 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 Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported.
Public Speakers: none.
Commissioner Joseph moved, and Commissioner Stuyvesant seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2025-3840 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
9J. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving an
Agreement with Commercial Interior Contractors Corp. for Renovation Services of the Fourth
Floor of the Government Center, in an Amount Not to Exceed $275,561.08, 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 Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported.
Public Speakers: none.
Commissioner Joseph moved, and Vice Mayor Lama seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2025-3841 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
9K. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Waiving the
Bidding Requirements of Chapter 62 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles
Beach; Authorizing an Increase in Spending Authority with DreamKids World, LLC, f/k/a
Dream for Kids, Inc., to Provide Theater Classes for Registrants of the Cultural and
Community Services Programs, in an Amount Not to Exceed $5,000.00; 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 Manager Stan Morris reported.
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Public Speakers: Grzhonko, Anastasia; Shchelkanov, Aleksandr; Yishay, Zion Ben.
Vice Mayor Lama moved, and Commissioner Viscarra seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2025-3842 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
9L. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Declaring "Zoning
in Progress" Relating to the Mixed Use -Resort (MU-R) District, Town Center District (TCD),
Neighborhood Business (131) District, and Business Overlay (BO) Districts; Determining that
Applications for Development Orders and Development Permits Shall Be Subject to the Zoning
in Progress; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this
Resolution; and Providing an Effective Date..
Action: City Clerk Mauricio Betancur read the title, and City Manager Stan Morris reported.
Public Speakers: none.
Commissioner Joseph moved and Vice Mayor Lama seconded a motion for approval.
Resolution No. 2025-3843 was adopted by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor.
10. MOTIONS
11. CITIZENS' FORUM: REQUESTS, PETITIONS & OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Public Speakers: Falkovich, Vitaliy.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Svpchin adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
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